My husband and I travelled with our 2 year old to this hotel for a week’s stay and overall really enjoyed our stay here.
Accommodation
The accommodation is made up of a lounge / dining area with kitchen area (in a cupboard effectively) and a separate double bedroom with good-sized ensuite (shower and separate spa bath). There is another separate toilet/shower room off the main living area. We had a ground floor apartment with a patio which could be reached from both rooms so ideal if young children are in bed early. As other reviewers have said, it is true that the décor is quite dated but it does the job and was clean. The cleaner was regular and did a good job. The towels were changed regularly. The kitchen area comprises a sink, microwave, fridge and two hobs – perhaps a bit small if you wanted to go fully self-catering but worked well for us as half-board since it was fine for making some lunch on a few days.
Pools
The prestige area has its own good sized pool with a small childrens section. Both were nice and clean but quite cold. Having read the previous reviews regarding inflatables and children etc I have to admit that we didn’t see any signs saying these weren’t allowed and the lifeguard didn’t say anything. At no time were the pools overrun with inflatables or children when we were there. There was also no problem getting sun loungers.
There is a large kids pool (and little ones splash pool) at the other end of the resort which was our daughter enjoyed but we avoided until late afternoon as there were a lot of kids there.
Food
The food at the restaurant was very good – lots of variety and there was a chef every night who cooked meat / fish fresh to order. The breakfasts were excellent with lots of choice and again eggs / omelette / bacon / pancakes cooked to order. I had thought that half-board meant we got wine with dinner (having read this in other reviews) but this is not the case, unless you are staying in the other side of the hotel. A bottle of wine was 15 Euros + but we still found that going half-board worked out better value than going all-inclusive (but we were not spending all night in the bar).
Location
The hotel is very close to the main street and beach – the prestige part is closer than the other side of the hotel but even then it is not too far a walk. There are a couple of supermarkets on the main street which are a lot cheaper than the one within the complex. The restaurants are okay although we struggled to find an “authentic” Spanish restaurant rather than the more touristy restaurants (although they still served a wide range of Spanish and English dishes). If you are staying longer than a week hiring a car might be a good idea to explore more of the island. We caught the bus to Mahon which was okay for a day out. We also caught the little train down the coast to the “traditional fishing village”, which although quite quaint, there wasn’t a great deal to do there, we didn’t find a nice restaurant overlooking the harbour like we had hoped. - it was an expensive trip for what it was.
Weather
We had good weather most of the week – plenty of sun and blue skies. There were a couple of overcast days and one afternoon of rain (and some rain overnight) but all in all in was about right.
Overall, it is not quite the 5-star hotel it is billed as but it is well set up for families and an enjoyable 4-star experience.
- Insotel Punta Prima Prestige Es
