Hotel Samoa, Calas De Mallorca, Spain

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The Hotel Samoa is situated in Callas de Mallorca, with a short stroll to all the shops, bars and restaurants of the resort. Steps lead down to a road and then a very short walk takes you to the beach. The location offers fantastic views over the sea. Couples and families alike enjoy the good standard of facilities and entertainment. The Samoa is a favourite with families and beach lovers who enjoy a good range of all inclusive facilities and the attractions of the resort to hand.
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" Sunsaver "

May I say we have returned fro the Hotel Samoa which we booked through Sunsaver.com The people both in the UK and Majorca were the most polite people I have ever met. We were most pleasantly surprised at the cleanliness of the Hotel given it was at the end of the season. From chambermaids to reception nothing was too much trouble. The same can be saqid for the staff of sunsave, they we very friendly, so much so we have just made another booking through this company to stay in the same hotel. It made a pleasent change to receive courtious service.

Advice: It is quiet and very clean

Activities: Both chinese restuarants were good value for money

Good for: Beach 

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    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" lovelly time "

Hi, me and my fiance returned from the hotel samoa on 14th oct 2009. I cant really say too many bad things about the place. Apart from the repetition of food and the flys that seem to be everywhere, we had a great time. In particular, the beach was beautiful. Its only a 3 min walk and the sea is like a warm bath!! (its hotter than the pool!). The staff were very freindly and always willing to help. If you are looking for a quiet holiday i highly reccomend the samoa!!! I hope this has helped!!

Advice: go there

Activities: the caves of drach

Good for: Beach 

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" opinions vary "

Having just returned from a great weeks all inclusive holiday at the Samoa i find it hard to understand most of the negative reviews i read before we went.
The Hotel
older but well maintained, clean and functionable.
The Staff
all staff very friendly easy to comunicate with and helpfull.
The Room
Basic but a little on the small side but serviced daily, new bedding & towels as required.
The Food
Breakfast- cereals,fresh fruits,yogurts,breads,croissants & pastries,charcutery meats,cheeses,pancakes cooked in front of you,full english buffet with boiled,fried or scrambled eggs,sausages,bacon(the pancetta type),baked beans and more plus a vegetable like carrots,sprouts or sweetcorn that i found unusual.
Lunch/Dinner- breads,2 soups,charcutery meats,cheeses,compound salads & salad bar,fresh fruits,yogurts,desert counter,ice cream,hot buffet with wide selection of pasta,sauces,meat dishes,veg dishes,chips plus 1 other potato dish and something cooked fresh on the griddle while you wait(eg- pork steaks,swordfish steaks)
To Do
pool with massive terrace,great beach with aquatic life (take a mask & snorkle or fishing rod if thats your thing),bouncy castle,face painting,crazy golf,tennis,rifle shooting (all FREE subject to a deposit for equipement)walks/runs along the maintained clifftop coastle path that runs all the way to Sa Coma.
The Local Shops
touristy as i would expect for a holiday resort(seaside gear,fake stuff,booze,minimarkets ect)
There was flies (i get them to at home in summer) but the hotel had fly lights all over and you could see they took the problem seriously.
Try it you'll love it if you like the above!

Good for: Beach 

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" hotel stomach bug "

Our weeks holiday was completely ruined when we both came down with the most virulent stomach bug we've ever had in our lives. The rep told us that this virus was an airborne virus which was all over the resort. I have my doubts about that as I spoke to people who were staying in the Hotel America nearby, and none of the guests there had been struck down with this illness. Only the Hotel Samoa had been affected.
We had intended hiring a car for three days but felt too washed out to sightsee.
This turned out to be the worst holiday we've ever had.
Many of the guests also experienced this sickness, we were fortunate that our children are grown up as it must have been dreadful dealing with youngsters suffering fron this bug.
I personally feel that the hotel should have been shut dowm whilst the source of the infection was investigated. There were some very young children there who may have become dangerously ill should they have contracted it.

Advice: lovely coastal path walk

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    1 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
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  • Tour Operator:Cosmos

" Arrrrghhhhh "

We were a family of 4 on a two week all inclusive holiday. We found it to be brilliant until we had a problem..... The hotel manager(who was never there) was ignorant, they did not want to help us at all. All our white washing was ruined by the hotel washing machine.
The hotel staff tryed to tell us that the big brown splurges of grease were already on our clothes and it was our fault.
It wasnt until our holiday rep came in to speak to them that we actually got anywhere.
If you dont like flies then dont go, There must have been 10 fglies on every item of food in the restaurant, the snack bar needed condemning. It is a shame because the Entertainment team for the kids was fantastic, (even with no support from the hotel) They were as frustrated as us with the standards of the hotel, They seemed to think it was because it was the last two weeks of the season.
The food was of good quality.
The rooms were very small for a family of four a double bed right next to the kids bunkbeds.

Advice: very nice place but if you want lively go to magaluf

Activities: caves of drach

Good for: Beach 

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    4 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
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" independent "

This hotel could be fab, it has loads of space to sit and chill out,however we found the
biggest problem to be the food,there were more fly's in the dinning room then guests and it was a daily occurence that different families were complaining of being sick and ill after eating the food, there were a group of guest that complain about the fly's in the food and they wre escorted out of the dinning room.We will deffinately noy be visiting this hotel or area again

Advice: Shabby, run down

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Good for: Beach 

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    2 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
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" Good value for money "

This was the first time we had gone All Inclusive, and we found this one via Teletext using a broker called Qwerty. £415 each for a fortnight including transfers and luggage.
We'd read reviews before we went about sending peopel to their sister hotel, so naturally we were worried it may happen to us. We were lucky, however the couple checking in in front of us, and at least one couple most days during our time there were sent to Eurocalas for at least one night. We thought it was off that they had to come back after 11am every morning to see if there was a room available yet.
ASides from that, the rooms were basic but clean and tidy, and the maid was in making up the beds every day.
Reception staff all spoke good english and were very helpful.
Pool area cleaned down every night, and there were enough sunbeds for everybody, and was often used as an extension to the bar area in the eveing if the entertainment was taking place on the outside stage.
Entertainment was mainly geared to families, however there was a daytime adults program too, so you got to try out some different activities. The entertainment team work really hard, and it certainly paid off.
You were only allowed to get two drinks at a time from the bar, all in plastic half-pint cups, but the barstaff were very friendly and soon got through even long queues.
Food - we thought the range on offer was very good, we overheard some people saying there wasn't much choice, but we had intended to still dine out a couple of times while we were there, but as we liked the food we only ate there. If you are a fussy eater and only eat chicken nuggets, chips and beans or the like, then maybe this isn't for you. Considering they have to satisfy a lot of different nationalities that stay there, we thought it was good.
The resort is small, but there was plenty of space for everyone. We enjoyed our stay, although we probably won't be back to this resort as it's a bit small to warrant a second visit.

Advice: Compact but nice

Activities: Cycling to Porto Collom, and boat trip to the Caves of Drach at Porto Cristo.

Good for: Beach 

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Oct 2009
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" OK HOTEL "

ok, so i read some not so good reviews about this hotel and i cant say they were wrong, i booked a weeks stay at this hotel, total price for holiday came to £512 for 2 adults and 1 child AI. On arrival there were two other people waiting to check in, the first of which was been given that dreaded line which i had read so many times online, we have had a flood and you do not have a room, you can stay in our sister hotel, me been four months pregnant and a three yr old that was bursting for the loo was not having any of it, you have to stand your ground with these people, the only reason the people one in front of us had a room was bacause they had stayed there four years in a row, as soon as it was our turn i told them i was not going to take there lines of not having a room and to get me my room key, to which i got one! ADVICE DO NOT TAKE A ROOM ON THE BOTTOM FLOOR, i saw what happened to the bottom floor after a storm, wiped out is some where along the right lines, the rooms are basic but have everyt thing you need to get buy, we need not use the air con the rooms are cool enough. The food was not impressive at all, the puddings were the best thing, there was ALOT of pork, chicken nuggets, carrots and sprouts for breakfast and everything was dowsed in oil.we ened up going to burger king bcecause we were sick of the same awful food. the life gaurd is an nightmare, she wont talk to you in english and wont even let the kids have little lilo's, The animation team are fantasic though working every hour to keep you happy, even when we had a storm they were getting the kids to play hide and seek, ping pong etc, the rooms were not cleaned every day as stated and towels and sheets only changed once during our stay, i had to strip our beds and demand clean sheets from the maids, the walls are thin and you can hear every thing thats happening out side your room and on the corridors, the bar was always busy and you only get drinks in little plastic cups, they did have slush puppies for the kids though, the snack bar was rubbish and we only went there once, it was warm salad and burgers, not good, BEWARE there is some kind of hive right near the bar, a big one at that and ALOT of wasps were always around after your drinks, the balconys were also not to safe, quite loose which meant our son could not go out on the blacony for his saftey, we asked for a packed lunch for our bus ride to the airport which is about 2 hours after you have picked every one up, samoa been once of the last, in our packed lunch we got four slices of bread, warm cheese,spam,two apples a banna and some pate and three bottles of water, needless to say we didnt touch it...you need to get to the sunbeds early if you want one, i didnt think it would be to bust considering the time of year but it was heaving, all in all it was a below average hotel i wouldnt go back there, the best thing about this hotel is the entertainment staff who work so hard and have lots for the kids to do, i would not recommend going to this hotel.

Advice: nice little resort with a beach five mins walk away

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Good for: Beach 

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    6 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
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  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" Good times "

just got back from there and i thought it was great the only thing i didnt enjoy was the food and thats cuz im a fussy eater anyway lol was ok though as theres a burger king over the road, entertainment was decent and cleaners done a good job too. anyone got Joris aka george's email address by any chance lol he's nice

Advice: go and book a holiday there

Activities: pub jupiter was good i enjoyed it there got to watch x factor ther aswel lol.

Good for: Beach 

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    8 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
  • Board Basis:All Inclusive
  • Tour Operator:Booked Independently

" 3rd World Mallorca "

After visiting many resorts on the island of Mallorca, our hopes of a nice holiday were completely gone as soon as we arrived within the resort. Rundown and shabby would describe it well. Many business closed due to the recession - it was a dump!
If your happy listening to the Karaoke Bar running until 5.00am, loud individuals falling out of Tiffanys nightclub or the Irish Pub then this is the place for you!
The hotel, well what can i say, built in the 70's and never modernised since. Arrival 12 noon, rooms available from 12! - we never had a room they had lost our booking! Once they found us a room at 3pm - it was dirty and smelt damp and musty. Celephaine rapped allegedly clean glasses in the bathroom still contained sand and had a rim of lipstick on them! The bathroom was full of body hair - not our own! Upgraded on our booking to a family room - received 1 bath towel and 2 hand towels for a family of 3!
1 Reception Staff Member in particular (female) was really rude, lazy and had absolutely no intention of helping with any enquiries! Remainder staff, friendly and helpful!
Meals - well what can in say if your happy having pork every day then your in heaven! Lunches - if you you fancy a packed lunch - beware! The unhelpful dragon on reception will require proof of excursion with ticket receipts. Don't inform her you plan to visit the beach as she will not accept this to receive a pack lunch as part of your all inclusive stay! Unlike all other hotels within the vicinity!
Animation team - really made an effort 24 7 with all guests, nice young bunch, although not our cup of tea.
Beaches were nice, but all bars shut due to recession and surrounding hotels being all inclusive, no toilets on the beaches.

Advice: Possibly visit for a day to go to the beaches which were lovely!

Activities: Nice beach

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    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Sep 2009
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" Great time had by all "

After reading all of the terrible reviews on this hotel I felt I had to share with future holiday makers my own opinion.
Firstly the Samoa offered excellent accommodation that was not only comfortable but extremely clean! The domestic staff work really hard and service the rooms on a daily basis leaving plenty of clean towels and bedding. The rooms are not vast but are easily big enough to accommodate at least 4 adults.
The pool is lovely and has a large shallow end for children and adults, the life guard is very strict but also vigilant. The entertainment team offer good quality daily activities in and around the pool through out the day ranging from, Water polo, aqua aerobics and diving lessons.
The restaurant offers a huge variety of food all of which is lovely, especially the puddings!
The nightly entertainment is really good fun and our kids thouroughly enjoyed it. I can honestly say that we had a fab time and would def go back again, the staff here are 1st class and nothing is too much trouble, so if you read all the awful things that people write on here, take it with a pinch of salt, HOTASA SAMOA, is with out doubt a beautiful hotel and offers a fantastic family holiday!!!

Good for: Beach 

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    9 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
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" Excellent Hotel "

We stayed here for a week 20/8-27/8, and after reading some reviews on several websites, was dreading being sent off to another hotel, but was lucky enough to get in here. The room although quite basic was clean and tidy, quite small for a family of 4 but enough room for us all to get ready in and sleep in. TOP TIP - Don't pay for the aircon. I read some reviews before coming here and one was a great cost saving, as some people are being charged 10 Euros a night for aircon. If you are staying here in the future, please don't pay for it, just take the front panel off and press the 'manual' button, it comes on low and is plenty cool enough, we had 35 degree heat and it was cool enough for us.
The entertainment in this hotel is great, you can get involved if you want but if you want to lay back and take it easy you can just enjoy watching everyone else! There is a full activity programme on day and night, and although the entertainment is limited, the team work so hard, and put on some good shows.
The food was OK, plenty of choice, but some of the meat left a bit to be desired, one night we were most excited to see chicken on the menu but on closer inspection it was NOT chicken, more like cat! There was plenty of salad choice tho, always different soups, puddings, plenty of fresh bread at all meals and if that wasn't enough a snack bar open 10-6. The bar was by far the best part of this hotel, between 10-12 midnight, you could get any of the following: soft drinks, iced tea, water, beer, spirits, cocktails, coffee, tea,hot chocolate, slushies (particularly good in hot weather) ice pops and ice cream!!! Drinks with meals were also good, beer/wine/soft drinks/water and juice were all available.
The staff were very friendly, and if you made the effort to either speak spanish or to talk they always remembered drinks (I expect if you went back often enough!!!).
The resort is small and there isn't much to do for older kids/teenagers, though for younger kids its fab, plenty of mini go-kart and trampoline type of things.
The beaches (there were 3 of them) were small but lovely, the nicest being Cala Domingos Gran, which is overlooked from the Samoa, beautiful clear sea and between this beach and the next door beach, there is a fantastic little cave where you can walk in right under the rocks. Another beach we visited was Cala Antena, at the other end of the resort, but although the beach was quiet, the sea was full of rubbish, having snorkeled here I didn't want to go back in the sea!!!
All in all, we had a great stay, the hotel we couldn't fault really and for what we paid, thought it was great value for money, if it was in another resort would go again in a heartbeat!!

Advice: Quiet resort, great for families with small children

Activities: Short bus ride to Caves of Drach, amazing!!

Good for: Beach 

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  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
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" Great Holiday!!! "

Me and my boyfriend were both looking for a nice quiet holiday but after reading some reviews i was totally dreading it as we are both 23years old and thought maybe it would be a bit too quiet but we were totally taken by surprise and had a great time! The hotel reception was lovely, fare enough the rooms were basic but clean. The bars and pool area were great; the food was ok but as anyone can expect with an all inclusive holiday you are bound to get fed up with the food but there is something for everyone. The only downfall i would comment on was the entertainment as it was mainly aimed for kids but for any young couples ther are a few bars and clubs right across the road from the hotel which is great. I would definetly recommend the samoa hotel to couples and also to families as this is such a great place for kids and i would go back in the future. Another great thing about this holiday was the beautiful beaches and the transport is so easy if you want to go into palma; cala'dor etc.

Advice: Lovely place!!!

Activities: Boat trip to Porto Cristo

Good for: Beach 

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    10 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
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" Double Booking "

We booked this hotel because it looked lovely on the web site when we got there they told us it was full ,there were also 2 other familys there ,1 had a room us and the other family didnt like us. The other family put up a fight to get a room and went back in the morning at 8 and didnt get a room till gone 12 we just went to the hotel the samoa told us to go to Euro Calas i would highly recamend this hotel as it is clean family orantated and has a great staff place. Our holiday was great i will NEVER BOOK WITH SAMOA AGAIN if you are planning a holiday go to the Euro Calas.

Advice: Would love to go back to Euro Calas

Activities: My fav place was a bar called Mambo Terrace go there it is great

Good for: Beach 

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    3 / 10
  • Date of Holiday:Aug 2009
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" Just what we were looking for "

We booked our holiday through Travel Republic,and we arrived at Hotel Samoa on Monday 3rd august. We were very happy when the coach pulled up outside as there were plenty of bars, restaurants and shops around the hotel. After a VERY long journey we got told at check in that they had no room for us, adn placed us in a sister hotel namily the Canaries- we were very dissappointed with the 2nd hotel, to the point where me and my 8 year old son started to cry. I went back to the reception at Samoa 3 times, and eventually got a room the following day at the Samoa. From that point on the holiday was brilliant. Our room was fabulous, great air con, so much fro my 8 year old son to do- Thankyou to George for looking after him!! Food was fine, plenty of choice, and the drink was of course on tap-bit dangerous with the very large vodkas!!! Overall Hotel Samoa ticked every box, for a fantastic holiday for me,my partner and my 8 year old son.

Advice: Quiet resort but loads to do for families

Activities: the beach

Good for: Beach 

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  • Date of Holiday:Jul 2009
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