Hotel Fuerte El Rompido - Days 7 -15 plus Holiday Verdict

 13th May

Apologies for the delay but the days after a return from a holiday can be pretty hectic.

The second week of my holiday was no more exciting than the first week but, in truth, that suited me fine. I did another trip to the local town but only because my holiday friend, Jean, wanted to revisit a particular beach bar that she had been to before and liked. We had a nice lunch there and a leisurely walk round. Another afternoon was taken up doing the ‘board walk’ which was a reasonably long stroll beside the nearby river. A trip to Tivira on the eve of our departure from the hotel was more enjoyable than Seville where Jean and I found a nice cafe for a drink and I did some shopping, notably two tops as I’m running out of clothes. Other than that it was another nice rest. The weather improved but was still unpredictable but I’ve known worse.

The journey home was uneventful and I arrived to a joyous welcome from Arnold the dog that Terry had been looking after for the previous 6 days. I think Terry was pleased to see me but his first consideration was to get my suitcase indoors without getting a hernia. There was just time for a little chat, a small snack and a cup of tea before it was time to go to bed.

Hotel Verdict.

This hotel was pretty much like many other hotels that I’ve stayed in but I don’t have much to criticise so it would be unfair to give it a poor rating. It is more about personal preferences and there were quite a number of guests who really rated it and have visited it previously and would return again. I never really got to grips with the design of the building and did have to mention to the reception about the bed clothes not having been changed but that was speedily corrected. The drinks were good quality and all the staff worked really hard.                                           I felt the food could have been better but there was always something worthwhile having. Each weekend there was a big influx of Spanish guests and I’m convinced that they got special rates because they were hard of hearing as they do have a habit of talking very loudly. I wouldn’t return to this hotel but there are many who would and do.

 

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