Written on: 19/01/2013
I have not stayed in any other hotel in Santa Ponsa but I have been around the world and this is the first time in all my years of traveling that I can say that a hotel is perfect. Members of staff are amazing and the rooms are clean and the whole hotel is beautiful. We are going back! (read more)
Written on: 01/11/2011 by MarkCollins3 (1 review written)
Good accomodation in Santa Ponsa for families and couples. Entertainment is very funny (in a good way) and rooms and public areas the best.The reception staff are very helpful, food is great and prices not too bad. Highly recommended. (read more)
Written on: 22/09/2011 by ah087yy
Fantastic welcome was quickly let down by poor customer service, rude staff and ridiculous on the spot fines. Families only unless you are willing to treat the place like a library!! No sheets given for couch bed and towels for 2 people provided despite 4 in apartment. Food in bar was good but one member of staff was particularly rude and unhelpful. Would not recommend and definitely won't be going back! (read more)
Written on: 14/09/2012
I am just home from a holiday with my partner. Reception staff were awful, they completely tarnished our holiday. Most unhelpful. They just were not interested unless you were a family or an older person!! Will not be back
Written on: 04/09/2011 by Gibson1966
I can not emphasize how good this hotel was. We had two beautiful apartments room 131 and 132 and we were delighted with the accommodation and the staff. Although the hotel is self catering, we only used the fridge for keeping drinks and milk in because food and drinks were good value for money and who wants to cook on holiday. It seems that the majority of the guests in this hotel have been there many times in the past and that says a lot. The entertainers are hilarious and kept us laughing... (read more)
Written on: 19/03/2011 by veryseasonedtraveller (1 review written)
Santa Ponsa well what can we say!
Did not enjoy our holiday here, it is, for a start, way too pricey for what it is. Food, drink, travel, all expensive. You could go to the Canaries and spend less than here. Bars near the hotel like the Dubliner which are dirty and unhygenic to Simplys bar which is full of dirt and grime and smells accordingly can charge Dublin prices for drink, but are buying their drink at a fraction of the price that Irish publicans buy drink for. So why do they see fit...
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Written on: 02/01/2011
We have been going to Spain every year since late 80s and we think of Holiday Park Apartments and Santa Ponsa very highly. Holiday Park is the kind of place that makes you feel welcome from day one and makes you sad when you are departing. The reception staff, the waiters, the entertainers and even the pool cleaners are so friendly and so caring that we made friends with them. The hotel is always clean and the pool area is the place to be.
Food and drinks are exceptionally great at the bar....
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Written on: 19/03/2011
I found this review not helpful because... it doesnt speak the truth about SANTA PONSA. It is run down and dirty and needs to bring itself into the 20th century fast or it will get left behind as is evident from the lack of tourists it attracts any more. Better value for money places than this resort, trust me! Hotels are all dated, most don't even supply air con. One hotel where the night porter sneeks into rooms and robs them, another where its covered in cockroaches is this a good resort??? Dont think so!
Written on: 17/12/2010
This was our fourth trip to Santa Ponsa but unfortunately will be our last. However we cant fault the Holiday Park as we have stayed here 3 times from the 4 and it is excellent, its the resort that isn't, it has gone downhill so much in 7 years. Its got dirty, with less and less visitors every year. Bars like the Dubliner and Simplys insist on robbing people with drink prices and its putting people off the resort we think. However the beach bars have remained the same and are brill, its... (read more)
Written on: 02/01/2011
Hi, it seems that you are angry with two Pubs in Santa Ponsa and there are more than 100 other Pubs in the resort of Santa Ponsa so why not just go to a different pub? Also, if you have been to the resort 3 times, you must have really enjoyed it to go back for a 4th time, so why suddenly badmouth the resort? Thanks, Junior.
Written on: 05/03/2011
I found this review very helpful because..WE had the same experiences of Santa Ponsa and the Dubliner in particular, it and Santa Ponsa are too expensive for what ti is.
Written on: 11/03/2011
If you read my review properly Junior we said the bars at the beach we found to be still very good. Furthermore our feeling on Santa Ponsa is as we wrote, it has gone downhill big time, as is evident by the lack of visitors it is attracting anymore. It needs a re vamp as it is still stuck in the 70s and the hotels need to upgrade fast. Aspects of the resort were dirty and neglected. However the beach itself is still lovely and so are the bars and restaurants around the beach, but it is hard to get away from the fact that it has fallen behind as a top destination to go to.
Written on: 03/10/2010
Just came back from a 14 nights stay and we were very satisfied with Holiday Park apartments.
The rooms were spotless and large in size and the staff were exceptionaly good but the location must be the biggest advantage of this hotel.
We will defo. book the hotel for next August as every one of us enjoyed this hotel.
My father has a bad back and he finds it difficult to sleep on any bed and upon our arrival when we asked about the mattress for my dad the lady receptionist told us that his...
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Written on: 31/07/2010
Excellent hotel. Felt we got a really good deal with this fabouls hotel. Ignore any negative comments because this is the best place our family have ever stayed at. Spotlessly clean day and night and day entertainment involves paiting for the wee ones, water games and pool competitions and many other activities.
The rooms are nice (big too) and have everything you need and the pool is spotless. The staff are the best in the world and ensure you have a brilliant time. You cannot go wrong if...
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Written on: 26/07/2010
OK I booked at the last minute and got a fab deal £900 for family of 4 for 2 weeks. Where do I start. Stairs, if youre not fit dont book here. Lots of drunken teenagers who party constantly we had to move room. 1 teenager was sick in the pool and casualy walked away disgusting.Rooms are so basic need lots of work on them. Entertainment poor day and night go to the square thats good. If you can afford to pay extra on your hol go somewhere better than this one. I wish I had. (read more)
Written on: 18/07/2010
I am 12 and I just got back from the hotel (Holiday Park Santa Ponsa) today. I thought it was a great expirience for me and my family as we really enjoyed it. The rooms had a nice balcony which had a table and chairs on and had a nice view. The hotel food was very nice also, the hotel entertainment was great Frankie the entertainer was very funny, he did games. Such as:-Karaoke, Deal or no deal, Bingo, Quizzes, Volleyball and more...But i would have liked more games and entertainment to have... (read more)
Written on: 21/06/2010
We all loved Holiday Park Apartments and we cannot wait to go back next year. Good value hotel and friendly staff are the highlights of this hotel. We all made a lot of friends there and we think very highly of this hotel. Had our breakfast every morning at the hotel and then went to the beach and had a great time. Plenty to do around Santa Ponsa day and night. (read more)
Written on: 07/06/2010
Great hotel, no problems to report except all the steps but you get used to them. Good offers on drink and fun karaoke.
Go down the road to roundabout and all the main bars are there. The Shamrock bar is brill, as is Dannys Corner, Disco Inferno, Seans Place all the best ones. The beach is spotless and really nice. It was desperately quiet however and we hear that Santa Ponsa tourist numbers have been dropping for years with this year the worst apparently.
Great restaurants were El Ceibo,...
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Written on: 29/05/2010 by Terry Mc Fadden (1 review written)
This was my first visit to Santa Ponca wnd I must say that my stay at the Holiday Park Appartments ensures that it will certainly not be my last! From the management down to the cleaning staff it was a case of making sure you enjoyed your stay.Every time you passed by the reception area you were greeted with a smile and a cheery word. I have rarely met more helpful staff in my worldwide travels.
The rooms are spacious, scrupulously clean and well appointed.
There are three swimming pools...
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Written on: 24/05/2010 by bagofbones222 (1 review written)
We had a very comfortable stay at Holiday Park. The staff are alwyas helpful and the rooms are of a generous size and very well maintained. The cleaners keep everything clean and tidy at all times. We were very pleased with our stay and recommend this place. (read more)
Written on: 12/05/2010
Great hotel, we enjoyed our time here last year. Will be going back in July this year. Rooms were clean, as was the rest of the hotel. The only criticism is that it can be noisy in August with teenagers but not too bad. Good pool and a 5 minute walk to the beach. It on the main strip where all the bars are and again at this time of the year can be very boisterous and noisey with teens taking over.
We were in a bar called Simplys and witnessed a peeing competition which involved putting...
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Written on: 27/05/2010
I found this review helpful because..We won't be going to the Dubliner or Simply's Bar URGH!
Written on: 01/04/2010 by tokiohouse1956 (1 review written)
First of all igonre the stupid comment of the funny guy writing the "review" below me.Here is my email address if you need any information that I might be able to answer. jb1956jb@hotmail.co.uk
A while ago we learnt that we would rather go to a hotel that looks after you, with good clean facilities and a good friendly attitude, rather than go to an expensive joint where you feel you can't really let your hair down and relax properly.
We also prefer to go on holiday two or three times a year...
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Written on: 14/03/2010
Holiday park staff are very friendly and the hotel is great. We had a great time and we will surley be back this summer with more friends. (read more)
Written on: 05/03/2010
Nice resort altough a little dated, could do with some investment. Besides that it is nearly sure to be hot and the beach is kept clean and is in a cove very nice. The resort is full of restaurants and bars. Go to the beach either side and there are some fabulous eateries. Go up Ramon de Moncada and eat in Rafters or Mrs Murphys Kitchen good food and good value. Stay clear of the Dubliner restaurant and bar its a rip off. Go and see Pirates in MAGALUF, well worth the visit. (read more)
Written on: 25/02/2010
We stayed in Holiday Park apartments for 7 nights and we all had a good time. The hotel is in a privileged part of santa ponsa with many nearby restaurants and pubs. The Hotel serve quality food and drinks and the prices are just a little more expensive than outside bars and restaurants, but I would say that the quality was also better within Holiday Park too.
Staff were friendly and my kids loved them. The rooms are not massive but they are ok. The cleaners did a good job and kept...
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Written on: 23/02/2010
Excellent hotel. Friendly staff and clean. Perfect for a holiday like this in a resort like this. Close to everything, beach, restaurants, bars etc. Beware of some of the rip off restaurants and bars, The Dubliner, Rebels, Simplys etc all too expensive and food is overpriced and not at all good. (read more)
Written on: 04/02/2010
Very good self-catering apartments and pretty good location. I booked this hotel for our anniversary through their website which was a little more expensive than other websites but they offered a few extra privilages that were interesting and helped me to decide.
The apartments are not luxurious but they are really nice and it seems to be one of the more popular hotels of Santa Ponsa. My girlfriend and I had a really relaxing time and the weather was beautiful, even at the end of October...
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Written on: 01/02/2010
Hi, my name is Kim and I spent hours trying to find the right hotel, which for us must be spotlessly clean, must have air con. because the summer in these countries can be very difficult without it, must be in a good location, , must have good entertainment, must not be a small hotel and not too big either and also must be a reasonable price for me and my family. I ended up choosing holiday park (although i had last minute doubts because of some irresponsible comments i had read) but from... (read more)
Written on: 25/12/2009 by GOODMUSIC1969 (1 review written)
Stayed at holiday park hotel apartments for 10 days in May 2009 and met 4 mega famous football players staying at this hotel while we were there and it was incredible to see them like everyone else enjoying a karaoke. Apparantly May and June is when all footballers stay at holiday park before the season starts. We were so pleased that we have already made a reservation to go back in May 2010. Don't think that this means that you have to be a football fan to enjoy it here though.
Good hotel,...
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Written on: 17/09/2009
Thought the Holiday Park Apartments in Santa Ponsa were good enough. Staff were friendly. Santa Ponsa was brill but some places were a rip off. Town is clean but can be noisy at the high season. (read more)
Written on: 16/09/2009
Good hotel, clean and comfortable. Staff were friendly. Close to the beach and all amenities. Lots of pubs and restaurants although we ate in one which was rancid, The Dubliner bar I think. Santa Ponsa is brill for a holiday, guaranteed sunshine and party all the way. (read more)
Written on: 03/09/2009 by gunterneil (1 review written)
I have just returned from Holiday Park Apartments, Santa Ponsa a 14 night stay with my mom and my son at the well kept Holiday park and would recommend it to anyone looking for a holiday where you can either sit back and relax while you see the world go by, or take part in it. We arrived mid afternoon and were allocated room 250 and were given a welcome drink with the option of a glass of wine, the Spanish Sangria or a soft drink. We did not expect the hotel to be so big and after searching... (read more)
Written on: 03/09/2009
Santa Ponsa is a brilliant place to stay....so close to night life and beach but yet far enough away so it wasnt too noisy....right opposite the Rebel bar....which was amazing...really friendly and good food....the rooms were basic but had everything you needed in them... the pool was a good size and clean....alot of steps tho for families with young children...but overall a brilliant palce to stay and will defiently be going back...i was there with 3 friends and we were very happy in which... (read more)
Written on: 25/08/2009
we booked the holiday park apartments on a self catering basis for our family of two adults and two children, the rooms although basic are very clean and the service is good, the reception staff were always very helpful especially the manager.
the entertainment provided in the evenings was good for a family atmosphere.
the only complaint is that a minority of the staying guests used bad language when young children were around which was sorted out by the manager and the occasional loud...
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Written on: 04/09/2009
I found this review very helpful because...it is an accurate reveiw.
Written on: 24/08/2009
we booked for our familiy of four two adults and two children on a self catering basis at the holiday park apartments, the rooms although basic are generally clean and the staff very helpful especially the reception staff who are always helpful.
the only complaint which we have been told is being looked at next year, was the very bad language in the presence of young children from a few of the guests and the occasional rowdyism and loud noise from some of the people returning to the...
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Written on: 04/08/2009
We booked directly via the website of the hotel because of the savings and early check in and late check out they offer for free. We stayed in santa ponsa holiday park with my husband and daughter and her boyfriend and it was a smart choice for us. We wanted somewhere close to the beach and restaurants, somewhere close enough to all the main attractions, and also somewhere not so far from the airport because we didn't want to spend 2 hours each way on the bus. We also wanted somewhere that... (read more)
Written on: 12/07/2009 by judy1barker (1 review written)
Having stayed at a few different hotels during our tour around Spain, have to say that Holiday Park Apartments, taking into account cost and location beat all the rest. The beach is a few mins. walk away, there are restaurants and bars very close by and plenty of shops to wander round too.
The rooms are clean, roomy (especially compared to others we stayed in for a similar price) and have everything you need.
As many other people have mentioned, the staff are excellent, and the food on...
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Written on: 24/06/2009
i have just come back from staying at the holiday park apartments in Santa Ponsa, really enjoyed it a friendly family resort (read more)
Written on: 30/01/2009 by sarajamison (1 review written)
This was our second visit to Santa Ponsa but our first visit to the Holiday Park and we were really glad that we chose this accommodation. The location was ideal, just a short walk to the bars, restaurants and to the beach. The room was fine, we were on the 2nd floor so had a nice view across the pool area. The bar served simple but good food and the bar prices were reasonable. We found the shop in reception really handy as we often returned to the hotel late at night after the shops outside... (read more)
Written on: 10/01/2009 by ilovetotravelnow (1 review written)
We stayed at the Holiday Park Apartments in June with my husband and 3 children and we all had a fantastic time, so much so that we have already booked to go back next year! The rooms are GREAT and extra clean and of a fair size. We booked 2 rooms between 5 of us so had plenty of room but i imagine 4 in a room might be a squeeze. We were given rooms overlooking the pool and had a fantastic view and had sun on our balcony throughout the day. The pool area was lovely, and was busy but not so... (read more)
Written on: 21/09/2008
The rooms are small, very basic. The cooker rings would not heat up enough to boil a kettle, we had to go to the pool bar every morning for our coffee. When we arrived our room had not been cleaned, when I complained to management they got really stroppy. We could't even sit on the balcony as the branches of a tree grew onto it and the chairs and table were filthy. The bed room smelt musty as did the built in wardrobe, it was that bad we couldn't hang up our clothes, again I complained to... (read more)
Written on: 12/08/2008
I stayed in Holiday Park Apartments 2nd-8th Aug 2008. The apartments were clean & basic.. we were 4 adults (2 couples) so the apartment perhaps was a little small but we knew at booking it was one bedroom so we didn't expect anymore. Towels were changed every other day and bed linen once per week. We were only one floor up but any further up expect a lot of steps to get to your apartment. The staff were friendly and polite. We thought the prices at the pool bar were very expensive. Holiday... (read more)
Written on: 07/08/2008 by lauren1010 (1 review written)
My family and I went on holiday to this hotel in July and was very disappointed and would never return again!!
Before going on holiday we had been on this site and read all the reviews and was very worried about what we had got ourselves in to...
We had read about the "rules" and the behaviour of all the staff etc, but just thought, we would just get on with it, as long as our apartments were clean and tidy, we wouldn't let it ruin our holiday.....Hmmmm
Apparently the hotel were...
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Written on: 02/08/2008 by elizabeth123 (1 review written)
Can't wait to go back next year, love Santa Ponsa and the Holiday Park Apartments. I have enjoyed my holiday more each year. Don't be put off by those silly bad reviews, you can't beat this place. (read more)
Written on: 30/06/2008 by hate
Bar staff were friendly but didn't find the management to be.
We witnessed in our opinion absolutely no customer service. When my girlfriend and I arrived we were given in our opinion a disgracefully unkempt room that faced into a lane way and there was a very loud bar below us so we could not even go on to our balcony because of the noise and drunk teenagers whistling up at us from the bar.
We were moved the next day after complaining to our travel company rep, to a nicer apartment that was...
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Written on: 13/06/2008 by lottie pearman
When we arrived we were charged way over what I consider the odds for an extra person. We paid this as we had it explained to us it was for the cleaning and for all the extra hassle of giving us extra sheets and towels. When we went to bed the sheets and towels were not there. The next morning we went to make a complaint. One staff member offered us compensation for their mistake which we were in the process of accepting when another member of staff joined in the discussion, saying it... (read more)
Written on: 10/06/2008 by caswil (1 review written)
We went for a friends birthday so there were 7 females which was automatically assumed were here for more than just the sun and sea! They didn't realise that we were all late twenties early thirties professionals, mainly primary school teachers and also one girl was 40yrs and 12 weeks pregnant so we weren't there for a wild time, more of a break and to get some sun. This got our back up straight away and then when we complained that we had to pay extra for an extra person's towels and linen... (read more)
Written on: 08/07/2008
I agree with this review because...its totally true
Written on: 25/05/2008
Very quiet and extremely clean, one bedroomed apartments just steps away from everything. We were 4 couples in our 30 's and we will all return in August because we loved it. (read more)
Written on: 20/05/2008 by hjvjm (2 reviews written)
The Holiday Park Apartments were quite nice. One drawback being that you had to hire a kettle, toaster or hairdryer, although we used a saucepan to boil water. Apartments are very basic. Air conditioning remote controls have to be hired at 5 euro's per night so it works out quite expensive if the weather is hot. Santa Ponsa is a really nice place, lots of Irish people and bars, but very friendly. We really liked the Dubliner pub, we did eat in quite a few places, can't remember the names,... (read more)
Written on: 09/04/2008
Holiday Park Apartments in Santa Ponsa are close to all shops bars and eating places. The weather was great, good staff, good clean rooms however when we asked to be move rooms they said no which was disappointing. The steps around pool can be very slippery. (read more)
Written on: 07/01/2008
We are a group of four 19 year old girls and absolutely loved this place! We originally booked the Holiday Center Apartments, across the road from the Holiday Park, however when we arrived we were told our room had been destroyed by a group of guys that had been in before us, not the best start to our holiday! The receptionist told us that they would send us to Sun Beach instead, which we were totally not happy about having read some of the reviews, after a 2 hour fight we finally got to... (read more)
Written on: 27/08/2007 by gasman1
The rules on noise are explained when you arrive and are supposed to be strict, yet a group of about 40 people that where there for a wedding made huge amounts of noise till 4am and did not get removed. This could be because they were spending so much money over the bar. Towels are changed only every 4 days. One family asedk for new towels after a storm flooded their room and they were told that they did not have enough and so could not be replaced. The walls are paper thin and when people... (read more)
Written on: 26/07/2007 by olgamo (1 review written)
We enjoyed our stay, we would definitely go back. The staff were very warm and friendly both at the bar area and at reception. The apartments were central to everything, nightlife, beach, shops and even the bus for Aquapark, Marinaworld etc. would pick us up right outside the apartments.
Definitely 10 out of 10.
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Written on: 25/07/2007 by leezza
First of all when we got to Holiday Park Apartments one of our rooms wasn't ready. We had to drag our luggage up 76 steps and we were staying on the 1st floor! We didn't get fresh towels and when we asked for some we had to pay for them. Definitely wouldn't recommend it. (read more)
Written on: 24/07/2007 by lpirie
Overall, a good value for money accommodation, well situated. I just hope that they will be less strict about consuming your own goodies on the terrace. (read more)
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Markcollins3's Response to ah087yy's Review
Written on: 02/11/2011
It seems someone was told off here for bad behavior! Lol.