Son Bou Gardens Apartments

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Excellent resort with plenty to do especially for the kids. Lovely apartments and gardens with a choice of pools, restaurants and evening entertainment.
The beach is great although do be careful not to wander too far down as you soon hit the nudist area although it didn't seem to be an issue.
We hired a car for the 2 weeks and spent plenty of time exploring and visiting other resorts. We also hit upon a great find at the Lladro centre on the main road just outside of Citadella, which offers a great kids play area and pool and, believe it or not, all for free - well worth a visit.
I'd certainly recommend Son Bou and we look forward to going back in the near future.

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Best holiday, five of us went 2 adults and 3 children aged 5, 11 and 13.
POOLS: Were clean but cold and very big children's area available.
WEATHER: Well we went in Oct so it wasn't to hot just right no rain.
APARTMENTS: Were very clean comfortable and big. 4 cooking rings. The grass was cut.
FOOD & DRINK: A lot of bars and restaurants, we went to Club San Jamie every night for entertainment very good and in Club San Jamie there was a room with P.C and internet, you had to pay though.
I would recommend to anyone.

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Went to Son Bou Gardens with another family, 5 children altogether ages 11-19. Stayed in Zone 4 which was good for access to Club San Jaime and swimming pool but also good if you wanted to sit outside apartment in quiet surroundings. The apartments were clean and tidy but really need to be up-dated. Brought our own lilos for the pool and beach as sunbeds and parasols very expensive.
The pool was excellent and plenty of space around it even in August. The beach also excellent and the sea very warm, clean, and safe. Our main problem was the food. Not many restaurants and not a good choice, everything was with chips! The menu seemed to be the same whichever place you chose. The entertainment at Club San Jaime very good, even if it was a bit cheesy!
The gardens and surroundings of the complex are very well kept and everywhere very clean and tidy. A good place for a family holiday.

I was so nervous about going on a holiday that we booked at last minute. I loved this place and found all the staff very pleasant and the apartment was very clean. The entertainment was good and the two children enjoyed the pool which had a lifeguard on duty from 10-30 am to 6-30pm.
The restaurant was more expensive at the club and we found many places do the same food for half the price. The beach was a bit of a walk away but even that was clean. To be honest the whole town was very clean and the gardens surrounding the apartments were kept very well. Everyone we spoke to had been there several times before which means that it must be good... We are hoping to go back again next year...

Great location for families to enjoy the four swimming pools and fantastic beach OF Son Bou.
My 1 & 4 year old daughters loved every minute. The evening entertainment "mini disco" was great for the children and some of the shows were surprisingly good to watch.
The apartment was fairly basic, but nothing wrong with it in any way. I did see ants outside on our balcony but not in the actual rooms. Considering the amount of time spent in there it made no difference as they were clean and quiet.
Weather was great and the resort had a real calm, laid back feel. A very enjoyable week away and I will definitely go back to Son Bou Gardens. A great place for young families to enjoy.
Ps: the train ride around the resort at 6Euro per person (including babies and children’s) is not worth the money and beware of the prices charged for the sunbeds on the beach.

Grandma, mum, 3 year old and 5 year old.
Excellent accommodation - renovated over the winter - spotless. Set in pretty well maintained gardens. Would comment however that second bedroom is really only suitable for children.
Swimming pools, surrounding areas, and bars clean and well run. Friendly staff.
Good entertainment for children if wanted. We, however, spent all our days on the beach which is fabulous (10 minutes stroll). Beach bars serving basic good food, great sangria, and again very friendly staff.
Food in resort a bit limited and with a very "British" feel but good tapas can be found.
First Choice reps were excellent.
We will DEFINITELY take the children back for half term next year.

I went with my mother and my 2 children (5 & 3). We had a fabulous time. The apartment was spotless and its location was excellent.
We all loved the beach and spent most of our time there or in the beach bar! The pools and surrounding areas were very clean and there was nightly entertainment for the kids in the form of a disco.
I would recommend anyone who has children to go to Son Bou Garden Apartments. We might even go again next year!

We stayed at Son Bou Garden apartments. Zone 4. This was an ideal location for all of the complex.
The apartments were very clean and tidy. The kitchen had everything we need apart from a kettle; we had a metal teapot thing on the gas stove! The kettle didn’t turn up until day 3 once our neighbours complained they didn’t have one, and then the whole row got one!
We did have a problem with ants in the living area and the bathroom, as did our neighbours; I had read reviews of people saying ants were a problem. I would suggest that you buy ant spray on your arrival. The seating in the living room was not that comfortable but if you only sleep at the apartment as we did it will not be too much of a problem.
For the money I guess it was ok, clean and tidy is the main thing.
Son Bou is a great area, the beach is excellent, we had a couple of great days on it, long beach and white sand, blue skies and warmish sea that you can walk out for miles it seems.
Loads of great bars and places to eat, lots of small gift shops to look around, my son was impressed with a shop that sold quick silver things!
Sant Jamie complex was great, nice pool although a bit cold in may!
Great evening entertainment, good food, and very friendly staff.
Great bakers next to the medical centre, would suggest a visit, doughnuts are out of this world!
A great place to go only down side be prepared for the wind, it’s quite strong at times.

Overall we had a nice holiday and I would recommend to families. The grounds were very well kept and clean. The apartments were clean but they urgently need updates, the kitchen was really tatty and old. Also the bathroom are very dark and depressing, a white suite and tiles would not go a miss!
The beach at Son Bou was great but buy your own parasol before you come over, it was very expensive to hire.
Entertainment was good although a little cheesy but the acts gave it their all.
Best Restaurants;
Boni's - always friendly and accommodating and the food was way better than the others, highly recommended. We heard that San Andres was nice but we did not get the chance to go there.
If you want top quality food which was more expensive than the usual resturants then go to The Cobblers in Alaior, the food was great in a lovley setting. Also San Jose just outside Mahon on the Mahon-Fornells road; real vegatables cooked just right!
Worst Restaurants;
Do not go to Las Dunas, when we visited, all our food was overcooked but cold! It was inedible. When we complained they were so rude and arrogant, we said that we would not pay for the meal but we would pay for the drinks, they threatened to call the police! We did not pay.

We went to Son Bou Gardens with our 2 children aged 6 and 3. Stayed in zone 5 which was a bit of walk from the centre for the children but fine for the adults. The apartments were fine, basic but clean. They were set in beautiful gardens and was peaceful when we went in early July, even though we were very close to the pool. Have to pay for sun beds in the main pool but they are free in the smaller pool, although people seem to start queuing for them very early, and they are gone in seconds.
Son Bou itself is a quiet resort, which is what we wanted with 2 young children, the beach is beautiful and if you buy yourself an umbrella and beach mats at the beginning of the holiday you save yourself a fortune! There were a few good restaurants but they all served similar food. Boni grill was our favourite, the staff were very friendly and the food was very good.
I would recommend hiring a car from the airport as Menorca is a beautiful island and there is so much to see a cab to the resort from the airport cost about 25 euros.
I would definitely go back there again, my children loved it and if you are looking for a peaceful base to explore the island from, I would recommend Son Bou gardens. I cant comment on the entertainment as its not our sort of thing, we prefer to go for a nice meal and then a few drinks back at the apartment.
All in all Son Bou gardens is excellent value for money we paid £165 for a 2 bedroom apartment in early July, although this was last minute. I would recommend it to anyone with a young family.