Hotel Palia Maria Eugenia anmeldelser

We spent a short October break at this hotel – 3 days/nights for two adults and found the hotel fine for the price point. First – manage expectations. As many other reviewers have stated, I cannot see how this hotel is a 4-star hotel, it’s a 3-star. However, it also comes at 3-star prices. We only paid £700 for 3 nights, including flights. At that price – its hard to find much to complain about! Hotel General & Location: It’s basic, most of the seating is plastic, and the dining area is more of a canteen. I cannot say that anything about the hotel was particularly luxury, but was functional and one of the cleanest hotels I have ever stayed in. Everywhere was spotless. The physical location of the hotel is stunning! I forgot how beautiful Majorca is and this is in a prime place to take advantage of that. Lots of coastal walks and beaches nearby. The nearby “resort” is a bit tacky, but some of the restaurants looked nice (would have tried one if we had stayed longer). Great / cheap bus service if you want to venture out. The lifts are slow and there’s only two – the hotel was only half full and it was a pain for us – although we were able to use the stairs, so something to consider if you are not as physically able. You have to pay a deposit for beach towels and have to pay 18eur to use the safe in your room – which seemed steep. Pool: Standard rectangle, not that big, surprisingly deep. Water clean. Not the most inspiring place to sit, but the views of the sea/cliffs are stunning. There was also an adults-only pool, but was pretty much deserted (but was October!) Room: Basic, but modern, clean, no complaints. Bed was hard, but weirdly I slept well. We had a sea view and a good sized balcony. Decent TV/channels. Good shower. Entertainment: We went in October, so assume it had ben wound down a bit for the off-season, but there was something going on every night, and activities around the pool (none of which were too intrusive and looked fun). Food: Ok, this is where it certainly felt 3-star, maybe even 2-star. It was acceptable at best. There wasn’t much choice, and although the hotel was only half full, it was busy and there were long queues for the buffet. Dinner time is only 2 hours, so it must be absolute carnage in August! The food overall was bland and can’t say I enjoyed any main meal/lunch. Breakfast decent enough though. The “restaurant” is more of a canteen, and there is only one dining option (never been to a 4-star hotel with such limited choice). That said, I will give them credit for putting on some limited food for those of us who arrived at 10pm. Also – unlike actual 4-star hotels, there is no waiter drinks service – you have to get up and get your own beer, coffee, wine, etc, Drinks: I personally thought the all-inclusive drinks menu was good. Local beer is good in Spain and the local spirits seemed decent. Wine was Ok too. Cocktails during the day came from a machine (but were OK). In the evening they were made for you.