San Jaime Complex, Son Bou, Spain
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Especially suited to families who like beach based holidays in peaceful surroundings. This very spacious, well set- out complex with pretty Minorcan-style apartments and set in well-tended grounds is especially suited to families who like beach-based holidays. Son Bou beach can be reached by taking the mini train (about 3 Euros charge) or on foot. loading...
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" We have just got back, and we went... "
Submitted By: Mrs Lynda Pocock
We have just got back, and we went half board, eating at the 11gonderlire, it was absolutly awful, There was no change in the menu the whole fortnight it was the same in the morning to night time. The food was so salty i nearly gaged,i complained a few times, but no-one under stood what i was saying, The broushure stated we get 1 free drink with evening meal, but failed to say you have to buy the first drink. its your 2nd drink that is free. You do have a choice of 2 resturants to go to, but the gardens is even worse. Every one but every one was complaing about the food. Other than that the appt was great. Basic, but clean. The walk to the beach is a long way a good 15 mins, there is no short cut. We were in zone 5. Prices on the beach were hurendous 11euros... yes 11 euros for 1 sun bed and 1 brolly. Most people buy a brolly and sit on the lovely beach. The complex has great evening entertainment, for all. kids had a good time and there was plenty for adults as well. You need to know it is very expencive in menorca. Lots of familys were complaining about prices. Wont be going there again, even thou its a beautiful place.
- Date of Holiday:Jul 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Before we went I read some... "
Submitted By: Mr N Waters
Before we went I read some unfavourable reviews on here.
We found the apartments to be decent, the shower was hot and powerful, the kettle worked and the maid came in every other day. For us a family it's all we require when we go away. The place was clean and it had a decent view.
The complex at the San Jaime is huge, there are 2 zones for holiday guests plus another 3 for residential guests. There are 2 pools and 2 places to eat, these have a deal on for 16euros you can go from self catering to half board - getting a breakfast and a 3 course dinner or evening meal. All in all its a good looking deal although we didn't take it up
Twice a week they had entertainment on, if you have been to Spain before you will know about the local tribute acts!
In between the 2 San Jaime pools in Club San Jaime, which is owned by different people, they have a nice big pool, waterslides and tend to have better acts on. We saw acrobats from China there and they were really really good.
The only downside to the facilities onside for me was the lack of lifeguard at the pool. The deep end is 2m+ and they don't provide any pool staff.
Further a field there are loads of places to eat, we found that during the evening these places wouldn't let you in for just drinks. There are plenty of bars though - The Kit Kat English bar is very friendly and its just like being at home, there's an irish bar, a hawaii themed bar, which is a good experience as you all come out with loads of lei's around your neck (pardon the spelling!). There's a place called Josephs and we spent hours and hours in there, he's a top bloke, great with the kids great range of cheap food and drinks.
We went for the last 2 weeks of June and all of us at some time got sunburn, despite using SPF 40! There is a medical centre on site, the temperature reached the 30's and one thermometer in a shop read 40 degrees!
Overall we enjoyed it, we have 3 kids under 12 and had plenty to do, the beach is clean and well supervised, the sea is awesome to swim in.
We'd go again.
We found the apartments to be decent, the shower was hot and powerful, the kettle worked and the maid came in every other day. For us a family it's all we require when we go away. The place was clean and it had a decent view.
The complex at the San Jaime is huge, there are 2 zones for holiday guests plus another 3 for residential guests. There are 2 pools and 2 places to eat, these have a deal on for 16euros you can go from self catering to half board - getting a breakfast and a 3 course dinner or evening meal. All in all its a good looking deal although we didn't take it up
Twice a week they had entertainment on, if you have been to Spain before you will know about the local tribute acts!
In between the 2 San Jaime pools in Club San Jaime, which is owned by different people, they have a nice big pool, waterslides and tend to have better acts on. We saw acrobats from China there and they were really really good.
The only downside to the facilities onside for me was the lack of lifeguard at the pool. The deep end is 2m+ and they don't provide any pool staff.
Further a field there are loads of places to eat, we found that during the evening these places wouldn't let you in for just drinks. There are plenty of bars though - The Kit Kat English bar is very friendly and its just like being at home, there's an irish bar, a hawaii themed bar, which is a good experience as you all come out with loads of lei's around your neck (pardon the spelling!). There's a place called Josephs and we spent hours and hours in there, he's a top bloke, great with the kids great range of cheap food and drinks.
We went for the last 2 weeks of June and all of us at some time got sunburn, despite using SPF 40! There is a medical centre on site, the temperature reached the 30's and one thermometer in a shop read 40 degrees!
Overall we enjoyed it, we have 3 kids under 12 and had plenty to do, the beach is clean and well supervised, the sea is awesome to swim in.
We'd go again.
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" This holiday was brilliant i went... "
Submitted By: Mrs Jd Donnelly
This holiday was brilliant i went with my husband & 1 child (12)i went with my husband & 1 child (12)couldnt fault where we stayed in zone 5,we had amazing apartment over looking the pool.The apartment in itself was fantastic ,beds was ok and the apartment was very spanish there is all the basics you need in the apartments, balconys very spacious back and front must warn you cleaners come very early. Everything there is safe and child friendly evrything is so clean and everyone so nice. Son Bou is a very quiet place.i must let you know you there is a few beetles and lizards.Weather was fantastic all in all i would reccomend you stay there we had a great holiday in the san jamie apartments .....
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Looking at some of the other reviews... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Winterbottom
Looking at some of the other reviews from the around the same time I think we must have been to a different place. This was our worst holiday. The weather was dreadful - 9 out of 14 days was thick cloud or rain.
The first apartment in Zone 3 we were in was dreadful - awful tiles in bathroom and kitchen straight out of the 70s, damaged floor tiles, cracked window pane, damaged patio table. Thomson brochure had said they had been "restyled in 2007" but this just meant a lick of paint which I had assumed was standard practice anyway! We moved to another apartment in Zone 5 and that was much better as it was privately owned but still no microwave. Originally self catering but found it soooo expensive in resort - avg 70 euros for two adults, two kids and a toddler! We ended up going half board which was a better deal but the food was a bit monotonous. All the restaurant menus in town are the same and must have been written by the same bloke - and chips with everything (even breakfast). Las Dunas and Atalis were the best we thought - Arthurs (which was packed every night) was definitely the worst meal yet the most expensive. We found the staff at the San Jaime fantastic in the Zone 3 restaurant and the San Jaime club - the waitress in the Zone 5 restaurant was soooo miserable. The pools were very nice but no where near enough sunbeds at the Zone 5 pool and people were queuing in the morning waiting for them to be unlocked. If you didn't get a sunbed then you had to sit on a plastic chair all day! Not my idea of fun. You get charged 5 euros per sunbed on the San Jaime Complex - cheek of it. Water slide great but v expensive. Supermarket was well stocked. If you are after cigs there is a machine in the San Jaime Club bar that sells cartons of 200 but that's the only place we could find.
The complex overall I found to be OK but not particularly safe considering its geared towards families - you access the apartment from the balconies. Downstairs apartments don't have any railings/walls so its not enclosed. In the upstairs apartments there's a gate that is very easy to open with no lock so our 2 yr old was out at the first opportunity. There were sloping grassy areas that ran to walls dropping down a couple of feet - I got so much exercise chasing after our 2 yr old who would have fallen down the drop if I hadn't caught her. The Thomson kids club only had 16 places - they have 145 apartments aimed at young families so you do the math. I thought the reps were rubbish - I've seen more life in a graveyard, no personality and no common sense either. Didn't seem willing to do anything for you particularly - certainly didn't want to put themselves out.
This was our 4th time on Menorca and it was really disappointing. Previously been to Santo Tomas (Victoria Playa which was fantastic) and Salgar. We definitely won't go back to Menorca as it is far too expensive and we definitely won't go on a package holiday as we got no value from having a rep on hand.
The first apartment in Zone 3 we were in was dreadful - awful tiles in bathroom and kitchen straight out of the 70s, damaged floor tiles, cracked window pane, damaged patio table. Thomson brochure had said they had been "restyled in 2007" but this just meant a lick of paint which I had assumed was standard practice anyway! We moved to another apartment in Zone 5 and that was much better as it was privately owned but still no microwave. Originally self catering but found it soooo expensive in resort - avg 70 euros for two adults, two kids and a toddler! We ended up going half board which was a better deal but the food was a bit monotonous. All the restaurant menus in town are the same and must have been written by the same bloke - and chips with everything (even breakfast). Las Dunas and Atalis were the best we thought - Arthurs (which was packed every night) was definitely the worst meal yet the most expensive. We found the staff at the San Jaime fantastic in the Zone 3 restaurant and the San Jaime club - the waitress in the Zone 5 restaurant was soooo miserable. The pools were very nice but no where near enough sunbeds at the Zone 5 pool and people were queuing in the morning waiting for them to be unlocked. If you didn't get a sunbed then you had to sit on a plastic chair all day! Not my idea of fun. You get charged 5 euros per sunbed on the San Jaime Complex - cheek of it. Water slide great but v expensive. Supermarket was well stocked. If you are after cigs there is a machine in the San Jaime Club bar that sells cartons of 200 but that's the only place we could find.
The complex overall I found to be OK but not particularly safe considering its geared towards families - you access the apartment from the balconies. Downstairs apartments don't have any railings/walls so its not enclosed. In the upstairs apartments there's a gate that is very easy to open with no lock so our 2 yr old was out at the first opportunity. There were sloping grassy areas that ran to walls dropping down a couple of feet - I got so much exercise chasing after our 2 yr old who would have fallen down the drop if I hadn't caught her. The Thomson kids club only had 16 places - they have 145 apartments aimed at young families so you do the math. I thought the reps were rubbish - I've seen more life in a graveyard, no personality and no common sense either. Didn't seem willing to do anything for you particularly - certainly didn't want to put themselves out.
This was our 4th time on Menorca and it was really disappointing. Previously been to Santo Tomas (Victoria Playa which was fantastic) and Salgar. We definitely won't go back to Menorca as it is far too expensive and we definitely won't go on a package holiday as we got no value from having a rep on hand.
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" i went on holiday with the rest of my... "
Submitted By: Miss Molly Mansell
i went on holiday with the rest of my family and it was great so much to do the entertainment was great i loved it would defenly go there i got back friday 6th may we went for a week wish it was for two it was great so book your holiday to son bou . the apartments were clean and the island was so tidy and green the beach is lovely the sea
clean and warm , and the waitresses were so good at handling all the food at once
we all loved it and we had new sheets every 2 to 3 days
molly mansell 8th may 2008
clean and warm , and the waitresses were so good at handling all the food at once
we all loved it and we had new sheets every 2 to 3 days
molly mansell 8th may 2008
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" We have just had a week at San Jaime... "
Submitted By: Mrs VICTORIA MANSELL
We have just had a week at San Jaime and what a lovely week it was. We had a two bedroom ground floor apartment which was great for the kids because there was loads of room for them to play without disturbing anyone else. Beds not that comfortable but rest was all good iron/ and board in room. Doc surgery/ Supermarket/Bakery/launderette all available in apartment village, A park in Zone 3 behind Gardens restaurant(would't recommend this retaurant had a bad meal in there) Three really lovely clean pools. Although they do charge for sun loungers by the middle pool not sure about others. The entertainment was good everynight mainly tribute acts in the main bar area. The food was lovely as well. The only downfall is that it did seem a little expensive but saying that your on holiday so!!!! The beach is about a 10-15 min walk away depending where you are but its all flat no up hill. In the same direction is the main bars and shops lots to chose from. Everyday there was more and more opening the water shoots 4.50 euros for 6 slides. The giant maze, down in the resort centre bouncy castles and trampolines and few other bits. This is a very family geared place the people are so polite and helpful. The beach does have currents so check the flag system out of 4 days we went down there we couldn't go in one day as there was lots of jelly fish washed in buy the current. 17 euros for 2 sun loungers and parassol prob cheaper to buy parossol for the week. Good transport links aswell to other resorts 2euros back to mahon where the market is we paid 15 each to go on the excursion there and didn't realise bus stopped outside. Would definatly recommend for familys with kids my 3 loved it there will be going again.
- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" basic apartments but everything you... "
Submitted By: Mr D Scott
basic apartments but everything you could need, iron, ironing board, kitchen well equiped. cleaned 3 times and we were only there for a week!
my son would of liked a tv but i am quite relived it did not have one.
there are 3 pools on the complex that were spotless and clean, but yes they are freezing lol. but we did go in may.
the entertainment at night was tribute bands but a lot of fun, i only disliked elvis, but the others were good.
the resort is lovely, its clean and quiet, the slides and maze had not opened yet but i think they were opening the week after we left, also the land train was not running yet but the walk to the beach is very pleasent and all on one level no steps or hills to climb.
the restaurants are ok, but i recommend arthurs and the one next door i think its called dunas or something like that, the only basdmeal we had was the restuaraunt next to the kit kat bar, but the kitkat bar itself was good.there was also a restaurant called bonis which was fab.
the hawian bar is great but be warned its expensive its ok for a one off treat, cost us 33 euros for 5 drinks.
we took a bus to mahon one day and from there you can get buses to most other places so next time we will explore more.
the trips from the reps quite expensive.
did not use kids clubs but they do have them.
i would go back but maybe a little later in the season as it was still cool on certain days, but all in all a fab first holiday abroad, kids ages 11 9 5.
my son would of liked a tv but i am quite relived it did not have one.
there are 3 pools on the complex that were spotless and clean, but yes they are freezing lol. but we did go in may.
the entertainment at night was tribute bands but a lot of fun, i only disliked elvis, but the others were good.
the resort is lovely, its clean and quiet, the slides and maze had not opened yet but i think they were opening the week after we left, also the land train was not running yet but the walk to the beach is very pleasent and all on one level no steps or hills to climb.
the restaurants are ok, but i recommend arthurs and the one next door i think its called dunas or something like that, the only basdmeal we had was the restuaraunt next to the kit kat bar, but the kitkat bar itself was good.there was also a restaurant called bonis which was fab.
the hawian bar is great but be warned its expensive its ok for a one off treat, cost us 33 euros for 5 drinks.
we took a bus to mahon one day and from there you can get buses to most other places so next time we will explore more.
the trips from the reps quite expensive.
did not use kids clubs but they do have them.
i would go back but maybe a little later in the season as it was still cool on certain days, but all in all a fab first holiday abroad, kids ages 11 9 5.
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" On arrival it was great to be able to... "
Submitted By: Mrs S Lovelock
On arrival it was great to be able to get your bearings, and get a rough idea of how far the walk would be from apartment to beach. We were situated in Zone 5 at the furthest point away from the beach access road - and it still only took a maximum of 10 minutes even with 2 small children, granny and carrying a days worth of food, drinks, and inflatables!!! So it's not as far as many make it out to be!
The apartments were compact, basic, but clean and well stocked with towels and linen, although we were glad we took the boys bed blankets/snuglies, as there were no safety rails available to put on the beds, and we used the bed blankets to cushion the floor in case of a fall - but more blankets could have been got should we have needed them.
We enjoyed the holiday, despite "English" weather - some sunny days, some dull, and some rainy. Glad we only booked one week - because it IS quiet - but that's what we liked! They were opening some more bits up - the road train wasn't in operation, nor the flumes, nor the maze - 3 things that attracted us to this location - but hey, I'm sure that they'll be open for Half Term - or soon!!! Spanish time! They were opening some trampolines and bouncy castles on the waste area next to the beach access road so that looks like good fun.
The beach was clean, well patrolled with lifeguards, and if you could get out of the wind, then it was very warm. We found a small "lagoon" which was perfect for the little ones in their boat, as the sea was still quite cold and rough - and on our last day there was a plethora of jellyfish! The beach bars were good, and served excellent snacks.
On the whole we found that restaurants, rather than snack bars actually gave better value for money - if you are happy for chips with everything, then stick to the snack bars, but after about 3 days, the thought of another plate of chips really put me off. We stuck to Arthurs, Las Dunas and for lunch Ones - opposite the Sol Hotel. Food is pretty expensive there, a meal for 3 adults and 2 children would normally cost around 40 Euros - and that was without huge quantities of alcohol - just one beer each, and juices for the boys. Avoid the Chinese buffet restaurant by the beach (next to Las Dunas) - NOT good, cold, MSG sludge, and undescribable meat and fish on offer - and expensive. On the whole though, if you stick to the menu of the day you save money, get 3 courses and it's much better value. Hot dogs there seem to contain MRM (Mechanically recovered meat - so beware!)
We did a day trip to Mahon - 2.20 Euros each and it was worth doing - but I would advise getting the bus from outside the reception of Zone 5 - it's one of the first stops and you'll get a seat ... if you get on by the Sol Hotel you may be packed in with 75 other people! Standing, hot and very bumpy towards the city!
When we left, we saw how much rubbish was thrown out - buckets, spades etc, so it's a good idea to ask the cleaners if you can rummage ... our neighbours who arrived did just that, and got a load of bits for nothing - it's not expensive stuff, but bulky to take home!
Overall, I would say that it was a great holiday - the weather was a bit of a downer, and the place was too touristy for our liking, but it was pleasant, clean and quiet - just what we wanted.
The apartments were compact, basic, but clean and well stocked with towels and linen, although we were glad we took the boys bed blankets/snuglies, as there were no safety rails available to put on the beds, and we used the bed blankets to cushion the floor in case of a fall - but more blankets could have been got should we have needed them.
We enjoyed the holiday, despite "English" weather - some sunny days, some dull, and some rainy. Glad we only booked one week - because it IS quiet - but that's what we liked! They were opening some more bits up - the road train wasn't in operation, nor the flumes, nor the maze - 3 things that attracted us to this location - but hey, I'm sure that they'll be open for Half Term - or soon!!! Spanish time! They were opening some trampolines and bouncy castles on the waste area next to the beach access road so that looks like good fun.
The beach was clean, well patrolled with lifeguards, and if you could get out of the wind, then it was very warm. We found a small "lagoon" which was perfect for the little ones in their boat, as the sea was still quite cold and rough - and on our last day there was a plethora of jellyfish! The beach bars were good, and served excellent snacks.
On the whole we found that restaurants, rather than snack bars actually gave better value for money - if you are happy for chips with everything, then stick to the snack bars, but after about 3 days, the thought of another plate of chips really put me off. We stuck to Arthurs, Las Dunas and for lunch Ones - opposite the Sol Hotel. Food is pretty expensive there, a meal for 3 adults and 2 children would normally cost around 40 Euros - and that was without huge quantities of alcohol - just one beer each, and juices for the boys. Avoid the Chinese buffet restaurant by the beach (next to Las Dunas) - NOT good, cold, MSG sludge, and undescribable meat and fish on offer - and expensive. On the whole though, if you stick to the menu of the day you save money, get 3 courses and it's much better value. Hot dogs there seem to contain MRM (Mechanically recovered meat - so beware!)
We did a day trip to Mahon - 2.20 Euros each and it was worth doing - but I would advise getting the bus from outside the reception of Zone 5 - it's one of the first stops and you'll get a seat ... if you get on by the Sol Hotel you may be packed in with 75 other people! Standing, hot and very bumpy towards the city!
When we left, we saw how much rubbish was thrown out - buckets, spades etc, so it's a good idea to ask the cleaners if you can rummage ... our neighbours who arrived did just that, and got a load of bits for nothing - it's not expensive stuff, but bulky to take home!
Overall, I would say that it was a great holiday - the weather was a bit of a downer, and the place was too touristy for our liking, but it was pleasant, clean and quiet - just what we wanted.
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" We stayed in Zone 5 (the furthest... "
Submitted By: Mrs NJ Furley
We stayed in Zone 5 (the furthest from the beach/centre) apartments are very spacious and were spotlessly clean (apart from the ants which we sorted with a spray from the shop in the first hour!) They dont have a microwave which would have been good but they do have fridge, oven, ironing board, iron, kettle, pots/pans and cutlery etc. We stayed in a downstairs apartment with a front patio and garden bit, lovely to sit on a night and eat/drink on the patio. Cant comment on the entertainment - not my thing, sounded like Spice Girls one night at Butlins! but quiet apart from that. Everyone in bed around midnight anyway which is good for kids. Theres a small amusements arcade on site and bar but in the centre of resort (5 min walk) then theres bowling, restaurants, 3 supermarkets, beach not far and bus stops allover for trips out to the rest of the island. We went to mahon - nothing there but streets, didnt find the harbour!! A few other people also said same. Dont book trips with the reps before looking locally, on one bus stop we saw a trip they tried to sell for twice the price and theres a boat trip on a board outside a cafe. All in all - lovely place, would suit kids from 5 plus better then babies or teens. We have a 5 yr old and 7mth old. Plenty of places to buy baby jar food and nappies but bit pricey, one place sells cow & gate and hipp but i wouldnt rely on it and I did take my own dried packets in my luggage with milk sachets. Eating out didnt cost too much - three of us ate with drinks for around 50 euros at Casa Andres and Boni's in the centre of son bou and had pizzas and chips etc at Arthurs on the front for 35 euros. We were definately sick of chips by the end of the week - but im veggie and theres not too many choices. All in all - would have been a great 10/10 holiday if it hadnt rained for 1st 3 days, but we did go in May!
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" just got back from a really relaxing... "
Submitted By: Mrs M Russell
just got back from a really relaxing holiday.Weather not good to start with but sun appeared halfway through holiday so did manage to get a bit of a tan !. san jaime appartments were very good clean and fresh towels twice in week we were there. went to chill out and this was just right place to do this , i know it was quite early in season but it was so peaceful no louts about just people enjoying their holiday . only one real complaint pool was freezing !!!. SON BOU itsself was lovely do visit kitkat bar and josephs both made us feel relly welcome and nothing was too much trouble for them.Complex was nicely spread so didnt feel overcrowded although may be like that in high season . would certainly go back again as came back from there feeling well chilled out ! didnt want to come home
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Arrived 9th May pooring down with... "
Submitted By: Miss C Roberts
Arrived 9th May pooring down with rain, woke up saturday still pooring down with rain, which is obviously know ones fault, went to the welcome meeting (if you can call it a welcome meeting) we were just given leaflets in the corridor, wasn't told to go upstairs where everyone else was, she didnt tell us, we just thought that was it!, thomson rep was not very helpful at all,
Apartments spot on, you couldn't fault them!! Pool lovely, although 1 youngster was cut by a broken tile on the pool floor. and another youngster blistered on fingers and toes, as they were told by the chemist was due to, too much chlorine!! Bar staff miserable, some of the reps, (WHEN YOU SAW THEM) miserable, no entertainment at all for the kids during the bad weather, infact no enteratinment full stop on the complex, which really annoyed me!!! everyone going stare crazy, Rep says coz the season hadn't started, MY ADVICE TOUR OPERATORS is, DON'T SELL holidays, when it's out of season, that it my eyes is FALSE advertisement!! Should have been a Thomson FAMILY holiday, entertainment for all!!! I'm sorry but were was your so called ENTERTAINMENT???????
SON BOU as a whole not much there and really EXPENSIVE, £3.00 for a loaf of bread c'mon get a grip MENORCA!! Would never go MENORCA again, too dear, and nothing there to do!! Especially when the weather is bad!!!
If you do wanna go SON BOU go the million penguins hotel aka (Sol Milanos Pinguinos)
Spot on for entertainment, and a lovely place too! We had to go there for the entertainment, something to do every day and night, well recommened!!!
Apartments spot on, you couldn't fault them!! Pool lovely, although 1 youngster was cut by a broken tile on the pool floor. and another youngster blistered on fingers and toes, as they were told by the chemist was due to, too much chlorine!! Bar staff miserable, some of the reps, (WHEN YOU SAW THEM) miserable, no entertainment at all for the kids during the bad weather, infact no enteratinment full stop on the complex, which really annoyed me!!! everyone going stare crazy, Rep says coz the season hadn't started, MY ADVICE TOUR OPERATORS is, DON'T SELL holidays, when it's out of season, that it my eyes is FALSE advertisement!! Should have been a Thomson FAMILY holiday, entertainment for all!!! I'm sorry but were was your so called ENTERTAINMENT???????
SON BOU as a whole not much there and really EXPENSIVE, £3.00 for a loaf of bread c'mon get a grip MENORCA!! Would never go MENORCA again, too dear, and nothing there to do!! Especially when the weather is bad!!!
If you do wanna go SON BOU go the million penguins hotel aka (Sol Milanos Pinguinos)
Spot on for entertainment, and a lovely place too! We had to go there for the entertainment, something to do every day and night, well recommened!!!
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" really nice holiday ,just got back... "
Submitted By: Mrs K Weedon
really nice holiday ,just got back home and wish we were there again. the apartments were kept nice and clean , maid service was good , 3 times a week.we were a bit disapointed there was no entertainment on site provide by the reps or anyone else for that matter. and were advised by thomson reps the nearest entertainment was in the two big hotels near the beach, which we visited a couple of times as are young children age 5 & 3 wanted a bit of a dance , the kids disco was good. eating out was a bit pricey in fact the whole resort was even the supermarkets, worth using the other supermarkets in resort center which were not as expensive as the one on complex. son bou itself is beautiful the beach is clean , uncrowded and unspoilt ,not a sunbed or pedalo in sight, much to my sons disgust, though we did visit the 1st week of the season so maybe june ,july ther might be more to offer. some lovely villas set on the hillside as a backdrop to the resort ( may explain why everythings so expensive) complex was set in lovely well kept gardens we were in zone 4 about 10 mins to the resort center. just to warn you of what looks like a duck pond or inlet of water on the beach (which i let my kids paddle in) is apparently a by product from the sewage works much to my horror as a local brit told me . There were no warning signs or fence around it. That would be the only negative about the beach but we did see local kids playing in it ! musnt affect you if your used to playin in human waste ! still you would never need go near it as the beach is so long and lovely. We only visited for a week but it was enough with no entertainment of a evening and the restaraunts being so pricey ( probably not the food, much the same as here think it was the drinks good job we only have a couple) we had thought we'd taken more than enough spends for a week so whatever you have in mind for spends double it or eat an drink in your appts (not what you want on hols) resort itself was small but plenty of restaraunts and nice little shops to look in ideal for young family's wanting a relaxing time. overall a really nice place
- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" Great holiday spent with my family.... "
Submitted By: havenfan
Great holiday spent with my family. Complex was excellent, clean, well kept and the people where very friendly, we had a 10 to 15 minute walk to the beach shops and restaurants.
There is a small train that can take you there although the walk is very pleasant.
Entertainment in the club was fantastic. Lovely long beach shallow waters for bathing.
Son Bou not commercialised although there is one ugly hotel.
Altogether a great family holiday kids enjoyed the pool and the apartments were big, balconies back and front lovely and clean, plenty of clean towels.
Just have to go and find out how fantastic it is for yourselves.
There is a small train that can take you there although the walk is very pleasant.
Entertainment in the club was fantastic. Lovely long beach shallow waters for bathing.
Son Bou not commercialised although there is one ugly hotel.
Altogether a great family holiday kids enjoyed the pool and the apartments were big, balconies back and front lovely and clean, plenty of clean towels.
Just have to go and find out how fantastic it is for yourselves.
- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
" San Jaime apartments were ideal,... "
Submitted By: Miss R Quinn
San Jaime apartments were ideal, everything a family could need. The pool was ultra cold but the kids didn't mind. Entertainment was cool and prices OK. Would recommend eating elsewhere however.
Our upstairs room had its fair share of ants a few lizards so be prepared. The cleaners came to make the beds and provide fresh towels every two days, cleaning the bathroom etc.
Because it is the end of the season Son Bou was really quiet but still enough bars and restaurants to offer enough choice for the week. The Hawaiian bar was a particular favourite.
Joseph's breakfasts were good and the best evening meal we had was at Boni's...gorgeous.
The beach is fab, lovely sand gently sloping into the sea so ideal for little swimmers and very shallow waters mean it is a bit safer.
Would definitely stay here again.
Our upstairs room had its fair share of ants a few lizards so be prepared. The cleaners came to make the beds and provide fresh towels every two days, cleaning the bathroom etc.
Because it is the end of the season Son Bou was really quiet but still enough bars and restaurants to offer enough choice for the week. The Hawaiian bar was a particular favourite.
Joseph's breakfasts were good and the best evening meal we had was at Boni's...gorgeous.
The beach is fab, lovely sand gently sloping into the sea so ideal for little swimmers and very shallow waters mean it is a bit safer.
Would definitely stay here again.
- Date of Holiday:Oct 2007
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Thomson
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1. The apartments in Zones 4 and 5 are a much better standard and there is far more flat space for kids to play safely. (When we arrived we were allocated an apartment in Zone 3, nearest to the resort centre/beach, however we asked to move as our apartment was facing onto main road with no space for kids to play. We were moved to Zone 4 the next day. As a result I can tell you that the standard of the accommodation is quite shabby in Zone 3.)
2. Eating out in Son Bou itself is expensive and the food overall is really much the same in all restaurants - chips are everywhere! We could not find a traditional Spanish Restaurant. However, the apartments are well equipped for cooking simply (and cheaply) and supermarket and bakery on complex are good. (TIP: take washing up liquid, travel handwash, scourers and plastic cups for the kids).
3. The 3 pools on the complex are all good - you can use the middle pool (within Club San Jaime) and just lay towels/lilos on grass so no need to pay for sunbeds.
4. The entertainment on every night at Club San Jaime is very good - really varied and aimed at the whole family. However - it starts really late - not until 9.45pm each night. So no good if you like to keep the kids to a routine bedtime. Zone 3 does a puppet show on a Saturday night at 8.30pm which was very good too.
5. It is really worth taking a trip to Mahon. Only 2.5 euros each way on local bus and takes about half an hour. You can take a trip on a glass bottomed boat (25 euros for whole family) lasts an hour and is a real treat.
6. The beach is stunning - take lilos to lie on - the sunbeds are now 17 euros per day!
In sum, a great choice for a sunny family break.