“My new Spanish home”

I had the pleasure of staying at Augusta 1 for 9 nights and it was like a home away from home to me. Firstly the reception team who greeted me - Jacqueline, Miguel and Alba - were very friendly and helped with room/special requests. Everyday I had a great breakfast from the extensive choice of... more

I had the pleasure of staying at Augusta 1 for 9 nights and it was like a home away from home to me. Firstly the reception team who greeted me - Jacqueline, Miguel and Alba - were very friendly and helped with room/special requests. Everyday I had a great breakfast from the extensive choice of hot/cold buffet with much of the produce grown and made on site. Having a juicer was amazing too! Dinner at Potus restaurant was equally good, the food was simple yet delicious , fresh and often with a Galician (local) twist - I received fantastic service from Gustavo, Vanessa, Alex, Fran, Ernesto and Artem. The Spa was my key reason for visiting and I had expert treatments such as massage , facials with the utmost professional service from Lucia, Cris P, Javier, Kilani and Monica. I recommend however that there is at least a high level description / list in English of the spa treatments or at least a QR code (I think this is in the works) Also a timer in the flotarium would be good as I had to rely on someone reminding me to finish up. Overall the resort lived up to expectation, it has a homely yet eclectic boutique feel, I suggest to the team to consider more English tv channels as the only one is BBC news. Thank you for a great stay and I will definitely be back again!

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“Excellent spa facilities and hotel rooms”

The bedrooms were very comfortable, clean and beautifully furnished. They include a small kitchenette with fridge and coffee making facilities. The spa facilities were also excellent. I’ve never seen so many hydrotherapy jets and jacuzzis in one hotel. We enjoyed the sound bath, massages and flo... more

The bedrooms were very comfortable, clean and beautifully furnished. They include a small kitchenette with fridge and coffee making facilities. The spa facilities were also excellent. I’ve never seen so many hydrotherapy jets and jacuzzis in one hotel. We enjoyed the sound bath, massages and floatarium. There was a daily programme of wellness activities including yoga, Pilates, sound baths etc. The staff on reception were excellent, with an efficient and friendly check in / check out. The buffet breakfast was good with a wide selection of hot, cold and wellness breakfast items. The major downside was the restaurant and bar service. There were very few staff available to serve food and drinks, so dinner service was incredibly slow despite the best efforts of the waiters / waitresses. It is a short 10 minute walk to the restaurants in town so we found this was a reliable alternative option for speedy service and a wider menu. There are restrictions around pool access for children. Accommodation in building 2 has a large pool that is accessible to 5-12 year olds. In building 1, there is a small unheated pool for 5-12 year olds (very cold water even in mid August) and an aqua play area for small children. The other pools in building 1 are exclusively for over 12s. Building 2 is better for families as it also houses the kids club, but the differences between the two buildings weren’t clear when we booked. The styling at the hotel is eclectic. It has a unique maximalist style with an incredible array of colourful props and lighting styles in every space of the hotel. We found it fun, but not a hotel for minimalists. The Augusta is primarily a spa with excellent accommodation. If it can improve its food and drink offerings, it would truly deliver on its ‘relax’ promise. More broadly, Sanxenxo has a lovely beach and lively seafront with lots of restaurants and ice cream shops.

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