Hotel Rocamarina

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I stayed at the Rocamarina for one week in September and must say it was one of the worst holidays of my life. The food was revolting... hardly any choice. The bar staff were just rude, I had ants in my room and when I went to speak to the reps, twice they weren't there. The entertainment wasn't particularly entertaining... apart from the cabarets they brought in, otherwise it was just this Thomson lad doing the same silly quizzes every night... so altogether I won't be returning to the Rocamarina next year.

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Beautiful clean hotel, very friendly staff. Majority of people over the age of 65 but this didn't bother us (being 38 and 43).
Food lovely, always a different choice each evening. Only gripe hubby had was having to put trousers on for dinner he soon changed after though!!
Didn't use pool as never any sunbeds left people queuing at 8.30 for barrier to go down at 9am how sad are they!
Resort quiet but you can walk to Cala D'Or which took us about 25 minutes through a beautiful marina loads of restaurants and bars to stop at on the way.
Beach is just 2 minute walk beautiful and clean beware of snack bar on beach, prices are much more expensive than in the resort restaurants.

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We had a great time at the Rocamarina. It is a Thomson Gold hotel so no children under the age of 16 years - no screaming kids running around - bliss! Warmly welcomed by the receptionist on arrival. The hotel was spotlessly clean and nicely furnished compared to some of the hotels we have stayed in. You cannot smoke in the actual hotel itself you have to go outside or on your balcony - even as smokers this didn't bother us, it was nice to walk into rooms that didn't smell of smoke.
Choice of food was excellent, a big variety, breakfasts - fruit, cereals, continental, full English, yoghurts, rolls, bread etc. Dinners - curries, salads, vegetables, roasts, puddings, fruit, cheese & biscuits etc. etc. Service was excellent as were all of the Staff.
The evening entertainment was varied from musical shows to comedians. If you don't fancy watching any of the hotel's entertainment shows you are just a couple of minutes walk into the centre which has plenty of bars and restaurants. Dave the Thomson entertainment rep was very energetic and comical.
The beach is small and a couple of minutes walk from the hotel. The swimming pool area is nice but we didn't get a sunbed throughout our holiday so went in the gardens instead.
We will definitely be going back next year!

My wife and I have just returned from our holiday at this hotel. This was our first visit but it will not be our last. Everything about the hotel was first class from the rooms to the cleaning staff. The food was plentiful with a good selection to choose from and to suit most people's taste. The entertainment was excellent and a special mention must go to Dave and Beckie for their enthusiasm throughout the day and evening. The Thomson staff were very helpful and the hotel staff very friendly.
This was our second holiday through Thomson Gold and would recommend them to anyone who wants a holiday free from children. There was a good mix of age ranges while we were there which puts paid to the misconception that this type of holiday is only for people over 65.

10 out of 10 for this hotel.

Just back from an enjoyable stay at the Rocamarina. Nice room, huge bed, cleaners in every day. Just a few steps from clean beach but be aware, very pricey for sun beds and umbrella. 80% of people at hotel aged between 65-80 who seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, but my major moan was the quality of the food at the restaurant.
At best it was luke warm, including veggies, potatoes etc. Very long queues for your food, whatever time we went. Please do not get wrong with the head waiter, as I did. The last time I received a lecture like I got I was at school! All for sitting at the wrong table on second day there.
Certainly will not be returning!

I've stayed at the Rocamarina Hotel twice now, and I think it's a fab hotel!!! I'm only 17 n was 16 the first time I went and I found that there was plenty to keep me entertained throughout the day, with the daytime activities. I particularly liked the really friendly staff, they are so easy to talk to and any problems are dealt with really quickly and really professionally.
The evening entertainment was a big highlight for me because there was such a wide range and because its on a 2 week schedule you never see the same show twice plus the entertainment changes every year. I found that just because the evening entertainment had finished it didn't mean that was the end of the night because Sparkles was just coming alive! It's a smallish bar that has karaoke from midnight til 2 then a disco from 2 til 4 in the morning. It's such a good night out and this year loads of the staff went as well which meant that you could get to know them better.
The hotel really is situated in the perfect position. The beach is only a 1 minute walk away and it has its own beach bar with seating area and it's a really clean well looked after beach.
The rooms are spacious and kept to a very high cleaning standard by the maids who do a superb job.
The food at the hotel is amazing, well presented and because its buffet style it means you can have as much or as little as you like. There is an excellent choice of food to suit everyone’s tastes.
The daytime excursions are a fabulous way to get out and about around the island and the tour guides are full of information and give a great history to the island of Mallorca. They are very informative but at the same time they don't burden you with too much information and it's told in a very interesting way so that you don't get bored!
I really enjoyed my stay at the Rocamarina Hotel mainly because there were lots to do and I felt very safe in my surroundings.

Comfortable, pleasant surroundings that are refurbished every year. Situated in a small village with pleasant shops and restaurants. The main attraction is the Fort to which everyone strolls to get great views of the ocean. During the high season the Fort is a venue for jazz/classical music and opera concerts. Sadly, most concerts are drowned out by the overwhelming sound levels of entertainment from the Rocamarina Hotel.
It appears that, the Rocamarina caters for the elderly and seriously deaf as the level of music and entertainment is so loud that anyone in a room situated overlooking the swimming pool and stage would not get any sleep until everything finishes at 12 midnight. Those trying to avoid the entertainment are usually found huddled in the TV room with the volume on full blast to drown out the noise
Pity the poor neighbours as the level of sound from this hotel, carries 700 yards to the fort with no effort made to turn down the volume a couple of notches. The Rocamarina is a well known joke to the residents and locals of Es Forti and Cala Egos for being the 'Hotel for the Seriously Deaf and Stupid'. Most people cluck and tut at the lack of consideration for the nearby homes or the family hotels with small children but shrug their shoulders and say that their requests to turn down the music falls on deaf years.
So if you stay at the Rocamarina expect your ears to be chewed off by irritated residents about the level of noise when you get into conversation with them on the beach.

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This was our second visit to the Hotel Rocamarina and we had a fantastic time again.
The food at the Rocamarina is of a very high standard compared to other hotels. We also go to the hotels tennis court restaurant which has excellent local produce and extremely friendly staff.
The location is perfect, just a minutes walk from a lovely little beach, 10 minutes walk from the wonderful marina with many restaurants and bars and 5 minutes in a taxi to the main resort.
Yes it goes without saying that if you do want to sunbath around the pool area then yes you will need to get down there early to avoid the rush however, there is plenty of room to sunbath in the gardens.
The staff here go out of their way to make sure you have a great time.
We are in our 20's and a few people wondered why we chose a Thomson Gold hotel because they saw it as being for the over 40's but we too like the option of no children and somewhere you can just sit back and relax.
We met some great friends and we will continue to return to this fabulous place.