Siesta I

As I am disabled I asked for a low floor, little disappointed as I was on the 1st floor, and at the end of a very very long corridor. Had my two grandchildren with me, one 13 and the other 9, we went on a half board holiday, I have been on many half board holidays, but what a choice, very small dining room, food terrible, my nine year old grandson did not eat a thing, he did not like the food, which I will admit was not suitable for children, so we took him out for food. Local restaurants were very good, and close by. We tried our best to look for the beach, but so far away we could not find it. Sun beds (what a hope) we found it best to wait until around three o clock to go to the pool, which by the way was very good, and very clean. people tend to leave their loungers, go for food etc; and come back hours later. Good hotel, we would go back again, but without the half board. Red lion pub at the hotel good. entertainment also good, reps great. only other thing I found was, they were lovely when you were there, but out you go when your time was up, other people needed your room. I must be fair good overall.

christine williams, south wales
Young Couple (18-35)

arrived at the hotel to find that we were supposedly not booked into this hotel - not what you want when arriving at 04:30hrs....after 5 minutes they found out that my forename and surenames had got muddled and we now had a room. This is the thirteenth trip to Siesta1, my dad used to own a studio between 1992 and 1996, and some thing never change, well not much! the rooms are as you would expect-two single beds, and a bed settee with another pullout underneath. television with four english channels, including kids tv in the morning - bonus when getting ready for a day / trip out. Kitchen - small compact in what looks like a massive cupboard. nearly everything is as i remembered it, bar a very nice waterpark area for the kids and a huge stage that has been made for the evening entertainment. as we had booked independently, we were not expecing much from the thomas cook / airtours reps, but they took our 3 year old with the rest of the kids quite a lot. the entertainment team are brilliant, especially Aaron, the only male who comes in for a lot of banter with the girls. Food at the hotel (The Red Lion) - Very good, cheap and cheerful for all tastes. a three course meal could be had for as little as £7, although prices on most food and drinks rose by upto 1euro on the first of june. Bonus time - Scrumpy Jack cider on tap in the Red Lion pub, 3.10 euro's. =) i have to mention the staff in all aspects, from the cleaners to reception through to the bar staff - very good, very efficient, but could do with a smile on their faces. i know it can be hard dealing with many people at the same time, but it was only the start of the season when we arrived (albeit, bank holiday weekend), smiling faces = more tips, simple as. on one note, the last night - after ordering our drinks, we changed table due to a bit of a cold breeze, the bill arrived with food only priced - paid and scarpered, unfortunately some ungrateful person on T20 was going to be paying for three drinks that were not his / hers. this happened on a few occasions, of which i did rectify as sometimes whole meals were going missing from the bill, not from changing tables. All in all, another great holiday at the Siesta1 complex yet again.

Leighton, east lancs
Family with Children 11 and Under

On arriving at the hotel, we were greeted by several local beetles scurrying around, we complained at the reception and the solution was that the maid left us a can of fly spray the next day! Fortunately the beatles didn't like sharing with us and disapeared after a day anyway! The room itself was......... strange! It was adequately furnished with a english speaking channel on the telly! The staff were ok, some english, but I was unimpressed to find we could not have clean towels on the Friday, when I phoned down to ask if the housekeeper was coming, I was told no service today, and no clean towels available! Ok, I understand everyone needs a day off, or two, in this hotels case, but surely I could have been offered the choice of collecting towels, as, probably like most people, I had thrown them in the bath the morning before! The food.... where should I begin... It was served in a little restaurant under the hotel, the majority of it was cold, unlabelled and pretty offensive looking! Even the breakfast, which is usually a safe bet was borderline, bacon was re-heated so often it was like eating cold toffee strips! We were not offered a drink on any evening, although it was obvious the staff had their favourite guests as some had a drink before they had settled! Location wasn't bad, right opposite the local horse riding centre, the highlight of my stay was watching the horses having their breakfast, at least they didn't have to worry about cracking their teeth on the bacon! I've stayed in many 2 star hotels before and can honestly say I have never had any problem with basic facilities, but when it comes to cleanliness, that is a different matter!

Kay, southend on Sea
Mature Couple (36+)

I thought these apartments were excellent value for money. The maid came to clean everyday except Thursdays and Saturdays and the pool and outside area was immaculate. The hotel pub "The Red Lion" was good value for money which had nightly entertainment. The apartments are well equipped with microwave, fridge, hob and utensils. There is a portable TV in each room which has BBC for when you need a little time out. The beds are spacious and there is a pull-out sofa bed which splits into 2 to create extra bedding. We had to check out of our room at 12 pm and didn't fly until 10.00 pm. I was a bit worried about this as the children are still babies. The hotel offered us a free session in the shower room and we borrowed a towel for 1 Euro. The hotel offered to open up the lounge area for us so that our 2 year old could sleep. They were very helpful and friendly and I would recommend this holiday for families.

L. Dearden, Chorley, Lancashire
Family with Children 11 and Under

just back from siesta 1 for the second time and cant wait to go back next year we have 3 children ,one of them is a teenager and they were all kept entertained .i found these apartments to be of a very high standard clean,comfortable,spacious and facillities excellent.the staff were very helpful and pleaseant.great location everthing within walking distance.

susan o reilly, ireland
Young Couple (18-35)

(July 2007) This hotel is right at the very far end of 'The Strip' in the hustle and bustle part of Alcudia, about 10-15 minute walk from the beach. The hotel was spotlessly clean with excellent maid service and ALL the staff are conversant in English. The Red Lion pub attached to the hotel is excellent value for money serving what i would call traditional English pub food. The pool was huge and again cleaned thoroughly every day prior to the 9 am mad rush to get your sun beds (tip - go to the gate by the garden end of the pool and you will be one of only 2 or 3 people waiting, unlike the other end where the queues are staggering !) Great for families and those wanting a English flavour to their holiday. If you want traditional spanish holiday stay away or book a hotel in the Port area, which was a 30 minute walk or 5 euro taxi away and well worth exploring during the evenings for lovely restaurants. By booking through Alpharooms and my flights independently i paid £1150 for a 10 night break, which would have cost £2200 with Thomsons. (Family of 5 with children 6, 4 & 1) Beat that !!

Neil Cripps, Portsmouth, England
Family with Children 11 and Under

I just got back from Mallorca yesterday. It was one of my favourite holidays ever. Theres loads for children to do with activities going on at all times kids are never bored. I went with my mam dad and friend. I'm 16 and thought it was great. the area was lovely only a few minutes walk to the beach. the cleaners came every day and were really helpful. there is lots of things to do for people of my age so your never bored over there. If you go to Alcudia, don't forget to check out 'cheers' after 12, thats when it really kicks off. and the food ( and staff) in ola's is brilliant, definitely try it out. Adios

aideen, Ireland
Other

This is a fab place to stay, the room we stayed in was a studio. It was great, clean, good view, pretty spacious (only down side were sheets bit smelly and couch uncomfortable). The rate we paid was amazing. The staff were nice and a good location. Beach about 20 min slow walk away. The pool area is nicely kept and looked inviting. I would recommend this resort based on the very low rate we paid through alpha rooms.

jo brook, colchester, uk
Young Couple (18-35)

It is the best place we have ever stayed, plenty for the kids to do and plenty for the adults. A fanastic place to stay. Lots for the kids to do adults alike. Go and see the crazy/dancing pancake man, he is just the other side of the bridge. Go to Bugs Bunny bar, food( whether it be  breakfast or evening meal) the staff are marvellous and very friendly( my husband recommends the spare ribs, I recommend the chilli con carne) all in all a very good holiday

Potts, blackpool
Family with Children 11 and Under

It was my first time ever abroard and we stayed at siesta 1, It was an excellent first time abroad holiday. The Staff were weclcoming and all our needs were met to a high standard, the beach is a ten minute walk from the apartments with plenty of shops and pubs to call in on the way. I will definitly be going back to siesta 1 next year.

Michelle Lowery, Hartlepool
Family with Children 11 and Under

Just back from siesta 1 and had a great holiday. Its the second time ive stayed there in the last 6 months & would go back again and again. Hotel is lovely, rooms are very clean and have everything you need in them, pools large and very clean and staff are friendly. Siesta 1 has an ideal location its about a 10/15 minute walk to the beach, near to loads off lovely restaurants (who all cater for British taste) and not to close to the nightlife, so you can sleep without the noise from the pubs and clubs. Its about a 5/10 minute walk to Cheers which is a family pub that caters for families in early evening (great childrens entertainment) then has a karoke and becomes a pub/disco later on which caters for both young and old. If you do go definatley take a trip to Cheers you wont regret it, fun had by all! Enjoy!

Angela Harkins, Glagow
Family with Children 11 and Under

we have been going to siesta since 1990 and you could not wish for a better place to stay. They have everything you need to enjoy a holiday. We have seen this place go from strength to strength and just get better everytime we go. I would recomend this place to anyone as they are just wonderful people who run it and nothing is a problem to them. The bar and restaurant is excellent, when we started going it was only small and now it is huge. The owner is so friendly and so are the staff and will
they will do anything to help you. The pool is spotless and well maintained, the entertainment is great and they have their own crew who work their butts off to keep the kids entertained.
I cant wiat to see them all again this summer, as this place is just 1000% pure excellance

janice forsyth, washington tyne & wear
Family with teenagers 12+

We have had such a good time in Alcudia that We have returned to these apartments three times in the last 12 months. They represent excellent value for money and are exceptionally clean and very well managed. The pool area is large and well maintained with lots of sun beds.The location is good - at the quieter end of the resort,with the mountains as a back drop! there are lots of bars,restaurants and shops within easy walking distance. It is quite a distance from the beach but a boat is available over a lagoon, which can be fun for the kids. The beach in Alcudia is superb, it is certainly worth visiting.

michelle, Manchester,
Family with Children 11 and Under

Siesta 1 is situated in an ideal location at the end of the main street where all the bars and restaurants are so you are within easy reach of everything but away from all the noise. At the other end of the road, about 15 mins walk is the lovely sandy beach.  Before arriving at the Siesta 1 we were not sure what to expect but we were all very pleasantly surprised.  The reception area was very big and airy and exceptionally clean.  The hotel staff were excellent.  The Siesta 1 is run by an English couple who have been there for 20 years and they run this hotel very efficiently. We had three studio apartments which were much bigger than we expected, very clean, had TV with english channels and were air conditioned, which is a big plus.  The maid comes 5 days a week and towels are changed daily.  The swimming pool is very big but not very deep which is good for children.  It was cleaned daily as was the surrounding areas.  One thing that was a big plus was that the pool area was locked until 9 am, which meant that you didn't have to get up at the crack of dawn to get a sunbed.  Sunbeds were free but you had to pay 1 euro if you wanted a mattress.  We could not fault this hotel at all, it is a very clean well run establishment in a good location and would recommend it to anyone.

Brian Heyes, Merseyside/England
Family with teenagers 12+