Insotel Hotel Formentera Playa

This was our second visit and it was just as good as the first! Easy check-in and lovely room with a sea view. The food is good, lots of seafood and fish which my husband loved. The staff are all excellent from Reception to the Dining Room to the Bar. They all work really hard to keep everyone happy. The entertainment staff make a real effort to talk to everyone every day which is really welcoming and the entertainment was really good. We loved Manuel on the bar as he works really hard and is always busy. Will definitely return again. We booked the flights, hotels, transfers, ferry and taxis ourselves through transmapi and everyone was polite and helpful and made sure we arrived and left ok. Loved the whole holiday!

Our review is based on a family of 4 with two children age 5 & 7, visiting the 1st week in August 2019 on a half-board basis. The location of the hotel is about a 20-minute journey from the main port, and is situated next to the beach. The actual hotel was very nice and I would say it meets the official rating of 4 stars. At check-in the staff were helpful, spoke in English, carried our cases to our room. Although our room felt a little dated, it was very clean and spacious with a small balcony. Beds were fine, good shower. The pool area was good, and kept clean, never a problem getting a sunbed. On-site there is a small supermarket, which is reasonably priced. The breakfast and evening meal were served in a buffet style restaurant, which overlooks the coastline. Food was overall excellent (especially seafood), good variety and chefs on hand to cook fresh food. Drinks (incl alcoholic) were included with the evening meal, service and staff were brilliant and made an effort to entertain our kids. The entertainment team made this holiday for us, very helpful, always smiling, their entertainment programme was fantastic for both children and adults. The hotel offers complementary bikes, which are great for exploring. Beaches are great, some area a little rocky, but easy to find a sandy, waters are very clear. Overall, I would recommend visiting Formentera and staying at the Insotel Hotel Formentera Playa

We spent 4 nights with a five year old and have a frank review to share. First some information that we were lacking... - taxis are a disaster - we had terrible luck waiting over 45min at the port and at the hotel. however the L2 bus goes right from the port to the hotel but only runs 1x an hour. It is cheap and easy... but you need to time it right. THE GOOD - the location is amazing - right on a beautiful white sand beach with amazing snorkeling. there are rocks right in front but you can walk around and access the beach quite easily. we walked to lucky bar which was too much fun! also you can rent kayaks SUP and sailboats right there. we rented a motor boat from the guys and took a bus to the town to get it - great fun! highly recommended! 15hps engine but was good enough for some good fun! - the Kids club is TOP! Sarah, Oscar and Zaneti (oh not sure of his name) were beyond brilliant. Our little guy LOVED it and wanted to spend time there. it is open 10-12:30 and 3:30-5pm so shorter than most kids clubs. But he loved it. There is a small playground at the club that kids can access anytime. -there are always snacks and drinks avail if you are all inclusive which is nice. Also everything is included - so even premium drinks! -the kids mini disco was great - sarah is the best!! THE OKAY - We had a studio sea view which had beautiful views of the sea. The room was fine... but not luxurious and the a/c was not cold... also the toiletries were terrible - you need to bring your own shampoo, soap and cream. - the food is plentyful and there are a lot of options but it is not super great. We were not hungry, it was just not great... I am veg and there was always a lot of salad and options which is super.... and there is always pasta and mediocre pizza for the little people. Just dont expect spectac. - most people were italian - which is fun - but challenging for a 5yo who wants to make friends and no one speaks english. Found 2 children in 4 days that spoke english... but maybe just the week we were there? THE NOT GOOD - check in is so strange - they tell you nothing... for example we didnt know we needed a card for a towel (which is not a problem if you know!) and they charged 4euros per day to use the safe (you need to borrow a key) - which is frustrating (and we also didnt know until we struggled to use the safe in the room!) - we just got no information from anyone on the staff - was like pulling teeth and lots missed.