I was very sceptical about the holiday due to reports which I read on this site, my worries were totally unfounded.

I travel extensively with work and have stayed in top hotels, yet this is one of the best holidays I have ever had.

Having said that there are two accomodation blocks, one which looks very tired and having a room on this side near the evening entertainment would of been a nightmare especially as we had our one year old son with us.

We were situated in the new block and had a sea view room, which was worth every penny and made the holiday, waking up looking over the beautiful bay was wonderful.

We were lucky with the weather, if it rains I am not sure there would be a lot to do.

The swimming pools are fantastic and there was always a sunbed available which mad a refershing change. The hotel runs its own creche which is free of charge for babies from one to three years of age.
Would definately go again

As my first time abroad I really enjoyed the location
I stayed at,the staff were really friendly and they made us feel welcome!

My holiday was amazing, and it was amazing not only because of where I stayed but also because of who I met. I met some special people this Summer whom I hope I will definitely see again. Christian and Holly were brilliant, Rob and Anthony were pretty amazing as were all the Birmingham boys. Lucy was the biggest laugh, you all made holiday what is was

Booked at the last minute. We were a little concerned after reading some reviews as it was not the type of holiday we usually go on. As it turned out the hotel was very clean (a little off putting at first sight)and the food was excellent a great selection of dishes to choose from.

The entertainment while not are scene was good enough and our 16 year old son had a great time night and day.

A great place for young families. A place we shall visit again.

Never been to the Aquamarina Hotel, but stay at local apartments. We made good friends with owner of Mi Pizza, Francisco and Angela. We are going to go to Menorca this year, but were just wondering if Francisco is stil there, because we would like to surprise him as we have been friends with him for several years.
Cheers
Helen and Hanna

Hi, We have been to this hotel twice once in 2003 our first holiday abroad and then again the next year 2004.

The first year we had a bad view in block B but we did't know any better being our 1st time there. In 2004 we paid extra and had a sea view which was brilliant having two young children we were able to sit on the balcony when they were sleeping with a wonderful view.

We have booked again for 2007 late Aug with another couple who have not been abroad before.

It is a good hotel to start with because the family entertainment is ok for children and adults, food ok can get repetitive over two weeks, staff pleasant and hotel location great, the sea perfect for little ones although I have been told that jelly fish do appear if its rough out at sea.(Never seen any though)

A cafe called "The Good Bridge Cafe" was so nice that we went regually for lunch, hope its still there.

Not loads to do if you stay for 2wks unless you hire a car but up the road there is a bouncy castle and play area that the children can go in, can't remember how much it was, age range about 3yrs to 10.

We have booked this hotel in Menorca again because we are going to Bulgaria in May and wanted a holiday that we new would be good if Bulgaria was rubbish.

Hope this review has helped, will let you know what its like after Aug 2007.

I visited this web site before we travelled to this hotel and was distraught to read the reviews. I wanted to cancel straight away, but my husmand wouldn't allow it!! I am so glad we never!!!!!

On arriving at the hotel you could see it was a nice clean hotel, although the building itself is not overly impressive it looks quite basic, all being red brick built.

We never had to pay any extra when we arrived for the beach, as some reviews have stated, but we did pay for a safety deposit box which cost 22 euros plus a 6 euro refundable deposit.

Our room was cramped due to us having an extra bed for our 3yr old and a cot for our 19month old. But we didn,t spend all day in there so it made no difference. One thing though is that the room was made up daily and the bathroom etc was sparkly clean!

The food in the hotel was lovely something different each night and plenty of choice. There was always a potato (eg chips/mash/roasties etc), a pasta dish, meat and fish dishes, soup and lots of salad stuff. Along with buns and desserts. Meal times were staggered so not everyone was trying to eat at the same time, but they were still a little busy but you didn't queue behind more than 3 people. You have to buy your drinks in the dining area of an evening. Breakfast time there is tea and coffee machines. They must have more toasters now as some reviews mention queues for the toaster but we didn't see any queues. Breakfast has lots of choice with cereal, croissants, cake, toast, cooked breakfast, cold meats etc. Something for everyone.

The entertainment in the hotel wasn't too bad, there was a mini disco every night at 8.30 which kept the children amused although this was the same songs in the same order every night. But the kids love it so you can't complain.
The adult entertainment was ok, whilst there they had a blues Brothers tribute act on who were ok, a Beatles tribute act who were really good and other entertainment organised by the reps which was not too good.
The drinks in the hotel are very pricey.

There isn't alot to do in the actual resort of Arenal d'en castell there are a few pubs and restaurants and quite a few spar shops and supermarkets. Down the road in Coves Noves there is a bouncy castle area with inflatables and trampolines etc which you can pay for the kids to go on. It is 4 euros. There is also a train which takes you round the resort it lasts for about 40 mins and is 6 euros return ticket, or you can pay 4 euros for a single ticket and get dropped off half way. This train picks up outside the hotel at the stop there.

The beach is beautiful it is in a cove, you can reach it from the hotel but you have to go down steps to get to it. You can hire pedalos on the beach and there are loungers and parasols for hire too, but I didn't hire them so I don't know about cost.

There is a lovely snack bar on the beach where we took the children each day for lunch, I can recommend the cheese and onion toasties!! Yummy!!!

The hotel has loungers to use for free and there are around 4 pools, 2 kids and 2 adult pools. They were all FREEZING, but they were nice to dip in when the weather got hot!!

All in all we had a great holiday and I would definitely go again, whilst there we didn't here one complaint about the hotel, so if you are thinking of booking up I would definitely recommend it for families. Enjoy yourself!!! We did!!!

Excellent hotel, nice and quiet when we travelled - loads to keep the little ones happy - massive bouncy cancel type play area a 2 minute walk from the hotel - about 4 euros for as long as you like (great for mum and dad to relax with a drink). Entertainment 1st class (the staff put on a rendition of CATS which was ace). Food excellent and beach super close to hotel, clean with excellent snorkelling around the enclosed cove with very little tide. The resort issmall and quiet not to all tastes but we liked it as no soccer yobs swearing and getting drunk all day. All in all a great family resort and will definately be returning.

We have just returned from a lovely week's holiday, staying at this hotel. We are really glad we didn't cancel on the strength of earlier comments on this website. We found that, if we went down to breakfast before 8 a.m., it was quiet and there were no queues for the toaster! The choices at both mealtimes were extensive and varied. You do not need to stack your plates with piles of food (as was the want of some of the guests) as you can return to the buffet as many times as you like! It is a quiet resort, so do not come here if you like a lot of night life. However, the beach was georgous with golden sand and beautiful blue sea.
The hotel was spotless, and staff were cleaning from 7 in the morning right up to 10 at night. They were also friendly and greeted us with an "ola" every morning - they also all spoke perfect English, so no problem with the lingo (shame on us Brits!)

I would recommend it to anyone who wants a quiet, picturesque holiday with plenty of opportunity for walks and sunbathing. The all-day trip around the island is also a must if you want to explore more; however, if we had planned ahead, we would have definitely hired a car to find those small coves dotted around the lisland.

We would definitely return to the Hotel Aguamarina.

Bill and Elaine (51 and 48 )

I went to club hotel aguamarina back in august with my husband and two children aged 12 and 10 years. We had a fantastic time. Yes the restaurant does get crowded but you soon get used to finding your way around. There was plenty of choice at meal times and we always found something we liked.
Hiring sunbeds on the beach is expensive but worth it. The beach is superb - just a stroll through the pleasant hotel gardens (down hill).
There is a little bar in the gardens where you can go to cool down when you want a break from the beach with
pleasant staff.
Entertainment is quite good. The kids loved it. Four Tops tribute band were fab.
Hotel room cramped but very clean.
Staff very pleasant and helpful.
Arenal is very quiet but there are a few good restaurants and beautiful views out to sea.
Have booked to go again next year (first time we've gone to the same place twice) but this time have booked with airtours so that we can have a sea view from the hotel room.