Advantages: Immaculate hotel, great entertainment team, lovely location and superb food. Disadvantages: Remoteish location, lacking room facilities and the damn bingo!
We had been looking forward to our holiday to Mallorca for such a long time we thought it was never going to arrive. After a hard year full of ups and downs we were more than ready for the break and had built up the trip into something that had to be the perfect getaway. Of course, a vital part of our holiday would be how good the hotel was so it is with some trepidation that we arrived at the Barcelo Cala Vinas on June 14th 2008.
Booked through Thomas Cook the Barcelo Cala Vinas is part of a chain. The hotel is situated in the quite and serene area of Cala Vinyes, Calvia. Somewhat off the beaten track, the hotel is situated twenty minutes walk from Magalluf and is just over an hour via coach transfer from Palma airport. Overlooking a beautiful little cove, the hotel is one of few tourist properties in the area with only the Cala ...
Advantages: Beaches were lovely... Disadvantages: Everything I have listed as 'bad'
Barceló Margaritas
My boyfriend & I stayed here under half board (so breakfast & dinner were included but not lunch) for a week. It was a major emotional rollercoaster, of ups, downs and mediocrity I must admit.
The first day we arrived we threw our belongings down so as to explore, and placed a do not disturb sign on the door.
When we returned we found that one of the staff had helped themselves to 40euros (20 from each of our wallets) this was infuriating since even with travel insurance the hotel and the Thomas Cook reps were extremely unhelpful & unremorseful.
The rest of the review I will put in bullet points:
..: The Good :..
O The weather is great in March
O There are two outdoor pools
O There are plenty of sun loungers
O Reception staff are well mannered
O The decor of the hotel is lovely ...
Advantages: Good hotel Disadvantages: food a bit repetative
Earlier this year we went on Holiday to Hammamet Tunisia. Usually we camp or self cater. I had just come out of hospital and we needed a break so we looked on line and booked last minute the hotel Barceló. This hotel has recently changed hands used to be the Miramar.
We flew into Monastir it took about 45 minutes by coach to get to our hotel. Tunis is about an hour or so the opposite direction.
This hotel is on the sea front 5k from the town centre of Hammamet. Although we hired a car as we wished to see more of Tunis off the beaten track it would be a good hotel to stay in with out your own transport. There is a tourist train /bus that runs from Hammamet town by the Medina to Yasmine Hammamet . The train stops in front of the Baqrcelo. Then of course there are trips that your tour operator will undoubtedly offer too . If you ...
