Punta Prima Playa Apartments

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This was my 2nd time visiting this resort a little earlier this year being in June, last time it was end of July beg of August.
However the weather was perfect for the 2 weeks in june we were there. I really love this place & my children now aged 7 & 3 & half love it to, we have been lots of holidays but this place beats them all.
The apartments are very well kept with the apartments itself with everything you need for a great self catering holiday, they have air conditioning which is essential as it gets really warm, also all the cooking utensils you need great fridge, tv, iron & iron board which I have used.
There is a playground to the rear of the apartments for the kids, the playground is on sand so no-one can get hurt just a little messy. The pools are brilliant for the kids very safe, the baby pool only came up to about knee deep for my oldest daughter & the biggest pool was lagoon style & the children can also walk in this pool, there is a deep bit in the middle, the pool was cleaned every single morning.
The staff here could not do enough for you, the restaurant & bar staff were very friendly & the meals here were lovely however, they were a bit expensive.
I recommend the Sebastians restaurant which is just a short walk from the apartments the first restaurant at the bottom of the hill, it has a play area for kids & is situated on the beach so you can relax & enjoy your meal while the kids play, All the restaurants about 8 are great the staff in this resort are all friendly & seem to love children.
There is a small market at the beach front most evenings from about 6pm which sells souveniers ie. home made jewellery, trinkets, rugs,bags that kind of thing I bought a few things from these wee stalls.
This resort really caters for young kids there are play parks dotted about at the front & a mini arcade place, there is also a crazy golf park which was great fun. The Lighthouse bar which is attached to the punta prima playa apartments has trampolines & bouncy castles & some arcades which my kids loved to play all night as this was where the entertainment was. The only thing this time we had a lot of bother with mosquitos so I would recommend a repellant.
There is also a lovely wee train ride to Biniequea which the beach there is absolutlely stunning we done this twice, the train ride itself is lovely as you can see how lovely the place is.
I would recommend Mahon however, not on market days as the buses are to crammed & can't always get a seat & for half hour with young kids it is to long. mahon is really lovely with a fab toy shop about 8 floors high & lots of great wee shops, then you can go to the harbour & get on the glass bottom boat which takes about an hour & is really beautiful.
My family & I are going back again this year in June & this year we are going to visit other resorts in Menorca while there as my oldest daughter who is 7 is getting a bit old for this resort now. Which I am gutted about as I just love this place.

I think that the holiday was excellent.There are plenty of shops down the road and there is a lovely beach with sand like silk and lovely water.Loads of children play in the swimming pools and the adults relax on the sun loungers.There is a cafe right outside where the swimming pools are and there is a little restaurant including lovely food.There is a lovely place to walk and see the sites.It can be a little crowded with children running everywhere but the sun shines onto your skin whilst you relax and whilst the children are having a great time making new friends and playing in the swimming pools.

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If your looking for a first time holiday wiith children this is the perfect destination. We had two children aged 13 and 7 and they loved it! Nice quiet area with everything within walking distance beach and shops just 5min walk from apartments. Staff very friendly and helpful, and apartments well equipped only thing was be careful of ants recommend keeping all clothes off the floor otherwise very clean and spacious would also recommend a balcony apartment fantastic views. A market was held most evenings and started from 6pm until 11pm mostly selling jewellery and trinkets. If you want a particular sunbed round the pool get your towels down early. The restaurant located on the premises do take out if you wanted to order and eat in your apartment. Locals are very friendly and lovely beach currents can be strong if paddling with little ones. Recycling bins are just at the back of the apartments. Weather was fantastic suntan lotion definately needed kept my kids in white t-shirts aswell even in the pool. Plenty of restaurants to choose from lovely place, fabulous sangria would visit again.

The apartments and complex in general are well equipped and well maintained while the staff are helpful, efficient and friendly, so no complaints there at all.
The problem is that the complex only seems to be geared for family's with small children and consequently the area around the pool tends to be extremely rowdy firstly because of the children playing and secondly because of the competitive water games.
I read before I left for my holiday that the Punta Prime resort was quiet, and that suited me fine for a relaxing holiday. I t was dead easy to keep an eye on the children beacuase the resort is really quiet and there are only about half a dozen bars.
In conclusion the Punta Prima Playa Apartments are ideal for families with children, but for anybody else are best avoided.

We have just had a really good holiday at Punta Prima Playa. Nice apartments with everything you need, although I think the towels and bedding could have been changed more often, also the toilet was a bit smelly. The pool snack bar served lovely lunchtime food and nothing was too much trouble for the staff there.
The reception staff were also very pleasant and helpful, cant say the same for a few of the Reps who just seemed a little bored and had a couldn’t be bothered attitude... Also think the Kids Club seemed a bit of a con, it never seemed to be open unless it was activities that had to be paid for.
The Lighthouse bar across the road was good for kids with trampolines and bouncy castle. Which kept my son entertained at night, but I think more entertainment on site would improve the place as the nights where there was no entertainment the place was empty.
Punta Prima is a lovely place and the restaurants were lovely, we did not have a bad meal, and everyone could not do enough for us. We went to the British owned Anchor Bar and the food and staff were lovely, they had a karaoke as well and they also have a kid’s play area. Which was good for my son, it occupied him while we had our meal.
Overall a really good holiday at Punta Prima.

My wife and I have just returned from 2 weeks holiday at Punta Prima Playa Apartments. The apartments and complex in general are well equipped and well maintained while the staff are helpful, efficient and friendly, so no complaints there at all.
The problem is that the complex only seems to be geared for family's with small children and consequently the area around the pool tends to be extremely rowdy firstly because of the children playing and secondly because of the competitive Dads egging on there children in the various water games.
I read before I left for my holiday that the Punta Prime resort was quiet, and that suited me fine for a relaxing holiday. The only problem being is that the resort is not just quiet, it is dead with only about half a dozen Bars / Resteraunts in the whole resort. Consequently finding any form of entertainment outside the Apartment Complex was very difficult if not impossible.
In conclusion the Punta Prima Playa Apartments are ideal for families with children, but for anybody else are best avoided.

We've just returned from a week at these apartments with our three daughters (11yrs/3yrs & our 2 year old).
The apartments are exactly as others have described them. Very clean, spacious, & well kept. We were on the upper floor of the apartment block & therefore had a lovely pool view from our front balcony.
The balcony itself did not present us with any safety problems from our inquisitive climbing 2 year old although she was kept under very close supervision.
The apartments have bedroom ceiling fans & also benefit from air conditioning, which during the peak summer months will be most beneficial, especially to keep the kids cool at night.
Whilst our 11 yr old was slightly at a loose end at times, as these apartments are generally used by families with toddler age children, she did enjoy the pool & like us adults, had a really nice relaxing time.
There’s a well stocked supermarket very close by for all your needs although this tended to close at 8pm. However, there’s another on the main road which remained open later.
The resort is fairly small, but there’s a good enough selection of restaurants (like others, we liked Santis & Manolos, where the food was good & nothing seemed too much trouble for the staff).
There’s also an excellent safe outdoor play area for the younger children close by which our younger two loved during the early evening.
The beach is lovely, we walked down onto the sands just after Sebastian’s snack bar, and where there is a walkway to within approx 20ft of the water (most helpful if you’re lugging two buggies & half your belongings for the day).
The sea at the beginning of the week was a lovely colour, but during our stay, after an early morning storm, it did turn a nasty brown colour, (blighted by masses of seaweed close to the shore). The following day, a swarm (?) of jelly fish decided to visit.
As if the Punta Playa pool was not enough, we did visit an adjacent pool bar, which had an excellent small pool play area with slides & fountains etc, ideal for our toddlers. I believe this pool belonged to the adjacent Barcelo Pueblo Hotel but nobody seemed to bother at all. (We had relatives staying at the Pueblo). Our kids had great fun & it wasn’t overly busy.
Overall an excellent relaxing low key weeks stay in the sunshine, on a lovely island, & only 20 mins from the airport. Ideal for us as a family & one we're very likely to visit again. Pass me that brochure!

Just arrived back from a very good holiday, first time away for my husband and I with our daughter who's 2, and we all loved it. Transfer from airport was about 30 minutes and this included one drop off before us, arrived at accommodation and the rooms where very clean and tidy and had plenty of cutlery/plates and things.
Supermarket just over the road which was ideal and stocked everything you could need, very quite resort but ideal for families with a good selection of restaurants, all our meals out where good. Took the small train around the resort which was good it as so nice to see a lovely kept island with no high-rise apartments/hotels.
The lighthouse bar is on the apartment complex and we always ended up here at the end of the night not much entertainment but a great play area for the kids, bouncy castle and trampoline’s and things just €3 euros all night and always got chatting to the other families there.
Only down point on an evening was loads of mosquitoes so take something with you, Mother care do wrist bands for kids which where great so they never got bit.
Will be booking to go again next year.

Have just spent a week at Punta Prima Apartments and although it is very 'toddler' orientated it was a lovely place to 'chill' for a week.
The apartments were very clean. Providing everything needed for a self catering holiday.
A very nice snack bar on site, serving good food at reasonable prices. Punta Prima is very quiet and certainly not somewhere to visit if you want a lively holiday.
A handful of restaurants, one pub, and three supermarkets. Good bus service into Mahon, nice little beach. All in all a nice little place to visit.

Have just come back from Menorca (Punta Prima Playa apts) and are missing it already.
The apartments themselves are clean and well furnished and ideally situated. Staff were helpful and any problems we had were addressed immediately.
Pool was great for all the family and was well maintained. Restaurant and bar was very nice although drinks and ice creams were expensive.
Kids club was very good and kept the little ones entertained, evening entertainment was virtually nonexistent, but this did not bother us.
Resort is very quiet but absolutely picturesque it has a handful of restaurants and shops and also the beach is beautiful.
All the restaurants we visited were great i.e. Manolo's, Santi's, El Faro's, and the Blue Anchor. Although our favourite was Santi's for value and quality.
Travelling around is very easy either by bus or taxi even take the mini train to Binibequer, all modes are very reliable and run on time.
If you are just looking for a relaxing family holiday with everything within reach then this is ideal.
We will definitely be returning here.