Delfin Azul, Alcudia > Reviews > Highly recommended. But don't buy the sangria.

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Value for Money	Excellent
Quality of Rooms	Good
Standard of Service	Good
Quality of Food & Drink	Good

Advantages:	Family friendly, great food, quiet hotel and resort, good entertainment
Disadvantages:	Sangria rip - off, might not suit couples without children

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

We were looking for a relatively cheap, relaxing holiday in May for us and our two boys, aged 2 and 4. We spent a while looking at hotels and resorts before settling on the Delfin Azul in Alcudia. And I'm glad we made that choice. For information on Alcudia, see my separate review of the resort.

The Delfin Azul is a fairly modern hotel in the quieter part of Alcudia, although its only a 20 minute walk from the old town, 30 mins from the port area and 5-10 minutes from the beach (across a busy road with steep kerbs - be warned if you have a pushchair or wheelchair).
The reception area is large, with light-coloured marble decor and doors leading to the entertainment lounge and to the large pool area. The reception staff and friendly and helpful, with very good English. The lifts are small, but there are 3 of them, so you shouldn't have much bother getting to your floor. Rooms are small but functional - but theres plenty storage space. We had two single beds pushed together like a double and bunk beds for the kids. Our room was on the opposite side of the hotel from the pool but we had lovely views towards the port area and old town, and the nearby mountains. The streets outside are very quiet, even late at night, so children can sleep easily. Only two problems in the room - 1) air con was being serviced and was out of action for the first few days, 2) the balcony lights go off automatically at around 11pm - not ideal if you want to sit out and have a drink or read a book.

The entertainment lounge is large, with a separate TV area that shows Sky Sports and Sky News throughout the day. Evening entertainment comprises a kids disco, a quiz, bingo, etc. We were also treated to a great free parrot show. Also at night, a bouncy castle is erected at the pool area for the kids.

During the day, the pool area is never overcrowded (this was May - don't know what it would be like in July/August). There are plenty of inflatables left lying around by previous guests if you don't want to buy your own. The adult pool is large and deep and plays host to a daily all-invited waterpolo match. Poolside entertainment consists of music, quizzes, free SCUBA lessons and waterpolo for the adults. The kids get a variety of things including table tennis, flying saucers (frisbee), parrot shows, reptile shows, darts, etc.

Food in the hotel (we were half board) was excellent. Breakfast was the usual mix of continental and full-English breakfast. Dinner was much more varied with a choice of at least 4 or 5 main courses and an evern larger range of desserts. Most meat dishes were of a very high standard, but some of the fish dishes were a bit too bony for my liking. Childrens food was varied and generally healthy, although chips was on the menu every day. Wine selection in the restaurant was disappointing so we tended to stick to bottled water. Don't get tempted to buy sangria off the drinks menu for 10 euros! The same bottle is on sale just down the street for 1,20 euros. And it tastes awful anyway. Otherwise bar prices are quite reasonable - 2.90 euros for a pint of San Migel. Theres a small supermarker 30 seconds walk from the front door where you can stock up on cheap booze.

Transfer from the airport should take about an hour. Highly recommended hotel and resort. And it wont break the bank.