Barceló Illetas Albatros - Adults Only

“Another wonderful stay”

We returned to this special place for the second year running for Christmas week. The standard of everything was just as good with no sign of cutting corners something that is happening almost everywhere these days. The staff make you feel very welcome nothing too much trouble. Rooms comfortable an… more

We returned to this special place for the second year running for Christmas week. The standard of everything was just as good with no sign of cutting corners something that is happening almost everywhere these days. The staff make you feel very welcome nothing too much trouble. Rooms comfortable and clean. Buffet breakfast certainly sets you up for the day. Choice is amazing and all fresh. Christmas Eve buffet recommended. Very easy to get into Palma with a €2 fare just outside the Hotel. Taxis and restaurants booked efficiently. Much easier than hiring a car unless you want to explore further afield.

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“5 star experience 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟”

We have just spent 1 night at this stunning hotel celebrating my wife's birthday. It is an absolute gem. The reception team did everything possible to make my wife's birthday very special and memorable. We booked a partial sea view and was offered the closest room to the sea front to make the most … more

We have just spent 1 night at this stunning hotel celebrating my wife's birthday. It is an absolute gem. The reception team did everything possible to make my wife's birthday very special and memorable. We booked a partial sea view and was offered the closest room to the sea front to make the most of our room package. The room was spotless and had everything you needed to be very comfortable but after seeing the stunning sea views on offer, we decided to upgrade to a full sea view and it was so worth the extra. Room 402 had a huge comfy bed with the best pillows ever! The bathroom is part of the bedroom with frosted glass doors to the large shower and toilet. I want to point out, the doors are glass but not see through! We didnt feel like our privacy was compromised at all. A coffee machine, with as many pods as you like, was a nice addition. Theres a mini fridge full of drinks but we made space in it for our own water and beer. The room also had some other nice touches, just in case you'd forgotten something! ... Bathrobe and slippers, toothpaste and toothbrush, sewing kit, shoe shine, tissues, hair comb, razor and ear buds! The sun shines on the sea view balcony pretty much morning til evening. If you can stretch your budget, a sea view room really does have a jaw dropping view. We actually left our curtains open at bedtime to make sure we didn't miss the sunrise. We used the pool area for an hour which was very clean but because our visit was during November we didn't get in the pools. Towels are available from the daytime restaurant. We visited the spa for an hour too and enjoyed the hot tub, steam room and sauna. Now to the restaurant..... We had such a great dining experience both evening and breakfast. In the evening, we were greeted by a very friendly member of the team with a miniature jug of sangria. Another nice touch! Seated by the window. The hotel had kindly put a bottle of bubbly and a birthday muffin in our room for my wife. We took the bubbly to the restaurant and enjoyed it with our meal. A Free bottle of water was also brought automatically to our table. We thoroughly enjoyed 6 mini courses of tasty food. Started with a very fresh salad, secondly blue cheese pizza, third course of majorcan soup (chicken with potatoes) then we enjoyed the fresh show cooking of pork kebabs (freshly cooked fish and chicken was also available) followed by course 5 of roast pork (melted in our mouths) with delicious roast potatoes and green vegetables and finished with a trio of ice creams and a chocolate brownie. There was so much more to chose from but we simply couldn't fit it all in. All of the food was beautifully presented and so tasty. Breakfast was just as good.. We tucked into most things in small quantities but the highlights for us were fresh fruit smoothies, an orange press to make your very own fresh orange juice, fresh honeycomb, made to order egg omelettes and pancakes, cava, all varieties of cereals with nuts and dried fruit, fresh fruit with yoghurt, yoghurt with fruit and muesli in mini pots, a huge bread selection and finally the usual hot food offerings of scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and beans. We didn't have hot drinks so can't comment on those. Thank you for making our visit so very special. We most certainly plan to return.

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“good overall”

overall an enjoyable stay just a few minor issues. staff are very accommodating and the hotel justifies the four star rating

“A very quiet hotel”

The staff are brilliant, front desk, bar staff, cleaners, waiters were perfect in every way. We had a side sea view room which was fine without being outstanding. Food at breakfast suffered from some items being always cold. Beans, sausages and bacon were the main culprits but the omelettes were pe… more

The staff are brilliant, front desk, bar staff, cleaners, waiters were perfect in every way. We had a side sea view room which was fine without being outstanding. Food at breakfast suffered from some items being always cold. Beans, sausages and bacon were the main culprits but the omelettes were perfectly cooked. Dinner was a buffet and we had no real complaints. Our biggest disappointment was there was not a lot to do during the day except use the Spa which we don’t do and absolutely no entertainment at night other a very good night on New Year’s Eve. Every other night- nothing at all. There is also nothing nearby except a very small supermarket. The bus into the city of Palma stops outside of the hotel and is every 10 minutes and costs 2 euros. What it is like in the summer, I can’t comment on but for the fact that we like things to do in our hotel, we will not be returning but thank you staff, you were exceptional.

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