Eden Alcudia Apartments

6 readers found this review helpful

well if your booking to stay at eden hotel alcudia then im the man in the know. our family have been visiting this hotel for the past several years and have always found it worth the money. the pools all but back on to the beach and if you have small kids then the miniclub keep them occupied from 10.30am-12pm and then 3pm-5pm should you want the odd bit of peace and awards at minidisco for them at 8.30pm .
if your going self catering then dont expect a pool or sea view as its the all inclusive customers that get the pool/sea views . if you are s/c then expect to be facing the road at the front of the hotel .the entrtainment staff put on their own shows , karaoke , grease mime show etc with pro entertainment on a saturday . the main bars,shops etc are about a 15 min walk or less than 4 euros in a cab but 20-30 shops are nearby , if you want english meals we found that the swan pub is nice and the cheapest around area (turn left outside hotel and then take the second left )the hotel is spotless and the staff are helpful and polite. all in all you get what you pay for but for a relaxing holiday not to far from the hustle and bustle then this hotel is ideal.

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we just returned from a weeks holiday from the eden appartments, it was for the 4 of us. we all had a fantastic time, would recomend to anyone and would go back again. towels on sunbeds were only downfall but every holiday i have been on abroard is the same. the staff were really friendly and always plesant.

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Have just returned from the eden alcudia,this was how second visit and would have to say it was every bit as good the second time around, the only thing that lets this place down and i hear it happens all over the place is people laying there towels out on the sun beds, this is not a problem if they use the bed but i noticed towels on some beds were never used, stoping families wishing to be close to the pool using them.
Apart from this its a great hotel very close to beach with a nice grassy area in between,also found the price for bar food was cheaper than some local places.

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We stayed in the Eden Alcudia for one week, just got back. It was just me, my hubby and our 2 year old. Overall we had a lovely holiday, although we had thunderstorms the last 2 days we were there but the entertainment staff did thier best to entertain and not let the weather ruin the fun! First 5 days weather was gorgeous! Hotel staff were very helpful and friendly, we left our pushchair at the airport when we got there and they did thier best to get it to us, would have cost us 70 euros there and 70 euros back to go get it but reception staff sorted it so we got it later that night, very efficient, seeing as it was our mistake.
Rooms were big enough for us but the only downside was that u only got 2 hobs and a fridge in the kitchen part, if u wanted a kettle or toaster u had to hire them for 8-10 euros for the week, no tv in the room but u could hire one for 30 euros for the week, we didnt. Beds were quite uncomfortable but ok for the week, u can put up with them, sleep ok, but if u have young children like us, and they need to sleep in the day for couple of hours its difficult due to the noise of the cleaners, very friendly, but very noisy!! Alot of German staying in the hotel and we found that u had to be down the pool at 8.45 sharp to get a sunbed or u werent getting one. Beach was so close, just literally a 1 minute walk to get there with beach bar right there which was fab. Pool was gorgeous, ideal little pool for kiddies and 2 large pools for everyone else, very very clean. Entertainment at night was good and staff worked very hard to please each nationality, i dont agree with previous reviews that said if ur not german u dont count, totally untrue, everyone was treated equally which was nice. Situated right next door to a spa shop with everything u will need for ur hols and then restaurants and bars galore, not too rowdy, just nice for couples and families, will say it was a lovely holiday and had no complaints. Would definately recommend for couples or families or anyone who wants a nice relaxing break with entertainment and amenities should u want them. Lovely accommodation and lovely situated.

6 readers found this review helpful

We stayed at the Eden Alcudia for another 10 day break during August, but stayed half-board this time. Again, the Hotel was spotlessly clean, friendly and the food was excellent! Lots variety and everything fresh - some dishes even cooked while you watched. Lots of fresh salads, vegetables and fruit to accompany the excellent variety of meat and fish based main courses. The desert table was to die for, with everything from 3 flavours of ice cream, jelly etc for the kids to more sophisticated puddings for the grown-ups. There was fresh melon, pineapple and every other ripe fruit you could imagine as well as a range of cheeses. After spending a small fortune on eating out locally last year which are so glad we paid for half board this time as it saved us a packet. The only problem was deciding what to eat...so we ate the lot! Breakfasts were excellent too but be aware that they do cater for German and Scandanavian guests but again, there is something for everyone and plenty of it. The Hotel staff are all chilled out and lovely and nothing is too much trouble for them.
The only downside to this hotel is nothing to do with the staff but the guests who INSIST on ambushing the sunbed man at 08.45 in the morning, putting their towels on them, then going off to breakfast, shower whatever then returning 1-3 hours later to sit in their claimed sunbed! Some people were hogging up to 4 beds and 4 parasols at a time and this caused a bit of bad feeling among the other guests. I felt particularly sorry for families with babies and young children who really need beds n shade for their little ones, but had no chance against the other selfish guests and their stereotypical bad manners. Sun bed hogging is indeed against hotel rules but no-one seems to be able or prepared to to Police these rules.
Warning re. watersports on Alcudia beach: If you want to go para-sailing, banana rides anything like that, go to Happy Beach company which is a few hundred metres as you turn RIGHT coming out of the Hotel onto the beach. We unfortunately went to the one up by the town (turning left as you walk on to the beach, just before the little wooden bridge) and paid 90 euros to go Parasailing. We were treated like dirt by the surly brattish boat crew, man-handled and even sworn at by a little teenage oik deck-hand. To add insult to injury we only got to spend 5 minutes in the air instead of the promised 15-20 as the boat had had engine trouble and was behind schedule. I did complain to the girl on the beach (who was nice and friendly) but all she said was she'd pass on the complaint but she didn't offer any money back and I'm still kicking myself that I didn't demand it back.

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Air Malta, our airline was first class, I would fly with them anytime, Travel Republic, would I use them again? Depends how they respond to my 4 page letter of complaints.
The coach transfer company were useless on time keeping and we nearly missed our flight home because they were late picking us up from The Eden Alcudia hotel.

We stayed at the Eden Alcudia from the 19th to the 30th August 2008, would I stop at that hotel again? never, if your not German you don’t count according to the Spanish.
We stayed at the Eden Alcudia about 2 years back and loved it, the rooms were clean, the staff were courteous and helpful, the entertainment was first class.
When we arrived this year after a 2 and a quarter hour journey from the airport, the room wasn’t ready and we had to wait another 90 minutes.
When we finally got into our room we were horrified to find the only thing we could see from our balcony was the top of a tree, it blocked out the complete balcony, the room was 424 and was north facing so it never got light in our apartment, the room itself was clean and the domestic staff were first class.
Being directly above the Hotel Service area we were always being disturbed by the noise of lorries making deliveries.
We complained to the desk staff about our apartment but they said they couldn’t do anything, I later spoke to a female manager, she was even too ignorant to introduce herself to me, so I never found out her name, her attitude was that’s your room live with it.
Two days later I complained again to the manager and this time I raised several other complaints, IE, the Germans taking over all the sunloungers and sunshades even though they were not using them, I pointed out the fact that there was a hotel rule forbidding the reserving of sunloungers, and that it was not being enforced, she just shrugged her shoulders and said “what can I do”? She started to walk away, I informed her because of her uncooperative attitude, that I was going to post pictures of my problems at the hotel on the net, and that no one would want to stop in a room like ours, she just said she didn’t want people like us there anyway.
Summing up, the Alcudia Bay area is just beautiful, but if your not German don’t go there, if you do, always find out what things will cost before buying them, a 13 euro meal can often end up with a bill for 25 euro’s, with things like drinks, and tax etc on top.
We ended up paying 52 euro’s for a paella meal for two, a pint of lager and a mineral water, in the past that would be about £30, now its about £50
Don’t go full board, other British couples were telling us how bad the food was in the hotel, we always had our breakfast at the British bar called the Swan 5 minutes walk away, the entertainment at the Swan was brilliant, the entertainment at the Eden Alcudia was non existent.
I believe that the Spanish just want to take as much money as they can off the holiday makers this year, but they forget doing that means their holiday trade will be irreparably damaged for next year.
When we returned home we contacted Travel Republic to make them aware of the horrendous holiday we had, had, they didn’t want to know, hopefully this recession will be sorting out a lot of these companies who are only interested in taking your money while selling you a shoddy holiday.
After this years holiday in Alcudia, Majorca, Tenby in Wales, is looking a very tempting option for 2009.

6 readers found this review helpful

Stayed here for 10 days and was a wee bit wary due to some of the comments, but were very pleasantly surprised. Yes the studio was not the largest we have ever been in, but had two proper sinlge beds pushed together which suited us fine. Had aircon, and kept spotless. We also had a room looking onto the main road, but can honestly say was not a problem - if we wanted a drink on our own balcony we just watched all the comings and goings outside - and some of it was very entertaining!!! Slept like a log for the whole ten days!!!! Only noise we heard was from the young family in the room next door. but nothing too bad - just very excitable small children!! The nightly entertainment was a bit cheesy - but hey you're on holiday - relax, enjoy it and have a laugh - after all they work very hard to try and entertain you.
You did have to be early to get a sun lounger but to be honest we preferred the beach which was only a couple of hundred yards through the gardens anyway.
The staff were all very helpful and pleasant - a decent tip on your first night goes a long way to getting good service (and good measures!!!). Found prices in the hotel bar VERY reasonable compared to other places we've been.
Two or three great pubs round about - we loved "The Posh Paddy" and Smiths for food. Also The Swan.
Be warned though - the centre of Alcudia is NOT a twenty min walk - took us an hour and we usually enjoy walking!! Got a taxi back and couldn't believe how far we had walked!!!!! Take a taxi if you go there - only about 5-6 euros.
But plenty to do local to the hotel anyway.
All in all would definetely go back to the area and the apartments as well - great value for money.

Air Malta, our airline was first class, I would fly with them anytime, Travel Republic, would I use them again? Depends how they respond to my 4 page letter of complaints.
The coach transfer company were useless on time keeping and we nearly missed our flight home because they were late picking us up from The Eden Alcudia hotel.

We stayed at the Eden Alcudia from the 19th to the 30th August 2008, would I stop at that hotel again? never, if your not German you don’t count according to the Spanish.
We stayed at the Eden Alcudia about 2 years back and loved it, the rooms were clean, the staff were courteous and helpful, the entertainment was first class.
When we arrived this year after a 2 and a quarter hour journey from the airport, the room wasn’t ready and we had to wait another 90 minutes.
When we finally got into our room we were horrified to find the only thing we could see from our balcony was the top of a tree, it blocked out the complete balcony, the room was 424 and was north facing so it never got light in our apartment, the room itself was clean and the domestic staff were first class.
Being directly above the Hotel Service area we were always being disturbed by the noise of lorries making deliveries.
We complained to the desk staff about our apartment but they said they couldn’t do anything, I later spoke to a female manager, she was even too ignorant to introduce herself to me, so I never found out her name, her attitude was that’s your room live with it.
Two days later I complained again to the manager and this time I raised several other complaints, IE, the Germans taking over all the sunloungers and sunshades even though they were not using them, I pointed out the fact that there was a hotel rule forbidding the reserving of sunloungers, and that it was not being enforced, she just shrugged her shoulders and said “what can I do”? She started to walk away, I informed her because of her uncooperative attitude, that I was going to post pictures of my problems at the hotel on the net, and that no one would want to stop in a room like ours, she just said she didn’t want people like us there anyway.
Summing up, the Alcudia Bay area is just beautiful, but if your not German don’t go there, if you do, always find out what things will cost before buying them, a 13 euro meal can often end up with a bill for 25 euro’s, with things like drinks, and tax etc on top.
We ended up paying 52 euro’s for a paella meal for two, a pint of lager and a mineral water, in the past that would be about £30, now its about £50
Don’t go full board, other British couples were telling us how bad the food was in the hotel, we always had our breakfast at the British bar called the Swan 5 minutes walk away, the entertainment at the Swan was brilliant, the entertainment at the Eden Alcudia was non existent.
I believe that the Spanish just want to take as much money as they can off the holiday makers this year, but they forget doing that means their holiday trade will be irreparably damaged for next year.
After this years holiday in Alcudia, Majorca, Tenby is looking a very tempting option for next year.

Air Malta, our airline was first class, I would fly with them anytime, Travel Republic, would I use them again? Depends how they respond to my 4 page letter of complaints.
The coach transfer company were useless on time keeping and we nearly missed our flight home because they were late picking us up from The Eden Alcudia hotel.

We stayed at the Eden Alcudia from the 19th to the 30th August 2008, would I stop at that hotel again? never, if your not German you don’t count according to the Spanish.
We stayed at the Eden Alcudia about 2 years back and loved it, the rooms were clean, the staff were courteous and helpful, the entertainment was first class.
When we arrived this year after a 2 and a quarter hour journey from the airport, the room wasn’t ready and we had to wait another 90 minutes.
When we finally got into our room we were horrified to find the only thing we could see from our balcony was the top of a tree, it blocked out the complete balcony, the room was 424 and was north facing so it never got light in our apartment, the room itself was clean and the domestic staff were first class.
We complained to the desk staff about our apartment but they said they couldn’t do anything, I later spoke to a female manager, she was even too ignorant to introduce herself to me, so I never found out her name, her attitude was that’s your room live with it.
Two days later I complained again to the manager and this time I raised several other complaints, IE, the Germans taking over all the sunloungers and sunshades even though they were not using them, I pointed out the fact that there was a hotel rule forbidding the reserving of sunloungers, and that it was not being enforced, she just shrugged her shoulders and said “what can I do”? She started to walk away, I informed her because of her uncooperative attitude, that I was going to post pictures of my problems at the hotel on the net, and that no one would want to stop in a room like ours, she just said she didn’t want people like us there anyway.
Summing up, the Alcudia Bay area is just beautiful, but if your not German don’t go there, if you do, always find out what things will cost before buying them, a 13 euro meal can often end up with a bill for 25 euro’s, with things like drinks, and tax etc on top.
We ended up paying 52 euro’s for a paella meal for two, a pint of lager and a mineral water, in the past that would be about £30, now its about £50
Don’t go full board, other British couples were telling us how bad the food was in the hotel, we always had our breakfast at the British bar called the Swan 5 minutes walk away, the entertainment at the Swan was brilliant, the entertainment at the Eden Alcudia was non existent.
I believe that the Spanish just want to take as much money as they can off the holiday makers this year, but they forget doing that means their holiday trade will be irreparably damaged for next year.
After this years holiday in Alcudia, Majorca, Tenby is looking very tempting option for next year.

eden alcudia,very clean,breakfast was ok.rooms were very small,there was 3people in are group,only big enough for 2.the room was airconed.on the whole it is a nice hotel.no chance of a sun bed less u get up early.good place for food is smiths,around the corner.staff very helpful