Casa do Sol, Hazyview

Advantages: A five-star stay…
Disadvantages: …with just three-star facilities

...influences thrown in for kicks. For example: chicken stuffed with vegetables, Andean cheese and bacon, served with lemongrass risotto and fruit chutneys; or, trout poupiette and roasted Andean potatoes with greens in a teriyaki and aguaymanto vinaigrette. We had both of these and very good they were too. Most of the ingredients are said to be organic, incidentally. The wine list is limited and almost entirely South American, but it's easy to find something drinkable to go with the meal. Service is friendly and helpful. Unfortunately I've lost my itemised bill, but I do remember that the prices seemed very reasonable by local standards. Room service is also available. * Chain affiliation * Having talked at the outset of preferring independent hotels to chains, I'm slightly embarrassed to discover that the Casa San Blas... Read review

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Advantages: One of the best examples of Catalan Modernism
Disadvantages: Very expensive

...in~ Mid December is probably the quietest time of the year to do anything of a touristic nature in Barclona and the Casa Batllo is a particularly good example of that. It's not actually a very big building and can easily get jam-packed with tourists. If you try to get into this attraction in summer the lines are long and the wait's interminable. But we strode straight up to the ticket booth without any delay. However, it might have been better to take some time to get over the shock of €16 entry fee. 'For goodness sake' I muttered under my breath 'I want to visit the house, not buy it!' The Entrance fee includes a very good and comprehensive audio tour. At some times in the year I think it's possible to buy a cut-down ticket that only includes the main floor of the building and excludes the attic and the chimney. However we weren... Read review

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Advantages: Great entertainment, great location, great food.
Disadvantages: Some people are never satisfied with what the staff do.

...I have been going to the Sol Guadalupe for the past 5 years with my family. The reason we keep going back is just because it gets better and better every time we visit. So for those of you who have not been to Majorca before why should you go ?. Its a short flight (2 - 3 hours) Its hot from May to September It has something for all age ranges (Stag Do`s, Familys, Teen Holiday) It has great background culture It has a wide range of different but all spectacular beaches Celebrity's go there on there yachts So there is 1,000`s of hotels in Majorca right ? So what makes the Sol Guadalupe so special ? There is 20+ different Sol hotels in Majorca all ranging from all ranging from 3*`s to 5*`s or apartments. Sol Guadalupe is in Magalluf this part of Majorca can often be referred to as more of a party central to the younger... Read review

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