Valentin Son Bou Hotel, Son Bou, Spain
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Valentin Son Bou is a friendly and modern hotel offering as well some apartments in buildings of two floors, located in a large area with gardens opposite the hotel. Between the buildings, there is a large swimming pool where you can enjoy your refreshing baths. Located on a hill, near Son Bou beach, can assure a good relaxing rest. loading...
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Valentin Son Bou Hotel Reviews
" wonderful "
Submitted By: Arthur & Linda
We as a couple have been staying at Valentin Son Bou Hotel for several years now. we hire a car at the airport and on arrival off we go and on the way to our hotel we stop for tapas and a drink and then on to Son Bou The staff at Valentin are fabulous the hotel and our appartment is always very clean and well fitted out.the food is first class and the service we receive from Paco the head waiter is first class (he always remembers us)also the waitresses, cleaners, bar staff, are friendly people with a smile, the adults bar,and a well stocked "free library" are our favourites I could go on but at the expense of boring you I will just say you will not find a better hotel on Menorca believe me I know from bitter experience in 2007 we thought we'd have a change and booked 2 weeks all inclusive at Fornells....Hotel Carema club playas, What a dump we were told no drinks served after 10.30pm the food was rubbish and staff not at all helpful. after 4 days we checked out and they never even asked us why (and went and booked the rest of our holiday at valentin.So believe me when I say valentin hotel is great I know what I am talking about, and incidently last year 2008 we met up with a couple staying at Valentin who also had an bad experience at the Carrema the same time as us .
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Booked Independently
" We have just come home from a weeks... "
Submitted By: Mrs W Nodnul
We have just come home from a weeks holiday in Menorca staying at the Valentin Son Bou Apartments. Unfortunatly it rained for 4 days, which is no ones fault, and the resort was almost closed down. Not much activity going on at the beaches or anywhere else. We definately picked the wrong time of year.
The apartments were clean but very out dated. In need of a good splash of paint.
The pool was ice cold, so we did not see many people in the pool all week despite the rain. The staff were friendly. The restaurant food was good, but a little cold, which is what you would expect when food is displayed uncovered. The entertainment, the usual animation staff that do all the other daytime activities. So basically not very professional. The apartment did not have hairdryers as stated on internet information, so i had to hire one for 15 Euros a weeks. We hired a car as we had reviewed the hotel and it stated it was a long way from the beach. Boy! were they right. It would have taken you half an hour to get down a steep slope. Luckily there were little trains that run every so often up and down the hill. Flies were also a great pest around the swimming pool and inside the lounge area. It was difficult to get any rest or read a book, as they were landing everywhere on you.
The apartments were clean but very out dated. In need of a good splash of paint.
The pool was ice cold, so we did not see many people in the pool all week despite the rain. The staff were friendly. The restaurant food was good, but a little cold, which is what you would expect when food is displayed uncovered. The entertainment, the usual animation staff that do all the other daytime activities. So basically not very professional. The apartment did not have hairdryers as stated on internet information, so i had to hire one for 15 Euros a weeks. We hired a car as we had reviewed the hotel and it stated it was a long way from the beach. Boy! were they right. It would have taken you half an hour to get down a steep slope. Luckily there were little trains that run every so often up and down the hill. Flies were also a great pest around the swimming pool and inside the lounge area. It was difficult to get any rest or read a book, as they were landing everywhere on you.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2008
- Board Basis:Self Catering
- Tour Operator:Booked IndependentlyOn The Beach
" We travelled with Global Travel on... "
Submitted By: wendyw
We travelled with Global Travel on the 26th August and stayed at the Valentin Son Bou in a one bedroomed apartment. We're a family of 2 adults and 2 children (9 year old twin boys) and we were looking for a quiet resort, a quality hotel and friendly people. What we found impressed us very much. Having never been to Menorca before we had nothing to compare this hotel with and having read some of the reviews posted by other travellers we were a little worried prior to arriving there.
We travelled independently, booking our flights with Monarch and accommodation with Global. The flight was super and on arrival at Mahon we went outside the terminal and jumped straight into a taxi, where the English speaking taxi driver told us the price and took us straight to our accommodation.
On arrival at the hotel the reception staff were excellent, very friendly and efficient. We were given our wrist bands and some information about the things included in All Inclusive and off we went to our room. The room (1 bedroomed apartment in the hotel grounds) was clean and tidy, had a fridge, microwave, hob, TV etc and a well equipped kitchen. During our stay of 9 nights it was cleaned 3 times, which was more than adequate in our opinion.
The dining room was clean and efficiently run. Granted, some of the staff didn't smile, but they were rushed off their feet and probably didn't have time to! The food choices were excellent for breakfast, lunch and dinner and we never had to wait to be seated.
The snack bar staff were very friendly and actually knew our children by what they drank from the 2nd day!
The entertainment staff for the children were again excellent, they were so friendly and very patient, providing a range of different activities both day and night. Yes, the same songs were played for the kids mini disco, but the kids didn't seem to mind and most of the adults were singing along by the end of the week!
The HILL!!! - Yes the hotel is at the top of a steep winding hill, which took about 20 minutes to walk down and a slow 30 minute stroll back up. But the courtesy bus ran frequently throughout the day until 7.10pm and to be honest if you have children and like us were on All Inclusive, there was enough to keep you busy in the hotel in the evening so venturing out and having to walk was not a problem because we didn't do it.
Because the hotel is relatively isolated though, hiring a car is definately recommended. We hired a car for 2 days and this was plenty of time to see the island, visit a water park, the capital and the old capital of Mahon.
On departure we didn't have to check out of our room until 12 noon, but still had the use of the hotel and the All Inclusive benefits until 5pm. When we were ready to leave for the airport the reception called us a taxi and wished us a pleasant journey.
All in all a fantastic first holiday to Menorca, somewhere we would definately go again and if we couldn't find anything else that took our fancy, we would even return to the hotel - something which we haven't done before.
We travelled independently, booking our flights with Monarch and accommodation with Global. The flight was super and on arrival at Mahon we went outside the terminal and jumped straight into a taxi, where the English speaking taxi driver told us the price and took us straight to our accommodation.
On arrival at the hotel the reception staff were excellent, very friendly and efficient. We were given our wrist bands and some information about the things included in All Inclusive and off we went to our room. The room (1 bedroomed apartment in the hotel grounds) was clean and tidy, had a fridge, microwave, hob, TV etc and a well equipped kitchen. During our stay of 9 nights it was cleaned 3 times, which was more than adequate in our opinion.
The dining room was clean and efficiently run. Granted, some of the staff didn't smile, but they were rushed off their feet and probably didn't have time to! The food choices were excellent for breakfast, lunch and dinner and we never had to wait to be seated.
The snack bar staff were very friendly and actually knew our children by what they drank from the 2nd day!
The entertainment staff for the children were again excellent, they were so friendly and very patient, providing a range of different activities both day and night. Yes, the same songs were played for the kids mini disco, but the kids didn't seem to mind and most of the adults were singing along by the end of the week!
The HILL!!! - Yes the hotel is at the top of a steep winding hill, which took about 20 minutes to walk down and a slow 30 minute stroll back up. But the courtesy bus ran frequently throughout the day until 7.10pm and to be honest if you have children and like us were on All Inclusive, there was enough to keep you busy in the hotel in the evening so venturing out and having to walk was not a problem because we didn't do it.
Because the hotel is relatively isolated though, hiring a car is definately recommended. We hired a car for 2 days and this was plenty of time to see the island, visit a water park, the capital and the old capital of Mahon.
On departure we didn't have to check out of our room until 12 noon, but still had the use of the hotel and the All Inclusive benefits until 5pm. When we were ready to leave for the airport the reception called us a taxi and wished us a pleasant journey.
All in all a fantastic first holiday to Menorca, somewhere we would definately go again and if we couldn't find anything else that took our fancy, we would even return to the hotel - something which we haven't done before.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Global Late Deals
" when we arrived at the hotel we were... "
Submitted By: Mrs T Jacks
when we arrived at the hotel we were pleased because we had been upgraded without charge to an appartment. This was very nice. The normal room which we should have occupied would have left much to be desired it didnt look particulary spotlessly clean and the decor was in dire need of re-juvination. The hotel itself was nice and clean with a lovely pool. The staff were very helpful . However me and my husband feel that in no way is this a four star hotel. We stayed all inclusive and the food was pretty appalling really. Everything seemed to be swimming in an inch of grease and everything at breakfast was deep fried. The same food was served day after day and it got pretty boring. Of course you were limited to going anywhere else at night because the hotel courtesy bus to son bou stopped running at seven. The hotel entertainment was absolutely dire. The resident entertainment team didnt seem to have a clue how to get people to join in. The night entertainment was awful we ended up sitting outside playing travel scrabble listening to the frogs.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2008
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" I had heard such wonderful things... "
Submitted By: Ms L A
I had heard such wonderful things about this hotel, been told more visitors return to this hotel than any other in the Med. My daughter was excited when she saw the brochure pictures, and the swimming pool looked inviting with the bridge over.
On arrival our room was not ready, we were put in an apartment for one night, it was the most dingy apartment, and I was worried about what our hotel room would be like if it compared to this room.
I could not unpack knowing that we would be moving at 9am, my daughter was distressed, her holiday ruined at day one, as she did not feel comfortable about her surroundings.
I was surprised this happened as I had e-mailed ahead asking if we had a room or apartment, and had received the reply stating hotel room, so they knew we were arriving, how strange.
The staff were courteous during this confusion, and did give us the safe deposit free of charge.... whoopee!!!
The food was very nice, restaurant staff were very nice, as with all AI holidays you expect to get a bit bored with what's on offer, but you could always have something well cooked and tasty. My daughter was a bit upset there were no special evenings, with music. I would expect that to be because the space was limited, breakfast and dinner were very crowded, lunch was less busy and by far out favourite meal of the day.
The entertainment team were non descript, you would be forgiven if you didn't realise they were there. The younger kids seemed well catered for, but 10yrs plus, were forgotten.
How this hotel has its 4* star rating is a quandary, it is shabby, old looking and in desperate need of a refurbishment. The outdoor pool was too small for the number of visitors. And had NO BRIDGE, after asking, I found the bridge has been removed 5 years previous, that's how old the pictures are in the brochures I guess! The indoor pool was not open, there was a need for more internet access machines, the teenagers were waiting for hours in the eve to get online, as well as adults!
I spoke to many people who had been before, and asked what brought them back.... they could not answer me, they didn't know, only saying it was easier to book somewhere you had been before, and they were just starting to question themselves why too!!
The hotel is too far away from the beach for young families, and in the evening there are no taxis so forget going down into the centre if you cannot walk 20mins up hill, and that is no mean feat after a few beers when it’s a hot sultry night.
I would not recommend this hotel.
I would like to add that our Thomas Cook rep was wonderful and charming, and we have nothing but praise for his attentiveness, he made sure he saw us when he was in the hotel to check we were ok.
On arrival our room was not ready, we were put in an apartment for one night, it was the most dingy apartment, and I was worried about what our hotel room would be like if it compared to this room.
I could not unpack knowing that we would be moving at 9am, my daughter was distressed, her holiday ruined at day one, as she did not feel comfortable about her surroundings.
I was surprised this happened as I had e-mailed ahead asking if we had a room or apartment, and had received the reply stating hotel room, so they knew we were arriving, how strange.
The staff were courteous during this confusion, and did give us the safe deposit free of charge.... whoopee!!!
The food was very nice, restaurant staff were very nice, as with all AI holidays you expect to get a bit bored with what's on offer, but you could always have something well cooked and tasty. My daughter was a bit upset there were no special evenings, with music. I would expect that to be because the space was limited, breakfast and dinner were very crowded, lunch was less busy and by far out favourite meal of the day.
The entertainment team were non descript, you would be forgiven if you didn't realise they were there. The younger kids seemed well catered for, but 10yrs plus, were forgotten.
How this hotel has its 4* star rating is a quandary, it is shabby, old looking and in desperate need of a refurbishment. The outdoor pool was too small for the number of visitors. And had NO BRIDGE, after asking, I found the bridge has been removed 5 years previous, that's how old the pictures are in the brochures I guess! The indoor pool was not open, there was a need for more internet access machines, the teenagers were waiting for hours in the eve to get online, as well as adults!
I spoke to many people who had been before, and asked what brought them back.... they could not answer me, they didn't know, only saying it was easier to book somewhere you had been before, and they were just starting to question themselves why too!!
The hotel is too far away from the beach for young families, and in the evening there are no taxis so forget going down into the centre if you cannot walk 20mins up hill, and that is no mean feat after a few beers when it’s a hot sultry night.
I would not recommend this hotel.
I would like to add that our Thomas Cook rep was wonderful and charming, and we have nothing but praise for his attentiveness, he made sure he saw us when he was in the hotel to check we were ok.
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- Date of Holiday:Aug 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Thomas Cook
" Fantastic family holiday. Fantastic... "
Submitted By: Mr S Lewis
Fantastic family holiday. Fantastic hotel. Clean and great food.
Lovely staff. ALL spoke very good English. Excellent entertainment every night. Not too many "Brits Abroad" (pet hate of ours).
Have booked again already for next July.
Can not recommend enough.
Lovely staff. ALL spoke very good English. Excellent entertainment every night. Not too many "Brits Abroad" (pet hate of ours).
Have booked again already for next July.
Can not recommend enough.
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- Date of Holiday:Sep 2007
- Board Basis:Half Board
- Tour Operator:Direct Holidays
" We decided on a holiday with a short... "
Submitted By: Mr D J Edwards
We decided on a holiday with a short flight just 2 hours and with all the rain we had been used to it was great to see some sun again.
Having pre booked our seats we had plenty of leg room well worth the extra few pounds money we would have paid for a meal.
When we arrived I went to reception to collect our keys and tags for our All Inclusive stay for 2 weeks, the man at reception said sorry sir your room is not ready, can you call back later, I then said well can you give us our tags so that we can get a drink, sorry sir was the reply we do not have any, I thought well if it is going to be like this what have I come to this is not a good start.
The wife by now was ready to go back home, after 10 minutes they gave us the keys to the room having stayed in 4 star rooms around the world I would pos give it 3 star.
The food was quite good, again 3 star far too many very thin chips hardly any potatoes we did ask for some spuds to be put on the menu but we still didn't see any, the hotel was full with the Italians and screaming kids, so we did not get the rest we had hoped for the only time we had some peace was when we hired a car for a few days.
The beach at Son Bou is one of the best beeches I have seen infact there are about 123 beaches in Menorca and you can have a beech to yourself for the day.
The hotel is on top of a very steep hill if you have a disability like I have you will not be able to walk up or down but there is a bus every half hour run by the hotel and it is free.
The entertainment was good every night we had / Queen / The Beatles / The Four Tops etc so we could not fault that.
With the All Inclusive it did state that you could only have local drinks but when I asked for Bells Whisky they said you can have what you want and as they always ask for your room number, after a bit I thought this will be put on my bill at the end but no, it was free anything you wanted, so I can't fault the staff behind the bar.
The cleaning staff we found very helpful as I have a disability I have problems lying flat on my back, so extra pillows were required, so I asked the cleaner and she said how many do you want, you can't fault that and the standard of cleaning was A1 and the rooms are cleaned every day and the sheets on the bed are changed every day.
As holidays go I would give it 3 stars but we did have a good time I can recommend this Hotel but as for a quiet Holiday I don't think so you will have to get the bus to the beach if the Italians are there.
Having pre booked our seats we had plenty of leg room well worth the extra few pounds money we would have paid for a meal.
When we arrived I went to reception to collect our keys and tags for our All Inclusive stay for 2 weeks, the man at reception said sorry sir your room is not ready, can you call back later, I then said well can you give us our tags so that we can get a drink, sorry sir was the reply we do not have any, I thought well if it is going to be like this what have I come to this is not a good start.
The wife by now was ready to go back home, after 10 minutes they gave us the keys to the room having stayed in 4 star rooms around the world I would pos give it 3 star.
The food was quite good, again 3 star far too many very thin chips hardly any potatoes we did ask for some spuds to be put on the menu but we still didn't see any, the hotel was full with the Italians and screaming kids, so we did not get the rest we had hoped for the only time we had some peace was when we hired a car for a few days.
The beach at Son Bou is one of the best beeches I have seen infact there are about 123 beaches in Menorca and you can have a beech to yourself for the day.
The hotel is on top of a very steep hill if you have a disability like I have you will not be able to walk up or down but there is a bus every half hour run by the hotel and it is free.
The entertainment was good every night we had / Queen / The Beatles / The Four Tops etc so we could not fault that.
With the All Inclusive it did state that you could only have local drinks but when I asked for Bells Whisky they said you can have what you want and as they always ask for your room number, after a bit I thought this will be put on my bill at the end but no, it was free anything you wanted, so I can't fault the staff behind the bar.
The cleaning staff we found very helpful as I have a disability I have problems lying flat on my back, so extra pillows were required, so I asked the cleaner and she said how many do you want, you can't fault that and the standard of cleaning was A1 and the rooms are cleaned every day and the sheets on the bed are changed every day.
As holidays go I would give it 3 stars but we did have a good time I can recommend this Hotel but as for a quiet Holiday I don't think so you will have to get the bus to the beach if the Italians are there.
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- Date of Holiday:Jun 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" After a previous holiday in this... "
Submitted By: Miss E Robinson
After a previous holiday in this hotel, we booked again, but this time all inclusive.
The apartments are nice and spacious. Food excellent, friendly hotel & not too busy for whit week.
Would definitely go again all inclusive. My 12 year old daughter loved the independence after meeting friends, they went to meals together, for drinks together, & this was not a problem with the staff.
We did walk down to the beach but was a big walk back, you can get on the hotel bus, however it stops from 1.00-300.
This was a great relaxing holiday. Only 25 euro's - 10 mins from airport. Taxi’s outside the airport, hotel booked the taxi back to the airport.
Cheap flights, good deal with alpha rooms.
The apartments are nice and spacious. Food excellent, friendly hotel & not too busy for whit week.
Would definitely go again all inclusive. My 12 year old daughter loved the independence after meeting friends, they went to meals together, for drinks together, & this was not a problem with the staff.
We did walk down to the beach but was a big walk back, you can get on the hotel bus, however it stops from 1.00-300.
This was a great relaxing holiday. Only 25 euro's - 10 mins from airport. Taxi’s outside the airport, hotel booked the taxi back to the airport.
Cheap flights, good deal with alpha rooms.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:Alpha Rooms
" I stayed at this hotel with my... "
Submitted By: Mrs J Brand
I stayed at this hotel with my family. Was a lovely hotel, very impressed with how the maids and staff kept the hotel and rooms extremely clean.
Staff were very helpful, especially Jamie the barman, very friendly guy. We were all inclusive, which to start with wasn’t quite clear to us what was free and what was charged for. We did try to ask our first choice rep, but she was hopeless, the only words we heard out of her mouth was telling a friend she couldn’t wait to quit.
The restaurant staff were also very pleasant, food was very good, and you couldn’t fault it. We were here for 1 week only so I think if we were there for 2nd week, we would have eaten out a few times, cos food does become a bit repetitive.
Entertainment was good, on the evenings they had professionals in. On other evenings, the staff entertained which was not good. They are very good with entertaining kids, can’t fault them there, but they need to stop there. We would have rather they played music all night instead.
Pool area great, no probs getting beds, but this is in May, so not sure about high season.
Overall had a lovely hol here, would return back.
Staff were very helpful, especially Jamie the barman, very friendly guy. We were all inclusive, which to start with wasn’t quite clear to us what was free and what was charged for. We did try to ask our first choice rep, but she was hopeless, the only words we heard out of her mouth was telling a friend she couldn’t wait to quit.
The restaurant staff were also very pleasant, food was very good, and you couldn’t fault it. We were here for 1 week only so I think if we were there for 2nd week, we would have eaten out a few times, cos food does become a bit repetitive.
Entertainment was good, on the evenings they had professionals in. On other evenings, the staff entertained which was not good. They are very good with entertaining kids, can’t fault them there, but they need to stop there. We would have rather they played music all night instead.
Pool area great, no probs getting beds, but this is in May, so not sure about high season.
Overall had a lovely hol here, would return back.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2007
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" Hotel was clean and staff were... "
Submitted By: Mrs C Hunt
Hotel was clean and staff were friendly, although that doesn't include reception staff.
We took our 2 year old son due to the hotel boasting a crèche. We found this quite misleading as when we got there the staff could only speak little English and one of us had to stay with our son while he was playing in the crèche, which became pointless as we would have liked a break at the pool side. The main reason we opted for this hotel was the crèche. Don't be taken in by this facility!
If you are like us and need good air conditioning don't opt for this hotel, it was hopeless. We went all inclusive and found the food was nice but more choice was needed. If you don't mind paella, salad and chips every lunch and dinner time then you'll be fine.
We also struggled without a fridge in our room, (strange for a 4* don't you think) as our bottled water was always warm of a morning.
If you do have a toddler be aware that there are no locks on the inside of the doors and we had to be really carefully. Our son found this out and we spent every day running down the corridor after him.
This hotel is situated on top of the hill and it is quite a trek to walk to the town but they do provide a bus (which tends to get extremely busy) every half hour.
On a positive note, the hotel was nice and the pool was lovely.
We took our 2 year old son due to the hotel boasting a crèche. We found this quite misleading as when we got there the staff could only speak little English and one of us had to stay with our son while he was playing in the crèche, which became pointless as we would have liked a break at the pool side. The main reason we opted for this hotel was the crèche. Don't be taken in by this facility!
If you are like us and need good air conditioning don't opt for this hotel, it was hopeless. We went all inclusive and found the food was nice but more choice was needed. If you don't mind paella, salad and chips every lunch and dinner time then you'll be fine.
We also struggled without a fridge in our room, (strange for a 4* don't you think) as our bottled water was always warm of a morning.
If you do have a toddler be aware that there are no locks on the inside of the doors and we had to be really carefully. Our son found this out and we spent every day running down the corridor after him.
This hotel is situated on top of the hill and it is quite a trek to walk to the town but they do provide a bus (which tends to get extremely busy) every half hour.
On a positive note, the hotel was nice and the pool was lovely.
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- Date of Holiday:Jul 2006
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
" My partner and I came here for our... "
Submitted By: Ms C Rodie
My partner and I came here for our first holiday together and spent a week all inclusive. The hotel facilities and staff could not have been better. The room was clean and had everything we needed, however not particularly sound proof.
Although it got fairly windy around the hotel (as it is on top of a hill), the complimentary beach bus ran every half an hour for most of the day and the weather was a lot calmer at sea level. The food laid on was amazing, lots of choice and a very imaginative chef! Although there were time restrictions on the all inclusive deal, there was rarely a time when we did not have access to anything food and drink wise.
Perfect for a relaxing and stress free holiday, and judging by the number of returning guests we spoke to, has a good past reputation as well.
Although it got fairly windy around the hotel (as it is on top of a hill), the complimentary beach bus ran every half an hour for most of the day and the weather was a lot calmer at sea level. The food laid on was amazing, lots of choice and a very imaginative chef! Although there were time restrictions on the all inclusive deal, there was rarely a time when we did not have access to anything food and drink wise.
Perfect for a relaxing and stress free holiday, and judging by the number of returning guests we spoke to, has a good past reputation as well.
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- Date of Holiday:May 2006
- Board Basis:All Inclusive
- Tour Operator:First Choice
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