Santa Eulalia, Orquidea Aparthotel Review

Good Points
1 bedroom apartments on the small side but of a good standard as regards condition, decor and equipment.
Hotel right next to beach and promenade.
Great views of hills and sea from some of the rooms
Great resort plenty to do
Frequent bus services to Ibiza and some of the other resorts

Bad Points
Entertainment area of hotel plain, pool area small and no pleasant garden area. Evening entertainment uninspiring and too loud.

General Comments
We had read on another internet site that when you arrive at Orquidea Aparthotel you are asked to pay a supplement for a pool or sea view. They said see what you get first as you may not want to change. We arrived at 10pm and did this but found that although the apartment was very nice we were on the second floor and a very small balcony was overlooking a house that was being renovated. We decided to pay the extra 6euro a night for a sea veiw. We were delighted with the apartment they gave us on the top floor which had great views of the sea, fortified church and hills from a large terrace which had 2 sunbeds 5 chairs a small table and twice as much room as well! However after spending the night in it we realised that the hotel ventilation shaft was right beside our apartment and came out on the roof above our head and it was noisy enough to keep us awake. We asked to move rooms again and got the room below which had the same views and large terrace. However the people that had this apartment after us didn't find it a problem. We were self catering so didn't use the restaurant in the hotel though other guests said it was good. We didn't use the pool or area around it as we had the terrace for sunbathing and the beach was a stone's through away. We loved the resort. It was quite classy with its marina and there were plenty of good restaurants, shops and walks. There were challenging coastal walks which we thoroughly enjoyed and took ferries and buses to other resorts and Ibiza. There was plenty to do without hiring a car for our two week stay. The hotel reception staff were very helpful. The maid service excellent. Unfortunately my husband and son got food poisoning the last couple of days of the holiday. The hotel found a doctor for us and they were treated at a clinic. Beware of undercooked chicken or ice-cream! We paid for an extension on our room for 6 hrs, normally if you have a sea view you would have to move to another room for this extension but because they were ill the hotel manager waived this. I would definitely return to this hotel if I could book a room with a terrace again as the location and resort were terrific