Here's a short video showing tha magnificent sea views we enjoyed from our room and balcony when we stayed at Hotel America in Calas De Mallorca.
As you can see, from our room in the annexe, the view could not have been more spectacular, with glimmering Mediterranean sea in every direction, a relaxing and privileged location. You can also just catch a glimpse of part of the footpath below that winds around the cliff tops, perfect for an evening stroll.
Read the full review of Hotel America here.
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Monday, 21 July 2008
Hotel America - Calas De Mallorca
In June 2008 we took a holiday to Calas De Mallorca, a small resort on the east coast of Majorca. We booked through Thomas Cook and stayed all-inclusive at the Hotel America.
It was our first all-inclusive holiday but we had done our research and found only good reviews of Hotel America, although some reviews of the resort of Calas de Mallorca itself were a little negative.
We were looking for a quiet holiday anyway, so we were not put off by any of the negative comments about the resort being too quiet or the fact that the resort is purpose-built.
We arrived at Hotel America in the early hours and the reception was friendly. We were immediately fitted with wristbands that were our all-inclusive pass to use the facilities and shown to our room by a security guard.
We were staying in the annexe of the hotel, about 30 seconds walk away from the facilities. The annexe is positioned overlooking the sea above rocky coastline - the view from our room was spectacular!
In fact Hotel America is cleverly designed so all of the rooms have a sea view, taking full advantage of it's position at the edge of the Mediterranean. Watch our short video showing the view from our room
The room was spacious, clean and comfortable, with a double bed and a single bed, and bathroom. The rooms were spotlessly clean, and were maintained daily with fresh towels and bedding etc.
Each room had a large mirror, a safe inside the room, balcony with sea-view, and there were plenty of plug sockets - also plenty storage space with a wardrobe, dressing table and two bedside cabinets and plenty of space to store suitcases.
The room had air-conditioning (not the best) which is linked to the balcony door so be sure to close the doors if you want to stay cool.
Food at the Hotel America
There are plenty of options for all-inclusive guests at Hotel America. The main restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and is buffet-style. The food was very good, with a good choice each night, and plenty of variation over the week, with international tastes catered for - their steak and kidney pie was fantastic! There is always something for everyone, including several main meal selections with vegetarian dishes, pasta dishes, meat dishes, a carvery, salad bar, soup, cold meats, bread, cheese and biscuits, dessert trolley & more.
In addition to the main restaurant, Hotel America also has several other options for dining: there's a pizza restaurant that opens as soon as breakfast is over and stays open until midnight, serving pizza, pasta and salad plus drinks. Wine, soft drinks, ice-cream, water, tea and coffee are available self-service in both the pizza bar and main restaurant.
There is also a snack bar located in the pool bar - here you can get burgers, chips and hot dogs, plus there's a fridge with salad, cold meat, cheese and bread if you fancy a sandwich. The pool bar serves drinks all day long and into the night (until midnight) as the entertainment is based outdoors near to the pool area.
As if that wasn't enough - there is also a barbecue when weather permits, situated in the gardens just down from the pool area.
Hotel America also has a cafe bar with a smoking lounge (with TV) and an outdoor patio to the front of the hotel, where the sun shines into the evening.
Another bar opens at midnight - the disco bar. This is not part of the all-inclusive package.
There are vending machines in the foyer downstairs near the entrance to the pool bar.
There are two swimming pools at Hotel America - one of which was fairly quiet when we stayed there in June so was good for swimming lengths, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun has gone from that area. There is also a childrens pool situated away from the other pools, behind the entertainment area.
Entertainment for the children is good, and is followed by a variety of acts, which in our case included the Russian Beatles. Bingo is also played. It's difficult to get a seat for the entertainment - all the tables are taken before the children's acts finish, so it's a case of fighting it out for the spare seats at the back!*
(*but closer to the bar!)
The hotel is situated above the beach, which is accessible via a series of sloping paths and/or steps, which can be tricky to navigate, but it is very close and takes just a couple of minutes to get to the beach from the hotel.
We had a great holiday at Hotel America and could certainly stay there again if we return to Calas de Mallorca. The food and service and very good standard, and the staff are very hard-working, efficient and friendly.
Highly recommended.
See also: video showing the sea view from Hotel America in Calas de Mallorca
It was our first all-inclusive holiday but we had done our research and found only good reviews of Hotel America, although some reviews of the resort of Calas de Mallorca itself were a little negative.
We were looking for a quiet holiday anyway, so we were not put off by any of the negative comments about the resort being too quiet or the fact that the resort is purpose-built.
We arrived at Hotel America in the early hours and the reception was friendly. We were immediately fitted with wristbands that were our all-inclusive pass to use the facilities and shown to our room by a security guard.
We were staying in the annexe of the hotel, about 30 seconds walk away from the facilities. The annexe is positioned overlooking the sea above rocky coastline - the view from our room was spectacular!
In fact Hotel America is cleverly designed so all of the rooms have a sea view, taking full advantage of it's position at the edge of the Mediterranean. Watch our short video showing the view from our room
The room was spacious, clean and comfortable, with a double bed and a single bed, and bathroom. The rooms were spotlessly clean, and were maintained daily with fresh towels and bedding etc.
Each room had a large mirror, a safe inside the room, balcony with sea-view, and there were plenty of plug sockets - also plenty storage space with a wardrobe, dressing table and two bedside cabinets and plenty of space to store suitcases.
The room had air-conditioning (not the best) which is linked to the balcony door so be sure to close the doors if you want to stay cool.
Food at the Hotel America
There are plenty of options for all-inclusive guests at Hotel America. The main restaurant opens for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and is buffet-style. The food was very good, with a good choice each night, and plenty of variation over the week, with international tastes catered for - their steak and kidney pie was fantastic! There is always something for everyone, including several main meal selections with vegetarian dishes, pasta dishes, meat dishes, a carvery, salad bar, soup, cold meats, bread, cheese and biscuits, dessert trolley & more.
In addition to the main restaurant, Hotel America also has several other options for dining: there's a pizza restaurant that opens as soon as breakfast is over and stays open until midnight, serving pizza, pasta and salad plus drinks. Wine, soft drinks, ice-cream, water, tea and coffee are available self-service in both the pizza bar and main restaurant.
There is also a snack bar located in the pool bar - here you can get burgers, chips and hot dogs, plus there's a fridge with salad, cold meat, cheese and bread if you fancy a sandwich. The pool bar serves drinks all day long and into the night (until midnight) as the entertainment is based outdoors near to the pool area.
As if that wasn't enough - there is also a barbecue when weather permits, situated in the gardens just down from the pool area.
Hotel America also has a cafe bar with a smoking lounge (with TV) and an outdoor patio to the front of the hotel, where the sun shines into the evening.
Another bar opens at midnight - the disco bar. This is not part of the all-inclusive package.
There are vending machines in the foyer downstairs near the entrance to the pool bar.
There are two swimming pools at Hotel America - one of which was fairly quiet when we stayed there in June so was good for swimming lengths, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun has gone from that area. There is also a childrens pool situated away from the other pools, behind the entertainment area.
Entertainment for the children is good, and is followed by a variety of acts, which in our case included the Russian Beatles. Bingo is also played. It's difficult to get a seat for the entertainment - all the tables are taken before the children's acts finish, so it's a case of fighting it out for the spare seats at the back!*
(*but closer to the bar!)
The hotel is situated above the beach, which is accessible via a series of sloping paths and/or steps, which can be tricky to navigate, but it is very close and takes just a couple of minutes to get to the beach from the hotel.
We had a great holiday at Hotel America and could certainly stay there again if we return to Calas de Mallorca. The food and service and very good standard, and the staff are very hard-working, efficient and friendly.
Highly recommended.
See also: video showing the sea view from Hotel America in Calas de Mallorca
A Secret Side of Majorca
Here's a great article I stumbled upon today - writer James Scott explored some of the lesser travelled parts of Majorca - including Puerto Pollensa and Soller. Read this descriptive holiday review and you'll feel like you were there!
FindArticles - HOLIDAYS: A secret side of Majorca
Sunday Mirror, Jun 1, 2008, by JAMES SCOTT
FindArticles - HOLIDAYS: A secret side of Majorca
Sunday Mirror, Jun 1, 2008, by JAMES SCOTT
Sunday, 20 July 2008
In defence of Calas De Mallorca
We recently returned from another fantastic Majorca holiday (although it seems like a lifetime ago, it was just a few weeks...).
This time we tried Calas de Mallorca, a small purpose-built resort on the east of Majorca, with some less than favourable internet reviews and commentary.
I'd like to say in defence of Calas de Mallorca, that this is a charming resort with pretty beaches and a nice central commercial area. We worried it might be too quiet for us (we're aged 28 and 35), but it was fine. Yes, it's quite a small resort, but we liked that aspect - not too much walking involved, so less blisters!
The resort is quite contained everything you need is close by - the atmosphere is relaxed and it feels a very safe resort, ideal for those with children. One caveat: the beaches are accessed via steps or sloping paths that can be tricky to navigate with pushchairs, but don't let that put you off, it's a great place to have a family holiday.
Calas de Mallorca doesn't have the pumping nightlife of Magaluf, but many would consider that a good thing, and there are plenty of bars to try: we particularly liked the Central bar, where the staff were very friendly and they serve pina colada in fresh pineapples!
I'll be posting again with a review of our hotel in Calas de Mallorca - Hotel America, which was excellent.
Update: read our review of our hotel in Calas de Mallorca - Hotel America
This time we tried Calas de Mallorca, a small purpose-built resort on the east of Majorca, with some less than favourable internet reviews and commentary.
I'd like to say in defence of Calas de Mallorca, that this is a charming resort with pretty beaches and a nice central commercial area. We worried it might be too quiet for us (we're aged 28 and 35), but it was fine. Yes, it's quite a small resort, but we liked that aspect - not too much walking involved, so less blisters!
The resort is quite contained everything you need is close by - the atmosphere is relaxed and it feels a very safe resort, ideal for those with children. One caveat: the beaches are accessed via steps or sloping paths that can be tricky to navigate with pushchairs, but don't let that put you off, it's a great place to have a family holiday.
Calas de Mallorca doesn't have the pumping nightlife of Magaluf, but many would consider that a good thing, and there are plenty of bars to try: we particularly liked the Central bar, where the staff were very friendly and they serve pina colada in fresh pineapples!
I'll be posting again with a review of our hotel in Calas de Mallorca - Hotel America, which was excellent.
Update: read our review of our hotel in Calas de Mallorca - Hotel America
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