Sol Menorca Hotel, Santo Tomas, Spain
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Sol Menorca is a small property enjoying a privileged location right next to the sea, between two beaches: Santo Tomas and San Adeodato. Its structure, services & facilities create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere, highly attractive for those looking for a peaceful vacation. The hotel is located on the southern coast of the island, few metres from the sea front of Santo Tomas and San Adeodato beaches. loading...
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Sol Menorca Hotel Reviews
" I can thoroughly recommend this hotel... "
Submitted By: davencag
I can thoroughly recommend this hotel for Mature couples & those seeking a quiet break.We have recently returned from a 9 day break to Menorca. We split the holiday between 2 resorts Santo Tomas & the sister hotel Sol Gavilanes in Cala Galdana which we new & loved from a previous visit We are a couple of 48 & 50.
Menorca is excellent for walking, relaxing & sightseeing.
The Sol Menorca & Santo Thomas were a pleasant surprise. Santo Thomas is a very quiet, clean resort & is really geared for the more mature traveller with most evening entertainment being within the Hotels (don't even think about taking your teenage child here they would hate it). There are three beaches within an easy walk & this hotel sits between two of them just yards onto either. Walk west for the quieter more secluded beach at the end of which are pathways for some lovely walks to even more secluded beaches or inland through beautiful scenery to Caves of Colom, a reasonable level of fitness is required for these.
We hired a car for the entire stay as the cost was little more than the Taxi transfers to the resorts and without transport it is difficult to really appreciate all that that Menorca has to offer. Driving is easy for the 'right hand novice' with good roads which are relatively quiet & sensible courteous road users.
The Hotel is very nice with a good size pool & attractive Garden area. Rooms were well equipped except for no kettle & a reasonable size, larger than the more expensive Gavilanes (safety deposit box is free). The Reception Staff, Restaurant, Bar, Entertainment team right through to Housekeeping we couldn't fault any of them. We had a couple minor issues both resolved within minutes. Try to avoid rooms over the kitchen (odd nos up to 165) as kitchen fans were a bit noisy at mealtimes if you like to sit on your balcony. The entertainment team of Saskia & Greg were excellent organising activities such as archery, boules, pistol shooting etc. they made sure people were aware of what was happening without trying to pressure anyone in to taking part.
Evening entertainment was pretty much what you would expect from a small hotel.
There is a small gym which I did not use & a laundry.
A very pleasant lunch could be had at the seafront cafe attached to the neighbouring hotel 'Santo Tomas'.
What to do on Menorca? Shopping isn't brilliant but I would recommend Cuitudella above Mahon as the old town is beautiful with ist Narrow cobbled streets, colourful houses & Cathedral. There is a nice variety of restaurants in the port area overlooking the boats.
The Dancing horses show just outside Ferreries on the Cala Galdana road on Tues & Thurs evenings was good & at 18 Euros reasonable value.
The views from Monte Toro are a good photo opportunity as is the lovely whitewash village at Binebeca Vells.
The cave dwellings at Cala Morrell are worth a look, take your video camera & don't forget to call out "WILMA!!!!".
If you like goergeous beaches Menorca has some of the best if you go off the beaten track, try Cala Macarella & Macarelleta, Mijana, Pilar or Cala d'algerians just to name a few, take a picnic as facilities are limited the Hotel will make one up for you.
In contrast you could view the lighthouse at Favaritx with its baron, slate, almost lunar landscape. Fornells is also worth a visit an attractive fishing vilage / yachting area with excellent restaurants which apparantly the king of Spain regularly eats, now there's a recommendation!
Menorca is excellent for walking, relaxing & sightseeing.
The Sol Menorca & Santo Thomas were a pleasant surprise. Santo Thomas is a very quiet, clean resort & is really geared for the more mature traveller with most evening entertainment being within the Hotels (don't even think about taking your teenage child here they would hate it). There are three beaches within an easy walk & this hotel sits between two of them just yards onto either. Walk west for the quieter more secluded beach at the end of which are pathways for some lovely walks to even more secluded beaches or inland through beautiful scenery to Caves of Colom, a reasonable level of fitness is required for these.
We hired a car for the entire stay as the cost was little more than the Taxi transfers to the resorts and without transport it is difficult to really appreciate all that that Menorca has to offer. Driving is easy for the 'right hand novice' with good roads which are relatively quiet & sensible courteous road users.
The Hotel is very nice with a good size pool & attractive Garden area. Rooms were well equipped except for no kettle & a reasonable size, larger than the more expensive Gavilanes (safety deposit box is free). The Reception Staff, Restaurant, Bar, Entertainment team right through to Housekeeping we couldn't fault any of them. We had a couple minor issues both resolved within minutes. Try to avoid rooms over the kitchen (odd nos up to 165) as kitchen fans were a bit noisy at mealtimes if you like to sit on your balcony. The entertainment team of Saskia & Greg were excellent organising activities such as archery, boules, pistol shooting etc. they made sure people were aware of what was happening without trying to pressure anyone in to taking part.
Evening entertainment was pretty much what you would expect from a small hotel.
There is a small gym which I did not use & a laundry.
A very pleasant lunch could be had at the seafront cafe attached to the neighbouring hotel 'Santo Tomas'.
What to do on Menorca? Shopping isn't brilliant but I would recommend Cuitudella above Mahon as the old town is beautiful with ist Narrow cobbled streets, colourful houses & Cathedral. There is a nice variety of restaurants in the port area overlooking the boats.
The Dancing horses show just outside Ferreries on the Cala Galdana road on Tues & Thurs evenings was good & at 18 Euros reasonable value.
The views from Monte Toro are a good photo opportunity as is the lovely whitewash village at Binebeca Vells.
The cave dwellings at Cala Morrell are worth a look, take your video camera & don't forget to call out "WILMA!!!!".
If you like goergeous beaches Menorca has some of the best if you go off the beaten track, try Cala Macarella & Macarelleta, Mijana, Pilar or Cala d'algerians just to name a few, take a picnic as facilities are limited the Hotel will make one up for you.
In contrast you could view the lighthouse at Favaritx with its baron, slate, almost lunar landscape. Fornells is also worth a visit an attractive fishing vilage / yachting area with excellent restaurants which apparantly the king of Spain regularly eats, now there's a recommendation!
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- Date of Holiday:May 2008
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We have just returned from the Sol... "
Submitted By: Mr J John
We have just returned from the Sol Menorca (24th Aug 2007) To give context to the review I should add that we are in our fifties, enjoy drinking wine at home, don't mind paying for quality and our children no longer want to come on holiday with us ... mainly because the youngest is off to uni and the others have children of their own!
We took this holiday as a Thompson Pricebreaker. One week HB at any one of four named Menorcan Sol Hotels each being four star/Ts.(From Cardiff).
The hotel was allocated on arrival and we were very pleased when we arrived.
Room was excellent and all areas of the hotel are spotlessly clean. Virtually all rooms have a sea view. We took the opportunity to visit two of the other three listed during our stay. These were both at Cala Galdana and we preferred the Sol Menorca.
Food was excellent and as dinner was between 7.00 and 10.00 there was plenty of opportunity to spend days out. The resort of S Tomas is reasonably quiet and we may have been bored had we had to spend more than a week in the resort ... that said, the week was excellent.
The staff are a close knit team and from general manager down are always available at the hotel. The beach behind is excellent and safe with lifeguards in attendance. It's possible to walk far out into the turquoise water. White sands and a suntrap in the slight breeze.
Couple of tips ...
* Worth hiring beach chairs from reception at 5 Euros each a week.
* If you arrive on a very early flight the room may not be ready till 1.00. If you arrive at the Hotel before 10.00 or just after, go in for breakfast.
*No drinks are provided with the evening meal. Good value to buy wine by the bottle in the restaurant and mark with your room number for 'manyana'.
*This is not a 'bingo' hotel and the entertainment is relaxing and professional.
*Plan bus journeys well as you probably need to change buses at some location ... check the time of the second bus or you could be waiting 2 hrs in the centre of the island.
*There is a small fridge in each room in which you can keep your drinks from the local supermarket. Hotel don't mind and suggest that you do so but it must be consumed in the room or on the balcony. They are strict about this.
On a final point I was surprised at the cost of car hire. Avis operate at the Hotel and quoted me 178 Euros for a class B car for 2 days. Europcar are situated next door and quoted 142 Euros. It will pay to shop around.
Had a great time and would return ... but we always say that, the world is too big!
We took this holiday as a Thompson Pricebreaker. One week HB at any one of four named Menorcan Sol Hotels each being four star/Ts.(From Cardiff).
The hotel was allocated on arrival and we were very pleased when we arrived.
Room was excellent and all areas of the hotel are spotlessly clean. Virtually all rooms have a sea view. We took the opportunity to visit two of the other three listed during our stay. These were both at Cala Galdana and we preferred the Sol Menorca.
Food was excellent and as dinner was between 7.00 and 10.00 there was plenty of opportunity to spend days out. The resort of S Tomas is reasonably quiet and we may have been bored had we had to spend more than a week in the resort ... that said, the week was excellent.
The staff are a close knit team and from general manager down are always available at the hotel. The beach behind is excellent and safe with lifeguards in attendance. It's possible to walk far out into the turquoise water. White sands and a suntrap in the slight breeze.
Couple of tips ...
* Worth hiring beach chairs from reception at 5 Euros each a week.
* If you arrive on a very early flight the room may not be ready till 1.00. If you arrive at the Hotel before 10.00 or just after, go in for breakfast.
*No drinks are provided with the evening meal. Good value to buy wine by the bottle in the restaurant and mark with your room number for 'manyana'.
*This is not a 'bingo' hotel and the entertainment is relaxing and professional.
*Plan bus journeys well as you probably need to change buses at some location ... check the time of the second bus or you could be waiting 2 hrs in the centre of the island.
*There is a small fridge in each room in which you can keep your drinks from the local supermarket. Hotel don't mind and suggest that you do so but it must be consumed in the room or on the balcony. They are strict about this.
On a final point I was surprised at the cost of car hire. Avis operate at the Hotel and quoted me 178 Euros for a class B car for 2 days. Europcar are situated next door and quoted 142 Euros. It will pay to shop around.
Had a great time and would return ... but we always say that, the world is too big!
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Thomson
Majority of guests are from middle age upwards with a smattering of three-generation family groups. The dominant nationality was British.
No problem with availability of sun beds until the hotel filled up and then they seemed to be in short supply.
Daytime sports were well organised by an experienced two person team (Greg and Saskia) with a choice of three options for 6 days a week. They also provided an amusing and entertaining cabaret twice a week with visiting artistes (of varying standard) in attendance 4 nights each week. No sports or entertainment provided on Sundays. The Hotel is not suited for teenagers and indeed states it does not encourage bookings from families with children.
Sant Tomas is a quiet small resort with three hotels, some apartments and villas, five or so bars/restaurants, a couple of small supermarkets, a chemist and a few gift shops. Evening entertainment is hotel based. The beaches are excellent. The public transport is somewhat limited so a car