Hipotels Paraiso Apartments

very clean apartments. very clean pool area.freindly staff. very short distance to beach. 10 out of 10 all round.going back again in july for two weeks.

Stayed at the Paraiso for a long weekend. Apartment very well equipped and spotlessly clean. All the staff were very efficient and friendly. Nice pool with quiet terrace which was nice for us with no kids in tow!!!! About a 10 minute walk into the main area of Sa Coma. Would definitely return. Went to the beach one day and were charged 27 euros for 4 sunbeds and 2 brollies; needless to say we stayed around the pool after that. Can't say we had any memorable meals but had a couple of good nights in the Outback and Kings Head. Salvatores was the best for drinks, absolutely HUGE measures of Gordons gin and Smirnoff vodka with jugs of freshly squeezed organge juice. I would imagine food to be very good here because the snacks we had (omlettes, salad, etc ) were lovely.

My partner and I are both in our late 20s and, although we don't have children, the thought of spending a week in a quiet resort rather appealed to us. After the awful UK summer of 2007 we decided to book a last minute trip to a sunny, clean resort with a good beach and clear blue sea and on that basis Sa Coma certainly didn't disappoint. However we did have in mind some authentic Spanish atmosphere to compliment this - with restaurants serving delicious seafood and paella and bars serving sangria by the jugload. Unfortunately as the resort obviously targets young families and retired couples this was sadly lacking, the scene dominated by cafe-type restaurants serving rather bland burger and chips or meat and veg meals. The neighbouring resort of S'Illot (just a short walk away) had a slightly better offering restaurant-wise and we managed to find a couple of decent places to eat here.

We booked our holiday through TravelRepublic.com, and managed to get a very cheap deal, however we were less than impressed with the company providing transfers from the airport to the hotel. Our flight landed in Majorca at midnight and we were feeling very tired and looking forward to getting to our apartment as quick as possible. After a long wait for our luggage we proceeded to the transfer desk only to wait about half an hour in a queue before someone told us to wait outside to be called for our bus. Unfortunately this involved another long wait before we were put into a mini bus with 3 other couples. As we were last to be dropped off, we didn't arrive at our apartment until 4am!

Our stay at the Paraiso Apartments was very pleasant. Our apartment room was a decent size with a fair sea view but a spectacular view of the surrounding mountains. Unfortunately the air conditioning didn't work on arrival which meant the apartment had a stuffy feel, however this was quickly repaired when we reported it. There were plenty of sunbeds around the pool area, although the pool itself was surprisingly small given the amount of space in the apartments grounds.

All in all this resort is solely aimed at British and (mostly) German young families and elderly couples looking for a cheap but pleasant getaway - and on this basis it is fantastic value. However the lack of Spanish atmosphere may disappoint some.

Just arrived back from Sa Coma. We spent one week in these apartments and I have to say I was impressed with the standard overall. The rooms were plenty big enough, clean and well equipped. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The pool was rather small and not much chance of a sun lounger unless you got up at 7 to throw your towel over one!

We only ate once at the Paraiso but what we had was quite good. The entertainment was poor, not enough people stayed round the place to make it work really but 10 out of 10 for the entertainment girl who really did try hard.

The beach was lovely and there was plenty to do in Sa Coma, just a word of warning - do not buy the fresh pineapple from the sellers on the beach, 10 euros for a slice is daylight robbery!

I would definitely recommend Sa Coma, we had teenagers with us who loved it! Definitely would go back and for longer than a week to explore the island more.

We have just returned from a fantastic week at the Paraiso Apartments and can't fault the hotel at all.

It was immaculate, fresh and well equipped with more than we needed and the hotel cleaning staff were prompt, efficient and friendly when we bumped into them.

The reception staff were so friendly and helpful that we left them all our excess Euros when we left the hotel and told them to go for a drink on us! They went out of their way to arrange trips and transport when we asked them and the check-in was quick and a great welcome to Majorca.

The pool was chilly to get into but warmed up quickly, and despite the odd Magaluf-stray behaving rather rowdily, we couldn't get my 2-year old nephew out of it! Fantastic views of the sea and the pool area from every room meant everyone gets the same for their money and you can watch over your kids downstairs in the pool.

Watch out for the sunbed-reservers at 7am though who lay their towels and then aren't seen again until mid-afternoon. Not fair at all.

The waiting staff were great, the food in the dining room was wonderful with a large selection every night from the buffet dinner from fruits for a starter to chicken, fish, burgers, chips, vegetables, carvery etc. and ice-cream, cakes, gateaux, mousse and more fruit for puds.

My whole family (I travelled with my parents, partner, sister, brother in law and nephew) were thrilled to bits with the hotel and staff and we would recommend Paraiso to anyone looking for comfort and a relaxing holiday quite literally a stone's throw from the beach.

This is a clean family orientated apartment complex, ideal if you wish to have a relaxing holiday. The apartment, although compact is very clean, with maid service 6 times a week, fresh towels on these days and fresh bed linen twice a week. The layout of the apartment left a lot to be desired - the kitchen area being a sink and hob, with fridge(which didn't quite work) underneath, plus microwave. However there was no space to place a kettle, as the electrical sockets(2) were sited right next to the sink, so if you wanted a cuppa you had to balance it precariously on the corner of the sink. The bedroom window opened out onto the corridor, so at no point during the holiday were we able to open the curtains, let alone the window. I can say however, that the beds were very comfortable, even the sofa beds were singles and of the same construction as those in the bedroom. The complex is very central, offering easy access to the pubs,restuarants and beach.

All in all, other than the layout, we would recommend these apartments to familys requiring basic holiday accomodation.

After a fair few bad experiences I am fairly fussy where we stay for our family holiday. The kids want it to be within walking distance of a good sandy beach, I like walking distance to some places to eat / shop etc. This place fitted the bill perfectly. It's 3 minutes maximum walk to one of the most lovely beaches we have visited - absolutely gorgeous sand, clear sea. Even in the middle of August there was always room on the beach. The shops / restaurants (on the main road) in Sa Coma are two minutes away.

The apartment itself had a sea view (I think most of them do unless you are on the lower floors). It was kept very clean (not once did we see so much as an ant crawling around). It was well equipped and had air conditioning. The shower was excellent and we had a good supply of hot water at any time of day.

Nice pool, although a little on the small side. There are the usual problems re sunbeds - i.e. people getting up ridiculously early to try and reserve the sunbeds. The hotel try and stop this practice by putting up notices saying that towels placed on unattended sunbeds before 8am will be removed to reception. All that happens in practice is that someone from the family sits with the sunbeds until 8am! However, it's not a huge problem - the sunbeds around the pool get taken up but the hotel has some other sun terraces with sunbeds which never got full.

The snack bar was reasonably priced and did a good range of snacks - we especially liked the fresh fruit platter which was 4.50 euros and contained a beautifully presented selection of fruit which was more than enough for our two children to enjoy.

Avoid the hotel restaurant for breakfast though - it is over-priced (at 10 euros each) and is the usual buffet selection of eggs, cereal etc. None of it was particularly appetising really.

If you stay in these apartments then make sure you have items in stock for breakfast - there is nowhere we found in Sa Coma that serves food before 11am (which is why we ended up eating in the hotel restaurant the first morning).

The reception staff are incredibly helpful and friendly, as are the bar staff.

The only slightly negative point (other than the over-priced breakfast) is that the apartments can be a bit noisy if you are trying to get to sleep before 11pm (take ear plugs). The balconies all look out over the pool / bar area where there is a small stage for the hotel provided entertainment (some of it is quite good, some is pretty dire) which is on from around 9-11pm. At the back of the hotel there is another hotel and from the apartments you can hear the other hotel's entertainment (The Rocky Horror Show in German one night). It is all quiet from 11pm though.

This hotel was occupied by British families - it had a nice friendly atmosphere, no lager louts or other people spoiling everyone else's enjoyment.

All in all I felt that this was a reasonably priced, very well located and pleasant place to stay. I tend not to go back to the same place twice but if I did then I would go back here.

Great hotel very very clean tidy, food very good, staff very helpful, accommodation very roomy. Resort, very nice beach, is beautiful. Picture postcard. Stunning views, clear blue water.

Plenty of eating places, JJ’s very good, and kings heads too. Not much of night life in way of bars as most of the resort is for eating and then nothing later on, apart from the kings head which does karaoke and bingo most nights and some nights has tribute bands on but can be very repetitive. Water park okay, but a distance from the resort.

Careful at some eating places, we had a paella one evening, which normally comes for 2 when ordering, this was not explained on the menu, so it cost us 30 euro for 2 people, which is expensive, and the waiter liked to pick his nose in public. Um very nice.

The men played golf out there, very good, highly recommend Alcanada, Pula and Canyelmel, but not Capdepra.

We booked this holiday through a website called Travel Republic and booked the flight, transfer and hotel separately. This was a new experience for us.

I had booked the Hipotel Hipocampo Playa in Cala Millor but we were booked into Paraiso Apartments in Sa Coma instead. Never got quite to the bottom of why but never mind we really enjoyed our stay.

One of our suitcases failed to turn up at Palma and Ramon and Mario on reception rang Iberia for us and we got it back within 24 hours much to our relief. They couldn't be more helpful not just with that but with every query we had. They said that Hipocampo Playa had mostly German tourists so Paraiso was better for us being about 95% English.

Our apartment was a fair size. My oldest son is 14 and 5ft 7ins slept comfortably on the sofa bed. The two sofa beds were in an L shape and there was plenty of room for both my boys. The apartment was well maintained, decorated and equipped. There was plenty of hanging space and hangers in the wardrobes. We were lucky enough to be in Apartment 301 which was at the end. We had sun on our balcony all day and a lovely view of the sea. Being at the end we had the added bonus of having a window in our bathroom so we had a sea view when we showered!!!

There was plenty of sunbeds as there are four terraces. Perhaps the two upper terraces could have had a few more umbrellas though. The usual story - you had to get up early to get the best sunbeds! I usually set our towels out between 8.00 to 8.15 and normally got good beds. The pool was lovely but perhaps a little on the small side about 3.00 - 4.00 pm which seemed to be the "peak" time for swimming! The pool area was very clean and well maintained.

There was entertainment every day which was provided by Kristin who was absolutely brilliant. All the little girls seemed to love her. Usually there was water aerobics at 10.30. Some mornings or afternoons there was water polo which my husband and boys joined in with which was very popular. My boys also did rifle shooting one afternoon. The evening entertainment was usually a mini disco for the small children held at 9.00 pm. At 10.00 there was usually bingo, a band, karaoke or some other form of entertainment. It was all very enjoyable.

We usually went to eat out and then came back in time for the 10.00 pm entertainment.

We only went for a week but two places I would recommend to eat are China City (Chinese meal for €5.95 a head - which was very tasty). Go out of apartments, turn left and keep going - it's opposite the taxi rank. Also nice was a pizza restaurant which had a dome roof. Go out of apartments turn right and go towards the seafront. Lovely sangria there!!

Sa Coma beach was lovely. The water was clear and warm and about a 3 minute walk from Paraiso. We got a pedalo out for €10 an hour which was fun.

On the whole this was a great holiday which was reasonably inexpensive.

If you don't have children though I wouldn't recommend it. Not sure how many would be staying there in term time though.

Just returned from a week in these apartments, and can confidently say you will thoroughly enjoy staying here. All 7 of my party agree its one of the best holidays we have been on.

I don't usually review things, but this really deserves it. The apartments are clean (towels every day, bedding trice a week), big and spacious. Kitchen has everything - kettle, microwave, toaster, pans jugs (useful for sangria!!) and everything else you will need.

They are well located - 3 mins to the beach which was beautiful. Also many shops, bars and restaurants to chose from, though the nightlife was more family orientated. Still, we found a couple of places to keep us entertained - mainly britannia bar and kings head.

Snack bar in the hotel was cheap and tasty, big portions. Didn't bother with meals as there are so many places to eat at anyway, all of which were quality food, and excellent value for money. The white Lion is amazing - go to www.aboutsacoma.com for map etc.

Pool was quite small, though there's loads of sunbeds around it an it never seemed that packed, so don't let it put you off. Besides, the beach is so close, you will want to spend any free time there as we did.

One thing that stood out from this holiday, was how relaxed everything was. Most holiday destinations have become tourist traps; people constantly trying to sell you goods, and bar/restaurant owners dragging you in their places to spend money. Not here - it seems unspoilt and not over commercialised - yet still had everything. I could praise this place for hours.

I will definitely be returning here again - hopefully soon.