Cala Bona, Sol Y Mar Apartments Review

Overall Rating

Value for money! Polite spanish people who have the patience to put up with those mentioned at......see summary of bad points.

Northern shaved head football wearing lager lout families.

I am determined to place a review on most available websites regard the SOL Y MAR considering the 'old' bad press.

We went in OCT 2003

What do you want?

Value for money, cleanliness, friendly smiling staff because you will get it at SOL Y MAR.
Just remember you are in someone elses country and they have no reason to learn perfect english to meet our somewhat arrogant requests. Hello, please and thankyou in spanish will impress them. All these words are readily available in a spanish-english dictionary to be found in most good bookshops or a library.

Back to the point:

Appartment - Main building 2 bedroom, cleaned regularly NO damp, SAFE cots, and PLENTY of space.
Water will run cold about 7pm...Its because they use solar power you know!! Technologically advanced and environmentally friendly. ANSWER. Get a shower before 7pm...sorted.
No noise from building work or the pub below. No air conditioning but window shutters good for that gentle breeze during the night.

Pool - Good size, cleaned DAILY...some people may not have seen them but they are up at 6am scrubbing away the mess the guests leave littered around.
Its a bit on the cool side but safe...as is the kiddies pool. No life guard so keep an eye one em!
The big green screen everyones talking about! You forget its there after the first day and is good protection from the sun on those hot days. The pool area is big enough to choose sun or shade.
No arguments over sun beds and a no towel reservation rule. Some tried but we caught you which is why your towel was in the pool when you returned..ha

The CROWN - Nowt to do with THOMPSONS so dont even try comlaining to them...if you feel the need.
Complaints directly to the manager please!
Good food...too expensive except the specials for SOL Y MAR guests...drinks expensive.
Try CHEERS BAR at CALA MILLOR if you have fussy kids who need entertaining. There are plenty of posh nosh spanish tapas etc in Cala Bona...do yourself a favour get out and look around for what you want (side streets for cheap local food and hospitality - seafront for expensive egg and chips...or a steak if you're feeling posh but not adventurous.

BEACH - Another hot topic of debate. I can imagine someone frantically searching the internet to find out about SOL Y MAR cos you have just booked it. You will read somewhere that Cala Bona beach has a sewage problem...rubbish.
It was cleaned daily and absolutely spotless. There is sometimes a smell of what you may think is sewage....however for the uneducated be prepared for this....It isnt sewage, It is sea weed that has been buried by sand for a while and brought back to the surface in the surf. Totally harmless and any lifeguard will explain it to you if you bother to ask.

Some say Cala Millor beach is better, depends what you want. Snorkelling in the sea grass at Cala Bona or swimming between half naked frisbee throwing people at Cala Millor...hmmmmmmmmmmmmm I'll wrap up by saying SOL Y MAR is great we are off again soon. Love kids ...go, hate kids....dont.