Hotel Talayot

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This holiday was one to remember for all good reasons. The weather was fantastic for February (sunshine 6/7 days), the rooms were clean, the facilities were good and I could go on.
I would say we had the best room in the hotel. Room 121 was sea facing and at a perfect height which meant we had the tops of the palm trees with the sea for a view. Better than Leeds!
This was a family room but it didn't matter that there were only two of us because the hotel had only opened a week earlier for the new season. The positioning of the hotel was good for transport, the sea, shops, bars, everything.
The rooms were very well furnished and were kept very clean by the maids.
The staff were brilliant, especially Andreas who made us laugh every night and I couldn't believe it when he said he'd been working there for 27 years. Entertainment was reasonably good.
It was good on a night when Andreas got the bingo rolling. On the Saturday night, there was a singer who had her own jazz band and used to work on the cruise ships with Jane McDonald.
Unfortunately for her, she was used to large audiences, probably up to 1000, so we did feel kind of bad when there were about 15 of us listening to her.
Breakfasts were very substantial with a wide variety to choose from. The evening meal was very good and a wide selection of meats, salads, veg, potatoes.... Every night there was something different.
There were more elderly people than young at the hotel. Some were staying for 4-5 weeks. I personally don't blame them. Andreas was brilliant, the hotel was brilliant, Thomson were brilliant, the holiday was excellent.

2 readers found this review helpful

Both my Mum (age 60) and myself (age 35) have enjoyed staying at the Talayot for the past 3 years, however this year we were saddened to find the overall standards in the hotel have dropped.
The food selection, particularly at dinner has reduced and the salad bar options are now very basic where previously an excellent choice was available. A large quantity of the crockery is either chipped or cracked and although I raised this it was not removed from service. The dinning room staff continue to provide a good service and are the only constant in this area.
The cleanliness of the rooms has sadly reduced to a very poor standard and having stayed in the hotel for 14 nights I was disappointed to find the floor and the balcony area were not cleaned once! The only cleaning tasks carried out during our 14 night stay was the replacement of towels & toilet rolls and the making of beds (however the linen was only changed once). The rooms whilst comfortable now need some attention and the small fridges provided (at a cost) provide very little cooling.
The entertainment has always been of a fairly basic but enjoyable standard and aimed at the more senior guests, however the entertainment is now VERY basic and revolves around Andreas and his poor attempt at humour and English! More funding is needed for professional entertainment e.g. singers etc.
The staff in the hotel are excellent and continue to provide a high standard of service, in particular Juan who works in the bar.
The main attraction of the Talayot remains its location but that is not enough to bring us back for a 4th year which is very sad.
TALAYOT - YOU NEED TO RAISE YOUR STANDARDS AND REMEMBER YOU CAN'T TRADE ON LOCATION ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!

1 reader found this review helpful

A very good standard of accommodation. Unfortunately, we were allocated rooms on the first floor immediately above the entertainment, which meant that our young daughter couldn't get to sleep until it finished at half eleven.
However, the entertainment was very good, and the resident entertainer/waiter/man of all trades - Andreas - was worth the money of the holiday alone. A very nice pool, providing plenty of shade in the afternoons. Not really suitable for young children, although there is a very small toddler pool.
Good food selection, although it would have been nice to have more Spanish food available - there were a lot of chips!
Very friendly staff, excellent cleanliness and a lovely atmosphere.