Hotel Club Es Talaial

Location & Accessibility: Proximity to beaches, marinas, and local shops/restaurants .

Although apprehensive due to previous reviews before arriving we had a great holiday. When we landed our prebooked transfer had not arrived. Panic set in and in the end phoned the hotel. They were on the phone to the transfer company at the time and told us they had broken down and for us to get a taxi. I was thinking this was a bad start to the holiday but we managed to get another transfer who was only 10 euro more expensive. The driver was lovely and we ended up booking with them for our return trip. The receptionist was very apologetic on arrival. Check in was smooth. We were early so left our bags in the luggage room and went straight to get lunch. After lunch we got changed and went to the pool. We hired towels from reception - 10 euro deposit each. We came back after 3pm and got our keys, no delay at all. We had a 2 bedroom apartment. The apartment was very dated but clean. We had an issue with ants in one of the bedrooms but they did not come near the beds. The wooden floors need to be removed from the apartment. They are loose in places and not practical. My kids hurt their toes numerous times. My partner ended up trying to fix them himself to prevent this. There are gaps and loose boards which pop up. We had 3 balconies which was an added bonus. The largest balcony was under the shelter of a tree which did cause a lot of pine needles but it was fine. It also had a large table and 4 chairs. The pools were great. My older girls loved the deeper pool. My 5 year old son loved the little pool beside the splash pad(swim shoes needed - very very slippy especially after the foam parties). It was perfect for him, he made loads of friends who all shared floats and toys. We could easily keep an eye on him too. The food was lovely. We have a couple of picky eaters but were never hungry. The grilled meat and fish was lovely, salads, chips, rice, pasta, meat in sauce and fruit all perfect. The watermelon was the freshest we have ever had in an all inclusive resort. Beautiful. The only thing that would be nice would be to have the coffee machines working at lunch and dinner time. I understand they are probably switched off to speed up dinner time but still it would be nice. Also to have proper cups or mugs or paper ones in the snack/drinks bar would be nice. No one likes to drink tea or coffee out of a plastic cup! The slushies and fizzy drinks were great too. The entertainment team were very nice. My little boy loved the kids club. My daughters loved the games and sports with the team too. The adults also played darts, shuffleboard, boules and other games. No pressure to join in which was nice. The night time entertainment was not great. There was a great illusionist which the kids loved. We watched the Queen show but when the team went round with the Union Jack flag and a bucket looking for tips it sort of took the good out of it. I understand they are on a very low wage, but it kind of looked a bit desperate. I think some of them are on work