Amy Adejokun
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The Playa is a cheerful family-friendly hotel offering a half-board accommodation package in an ideal seafront location between Can Pastilla and Playa de Palma, a stone's throw from the airport. It has a little swimming pool to unwind in and boasts breathtaking views from its panoramic rooftop terrace. It offers excellent value for money.
Playa - © Luis David Alvarez / EASYVOYAGE
Playa - © Luis David Alvarez / EASYVOYAGE
The hotel is located next to the large beach between the seaside resort villages of Can Pastilla and Playa de Palma, just over 5 mi east of the capital, Palma. The airport is less than 2 mi away, and takes no more than 5 minutes to reach by car.
The hotel's 94 guest rooms have tiled floors, white walls adorned with a pretty picture, and a certain character about them. They are equipped with a little wooden desk, a tiny television with satellite channels, a safe with a key (charged), a heater, and individual air-conditioning. However, there is no fridge, and in order to make international phone calls, you have to be put through by reception. The rooms have a balcony furnished with two white plastic chairs and a little table. Although only half of them actually face the sea, it is visible from alll of them if you crane your neck just the right way!. The bathrooms come with a flexible shower, two bars of soap, a hair-dryer, and a toilet. The 15 family rooms, with an additional 2 person sofa bed, are more spacious and all of them face the sea. The 5 triple rooms also face the sea and boast a panoramic terrace furnished with two deckchairs.
The Playa was built in 1965, so it is not the newest of establishments, but it was renovated as recently as 2008. It takes its name from the massive beach of Playa de Palma directly in front of it. The hotel consists of 94 guest rooms spread throughout a 4 storey building. The lounge bar in the lobby is open from 4:00pm until midnight and has a giant chessboard floor that is transformed into a dance floor in the evening. There is also a pool table in this space, which opens directly onto a sea-facing terrace where you will find a small rectangular 1.9m deep swimming pool. There are no recliners or deckchairs here, just a shower.
The restaurant at the Playa offers a package including breakfast and dinner, which are served as a buffet from 8:00am to 10:00am and 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The cuisine is international, but one evening a week, on Wednesday, a Majorcan theme night is organised. The dining room can accommodate up to 130 guests. There is no restaurant service at lunchtime. The lounge bar in the lobby serves various drinks and cocktails from 4:00pm until midnight.
Playa de Palma has a long beach stretching for more than 4 mi along the coastline! It boasts crystal clear water and fine, clean sand. As a public and highly popular place lined with a never-ending row of hotels, it can get very crowded during high season. It can also get a little windy in the afternoons (perfect for kite-surfing). No beach equipment is offered by the hotel, but there are numerous companies in the area that rent out parasols and deckchairs as well as organise water sports activities. There are also showers, bars, restaurants, boutiques, a promenade, and a small train track that runs along the promenade connecting Can Pastilla and El Arenal. The beach is supervised by lifeguards and a flag indicates the safety level for bathing.
The Playa is open from May to October. It has a conference room with a maximum capacity of 20 people. There is no organised entertainment and table tennis is the only activity on offer.
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