Hipotels Playa de Palma Palace&Spa

Hotel location - five minute walk from the beach and just far enough away (if at the palace) from any night noise from the hoards of german party goers that descend into what are two main party areas close by. Unfortunately, the local pubs/shops and restaurants are aligned to manage the greater volumes and turnover with haste so you have to look further afield for better 4+ dining or pub experience. Hotel (palace) - Its a modern, well equipped, well maintained and very clean hotel. 1st impressions remain consistent from your introduction at reception through to your room introduction. On this occasion we embraced the junior suite with partial sea view and it was ideal for 7 days for a couple. We have paid more for worse rooms elsewhere but on this occasion, we got what we paid for for this room and would offer this a 5 on the rating of value, clean, modern, space. Hotel Facilities - Ticked all the boxes for us and catered for all requirements of the many. Spotless consistently at every public area, especially poolside and within all eating areas. This is one of only a very few Hotels that deserves credit for sticking to their rules regarding people trying to reserve pool beds with towels. Its a bug bear of ours to watch those who try to tie down every pool bed from dusk until dawn but not in this one (palace) the staff manage the process and deal head on with anyone abusing it.........and yet they still try everyday. 5 star on the top pool (palace) less stars on the bottom pool as the pool beds not managed as well and more lively as designed down that end. Hotel Food - Its rare to find any Hotel that can offer a buffet experience whilst also claiming to be a 5 star food presenter. The buffet experience offers enough variety to suit all, its competitively priced by comparison to outlets nearby and its a decent experience overall. If your expectations are better aligned to having a buffet experience delivered by cooks opposed to fine-dining chefs, and your not opposed to volume catering then your expectations will be met. If however you don't expect to be waiting for meat or fish to be cooked on request, or you expect the best cut of meat or fish to be served everyday then you'll need to go looking further afield and pay considerably more for the luxury of that experience. We did both and on reflection the hotel was of better value and far less hassle. A 4 star on its best night but never a 5 star. Hotel Entertainment - The bar on the 7th floor was ideal for us, great view, nice vibe, descent drinks menu and the entertainment was what you'd expect within a good resort - less hearing aids where adjusted in the delivery by the artists and a necessary outlet in comparison to 5 minutes down the road unless your looking for germans magaluf. This is a very good hotel and one which you really dont need to leave unless you really want too. It could be a 5 star hotel all over, but there are inconsistences in staffing levels/staffing attentiveness and then