This is a wonderful hotel located south of Barcelona, about 40 minutes and 100€ cab ride from the Barcelona Airport BCN. It is located next to a town called Calafell, but the property is in El Vendrell. If you are visiting this hotel please tell the taxi driver to go to Calafell instead of El Vendrell otherwise your ride will... more

A friend and I treated ourselves to three nights at the luxurious Le Meridian Ra hotel, about an hour by train from Barcelona. The hotel is 5* and in my opinion deserved the acolade. We arrived by train to Calafell station, which is around 1km walk from the hotel. We didn't have a map so took a chance and walked... more

Having just spent two wonderful nights at this hotel I would just like to say how great the service, location, rooms and overall atmosphere was...a great chill out zone in the Wellness Centre and though the treatments weren't the cheapest they were well worth the money. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. If I have to find fault... more

We were really very happy here - although the room did not really have a proper "sea view", it was large and spacious and the hotel's facilities were all very good and it wasn't overcrowded. We particularly enjoyed the spa and the gastronomic restaurant. more

The hotel itself is very nice. Rooms are nice and the location is great, right by the beach. But.... Service is horrendous. We were charged 50 euros per person by the hotel for the half board. When we arrived there we were told that the half board only allowed us to go to the buffet restaurant or to anohter one... more

We booked a night at the Meridian Ra resort South of Barcelona in June 2007. We were fortunate enought to book a travelzoo special ffor $200 a night. The rack rate was $580 euro, or over $700 per night. Upon arrival, we weren't too impressed with the minimalist entrance and gravel driveway, but our worries were put to rest upon... more

This hotel is a little out of the way if you are staying in a major city like Barcelona which is 40 minutes North of this hotel but well worth the visit. The area where the hotel is located is a little scary but you never need to leave the resort so it doesn't matter. The hotel is located in... more

We visited the Meridien Ra for ten days from April 1st. I can honestly say it would be difficult to find a more friendly staff who made our stay a real delight. The hotel has quite a history, which is not immediately apparent, but as you look around the many photographs of its past ( alot of which are on... more

Short version: 3 star hotel, 4 star spa, 5 star prices. Helpful and friendly staff but not aware of the quality levels/facilities expected of a 5 star hotel. Long!!! We stayed here in March 2007. The location was excellent - right on the beach. The hotel was fully booked when we arrived - we did not book online as we... more