There are enough grocery stores near the hotel and in general in Salou. But I have not seen large shopping centers in Salou. Serious shopping - better in Tarragona or Barcelona. Although there are enough small shops where you can buy clothes or shoes in Salou.
A few words about excursions. I went to them from the local company BasPlan, their prices are lower than those of hotel guides, but there are nuances. For example, a tour of the places of Dali's military glory does not include Gala Pubol Castle, Gaudí 's Barcelona does not include a ticket to the Sagrada Familia. I recommend everyone a trip to Montserrat, very beautiful views. Well, Port Aventura, of course.
I went to Barcelona by train (one and a half hours one way, ticket 7.7 euros one way). How to get from the hotel to the railway station: after leaving the hotel, turn left, walk 50 meters - you will see an alley along the Villa Romana hotel, go along it to the end, hit the end - turn left again and go on. You will reach a busy road (at the end of the Regina Hotel) - cross the road at the traffic lights, go a little to the side opposite the Regina Hotel and go down the stairs, go further in the same direction as the stairs (that is, straight ahead). You will reach the fountain and keep going straight (the fountain should stay on your right). Approximately at the level of the fountain, but to the left, there will be a store selling household appliances such as washing machines. Go straight until you reach a large municipal grocery store. After passing it, turn left at the crossroads and go to the railroad tracks. Having reached them, turn right and go along them to the railway station. Inside the box office where tickets are bought, a timetable hangs on the wall. If you speak English at least a little, there should be no problems at the box office. You don't need to "compost" tickets, just go in and get on the train. The conductor will come up and "stamp" the ticket himself. He has a device with him, with which he can, as far as I understand, sell you a ticket right in the car, but I always bought a ticket at the box office. Do not throw away tickets until you leave the city, they sometimes need to be inserted into the turnstile at the exit of the station (and in order to go to the platform to the train on the way back).
If you get from Salou to Barcelona's Sants station, then Montjuic will not be far away, if you get to Gracia, Plaza Catalunya is not far.
Not far from Port Aventura there is a platform where trains sometimes stop, but there is no ticket office (I usually got off there when I was driving from Barcelona to Salou). I advise you to explore the road from this platform to the hotel in advance, otherwise you can get lost.
there is no entertainment as such. Even the animation program, in principle, adjusted to the elderly contingent and children.
I eat who loves to lie on the beach every day, you should not go here. Walk to the beach for 10-15 minutes. But it's go!!!!
The hotel is absolutely not suitable for those who are going to sleep off or are used to hanging out at night and sleeping at night or the day before yesterday. sleeping here is IMPOSSIBLE! This is perhaps the only drawback (not counting the small rooms)
The windows overlook the road and another hotel or the pool, where there is an evening program for guests - pensioners (in a good sense of the word) and a children's disco, then a morning program from 10.00.
If you are between 20 and 35 and you are traveling without children, look for a different hotel. . .
Good luck. I hope my review will help you.
there is no entertainment as such. Even the animation program, in principle, adjusted to the elderly contingent and children.
I eat who loves to lie on the beach every day, you should not go here. Walk to the beach for 10-15 minutes. But it's go!!!!
The hotel is absolutely not suitable for those who are going to sleep off or are used to hanging out at night and sleeping at night or the day before yesterday. sleeping here is IMPOSSIBLE! This is perhaps the only drawback (not counting the small rooms)
The windows overlook the road and another hotel or the pool, where there is an evening program for guests - pensioners (in a good sense of the word) and a children's disco, then a morning program from 10.00.
If you are between 20 and 35 and you are traveling without children, look for a different hotel. . .
Good luck. I hope my review will help you.