Ca'an Carlos, Majorca

Advantages: Quiet location, lovely hotel, brilliant food, private beach.
Disadvantages: Quite expensive and could be a bit quiet.

...on the island is that of Euros. Our hotel was located in the town of Illetas (to the west of the island) which is advertised as one of the most exclusive resorts on the island. It took about 20 minutes to get to from the airport by taxi and on the numerous occasions we visited Palma the taxi took a mere 15 minutes. The town itself is in stark contrast to the neighbouring resorts of Magaluf and Palma, it's calm and tranquil. This is due to it still being relatively undiscovered by most holidaymakers. Apparently the hotel staff informed us that it's often compared to Monte Carlo and Marbella, offering holidays to a similar clientele. For those of you wanting to experience the shopping boutiques or nightlife of Majorca there's a bus service running every half hour from just opposite the hotel to the capital city. There were a couple of luxurious... Read review

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Advantages: Beautiful beaches
Disadvantages: Nothing to do

...My boyfriend and I went to the South of France in the summer, we stayed in Nice after looking at the horrendous prices of the hotels in Monte Carlo! Then we planned for our first day to get a bus to Monte Carlo. The bus ride was great, they were more like coaches; comfy seats, seat belts, tv, AC, a toilet, everything! We knew that Monte Carlo was a very luxurious city, so thought that we would be living the high life for the day, unfortunately not! When we got off the bus, we went into the local shopping precinct. We entered on royal red carpets (which are all over monte carlo!) We were with our backpacks and wearing relatively scruffy clothes, and the whole time we were there, we were looked down on. We knew that there were going to be people alot better off than us, but we didn't expect to be treated like this. We went... Read review

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Advantages: Located within the business district and ideal for airport
Disadvantages: Nightlife is a good taxi ride away

...Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I Avenue Diagonal 661-671 Barcelona 08028 Spain (t) +34 933 644 040 Language: Catalan Currency: Euros Climate: Mediterranean ~~~~~~~~ Background ~~~~~~~~ The hotel is a complex, known locally as the Royal Complex, which comprises the 5-star Rey Juan Carlos Hotel, the Palau de Congressos de Catalunya (Conference Centre), along with extensive leisure facilities. The hotel is very modern hotel, but with traditional routes, still evident within the hotel. "The Leading Hotels of The World" market the hotel, which is a marketing company who have a number of the finest hotels in the world as members. The Rey Juan Carlos is considered to be the 35th best hotel in the world. Although, modern contemporary is my favoured style, the grandeur of the atrium and the atmospheric nature of the hotel... Read review

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