Cala Ferrera Hotel, Cala D'Or, Spain

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The hotel Cala Ferrera is located directly above the sea, next to the Cala Ferrera beach. Its privileged location is ideal for those who wish to live near the natural environment. Close to the hotel, there is a commercial area with bars and restaurants. The centre of Cala Dor and its leisure centre can be found just 10 minutes walk from the hotel. There are possibilities to travel to the centre of Cala dor, the harbour and other beaches of interest on the mini-train. From the gardens of the hotel, you can reach the beach easily on foot.
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" shambles!!!! "

From start to finish this holiday was terrible. It was suppose to be mine and my husbands honeymoon. it took 10 hrs to get from gatwick to Cala ferrera due to a lot of mess ups, then we were told at 6am after 10 hrs travelling that we were not expected and had no booking, we had to wait for the day lady toa rrive at 9.30am before we were given a room. There was one regular sized door to the balcony and that was it for breeze, no air con or fans. It cost 20 euros to hire the telly for the week. we were given a twin room so any chance of ejoying our honeymoon fell between the beds like anything else you put on the beds.
we sat down to eat our bland german dinner and half way through we were told we were in the wrong area and had to move our plates and drinks to another table. we ate out the rest of the week as we were very unhappy with the dry, uninviting food they were offering. to get a sunbed you had to be down there for about 6/6.30 otherwise the germans would put their towels on them before breakfast. the tiles around the pool were very dangerous when wet as you would slip and they were all cracked too. every evening we were in bed by 10pm as the evening entertainment was dredful, if they had any at all (5 out of the 7 nights they didn't even have entertainment).
the only things we can not groan about was the heat and the staff (most of them). I would love to go back to the island, but I would NEVER return to this hotel.

Advice: never

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  • User Rating:
    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" stay at home "

We have just come back from a 7 day holiday in Majorca. The first 4 nights we spent at the Cala Ferrera Hotel - but we had to move out after 4 nights because it was terrible. The Hotel is in a great location in Cala D'Or, but everything else about this hotel is dire. The rooms are damp. The food is truly awful. The pool is tiny. This Hotel is not 3 Star - infact I'm not sure it's a Hotel! More like a Gulag! After 4 days we'd had enough and moved to The Robinsons Hotel in Cala D'Or for the last 3 nights - and what a difference! If you book the Cala Ferrera or if a travel agent suggest this Hotel to you - say no! You have been warned.

Advice: Please don

Activities: The Robinson Hotel - its just across the inlet and is fantastic

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  • User Rating:
    2 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:May 2009
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" I have just spent a very enjoyable... "

I have just spent a very enjoyable week with my wife and 3 kids,must not forget the out laws as well; staying in this hotel and resort. I read a few of the comments made on here before going and must admit i was a bit apprehensive as to what we may find, but was pleasantly surprised.
The hotel is located very close to the beach. It has its own pool, which isnt overly big, but whilst we were there, i think the most people at any one time was about 10 in the pool, and i didnt feel crowded at all. There are plenty of sun beds, although the germans do get to the best spots early, there are more than enough to go around.
The rooms were clean all week, and the hotel staff were more than accomodating when asking for more towels or pillows. The only downfall as far as the rooms go, is that only a few have air conditioning, which made the nights a bit stuffy. If located over the kitchens it can get a bit noisy at night with the bin lorry arriving and the early start by the kitchen staff. Each room has its own balcony with chairs and table. We were on an all inclusive holiday, and were a bit dismayed to find that you had to pay and extra 25 euros for a tv remote for the room, especially with children in the room. There is also no hair dryer or iron facility in the room.
The meals were varied, and catered for all nationalities. The staff were very nice and helpful. The food was always hot and plenty of it. I think we had only one meal where the food wasnt quite up to standard, but there is so much variety, you could choose something else. Its all self service and if you are one of the first in the dining room, it can be a bit of a bun fight, but hang back a few minutes and let the gannets disperse and there is usually no problem getting to the food.
The entertainment was ok, the childrens club supervisor, Dieter, bless him, trys his best during the day with darts and beach volleyball competitions. I think he has only one music CD for the kids disco everynight, so it can get a bit repetative and the songs are all in german, but my lot soon got into the swing of things and joined in. He also has quiz and bingo nights, were the winners get a carafe of sangria. Other entertainment consisted of live singers, flamenco evening and a parrot show. There was also and opportunity to have a free taster session of scuba diving in the pool.
The resort is fantastic, plenty of shops, bars and restuarants to choose from. There is a mini train which takes you into the town and some of the other bays. The buses are a bit hit and miss, dont take the timetable or bus numbers for granted, always ask the driver.
In all we had a great time and would definately go back to this hotel and resort again, if air conditioning was in every room it would certainly make the stay a bit more enjoyable.

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Me,my partner and 2 children,aged 3... "

Me,my partner and 2 children,aged 3 and 8 have just returned from the cala ferrera.We had a fantastic time,the location is brill and the sea view was just stunning.we had great weather all week so was even better.The food is fine,i spoke to people also there and some werent keen but all of us liked it,yes some unusual tastes but i think people forget they are in a different country and expect food they would get at home....i say stop being so fussy!!!
The reason i didnt give it a ten was the fact there isnt any air con in the rooms and this makes it hard to sleep,i had to get up few times in the night to throw water all over my face!!If they got air con in the rooms i think it would be a brill investment as so many more would return.
The toilets in reception are soooooo hot,its untrue!!!!Hope the hotel reads all the comments and dishes out on getting air con...then would be a definate 10!
The entertainment is ok,nothing special really but the kids loved the dances they do every night at the start.
Its such an easy and short walk for lots to do at night so fine.
The staff are lovely andso are the locals,really friendly.great places to eat.
The beach is so close,minutes walk,which is brill.
We were lucky as got a really spacious room,the kids had their seperate room and were both very big.but on the day we were leaving we got given a room for 2 just to shower in before our flight,this was very cosy but then again depends if your bothered and to be honest we didnt spend hardly any time in our room,but some people may feel caustrophobic in the small rooms.
Well happy holidays and enjoy cala d'or.

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  • User Rating:
    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:A1 travel

" Just returned from a week in Cala... "

Just returned from a week in Cala Ferrera- 15th-22nd Aug. We flew with Easyjet- never again! You do not get a seat allocation, it is a rugby scrum to get on the plane so you can sit with you kids/family. They lost the planes paperwork so we had to sit on the tarmac for an hour waiting while it was faxed from Luton. We have been to Majorca for the last 3 years- lovely island great weather etc. The hotel is very basic & a bit dated- it looks like a 1970's Porn film set! lol. The rooms are basic- yes no aircon- but clean and well kept by the maids. We had kids in the same room, on bunk beds so no privacy for me & the missus. The rooms in the evenings are very hot, some people were hiring fans from local shops just to get some sleep! The food was hit and miss! They dont really cater for Kids. However we found out that you can ask for Nuggets & chips 30mins before evening meal if your kids are fussy. The beakfast was the best part with full english available,toast,cereal etc. We ate out 4 nights out of 7.
The hotel is in a stunning location on the bay, however the sunbeds are in short supply. The hotel has 120 rooms with only 60ish sunbeds.So yes it turns in to a Battle with the many Germans at the hotel - about 90%-10% English. The entertainment was poor but hey we did not go for that anyway. The bar closes at 00.30 when the staff basically threw us out. You pay half price after 00:00 which is not really all inclusive. The other annoying thing was that they would only serve 1 person 1 drink. So you could not get a round for your kids/family! you all have to go up! However the staff are overall polite and friendly.
We spent a lot of time in the sea which was fantastic, lots of fish great for snorkelling. One of our group of 12 did get stung by a Jellyfish much to great laughter by us all as it turned out painful but harmless. Overall we had a good time and will return to the Island but will not return to this Hotel. Oh nearly forgot watch out round the pool, the floor is tiled so when it got wet you were taking your life in your hands !!! We saw loads of people slipping even if they were only walking, if you have got kids get them some pool shoes to wear they may not like the idea but much better than a trip to the local hospital.

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  • User Rating:
    5 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" WE HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THIS HOTEL... "

WE HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM THIS HOTEL WE FOUND OUR ROOM WAS CLEAN WE HAD A DOOR IN OUR ROOM THAT LED TO ANOTHER BEDROOM FOR OUR TWO DAUGHTERS WHICH WAS REALLY SPACIOUS APPARENTLY ON EACH FLOOR THERE IS ONE ROOM LIKE THIS SO IF YOU ARE LUCKY LIKE WE WAS YOU MAY GET IT! WE HAVE A FANTASTIC VIEW.THE STAFF ARE FRIENDLY ESPECIALLY PEDRO THE NIGHT PORTER

THE LOCATION OF THE HOTEL IS GOOD PLENTY TO DO OUT SIDE LIKE BARS /RESTAURANTS. WE WAS ALL INCLUSIVE THE FOOD WAS FINE NOT THE BEST WE HAVE HAD, I HAD READ REPORTS ABOUT THIS HOTEL A WEEK BEFORE WE WERE GOING AND I FELT SICK AS THIS HOTEL SOUNDED AWFUL BUT IT IS OK. THE ENTERTAINMENT IS BAD NOTHING I CAN SAY IS GOOD (NOT IN THE WEEK WE WAS THERE) SPOKE TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD BEEN THERE LONGER AND THEY HAD SAID THE SAME. ALSO NO AIR CONDITIONING WHICH CAN BE UNCOMFORTABLE

THE ONLY OTHER THING WHICH HAPPENS IN ALL HOTELS IS GETTING UP FOR THE SUNBEDS THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BUT THE POOL IS NOT THAT BIG SO REALLY IF YOU WANT A SUNBED YOU HAVE TO GET UP!!


WE MET SOME LOVELY PEOPLE WE DID NOT WANT TO COME HOME THE WEATHER WAS FAB AND IF YOU HAVE BOOKED THIS HOTEL YOU WILL BE FINE THE WORST THING IS THE ENTERTAINMENT BUT YOU ARE WITHIN WALKING DISTNCE OF SOME NITE LIFE.
CALA DOR IS LOVELY BEAUTIFUL PLACE

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  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
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" hotel was very nice but could do with... "

hotel was very nice but could do with air con you may get a bed by the pool if you want to get up at dawn and put your towel on the beds like all the krauts food isnt up to much we ate there twice in a week resort is excelent very lay back but a bit expencive go to the haccienda bar 5 miuites walk great night very freindly english ran

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  • User Rating:
    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" hotel ferrera is accurately rated as... "

hotel ferrera is accurately rated as a 3 star. the hotel is nothing special - clean and tidy with an adequate room. basically you get what you pay for. however, the staff were fantastic - always smiling and really really helpful. the food was the best i've had on all inclusive - the breakfast was a huge choice including every cereal imaginable with the usual cheese meats and bread but also had milkshakes and full english breakfast on offer with beans and english sausage, fried and scramble eggs, toast and bacon. there is no way you could fault this unless you were really particular. every main meal included not just the usual tomato and lettuce but always had one meat dish, one fish dish, one vegetarian dish with either chips or potaoes and a huge choice of salads including prawn cocktail salad, coronation chicked and tuna salads. fantastic. waitress service for drinks at the table,
the breakfast opens at 8 til 10. the pool side snack bar opens at 10.30 with a permanent buffet of hot (including chips, sausage and food such as cheese toasties) and a cold selection of lettuce and other basic salad choices with a different fresh fruit every day such as melon or plums which you help yourself to. ) the all inclusive drinks were all alchohol, cocktails from a ready made machine (more than adequate) and coke, sprite and fanta or water. also basic lollipops available.
***most of all is the location - this hotel overlooks a terrace where you can sit and have drinks, which overlooks the pool which overlooks the sea. you can't the sea the beach or the open sea which makes it look as if you are overlooking a pool with a lagoon in the background. absolutely stunning. felt as if i was in paradise. the noisy air conditioning (free of charge) was more than compensated for by the perfect location. if you go to the pool and turn left along the cliff path, 20 seconds brings you onto the sandy beach (easy walk) and 20 seconds to the left takes onto the rocks where there are steps built in to drop into the sea, perfect snorkelling area.
massive yachts are attracted here which are fantastic to look at whilst floating on a lilo. you could be anywhere in the world if you go to this hotel as long as you have the weather. Basically, accept the room for what it is - clean and basic - and enjoy everythng else that this perfect, beautiful, idyllic, peaceful yet accessible location has to offer. we love it !!!!!!

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    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Well, what can i say, have just... "

Well, what can i say, have just returned from a week at the Cala Ferrera. Beautiful location, lovely weather. There are a few downsides to this hotel though, We had specifically asked for a sea view and was also told it had air conditioning. This is very much needed as sleeping at night was impossible, we were given rooms on the side of the hotel, and if you craned your neck over the balcony you could just see the sea through the trees!! not exactly the sea view i had in mind. also these side rooms are right above the kitchens which does make for a very noisy stay! One other complaint is the rubbish is collected every night at around 12ish and is very very noisy!!
The staff were pleasant enough but caters for the many GERMANS!! that frequent the hotel.

The surrounding area and the main drag of cala dor is clean and friendly, we went out most nights and walked into the centre.

The food in the hotel was decent and plenty to choose from and you can eat as much as you like.

the rooms were lovely and clean but agan toooo hot!

The area is fablous and i would go again but not to this hotel unless it has air con and i got my sea view!
Happy holidays

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    6 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" My husband and I have just returned... "

My husband and I have just returned from our holiday at the cala fererra. We had a great holiday. The hotel was Clean, and tidy. The staff were always polite and helpful. We were lucky enough to get a Sea view, and WOW what a view, looking over the beach. it was beautiful. Thats the good points, now the bad. There was no air-conditioning in the room, and boy did we need it. As we were on a half board basis we had to have our supper between 6.30 and 7.30. So we either had to be at the resturant door at 6.30 and fight our way through the crowd, or wait a little while for the queue to die down, but this left us less time to eat our meal. We didnt bother going to the pool, we spent all of our holiday on the beach, think we would have had to get up at about 4am to get sunbed as the Germans had there towels out really early. Some nights they didnt even bother taking their towels off the beds, so we had no chance, but the beach was perfect, only the way down to the beach was down quite a lot of uneven steps, not suitable for the unfit or disabled. As the hotel was full of Germans, dont think we heard any english speakers, most of the entertainment was in German, so we didnt stay in for the entertainment we went out every night. Would go again to fererra but only if they got air-conditioning in the rooms and only if we got sea view again.

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    7 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Thomas Cook

" Well, where do i start? After reading... "

Well, where do i start? After reading the below comment from June 2008, mine and my boyfriend's minds were put at rest, we thought we had nothing to worry about and we were going to have the most wonderful, long awaited break. We couldn't have been more wrong!!!

Rude staff, disguistingly bland food (the pool bar chips and burgers were more inviting than the actual restaurant food), tiny pool, GERMANS!!!! absolutely no entertainment..

The entertainment was so bad, my boyfriend and i actually paid to rent our TV in our room to watch glastonbury and big brother!! On the Wednesday there was supposed to be bingo (this was the highlight of our week, however, they cancelled it...typical!)

In our first couple of days we realised that we were the only 2 british people (besides this other lady that was on her own) 300 rooms and only 2 were taken by british people. Personally i found this very very aggrivating as i hate the deuch, i think they are SO rude, and they were!

The first room we were put in was on the 1st floor and after 1 hour, we demanded to be moved. My boyfriend could lay on the bed and touch one wall with his foot and the other with his hand (and this was at the widest part of the room!) absolutely ridiculous! The hotel refused to move us as they said there were no other rooms available. So we demanded to be moved the next day otherwise we wanted our money back/moved to a different hotel. The next morning we were moved to a much more resonable room. NO AIR CON IN ANY ROOM! this may sound okay but believe me it is not! the rooms are so sticky and air con is essential...we even went looking in the local supermarkets for an electric fan!..and failed :(

The staff as mensioned before were so rude and unproffesional, we were shouted at various times..the hotel had so many rules, we weren't there to follow rules, we were there to just relax.

I don't know how on earth this hotel got a 3* rating, we would rate it 2* TOPS!!!

The only good thing about the hotel was the cleanliness, room service everyday.

Stunningly perfect location, absolutely abismal hotel!

A holiday from HELL!!!!

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  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
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  • Tour Operator:HOLIDAY FROM HELL!!!

" Fantastic Holiday, just got back and... "

Fantastic Holiday, just got back and enjoyed every minute of it. Pool side bar was nice with very friendly staff and food was nice enough. Just round the corner from the main strip of bars and 10 minutes away from the centre of Cala D'or. The only problem was there wasn't a TV already in the room, it had to be rented out, apart from that spot on! Highly recomended!

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
  • Board Basis:Self Catering
  • Tour Operator:Select

" Hotel was in a beautiful location and... "

Hotel was in a beautiful location and the rooms fresh and bright but I must stress the pool side food was always cold (chips etc) and the restaurant food was a little bland.

l would stay again but not on an all inclusive holiday. The holiday staff were ok but the kids club was a wash out.

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    5 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Just returned from a week at the Cala... "

Just returned from a week at the Cala Ferrera. Had been a bit apprehensive prior to going thanks to some negative reviews on the web. Having been there, I can only say we had a lovely time. Luckily we got a sea view ... and what a view! The hotel room was OK and what you'd expect from a 3 star hotel.

The food is OK and you can eat as much as you want. There isn't a kids menu but there again, do you want them eating chicken dippers for a week? Some guests felt there could be more entertainment for children, as there was only a disco a few times a week. However, our two had a great time and have no complaints.

Thoroughly recommended!!

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:MyTravel

" My husband and I recently went to... "

My husband and I recently went to Cala Fererra Hotel with our two children , aged 8 and 6. We specifically asked the travel agent Thomas Cook to book us in a hotel with kids club, which was a disaster. The room was disgusting, dirty and the rep did not speak very good English, most of the time she didn’t even ask our kids to go and do the activities which consisted of drawing!!!!!!!!!! That was it.

We went for one week half board but we decided to upgrade on the Saturday to all inclusive which was only 40 euros for the 4 of us which WAS excellent and we were glad we did this, we then wore a white band round our wrist the same as the rest of the hotel, if you are half board you are made very uncomfortable as everyone else has a white band.

The rooms are very basic and has a thing which looks like a radiator at the window, to which we discovered was air conditioning if you can call it that on the second last day of our holiday. The food was excellent we only ate out once, but the hotel is full of Germans and they are very pushy when it comes to meal times.

The pool is very small and looks deceiving in the holiday brochures, my son is just learning to swim and couldn’t in the small pool because the Germans decided to play volleyball over the railing which separates the large pool and small.

The reception and bar staff were very nice I cannot fault them in any way, however I wouldn’t recommend this hotel if you are British, we wont be returning. Its NOT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN or families

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    4 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2007
  • Board Basis:Half Board
  • Tour Operator:Airtours
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