Blau Punta Reina Club Hotel

We were a bit worried about staying in this hotel after reading reviews by English visitors, who complained that the walk to the back was too long, and that no one spoke English.
We were pleasantly surprised when we arrived at the resort. The accommodation was simple but very comfortable. the views from the resort and the apartment were fantastic, we could look at the coves, and watch boats sailing on the sea. The walk down to the beach may be difficult for wheelchairs or pushchairs, but there are plenty of beaches close by which are easier to get to.
The swimming pools at the resort were cold but immaculately clean. Glad we went self catering, as there was a lovely little restaurant round the corner called the Romantica, which served fabulous food at around 6euros per person for main course, drink and side order! Fantastic resort!

I booked this place through a German travel agency, TUI, and was told it was a four star hotel (according to Thomas Cook). It's not. We had a terrifying bus transfer from the airport to the hotel, in total darkness, middle of the night, pouring down rain, totally fogged up windows with almost zero visibility, up and down hills on small shoddy roads with a crazed-seemingly-suicidal-driver, passing cars in blind curves. Once we finally got there, our room smelled awful, there were no "extras" (washcloths, tiny bottles of shampoo, etc.).
There was hair on the pillows/between the sheets, I have the dated pictures to prove it! The housekeeping never replaced the glasses in the bathroom, the whole time we were there. The inside handle on the bathroom door was just barely hanging on, the door had to be FORCED to close all the way, the patio light didn't work and they don't have remote controls for the room TV! And the bed made my back hurt! Horrible! Just to name a few of the things, off the top of my head...
The buffet is left out all night, from 10pm to 7am. You're free to go in there and grab a snack, if you don't mind all the bugs flying around the food, or if your nose doesn't work and you can't smell the horrible stench of all the other half-eaten food on all the dirty dishes that are left out all night, littering every table in there...
The beach is tiny and a good little "walk" away from the hotel...
Honestly, I've stayed in MUCH nicer youth hostels around the world. This place sucks. I would NOT recommend it to anyone.

Our last visit to this resort in 2005 was the third visit in five years, and on every occasion we have enjoyed our stay.
My family consists of my wife and I and our two daughters now aged 11 and 13.
The apartments are arranged all around the main hotel block, in four sections north, south, east and west, avoid the north and west sections and always ask for a balcony and sea view, in our experience they will try to accommodate you and the views are stunning.
During the day there is the chance to try your hand at different sports, including pistol shooting, rifle shooting, archery, table tennis, beach football, volleyball, and a whole range of pool activities all absolutely free.
The apartment and the facilities are clean and kept in good order, but are starting to show signs of wear and tear.
Brits are very few and far between at this resort, with a wide variety of nationalities represented, including Germans and their sunbed hogging habits.
Cala Mandia is very quiet, with just a few shops and restaurants close by, we tended to drive out to nearby resorts on occasions for a better choice of somewhere to eat.
The Punta Reina is now an all inclusive hotel, and although you can still use the restaurants, the menu is quite ordinary and the prices are steepish.
There are some good sandy beaches nearby but be aware the closest one has a lot of steep steps to get to it, and the other is a good 20 minuets walk away.
All in all we would recommend the resort for those who like a quieter holiday, perhaps those with young children as the children’s clubs are good.

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Our last visit to this resort in 2005 was the third visit in five years, and on every occasion we have enjoyed our stay.
My family consists of my wife and I and our two daughters now aged 11 and 13.
The apartments are arranged all around the main hotel block, in four sections north, south, east and west, avoid the north and west sections and always ask for a balcony and sea view, in our experience they will try to accommodate you and the views are stunning.
During the day there is the chance to try your hand at different sports, including pistol shooting, rifle shooting, archery, table tennis, beach football, volleyball, and a whole range of pool activities all absolutely free.
The apartment and the facilities are clean and kept in good order, but are starting to show signs of wear and tear.
Brits are very few and far between at this resort, with a wide variety of nationalities represented, including Germans and their sunbed hogging habits.
Cala Mandia is very quiet, with just a few shops and restaurants close by, we tended to drive out to nearby resorts on occasions for a better choice of somewhere to eat.
The Punta Reina is now an all inclusive hotel, and although you can still use the restaurants, the menu is quite bland and the prices are steepish.
There are some good sandy beaches nearby but be aware the closest one has a lot of steep steps to get to it, and the other is a good 20 minuets walk away.
All in all we would recommend the resort for those who like a quieter holiday, perhaps those with young children as the children’s clubs are good.