Sa Paissa Hotel

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The Sa Paissa is a small and friendly hotel. It is exceptionally clean and the staff are friendly on the whole, however we did find communicating difficult with some staff members who didn't speak English very well. The breakfast was excellent, though make sure you tell the staff you are a guest on your first day. We thought the breakfast was for residents only, and ended up having to pay on our first day because the staff thought we were just visiting the restaurant. However after this mistake the staff went out of their way to ensure we enjoyed our stay.
The hotel has a stage and provides evening entertainment with a different tribute band every night. This was excellent for both couples and families. Older visitors may find the hotel a little noisy if they want to get an early night, especially if your room overlooks the stage (as ours did).
The only downside to our accomodation was the tiny room, plus the shower was more of a trickle which wavered between hot and cold. I was disappointed not to have a fridge in the room as this forces you to eat out for both lunch and dinner, not great if budget is an issue.
Cala'n Porter is a lovely resort and great for families. The beach is beautiful but difficult to get to as there are 191 steps down to it. There is a train but it is quite pricey. The rest of the resort also has some steep slopes so it may not be ideal for the less mobile. We had some bad weather during our stay and there was little to do on these days. Luckily we had hired a car at the airport, so we took the opportunity to explore the rest of the island. There is only one main road running from one side of the island to the other, so it's very easy to find your way around. The roads are very quiet so even inexperienced drivers abroad should have no problems.
There are a good variety of restaurants, with Indian, Chinese and Italian so something for everyone. All the food we had was excellent in all of the restaurants. Drinks are quite expensive everywhere but we have found this to be the case in other Menorcan resorts. There are several bars with good special offers so it's worth looking out for these.
Overall we really enjoyed our stay. I would recommend this resort for families and couples who want a relaxing week. Cala'n Porter is quite a lively resort by Menorcan standards, but not ideal for those who enjoy clubbing every night on holiday.