Rey Don Jaime Hotel

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brilliant time rooms clean and all staff were friendly, a problem with toilet sorted promptly
entertainment staff were brilliant, they all work very hard and ensure everyone is catered for, evening shows were good and my family found max and his bingo bongo a must. santa ponsa is a clean and friendly place , beach clean but sunbeds expensive so take your own towel and brolly! easy to get around on local transport and a visit to the pirates show is an absolute must, but be prepared to be squashed in tight!!
thanks once again to all the staff at the hotel and we will definitely return
our only moan is that brits on holiday are as bad as germans for sunbed hugging,get there early or like us use the beach

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just got back from a great hoilday at the rey don jamie where do i begin with this hotel. the entertainment team was great max was soo mad with his bingo bongo and all the activities was great fun children teens and adults all had there separate games which worked well.the food was good with a great range of food full cooked breakfast was brillant the rooms was kept clean everyday staff was helpful and pleasant we went as a family of 4 two teens and two adults if you win the activities 3 time you win a medel as well as the certificates.natalie was very helpful as we had a problem with the room and she moved us in a different room that day.this hotel is very freindly and we meet with all ages of familys.

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Just came back from a 2 week stay in the rey don jaime with my daughter who is 12 and what can i say. The hotel is really nice and all the staff can't do enough for you. The entertainment staff are excellent the best i have ever encounted. A big shout out goes to Max, Ellis, Ian and especially Katie who really work very hard every day to keep all children and adults entertained from morning till night there really is no need to leave the hotel at all. I usually never go back to the same hotel twice but they have definately changed my mind as i will be booking again for another 2 weeks next year and i cannot wait. Also i would just like to say that there is an abundance of food even for the most pickiest of eaters and it is all very good. The rooms are basic but very clean and there is also a hairdryer in everyroom just remember to take an old credit card with you so when you leave the room you can put it in the slot and the air con stays on a welcoming treat after a hard night especially as it is about 28c at midnight.So if you are ther before me next july say hi to Mad Max and the gang for me.
Tracy, Timikia (Lakenheath Suffolk)

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Were do I begin? Everything about this place was fantastic! The large amount of choice to eat every single day was one thing. The food was very delicious and I was able to have as much as I wanted then leave whatever I wanted without any of the waiters thinking less of me.
The bar staff were really friendly, coming over as soon as we sat down, they always had smiles on their faces.
When we were having breakfast the maids would clean our room and we could go up knowing our rooms were emaculate with fresh clean towels every day. They always say hello if you pass one however dirty you felt your room was.
The entertainment team were excellent. We looked forward to bingo bongo every night with mad max's shakey shakey dance and Ians quizes. I'm lucky enough to say our group won the line twice, and the quiz once, on the last night we were all close to winning the full house of 230 euros. During the day we were all entertained if we decided to stay by the pool in the day, becuase of the estactially brilliant marina entertainment team. {Ian, Mad Max, kaitie, Rosh, Laura and Ellis} we took part in water polo, water areobics, paella quiz, t shirt game, lilo races, cocktail game, and many other things with prizes if you won. During the night we had fun and laughs with the older max in the bar pub, which consisted of an impossible quiz which my dad seemed to know the majority of the answers. One question was true or false there are more deaths caused by donkeys world wide then aeroplane deaths.
All in all we had a fantastic time i recomend it to anyone who wants to go to santa ponsa.

amazing!!
that just about sums the holiday up..
myself (18) and my family of 6 all came home last night from rey don jaime
my auntie and cousin also stayed in the resort but in a different hotel -
they spent most of their time however in ours as it was so good
food - was great, there was a good variety every night with themed nights also.. the chef also did carvery every night and two different soups were served each night
Rooms - we had 2 rooms between 6.. they were fuly air conditioned and the maids did a great job every day.. the balcony was small - however, we did not need one as we spent as little time in the rooms as possible because we wanted to get outside to the entertainment!!
location - was excellent - literally 10 seconds to the beach and a good variety of shops.. also a Mcdonalds and burger king!!! the night life in santa ponsa is also very close and great for people my age. it is also only 10euros for a taxi to magaluf!!! close enough but not too close!!!
entertainment - was the best!! day and night there was always something for all to do - adults children and teens. the shows put on were very good and the children thouroughly enjoyed actualy performing in the disney show! a big shout out to crazy max - and of course the rest of them, who put so mych energy into their work both on and off duty
i cant wait to return!!!!!!!!!

Family holiday for 2 weeks ages 2 x 60+ 1x40 1x30 3 teens and one child aged 4.excellent holiday by all concerned.hotel clean and well serviced by reliable lifts,we where 1/2 board and the food was excellent roasts most days plus plenty of traditional choices.staff friendly and helpfull.entertainment staff worth an extra mention Max in particular as the loudest energetic member of the team,but they all worked well together and gave it there all/entertainment very good,plus a bar in hotel stayed open to 0300 for the karioke quiz crowd.Plenty of sun beds the first week but as we moved into main season the available area arround the pool was taken up with dozens more tables and chairs for outside cafe/bar restricting space for sunbeds.

Stayed in the Hotel Rey Don Jamie in may 08, there was 12 of us all ladies aged from 37 to 72! and we all had a fantastic time. The Staff were All excellent so was the food. the entertainment was THE BEST with shows and bingo on every night, the 2 young men who do most of the entertainment were absolutely great they entertained us all night, as were the 2 young ladies what personalities they all had.
The rooms were really nice but limited wardrobe space,but they did have English tv, The Hotel was lovely and clean!!The only downfall was it was a bit smokey in the entertainment rooms!!!! But All in All a fab Holiday

Stayed at the hotel early May. We were extremely disappointed as we had read such good reviews posted last year. The food was of very poor quality and mainly luke warm. We even had to re-heat cups of tea in the microwave as the tea machine didn't boil the water. No fresh fruit platter was provided - tinned fruit and very few fresh vegetables - frozen were provided.
We had complained and were told that it was because the hotel was full of Spanish pensioners. We don't accept this explanation. Also the tables were very slowed to be clear and the standard of linen was appalling. No full table cloths - just runners going mid-way across the table and some of these were very worn.
Also rooms were very basic - no toiletries in the bathroom and the shower was unusable as fixed very high on the wall and not height adjustable. No bin provided in the main bedroom.
Definitely wouldn't go back to this hotel.

Stayed at the hotel early May. We were extremely disappointed as we had read such good reviews posted last year. The food was of very poor quality and mainly luke warm. We even had to re-heat cups of tea in the microwave as the tea machine didn't boil the water. No fresh fruit platter was provided - tinned fruit and very few fresh vegetables - frozen were provided.
We had complained and were told that it was because the hotel was full of Spanish pensioners. We don't accept this explanation. Also the tables were very slowed to be clear and the standard of linen was appalling. No full table cloths - just runners going mid-way across the table and some of these were very worn.
Also rooms were very basic - no toiletries in the bathroom and the shower was unusable as fixed very high on the wall and not height adjustable. No bin provided in the main bedroom.
Definitely wouldn't go back to this hotel.

We were a party of 4 adults sharing two rooms, which I thought were quite small.
On arrival one of the rooms smelt really strongly of smoke, we contacted reception who were very helpful, and were allocated another a few doors away. We couldn't get our shower to stay at a constant temperature, but the other party found theirs fine.
Overall the facilities are good and we enjoyed the choice and variety of food on offer. However the selection of red wine was very limited.
The daytime and evening entertainment was ok, the karaoke was abit too loud on occasions, and people were not very quiet coming back to their rooms after. The pool area is spacious with plenty of sun beds but the pool was absolutely freezing, with only a few children going in.
The hotel is near the lovely sandy beach and a gentle stroll into the busier areas either left or right at the bottom of the street.
All in all we enjoyed ourselves and it was great to have a break at this time of the year.
The weather was quite kind, cloudy most mornings but warm and sunny in the afternoons.