More Traveller Reviews of Blanc Palace Aparthotel
Lovely family orientated aparthotel
from kaz33finley
We have just returned from a last minute holiday to Blanc Palace, with 2 children ages 11 &13. The aparthotel was lovely, equipped with t.v. with several UK channels, kitchenette with microwave, hob and fridge. A good size bedroom and bathroom. The whole hotel was immaculately kept and maintained, and staff were friendly and helpful. There was entertainment each evening and the entertainment staff were brilliant each afternoon arranging water polo or a game for the kids of all ages. The pool was lovely, with plenty of sunbeds and parasols but was never overcrowded. There was also a good size childrens pool. The resort of Sa Caleta was fairly quiet, ideal for us but not for anyone looking for nightlife. There were several bars, bowling, a chinese restaurant, and Cituadella a historical town was easily reached by a 20 minute walk. There were bus stops outside the hotel where you could go to Cituadella or nearby resorts for a few euros. The scenery is beautiful and the island is very green and clean. We would highly recommend Blanc Palace for a family holiday.
butlins in menorca
from zebbiedog
(the only reason why i am writing this review is because i do not want to put the place down, but to tell people with teenage children that this place is only suitable for people with children under the age of 10) the place was very clean and in a quiet area. the local shop, what they open the side gate to, is ver over-priced compared to the other shop on the other side of the complex, which you are not directed too. everything was geared towards young children and i wish we had known this before booking as we would not have taken our 14 year old son. plus the night entertainment was naff! besides that the hotel was very clean and very friendly, and for the right people, a lovely hotel.
First Foreign Holiday With Babies
from minkymary
We are a family of 4 - 2 adults and 13 month old twins and have just returned from our first foreign trip with our babies. The holiday has been harder work than we were expecting purely because we were away from home and away from our routine, but the hotel facilities did not make it particularly easy to enjoy being away with young children. First of all, the apartments are tiny. The main living room is very cramped and we had to keep re-arranging the furniture until we had enough room to let the girls crawl about. The bedroom was not much better by the time we had 2 cots in there. The positioning of the cots in the room meant we couldn't use the wardrobe, which therefore meant suitcases on the floor with our clothes in. The bathroom was off the bedroom, so when the girls were in bed we had to creep through and use the bathroom without the light on so as not to disturb them. The swimming pool area was nice and big, plenty of room for everyone and lots of sunbeds and parasols but the pool was that cold that no-one hardly went in! The pool itself was huge so I expect this had something to do with why the water never heated up. There is a snackbar by the pool which had great staff, in the main, and the food there was good. Not a great deal of choice but still was ok. We only tried the restaurant twice - the first time we were there for opening at 6.30pm and the second time we took the food back to our room to eat. Quality not great, choice was ok but again the staff were nice and the presentation was good. We didn't try any other restaurants nearby so can't comment on those. The actual resort of Sa Caleta was practically non-existent! There were 2 small supermarkets a couple of minutes away which were well stocked and there was a hypermarket about 20 minutes walk, where we did most of our shopping. There isn't really much to do around there if the weather is bad, so going out of season with young children is a bit risky! We didn't try any of the evening entertainment so can't comment on that. The place was nice enough and all said we did enjoy the holiday, it just wasn't what we were expecting having read other reviews and the holiday brochure.
Going back next year!! Excellent!
from bish2212
We chose to go to the blanc palace after reading the reviews on here and with the recommendation of our travel agent. This was our first family holiday abroad so we wanted it to be perfect, and it was we cannot find 1 fault. We took our two kids of 2 and 5 with us just out of peak season the hotel wasn't quiet but it certainately wasn't crowded. There was always room around the pool no matter what time of day. The whole place was spotlessly clean throughout our stay. The location was lovely, you can really get a feel of the way of life over there, donot go here if you want British fry ups etc you wont get it, We saw this as a plus as why go abroad if this is what you want!! They are a few lovely restaurants right near the hotel or in sa caleta, the steak house in a cave was great, so was the ocean oh and the chinese!!! We never had a bad meal. If there isn't enough for you to do there is a very good bus service that can take you to cala n bosch or ciutadella both are lovely. We went to the water park which was ok but not a whole days outing, we also wanted to do the boat trip around the island from cala n bosch, the day we chose though the sea was to rough so we were advised not to take young kids on there, this was dissappointing so we just hired a car ourselves which was very funny!! We found a few lovely unspoilt beaches and had a lovely day. The beach by the hotel was lovey the sea was so lovely and clear we spent alot of time there, there is a snack bar and loungers to hire. The kids club was great our 5 year only went once though as we couldnt get him out of either the pool or sea!!! We used the creche on the Sunday night for both kids and they were the only two in there with 4 carers, we had a gorgeous meal in the hotels a la carte restaurant, the food, drink and service couldnt have been better and it was so nice to have a few hours off!!! We never made it to the evenings entertainment due to our kids being so tired from the days events!!! We have already booked to go back next year around the same time the weather was lovely and hot the place was lovely and quiet just what we wanted!!! Do not think we could have found a better place!! EXCELLENT!!
Excellent
from lmac16
We had an excellent week at the Blanc Palace and I can honestly say I dont think there is anything I can fault. The pool was lovely, very big with plenty of sun loungers. The whole place was extremely clean, room was a good size for the two of us with decent self catering facilities. We ate at the pool snack bar which was good, reasonably priced and basically just what you would expect it to be. We didnt eat in the restaurant or watch the entertainment but there was something on every night. The staff were very friendly right through our stay, when we first arrived we had a problem with our air conditioning. When we told the reception they were great about it and it was efficiently fixed as soon as the repair man started his shift a couple of hours later. As for the resort, yes it is small but not completely 'dead' as I was slightly worried it would be before we went. There are a couple of bars, a chinese, a large gift shop and a snack type restaurant at the commerical centre along the road. A further walk around the bay brings you to Santandria with a few more eateries and a couple of bars so there was enough to keep you occupied. However the bus service was excellent and so efficient, we used it nearly every day. The stop was just outside the hotel and we travelled to Ciudadella and Calan Bosch with no problems. The buses ran fairly late into the evening so we never found we needed to spend money on taxis to get back to the hotel. We also hired a car which I would highly recommend. The roads were very quiet and simple to navigate, we encountered no crazy driving anywhere and felt perfectly safe on the roads. It was a great way to see some other parts of the islands. All in all a fab holiday, although the hotel is geared towards families we went as a young couple and found it catered for our needs perfectly and so would recommend to both couples and families alike.
fabulous
from jpool
wat can i say blanc palace possibly cleanest apartments stayed at pool excellent staff couldnt do enuff for us nice location too. local bar the odeum cheap n very good company the two girls who run it are just great hosts el garbell restraunt next door has a good menu to get by on not 2 pricey ,but a short journey to calan bosch by bus and everything is there 4 u try PICOLLA RESTRAUNT calan bosch fabulous food good staff overall a great time if you have kids under 10 you will love blanc palace your kids just disappear said one guest we met
Fantastic
from Davekil
Returned from the Blanc Palace at the end of August and can not find anything negative to say about the whole holiday, the standard of service from Airtours was excellent the reps did a fantastic job and our two girls (5 & 6 years) had a wonderful time the quality of the staff at the hotel was exceptional and their standard of English put us all to shame (however did find that if you do try and speak a little Spanish you do get preferential treatment). The place is spotless the resort is very quiet but has a lovely restuarant next door called the Ocean (sea bass is great). It's only a short walk round to another couple of good restuarants including Sa Quadro steak house ( my children took a shine to this place) and there is a very good bus service which stops nearly outside to take you to other nearby resorts. If you want to eat pie and chips at the local Karaoke bar DO NOT go to the blanc palace, if you have young children and you want a fantastic relaxing holiday and be able to sample some Spanish culture in nearby towns then book a holiday here. My wife and I spent most of the holiday thiking something had to go wrong as it was too perfect, fortunately it didn't and we are even considering going back next year (something we said we would NEVER do).
Incredibly clean...but a four star ?
from rji1962
Returned from the Blanc Palace on 17th August. We booked primarily as a result of the positive reviews on this site and the fact it was a four star. Mostly I would agree with the reviews, the place (and Menorca) is impecibly clean and the people friendly but I cannot see how this hotel is a four star, good as it is ? Little things count to achieve such a grading and, for example, there was no outside light on the balcony which makes the use of it a little bit impractical when you have children in the room trying to go to sleep. There was also very little information provided in the pack in the apartments. As others have said the hotel menu was not that impressive. A short ten minute walk to Sa Nacra at Santandria is well worth it. Very clean and safe beach, fantastic snorkelling for all the family, several good restaurants, and the sunset at the Sa Nacra is lovely, but book a table outside if you want to see it ! The short bus trip (1.25 euros each on on very clean buses !) into Cuitadella is well worth it if you don't particularly fancy the pretty standard "Butlins" entertainment. at the hotel. It is a beautiful old city with fantastic tapas bars, espeically by the Cathedral. The port area is lovely but the restaurants are understandably quite expensive. There are no cashpoints in Sa Caleta so if you need one then Cuitadella is the place (banks are by the bus terminus) or Cala Bosch.
Quiet
from BillEIsleofMan
Great location - nice and quiet. Nice welcome gift (milk, bread etc). Very clean. Good family entertainment - well done Kristina and Disco Stu!! and all the others). Restaurant in hotel only average - good restaurants in Cuitadella and Cala En Bosc (easy bus rides away). We hired a car for one of the weeks we were there and it's a pretty easy place to drive around (some one way systems can be a little confusing).
Excellent Family Holiday
from GSmarti
Just got back from a 2 week stay and can only repeat what others have said this is an excellent family holiday, lots to do for the young ones but a bit limited for teenagers, having said that our 13 year old was quite happy with the large clean pool - and the daily water polo sessions. Spotlessly clean - the cleaning team never seemed to stop. All staff friendly and helpful. The resort itself is a bit limited, a couple of restaurants & Shops but a short bus ride gets you to Cal en Bosh or Cuitedella where more can be found.
We were originally booked into the Sa Caleta Apartments but they didnt have a room for us and were sent to Blanc Palace instead. The rooms were nice and cleaned daily with fresh towels. The staff were very polite some quite friendly and the food was amazing. All the reps... more