Sumus Stella & Spa

Quiet relaxing stay but food could be better

Nice clean hotel. They clean the room everyday unless you ask to leave it. There are charges for using the indoor heated pool and spa and the gym. We did not use the pool as it was cold but it looked clean and not crowded. We stayed half term break thinking it will be crowded but it wasn’t. Only a few international travellers but mostly residents of Spain. The rooms were big enough. Showers and toilet were clean. If you pay an upgrade you do get a pool view and kettle in the room. Staff were okay. The restaurant staff were always busy and kept the dining clean. It can get busy in the evenings. Lunch was a lot quieter. As we were there for 6 days we expected a few more seafood on the menu but it seems they like their meat as it was mostly grilled meat. We only had mussels once. Not even grilled prawn or squid on the menu the entire time. There are of course other hot meals on the buffet with good selection. I guess we just expected more. You also have to pay extra for water or any drink even if you paid full board. The town itself was extremely quiet. It was almost like a dead town with just a couple of restaurants opened and few small grocery shops. Because of the pandemic almost all the hotels around the area were closed. It seemed like Sumus hotel was the only one opened during our visit. The hotel is about 300m from the beach and you have to go through underpass to get to the beach as there is a railway across the whole seashore. There is a crossing overground by the Pineda de mar station. You can stop by this station from Barcelona which is about an hour journey with probably about 8-10 stops. Parking by the hotel costs €10 per day which is a bit too much considering there are plenty of street parking but they are all pay parking (even if the town is dead and not a lot of tourists around) the hotel car park is in a vacant lot next road and you are given a key to open the gates. All in all if you want a very quiet holiday with nothing to do at all but sleep, eat and relax then maybe this is the place for you. If you want a more vibrant place with lots of restaurants then stay somewhere else. We went to Calella which is the next town with more shops and restaurants opened (and more people) which is about 45 minutes walk or 10 min drive.

Lovely hotel

Nice hotel - lovely room with a wrap around balcony. The bar food and drinks were very good. Pool area was well kept and plenty of sunloungers available. Good location not far from the beach. Pineda itself is a bit tired but you can get the tourist train outside the hotel to Calella which is much busier. Walking distance from Pineda train station but we used a transfer.

Unforgettable experience

Hotel was really great. Everything was clean and disinfected during the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff was friendly and helpful, they were able to solve all your problem and they were there for you all the time. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Moving to the restaurant, everything was delicious. You could choose something from the buffet or from the “grill station”, where the chef was preparing fresh fish or meat. Hotel is located near to the beach, train station and city centre. In front of the hotel, stops the small tourist train. I would highly recommend this place for everyone!