Valentin Son Bou

I finally got around to booking a holiday for the family - all 9 of us! I chose Valentin Son Bou because it seemed to have good facilities for young children and was good for adults also. I was surprised that there were so few children given that it was half term. As with many other reviewers we upgraded to all Inclusive - not cheap but well worth it. The food and drinks were superb - a huge choice of foods and all the drinks were genuine and good (e.g. the beer was San Miguel, the whisky was Ballantines, coke was real coke etc.). You arrive at the side of the hotel and my first impression was that it looked a bit tired. Then you walk into reception and that all changed - inside the hotel everything is spotless and there is an impression of space (it probably helped that the hotel was less than half full). Our rooms had been swapped around which meant we were not in the main building but that did not matter - all rooms are spacious and well appointed. I was surprised to find a kettle in the room (we brought our own!) and the rooms in the main building has USB sockets. Wifi is good throughout although I had trouble with download speeds. Special mention must go to the staff - although we went in the last week of the season all staff were really helpful and genuinely seemed to want you to have a good holiday. Entertainment was generally very good - especially Mr Bubbles who was a hit with the children - but the last night was a disappointment - we were expecting a soft-rock duo but they cancelled and we had a poor singer accompanying herself on the Ukelele. I must mention the free shuttle bus which runs every half hour to the beach and local shops. I must also mention that it is quite easy to use local transport to get to Mahon - well worth a visit or two. Beach towels are available for a deposit of €15. In summary, this was a superb holiday which we all thoroughly enjoyed.

Great hotel. We were all inclusive. Choice of food was excellent and varied. Always pizza, pasta and meat/fish cooked in front of you, and children’s options available too. Good salad range. House wine/beer soft drinks available at meals. Pool food available too between meal times. (Eg. after late nights let daughter sleep in one morning and couple get omelette 10-12) Entertainment team were great, hard working and friendly, but not over the top. All seemed to enjoy their work. Able to get a sunned most times even though peak school holiday times. Staff did occasionally move towels to the side to free unused beds. Waiter service offered for drinks in eve. Good selection of all inclusive drinks. Couple of cocktails available as well as a daily special. A couple of named spirit brands available in addition to the usual local ones (premium brands at extra cost). Would recommend this hotel for families and many people we spoke to were return guests.

A lovely hotel, always kept spotlessly clean. Staff are so hard working and friendly, especially our cleaner Carolina who welcomed us every morning with a bright 'Buenos Dias'. Rooms were a little dated but clean and well presented. Evening entertainment was always a really high standard. We had a lovely relaxing 10 days. The free 1/2 hour shuttle bus to Son Bou was very welcome, the hotel is up a serious hill!The only critism we have was the food was often not hot and the salad bar was very sparse compared to many other hotels we've stayed in.