I had seen many bad reviews on this hotel after we had already booked a 1 week all inclusive, which was very worrying. But my worries soon disappeared.
My boyfriend and i found Hotel President a very enjoyable stay.
The hotel rooms were very clean,yes they were basic,but who spends all day in their room when it is glorious outside? we had a balcony view over looking the lovely ocean.ok so there wasn't any airconditioning, but as we had seen this written in a review before we left,we took along our own fan.You can hear other people passing you room during day and night but this didn't bother us in the slightest.
The hotel itself, we found was clean and presentable and the staff always seemed happy to help.
I was very pleased to find that the four pools(one being for children)were cleaned everyday and the area around them were also kept clean.A word of warning, the pools are very cold but as the weather was still very warm at the end of September and found that we needed to cool down so we didn't mind.
The food was very nice most days and there was plenty to choose from.There was a variation throughout the week, which was ideal for most. I am very fussy when it comes to certain foods but had no problems with choosing something that i liked.People must also remember that this is a foreign country so the food won't be what we are used to,but the chefs do their best to meet our needs!
My boyfriend and i enjoyed the entertainment at night by the pool bar, some of their shows were a little strange but they kept most of the crowd entertained. The most enjoyable show had to be the Miss Election show which was absolutly hilarious.We thought that the entertainment team worked their socks off and did a brilliant job at keeping most people happy, although a lot of people didn't bother to join in with most activities during the day which i thought was a shame as the reps worked hard to ensure that there was something to do for everyone.
The reps deserve 10 out of 10 for their enthusiasm and hard work.Well done!!
Don't be put off by the comments about their local drinks, if your like me and enjoy a larger or two, their larger i found was very satisfying and if you like sprits they certainly are not afraid of giving you a generous helping!!
The bar does stop serving at 11.50pm but i found that after a long day in the sun most people are ready for their beds!
We would certainly visit Hotel Presedent again and would advise anyone with an open mind and good sprits to book a holiday here. If however you have very high standards and very little pleases you then i would suggest booking 5star somewhere else!! For us this was a great holiday with plenty of relaxing and plenty of sun, sea and sand.

I went on holiday with my brother and 2 year old son. Unfortunately my brother met some friends and so I was alone quite often with my son who was too young for the baby clubs. I found it quite a struggle managing the baby on my own and wanted to come home but the Manager was brilliant he offered as a special treat for my son to be allowed in the kids club a couple of times to give me a break which was great but then my son became ill and wasn't allowed in the sun, water or sand so we were then even more limited what we could do but the Manager gave me for the last 3 days of my stay a double room with a beautiful view and large balcony overlooking the sea to make my stay more pleasant.

The Manager gets 10 out of 10, he was a very nice and caring man and was very good handling my situation and my son loved him.

The hotel was very clean. Lots of fun & entertainment for everyone and I would stay there again when my son is older.

We visited this hotel in August 2004 which probably didn't help the situation but non of the rooms are air-conditioned so in high season a room containing 4 beds is something that reminds you of how you would have felt in Tenko ie. the rooms were a sweat box. For the size of the hotel the swimming pools and sun beds are not adequate. To reserve a place and a bed near to the pool you had to be up and there for 7.00 am to have any sort of a chance. The private beach that belongs to the hotel is about as big as a sand pit and again unless you are there at sunrise you have no chance of getting a position on the beach. To conclude the food was basic and was more or less the same everyday but as most days are spent at the main Alcudia beach because there is no room around the pool, the all inclusive facility is not put to full use. We will definately be going back to Alcudia but not to the Hotel President.

Had a very happy holiday at this hotel like a lot of people read terrible reviews none of which we found to be true.

Sunbeds are unlocked at 9am yes you do have to wait for them but we had no problems for 2 weeks.

Food plentiful well cooked well presented.

Location is very quiet but taxis and bus to port are cheap and regular.

The rooms do not have air conditioning so are hot but you can hire a fan if need be I would take a small fan if you cannot cope with heat. Wasps were a bit of a menace around the pool and drinks area.

We would return to this hotel

When we arrived at the president hotel, it was the early hours in the morning and with two children, Ryan aged 11 and kelsea 9 we were quite tired as the hotel is about a one hour drive from Palma airport. The hotel looked nice upon arrival. The reception area was spacious and tidy. We were promptly given our room key by friendly staff and told where and how to get to our room. The room was clean and tidy with hotel maids entering your room every day cleaning and making our beds, but pretty basic with no air conditioning, but you could hire big fans for the room, there was also safety deposit boxes for 21 euros deposit and only three euros back at the end of our stay, but the safety boxes are all positioned down at the reception. We felt for a family of two adults and two children the room could have been better as the four beds were all pushed together in a line and our veranda view was poor. The food was ok but quite repetitive, lots of veal and lovely salads, but felt could have had a better variety for the children and one day in the menu it was rabbit and onions which the kids thought poor rabbits. The location of the hotel was mixed with the locals and there was another hotel round the corner from us. There were only two shops, one a gift shop and the other a small grocer type shop selling bottled water. The beach was rather small and with the other hotel near us it made the beach quite crowded. Sun beds were chained up at night and the beach cleaned. You had to be down at the beach about 7.30am to 8.00am to get sun beds and a good spot to sun bathe same with the pools which were often crowded. There was a free bus taking you into the port of alcudia, but you could walk it in 25min or pay on the public bus which stopped near enough at the hotel front entrance
costing 1 euro each. The port has everything to offer
all ages and we wished that our hotel could have been in the port with its miles of beach and plenty shops. The hotel staff were excellent and the hotel reps very informative and helpful, Hi Karen.

The hotel was very very clean, all outside areas jet washed regularly. Pools cleaned out daily. Food was Good, there was something for everyone, although there was a lot of Veal. Loads of fresh fruit, but not many cooked veg. The entertainment staff were trully excellent. Not too pushy, but always around to have a chat, their caberet was one of the funniest things we have seen in years. The room did get very hot with 4 people sleeping. We had a very good last minute deal, so did not mind hiring a fan at

First impressions were that the hotel was quite old fashioned and basic. The rooms are small and very hot, with no air conditioning and only a small door to open on to the balcony.
All the staff seem friendly and efficient, we hardly ever had to wait at the bar and the restaraunt staff keep tables clean and tidy.
The food was fairly good but a bit repetitive with not a lot of vegetable choice, lots of pork and veal.
Although it is a couple of miles from alcudia beach it has it's own little beach which is nice for the kids to play safely, as we found alcudia beach big and crowded and it is easy to lose sight of small children. We thought this beach to be a big plus for the hotel. You can get into alcudia on the bus for a euro each, buses run every hour upto about 2000hrs and a taxi back would be about 7 euros.
The only downside to the hotel was the evening entertainment which at times was like a gcse drama class. By the second week we had give up on it and spent most nights in alcudia. But, all in all not a bad place at all.

The hotel was clean, but having an infant in the party, we were given rooms on the 6th floor with balcony which was a bit of a worry. Also there are a lot of steps, inside, and around the pools which is hard work if you have a pushchair.

Mainly the food was awfull. They tried to cater for English people but failed badly, none of our party are fussy eaters but most days we all struggled to find something to eat, and ate out of the hotel a few times. Breakfasts were the worst, especially for the children.

Entertainment was a bit lame, but there was not a lot of staff to go round.

Never saw one lifeguard all week, covering three pools.

I visited this hotel in September with my boyfriend. We found the hotel was in the wrong location. There was nothing to do around the hotel.

The beach over the road form the hotel was small but it nice. You had to pay for the drinks on the beach and we were not told this as we were all inclusive.

The rooms were basic. The swimming pools were nice but they were cold. One was pool was horrid it was very dirty. The entertainment was very poor for my age group. There was a disco of a night but you had to pay for that as well.

We mainly spent our holiday out of the hotel with friends that we meet. There were a lot of steps in the hotel and the lifts were tiny so people with young children and push chairs were stuck really.

The food was very poor it was the same nearly every night, and day. When I went we had no travel rep so we tried to talk to a rep from travel city they was very helpful told us where to go out and about. To get to the port of alcudia you had to get a cab or a local bus. Which was not too bad. All in all we did not enjoy ourselves.

Stayed in this hotel for two weeks, what a nightmare. The food was the same thing every meal time. My little boy lived on chips for 2 weeks.

The pools and the entertainment were the only good part of our holiday.

I had to have a cold shower every night before I went to bed because the room was so hot.

I will never go back there again even if it was free.