I've just returned from a 3 night/4 day stay at the Torrejoven with five girlfriends (we're aged between 22 and 27.) This wasn't a typical tourist hotel by any means but was good value B&B for a short sunshine break out of season.

Two friends and I stayed in 302 which I thought was a really good size and was cleaned every day. It consisted of a main room with two single beds, desk, fridge (working!), wardrobe, TV, safe and air conditioning. (We had to pay a refundable deposit of 20 euros for the safe and air-con.) The third bed was in an adjoining room which led to the bathroom. This room also had a sofa (possibly a sofa-bed?) and a desk.

The bathroom was very clean, all marble-tiled and included a shower over bath (with glass screen), hairdryer, toilet, bidet and sink. We were given clean, good quality towels everyday.

Our room didn't have a baclony and was to the back of the hotel, overlooking the highway and a grassy wasteland. Considering its location I didn't notice any problem with traffic noise nor music from 'the Area' nightclub downstairs, but I was woken up once by them emptying their glass bins at 7am.

(The other three members of our group stayed in 306 which on the same side of the building and was very similar apart from it didn't include the sofa.)

We found the staff to be very helpful, for example in booking us taxis, providing extra drinking glasses for our room and change for the vending machines etc. I did get the impression that they didn't really get many groups of young English people staying their though so perhaps we were a bit of an oddity!

Pool area - hardly any sunbeds and they were very uncomfortable. I did see staff testing the water quality of the pool, although I didn't see anyone cleaning it and noticed a few bugs and oil floating on the surface.

Area - across the road (a busy dual carriageway) from the hotel is a shopping complex with a large supermarket, 24-hour McDonalds, Subway and a number of other bars and restaurants. A few of these were English-owned, including the Captain's Table fish and chip restaurant where we had a really nice meal. There were also a few other bars/restaurants within walking distance. I only had breakfast at the hotel once and stuck to bread as the cooked food was cold by 9am.

I hadn't read other reviews before we went but didn't notice any problems with prostitutes/crime etc around the hotel which others have mentioned. The hotel is not in Torrevieja as such though and it costs 12 Euros in a taxi to get there. Woudn't bother with the beach near the hotel as it's tiny/rocky with no facilities.

Just returned from two weeks at this Hotel and found it perfectly adequate for my needs.I found the Staff friendly,with the exception of the Restaurant Manager who was very moody!
Luckily it was fairly quiet at this time of year,although I would imagine it would be pretty hectic later on in the season. As I lived in Torrevieja twenty years ago I was horrified by the overbuilding that has taken place,at that time the Hotel stood alone in it'[s own grounds with just the Camp ground opposite,now it is a concrete jungle.

We stayed from February 21 to 28 2009. Extra was paid for a superior room(no balcony)
Location is dominant, on a rise, 4.7km south of Torrevieja on the N332 road to Cartagena. Parking was no problem in the streets surrounding it(could be different in Summer when the apartment blocks are occupied) The area is residential apartment blocks, with a good selection of restaraunts and bars close by.
The room was on the fourth floor, facing Torrevieja, across open ground. Traffic noise was not a problem, as long as the window was shut! A nice touch was individual air conditioning/heating units, which were available all the time. The bathroom floor had been re-tiled, which left a low step to trip over, if not careful! Maid service was daily and everywhere was very clean, throughout the hotel.
We were half board and found the food selection acceptable, except that the hot food was served warm or cold! Only cold plates were available and the hot area of the buffet counter was incapable of keeping anything hot! One of the waiters brought in a dish of hot food, holding it with his hand under the dish, so it does not leave the kitchen hot to start with! The dining room is pleasant, but you have to clear your table and sort the items onto a trolley.
This is a Spanish Hotel, run for the Spanish. Most of the residents were construction workers, who had their own section to eat in. A large party of Spanish children arrived on the Friday. Most notices are in Spanish and reception had only basic English.
There are prostitutes working the roundabout nearby, but there are also more on other junctions in the area(even advertising in a weekly paper! )
The location is very handy for exploring the coast both ways and the Torrevieja by-pass starts nearby. We drank in one of the local bars, cheaper than the Hotel.
TIP If on the Motorway from Alicante, come off at Torrevieja North to miss the toll charges, which only apply for 3 sections round Torrevieja on the AP 7.

As the title says this hotel is cheap and nasty. That said you get what you pay for folks. We visited Nov 08 and the hotel served the purpose. Do not pay for a "very" cheap hotel then start complaining that its not the Ritz. The hotel was clean and tidy but obviously geared towards the Spanish travellers. People complain about the food on holiday as a matter of course (pun intended) but there's always something for the not too fussy eater. If you want a cheap hotel to explore the area and lay your head at night, this will do the job.