Gavimar Ariel Chico Club & Resort

“Good budget all inclusive hotel”

The hotel is in a good location, with plenty to do nearby. The all inclusive food is fairly cheap and standard, what youd expect off a cheap all inclusive. Decent range of alcohol, with the only downside being no pink gin or Prosecco & the cocktails are limited to what the machine can make. The r… more

The hotel is in a good location, with plenty to do nearby. The all inclusive food is fairly cheap and standard, what youd expect off a cheap all inclusive. Decent range of alcohol, with the only downside being no pink gin or Prosecco & the cocktails are limited to what the machine can make. The rooms were standard and the beds pretty comfy, the downside being the aircon was fairly poor and there was no fridge included.

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“Mixed bag, but overall great holiday”

Very mixed opinions about this hotel. We have just arrived back from 7 nights here and I will start with the pros: - This is a very nice, clean hotel. Rooms are cleaned daily, bedding changed and towels changed every day if you require. I have to mention that we had no ashtray on the balcony, so we… more

Very mixed opinions about this hotel. We have just arrived back from 7 nights here and I will start with the pros: - This is a very nice, clean hotel. Rooms are cleaned daily, bedding changed and towels changed every day if you require. I have to mention that we had no ashtray on the balcony, so we used one of the plastic cups from the bathroom with a bit of water in the bottom, and the cleaning staff emptied this daily for us and replaced it with fresh water which we found absolutely adorable. - The pools are great, particularly the toddler pool for the little ones, it was the perfect depth for our 2 year old. - Wrist bands contain a little card which is the key for your door, and you scan this into the restaurant and at the bar which is very convenient. - The staff are mostly brilliant, a couple of them looked a bit miserable, but the majority were really nice, polite and paid a lot of attention to our boy. - Nicely situated, couple of mins walk to the beach, and to the centre, close to all the shops etc. - Land train was lovely! Now for the cons... - The times are all over the place in this hotel. The bar was never open when it said it would be, snack bar included. The pool didn't open until 10am which is the latest I've ever known!! - The deposit system for plates / cups is a tad ridiculous. You have to pay 1 EUR each time you want a plate or a cup, to then use it and have to take it back to get the euro back. I get why they do it but it was a huge faff. - Some days we were allowed to take food by the pool, other days we were told off for it. - The food..now I am in no way a picky eater. There was plenty of food, but a lot of it wasn't really that substantial and didn't go together. I struggled on a few days to find something I actually liked. Fish had bones in with no warning, pretty glad I didn't give any to my 2 year old. Desserts were very disappointing. - The shower. Oh the shower. It would have been more beneficial to just have someone spit on me because the shower was pants. Where it was situated over the bath meant you had no room to move without the shower curtain sticking to you and it constantly meant we flooded the bathroom floor which was annoying. Having a bath however, was a definite benefit. All in all, we had a great holiday so no complaints as such just things that could have been better! Probably would return to this hotel.

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“Beautiful area ❤️ slightly tired hotel in places but some lovely staff”

We had a bit of a rocky start at the hotel, we arrived very late and had some grumpy staff in regards to getting some food, the room is a bit basic but I chatted to the manager who was very professional and generous ( we had a bottle of Prosecco in our room by the evening) the staff around the ente… more

We had a bit of a rocky start at the hotel, we arrived very late and had some grumpy staff in regards to getting some food, the room is a bit basic but I chatted to the manager who was very professional and generous ( we had a bottle of Prosecco in our room by the evening) the staff around the entertainment bar were very friendly ❤️ the area around the hotel is lovely central to shops/ boutiques and the local beach was literally 2 mins walk away and is sooooo pretty. Loved Mallorca and would definitely go back. Thank you Mallorca ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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“Gavimar Chico. Cala Dor”

Firstly,great location,near beaches,near town and shops and in quiet area Room lovely and clean,maid service not every day but not a problem.Food always something,not always hot and dinning room gets very busy ,we struggled to get a table sometimes.Pool ,the one that was open,clean and tidy with l… more

Firstly,great location,near beaches,near town and shops and in quiet area Room lovely and clean,maid service not every day but not a problem.Food always something,not always hot and dinning room gets very busy ,we struggled to get a table sometimes.Pool ,the one that was open,clean and tidy with life guard always watching.Problem with pool was it didn’t open till 10am and closed 5:30pm.Queues formed and a scramble to get sunbeds when chains taken off .It also closed far to early for people that didn’t want to sunbathe in the mid day heat.Bars served most local drinks unless you paid for premium.Bar staff we’re lovely and friendly and if queues built up they always apologised for the wait. Entertainment,sorry but it was very very poor,not once did they approach us or our friends asking us to participate.I had to ask where and when some of the activities we’re taking place.Evening entertainment was 90% in house and lots of shouting and silly games.One Professional act who was on twice Jamie Gordiola absolutely brilliant singer.Pity there weren’t more proper acts to entertain us. Nice holiday,Cala Dor is lovely and will probably return to resort but not this hotel

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