He pasado tres semanas inolvidables en Menorca, en el hotel Viva Menorca, junto a mi mujer -Yolanda- y mis dos hijas de tres -Mencía-y ocho años -Carlota-. La isla ya la conocíamos. Hace dos años pasamos dos semanas en el hotel de los picapiedra en la zona de Son Bou. Para ser justos debo decir que la estancia en Son Bou fue muy estresante. Fuimos porque a Carlota, nuestra hija mayor le hacía mucha ilusión. Sin embargo y pese ha hacer las preguntas pertinentes nos encontramos en una habitación húmeda y mal conservada, donde hasta la puerta de la miniterraza se delcolgaba una y otra vez y cada vez que pedías cierto mantenimiento, te hacían la misma chapuza inoperante, un horror. Además un matrimonio con una niña de seis años osea cama supletoria y un bebe osea una cuna y el equipaje suponía la totalidad del espacio de la habitación ..total a la cama mejor ir pasando antes por el wc porque luego hay que ir pisando gente, mi hija pequeña se lesinó con un columpio mal mantenido…. prefiero olvidar.
Este año elegimos otra zona, Ciudadella y otro hotel Viva Menorca. Las comparaciones son odiosas, pero ser justo es también necesario. Debo aconsejar a familias con hijos o no, este magnifico hotel. Con una excelente relación calidad precio. Hemos vuelto de nuestras vacaciones absolutamente satisfechos. Desde un director, con el cual no crucé palabra pero que podias ver discretamente por todas partes, atento a cada detalle, comunicativo con cada empleado y puliendo al detalle toda la maquinaria para que los veraneantes estuvieramos haciendo lo que ibamos ha hacer, descansar. Una plantilla realmente muy bien elegida y cuidada. Tan solo detectamos una persona mal elejida en la piscina y fue sustituida al instante para tranquilidad de todos. Viajamos mucho, muchisimo y conocemos un montón de hoteles y resorts de mil sitios y nos resultó llamativo lo variado pero bien acoplado de los trabajadores, realmente entregados, profesionales, humanos, simpáticos, en su sitio, atentos, majos… ¡Bravo por todos ellos y en cada sección (recepción, camarer@s, cociner@s, personal de animación -mención especial a Britta, Willy, Jana, Mar, Sandra y demás que pido perdón por no recordar el nombre-, incluso el celo y limpieza del personal que arreglaba los apartamentos… esto es tal y como lo cuento. Nunca he visto algo con tanto feeling y queremos dar nuestra sincera y cálida enhorabuena a tanto buen profesional. No se lo piensen si quieren desetresarse, disfrutar de paz, tranquilidad y seguridad como la que se disfrutaba hace décadas, pero con las comodidades y ventajas de hoy en día, alojense en este hotel. Esto es así. Es ideal para familias y seguramente repetiremos, porque nos han ayudado a apreciar mucho mas incluso a la propia isla y sus gentes.
No se lo piensen es una apuesta segura.
Saludos cordiales y reitero mi mas sincera enhorabuena.
Muchas gracias!
Carlos
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We have just returned from a 10 night stay at the Viva Menorca hotel, and may I say what a fantsatic place it is. The daily entertainment staff for our children was brilliant, and there was never a “bored” moment for them. We were all incluseive, and the food every morning, noon and night was spot on, a different them every night, and always lots of choice. The rooms were very spacious, and cleaned to a very high standard. The hotel staff were always very friendly, and so good with the children. We went down to the Cala n Bosch harbour once in our ten day stay, but all we needed was in the hotel resort
On our first trip to Menorca, we opted for a hotel offering self-catering accommodation (it also does all-inclusive, half-board, etc). We also wanted a family-friendly hotel on the basis that our two children, 8 and 11, would be able to find kids their own age to play with. This was a success.
Rooms were well appointed (though the kids’ beds hadn’t been made up and the supplied toaster didn’t work – both quickly remedied by the efficient and friendly reception/maid service), and the complementary bottle of cava and plate of fruit on arrival was a nice touch. Air conditioning was a big plus, though it meant you had to keep the balcony door shut to make it effective.
Hotel is about five minutes walk from the main Marina area and you could walk to the nearest beach in ten minutes, but the hotel is set back from the coast near the lighthouse so there are no sea views to speak of. There are small supermarkets nearby so bread, milk, water, drinks, etc were always available.
Like many of the places in Cala’n Bosch, Viva Menorca is trying hard to keep its guests on-site using entertainment (some very good), kids’ activities, etc.
The hotel’s outdoor pool is great, though it did occasionally get a bit crowded with sun-beds in short supply (and we went slightly out-of-season).
Towels are available (deposit required, but fully refunded upon return). We were also able to use a courtesy changing room on our last day to have a shower, etc before driving off the airport – which was most welcome.
Probably reflecting the poor exchange rate, the bar prices were on the high side (two Euros for a Coke or Fanta). But we also got vouchers for a complementary round of drinks when we arrived.
No free internet or wifi (though you could pay for internet access from two PCs in the hotel’s receptions area).
We had a hire car for the week, so could drive to nearby towns or beaches in other parts of the island, but there also appeared to be a regular bus service through the resort. Ciutadella is well worth a visit for an evening stroll round the historic town centre.
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Jun 6, 2006
Myself, partner and 2 year old daughter had a wonderful holiday here last September. With a small child we were looking for a safe, fun and hastle free holiday, and that is what we got. As we were at the end of the season it was quiet which was great. The hotel was lovely, the rooms and hotel in general were very clean and tidy and all the staff were really helpful and nice, we got a nice bottle of red and a lovely fruit basket on arrival, which was very much appreciated. The food was good in the restaurant, although we were bed and breakfast, but they gave us 2 complimentary evening meals, however we prefer to eat out on an evening, and there are plenty of good restaurants in the harbour. The kitchen faclitiles in the rooms (we were 1 bedroomed) were great for basics ie sandwiches, making a coffee and toast etc, but I wouldn’t like to cook a meal as there isn’t much space, but who wants to cook on holiday!?! The pool was great, although smaller than on alot of the photo’s you see, it never really seemed crowded and was great for little ones as the pool design meant the shallow end was almost allocated to families with children without getting in the way of people who wanted to swim or play around. Although our little girl never used the kids club as she was too young, other families we got chatting too were very impressed with it and the kids loved going as they were telling us all about it too! The evening entertainment was good for the kids as well with the usual songs and the famous Biffo which they loved. We never really stopped for the entertainment , it sounded good though, as the resort Calan Bosch is about a 10 minute easy stroll away, where you will find lots of family restaurants and activities on the harbour, kids were always welcomed and entertained by restaurant staff! The whole resort and hotel is really open to kids and families, when we went there were alot of Spanish families there – always a good sign! This is not a typical ‘Brits abroad’ type of resort, which makes it all the better. There is a lovely beach in Calan Bosch just round from the harbour and a little train thing that can take you down, although it is easy to walk. We are definitely considering going back next year and both ourselves and the family we were with had a really relaxing and fun time, it was the first time they had been abroad with their 2 year old and they want to go back, so it can’t have been bad! Enjoy!
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