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15 years 9 months ago
We were really looking forward to our holiday after reading previous reviews and while the hotel was everything it said it was in the brochure we were quite disappointed. It was a lovely location, right on the beach and on the quiet outskirts of Can Picafort. The rooms were OK but nothing special and I think we drew the short straw with our cleaner, the floors were never swept properly. The food was OK but not as good as we have had in other 3 star hotels in Majorca and Menorca. The waiter service was excellent for lunches and in the evening, although one waiter was very bitter and we had to sit through him telling us how hard he worked but how rich we must be. We work hard, which is how we could afford the holiday! Most of the professional entertainment acts were good, particularly the Four Tops tribute and the comedian Arnold Gutbucket, but the in house entertainment was dreadful. Jill played the same records for the mini disco every night and her amusing take on Bingo was toe curling! We loved the resort, the walk into town was great and, if you want a lovely relaxed afternoon or evening, go to the Hotel Concord next door - they serve fabulous cake in the afternoon! Their entertainment is outside and they really welcome you - great waiters! On the whole the hotel is as advertised but lacks a certain something, thank God we met some great people that made the holiday for us.
Travel operator: Thomson
15 years 10 months ago
We returned to this hotel after being there 4 years ago, to find that the food was of a high standard, and very varied. There really is (or should be) something for everyone's taste. The staff are very friendly, and the rooms very clean. The Hotel is right on the edge of the beach, which is great, but is a fair walk away from the town, which in the heat of the day, is a bit far away. We jumped in a Taxi to get there, which cost approx 5 Euro's.
Our only disappointment initially, was finding out that a lot of songs in the nightly children's disco, was exactly the same as it was on our first visit 4 years prior to this. Even our two children aged 6 and 11 were disappointed and bored to hear that, and yes, it is played in the same order night after night!!
There are now nightly Bingo games, which isn't to mine (or my wife's) liking. Why people would want to go all the way to Majorca to play Bingo baffles me. If I wanted that, I would go to Butlins etc, sorry. Once that's out of the way, the professional acts come on. A different one for everynight of our two week stay. The ones that stand out are, Liam Live (Robbie Williams Tribute + more songs), The Majestics (4 Tops Tribute Band), Kool & The Gang (Tribute Band), and the very funny Arnold Gutbucket. I'm afraid that the Parrot Show is also (disappointingly) exactly the same as it was four years ago!! For entertainment outside of the hotel, I would highly recommend "Pirates". It is very expensive, but I'm glad we saw it!!
Our main gripe with this Hotel this time, is that we were moved from our fantastic room on our last day, to a far more inferior one, and this really got my back up, and the Thompson Rep was useless. The brochure does state that you can get moved, but I do not expect this when I have paid
Our only disappointment initially, was finding out that a lot of songs in the nightly children's disco, was exactly the same as it was on our first visit 4 years prior to this. Even our two children aged 6 and 11 were disappointed and bored to hear that, and yes, it is played in the same order night after night!!
There are now nightly Bingo games, which isn't to mine (or my wife's) liking. Why people would want to go all the way to Majorca to play Bingo baffles me. If I wanted that, I would go to Butlins etc, sorry. Once that's out of the way, the professional acts come on. A different one for everynight of our two week stay. The ones that stand out are, Liam Live (Robbie Williams Tribute + more songs), The Majestics (4 Tops Tribute Band), Kool & The Gang (Tribute Band), and the very funny Arnold Gutbucket. I'm afraid that the Parrot Show is also (disappointingly) exactly the same as it was four years ago!! For entertainment outside of the hotel, I would highly recommend "Pirates". It is very expensive, but I'm glad we saw it!!
Our main gripe with this Hotel this time, is that we were moved from our fantastic room on our last day, to a far more inferior one, and this really got my back up, and the Thompson Rep was useless. The brochure does state that you can get moved, but I do not expect this when I have paid
Travel operator: Thompson
Recommended
15 years 10 months ago
Hotel dated ,shabby and dirty .Like stepping back in time.Bed linen old and discoloured.Had to a hire a fridge/TV.Food edible apart from a monday ,deserts excellent.Hotel reception staff especially Francisca rude,ignorant and unhelpful.Was evicted from room on day 7 out of a 10 day stay due to Hotels error no apology given had to pick up own belongings that had been thrown all over the floor.Waiters funny.Entertainment dire like Butlins if you like playing Bingo in a smokey room its for you.Hotel location lovely however pool area like a war zone ,dirty and noisy.Would never return.Go to the Crazy Horse bar just down from Hotel Paco the host excellent good for a laugh
Travel operator: thompson
16 years ago
H just come back from a two week stay at the son baulo hotel.
The hotel is very clean the maids clean your room daily
and change towels if required.
The food isn't that great the kids menu was the same everyday.
The evening entertainment consisted of a kids mini disco at 8.30pm then bingo at 9.00pm after that was a show which was'nt that good.
The Thomson kids club was excellent my children really enjoyed themselves and fell in love with the reps.
Even though the stage area is no smoking it still got smokey because the terrace doors were always open so the smoke blew in.
The bar staff were excellent always happy and polite the drinks are very expensive.
The hotel is very clean the maids clean your room daily
and change towels if required.
The food isn't that great the kids menu was the same everyday.
The evening entertainment consisted of a kids mini disco at 8.30pm then bingo at 9.00pm after that was a show which was'nt that good.
The Thomson kids club was excellent my children really enjoyed themselves and fell in love with the reps.
Even though the stage area is no smoking it still got smokey because the terrace doors were always open so the smoke blew in.
The bar staff were excellent always happy and polite the drinks are very expensive.
Travel operator: thomson
Recommended
16 years ago
We stayed at the Son Baulo for two weeks at the beginning of May. We picked this hotel after reading many really good reviews on this site. We managed to get a bargain price, paid nearly the same for a self catering holiday the year before. We were a bit apprehensive as it seemed almost too good to be true.
The hotel is great, really clean. There were always maids around cleaning something! The food was much better than we had expected. Having only ever been on self catering holidays before, we were unsure what we would be getting. I dont think we had the same meal twice during our stay. Big choice for breakfast, catering for all tastes. Cereals, bread, toast, yoghurt, cooked breakfast and cold meats and cheese.
The location is in a reasonably quiet area of C'an Picafort. There were a few shops and bars nearby, but for anything more, you would need to walk into the main part of town, approx 1/2 hour walk away. We had pretty poor weather when we were there, so we did struggle a bit to find rainy day things to do in the area. Everything around is geared to the sun! Having said that, buses are cheap and regular, and the bus stop is almost right outside the hotel, which makes trips to other resorts easy.
The entertainment was organised by Gill each evening with help from the Thomson Twiglets and Fairies for the nightly mini disco. The kids thought it was great. There were also quizzes, bingo and a few professional shows later on, including the infamous Parrot Show!! Kidzone reps, Jazzy James, Happy Helen and Loopy Lou were well loved by our children and they were very sad to leave, always the sign of a good holiday!!
We would visit this hotel again, but later on in the year, hopefully getting some better weather.
The hotel is great, really clean. There were always maids around cleaning something! The food was much better than we had expected. Having only ever been on self catering holidays before, we were unsure what we would be getting. I dont think we had the same meal twice during our stay. Big choice for breakfast, catering for all tastes. Cereals, bread, toast, yoghurt, cooked breakfast and cold meats and cheese.
The location is in a reasonably quiet area of C'an Picafort. There were a few shops and bars nearby, but for anything more, you would need to walk into the main part of town, approx 1/2 hour walk away. We had pretty poor weather when we were there, so we did struggle a bit to find rainy day things to do in the area. Everything around is geared to the sun! Having said that, buses are cheap and regular, and the bus stop is almost right outside the hotel, which makes trips to other resorts easy.
The entertainment was organised by Gill each evening with help from the Thomson Twiglets and Fairies for the nightly mini disco. The kids thought it was great. There were also quizzes, bingo and a few professional shows later on, including the infamous Parrot Show!! Kidzone reps, Jazzy James, Happy Helen and Loopy Lou were well loved by our children and they were very sad to leave, always the sign of a good holiday!!
We would visit this hotel again, but later on in the year, hopefully getting some better weather.
Travel operator: Thomson
Recommended
16 years 7 months ago
We have just arrived back from a two week stay at the Son Baulo.
My opinions are as follows:-
Room - Great room, it had one double and two single beds and had plenty of room. It was cleaned every day and the only down side was the centrally controlled air condidtioning, which was changed to heating for the last few days of the holiday which was a pain when the weather warmed up and also the fact there was no light on the balcony.
Entertainment - this was poor, although the host did her best with what she had. Some nights everything had finished by 9.30pm. This was probably due to the time of year, but it was advertised in the brochures that entertainment was provided, therefore it should be provided for the whole time the hotel is open.
Food - was ok, good 3 star quality.
General cleanliness - was excellent, there were always housekeeping staff cleaning communal areas.
Pool - quite small for the size of the hotel and was freezing.
My opinions are as follows:-
Room - Great room, it had one double and two single beds and had plenty of room. It was cleaned every day and the only down side was the centrally controlled air condidtioning, which was changed to heating for the last few days of the holiday which was a pain when the weather warmed up and also the fact there was no light on the balcony.
Entertainment - this was poor, although the host did her best with what she had. Some nights everything had finished by 9.30pm. This was probably due to the time of year, but it was advertised in the brochures that entertainment was provided, therefore it should be provided for the whole time the hotel is open.
Food - was ok, good 3 star quality.
General cleanliness - was excellent, there were always housekeeping staff cleaning communal areas.
Pool - quite small for the size of the hotel and was freezing.
Travel operator: Thomson
16 years 7 months ago
We have recently returned from a two week stay at the Son Baulo at the end of the season. We could not fault the hotel itself at all as regards location, comfort, food which was good three star quality and the staff who were very helpfuland efficient, especially when we arrived in a coachload and were dealt with immediately.
A sea view room was well worth the extra as regards the view. Everywhere was spotlessly clean including the restaurant. There was a notice up behind the bar in Spanish reminding the barmen to wash their hands, and I got the impression that they took hygiene seriously at the hotel. We enjoyed our food and ate really well each day without any tummy problems at all.
On most evenings we gave the entertainment a miss except for the Irish dancing and the Flamenco, both of which were good.
However, although on the whole we were happy to share the holiday with families with children, we were disturbed at night by older children or young teenagers playing and running along the corridor, and I assume that there is very little the hotel can do about this. For this reason I think we would probably consider a couples only hotel next time - however this hotel is definitely worth staying at so I would not like to put anyone off. Also we would not go on holiday again at the end of the season.
A sea view room was well worth the extra as regards the view. Everywhere was spotlessly clean including the restaurant. There was a notice up behind the bar in Spanish reminding the barmen to wash their hands, and I got the impression that they took hygiene seriously at the hotel. We enjoyed our food and ate really well each day without any tummy problems at all.
On most evenings we gave the entertainment a miss except for the Irish dancing and the Flamenco, both of which were good.
However, although on the whole we were happy to share the holiday with families with children, we were disturbed at night by older children or young teenagers playing and running along the corridor, and I assume that there is very little the hotel can do about this. For this reason I think we would probably consider a couples only hotel next time - however this hotel is definitely worth staying at so I would not like to put anyone off. Also we would not go on holiday again at the end of the season.
Travel operator: Thomson
Recommended
16 years 7 months ago
Excellent hotel with perfect location right on the beach in a quite area, but near (20 minutes) to the busy center of Can Picafort.
Extremely clean, rooms, public areas and swimming pools, with many notices that shows you that they took hygiene very seriously at the hotel.
Wonderful food, we praised the chefs for the excellent food and choice, in particular the mouth-watering desserts.
The hotel as a whole was very good as was the entertainment, as we were suppose to have only 2-3 evening acts per week, and we had something every evening (even in low season). Mini disco every night for the little ones (The have children clubs also, but only for Thomson guests).
Our room was beautiful with a sea view. The hotel has different types of rooms, if this is important to you, make sure you book the right one, as there are some rooms (cheaper and basic), that overlook the street and it can be noisy at moments.
Staff absolutely fantastic , all of them.
Extremely clean, rooms, public areas and swimming pools, with many notices that shows you that they took hygiene very seriously at the hotel.
Wonderful food, we praised the chefs for the excellent food and choice, in particular the mouth-watering desserts.
The hotel as a whole was very good as was the entertainment, as we were suppose to have only 2-3 evening acts per week, and we had something every evening (even in low season). Mini disco every night for the little ones (The have children clubs also, but only for Thomson guests).
Our room was beautiful with a sea view. The hotel has different types of rooms, if this is important to you, make sure you book the right one, as there are some rooms (cheaper and basic), that overlook the street and it can be noisy at moments.
Staff absolutely fantastic , all of them.
Travel operator: Private
Recommended
16 years 9 months ago
We booked this hotel after reading the reports here. I can happily say that we found the hotel all as was stated and wished we could have stayed longer. Food was varied and always well presented and plenty of it too.
With the hotel directly on the beach access was not a problem if all the many hotel owned loungers were in use.
Pool was, as some have stated, quite cold but didn't stop most from entering the waters. Also noise at the front can be intrusive at night, book a seaview.
Staff were excellent from the receptionists to the waiters - Ivan, manuel, Juan, Nacho, Paco to name a few. The Thomson reps were also good, Lee and Gill for the entertainment - kids mini disco etc - and Gary for the occasional chats during the week.
Entertainment in the evenings was middle of the road, parrot and reptile shows were very amateur, "Rod Stewart" ,as he was introduced, was ok if you like this type of music also Lee Harris - good voice not my choice of music, but he went down well with the rest of the audience. Thank goodness I missed "The Lord of the Dance"! African Footprint was an unexpected gymnastic and juggling presentation.
Despite the entertainment we would definitely book this hotel again
With the hotel directly on the beach access was not a problem if all the many hotel owned loungers were in use.
Pool was, as some have stated, quite cold but didn't stop most from entering the waters. Also noise at the front can be intrusive at night, book a seaview.
Staff were excellent from the receptionists to the waiters - Ivan, manuel, Juan, Nacho, Paco to name a few. The Thomson reps were also good, Lee and Gill for the entertainment - kids mini disco etc - and Gary for the occasional chats during the week.
Entertainment in the evenings was middle of the road, parrot and reptile shows were very amateur, "Rod Stewart" ,as he was introduced, was ok if you like this type of music also Lee Harris - good voice not my choice of music, but he went down well with the rest of the audience. Thank goodness I missed "The Lord of the Dance"! African Footprint was an unexpected gymnastic and juggling presentation.
Despite the entertainment we would definitely book this hotel again
Travel operator: Thomson
Recommended
16 years 9 months ago
Great hotel, great food, great location, ideal if you,ve got children, but great for just adults to
Travel operator: Thomson
Recommended
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