I find it laughable that some people can say this place is terrible considering how cheap it is. I stayed there with a friend for a last minute cheap deal and we paid around £100 each for the week which is criminally cheap.

The pool are is average at best, but with the beach just around the corner I can't see that it matters.

The breakfast was quite poor but we just got croissants on the way to be beach in the morning.

The room (we stayed in the apartment block) was very basic but VERY clean. We used the fridge to store drinks and snacks but didn't use it to cook. We were also lucky because our balcony looked over the main street so we could people watch over evening drinks!

To sum it up, it was a great base if all you want to do is shower, get ready, and sleep.

Brilliant holiday!

We booked a week's half baord here.We had a flat at the back overlooking the pool and had no street noise at all. It seemed to have all the basic items for cooking etc.We weren't planning on spending much time there and it suited us fine for a week. It was unfortunate that the lift was broken (with no sign that it was going to be fixed) so if you had children/buggy etc (which we didn't) it would have been a haul up two flights of steps.

As far as the restaurant at the Flor los Almendros is concerned (which is the parent hotel) it was OK for breakfast - eggs/bacon /cheese/ham and then juice/coffee out of a machine.The eveing meals were very basic with only two choices. Not a place for picky chidlren or vegetarians ! The food was acceptable and given tha we had got a good price for the room we didn't feel too hard done by, We tended to eat at lunch and not expect there to be too much in the evening.

Be warned about the buses. They can be very popular and when full will not stop. There is a timetable but this is very indicative ! It's better to turn left out of the hotel towards the roundbaout and supermarket and pick the bus up there as you have a better chance of getting on ! Likewise in Palma you can walk to the bus station rather than waiting by the cathedral. However very cheap and good service when you're on board.

We stayed with our teenage children at Ran de Mar for 12 days in August this year.
Peguera is a very nice resort, suited us fine. The pedestrianised (during the evenings) single main street had a great 'buzz' with couples and families strolling through, no overpowering noisy bars, just 'background' music from the many restaurants etc. The beach is not too large, not too busy and kept very clean. Many nice places for lunch overlooking the beach.
Most vistors appear to be German or Spanish (relatively few English) - but we liked this compared to other resorts we visited which were overflowing with 'English Bars' and advertisments for 'steak pie and mushy peas with Bisto Gravy'
Accomodation however though nicely close to the beach and clean - was pretty basic, and room overlooking the street was very noisy at 2am to 3am when the few clubs were emptying, and at 5am to 6am when the street cleaning started ! Furniture was old and worn and beds not too comfortable - but we didn't spend much time in the room.
Ran de Mar has a small but very nice pool which was never overcrowded (often just us), but beware the main pool is deep and there are no depth markings (althouhj the small, shallow children's pool is well separated.
We were half board meals bieng served at the ajoining hotel - food was basic - but OK given price we paid. We ate out several times for variety anyway. They do seem to not have enough teacups and glasses !
Overall we enjoyed our holiday and realistically it was good value for money - Peguera is a fine resort for family, but don't stay at the Ran de Mar unless you are happy to 'rough it a little' and focus on enjoying the charms of the resort.

We stayed in the Ran De Mar over Easter 2008. The weather was bad in Majorca we were unlucky... The accomodation was basic but comfortable you get what you pay for.. we are not complaining we only paid 134.00 euro for two adults and two children for one week at Easter so we werent expecting much. The family that look after the appartments were very nice to us as we had two boys and their children played with our two boys which was great. Peguera is nice and is a good base for touring.. There are some nice pubs down the street with music every night and we had a lovely break even though it was raining alot of the time but we are from Ireland so we are well used to precipitation!!! When the sun came out we went to the beach which was lovely and clean and a nice promenade. All in all you couldnt beat the Ran de Mar for value for money... how long do you spend in your appartment anyway???
cheap and cheerful and a great way to spend a week in March.