Pax Hotel

I really enjoyed my stay in Magaluf at Marina/Barracuda Pax. There was a wide variety for the children to do and eat. Lots of entertainment for the kids and the childrens reps were great. The downfall was the maids in the hotel, they were very abrupt, werent friendly at all! The food was often cold but was OK! You couldnt take food out of the restaurant to the poolside. He was horrible! Overall I loved my stay though and would definitely return!

Well we arrived back from the Marina Pax Hotel yesterday and it seems to be a place that people return to year after year. We met many couples and families who have been there on many occasions. We were told that there are no UK tour operators to the Marina Pax now and every Brit we spoke to had booked it on the internet as we did. It's rated a 3 star but in my eyes it should be rated higher. The selection of food available catered for everyone including children who had their own servery and there was always a vegetarian selection. There was a carvery most nights while we were there and a large selection of desserts including cheeses and fruit. All of the food was replenished regularly and even when the restaurant was closed the snack bar was open til 6.30pm serving hot dogs, burgers, chicken nuggets and a selection of baguettes and sandwiches.

The entertainment started around 11am with games for the kids and adults and finished about 4pm and then the kids disco started about 8.30pm and entertainment continued til midnight. We had everything from Flamenco dancers, a parrot show (which was the only show repeated in the 2 week period - ok the 1st time but not something you'd want to see twice), Riverdance, a magician, acrobats, a very funny comedian, excellent shows put on by the entertainment team and many more. Most of the shows involved audience participation and the kids loved it. We booked the holiday for 2 aduls and 2 children but our room slept 5 and we had a lovely view over the pool and out to the sea, its worth requesting a room with a view. The room was cleaned daily and the bathroom was spotless. The Marina Pax is sistered with the Marina Barracuda which is right next door but personally I think the facilities of the Pax were far better. There's also a British doctor's surgery just down the road from the hotel and a chemist within walking distance. There's a pathway to the beach across the road from the hotel but its not very obvious from the road. This pathway means the beach is only 2 mins away from the hotel otherwise if you walk into the town to get to it it can take you 10 - 15 mins. The beach was always busy but for 9 euros 4 of you can hire a pedalo for an hour or you can go on the banana boat for 6 euros each so there's lots to do without spending a fortune. There are 2 water parks within walking distance from the hotel too and people travel from all over Majorca to go there. The airport is about 20-30 mins away and we booked a taxi, which was quite reasonable, before we arrived and had no problems on both journeys. Would I recommend this hotel? Definitely!