Name: Kaktus Playa
Address: Antoni Gaudí, 8, Calella, 08370, ES

Kaktus Playa

Costa Brava & Costa Barcelona-Maresme · Spain

75 reviews shown

4/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

Tomer

The photos shown on the website DONT reflect the reality. The pool is very small, the location has noting around it but souvenir shops. The hotel itself is very basic far away of being 5 stars as they claim, it cannot be more than 3 stars. The room is very basic the shower is small, the toilet door covers the tv. We left before the time and lost our money as this place is horrible.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Johan

Close to the beach, clean, nice room.

They pools cost to swim, which was negative. And the staff promised the rooftop bar to open at 8pm, but we had to wait 30 mins.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2026

Mark

Great location. With a short walk to the main hub of Calella and the beach. Short taxi ride to the train station where direct train‘s into Barcelona run regular.
Hotel has had a very tastefully done re-furb and spacious bedroom and lovely sized balcony. We chose a pool view room which was well worth the upgrade. The rooftop pool area is well worth at least 1 day try for €20, lovely glass pool and relaxed atmosphere. There is a large pool on the lower ground floor which is a lovely size. Just the normal fight to find a bed without a towel upon it with the absence of a body on it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Sarah

This hotel has the potential to be great and I booked it because it’s listed as 5 star, however there are a few things that let it down.

I have never stayed in a 5 star before where I have had to pay to use a roof top pool - being 5 star I would expect this as standard. The same applies for the beach club - €24 a day to use loungers a whole €1 discount on the standard cost. These are advertised as features of the hotel but really ramp up the price if you want to use them daily and leave you with only 1 pool option when advertised as 2 and a beach club.

There are way to few loungers by the free pool for the size of the hotel and again I do not expect to see people doing a towel dash in a 5 star where pool sides are normally managed.

The hotels location isn’t great (aside from its closeness to the beach) it’s surrounded by shops full of rubbish and derelict hotels/shops. The main town is apx 8-10 mins away.

I was shocked by the amount of people thinking it’s acceptable to throw midnight gatherings on the balcony and on one night, I had to call reception 4 times before it got sorted which wasn’t ideal.

Lastly the main bar in the hotel was closed the whole time BUT the bar by the pool serves lovely food and drinks.

On a positive the rooms are beautiful just needs a bit of fine tuning to make this the 5 star experience it’s sold as.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

Angelos

Good breakfast quality and variety. Nice service

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2026

Katerina

I loved the hotel and the facilities, however there are a lot of added costs, like charging to go to the rooftop pool or get sunbeds in their designated area of the beach - which is €24 for two sunbeds and an umbrella per day.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Stacey

Fabulous staff
So helpful
Great food recommendations

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Rebecca

Lovely pool, hotel exceeded expectations

We had a lobely triple med room overlooking the pool. Service was very good. Hotel exceeded expectations, main pool area is alot better than we thought looks recently renovated. Really ennoyed our stay. Triple room was very spacious and modern. Also memory foam pillows were so comfy!

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2025

Brian

The front desk staff was amazing and the poolside bar was incredible

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2025

Brenda

Property and room was super clean, staff were friendly, awesome breakfast. Would absolutely stay again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2024

Haihong

Great breakfast and dinner buffets.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2024

Tao

Thououghly enjoyed my stay. Shower was awesome.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2024

Piper

The walls were very thin, and we could hear all the people in the rooms next to us and upstairs. And the thermostat was clicking every couple minutes all night long

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2024

Andrew

Staff were great and worked out very well for ironman barcelona as location right beside event village. perfect for supporters to jump between route and hotel during the day.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2024

Mohammad Hosne Quamar Alam

Good

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Courtney

Perfect spot for the Ironman!

Great stay! Perfect for the Ironman event. The hotel are on top of it all to support the athletes making their way to compete!

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2023

emma

From the moment we walked into the reception area, we had very positive vibes. The staff on reception were friendly and welcoming. The room was lovely, a very good size and modern with a large balcony. There was a large pool downstairs and we also had access to the Sky Lounge on the roof which we visited for the 3 days during our stay. It was so peaceful being up there and away from everything. Great infinity pool to cool off in and a fabulous bar serving drinks, including amazing cocktails and lovely food. A BIG thank you to Celia who ensured everyone in the Sky Lounge was well looked after. She made our stay very memorable.
This hotel is the best I have stayed in and would highly recommend it.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2023

Jason

Great quality hotel, modern, staff were friendly. The breakfast buffet was amazing, loved the rooftop pool.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2023

Ian

Excellent

Hotel was amazing, possibly best one in Calella. Unfortunately the area is not the best and the views of the other shoddy hotels was not good. But it was a short walk to a lovely part of town so worth it!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2023

stefan

Not a 5* hotel. The rooms are nice and well cleaned. The Pool View rooms see you staring at dilipidated Hotels that are very close. Breakfast was a disappointment- they say Egg station, eggs cooked to order- instead a pot of scrambled eggs. They fail to utilse the roof bar- only open twice a week. E20 deposit for towels is not 5* behaviour.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2022

Cindy

Best hotel in Calella

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2022

Verified traveler

Superior room was nice,,xtra space and king size bed,,, breakfast was massive, huge choice

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2022

Patrick

Clean and well managed hotel with friendly and efficient staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2022

Top hotel

Fantastic hotel. Rooms were spacious, comfy, excellent black out blinds. The pool bar was really cool and the breakfast and dinner were amazing. Great value for money!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2022

Mandy

Omg this hotel far exceeded my expectation. I just left today. Arrived for a 4 day stay and extended once arrival for an extra 3 days. Only down fall beds are a little hard. But other than that. Great great great staff, great atmosphere, great drinks by pool, roof top pool amazing, and great location. Will return again one day.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

God but could be better for the price.

This is a modern hotel towards the end of town and so not near the shops and restaurants of Calella's centre.
The plus:
Big pool and a jacuzzi, big comfy bed, large room (we had chosen the contemporary ones rather than the mediterranean ones) and balcony, good mojitos.
The minus: corridors not very clean, Hotels.com mentions 3 pools but only 1 is free, you have to pay to get to the 2 others, no pool towels provided, all this makes it quite pricey in the end. Finaly, no forthcoming info given on the spa or the beach club ( we realised they had a beach area 3 days into our stay).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Apr 2022

SALMA

The staff were so wonderful. The hotel is amazing designs and super clean. The location is unbeatable for walking. Eating. Live music. Finding this hotel was magic.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Nice modern hotel in Calella

Comfortable, modern hotel in a good location, close to the beach and local amenities.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2019

Newly renovated, chic design, spacious room with a balcony facing the sea. However, I can still smell the paint in my room, the usual bad smell that you will have in a newly renovated house. I had to open the balcony wide and my room door to let the wind blow and take the smell away. This was the only minus. Breakfast buffet was superb. Lots of variety of everything. I couldn't imagine there was also Cava and dessert served during breakfast !!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Kactus Hotel - Lovely

We stayed in a pool view Mediterranean Room this room 511 main view was of the roof.
Lovely room comfortable bed very good shower.
Full board could not fault all 3 meals did seem slightly better hot food selection at lunch rather than dinner
Restaurant staff all lovely especially the two ladies greeting guests
The gym seemed adequate for a hotel
The Spa would have been nicer if there were maybe a staff member and towels or gowns in the area also no lockers for your belongings. Pool was small but ok the steam room was very good the sauna we did not try also 2 types of shower one didn’t seem to be working.
The outdoor pool area was lovely pool was cold but it was late September nice to have the hot tub.
All said a lovely clean Comfortable hotel good food and nice outdoor area

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2019

Richard

great hotel with lovely staff

Lovely hotel, amazing staff and the breakfast was one of the best I have ever had, will be back

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2019

Yarik

Nice place

It was Good the stuff very helpfull.the hotel is 200 meters from the beach. It's a good 3 stars hotel but not more then that

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2019

I stayed with my 10 year old daughter for 3 nights, it was perfect. Our room was lovely, recently refurbished and very calming, it was also very clean. We had a lovely balcony and pool view, we could also glimpse the sea from the balcony.
Breakfast was a feast to behold, you name it and it was probably on offer!
The outdoor pool area was lovely, an oasis and the staff at the pool bar were very friendly. We ate tapas there one evening and it was really good.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The property is so close to the beach, it was perfect, only downside is that they don't loan out beach towels. The rooms were very nice and clean. The breakfast buffet was amazing!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2018

Toni

Excellent staff , wonderful hotel, & fabulous location close to beach

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2018

Jacopo

Decent hotel but too many extras not included

Pro:
Room are clean and tidy
Swimming pool
Breakfast and restaurant

Negative :
No Kettle for coffee tea, 10€
Air conditioning did not work
To use iron 5€
Parking 10€ day
Water charge at restaurant 3.5€

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2018

Geoff

Always first class every time we have visited.

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2017

BUMPED US OUT to sister hotel down road!

Upon check in, front desk manager said that I have a problem! ( May be lost in translation, as Spanish) . No rooms available. No electricity or water in my room. What room? I haven't even checked in. Given no option but to go to sister hotel, Volga, which was supposedly an upgrade to 4 star from 3 star. I feel that customers booked with 3rd party vendors like Expedia, were being \"ewalked\" to other hotel on regular basis, so suggest Expedia review relationship with this property. We chose Kaktus playa as it appeared modern, younger and centrally located and highly rated on Expedia. Hotel Volga was locked in a 70's time warp, predominantly ( 80% russian. per front desk ), weak evening entertainment of second rate russian dancers. Front desk assistant helpful, but, about 30 minutes of staff arguing and glancing looks and arm raising as if to say why are they here. Just generally poor customer service. Pool not heated. Food o.k. Supposedly they own beach club and have 15% discount there. Unfortunately they don't know about this. One day would't give, next day 5%, then, 10%, then 10% on food only. ( yes, the bill went back 3 times). Free kayaking at beach offered. when used, only between 11am and 1pm, then, wind too high, then waves too rough. Seemed like constant upsell to sailing or windsurfing with instructor etc. Overall, a painful, argumentative environment I would not recommend if going for relaxing time at beach.

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2015

Jose

Wonderful staff. Rooms could use up-dating.

Good experience, especially w/ Joan and staff. Buffet excellent, staff there too. Bar beautiful and staff very friendly. Decor and comfort of rooms lags beauty of rest of hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2013

Verified traveler

Good, clean and Friendly.

Very clean and friendly hotel. The staff were very helpful most of them spoke good English. The bar staff were very attentive and remembered what you order after the first day. The Sauna, steam room and jacuzzi were very good but the pool is very cold. The parking was very good and secure for 10 euros a day.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Oct 2012

Siobhan

overall impression of hotel

The hotel was very clean and well maintained, however the breakfast was not impressive and the evening meal menu wasn't suitable unless you are a big fan of fish. Hotel was very quiet but expected that at this time of yr. Cleaning staff were so efficient that we were woken at 8am two mornings by the staff not impressed with that. Pool area indoors and outdoors were lovely. Shopping in Calella was brilliant, makes everything in Ireland so expensive.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Mosa

Fint hotell nær strand og ok basseng
Personalet som jobber på restaurant varierer på service. Noen flinke andre frekke.
Resepsjon ansatte syns vi var forferdelig. Vi fikk problem med at det var masse maur på rommet. Vi fikk beskjed om at vi ikke fikk nytt rom og at de skulle vaske - da måtte vi være ut av rommet i ca 2-3 timer.
Vi maset om nytt rom da det var ubehagelig med maur på rommet hele oppholdet. Da fikk vi tilbud om dårligere rom.

Håper det blir tatt tak i det. Det har sittet lenge inne.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2026

Maria

Frukosten jättebra, skön säng. Trevlig personal och mycket bra läge.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Pere

Hemos tenido un trato excepcional. El personal está enormemente amable. La comida muy rica y las habitaciones super limpias y correctas. Solo lamentar no poder haber ido a la piscina superior la cual es el claim principal de las fotos de promoción. Ya que hay que reservar y es solo para adultos. Pero realmente fantástico.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2026

Cedric

Vista muy limitada al mar. No parking.
Bien

Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2026

Marjukka

Erittäin siisti hotelli hyvällä sijainnilla. Henkilökunta oli erityisen ystävällinen ja huomaavainen.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Kim

Venligt og hjælpsomt personale, mødt med smil af alle, rent og pænt overalt, fantastisk morgenmad buffet, restuarant på hotellet, servere aftensbuffet med alt hvad man kan tænke sig, fisk, skaldyr, grisekød, oksekød, vegetar.
Man kan få stegt fisk og kød mens man venter.
Hvis noget ikke virkede, og man sagde det i receptionen, stod der en tekniker indenfor 5min. Og fikset problemet.
Kan kun varmt anbefale hotellet

4/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Youssef

On demande de change le pommeau de douche car il étais casser on nous fait croire pendant tout le séjour qu’on va le remplacer rien n’a étais fait , vue mer inexistant et option vip accès non respecter. C’est soir distant un 5 étoile LOL

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2025

Christian

Wir waren im Oktober 13 Tage vor Ort und hatten lediglich das Frühstück inkludiert: Zunächst das Positive: Das Hotel ist äußerst modern und sauber. Wir haben uns in den Zimmern durchweg wohl gefühlt. Hier und da könnte es vielleicht eine Steckdose oder einen Kleiderhaken mehr geben, aber das möchte ich gar nicht auf die Goldwaage legen. Das Reinigungspersonal ist äußerst freundlich gewesen und seinen Job wirklich ernst genommen. Top!
Beim Service im Allgemeinen könnte allerdings noch nachgesteuert werden. Vielleicht lag es daran, dass wir außerhalb der Saison da waren, aber sowohl beim Frühstück als auch am Pool blieb benutztes Geschirr leider sehr lang ungeachtet vom Personal stehen. Das war auch keine Momentaufnahme, sondern zog sich die vollen zwei Wochen so durch. Beim Frühstück wurde vieles nicht aufgefüllt oder nicht gesehen, bspw. Mineralwasser, sauberes Geschirr und Speisen im Allgemeinen. Alles Dinge über die man hinwegsehen könnte, aber wer mit 5 Sternen wirbt, muss meiner Meinung nach auch 5 Sterne liefern. Sport und Wellness-Fans werden enttäuscht werden. Das mit inbegriffene Fitnessstudio reicht für Cardiotraining und das ist auch in Ordnung so, weil nicht mehr versprochen wird. Wirklich sauber sind die Geräte jedoch nicht. Der Wellness-Bereich ist für 10 EUR pro Person pro Stunde! dann allerdings der Gipfel der Enttäuschung. Der Preis ist leider völlig überzogen. Das Hotel lässt sich Allgemeinen viel extra berechnen und wird 5 Sternen meistens nicht gerecht.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Denise

Es un hotel excelente!!!!!! Es la segunda vez que venimos .. . No defrauda .... La atención de sus empleados es increíble!!!!!!!!!!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2025

Inge

Hôtel bien situé, chambre correct, petit déjeuner et dîner très bien pour un buffet, dommage pas beaucoup de transats à la piscine pour le nombre de personnes, du coup obligé d'aller à la plage où il faut payer pour un transat. Parking hôtel assez cher

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2025

Signe Kristin

Veldig fint og rent hotell. Var der en uke og det var fantastisk! Rommet var fint og rent. Frokosten var god, men ganske dyr. Kostet også penger å være på skyloungen, så ble kun stranda på oss. Likevel er det absolutt verdt å ta turen hit!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

Lima De

It was nice

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2025

Hans

Business

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2025

Martin

Very clean, good service and friendly, helpful straff. The staff tried to hell aWe will be back again.

Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2025

Guillaume

Piscine rooftop payante.

Très bel hôtel, moderne et rénové. Nous avions choisi cet hôtel après avoir vue les photos de la piscine rooftop qui semblait incroyable. Très déçu à l’arrivée de se voir refusé l’accès à cette piscine. Elle est payante et très chère: 20 euros par personne et par jour. Un scandale que ce ne soit pas écrit sur le site Hôtels.com. C’est même l’inverse, c’était indiqué « l’accès est compris dans les frais de l’établissement ». Même en montrant cette mention sur mon téléphone, l’accueil nous refuse l’accès. Très décevant. Elle n’est gratuite pour les suites.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Parkmöglichkeiten in Umgebung schlecht und im Hotel nur gegen Aufpreis möglich. Auch die Nutzung der Dachterasse nur gegen Aufpreis möglich. Der Aufpreis war meiner Meinung nach übertrieben teuer und die Dachterasse sollte zumindestens im Hotelpreis enthalten sein

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Nov 2024

Emma

Frukosten var väldigt bra. Det ligger fint nära stranden. Personalen var fantastiskts undantag för en man i receptionen som var otrevlig, hälsa inte där vi passerade lobbyn osv. Allt grund av att jag sa ifrån när
Han påstod att jag hade bokat 2 barn och en vuxen. Jag visade vår bokning 2 vuxna och 1 barn. Det spelade ingen roll. Han skulle räkna på vad jag skulle betala extra för ändringen. Jag kontaktade då Expedia som jag bokat igenom och de löste det med hotellet.

I övrigt ett helt ok hotell. Det var dock en dålig lukt i rummet som aldrig försvann och poolen var inte städad på ett tag. Det kostar extra att använda spat 10 euro/tim per person det är inte värt. Smutsigt och kallt i jacuzzin. Finns många mysiga restauranger nere på stan och en hel del butiker att strosa i.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2024

Mareike

The stay was nice, room very small.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2024

Meng

Not like a five star

First time the five star hotel with no slippers provided.
It is just worth a three star hotel price.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Nous avons passés 2 magnifiques nuits dans cet hôtel pour la toute 1ère, fois je le recommande. Les chambres très bien équipées, décoration au top, buffet aussi.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2024

Kirsti

Ok hotell, men hotellet oppleves ikke som et fem-stjerners. Takterrassen er fin ( men koster ekstra) Bra frokost.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Nadja

Meiner Meinung nach, das schönste Hotel im Ort.
Supernettes Personal, tolles Frühstücks-Buffett. 😍

Die Zimmer sind sehr modern, gemütlich und sauber.
Am besten hat mir der Rooftop-Pool gefallen. 😍

Ich werde wieder kommen! 😊

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

Lorraine

Personnel sympathique et accueillant

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Jane

Supermooie ruime kamer met jacuzi.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Maria

Buena

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2024

Nicolas

On a adoré notre séjour au Kaktus hotel. La chambre était agréable, moderne et très propre. La nourriture du buffet est délicieuse et le petit-déjeuner est très complet. Et surtout, le staff est super ! Tout le personnel que nous avons croisé était adorable. Un grand merci tout particulièrement à Leli pour son accueil, nous nous sommes sentis en famille. On se demande déjà quand est-ce que nous reviendrons !

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2023

shawn

This hotel is really everything you wish to have in spain. Great food great service and a cleaner than you think accommodation. They have made me come to calella for the best experience and safest sleep. Verry recommended :room:111

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2023

Angie

La habitación muy acogedora relax en el jacuzzi de la terraza

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2023

Nadia

Hôtel rénové,transfert compliqué et arrivé dans la chambre avec une inondation.
Réactivité de l’hôtel avec quelques avantages car bcp de choses sont payantes.
Bonne restauration.
Pas assez de transats autour de la piscine par rapport o nombre de chambres .

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2023

Caroline Van

Voor een adults-only-recommended hotel zijn er behoorlijk veel kinderen aanwezig. Een rust moment als koppel was aan het zwembad niet mogelijk. Het zwembad zat vol kleine en iets grotere kinderen die constant voorbij de zetels liepen. Bovendien waren er ook véél te weinig comfortabele zetels aan het zwembad waardoor de gewone loungezetels ook als ligzetel werden gebruikt. Het was dus als koppel totaal geen rustvakantie...Bovendien is het hout omheen het zwembad volledig gebombeerd waardoor het heel onveilig is.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Leif

There is nothing to complaint. If I would have to find something, 1-2 sunbeds more in the Pool area, but we allways find one.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2023

Jort van der

Nice place to be.