Amy Adejokun
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Located in the downtown area, this hotel, entirely renovated, offers just a few services and facilities. It is located near the beach and the bustling heart of Arenal.
In Arenal, a tourist town visited by a regular clientele, mostly from northern Europe, 9 miles away from Palma and 6 miles away from the airport, about fifteen minutes drive by car or by bus.
''Strictly minimum'' is the best term to define the rooms. The absence of TV, air-conditioning, mini-bar and even a safe, is made up for by the recent renovation and cleanliness. The decoration is not really attractive and the balconies overlook buildings. In short, the rooms are just somewhere you can sleep.
With 9 floors and 180 rooms, the Reina del Mar is a charmless but quite functional hotel. The reception hall and the common areas, entirely renovated this winter, are bright, colourful and very clean. Its design, going back to the 60s, is outdated. Besides a small swimming pool at the foot of the building and a bar, there are no other facilities. Because of this, you may feel suffocating. The services have been reduced to the bare minimum.
Located in the basement, the large restaurant dining room is, fortunately, air-conditioned and has a large bay window with skylight. It just offers a long standard buffet. The dishes are acceptable, the choice is pretty varied and the food is of good quality, but it's not creative. Wine is offered. A snack bar is also available near the swimming pool.
Located 200 m away, the large Palma Bay beach has clear water and fine sand. This city beach is very popular and is very crowded in high season. The hotel does not offer any specific equipment but, not far from here, you will find private companies offering sunshades and mattresses as well as nautical activities.
The hotel is not air-conditioned and is noisy, especially the rooms located on the lower levels. Theme evenings are held twice a week.
Turkish bath
golf, water-polo, tennis, mountain bike
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