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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: first choice aug 2007
Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : D Shiels Birmingham 42,40,16,12
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The complex has its good and bad points but overall a nice place for a family holiday. Found room clean and tidy but there was a musky smell to the bedroom. On site shop bit pricey.
Pools very good and safe, sunbeds a bit of a nightmare thou, you have to be up about 6'ish to get one (they say towels on beds before 7 will be removed but that doesn't happen).
Entertainment team very good with lots to do and some faily decent outside acts to see. Stickers on the tables in the big top forbid you bringing your own drinks but we as did most others ignored it and got ours from the supermarket for half the price. Beach is lovely and 4 euro's in a cab or about 15 mins walk. Train will take you but is often full. Sportsman and Royal Oak good places to eat and drink.
Would go back again next year.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: My Travel - August 2007
Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : Mark Foster, 42, 35, 15, and 12.
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This is out 3rd time at the Bougie (31/7 to 14/8) and we love it. Yes the rooms have no air con and yes on site is a bit expensive, but where isnt?
We found the reception staff very polite and helpful. The cleaning was quite good and the complex staff in general very good. Our only complaint was the way all sun loungers were taken by 7am, even though most remained empty most of the day, and not a German in sight!!
As for Sa Coma itself, yes it is a bit quiet, thats why i like it!! No nightclubs and no drunk brits running around all night ruining everyones holiday.
The beach is absolutely fantastic with load sof room and very clean. If you want to go somewhere for good food, excellent service and value for money, it has to be the "KING'S HEAD". The whole staff team there really make an effort and make you feel really welcome. There's Mano, Manolito, Mark, Neil, Gorge,Ruben, Juanupe and more who all are fantastic. Go there you will enjoy yourself. The Brittania bar is also good.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Independant - July-Aug 2007
Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : Mark Wass - Sutton (32,37, 4)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Well I was very worried about Bouganvilla after reading some other reports but I have to say that most of my fears were unfounded.
Basically its great if you have kids but I imagine it's not so great if you don't have them and you visit in high season. It is quite a walk from the hotel to the beach - but the hotel train runs from 10-6 Mon-Sat (get there early to avoid a long walk/wait)
Bouganvilla is a huge, clean complex with loads to do (6 swimming pools, tennis courts, kids club, sports pitch, bars, shops etc etc etc) the pools are awesome, the shop is good if a little more expensive than other local shops (5 litres water 1 EUR, 1 litre beer 1.5 EUR) and the the restaraunt 'La Tasca' is excellent with really cheap and lovely salads, burgers and pizzas (3-5EUR) together with more expensive fish and chicken dishes. (8-10 EUR). It had a good kids menu too - my daughter loved the spaghetti bolognese)
'Pint' of San Miguel in the Bar was 2.95EUR which was a little more than the 2.40-2.70EUR you would tend to find in the resort but still only £2 a pop.
Our accomodation was not the biggest - we stayed in a 1 bed apartment which was just about big enough for 2 adults and a 4 year old with a balcony which was almost big enough for all of us to sit around a table and have breakfast. But it was cleaned 3 times a week and everything worked which should have done. It was very hot in July at nightime due to lack of aircon but buy fans from the supermarket (you can rent them for 18EUR a week from the hotel) and you should be OK after a couple of nights.
However the problem with the hotel when we went was the people who stay here. Generally speaking when we went they were not as far along the evolutionary scale as they should have been.
This results in things like the ridiculous sun bed situation. You have to put towels down by about 7.30 every day to ensure that you get one. Bizarrely some beds often became available by about 3pm when, in July, the sun was still burning hot at almost 7pm but there you go.
Personally I seemed to wake up at about 6.00 every day anyway so it made no odds to me but everyone agrees that the situation is nonsensical but the situation is totally self perpetuating. I felt like an idiot doing it but it did not stop me from doing it at 7am every day we were there.
In my view the situation could easily be resolved by the hotel simply buying some more sunbeds for peak times but, since this has not happened to date the idiocy of Brits abroad continues.
I felt that the hotel and its rooms were kept very clean but only because of a huge team of maintenence men and cleaning ladies who work tirelessly from 7-8am onwards fishing deflated inflatables/shoes/plastic chairs out of the pools and picking up the litter, glasses and occasional nappies from around them that scumbag British 'guests' leave behind.
Don't get me wrong, We stayed for two weeks and it was excellent. Sa Coma is a nice enough resort (many a good honest night spent in the Kings Head) and the beach is superb. It is particularly lovely in the evening/nighttime and we often ventured into S'illot for some nicer restaurants and something a little less 'Brits abroad'. We heard that Porto Cristo was really nice but never made it there, which says a lot about how nice we found Sa Coma and S'illot. Taxis here are really cheap (if tricky to hail) so there is no excuse to explore a bit!
The only problem with the whole holiday was that some of the people who stay at this type of hotel (huge complex, loads of kids activities) at the time we went (first two weeks of summer holiday) were a bit scummy. Everything else was pretty much perfect.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Deakin - July 2007
Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : Kath 40, Mark 45, Jess 13 & Lucy 10
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have recently retnd from The Bouganvilla Park Sa Coma - A fantastic holiday had by all.
Everyone is entitled to review their holiday but some reviews are very petty indeed. The complex is great, great pool, great entertainment, our 1st floor 1 bedroom apartment with balcony overlooking the main pool was great. The room is not air conditioned so if this is something that would ruin your stay then don't go, you can hire fans from reception or alternatively buy one from the local hypermarket (we did neither) we kept our patio door open (at our own risk) and bedroom window open we survived.
Sunbeds!!!! yes the complex could do with a few more but that could be said about every hotel or aparthotel holiday you go on, we bought 2 lylo's from the local shop costing 2 euro's and 50 cents each(approx £1.75 each) put a towel on the and we have our own sunbeds. We stayed self-catering and was spoilt for choice with a good selection of food from the shops on the complex also the La Tasca restuarant serves excellent food when you dine in or order take away etc. 3 adult meals and 1 child meal including 2 soft drinks and 1 bottle of wine( dining in) = 32 euro's (approx £25.00)We also dined out at a couple of family friendly bar/restauants just outside the complex on the way into sa coma (approx 10min walk, we would definately recommend J J's it was very friendly the food was fantastic and with every evening meal you get a FREE bottle of wine (great value 3 adults 1 child 23 euro's).
The entertainment is second to none from 10.00am in the morning to 12pm at night the staff are brilliant they kept my 2 daughters entertained all holiday I felt like I was back on my honeymoon, they took part in shuffle board, giant plinko, water polo, football, athletics, volley ball, horse riding (their was a cost involved for this)skittles, pool, darts and at night they thouroughly enjoyed watching the numerous shows and tribute bands, being honest not all the entertainment was to mine and my husbands liking so we decided to spend some nights at the other bar situated near the main pool where we met some lovely people. We only stayed for 1 week but really wished we could have stayed for 2 our teenage daughter actually had a tear in her eye when she said goodbye to the staff and lots of friends she'd made.
We definately intend to go back same time next year but for 2 weeks not 1. A holiday is what YOU make it, ours was GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Airtours July 2007
Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : Debbie Roberts - Milford Haven: 65, 63 40; 40, 8, 9
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We went as a family on half board. And on the whole were a bit disapointed. The complex itself is 20 years old and starting to show its age - although not dirty, it's dated. On arrival we were all given studios on the third floor, which meant a struggle up three flights of stairs with heavy suitcases - no lifts.
Studios were very basic, and cleaned perhaps every other day. The pools were very good, and safe for the kids - that;s if you manage to get a poolside lounger as YOU DEFINITELY HAD TO GET DOWN BY 7AM TO GET ONE. The food (for half board guests) was bearable, but only just. We spent half the time eating out. (In fairness the breakfasts were OK.)
They say it's a 15 minute walk to the beach and resort centre - it is if you're an olympic athlete,with small kids it's a good half hour stroll.There is a little train from the hotel which runs every hour until 6pm (except Sunday's) but will not let you take beach inflatables) Evening entertainment team worked very hard and 'The Big Top' was good, with the usual entertainment Bingo; Mr Universe etc, but also some very good professional acts. The resort was Ok, with other nearby resorts very close and within easy reach.
Would we go to the Bouganville again - I would say no. Although by no means a disaster we have stayed in far better accommodation in Majorca for the same money. There are not many attractions on the east side of the island, we went to the Pirates show in Magaluf which took us over an hour each way on the bus. All the main attractions are on the south - all easy to get to.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Panorama - July '07
Opinion submitted in August 2007 by : Jackie Carroll - N.Ireland (46,38,12,10,10)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
My first impressions of the Hotel was it was a very good looking resort(we arrived at nighttime it was even better).
ACCOMODATION - was very good because we got new towels and sheets everyday. The cleaners were very good aswell. Very spacious rooms with good size batrooms also.
HOTEL(POOL,BAR.etc). - The top pool was very good because it was shallow compared to the big pool which was almost 3 metres deep. The La Tasca takeaway is brilliant to takeaway and sit in your room, day or night. There is a mini laundry which is very useful. I would advise you to buy your own beer and drinks at the Caprabo supermarket because they're cheaper than the bar. The breakfast in the hotel is very good and plentiful .A big shout out to the Entertainers Lisa,Ben,Mark,Camilla,John,Rachel,Alfie and poor Kris who broke is toe in Kid's Footy. They took the kids away from you all day and played loads of activities.
PLACES TO GO - The Pirates Show was a bit dear but it was still a very good show. I would not recommend the Caves of Drach(it is boring) I would go down to the beach. On every Wednesday there is a small market with around 30 stalls. Iwould also go to the mini-golf near Caprabo.
PLACES TO EAT - The best place's were the Royal Oak,King's Head, JJ's and the Chinese's
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: airtours july 2007
Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : steven mcmaster(37,30,13,9)
Resort Rating: Poor
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
the bouganvilla overall was very expensive on site after arriving we got to the aprt their was a musty smell in the room like it hadnt been cleaned,there was no air con we already knew this on arrival but later found out some apts did and still wanted to charge you for fans,go to hypermarket its cheaper to buy a fan the kids club was good for the kids but be prepared to pay additional fees for certain events suppose to be on six days we were there aweek and it was off three times kids were dissapointed,to go out for a meal we advise the britannia very reasonable meals fantastic on site meals are good but not a great selection stay away from onsite shop eg,tub of butter £3.50,crisps£1.30 rip off!!
Apts not cleaned reg had to keep phoning reception to be cleaned entertainment at night very good entertainers do their best but im sorry to say "BUTLINS IN THE SUN"I thought people were exaggerating when i read holidaysuncovered we said a holiday is what you make of it but this takes the biscuit next year ill makesure i check first would go back to majorca but not to the butlinvilla spanish very friendly weather fantastic
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: MyTravel - July 2007
Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : Brian Beesley - Preston (52, 48, 14)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Reading the other reviews I notice most of those who stayed other than July and August though this complex very good. We stayed in July and this was our worste holiday ever because of the accomodation.
There are two types Studios and Apartments, we had the first which was situated on the second floor in a three story block with no lifts, the back of the block is facing a busy road and the front is looking onto the pool. The studio rooms have two sofa's that are your beds under them you have pull outs for a further two beds and the rooms are tiny.
We where overlooking the road that was very noisy (a vehicle every 4 seconds from 5am to 1.30am}. Our veiw from the balcony consisted of road, electricity pylons(10m away) Car Wash and ongoing road works. so we had little sleep. Requests for a move fell on deaf ears unless we paid, many of our nieghbours did they could not take the rooms and the noise.
The complex is basicaly Butlins in the sun very busy, no chance of a sunbed in high season unless you get up very early we never got one. The free road train to the resort is small with limited capacity some times you cannot get on you just have to walk the 20 min to Sa Coma, it operates every 30mins up to 6pm Monday to Saturday. We were on half board and found the food to be good but get there early for dinner after 7pm you have to wait outside until a table is available.
The reps local knowlege is poor and their excursions are expensive, book them in Sa Coma and save money. Catch local bus in Sa Coma to Cala Millor and Porta Christo worth seeing, also between Sa Coma and Cala Millor there is an headland that is a national Park with good walks/cycle paths and a small castle with a cafe with good views of both resorts the reps never tell you about it, Sa Coma is small with a good beech but little else Cala Millor is far better. Bouganvilla Park has a rating of 3 stars which must be based on the facilities within the complex as the studio rooms are 2 star
we will not be going again a real holiday from hell.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: airtours - July 2007
Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : grahame teagle carolyn teagle 60 ,61
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we have just returned from the bouganvilla in sa coma we were on accomadation on arrival it is like a poor mans butlings the food was average for the first 2 days but got worse as the holiday went on glad we were only there for aweek no chance of a sun bed unless you put your towel on one before six oclock
we had a studio but no bed just a bed settee and a pull out campbed rooms were never cleaned well all holiday and the whole place is under staffed we had to carry our own suitcases up three flights of stairs it was nearly the death of me no lifts and no help in what is supposed to be three star accomadation airtours rep did not want to know when i went to complain and said if i wanted aroom with beds in i would be charged 25 euros a night there was quite afew people on the same deal as us it appears if you book accomadation on arrivel with airtours or their partners you will most likely finish up here if its in majorca will never go back again
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: My Travel - June 2007
Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : Jodi, Tom, Emily and Ashley (27, 28,5,3)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
I was really concerned about going to Bouganvilla after reading other reviews. However we were pleasantly surprised. The apartment was spotless as was the rest of the complex. The apartment was a little on the small side but we didn't spend a lot of time in there anyway. The entertainment staff were absolutely fantastic both day and night. Sa Coma itself has a beautiful beach with plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas although we found shade under trees every day. We found lots of child friendly restaurants to eat breakfast and dinner. The best breakfast was the Royal Oak by far. The Mariners was good to go for a drink as it had swings and a bouncy castle for the kids but the food wasn't that great. The best dinner was the Cafe del Mar. They barbeque steaks and kebabs in front of you. The food was fantasic.
The only downfall to the holiday was the distance from the apartment to the beach. It was a LONG walk. There is a courtesy land train but you have to be lucky to get on it. I imagine tempers fraying during peak season! Taxi's were only 5 euros if you're prepared to pay.
Overall we had a fantastic time. Kids were exhausted from walking, swimming and staying up late for the entertainment. Would definately recommend in low season but avoid in peak season.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: june 2007
Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : richard duckfield
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
found apartments small but very clean. only problem we had was the large swimming pool - my friend had to pull a drowned child out early one morning and on 2 other occasions children were rescued by people(not lifeguards who were either reading or asleep!!) please be careful and supervise your children the pools are very deep in some parts and uneven with sloping sides making small children slide into deepwater without realising.
apart from this i found the hotel to be like butlins the entertainers were brill didnt stop all day and night quite dear in hotel beach is nice free train from hotel to beach every half hour 10 till 6 (except sundays)
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: June 2007
Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Kirk Jacqui,Alex,Harry (35,36,9,4)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
After reading mixed reviews we were ready for the worst but in all honesty we had a great time. I would however say that in the peak season I would imagine the Bouganvilla to be a totally different experience!! In early June there were plenty of free sun loungers and the entertainment was good for all ages. The accomodation was clean and tidy if a little basic but as we didn't spend that much time in the room it wasn't a problem. Sa Coma itself is not up to much as a resort. Good sandy beach but a bit bland with a lack of decent restaraunts. I would recommend the Royal Oak which was very clean and I good choice for breakfasts with English Papers. If you fancy some lovely seafood try Bi Ba Bo in nearby Sillot which has fantastic views across the sea and great fresh seafood dishes. All in all I would recommend the hotel at this time of year but give it a swerve come peak season as it will turn into Blackpool with sun!!! Def go to the Pirate adventure show which was excellent for all ages!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: June 2007
Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : 2 adults and 1 child
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Visited this destination and aparthotel 2 years ago and if anything it was even better this time. No complaints with anything, the resort and hotel are both clean and well kept. The staff at the hotel were very helpful and always on call. We did not eat there as we like to go to different places every night. Went to one show and that was very entertaining. Pools very clean and there were five including children's. Went to Delaneys two nights to eat the food there is always really good, try the sizzling steaks. Saw Elvis (no not the real one) this was very good. Grandchild loves coco pops for breakfast and no problem getting them. Have not got any negative comments to make and will be going back again as soon as we can. Booked with Direct Holidays and the service we received from them was first class as well.
Beach very clean and was safe for our grandchild who is six and she loved it. She loved the pony rides at Ranchero Sa Coma which was very cheap at 10 euros for one and half hours, not so good for poor old grandparents walking with her to castle and back, but at least we could have a sit down and drink at castle before the walk back. Hired a pedal car with pony at front, not sure what the proper name is, but this was good fun and again very cheap at 10 euros per hour. She also loved the ice cream parlour and the waiter's there were very good to her.
We would highly recommend this for families and couples alike.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: First Choice - May 2007
Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Smith & Patterson Family (41,40,40,38,22,19,18,14 & 11)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
On arrival we were put in the only two rooms with no balcony!! This was sorted within a day so not really a big problem. As my kids are over 10 we didn't use the big LOUD tent on the site (glad I wasn't staying close to it), but instead used the fantastic pools on site. They really are good & sunbeds a plenty. My 10 yr old boy loved beach footy, volleyball, waterpolo etc..My room was clean on arrival and cleaned twice whilst there (7 days hols). The onsite bar prices aren't too bad. We used the free train to the beach on most days. Sa coma is a bit quiet in May, but the food in most of the Brit bars is good & plenty. Kings Head was the best for food & entertainment. A 10 min walk is a 54 hole (3x18) mini golf course which wastes a few hours.
All in all a decent place to stay, great pool and the resort is just big enough to keep you interested.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - May 2007
Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Joanne, Ross, Emily & Ethan (30, 26, 10, 10 mths)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This was our second stay at the Bouganvilla and I can safely say it will be our last.
We were there 2 years ago and had a great time and found the hotel great for kids etc... hence why we went back again this year. Boy were our eyes opened! We had a 2 bedroom apt, self catering which on first impressions seemed nice enough, although it was up 2 flights of stairs with a buggy and 4 suitcases and no lifts. On the second afternoon after being out at the pool all day, we all got back to the room to get showered and changed for the evening, only to discover the bathroom and kitchen areas absolutely crawling with ants... We didn't think anything too much of it as it is a hot country after all and you have to expect a few creepy crawlies, so we called down to reception to request that they could spray the bathroom and kitchen areas so we could get on with getting showered and making the baby's bottles up, etc. They sent up the security guard with a can of raid and that was the end of it - or so we thought!
The next night, we discovered that not only were the ants back with a vengeance, but they had decided to claim our beds too! Yes, I am not joking, all 4 beds in the apartment (room no 11 FYI)were infested - it's the only word to describe how bad it was. I went down to reception to complain as I really don't think it's too much to ask that we don't have to sleep in ant infested beds!! And I was greeted by a less than helpful receptionist who informed me that "when you are born here, this is normal and we are used to this" I requested a room change nonetheless and eventually - after half an hour of arguing with her, we managed to get - with great reluctance on her part I might add. While waiting for my new room key, I was speaking with another guest who said they had the same problem and the ants were actually crawling all over her baby when she was lying in her cot! We also found another little surprise when we were hastily packing our things to change rooms, we had been keeping our dirty washing on the floor of the wardrobe and my partner had to spend a full half hour shaking out each individual item of washing to remove the colony of ants that had made their home there too! Honestly, I have never seen anything like it and i've been abroad many times. In the end we had to move twice and third time lucky, we found an ant free apartment.
The restaurant is ok, if you have ever stayed half board in spain before you'll know pretty much what to expect.
The pools are great, although they could be doing with being cleaned of dead flies and wasps, etc a little more often. There was always plenty of sun loungers available even when the hotel was at full capacity, which was an improvement on our last stay.
The Resort itself is fine, there is a lovely beach and a few good pubs - The Kings Head and the Britannia Pub were the two best British pubs we found especially the Kings Head which does lovely food. There isn't really much more to Sa Coma to be honest - just the usual type of kareoke bars and british pubs etc.
We went on 2 excursions - Pirates (the 2nd time and just as good as the first) and Rancho Grande Moonlight Riding - this was the best night of the holiday - I can highly recommend it to all, regardless of whether or not you're interested in horse riding! My partner and aour 10 year old daughter both went on the beginners horse ride and myself and our 10 month old baby went on the 'Sangria Express' which is just basically an old fashioned wagon like something from a western film, but with a difference - the aim is to drink as much sangria as you can handle during the ride! Needless to say - I was just a bit tipsy!! This is then followed by a barbeque and line dancing (which is optional!!) Don't asume you have to be all sporty and out doorsy to enjoy this excursion - I am a 'big' girl and I had a blast!
Pirates Adventure is a really good night out too, again all your food and sangria is included in the ticket price. It just basically an acrobatic show where you have to cheer on your 'captain' that is in charge of your seating area - good fun for the kids and adults alike.
All in all, we had a good holiday but I wouldn't go back to The Bouganvilla for obvious reasons or Sa Coma as it's a bit too small and quiet for us.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: May 2007
Opinion submitted in June 2007 by : Gilmours - Cumbria
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
GOOD POINTS - complex clean and tidy, shops onsight sells most things appart from medicines tablets etc, doctor available on request 24/7, large pool area, plenty of sunbeds available. Creche available but bit boring. Food is nice, freshly made but not much choice on offer. Bar on site with pool tables and small arcade. Free bus runs appart from Sundays down to beach.
BAD POINTS - Bit remote outside complex, Rooms very very small, very very basic, very very noisy at night, No air con, complex charge you for anythng they can i.e iron, tv etc. Suncare people are a big con DO NOT be sucked in. They use your children as a tool for sales quoting that your regular suntan creams are full of chemicals! Nonsense, 82 euros later my daughter had signs of her first sunburn following her using these "chemical free products" they should be banned off site, I am very dissapointed with the hotel for allowing such con artists in. Hotel charged an extra 62euros for extra 12 hrs (we had night flights), considering we paid over £1,600 for 1 week self cater, we were extremely disappointed at this. The complex is a bit like a cheap Butlins, only you have to pay extra for fun activities (bouncy castles etc). The Spanish people are very friendly on site, it's the English tour operators and staff that need watching, they will tell you anything and contradict one another.
Overall - I have seen much nicer parts of Spain than Sa Coma but would consider going back if flights were better times and if I got it for a bargain. But it would have to be a bargain! Quite frankly we feel conned!!! We were glad when the week was over.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours may 2007
Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : rebecca leyland manchester 38,26 1yr
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
this was our first family holiday and it was fantastic there is plenty to do and loads of shows to watch for all ages there is a mini train to take you to and from the beach lots of places to eat and drink we have booked to go nxt year highly recomended kids clubs are great to,
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: first choice may 2007
Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : pete jones 40,34,8
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We had a great week at the appartments. The accomodation was clean the staff were friendy the only thing not so great was the food at the complex. We tried a few bars and resturants and were dissapointed untill we found the Mariners bar the closest to the resort the food was homemade and tasted great the prices were cheap but the best thing was the atmosphere the girls made us feel really wellcome and we cant wait to go back.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2007
Opinion submitted in May 2007 by : Alison Jarvis - Tunbridge Wells (34,34,1)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This was a last minute decision to come away and on the whole we havent regretted it. Being early May the weather was a bit on the iffy side and felt chilly in the evenings. However, a cardigan solves that problem!
The apartments had only opened minutes before we arrived and therefore it was natural that we should find them completely spick and span! The reps also were obviously new to the resort and the complex so werent as much help as they could have been.
We took the self catering option and found eating out to be excellent. The only real gripe with the resort is that its very British - all the bars and restaurants have British names and very similar menus!
We did find one excellend Chinese resutarant, the Nou Mon and a new restauarant called Atlantic. They had a more varied menu and we were able to sample paella and several other local dishes as well as have our English breakfast and Sunday dinner.
All in all a very satisfactory stay - would recommend to anyone.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: air tours - 2007
Opinion submitted in July 2007 by : g.teagle leicester (60,61)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
this hotel complex is just for familes our studio was without beds the wife sleapt on abed settee and i spent the week on a pullout bed from under the wifes
the food inthe complex got worse as the week went on you could not get a sun bed unless you got up a 6am to put your towles on one air tours rep was unhelpful we saw him about having to drag 2 suitcases up 3 floors with no help he said this was what you expect in a 3 star hotel
sa coma is a nice resort and has a good beach the night life is a bit low key but it suits the resort which is a plesent family one we would go back to sa coma but not the bouganvilla
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- oct 2006
Opinion submitted in April 2007 by : lynn family (30,29,9,8 and 4)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we booked this holiday before finding this site and after reading some terrible reviews became very worried about what we paid for. fortunately when we arrived first impressions made us forget the bad reviews.
We are a family who holiday twice per year and have stayed in 4 star plus hotels and 2 star etc,so we have a realistic opinion on what to expect from a holiday.
The bouganvilla is in our opinion a fun,friendly,family complex with as much or as little as you want to do. The pools are excellant,big top is hit and miss at night,(we stayed for two weeks,seven evenings in the big top.entertainment for the evening is advertised all day in reception,so if you dont like the sound of it go into town.)
holidays are what you make them.my family loves the bouganvilla and we are booked to go back this year again.
and yes there are lizards and ants and wee beasties we dont have at home,
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Sunmaster - Oct 2006
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Lindsey Jones (46,22,12,5,3)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Well we got back on Sunday and after reading a lot of the reviews i was very suprised when we had a really good holiday.
The hotel was very clean, saw cleaners around the hotel all the time, the staff were very friendly and helpful and the entertainment staff were excellent.
We went self catering but did try the half board restaurant 1 night and wouldn't really recommend it. The La Tasca restaurant was a bit of a let down as well but the take aways from there are really nice.
We had a 2 bedroomed apartment and was impressed with it, the only downfall was the tiny bathroom, a bit difficult for bathing the younger ones.
The pools were freezing but nice to cool down in and you soon get used to it, the baby pool is very warm though which was good because my youngest son was never out of it.
Nights at the big top were excellent we went everynight and the only thing that was the same each night was the mini disco for the kids, mine loved it. Different act on every night and the staff did a couple of shows themselves which were excellent.
All in all a very good holiday, going back next year.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Natasha, Wullie, Joel & Trudie 32,33,8 & 3
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Well what can I say. We came back on Sat and rebooked to go back on the Sunday for next year. We are a very well travelled family going away twice a year to different places. We read the reviews before we left and were so worried that I tried to change my holiday but was told that it was too late to do so. So we went. We found the room needed a good clean, so we went to the shop and bought bleach, disenfectant and spent an hour cleaning. Then we had the best holiday we have ever had.
This place is fantastic for children and adults. My kids loved the pools, the clubs, the shows and especially the mini disco. The staff were great. Every place we went to eat was great. The beach was beautiful. It was great the whole place and everything you need at hand. Go and enjoy yourselves.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- Oct 2006
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Paul- Liverpool (58, 28, 26, 6, 2)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
My girlfriend and I returned to the Bouganvilla for the second consecutive year and once again we had a great time! Our apartment was clean and comfortable, and not nearly as small as some other reviews would have you believe! I booked my mum into a studio on the complex and this was a little on the small side, but since she was only using the room to sleep she didn't have a problem!
We did not find the staff "lazy" or "rude". They are there from early in the morning until late at night and I find them far more polite than people back home!
The entertainment is really aimed at children and the entertainers DO NOT STOP!
The evening entertainment is varied. It begins with a kids disco and ends with either a show from the reps or an outside act. These were all excellent!
The pool is COLD! But it was October, and I suppose this was only to be expected.
The courtesy train which runs every half hour from the hotel to the town centre is fun for the kids. It's only a 15 minute walk, though, so we only used it once!
There are quite a few place to eat on the walk to the town centre, and the local supermarket, the Caprabo, is highly recommended with regards to price and choice. 1 euro for 1 litre of San Miguel, as opposed to 1 euro 30 in the Bouganvilla shops. The La Tasca restaurant has a decent range of food to eat in or take away and the pizzas are delicious!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Going Places Direct) Going Places - Oct 2006
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : R Worthing - Newport (25, 24, 5, 4)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Well...for my party this holiday was a total nightmare...
it felt like we were stranded in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do if the weather wasnt brill. Sa Coma beach was beautiful but we only went the once as after the 1st few days the weather wasnt good enough. The pools on the site were amazing, huge but they were freezing cold and the kids found them to cold to play in as the weather wasnt that hot after day 3. There are some lovely english bars around 'the kings head' being one of them and 'the cheers bar' in Cala Millor is 1 to visit but I am sorry to say i would not go back to this place. Sa Coma itself is small and boring and the next nearest place is Cala Millor but this is a taxi ride away everytime you want to visit and to be honest there isnt a great deal to do there either.
The maids are lazy, they only change your bedding if you strip it yourself beforehand and as for sweeping the floors, what a joke, we visited the beach on mon and were still walking sand around on the sat we left. We were supposed to be on this holiday for 2 wks but managed to get flights back after just 1 wk as we had all had enough - even the kids were bored stupid as the entertainment on site is a waste of time, they have a 1 hour kids disco every night and then it goes on2 adult time which the kids had absolutely no interest in what so ever.
Needless to say, this long awaited holiday was the biggest ever disapointment and we will no way be returning or recomending it even to our worst nightmare.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - sept 2006
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Sarah CONROY (33,30,25,15,12)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Pleasently surprised with Bouganville after some of reviews i read before coming
Apartments very basic which is all you need if wanting to explore this beautiful island .Complex very clean and all staff friendly and willing to help.lots to do for both children and comlex great for older ones to go off and you know they are safe.Restaurant on site very good although can imagine service a little slow at peak times.As we were there week after school hols over i think this is best time as can imagine it bieng too busy in season .Sa coma itsself not too busy but just enough going on and the beach was beautiful.Prices to eat out very reasonable ,JJ,s one of our favourites ,Oasis okay food but portions very small if hungry!
On the whole would love to go back in the future.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - September 2006
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Lisa & Rob - Leeds
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
After reading about the Bouganvilla on holidays uncovered before we went on our holiday, we were VERY concerned about the standard of accomodation we were about to arrive at (wish we had read holidays uncovered before booking, will do in future).
Now I can confirm we have good reason...
We were sold the holiday by Going Places who told us that the accomodation had air conditioning which for us was a absolute must as my partner suffers from epilepsy when they become over hot and cannot sleep, however when we arrived the only area of the complex with air condtioning happened to be the reception, the apartments were like sleeping in ovens.
The apartments are very very small, we spent our 11 nights holiday sleeping in a kitchen on a couch and a fold out bed which collapsed half way through one night. The towels are changed on a regular basis, however the bedding is not, this was changed once in our 11 night stay. The standard of cleaning in our apartment was not of a very high standard. We did spend every day at the beach as we were unable to get any sunbeds round the pool this meant the floor in our apartment became very sandy and my partner had to sweep the apartment as the maids couldnt manage it, as this was out of there duties of towel changeing. The bar price's are over priced as this accomodation is quite a distance out of the resort of Sa Coma so they can charge whatever prices they want as a lot of people will pay. The Bouganvilla train only runs from 10.00am - 01.00pm and then 02.00pm - 06.00pm this is good through the day, but after 06.00pm you either have to walk the 15 minute walk in to the resort or use taxis which cost roughly 5.00 euros.
Eating out in Sa Coma is recommended as long as it is before 9.30pm at night, otherwise it is Chinese or Chinese.
Also I can recommend The Royal Oak for good British food, but make sure you stick to the regimented hours of
Breakfast 09.00am - 12.00pm
Lunch 12.00pm - 05.00pm
Evening Meals 05.00pm - 10.00pm
I would go back to Sa Coma as the resort on the whole is very good and S'illot has a excellent beach, I can highly recommend the Red Lion in S'illot for afternoon drinking and eating as the prices are reasonable and is run by a very friendly couple.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Sep 2006
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : Mark and family ( 37, 31, 10 , 6, 3 )
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned form the Bouganvilla, heres our honest opinion of it.
Having read some of the complaints on here we were worried it was going to be the holdiday from hell, but surprisingly it was far from it.
The air conditioning didnt apply to us, although it was hot it wasnt as hot as it is in Jul- Aug plus we only ever used the rooms to change and sleep in, but it wasnt unbearable at this time of year. Still got a nice tan!We were in two studios, whcih werent big but again we didnt expect them too be, on the ground floor but only saw one cockroach our whole stay, good hot showers.
We were half board, and the food was your typical Spanish attempts at cooking, some nice dishes, meats and veg/salads throughtout the week, Plenty for the kids but the breakfast was the same 'full English' with extras added (croissonts,omlette, fruit, sweet biscuits, yoghurts) I really think it was worth it for us as our three kids are picky eaters, and I didnt mind them trying stuff if they didnt finish it, plus it saved messing on cooking or choosing which bar or restaraunt to go to for food.Anyone who has stayed half board before in Spain will know what to expect, not out of this world food, but not at all bad and you will not go hungry, we were stuffed at each sitting!
The pool and sunbeds- why do people moan when the go peak time and find they cant get a sunbed?? What do you expect? Never had a problem, the only reason to put a few towels on was to get the spot you wanted, we were always at the top kids pool to keep an eye on our kids while they were in the water, very good pool, only went to beach once which was good, but the pool was better. Get a pizza and some chips for your family from la tasca thru the day, will keep you going til tea time.
The entertainment, not bad, the kids team are fantastic, they really put everything into it, could do with making the bingo and open the box a bit more fun for the kids, as ours got restless while this was on before falling asleep and missing most of the 10pm show. Saw the four tops tribute band, which were brilliant, then next night was the entertainers music and movies show which again was great, Zara and Marie are great singers and foxy too, but the little cutie is Nadia, I dunno what it is, but she just has the certain something that makes you watch her! Plus shes a great dancer! The male entertainers are all very good, esp the one doing elvis (sorry cant remember your name) Saw the hypnotist on Thrusday and he was good and a very funny bloke! Had the place in stitches! The big top beer wasnt bad, and the spirits were big measures. They also have bungee trampolines for the kids, donkey rides were there Thurs night.
They have little quads and trikes that the kids can ride for 10 min for 5 euro, seemed a bit unsafe at first, but our little boy loved them as long as we ran along side him, watch out for the bikes cos there can be quite a few riding about next to the big top. The little train thingy that takes you into town was good, but get there early and stand in the right place, it only holds about 46 people if kids sit on the parents knees. Best thing is to get a taxi into town for 5 euro(£3.50)reception will order you one, then you can come back on the little train when it not so busy later on. Get your ciggies from the only tabacs as soon as you can as it doesnt open sunday and closes for siesta I think. we didnt try any trips or go into any bars mentioned on here, just stayed at the Bouganvilla for most of our holiday. Be prepared for your kids to spend a few euros winning tickets in the amusement arcade! They can change them for little gifts!
All in all, if you have kids and want a lazy holiday, a few beers and some decent enough food and entertainment try it.We enjoyed it quite a bit, Kids loved it and we all liked the pool often stayed in it til way past 6pm! We arent as fussy as some people tho it seems. If you are childless and dont like kids then DONT go there and DONT go peak season judging by others comments.Would we go Back? Yes, maybe in a few years or so, certainly nothing bad about the place. Only hassle was Palma airport when we arrived was a nightmare trying to find out where you get your baggage, you walk for miles to get thru it too! Great flights tho!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson-aug 2006
Opinion submitted in January 2007 by : rachel (36, 35, 9)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we visited the bouganvilla in aug 2006 and i am sad to say that it was a great disappointment. First impressions were good, the place is clean and welcoming.... until you get to your room. Ours could only be likened to a cell. the bed was a sofa that would definately have broke the camels back, it was the most uncomfortable thing i have ever slept on,it was quite suprising that there was no mention of this in the brochure. We did hear some families in reception complaining about this but i dont think they got much joy.
the entertainent team are fab, they work very hard and the children love them. they deserve a medal for their enthusiasm. The big top wasnt really our scene but our lad loved playing footy in the daytime on the sand pitch, shame about the drunken yobs who smashed glass on it. We didnt use the big pool, it wasnt very clean and got extremely rowdy,chairs were thrown into it on more than one occasion, it wasnt great.
reception was very good,the staff speak good english and you can change money there. You could hire fans there but it was much cheaper to go to the hypermarket down the road and buy one, we just passed it on to a new family when we left.
food at the hotel is good. we were self catering but ate in the main resteraunt a couple of times and it was ok. the take away pizzas were lovely, we had one most days.
the beach was a long walk away, there was a land train, but we never seemed to be in the right place at the right time so we walked. the beach is to die for, we had a great time boogie boarding, that was the best part of our hol.
Eating out is good. we had a great meal at a chinese resteraunt, think it was the red dragon, but the best place by far was the royal oak. huge portions, great choice and good service. they get relly busy so you may have to wait.. but its worth it.
over all not a great holiday. nothing really wrong with the place if you like large, loud accomodation thats very basic. we let our son choose the hotel (he liked the look of the pool!!!)next year we will be hiding the brochures!!!
large groups of selfish people spoiled it for us, taking up a row of 10 sunbeds in a morning and only one person sitting there till 2pm,we didnt really understand it, it upset a lot of people.
If you are looking for a cheap hol in the sun and you have a pile of kids that you want to let run riot then this is the place for you, we wont be returning.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: august 2006 bmi baby
Opinion submitted in October 2006 by : hazel long 39 barton on humber mark long 47 barton on humber
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The boogie is a ok place to stay, we have been in august and yes beds are full but i was lucky enough to get one without getting up at 0600 we also went in october 2006 and even better loads of spare beds around the pool. did think the bar was expensive the food was ok.Just near the boogie is a bar called the mariners very friendly staff most helpful nothing too much trouble,Rocky the parrott is the star when he talks,lovely food at the mariners had most of our meals there...delicious.
In our opinion the resort is ok you only get out of a holiday what you put in!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays Aug 06
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Marie - Ireland (26,9,3)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Very basis although not too bad for the price paid.
Maid service excellent, can't believe reviews saying towels only changed once in 2 weeks. La Tasca very good value and quality. Big Top entertainment very Butlins although some of the shows brought in were good. Beer and soft drinks at big top were watered down. Lots of extra activities at big top for kids at a cost: Trampoline e5, ponies e6, face paints e5 etc. Not bad but would def not stay again. Sunbeds a major problem, notices saying that beds couldn't be reserved what a joke. Banks of 5 & 6 beds empty for most of the day but because some idiots had been up at scrake of dawn and put their towels there they couldn't be used. Some groups had a bed for every party member even kids and babies.
Wouldn't go back if i was offered it free. 22 euros p/w for the tv, what a joke. The safe is the dearest i have ever had to pay 58 euro for a fortnight with only 10 euro back.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - AUG 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : ALAN, AMANDA, ALANNAH (37,36,9)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned last week & have come home for a rest & some sleep!. As per the previous reviews, afraid it is more of the same. Studios too small for 3 people with 2 sofa beds & a camp bed not sufficient. However, we found the maid service ok with towels & sheets changed regularly. The sunbed situation also really needs to be addressed & everyone needs to think about whether they actually need a sunbeds, some days we were sat next to sunbeds with towels on with no one on them all day with some people coming back & telling everyone where theyve been!
The 'entertainment' we found too British with bingo & stupid games such a Mr Bouganvilla which is supposed to be classed as adult entertainment. The professional acts were ok.
The major complaint we had were I'm afraid, our fellow British holidaymakers, they were loud & didnt know how to keep the noise down. We were up in the courtyard area near the laundry & the noise was unbearable with teenagers as well as adults running around, screaming & shouting until 3am every night.
Sa Coma was Ok with plenty of eating places & shops. Nicer eating places in Sa Illot, BaBiBo & the surrounding ones were good & Lago restaurant was very upmarket. Safari park was ok but walk from Bouganvilla rather than catch road train. We also went on the road train to Cala Millor which had nicer bars & shops.
Overall, if you dont mind sleeping in a sofa/camp bed, in a cramped noisy complex with british entertainment, you'll enjoy it but I wouldnt recommend it & wont be returning.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: August 2006 my travel
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : 60 75 14 11
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Cant believe that we paid so much money for this holiday, totel let down,
could have gone on a far a way holiday,all inclusive for what we paid.we only stayed for 11 days what a rib off,and it was self catering.The rooms it self was just a bedroom,lounge,bathroom.what was classed as a 1 bedroom apt.couldnt move when all was inside.the cooker was old and dirty,so was the fridge,micro i wouldnt use. odd cup and plates,lucky if you found a ceral bowls.the whole place could do with refurbishing.and upgraded.
entertainment was poor considering what you pay for the holiday.throught we would have had outside performers,instead of the reps,everynight performing.poor show.pools not too bad,have to be up at 6oclock each morning to get beds,which i think is a bit much when you come on holiday to relax.overall wont be coming back never to the Bouganvilla a big let down. food terrible have to wait quiet a long time before being served,and not very polite , a smile on there face wouldnt help.GRAND CHILDREN DIDNT MIND IT,ONCE THERE FRIENDS WENT HOME THEY WERE BORED,NEVER BEEN SO PLEASED WHEN HOLIDAY CAME TO THE END. HOORAY GOING HOME .
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson - August 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Rooster - Sidcup (40,38,12,10 and 3 months)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Arrived to find hotel had overbooked and did not have our two bed as booked! Had to make do with a one bed for first night. Understand this happens alot - be warned! After speaking with rep (on phone as not available - not helpful) and hotel manager changed to two bed next day (inconvenient with children).
The beach and shops are an enjoyable walk away (we did not once use the train as we liked the exercise). Plenty of places to eat serving the norm: English breakfast, chicken, chips, burgers and roast dinners with Bisto! If, like us you prefer to sample spanish food there are a couple of nice restuarants,I would recommend you try the Oasis (near beach front).
Entertainment very British, bingo, open the box etc. If you like holiday camps, like the sunshine but hate going abroad this is the place for you! You really could go the whole two weeks without meeting a spanish person.
For a family complex I was disappointed to note there was only one baby changing facility which is located away from the main areas.
This complex is a typical 3* resort, basic accommodation and could do with a lick of paint. On a personal note we would not go back there again (although the kids loved the games rooms and pool), for us it was like Brits abroad, or Butlins with sun. Sunbeds were also a problem.
We were very lucky to meet up with another family with children of similar ages so our stay at the Bouganvilla was enjoyable.
Just don't expect too much - you really do get what you pay for
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - August 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Steve Musgrove 40.39,12,10,7
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got back from 2 weeks in the bougie and must say i was very surprised at how run don this place is.Please don't get me wrong i enjoyed the holiday overall and by no means have any airs and graces but this place leaves alot to be disired.Ill start with the GOOD POINTS.
Reception- very well run and organised,staff very friendly and all speak good english.
Reps-again very friendly and work really hard.
Entertainment-ok as expected cannot expect miracles in places this big.Also BAR staff in BARS very friendly and work hard.
Eating out- JJ's food very nice staff great but don't expect to get served quickly as can take up to 40 mins if busy but very reasonable priced.Royal Oak good food cheap big portions and reasonable priced.Kings head was ok but other 2 better for food.
BAD POINTS
POOL AREA- Filthy and sun beds were worst ive ever seen in my life disgusting need replaced and surronding area needs updating badly.
LA TASCA- Never in my whole life have i ever met lazier poeple in my life this runs from the manager downwards food was ok ish but not very big portions and more expensive than Sa Coma bars and eating places.The staff take an iternity to serve you and then get it wrong.If owner of the bougie ever reads comments sack manager and waiters and get some-one who wants to work in there as their attitude is disgusting.
Room- VERY dirty hot,dated, towels changed reg but sheets not.
OVERALL-Probably worst place ive stayed but did not spoil holiday it is butlins with sun and 80% people who go there are the lower end of the Brithish holiday crowd.All said and done and my winge finished if you have any type of standards dont go there.Hi to Ian and Family hope your feelin ok now and hi to Karl and family also some of the normal crowd.
Lastly Pirates is a must unbelievable if not expensive.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Sunset -Aug 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Wilkinsons 40.39.8
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Arrived at the Bouganvilla 5.50am checked in and made off to find our room (big complex with about 20-30 apartment blocks)amazed too see people lying on sunbeds around the pool so early it was still dark!
We stayed in a one bedroom apartment with small balcony (no air con)luckily we was on the 3rd floor so was able to sleep with window open all the time some days there was a good breeze so we kept cool at night only problem was the noise if your a light sleeper I recommend ear plugs as this is a large complex with plenty of teenagers who like to get drunk and stay up all night.Room was probably what you would expect for the price bracket maid cleaned every otherday day. The complex is very much like a Haven caravan site with its big top so if you enjoy that type of thing I am sure you will enjoy it here (plastic glasses naff entertainment).The main pool is very big would recommend keeping an eye on the kids as the lifegaurds are easily distracted.We ate in the La Tasca a couple of times and found it ok they must have shares in tinned button mushrooms though as they come with everything.
The resort has a good beech and you can get a bed and brolly no problem 4.50 each this is what we ended up doing most days as we never got up early enough to reserve a sunbed by the pool.Theres a large number of British and German bars that serve food and not enough traditional resteraunts in the resort.On the whole was ok but wont be going back again!!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) MyTravel - August 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Tibbett Family - (42,38,20,13 and 9) 14 nights
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Our flight to Palma was great, no delays or anything. When we got to the Bouganvilla, we were asked if we would like to have two small studios instead of an apartment, which we booked for. We were annoyed at this, as we booked as a family.We declined the offer, and were asked to wait an hour before the room would be cleaned and ready for us. We sat in the foyer for 1 hour before we could unpack.
When we arrived in the apartment, it was very clean, thoroughly by the smell of it (stank of disinfectant).
Complex was great, pool was excellent, but in our final week, i was playing adults water polo and sliced my foot open on the pool bottom! La Tasca, the on site restaurant AND takeaway, was excellent until the end of our stay, when they would not let me have a child's meal!
The Reps were fantastic, i took part in a lot of the adult fun times, and they had a huge impact on my holiday!
The sportsman pub is excellent, the beach is extremely beautiful, but watch out for hidden charges, the sun loungers on the beach appear to be free, but they are not, they can also charge you for using the shades provided!
Overall , we enjoyed it, and our 20 year old son would love to go back, but we would not go straight back.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - Aug 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Andy Dyson - York (37, 25, 7,1,49)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
If you are looking for a good hotel for families with kids from 3 to 12 then the Bouganvilla Park is worth considering.
HOTEL - POSITIVES:
- It has a fantastic pool.
- The La Tasca restaurant has fantastic food and good service at a reasonable price.
- The entertainment at the big top is ok (some acts were very good and some poor), the drinks seemed fine and reasonable value.
- Plenty of stuff for kids to do (Kids Clubs, organised sports, video games etc).
HOTEL - NEGATIVES
- The sunbed situation is a farce, at 6.30am every morning hundreds of people are reserving sunbeds, by 7am they have all gone (many don't get used until 3pm or later).
- The lack of air-conditioning (not too bad for us as we had a cool week), but can imagine it would be bad if it had been much hotter.
- The appartments are quite small and basic, but really how much time do you spend in them? We went 'self catering' so that we had a fridge and microwave for the baby stuff, not 'cos we were planning on doing any cooking (for info - the takeaway's from La Tasca are very good).
HOTEL - OVERALL
We struggled a bit as our one year old didn't like being abroad (the heat perhaps), however I would consider going back when she is a bit older.
SA COMA
Ok if you are going to spend a lot of your time either at the hotel or the beach, not a lot (a few bars and a few restaurants) in the resort itself. Nice beach. Recommend Kings Head and Brittania for evenings. Ate at the Kings Head (that everybody else seems to rave about) and we must have been unlucky as it was the worst meal we had all week.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson-august 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : lintons (54,48,18,15,13)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
will not be returning to sa coma and certaintly not bouganvilla,the complex is miles away from anywhere,the sunbeds are gone by 7,the rooms were shoddy,poor condition and small.
the beach was in good condition but far too many german and dutch visitors who were rude most of the time.
constantly worried about the kids in the evening after seeing a brawl between spannish lads outside the kings head one night in which a lad was stabbed several times!!!! didnt like teh atmosphere at all with far to many drunk english kids running around. qualirty of food was also fairly poor especially teh chineese restaurants!
sorry to be so negative but the resort is not as we expected.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours -Aug 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : McKeown Family - St Helens (40,40,7,2)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The accomodation although basic is very clean and tidy.The bedding was changed after a week without promting and the rooms and towels cleaned every other day.You are only in there to sleep,shower and change to go out.
The complex very clean and tidy and the pools cleaned every morning.
Yes you do have to get up at 6.30 to get a sunbed but go to sleep on the sunbed for a hour or so.
The hotel staff always pleasant and helpful.Yes you do need a fan but why go looking for one.
Walking into Sa Coma is a plesent walk taking approx 15 mins not 30 mins and it works up an appetite.Eat at the Royal Oak-big roast dinners-lovely.Fox & Hound good food.Same with the Kings Head,Brittania Pubs and Delaneys.
The beach is lovely.Get the 'Boogie Train'.The kids loved it.
We enjoyed it so much we have booked to go back again next August.You go on holiday to relax and enjoy yourselves.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My travel - August 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : barry - 42,39,12,7
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The rooms are the Bouganvilla are very basic wooden windows no air conditioning 18 euros per week to hire a fan no Tv in room and 22 euros per week to hire that.
Cleanliness was not brilliant, cleaners only came every other day and sheets were only changed once a week. To get a sunbed round the small pool you could probably get away with getting up at 7am, round the big pool you didn't stand a chance at this time, people were getting up a 6am staying with sunbeds till 7am then going back to bed until lunch. All the pubs do the same food and there is not much variaition, the Royal Oak is worth a visit, if only to see the size of portions,(which overfaced me). We did find a nice chinese, the China City, near the Taxi Rank and also an Indian In Sillot called The Indian Resturant.
Cannot say we really enjoyed this holiday and we would definatly not go back, to either the Hotel or the Resort.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Colin Hartshorn - Swadlincote (39,34,11,8)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just back from this hotel after two weeks. We are a quiet, non - smoking family looking for a beach and pool holiday in the sun. Right resort, wrong hotel.
Positives:
Sa Coma does not have loads of pushy salesmen, scratch card pushers and restaurant touts that seem so common in other resorts. The beach is pretty busy with German, Spanish and English but we never failed to get a good parasol and sun loungers despite turning up at lunchtime. 13.50 euro for a parasol and 2 loungers for the day. The lounger guy seems to work 7 days and is polite and pleasent.
Not that much nightlife and gets a lot quieter after 6pm ( good for our taste ).
All shop staff have passable English and all seemed polite and glad you were there.
Great beach - imported sand and a very slowly sloping shelf. I waded out more than 30 yards and the water was only up to my chest. Some days there were strong waves which were great fun.
We hired a car for 2 days and there are lots of interesting places to visit nearby. Caves of Drach - 15 mins, 2 medieval castles - 20 mins.
Bike hire at the hotel was handy. Supermarkets on site (2) had most stuff and we paid 1.80? for a loaf of bread. The smaller shop had much better prices. Pop was cheaper than here (£1.10 for 2L of coke). Free train to beach was great. If we didnt get loungers, we went to the beach. Pool was very large.
The hotel staff were good, and friendly but there seems to be a policy of no rules no enforcement. With 2000+ English onsite I can perhaps see why.
Tasca resaurant is cheap and good. Forget half board.
Negatives:
While the entertainment staff worked really hard, the bar was stupid money (2.85 euro a pint vs 1.45 for 1 litre in onsite supermarket). Yes I know it is like a pub but it made each night at the entertainment cost us about £15. Also I hate cigarette smoke, and there are NO non-smoking sections. This really bugged me in the end. How hard would it be to have a section put aside.
Sunbeds - OMG. Most sunbeds were reserved by 7.30AM but rarely used until 12PM. I remember seeing a family have to use lilos to sit on at 10am, even though there were only about 30 beds being used. The other 400 had towels on. We played this game in the end and I set my alarm for 7am, reserved our beds and went back to bed. The pool was big enough to take twice the amount of beds that were there.
Noise and heat.
No air con, but we knew that when we went. Mallorca nights are nice if you sleep with the windows open. Ah. The whole complex is like an echo chamber. You can hear a pin drop from 100 yds, never mind the hoards of English drunks leaving the bar at 2am or arriving off the 3.30am flight. It was usually quiet from 4 til 8, then the staff fire up their diesel buggies and drive stuff around. We didnt have one good night - either from the humidity in the bedroom or the noise from outside.
State of repair.
Lots of stuff needs painting, replacing and updating. The front of the hotel is nice, but inside it looks a little bit shabby.
Overall we had a good holiday. On a car day we popped into the nearby Bonaire (Cala Bona) as we went there 3 yrs ago. Seeing both hotels in the same day really brought into focus how shabby the Bouganvilla is.
If you have already booked, pack your alarm clock or go to the beach.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays aug 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : john mitchell- ireland (39,31,9)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We thought we knew what to expect from looking at Holiday uncovered website before booking, so went with an open mind, which was a big mistake !!!
To be honest rooms are far too small, with no air conditioning which must be addressed immediately if this hotel is to survive. Fans can be hired at reception but cheaper to buy at supermarket 5 mins away..
Our 9yr old son had a good time, and made new friends. Kid club was also OK..
Rooms are small with no actual beds in studios but basic sofa beds which is ok for kids but not adults.Glad to be back home in own bed.
Be careful if you book 1 bed apartment as even though you have booked & paid for high chance that they will put you in studio instead and fob you off to rep to solve, which to be fair to reps is not always possible..
Maid service was none exsistant sheets & towels where only changed once over the 2 weeks. We ended up taking fresh sheets & towels from maids trolley when we were lucky to see them and change ourselves..
We were half board and food I would say is good, but a little bland after 14days.
Every day there was a queue at reps desks with people complaining. Understand ground floor rooms at back of complex have cockroach problems.
We ate out quite a few times at local chinese in sa coma and indian at cala Milor which is a short 5 mins from
sa coma beach.
Best Chinese we found was Peking Inn which was excellant value for money with large portions.
Good bars to visit include Kings head, JJ's and Sportsman but our favourite was Kenna's Irish bar which runs & owned 100% irish which is a refreshing change.. Staff at kennas we very friendly and food was excellant. Would avoid Delanys Irish
(actually spainish owned) bar as staff unhelpful & rude.
Would highly rcommend that if your are in majorca to go see Pirates show which although expensive is well worth the money. Beach at Sa coma is good with a good option of activities. Sun loungers &
parasols cost e4.50 each for the day.
Sunbeds are a diaster and as you can see from other comments on this website which regret all are true. Hotel can accomodate 2000 guests but only have sunbeds for 400 ! We took turns each day for beach or pool and met up with other folks and took it in turns in heading down at 0600hrs to get the beds you want (near the kids pool)..
Big top entertainment was good with must see shows Bejing acrobats, Reps show and the 4 tops which all were excellent
Would avoid Mr Bourganvilla evening and the Mrs & Mrs Evening..
Final word must go to the reps who are in an unfortunate situation regarding all the Complaints, who did an good job in situations beyond their control.. So go easy on them folks !!!
To summarise, complex is too large and is streched to the limit and must be upgraded. Shown in brochure as 3 star, but in truth is a 2 star at best..
Would not recomend this hotel to anyone, and would not go back.. if you have not booked this hotel yet then please take my advice and avoid (unless you get free!!).
If you have booked then go with an open mind and try to enjoy..
Hope above helps....
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays- aug 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : karl -durham (36,33,4)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
arrived dinner time and got one of the worst rooms at the place.Right at the back 3rd floor no.567 facing the motorway,room totally basic,beds terrible,no air con.Fans a rip off.I dont beleive for one minute a place like that cant afford air con in the rooms.Getting up at 6.30 for a sunbed is far to early.Another thing 2000 people and about 500 sunbeds doesnt make sense.Thats enough about the complex.Bus on for travel from aparments to beach.If your walking with kids it will take you about 30 mins.Beach ok full of foreigners,eating places the royal oak is canny as is the britannia.There is a bus that takes u to cala millor every hour near the beach which is ok. There are plenty of boat trips on.I recomend you get all your food and drink from the local big supermarket.
As for the family we will not be going back to the bourganvilla apts in Sa Coma.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - July 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Gary - Leeds (60 59 11)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We arrived at the Bourganvilla in July 2006. The weather was extremely hot and there was no air conditioning in the room which made it very uncomfortable sleeping on a night. The rooms are not cleaned daily and the towels are not changed daily. To guarantee a sun bed round the pool you have to get up at 6.00 am to put your towels out. We were half board and the evening meal selection was poor especially for children. The pool area needs a good wash down. Breakfast was excellent. The pool is nice and big. There is a big games arcade for children. The train into town was very good. There are a few shops on site.
We will most definitly not be going back to this hotel!!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays- Jul 2006
Opinion submitted in September 2006 by : Brenda, Malcolm, Gemma and Cheryl Treharne (48, 58, 20, 17)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned from a 2 week holiday at the Bouganvilla and already booked up for next year.
THE RESORT
Plenty of shops, bars and restaurants in Sa Coma for all ages. Boogie train runs every half hour into the resort of Sa Coma but stops at 6pm and doesn't run on a Sunday. However, it's only a 20 minute walk into the resort centre or reception can book you a taxi which is only equivalent to about £3.
The King's Head is excellent value for money and the portions are generous. A family of 4 can expect to pay around £28 for 2 rounds of drinks, main meals and desserts. Staff are friendly and are very good English speakers.
Other places worth a look are the Royal Oak and the Britannia (which is owned by the King's Head).
THE COMPLEX
The complex pool is the biggest in Majorca- ample room even in peak time. There are other smaller pools arranged around the Bouganvilla. Sunbeds are a nightmare-to get a bed you must be up before 6:30am. Going back to bed is a no no as security are around until 7:30am and will remove any towels from beds which aren't occupied by people.
People were friendly and approachable. Met a fab family- hello to Dave, Barbara, Tasha and Adam- who we may be meeting with next year.
Staff were helpful and approachable-most speak excellent English. TRAINED Lifeguards around the pool from 10am till 6pm every day-however, if using the pool when lifeguards not around care must be taken as the pool goes from shallow to deep without much warning!
We stayed half board-evening meals not much choice if a fussy eater. Breakfasts had loads of choice to suit everyone. On site restaurant was pricey and takeaway food were very small portions. On site shops were good value for money, nonetheless if staying self catering would advise residents to buy at the Local supermarket-Caprabo. Excellent value for money.
On site entertainment was average-typical British entertainment! The Four Tops were excellent; Temptations and Jacksons
not so good. We usually had a quiet drink at the bar by the pool. Prices average at the bars, but if you drink spirits you get good value for money! Easily trebles! Staff are friendly.
THE ACCOMMODATION
We had originally booked a two bed-roomed apartment, however were double booked and so were put in a one-bedroomed apartment. Way too small for 4 adults where kids had to sleep on a sofa and a pull out sofa bed. However, not much time spent in room on our holiday.
Cleaners clean apartment every other day with clean towels etc. Beds were changed once in the time we were there, but could ask at recpetion if any complaints.
No air conditioning, but we just slept with the doors and windows opened. No mosquitos or many insects at all while we were there. It is cheaper to buy a fan from Caprabo rather than hire from the hotel, then just pass it on to someone else.
OVERALL
An excellent holiday which kept all of the family entertained- we didnt want to come home. Already booked for next year-one of our BEST holidays EVER!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My travel July 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Dave, Liz, Laura Tom Griffiths 48,45,17,11.
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Had 10 days at the "boogie" enjoyed it very much apart from a few things
The Apartments: Too small for four people, but then again you dont stay in all day. Everything had to be hired, fans, tv,iron, ironing board. The only thing you didn't have to hire was a space heater!
A fan is a must as there is no air con in the rooms. Hotel charges 33 euro per week of which you get back 18. Much cheaper to go down the local supermarket and buy one for 11:50 euro. When you leave, flog it to someone. Dont leave it behind as the hotel does a roaring trade in hiring them out to new guests. Towels changed every day but the sheets only once in the whole 10 days, as the weather was boiling the sheets tend to get a bit sweaty. You can ask receotion to change them but we washed our own in the bath!
The pool: Although there is a rule about reseving sunbeds it is largely ignored and to get a poolside bed you would have to get up about 05:30. Best place is the back pool which is a bit quieter although i had a sunbed nicked from alongside me while i was sleeping!
La Tasca Restaurant (on complex): Good food and prices ok, excellent service.
On site supermarket: don't bother unless you really want to pay 3:45 euro for a sliced loaf. Good however, for papers, water and other essentials.
Outside: Supermarket is about half mile from complex and is good value. Take a taxi if you dont fancy the walk only about 5 euro return. If you decide to eat out then there is plenty of choice on the way into Sa Coma. Good ones are, Bodega, cafe de mer, The royal oak and the kings head.
Kings head being the best for both eating and entertainment Bad ones are JJ's (echh)
and some place next to Bodega that dosen't really have a name but has a big sign showing pictures of what's on offer. The pictures are bad, but not as bad as the food.
For entertainment, the complex programme was not our cup of tea the quality of the acts was poor except the Chinese Acrobats which are wort a look. Kings head and Brittannia are excellent. Go and see Elvis and Blues Brothers show in either both are superb. If you want a quiet drink and a quiz, then Christies pub on the main drag is well worth a look. Try not to win the quiz though as the wine/"champagne" is awful!!
On the whole, we enjoyed the holiday, Sa Coma is OK for a family but, i Wouldn't stay at the "boogie" again. A little too large for my liking
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Thmas Cook-July 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Thomas,Anne Stirling-Glasgow(53,50)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We stayed here for the fortnight but wished it was only for one week.
This place is badly run down.
It is very badly needing refurbished.
Our apt was not very clean.
There were cobwebs in the corners and also on the skirting.
We were there for five days and the sheets had not been changed.
Only got clean sheets because i went to the reception and asked for them.
These were left on the sofa in our room and i then had to strip and remake both of the beds.
At the end of the fortnight the sheets had still not been changed.
In the whole of the two weeks the sheets were changed once.
The towels were changed every two days.
Cooker was not working very well.
Asked for it to be sorted but it still did not work very well.
I had to get up at 6am every day in order to get a sunbed.
These were all gone by 7am.
There are not enough for everyone.
Glad to get home so i can get a rest.
This is a very noisy and busy place.
If you are looking for somewhere quiet then do not go here.
We did not enjoy our stay here and we would not go back again.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - July 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Adelle travis Oldham (25, 27,5,2)
Resort Rating: Poor
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just come back from Bouganvilla today i'm not very happy at all (the reps worked hard but Butlins springed into my mind) i was in a 1 bedroomed apart on self catering which was very basic if you like microwave meals you will be just fine as we had a microwave 2 hob rings and a fridge and that was your kitchen for the rest of your stay. I thought the place was very dangerous and i was on a first floor balcony with a 2 yr old and a 5 yr old with a tiny bathroom lock on the balcony door,
There was no air con which didnt help in the blistering heat and the lifeguards are not trained, whilst we were there there was 3 accidents at that hotel which resulted in them all going to hospital one(one of them being our friends little boy),the rooms were dirty and ant infested and bedding was discustingly dirty ,the staff was very ignorant and unhelpful.The big top had watered down beer and the childrens entertainment at night was torturing with the same songs in the same order every night, the adults entertainment was next not much cop then at 11.00 pm it was childrens disco which made them all hyper and running around this time should of been a chilled time for the adults, our room backed onto the bigtop and what a nightmare,noise stopped about 1.00 -130 am
out of the complex everything was excellent ranging from the beach which wasnt too far to the excellent pub the Kings Head which had brilliant food and entertainment.
We will definatly not be returning here again as this was the worst holiday i have ever been to.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays, July 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : M.Clark (41,40,8,2)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have just arrived home from Majorca 1 week sooner and had to fork out money for flights & taxi, we could not stand the heat at night,
bouganvilla very dissapointing, paying money for fans and tv hire. Kids club and creche very good,a glorified butlins, lots of teenagers drinking round the pool in the evening, had to be up before 6.45 to get a sunbed,people taking 5 beds for 3 kids who were never on them all day, not considering other people, the most dissapointing and expensive holiday we have ever had. Too busy, never again.
Allways go thompsons from now on, Spanair meal box of cold sandwiches.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours july 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : helen griffiths angelsey 43, 40, 20, 15.
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
theres plenty i can say about the bouganvilla park and sa coma but the main 3 ones are DONT GO THERE. fans you have to hire are a rip off go to the supermarket and buy one dont count on getting a sunbed unless you are up at 5am take a travel iron with you none in the room you have to rent them aswell !!!
the rooms are very small with little storage ... the bed linen is only changed once a week .. great in over 100degrees.. sa coma is below average but the beach is lovley .. places to eat cafe del a mar is great value for money... kings head good food average entertainmentthe same as the britania would i go there again NO NOT EVEN IF IT WAS A FREE HOILDAY... local buses good value for money takes you to other parts of the island.... my daughter who is 20 says ugleys is a great bar for fun .. i wont be going back ...
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: July 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Dave Griffiths & Family (48,45,17,11)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This is the first time we have stayed at the Bouganvilla and our second in Sa Coma. The complex seemed to be ok on first impressions but we soon had our own reservations about the accomodation provided.
THE ROOMS: Small and pokey, having a whole family in the living area at once was a bit overcrowded. The cooking facillities were primative (2 rings) and a microwave that we chose not to use once we looked inside, it even had its own metal trivet despite the notice that warned not to use metal objects inside. The fridge wasnt really as cold as it should be, we could not freeze a bottle of water in the so called ice making compartment despite it being in there for two days solid. No air conditioning of any kind made the rooms uninhabitable in the mid-day & evening sun. This also made sleeping almost impossible unless you stripped off and kipped on the balcony. The sheets are only changed once a week and we had to resort to washing the pillowcases ourselves to freshen them up. Did request a change of sheets but this was not done. Towels changed every day if you want.
Almost everything you require has to be hired for a "small fee" Iron 12 euro P/W. TV (didn't ask) Fan, 33 euro of which you get 15eu back. Most people went down to the local CAPABARO supermarket in Sa Coma and bought a decent fan for 11 EU and then sold it before going home. Fans left behind were taken by the hotel and re-hired out at 33EU to unsuspecting guests (nice little earner that one)
As regards to the complex itself: It is a little too large for my liking, nearly 2000 people staying at one time. However, these were spread out over six pools and there was little queueing for anything.
Bar prices average for Spain with a pint of Gassy San Miguel going for 2:80 EU but a bottle of the same costing 2:60 EU. Supermarket on site was a rip-off (loaf of bread cost 3:45 EU) Thats over 2 quid!!!
And its awful stuff.
The on-site restaurant "La Tasca" was reasonable and the food was very good.
Didn't use the services of the reps as we did our own thing but they were visible at most times. Dont listen to the so-called suncare Rep as she talks a load of twaddle and should be jailed for some of the advice she gives regarding sun care. Does a good job of flogging her own range of "affordable sunslap" though.
EATING OUT: Places to eat on the way into Sa Coma are Restauraunt de la Mer, Royal Oak, The Kings Head (best yet) La Bodega (slow and expensive but worth the wait) and The Brittania. Places to avoid like the plauge are JJ's (Just like your mum used to cook if she was an extremeely bad cook) "Cafeteria" (next to La Bodega) which has awful pictures of dishes on offer on a big placard outside. the food tastes exactly how it looks on the placard, dull, lifeless and crap.
ENTERTAINMENT: On site wasn't too bad, the Chinese acrobats were amazing, the Jackson Five tribute band were unintentionally hilarious, looked nowt like them and couldn't sing for peanuts. If you want a brill night out then go to the Kings Head or the Brittania and check out the Blues Brothers or Elvis. Great fun and the whole family enjoyed it.
As the No Reservations for sunbeds was completely ignored by the hotel and the Reps we took to the beach. Not too packed and beds for hire for 4:50 EU all day. Beach is a must if the yellow flag is flying as the surf is great.
All in all it was a reasonably priced holiday but while i would go to Sa Coma again i wouldnt do the Bouganvilla. Too big and overcrowded. By the way, the maintainence dept at the hotel deserves a special mention, from reporting a broken shower knob to having it fixed was less than ten minutes!! Pity they cant get a job in our local council!!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My travel - july 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : mike perry 35, tracey perry 33, lauren perry 8, all CARDIFF
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
ARRIVING
First thing i thought, when we got there, IT was a massive place.
ROOMS
2 bed apartment with 4 sharing,just got away with it, balconey,you could not swing a cat.But always clean.
POOLS
good pools all 5 of them, cleaned every day,
SUNBEDS
I'am a postman so no problems getting up at 0630 to get them. 2000 people on site only 500 beds approx (work that one out).
FOOD
At La Tascas good food, eat there most of the time and the take away service was decent as well.
DRINKS
Heard a lot of people moaning about the price of them, (they need to get out more)barcadi + coke about £3.00 our money BUT you get the pukka stuff and it looks like they pour you doubles all the time.
ENTERTAINMENT
ALL the staff worked very hard,all through the day, from kids club,pool games,football on the sand to the mini disco and then on to the main night. WELL DONE. PEOPLE moaned again but if you do not like it, you go else where.
PLACE IN GENERAL
Was a good large complex. Could improve some of the layout of the rooms,
Example
We had room 88 which the bedrooms backed on to the kids pool,and every one elses was balconeys,which at 3 in the morning was not good.
My only regret was the room (which you cannot pick), and the lack of respect of some people, 2 teenage boys with their parents spitting on the floor in the main reception, and the teenage kids hanging around the complex between 2-4am shouting, swearing, jumping in the pool etc.
Hotel in the day was lovely, but in the nights it was like an council estate full of (asbos) causing trouble.
SA COMA
Small place with some great food places to eat, went to the Britannia bar,and the OASIS RESTURANT (by the Oasis Beech hotel)
Been on 3* package holidays before, this was not one of the best ones. Will never go back even if it was a freebie.
This is our view of the holiday, there was good points, also bad points which put us off
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomas Cook Direct) Thomas Cook july 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Wendy Bennett, Portsmouth. (41,33,12,10,22months,8months)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Spent one week at Bouganvilla, booking 10 days before.
First impressions were good, very attractive hotel and great looking pool. We had a one bedroom apt with 2 cots but still plenty of room. cleaners very good lots of clean towels. Our room was away from the pool and next to the quite busy main road but we didnt really notice the traffic noise, no trouble sleeping. As we are beach lovers we didnt use the pool much, just as well really cos despite many signs asking not to reserve, by 8 not a single sunbed without a towel on!
Beach is beautiful but the free train is a nightmare, we were always at the stop in good time and with only a few others waiting but when the train arrived the orderly queue disappeared and pushing and shoving began. Getting on quickly with 4 children inc 2 babies, 2 buggies and all the beach paraphenalia is impossible, some people even pushed my daughter out of the way whilst she was carrying her baby brother, disgraceful! Despite being good and early we had to wait for the next train on 3 occassions, twice nearly not getting on the second time!!!!
DONT GO TO THE SAFARI ZOO!!! This place needs to be shut down, I left in tears, could go on and on about it but i wont. Suffice it to say that it is horrific and if you like animals dont go near it.
DO GO TO PIRATES!! This show is amazing, on of the best things i have seen. It's pricey and a big chunk of your holiday budget ( cost us 187 euros)put it on your credit card it has to be seen!!!We used the pool late afternoon on return from the beach and noticed that you need to be very careful, the floor undulates and the steps are very uneven. It's very easy to slip or misjudge the steps, apart from that very pretty and clean and a good temperature.
Only went to big top 4 times and only at 10. (CAnt stand all the bingo and stuff) Very Butlinsy, reps work hard but average really, charged kids a euro to have their photo taken with them which i thought was a cheek! Saw one visiting show The Temptations Tribute they were very good, worth seeing.Entertainment great if you have kids, mine loved it.Sa Coma itself was a little disappointing, all the bars and restaurants are situated on the roads, so no nice sea or harbour views when sat outside, just traffic. Also found it hard to get a spanish meal, didnt want a british pub or fish and chips and lasagne and curry and burgers. IT,s ok in the resort but not pretty or traditional at all.
All in all we got what we needed for a very late, cheap booking, sun, sea,clean accomadation and a break from reality.Kids enjoyed it and Happy kids, Happy parents!!!!Have a good holiday. PS. Cant buy fags anywhwere on hotel site and the nearest shop is a hike, so make sure you stock up!!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Sharon Holtby - Scunthorpe (41,41,17,16,14
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We had an excellent flight and the booking into the rooms was very quick. The only problem with this hotel is that there was not enough sun beds and people were getting up at 6.30a.m. to put a towel on them. We didn't mind not having one as it was far to hot to sit out in the sun all day anyway. Places to eat. We loved the Sportsman, and the Kings Head for food. The royal Oak is a must if you have a very big appetite. Sa coma is a very nice resort with a lovely beach. We only booked this three weeks before going and had a really good holiday. The only downside was it was very hot and the rooms didn'nt have air conditioning. Good entertainment at night in the big top.
Over all a good hol.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours / July 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Jane, Andy, Ryan & Conor - Coatbridge (35,35,10,10)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Great entertainment for kids with lots organised to keep them happy throughout the day.
Entertainment in the big top is Butlins in the sun with a repeat of childrens disco (with the same songs played every nite)bingo and show - some good some awful!
Pool was fantastic but we had to get up everymorning at 6.30 to get sunbeds or you just didnt get them!
Apartments were small and basic - I was disappointed in the quality and that we had to pay for a Fan as there was no air con and to hire a tv which I thought was a bit of a rip off!
We found prices at the shops fine and we upgraded to half board for part of our holiday and the food was good value for money.
However, this complex is noisy at night with some very loud, aggressive people who have little consideration for anyone else and indeed there was a few fights broken out throughuot our stay.
Our kids loved it but doubt we would return.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Going Places Direct) Going Places june/July 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Debbie,Darren,Chloe,Katie,Charlotte(36,33,10,8,5)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The Bouganvilla is a great place for a family fun packed holiday.
The staff within the Bouganvilla were polite,friendly and helpful at all times.The entertainers worked so hard throughout and desreve a large clap.Sa coma its self is a beautiful small resort .The beaches are second to none my children thoroughly enjoyed them.The best place to eat has to be the Royal Oaks.Gary and the rest of the staff were wonderful and the food was second to none. The portion sizes were MASSIVE and inexpensive we ate here every day for two weeks and were never dissapointed.The transfers too and from the airport went realy smooth which is what you want with three children.
The maid cleaned our apartment 5 days a week and always left us clean towels however the beds were not changed throughout our entire stay .
The accomodation itstself was a two bed apartment which was a great size.The pool was great however something needs to be done about reserving loungers in 14 days we only got round the pool 5 times.Loungers were being reserved and were not being taken while 3 in the afternoon there were familys having to sit on the floor all day.I think as all the staff work so hard within the Bouganvilla the holiday makers should take it upon themselves to clean up there own mess around the pool and put litter in the adequate amount of bins provided.
A great resort and holiday and would love to go again SOON!!!!!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours june/july 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : miss dent midlands ( 38,34,16,16 )
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
hi just got back from a 10 days at bouganvilla. weather spot on.sunbeds are like golddust we was up around 6.15 to insure we got the beds we wanted you must stay with your towels till 7.00am or security will remove them,if you dont do this by 7.15/7.30 there are no sunbeds left.food good in la tasa bar drinks same prices as in uk in the complex 2 x jack daniels & coke was 11.70 euros.no air con in rooms have to hire fans,tv ,safekey this was very costly.we did our main shoping at the hypermarket which is only 10 mins walk from hotel taxi only 3 euro.no music around pool for 10.30am airobicks this was boring. music in big top the same every night before nightly event.
not enough for 16 year olds to do on the complex before escape club started the daily programs were for boys mainly eg football,volleyball,waterfights with pistals.rooms very small for a 1 bedroom apartments.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Panorama Direct) Panorama - Jun 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Peter Fox - Sleaford, Lincs (55, 23, 20)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
First time in Mallorca. The hotel was quite good.
The bed for the 3rd person of the party was a pull-out bed in the living area (not very comfortable. As previous visitors had stated the loungers around the pool had towels on them from around about 7am. We ate in the La Tasca restaurant a couple of times, which was quite good and we had pizzas a couple of times at lunchtime, which were very reasonably priced at 5 Euros (freshly made).
At trip to the Dragon Caves near Porto Christo is a must. Catch the bus in town, near the Brittannia bar for 1.45 Euros straight to the caves and 9.50 Euros entrance fee to the . Tour takes about 1 hours and is well worth it. The Safari Park is well worth a visit also. Catch the bus down by the beach for 13 Euros and when you get there you transfer to the Safari Train for the tour. A trip to Marinland was very good, especially the Sealion and Dolphin Show.
The beach at the resort is excellent. Loungers and parasol for 4 Euros each for the whole day. The sea is crystal clear and you can out about 30 metres and you are still only upto your chest. The resort is full of souvenir shops and English restaurants and bars. Right down by the beach there is a small restaurant called Porky's which is very good - it serves English breakfasts, using British food. Didn't try any of the other ones ap[art from the Brittannia Bar, which was very average.
I wouldn't go back to Sa Coma - not enough to do in the resort.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - june 06
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : ken & karen 30,27,6,2
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
the bouganvilla is a massive complex and i think all the staff, from airtours reps to the cleaners did an excellent job during our 2 week stay. we enjoyed our stay that much we have already agreed to go back next year and take a party of friends with us.
the good points are THE REPS so hard working must be running on duracell or red bull entertaining you all day (if wanted!) from 10am till midnight from sports etc to cabaret performances choreographed and sung brilliantly. THE KIDS CLUB always nice to get some time on your own whilst they go in the free club.
THE POOLS six pools to choose from (please keep an eye on your kids at all times i believe a small boy died before i got there and i had a scare with my youngest in the baby pool 6" water) but lovely to cool down in. RESTAURANT CHOICES whether you choose to eat on site at la tasca or in the hb retsaurant or wander down to town, various pubs on way (the sportsman ate there 6 times) you have a massive choice of where to eat. ONLY NEGATIVE POINTS the prices in the big top for drinks, suggest share a bottle house wine not too dear or have a few in room before coming out much cheaper in shop or supermarket..
LAST POINT! you will always read positive and negative comments about a place because you only get out of a holiday what you are prepared to put in to a holiday and my family and my friends family who came with us thoroughly enjoyed our stay AND AS I SAY ARE GOING BACK NEXT YEAR! ENJOY!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: JET2 - june 2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Allie ,Nick & fam ( 32,32,14,11,9)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got back from 10days at the bougie resort. This was our 1st time abroard as a family and we had a fantastic time.
there was a few negative things: you have to be up and by the pool for 7am if you require a lounger, dont put towels on b4 then or they will be removed. I can imagine in peak season this could be a problem with not enough loungers.The other thing i found was the the bougie train could do a stop in between the resort and the beach, ie Caprabos for those who have lots of shopping. As it is a trek back with lots of bags. Other than that i have nothing bad to say about the place.
My children loved the choice of pools (5 in all).
The reps where fantasitc, couldnt fault them, they work hard from early morning to 12pm every night. the do activities during the day for kids and adults which i recommend. I won Miss Bouganvilla and also Mr & Mrs Bouganvilla along with my hubby.
We went Half board when we got there for 6 days. Its a min of 3 days, and costs 13e per adult and 6.50e per child ( 2-12yrs) per day.the food in the resteraunt was very good and lots of choice. we ate out the rest of the time. The kings head, jjs, delanys and the sportsman are great places to eat out and reasonable prices. they are between 10-20 mins walk from the bougie.
you can catch the bougie train from resort - beach(town) free from 10am-6pm mon -sat.
the onsite supermarket is ok for fresh bread, water ice lollies . i recommend taking the train into town to the large supermarket near the beach or caprabos as its much cheaper. i found alot of the english brands quite expensive ie ketchup, beans. The corner shop next 2 the sportsmans stocks all british products at very reasonable prices.
If you require duty free's theres a shop just up from the beach , or at the cafe in caprabos theres a vending machine, none of the bars we went in did cigarettes.
all in all we had a wonderful time and will be going back next year for 2 weeks.
FOR THOSE PEOPLE THAT SAW ME BEING HYPNOTISED AT THE BIG TOP( blonde lady wearing green)I AM STILL NOT SMOKING, SO IT DOES WORK.!!!!!!
the entertainment at the big top was varied, and great for all ages. they have open the box and bingo every night, along with mini disco for the kids and adult entertainment as well. Reps... zara, nadia, mark, nick,gary,ewan and marie, keep up the great work guys..............
if you book to go here you wont be dissapointed.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) Mytravel-June2006
Opinion submitted in July 2006 by : Paul39-Colleen43-Reece15-Aaron13
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Its now Monday and we came back last Saterday.Where can I start?If you want Butlins in the sun,this is the place 4 you.1600 to 2000 guests,All English.Not a bad thing you might say?wrong?Theres more parents with kids running wild.
The complex is large hense the dirt in places,the cleaners work over time ,but seems 2 be a losing battle.The reception staff are great,Very good english,and always happy 2 help 24 hours.checking in is a breeze whatever the time of day.Free train 2 the beech?Well que 20 mins before it leaves or you wont get on.Walking is about 15-20mins.only thing on way is about 7 english bars(sportsman the friendliest and most efficiant.
We always got a taxi to cala millor and the cheers bar.(u can find the web site at cheersbarmallorca)kev the owner and stefan can keep you fed with good food and entertained all night.We have been up there 3 times in past 5 years.
Back 2 hotel.its loud till midnight with the so called entertainment.(reps doing most of it)It starts with kids disco 8pm till 9pm then is rip off bingo 1.50euro a ticket.We paid 18 euro 4 2 strips of 6 and they dont pay it all out,like they say they do.Hand on heart though,these reps do daytime activities then the evening shows,they work really hard(but red coats all the same)You get around 15 reps on campus around 18hours out of 24 and they r good at solving problems.
There trips are expensive as all tour operators are.Because this is a big complex. If you go into Sa Coma across from the Tobac shop there is an excursion shop doing trips all over the island and they pick up from the hotel.No aircon in rooms so be prepared 4 sleepless nights.Reception has fans 4 hire at 18euro each per week.We went 2 hypermarket(on way 2 beech about 10mins walk)and bought great 1s for 11.95euro each(about16quid for both)Leave them r fetch them home.Dont give the hotel fans 2 hire,fetch them home r bin them.Everybody seemed 2 pay and keep room on while 6pm at cost ,but we only got 3pm,which was crp to say we wernt getting picked up till 11.20pm.spoilt r last day.
all in all wont be going back unless its free.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: First Choice - June 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Sue Cocker-Derbyshire [ 53, 45, 14, 13]
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got back after spending 2 very enjoyable weeks at the Bouganvilla.
Weather was perfect but we did have a couple of thunderstorms while we were there. We did wonder what the complex would be like after we had read some of the reports on this site but all our doubts were unfounded. the maids came into the apartments 5 days a week to clean and we were given the choice of having fresh towels every time. Wehave always stayed in hotels near the beach but this time we were about a kilometre away, but the train ran every half hour to the beach. If you wanted a sun lounger round the pool it was impossible to get one around the big pool after 7 o'clock so most times we went to smaller pool next to the big top which we found much better. We were half board and there was plenty of choice in the restaurant. There was plenty of things to do during the day thanks to some very hard working reps,who continued their hard work at night in the big top providing some very good entertainment.
Sa Coma is a lovely town with a beautiful clean beach which is very safe for children as the sea is very shallow for quite a way out,however, there was a lot of windy days when we were there so there were some fairly big waves. Several really good bars in the town including the Britannia Bar,the King's Head and especially Delaneys were my husband,Kev, son,Ben and his friend,Mark had a really good time when England's World Cup matches were on. Had a job to find a restaurant which wasn't just doing English food but would recommend the El Sol restaurant which makes the best paella ever. Had to wait a long time because it was all cooked fresh but it was well worth it.
The only complaint i would make is that at times when we were on the complex I was ashamed because of the mess left by some of the guests around the pool.Not many put their rubbish in the bins even though there was plenty of these all around the complex.The maids had to work very hard cleaning up after these people.
The boys enjoyed themselves so much and made some good friends that they are already asking us to book for next year.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- June 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Barry & Lisa- York (27,27,6,2)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got back from our 2 week holiday at the Bouganvilla and have mixed feelings. Overall we had a fantastic holiday with great weather and our 2 young kids loved it. The complex is huge and perhaps too big which would suggest why in some parts it is on the scruffy side. In terms of facilites it has everything, 5 pools, bars, restaurant, 3 shops, large entertainment venue (Big Top), parks, kids club, you name it, it has it.
First impressions I thought it was perfect, but as our holiday went on it felt like we were at Butlins abroad. Our 2nd week it started to get busier and particularly round the pool very cramped (Note- In order to get a good place by the pool ensure you set your alarm for 7am to put your towels out or else youve no chance later). Entertainment on an evening is great if you like Bingo and listening to the same music every night which even the kids started to get sick of. Some nights they had a live act but most of the time it was the same old stuff. I would suggest not going every night or you'll know what I mean.
The reps are very hard working and do try to get everyone involved kids and adults. Throughout the day there are many events such as water polo, football, volleyball etc which they will shout out around the pool. They were always around and happy to help if needed.
Sa Coma is a lovely place with a gorgeous beach and loads of nice bars & restaurants. Would recommend The Royal Oak (once you eat there you'll be hooked), JJ's, Kings Head and Fox & Hounds , these were our top 4. About a 15min walk from the resort and is nice after a day lounging by the pool.
We will definetly go back to Sa Coma when our kids are older and may even consider staying at the Bouganvilla again
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Tony - York (42, 35, 4, 8 months
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
TRAVELLING WITH AIRTOURS
We are currently in resort. A number or people have booked two bedroom apartments and there are insufficient available. Airtours are asking people to downgrade to one bed. The apartments are very small. The report from hotel staff is that Airtours have double booked all two bed apartments for the remainder of the season. Airtours have offered to allow full board as an incentive to move. Cost of food off the complex is cheap and in my view this would be false economy.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays May-June 06
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Justin,Anna,Joshua, Jessica (32,29,6,8months)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Despite all our worries of taking a Eight Month old on holiday, we had a fantastic two weeks. Weather was superb and kids clubs and pools children and baby enjoyed.
Esspecially the free train to town which our son thought was brill.
The childrens evening entertainment could have done with starting a bit earlier and lasting a bit longer as the holiday was as much theres as the adults.
Half board restaurant had good nights and bad nights and could have had more choice for the children other than chips, but breakfast weas excellent.
Swimming pools were fantastic mainly used the ajoining shallow pool that joined on to the big pool when you could get a bed as worth getting there early as a couple of families were just putting towels on and not using them. But watch your children all the time as the life guards do go off duty at 6pm even though the pool is open till 9pm and medical centre is not open at weekends as there was a fatal accident while we were there.
Also if u have children under 1 and run out of calpol etc they will not give it to you at the pharmacey if you have not been given a perscription by the doctor which is £75 to be seen.
Accomidation was excellent with Sink, Fridge and microwave. Very clean and beds done every other day and made.
Overall will deffintly go again.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - My Travel - May/June 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Chris, Karen, Daniel, Emily (31, 31, 9, 5)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have just returned from a one week stay at the Bouganvilla, we had a great time and fairly good weather. On our arrival we were allocated a first floor apartment next to a very noisy road overlooking the tennis courts. Not only was the location not good but the lightbulbs didnt work on the stairs and in the bedroom so we complained and were offered an alternative ground floor apartment at the back of the complex by the 'Big Top' evening entertainment. This was fab and even though we could hear the music etc it was all over by midnight and after that it was very quiet.
We stayed selfcatering so ate in the 'La Tasca' at the Bouganvilla for lunch - it was very nice and reasonably priced. We also ate at and can recommend 'Britannia Bar', 'Kings Head', 'Antic Bar', 'JJ's', 'Royal Oak' - there are alot to choose from!!! Shops can no longer sell cigarettes so make sure you get into Sa Coma to the Tabacs and get some while they are open - they are not open all day and don't open on Sundays!!!!! The apartment along with the complex is dated and needs an update and with charging 24 euros for one weeks use of a tv and charging 22 euros to keep the room on for a further 3 hours due to our night flight I thought would of given them enought money to do this. The maids are great and friendly and came every other day but gave us clean towels every day.
Sadly during our stay an 8 year old boy drowned in the large swimming pool by reception and due to this we did not use this pool, we opted for the smaller pools at the back of the complex next to the Big Top, the baby pool was great for the younger children but not manned by life guards. Only the main pool is manned by lifeguards and they finish at 6pm even though the pool is open until 8pm so please do not let your children out of your site whilst in the pool.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - may 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : keri hughes - tredegar gwent
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we have just returned from a fabulous 2 week holiday at bourganvilla park in sa coma - majorca.
We had a wonderful time and the children thoroughly enjoyed it! there is something for everyone here at the resort, there is a good entertainment programme for the kids aswell as great live shows for the adults at "adult time", the kids club is run a few times a day which is great for us mums and dads to have a break, although we didn't take full advantage of it!.
We were self catering and would never go back self catering again.Didn't th9ink much of the room at all,the rooms are not made for self caterers,and are only good enough for half board. Staff and reps lovley and always willing to help. We recommend a breakfast at "Porky's" down by the beach(next to burger king.our room was also situated by the tennis courts but the noise from the road didn't bother us to much! food to buy in the supermarket on site AND OFF site was expensive 1.40euro to the £ and you was looking at nearly 3e for a loaf of bread, for a pint its around £2 - £2.50, coke around £1.50.
One thing that got to us was the reserving of the sunbeds,people we were told were having 7am wake up calls from reception to put their towels on the beds, and there were some people who would reserve their beds early in the morning and wouldn't even show up til 3 in the afternoon. We highly recommend you go to pirates, it is expensive to go, and it's suprising what you spend there even though the drinks and food is alredy included in the admission price, pirates is brilliant.
overall a very good holiday, would definately go back in the future but we would definatley go half board.If you go to Palma for a day trip, do not approach the gypsey's selling flowers if they approach you hold on to your purse or bag as tight as you can,my mother went in her purse to get money out for a gypsy and she stole £250 out of her purse and she didn't even know til she was back at resort, they are that good!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Corrina - Northern Ireland (39,26,9,7,1)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Hi there. Just back from the Bouganvilla and a nice time had by all.
Kids had a cracking time. One thing to warn you of though is to make sure you keep and eye on your children at all times. A little boy died when we were there and it was heartbreaking. The lifeguard stops at 18.00 so make sure you are extra careful after that. Apart from that the place was great. Pools are huge and lovely. They are not heated but who wants a warm pool on a scorching day??
On site shops are very expensive. Go to caprabo supermarket which is a 10 minute walk. They have cash machine and food. Food in resort wasnt great. Burgers and chicken were not good from La Tasca. Pizzas were nice. If you dont go half board they have a deal on for 39 euros a day for half board for 2 adults and 2 children for minimum of 3 days which might even work out cheaper than when you pay it with holiday price. Breakfasts were very good in half board restaraunt. Had a wide choice of everything.
Went to Drach Caves. Was very beautiful but the stewards running round glaring at you shouting no photos all the time got a bit annoying. I soon found out why when I got out. They have a big stand that you can buy photos at. They also started shhing my 1 year old when they show came on in the underground lake which was really irritating. The aquariam near it was terrible. Tanks were cracked, water dirty and not a lot of fish. Dont waste your money. Went to safari which was good. A bot boring at the start but when you go into the farm bit it is good and the show is good although not very long. Kids got photos took with a Boa snake which was fun!
You can also not buy cigs anywhere but the tabacco shops now which I never knew before I got there. Bars that dont have children in them will also sell them. The New Inn which is now the Mariners is great. Bouncy castle for kids out the back away from road and they have a plot out the back for a garden which will put all the kids stuff even further back and enclosed. Steve and Gill own it and they are lovely. Sinead and Les who work there are great as well. Airtour reps werent helpful at all if you wanted to know something that didnt include their excursions etc. Reception staff are more helpful.
Overall it was grand but I dont think I would go back. Seen everything there. Beach looks a bit dodgy as well, waves overlapping which could indicate strong current. Didnt spend one day there. Have a nice holiday.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours May 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Karen Simpson- Belfast ( 44,16,15,13)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
On arrival the sun was beating down and we were on a high. That was short lived as the rep fell asleep on the coach to the resort. The booking in was quick and efficient and we were given a small map to our apartment. The apartment was very small and the furnishing very dated and not in good repair. The beds however were the most comfortable hotel beds we have ever had. I noted that the resort is getting updated which is not before time. The staff in the hotel are very nice as are the refs especially the lovely Zara. The pool is great also.
The small shops are a bit on the pricey side so it is well worth the 4 euros taxi fare to go into Sa Coma itself. There is the boogie train which is free and runs on the hour and the half hour but we found it very busy even in May. The driver could also do with a smile from time to time. Sa coma itself is a great place busy but not to noisy. The Brittana Pub is a must and Chris the King of Karoke has to be seen. The food is great to. We also enjoyed the happy bar, the Kings head. All have good menus' and great portions. About 6 euros for a steak dinner. Drinks werent to expensive either.
We have been to Sa coma before and will go again. Perhaps not to Bouganvilla until it has been updated. Weather was great so all in all we had a great time.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2006
Opinion submitted in May 2006 by : Clair, Steven, Daniel (33, 28, 4)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Having read previous reports about the Bouganvilla I was a bit doubtful as to whether we'd like it but this is such a lovely place it would be impossible not to have fun here.
The Bougie is actually in a quiet residential area away from all the other hotels (and noise!) in the centre of Sa Coma. It's about a 25 minute walk to the town centre and beach if you don't get the free tractor cum train and you can get a horse drawn carriage back for 10 euros which is nice. If you can walk to the Hypermarket (which is much cheaper than the shops in the complex) then you can walk to the beach. There's Chuckle Vision 3-8 seater bikes to hire as well which were very cheap and great fun. There are also the usual arcades etc and a couple of shops by the pools as well.
The studios are clean and new-ish but they are quite small but as we were half board it didn't really matter much. There was no tv or radio so it did get boring to be in the room at times. We asked for a bath rather than a shower cubicle for my little boy before we went and got one. Reports about dirty sheets/towels/rooms are rubbish. The maids were brilliant, cleaning from 7:30 onwards and pottering around for the rest of the day, they came to our room 5 times in 7 days.
The pools are lovely (all 5 of them)and we always got a sun lounger even later in the day, however I can imagine it getting a bit manic in higher season. There's things to do through the day like football, water polo, aerobics, quizzes etc too.
The food is good, nice, hot, no complaints really, plenty of choice although some guests moaned there wasn't enough choice for kids but there was plenty of English food. I'd read a previous comment on here about there being no music in the restaurant at night and I think this is spot on, there was really no atmosphere. Drinks weren't all that cheap especially in the Big Top at night so some people sneaked their own in! The entertainment in the evenings in the Big Top is brilliant for the kids and the battery powered bikes for 5 euros a go were popular with all the kids. Although we never got to stay for the more adult entertainment which started after 10pm (kids disco, Open The Box, bingo etc all finished about 9:30) it looked quite good with independant people coming in as well, not just the reps doing it all.
The reps work so hard and it's obvious they love their jobs. The free kids club for ages 3-11 was 10am-12pm, 1pm-2:30pm and 4:30pm-6:30pm although once or twice a week they have a supper time club (5-7pm/7-9pm) where they can have their dinner for 10 euros too and they can go to all 3 sessions every day if they enjoy it (which most kids did.) The reps were extremely professional and kept a very careful eye on the little ones, they had some great activities for them.
Sa Coma itself is like most other resorts with the usual shops and restaurants and the beach is sandy and safe for the kids. There's fruit sellers which are not the rip off they're made out to be and there's no lucky lucky men although the sand sticks to you like glue which was a bit annoying!! There are a few nice friendly pubs and a lovely Chinese restaurant and the ranch is worth a look at too.
We took a return trip to Porta Colom on the glass bottom boat which was just beautiful and a right sun trap! Porta Colam has a gorgeous harbour and loads of shops although we couldn't manage to find the Caves of Drach ourselves when we got there. We later found out it would have been quite easy to find them but we decided that some of the organised trips to places like this were quite expensive.
If you're a young couple or are looking for a girlie holiday then the hundreds of kids might get on your nerves. Overall this is THE holiday for you if you have kids - nice food, lovely pools and brilliant entertainment.
We're thinking of going back because it really did have everything and was the type of holiday where you could be as active or as lazy as you like.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: 2006
Opinion submitted in November 2006 by : Greg Currill (36, 34, 5, 1)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This place is great; if you are going for a week you don't really need to leave. We had a very good time and Emma (5) did not want to go home.....
The transfer is OK, but takes the full hour plus, as the roads are slow.
The hotel is super! But is very big with many rooms, however the many pools and things to do accommodate all these people with little trouble so you don't feel packed in.
The rooms are everything you might expect and are clean with all that is required, but as always with Spanish buildings there is noise from the room above. However as everyone staying is a family we all tend to go to sleep at the same time so caused little issue.
The entertainment team lived up to the whole superb experience, looking after the kids and the adults, a rare treat to get a decent evening show. The kids club was super and they laid on evening ones too which Emma loved, the team are very friendly and really make friends with the kids.
As I mentioned there are many pools so if the big central one is too much simply choose the other smaller ones, there is plenty of space around them and no big morning rush to get sun beds.
The on-site restaurant was very good, which was a blessing, given that there was only a handful, (good as they are) in walking distance for people with young children.
The supermarket is about 10 - 15 mins walk, and the beach around 20 - 30, but there is a 'train' during the day that helps. But the beach area is nice and the wealth of shops makes it a necessary visit.
We hired a car during our stay to get about and this really added to the holiday, please don't book Avis, hiring the necessary child seats, (x2), for three days cost more than the car! I will never use them again. But driving on the island is no trouble and you can you about with ease.
The theme parts are good and the Aqua Park has a great sea lion and dolphin show that makes the trip worthwhile.
In all a super hotel on a nice island, I never usually return to a place twice, but will make an exception here.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Sharon 32, John 34, Cillian 5, Nadine 2
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Well, what can I say! Never do return trip to somewhere you have really enjoyed as it never as good second time round.
Accommodation: Basic. Air Conditioning essential. NO sheets put on any of the beds on our last nite yet the cleaners had been changing them every second day and they were due to a change. Even the sheets I had removed from the bed were taken away so I couldnt put them back on!!!!
Pool Area - DIRTY. BROKEN GLASS _ FELLOW visitors to blame for this but should have been spotted by cleaners. One young girl (bout 7ish) was removing her swim wear and peeing in the baby pool rather than using the toilets which were near by!!
Food - Staff so so so ignorant and rude!!! We ate in LA TASCAS once and waited almost 20 minutes to place our drinks order and another half hour to place our food order. I know it was high season but come on get some MORE STAFF!!
Entertainment: - average. Compared to the last time we were there which was four years ago in my opinion it has gone down hill.
Overall - never to repeat this trip again which is a pity as I loved it last time.
MANAGEMENT of the Bouganvilla take note you are losing customers!!!!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - 2006
Opinion submitted in August 2006 by : Carol Harvey - Glasgow - Tiffany (16), Layla(11), Hayleigh,(10) Catherine(mmm) Thomas (37) Johnathan (17)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
After sending clients here for many years i decided to give it a try last year, i came back on the Friday and had this years booked back up by the Monday it was that great! Never have i left a place literally crying where i had met so many wonderful people. Last year the reps/entertainment/hotel staff/guests could not be faulted.
I had absolutely no negative points either, we only left the complex the 3 days i had hired a car to go to Cap Formentor ( a must for anyone hiring a car, i visit every time i visit the island)and a few other places.
When we arrived this year, we met a few of the same people that were there last year and lots of new friends, we also met up with other friends from Ireland who we had kept in touch with (along with a few others i may add). A lot of memories from last year when we arrived at the big top to hear Cartoon Heroes!!!!
All new reps but have to say just as good as last year, my youngest Hayleigh took a shine to the lovely football coach Gary! she was very upset when he was off on her last night and didn't get the chance to say cheerio! They all work so hard, and always do have a smile on their face, even when they don't feel like smiling i'm sure. All the same staff at the Big Top and Restaurants, all great and as usual run off their feel.
Yes as in previous reports we had to endure the sad news of a fatal accident, the Life Guards are on from 10am until 6pm, after that the pool is still pretty busy, please just make sure young ones are not left unattended, this is a very safe resort, although unfortunately where any pool is it can sometimes lead to accidents.
This is a 3 star property, it lacks a 4 star due to the very basic rooms, an overhaul on the rooms would make a big difference to this hotel as i know many people who have returned year after year here but are saying due to no air con this year they feel after such a warm summer will not be going back, which is such a shame, it is continously booked out and i am sure the money they receive could go on getting a massive makeover.
I had requested the same rooms as last year and thankfully we got them, right by the pool and park (440/441) fab rooms, yes we had the usual of getting up at 6 for beds, some even getting up at 5.15am!!! this has changed as last year we could get up at 6.30, but you even have a good laugh with those not sleeping on their beds at that time in the morning.
Maids were fab, we thought our own maid was great, she would get us clean towels even if we weren't due them that day, again all very friendly, have to also mention the smoothest check in ever, thanks guys!!
A make over on this complex with updated rooms and air con will keep this a best seller for years to come, the air con is the only main reason i am not booking for next year, no other reason as i have no complaints, if we didn't have the heatwave this year i probably would have been booking to go back as i had no complaints with the fans we had last year, but it was unbearable this year and i would be afraid that it could be as warm next year, that's not so say i am not thinking about it for the October School break!!!haha
We would have no hesitation in booking the Bouganvilla again, we will keep in touch yet again with people we met this year and last, sometimes it is the people and the place that make a holiday and where the Bouganvilla is concerned it is both, many people leave on a sad face, due to only one reason, they don't want the best 2 weeks holiday to ever come to an end...
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - 2005 / 2006
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : Andy , Abbigail ( 28,5)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
I take my little girl away to Majorca at least once a year since she was born and absoloutly love the island. But the Bouganvilla was honestly the first time i can say i was dissapointed. When we arrived at the hotel we were checked in quickly by the hotel staff and given a map to our Studio. The studio was very dated but i wasnt expecting a palace,there was worse to come.
One of the sheets on the bed had a massive cigarette burn in it. One of the pillow cases also had black marks all over it. It's not as though these were things that could have easily been missed by the hotel staff. When i opened the cutlery drawer the knives still had old food on them and the Spoons had black marks all over them. I reported this to both the Holiday reps and hotel staff. The sheets were never changed even with constant reminders and the replacment cutlery also had food stuff on it.
Not a very comftorble holiday with a five year old, it makes you wonder how the hygeine of the rest of the resort is. The entertainment wss woeful,Kids disco at 8 followed by bingo then open the box before the adult entertainment. I could have gone to butlins for that.
I will never go back to this place again and will go back to booking my holidays with First Choice
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - oct 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2006 by : emma rickman - (19,21)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
i just wanted to leave a review of this amazing holiday park.
myself and my boyfriend visited bougnavilla in oct 2005 and thoroughly enjoyed our week, so much so we have just booked the same week again for this year.
its not just a resort for families it is fantastic for couples too. i loved the apartments of which we upgraded from a studio and the little balconies on your room are fantastic to just sit on and relax.
la tasca the restuarant served fantastic food and the staff were very polite as too in the bar.
if you travel into the centre of sa coma in the evening there is a gentleman that makes pictures using spray paint. these are fantastic and amazing to watch being done. he is usually there around 8pm.
this year we are planning to go to the caves drach as there are lots of boat trips avaliable to book down by the beach.
british food is avaliable in the hypermarket (pot noodles, heinz etc) but it is expensive. just along the road to the beach is a huge supermarket which sells lovley food.
overall this place is fantastic and i cant wait untill this oct!!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours october 2005
Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Rhea andrews (45,40,10,8)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The resort was exellent because the breakfast was cheap and a good selection out of hot food,cearol,backery and cold food like yogourt and cheese.There were a brill selection of entertainment for adults and children there are clubs for children that they dont have to do everyday they can choose a particular day they want to do,and they have slottys and evening entertainment in the resort.The amount of moeny you pay for a drink is ok not the best price and also you have to have a plastic cup till six.
The beaches were great you need some waves to have as much fun me and my sister megan had as you can buy mini surfing things.The staff are very pleasent and when you leave the airport you get a coatch come and pick you up and a person called simon gives you a quiz whitch is enjoyable marsha a member of staff said it had been the best six months of her life while travelling back on my plane.I deffently recomend it!!!!!!!!!!(marshes really nice as well and do you know simon has a girlfriend who go's there as well)
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours Oct 05
Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : John lynch 35 Kathy Lynch 29 Manchester
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Well what can i say about Sa coma.Its lovely , peacefull and very relaxing. The Bouganvilla was the perfect place for us and a great base for travelling. We went horse riding in Sa Coma up to a lovely if not smallish castell . The locals are friendly and lots of trips to go on with the Bouganvilla. Best place we found to eat was The Grapes, what an immaculate Resturant that is, but if you just wanted a drink and a chat with the staff that was fine too. The food is not expensive and top class. We loved Delanys with a different act on every night . and the beach at night was spectacular especially as it was hot enough to go into the sea.
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Libra Discounts) Libra - October 2005
Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Stuart,Lesley Ann & Connor (46,33,5)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
All tacky British bars and English food. Beach very nice.
Absolutely no representation from Libra in Hotel at any stage not even information board. Hotel on its last legs if that!!!
Entertainment absolutely non entertaining for anyone over the age of 13. Studio room had to be upgraded at a cost after the rain came under the door and wet the bedding. Room too small even for one person. Had to do my own cleaning as the maids only mopped the floor but left the toe nails from the previous guests to our disgust. Bed linen never changed and always felt damp.
The general appearance of the complex was not very clean and I am afraid to say it needs knocked down and rebuilt. Never in this world a three star more like one.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - 4th - 11th October 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Liz, Martin & LJ (38,26,11)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
It was our second visit to the Bouganvilla, our first was about 5 years ago and we had a brill time, what a difference this time.
A studio room is tiny, it consists of 2 sofa's to sleep on and a pullout, so don't expect a double bed, a small bathroom and some old fashioned furniture.
We know that it was coming to the end of the season and that the entertainments team were tired, but they should still have some 'get up and go', it was a case of they had 'got up and gone', they even said that they had had enough and couldn't wait to go home.
The restaurant is ok for half board but there was no atmosphere there either, a little bit of background music would have been nice.
Many times i visited either the rep or reception because the towels put in our room had more holes in them than a household colander or they were already dirty, take note - they are tiny. Yhe sheets (that are not changed at all if you are there for a week) also had holes in them.
Good points - Shower was awful, i complained and within the hour i had a whole new shower fitted.
Would not go back if you paid me to, it really is bad 'honest'.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours Sept 2005
Opinion submitted in Feb 2006 by : Clive Williams 35,36,18,15
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
first Visit to a large complex and we were really impressed. We had been to the south of the island but never to the north but we were soon glad we came.
The pool is fantastic and the shops on site mean you want for nothing. We stayed rounf the poolside most of the day and ventured into town for shopping and eating at night. The walk down seems miles but its a lovely stroll. Theres plenty of bars to choose from all trying to coax you in with their amazing offers, but we wern´t fooled. There arnŭ many spanish restaurants to eat in which was disappointing. Half way down we found The Royal Oak which was always busy.They bang out the plates really fast and the roast dinners are out of this world. We tried it because everyone at the complex was asking if we had been there yet. What more of a recommendation do you need. Anyway we ate there for most of the holiday. Ths night entertainmentt at The Kings Head was good. Añlthough we didn,t try their food it looked really nice too.
Anyway never went on any trips as the kids didn´t want to, but hopefully we will be back next year and will try the Pirates.
All in all the holiday was fantastic and we made some good friends in the bars.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - september 2005
Opinion submitted in Dec 2005 by : paula -rotherham (36.15.12)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Myself and my children have been to bouganvilla for the last 6yrs.We think is it fantastic.Friendly people,fab food,great entertainment.The kings head is brill for food and a night out staff excellent.I tell all my family and friends to go as its such a family friendly place.
Will definitely be going back again and again.THANKS for a brill holiday.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours Sept o5
Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : Rob simms21 Anthony Simms 19 June simms 47 Tommy Simms 50
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
What a lovely place the resort of Sa Coma is, its fresh and clean and very charming.
The Bouganvilla was excellent, although i wouldnt stay half board again much prefer to do our own thing. Best place we found to eat was The Grapes the food was always spot on wether it was brekki or lunch or eve meals, the hosts Mel and Diane always found time to chat and were very sincere. Worst places to eat well most but JJ's had to be the pits, very rude and ignorant staff. also for nightime entertainment Delaneys has to be it , what a great time we had there, chelle , Karen and mad Neil made our nights. Also a trip to Valldamosa was excellent and great value for money.
Cant wait for next summer and we can do it all again.
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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - September 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Pete & Babs - Manchester (40, 35)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We'd been to the Bouganvilla on two occasions as part of an "allocation on arrival" deal and despite being allotted a studio towards the back of the complex, were had no complaints whatsoever.
This year we decided to book the Bouganvilla direct and paid for a one bedroom apartment which we hoped would overlook the pool. Unfortunately we were allocated apartment 301 which was as close to the Big Top as we could have got. Big mistake...from 7pm onwards we were serenaded with all the kiddies favourites by the admittedly pretty professional reps and then it went on until 1am when the Big Top shut up shop for the night. We're not old by any means but not getting to sleep until after 2am didn't make the first five nights of our holiday that relaxing.
Luckily we asked to be moved on the fifth day and were given a choice of 2 equally impressive and QUIET apartments. Point to remember for future holidays...if you don't make any problems known to the really helpful reps as soon as they arise, you can't really moan about it later.
The resort was far quieter than we remembered (last visit in 2001) with poor choice of places to eat but can 100% recommend the two chinese restaurants in the main part of town. Luckily Cala Bona was so close we ate there a few times.
Still a good holiday and would recommend Bouganvilla to friends who like a lively complex but don't think its for us anymore.
Happy holidaying!! Adios
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours september
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : s jones 24/4/72 c jones 30/10/64 l jones 24/12/99 l jones 18/4/03
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got home from bouganvilla sa coma we all had a great time. Pools are great for young and old with each pool there was a depth to suit all. Accomidation i thought was a bit basic felt a bit like a chalet at butlins but was cleaned every day with fresh towels provided. The train which ran to the resort was great as we had to young children we did not want to walk in to the town twice aday. Not that much to do in the town apart from the beach which was lovely.
The ranch which was right next to the beach was brill my husband and five year old went on a two hour treck for only 10 euro each which i thought was good. We also hired a donkey and cart for the four of us for an hour and a half upto the castle for 10 euros for the family it was fantastic. Food in the Royal oak was lovely BIG portions and good prices kid loved all the home favorites. Overall a good holiday but would stay in a different hotel next time unless you like to mingle with your neighbours not very private. One last thing the shop on site was ok it stocked every thing but not that cheap. On the way into the town was a hypermarket which was exellent had every thing you needed and much cheaper.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - sept 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : barber - devon (34, 34, 10, 10)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Resort as a whole is good & ideal for kids but is very english orientated.food shop at caprabo hypermarket (5min), eat at delaney's (ent v.good esp elvis) or the sportsman, kings head. watch out at oriental rest as menu's seem cheep but make money on drink etc. use amusa bus for local transport t/table from tourist info, safari worth a visit but dont eat food on tour as monkeys will have it away. best beach at puerto cristo.
This resort can be noisy & people do leave their kids to run riot without care but dont let this put you off as it is ideal as a base.
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Operator and Date: Direct Hoidays - Sept 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : 38, 30, 6
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have just returned from the Bouganvilla and after reading holiday truths before hand we were very sceptical about what was in store for us.
On arriving at the hotel the reception staff could not be more helpful and made us feel very welcome. They handed us with an envelope with excellent directions to our apartment. We were staying in a one bedroomed apartment which was absolutely spotless, very spacious but I only had one complaint. We stepped out onto the balcony but could not see anything but a huge tree. I thought about complaining and asked to be moved but then thought that we would not be spending much time in the apartment anyway and so It would not be so much of a problem and anyway we did not get sun there anyway, most apartments and studios don't. I would definitely not recommend a studio as we went to look at them and they are so small with beds crammed in and there was not enough room to even swing a cat!!
So I was very pleased that I had paid that bit extra for a one bedroomed apartment even if we couldnt see out of it! In our weeks stay the cleaners came 5 days out of 7 which I did not think was bad at all after the bad reports I had read. And the rule is that if you need clean towels then just put the dirty ones in the bath.
I cannot comment on the Buffet restaurant as we did not eat there altough La Tasca which is open from 11.00am until 4.00pm and then 6.00pm until 11.00pm does excellent food. It has a great choice. I can definitely recommend the pizza's. You can also take food away which most people did in the afternoon and sat by the pool.
As for the Dizzy and Shades kids club my daughter Mollie (age 6) thought it was fantastic. All the staff were excellent especially Danielle who my daughter never stops talking about.
The entertainment at the Big Top was mainly organised by the Airtours Reps who worked so hard, practising during the day. They were also very friendly and could not do enought for you. We had a couple of miserable days and the staff were out trying to entertain everyone. (Which they succeeded for the people that wanted to join in)! A couple of professional acts were on during our stay which were also very good. And the Grease show by the Airtours Staff was fantastic. A credit to them all.
The Bouganvilla itself is in the middle of no where but there is plenty to do to keep you amused for a week. It is about a 15 minute walk to the beach or you can get on the Bouganvilla Train which leaves every half hour and takes you down to the Beach. On the way down there are a number or Bars/Restaurants. We ate at the Royal Oak and New Inn, both which did lovely food. I had heard that Fools and Horses was nice but was always shut. You can get Taxi's to all other towns near by for a couple of Euro's which I would recommend also.
Also you must visit the Safari Zoo which is a 5 - 10 minute walk from the Hotel. The train ride through the actally Safari is pretty poor but when you get off the train and go in to the Zoo part, you should not be disappointed, especially for the money, around £8.00 per adult. Then there is a tiger show which is interesting and keeps you on your toes!!
The pool at the Bouganvilla (6 of them) is supposed to be the biggest in Majorca. It is very clean but can get very deep in the large one, so just be careful. Otherwise fantastic.
So as for my comments, I am sure you will not be disappointed if you stay here. Do not stay in a Studio though and do not go if you do not have children. This is a kiddy orientated place and most of the bad comments are from people without kids or people that have got nothing else to moan about. It is a fab place and I would certainly recommend it. Yes it is Butlins in the Sun but not a tacky Butlins, but is that not what kids like and most of us adults? Get yourself there!!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Gill - Falkirk (27,16,3)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We arrived at the Bouganvilla on a busy Saturday afternoon and for a second it was so loud I wondered what we had let ourselves in for!! However, the Boogie did not disappoint. Plenty to keep my 3 year old more than entertained and the cabaret that the reps put on in the evening is fantastic as they work very hard during the day. We went down to Sa Coma centre most nights for something to eat and definately needed a buggy for the walk to and from. Went to Delaneys (irish bar) a couple of nights which is a must!!!! Entertainment is brilliant and a great laugh is had by all.
My 3 year old was on stage in the "big top" on the last night for his birthday dancing to Cartoon Heroes,thanx to the Boogie for a great holiday!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : D Russell - Walsall (35,28)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We were in the Bouganvilla in August 2005. Booked up 48hrs before arriving in Mallorca on an accomodation on arrival basis.
The Bouganvilla was quite surprising after the initial disappointment of being put into a quiet resort (Especially when the holiday company see's you are travelling light - No Kids!!).
The rooms were clean although the Studios would be very small for a family, the maids were exceptional, cleaned 5 days out of 7.
The entertainment was mainly put on by the rep's but they pulled out all the stops to entertain the guests.
Oh, yes and now onto the sunbeds - What sunbeds after 06:30hrs ?. Considering there were approx. 100 sunbeds stacked up in a shed at the back of the hotel, I think it was a bit poor of the amount of beds available, even to the point that it can ruin your holiday when having to get up early every morning (p.s. I wasn't the first person down either).
Room fans are expensive and the safety deposit boxes are a rip off. Best buy your fan from the local hypermarket and bin it afterwards, it actually works out cheaper after a week.
The resort is quiet but enough to do and places to eat (Kings Arms and not to mention JJ's with the free wine). We decided to upgrade to half board when we got there for £7.00 per day (Brekkie & Evening Meal), not bad considering the local meals were £3.50 for breakfast & £7.00 for evening meal and there was a varied choice ready and waiting.
The beach is clean and the train takes you from the hotel every 1/2hr.
Don't buy the melons or grapes on the beach - Rip Off, Rip Off.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Pamorama August 2005
Opinion submitted in Oct 2005 by : Steve 44
Resort Rating: Poor
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Bouganvilla has no beds in its studio apartments. If you want to pay money to sleep on a sofa bed then this is the place for you. You will never get a sun bed unless you get up at 6am and reserve one. The cleaners faced an uphill battle, they tried to keep the place clean but it seemed as if residents were on a mission to make them work hard. Cigarette ends all around the pool at the end of the day does not look nice!
If you want a Spainsh holiday then this is not the palce for you. There are no Spanish restaurants in Sa Coma just lots of English owned restaurants selling English food which is fine but why go to Spain to eat English food.
The worse holiday I have ever had.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays- August 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Anita - Yorkshire (36,38,12,7)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have just returned from a holiday at the Bouganvilla apartments. We stayed in a 1 bedroom apartment which was basic but provided everything that you need. The only downside was that the rooms were only cleaned every other day and the sheets were changed once in a fortnight.
The rooms are very hot and we purchased a fan from the Hypermarket down the road for 11.60e and this worked a treat and a lot cheaper than the hotel.
The rooms have a safe and this costs you 50e and provided that you take the key back you get 10e back.A bit expensive but it is required.
The Bouganvilla is a Spanish Butlins it has it's own mini market and shop on site.
A must to try is the La Tasca which serves excellent pizza's at around 5e each. They also server burgers,chicken and hot dogs to eat in or takeaway ideal for the kids to eat around the pool.
Due to the location the Hotel provides a free train into Sa Coma every day apart from Sunday 10-6 but you have to make sure you are early to get on it.
We did not go to the big top that much as the entertainment was rubbish on the nights that we visited. Mostly the reps putting on their own shows. Plus the drinks are too expensive. We used to sit on the sunbeds and buy the drinks from the supermarket.
Eating out - The Kingshead is fantastic and cheap and the service is good,some nights you have to wait in the bar for a table it's that popular.Try the lamb shank on a sunday.
The Royal oak is quiet good as well and the servings are enormous.
Sportsman is also good but some nights the service was slow but they did specials on Becks at 2e a pint.
Britania is excellent for breakfast however if you are self catering try the restaurant on site its 4e for adults and half price for children and it is a self service eat as much as you like. Only found this out on the last few days which was a shame.
Fools and horses serve good food however the service is rubbish as it took us nearly an hour to get our food.
Sa Coma itself is small and full of English Bars at one half and German Bars the other. Very difficult to get anything other than steak & CHIPS. After 14 nights this gets very boring and you get to the stage where you do not want to walk the 20min walk into Sa Coma.
The shops are few and the market is tiny this happens on a Wednesday night and takes you a whole 15 mins to walk around.
You can catch a train from outside the Burgerking to Cala Millor or Silot for a change. The beach is nice sunbeds cost 4e each and a parasol is 4e as well.
The pools are well looked after and life guards are around 10-6pm. The main pool was very salty and the pool next to the bigtop was strong with chlorine. However the kids did not mind. Spent most of the time with googles on. Inflatabiles are everywhere and water pistols are used buy the kids but the pool is big enough to cope with this.The only down side is as per the rest of the reviews sunbeds have to be reserved early. I promised myself that I would not do this after reading the reviews and after the first 2 morning not getting a bed at all after 7.30 I had to do as the rest. Set my alarm at 6.30 every morning to get the beds of my choice. If you leave the towels on the beds before 7am the security guard removes the towels.
At night a security guard patrols the complex however he struggled to control the gangs of teenagers that were at the resort drinking and carrying on until the early hours.
Whilst we have enjoyed the holiday due to the people we have met i would not go back to the bouganvilla apartments
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Libra Discounts) Libra august 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : farn family ageed 36, 33, 14 ,10
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
bouganvilla was great. everything you needed was on site. accomodation was clean and tidy, staff warm and friendly, location spot on. try the kings head for a lively nite, or deleneys for tribute acts especially mike jones as elvis. good holiday there was something for everyone and all ages.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - AUG 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : SKINNER - N.IRELAND (29, 27, 1)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just back from the bouganvilla we all enjoyed our stay here.
the apartments are basic but generally on holiday most apartments are they had everything we needed. the cleaning could have been better the towels were only changed every other day, i really do not think this is good enough but it didn't spoil my holiday!! we had a shower cubicle instead of a bath i would prefer this but my daughter was terrifed of the shower i didn't realise until half way through the week other studio's had baths with showers over, i would have tried to change the studio for my daughters sake.
the pools were lovely we all enjoyed the water especially my daughter. the sunbeds were a problem i had to get up every morning at 7am to reserve two beds i hate doing this but if you want to be able to watch your child in the pool then you have no other option.
i didn't really enjoy the restaurant on site we only used it a few lunch times i like to get out for a stroll at night we visited the kings head (4 times so good had no complaints), fox and hound (once just ok but not bad) and the new inn (why did we not walk on past i found something in my chili which i could not describe)
sa coma itself was a nice quiet resort no one bugging you to try the bars or restaurants - no street sellers trying to make you buy fake watches etc. the beach was nice the water was warm.
all in all we had a good time and i would have no problem returning to these apartments or sa coma
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: direct travel - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : stuart james 24, 24, 7 south wales
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Ok where do i start ! we arrived at the bouganvilla on the 13th of Aug for 2 weeks fun in the sun !(well that what we thought) seen the massive pool and thought great cannot wait to get in there (night time) unpacked and went for food at the la tasca restraunt , at this point all seems fine ..
wake up at 8.30am to go down to pool as we are early risers to my horror no sunbeds at all ?????? bought some inflatables and layed on them for the day !.that night on way back from some fab places in sa coma its self (britania bar ) nice food massave potions good music (live bands) this was about 1am and again to our horror by the main pool towels on sunbeds gggrrrr
we decided to get up at 6.30am that morning i go to the main pool no sunbeds again have to make do with small pool by big top but finaly had some beds yiiiippppyyy i thought !! untill some mothers found all glass in the babys pool smashed and all around the place from all the teenagers who hang around by the big top till the early hours somkeing drinking and clowning about (where is the sucurity) regrds the big top if you want a drink after about 9,30 be prepeard to wait upto 15 mins to be serviced in a big q (what a holiday) entertanment i must say was good but exact as butils without a doubt ...
the apartemnts are run down and the whole place is realy and they have to many guests and not enough staff ! sunbeds ! bars ! to cope this place prob in its hay day would have been good but for a 3 star plus this is real bad very very disaponted
p.s bing pens (bring your own as air tours charge 2 euros for one )
safari park (very very dirty animals keept in bad conditions go if u dare )
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Booked directly with hotel - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Ashworth Family - (63, 35, 8, 6)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The fortnight spent at the Bouganvilla was part of a four week stay in Majorca with the remaining two weeks spent at a private villa. We booked the Bouganvilla with the children in mind as we have never taken them to a hotel of this type before. Although the Bouganvilla is not my ideal holiday 'type', I had a fantastic time watching my children enjoying themselves so wholeheartly. They LOVED every minute of it - the mini disco, having so many other children to play with, the pools.
As we did not book through a tour operator the cost for two weeks was very reasonable and represented good value for money, the accommodation was reasonable, clean and while not spacious very adequate for our needs. Our apartment was situated very near to the big top and was the apartment right next to the sand pit. The proximity to the big top meaant we could watch the shows from our terrace ithout leaving our apartment.It may have been too noisy for some people.
We found the friendliness of other holiday makers unbelievable. Within 12 hours of arriving we had aquired two fans,water pistols, various inflatables, carrier bags of food (marks and spencers tins)18 cans of San Miguel etc from people that were leaving. Things just kept on turning up on our doorstep!
The mini market and other shops and La tasca were all very cheap (we travelled on to Alcudia and Pollensa in the second fortninght and everything was double the cost).
The only real negative about the hotel was having to get up early to get a sunbed. As we do not normally choose this type of hotel, I have never experienced having to put towels out before therefore when I got up early on the first day and sat out with a coffee on our terrace and noticed people walking by with towels, I just thought it was a bit early for the pool. When the third person walked past, it occured to me what they were doing and went to grab our towels. After that it became part of my daily routine but its a bit ridiculous having to get up at 6.30am just to get a sunbed. That earlier than I get up at home when I have to go to work.
The other negative is the resort itself. While the beachfront is nice, the shops and main street of Sa Coma seems to have been developed with no real thought, the shops look tacky and mostly sell tat, I would have thought that as one of Majorcas more recently developed resorts, it would have learned from the mistakes of other resorts and been more sympathetically and tastefully done.
All in all we had a good holiday at the Bouganvilla, it was just as we expected but if you don't have kids, it probably wouldn't suit you. I would have hated every minute in my pre-children years but watching them have the time of their life made all the difference
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Tracey Allen - Staffordshire (38,32,9,11)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The complex is very clean, and the pools are big. They are very cold, and we found the sea to be warmer. they are also salt pools. Life guard on duty at all times. Sunbeds impossible to get unless you go and sit on them with your towels at 6am, and sit with them till 7am. Pool bars were never opened.
The room was very clean, and the only problem was there were only 2 hob rings and a micrwave to cook with. So for those on a budget and unable to eat out all the time, this could pose a problem. The maid came every other day to clean, and sheets were changed 1 time in the 2 weeks we were there...which was ok for us. We were situated on the side of the main road, and the rotten smell of poo from the animals often wafted into our apartment...not pleasant. The drains around the resort were very smelly too...in August when the temp. reached 40 degrees on 1 day...the smell is very ripe!!
The eating places on the resort were good. the buffet restuarant was good value for money, especially the breakfast, so we ate breaky there most mornings.
The enterainment was ok. the entertainers worked hard. Though it became very repetative over the 2 weeks. The Cartoon heroes will stay in your head for a long while after coming home!!! Carina made us laugh with the Mimic man song!!
Drinks, besides san Miguel, is very expensive. Going off site is better and cheaper!!
The Bougie train ran regularly to the beach, however, in the mornings you couldnt garuantee getting on, and would have to wait for him to come back.....so height of season they should put another carriage on , or somthing.
We ate at J J's , The Sportsman,and The New Inn while we were there....good value for money!!!!! friendly service with most owners and staff being English!
The excursions we felt were expensive. the Pirates Adventure was an excellant show...however, we felt we were packed in like sardines..and couldnt move much while eating, plus had to sit at a table with a strange family...very uncomfortable. I thinksome of these excursions would be better seen out of season...in the high season it is just too packed! The tickets were very expensive too!! the Western Wild water park was very good, though again a bit pricey, and we had some fun. It seemed alot of the excursions were around palma which was an hour or more coach trip...which we felt was a pain.
Over all we enjoyed this resort...but would not go back. It may be better in the lower seasons.
i would defo recommend taking fans with you. It gets very hot in the rooms, and thanks to the comments i read on here we did, sooooo glad we did...the fans ran out at the reception, and people were complaining about this. there is no air conditioning in the rooms....a must in August!!!!!!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: August 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Gary Lane - G'bro (43), Kerry Sandell - G'bro (28), Emma Lane - G'bro (15), Sally Lane - G'Bro (11)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This was our 4th visit to Majorca but first to Sa Coma (previously stayed at Cala Bona and Cala Millor). Centre was 15 to 20 mins walk from Bouganvilla through residential area then main road. There was a tractor (dressed as a train)from accomodation to Sa Coma but finished at 6.00 which was too early. We found Sa Coma very boring compared to Cala Millor/Cala Bona and spent a fortune on Taxi's (10 euro each way) to try and find some atmosphere. There were a few nice bars on the route to Sa Coma (Christies and Kings Head) but we found the rest poor value for money.
The Accomodation in the Bouganvilla is very small (once the pull out bed was pulled out, it filled the main room)but it is clean and well maintained. The Balcony is tiny and although supposed to house a table and 4 chairs we couldn't actually set them all out at the same time as it was too small. The pools are a good size and well maintained but the sun beds are ridiculous!!.If you are not up before 7.30am, don't expect to get one until after 16.00 as they will all be taken.It is in the complex's capability to do something about this as they have a policy of "if towels are left for more than 2 hours unattended they will be removed" but we never saw this happen once.
The accomodation does not have air con but as we were in a side apartment we only got the sun until 10.30 so we were okay. Some friends of ours who were in the sun really struggled due to the temperature of the room and had to hire fans. The entertainment is varied and actually quite good but expect to be ripped off big time when buying drinks at the "Big Top". A pint can of San Miguel will cost 80cents at the site Supermarket, a pint at the Big Top is 2 euros 70, just under 2 quid and a mark up of about 250%!!
The biggest downside for me was the teenage yob culture which was allowed to run pretty much unchecked, kids of 13 upwards smashed out of their heads and running riot from c.11.30pm to early hours of the morning. If you got up early to get sunbeds you had to step over the empty bottles of alcohol and avoid the vomit !! One group of people which really kept the Bouganvilla above the slum category were the cleaners. By 9.00am all evidence of the previous nights excesses had been removed ready for the arrival of the "normal" people. The entertainers were really nice people and always had a cheery greeting and really did try to help you enjoy yourself.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays august 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : miss
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
hey we just got back from bouganvilla on saturday. it was a brilliant holliday. the studios are very small but they are also very clean and the maids come nearly everyday and change the towels.
the entertainment was great in the big top and the reps try their best to entertain you. there is a mini disco for kids at 8 to 9 and bingo at 9:15 the main show changes every night and after the reps get up and do the mini disco dances for every one to join in ( we loved the cartoon heroes) and jo never has a smile off her face lol it must be sore. all the reps were really nice and very friendly.
we thought tthe best place to eat was in the half board restaurant its was 10 euros a day per adult for your breakfast and evening meal and 5 euros for kids and it was lovely food.
sa coma is a lovely resort. the hypermarket wasnt the cheapest we thought the supermarket down the road from the apartments was really cheap.
the beach was gorgeous lovely white sand and blue shallow water. the banana boat isnt even dangerous it tips you in shallow water so its good for small children too.
the only bad thing we have to say is about the sunbeds even at 7 in the morning you still cant get 1 but you usually get one in the afternoon because people get fed up. the pool is masive and the life gurds a good. there is lots of activities around the pool allday for everyone theres big jenga, water polo, football, wacky wednesday races on the lilos on wednesdays theres everything and if you win you are presented with a certificat and medal that night at the big top
that was our best holiday and we're def going back.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Mrs Foster-Stoke 48,43,17,8,6
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned from Bouganvilla .After reading reviews i just thought well everyone cannot be pleased,i will try it out for myself. We had two studios and booked back in March 05.
This holiday cost quite a lot £2850.00.The studios were very basic but clean. They are also very small and extremely hot , we were all unable to sleep. An early rise is a must as if you are not sitting on a sunbed by 6am you do not have a chance.You then need to sit with it until 7.15 because any towels left unattended before this time are removed by the security guards. Some holidaymakers took sunbeds up to their rooms to ensure they had one.
The pool was in poor repair -lots of tiles missing off the floor.lots of people with cut fingers/toes/feet.The pizza bar is not bad-cheap and cheerful i would say. Not a relaxed atmosphere at all.Lots of groups of teenagers seemingly with no parents -getting drunk,foul language until early hours of the morning-very rowdy not the relaxing holiday i thought it would be. Lots of glass around pool-before maids came with brushes. Everyone i spoke to just could not wait to get home.
Sa Coma is quite nice but although it was August the red flag was always on show which meant we were unable to go in the sea. I felt eating out was a bit overpriced too compared with previous self catering holidays i have been on. My opinion is not the ideal place for small children-we wont be returning !
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - august 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : 10 adults and 12 kids aged between 3 - 16
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
well we have just returned from the "boogie" and can say had a fantastic time,
their was 22 of us in total all friends with kids, the age range was 3 yr - 16 and their was soemthing for all of them, the pool was great the room - we had a 2 bedroom very spacious, was also good, a bit hot of an evening so maybe hire a fan, we bought one in the town for 10 Euros and managed to get it back on the plane with us in one piece so that was a bargain.
the walk into sa coma is about 10-15 mins and is quite pleasant, most of the bars had childrens bouncy castles or slides and 1euro rides to keep the kids entertained we found the best bar was the kings head, meals were good and the entertainment fantastic kar-e-oke mainly but their was some good shows, like abba and madonna tribute nights, shops are pretty much the same but nice to have a look in each, we also travelled to cala millor if you get the "boogie bus" outside the apts it takes you to sa coma beach - about a 10 minute ride, then you need to get on another bus (open air style) which takes about 20 minutes into cala millor but they only come every hour. we opted for half board when we arrived at the apts and only paid £240 for 2 adults and 3 chldren which worked out quite well, their was a good variety for the kids mainly.
all in all a good holiday and i will definately go back their.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Steve - Horley, Surrey (46, 43, 14, 12)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The first thing I'd say about the Bouganvilla is "have realistic expectations". You're paying for a 2 star Aparthotel, so don't go expecting 5 star facilities. That said, we had a great time. We loved the fact that we weren't on the doorstep of all the bars/restaurants but that a gentle 15 minute walk was all it took to get to them.
Our ground floor apartment was close to the main pool and we worried that there'd be a bit too much 'traffic' for our liking but we needn't have worried. We were actually delighted with where we were. Speaking of the pool, the water is salty, but not too much so, and it's quite cold when you first get in. You very soon get used to it though. We couldn't keep our children out of it. The cleaning of the apartment was very good and the maid was charming.
The food in the buffet restaurant is basic, but perfectly ok and there's a good variety. Costs about ?14 a day for half board if you book it for at least 3 days. La Tasca is ok too, you can have waiter service and they do take aways as well.
I'd read reviews saying that the bar prices were high, particularly at the Big Top, but I found them no dearer than my local pub (cheaper for a pint of San Miguel, in fact).
If you're eating out we'd recommend JJ's (food, value, service all great), also The New Inn, which is the closest to the Bouganvilla. (Next year the name will change to The Marriners, so look out for it.) Well worth a visit, nothing's too much trouble for them.
If you self cater I'd recommend going to Caprabo (hypermarket 10 mins away) for most of your shopping, it does work out cheaper, but the on-site mini market is good for spur of the minute purchases or anything you've forgotten and I'd buy your bottled water there - it's quite heavy to carry all the way back from Caprabo.
For trips out I'd highly recommend the Pirates Adventure, especially if you have children. Costs about £38 for adults though, and if you can afford the extra tenner to go on 'the quarterdeck' I'd go for it. Otherwise you run the risk of getting quite poor seats with a lousy view (as some in our party did). A really great show.
The waterparks are good day out, we went to Aqualand in Arenal (about 1 hr away) and it has a good range of slides, flumes etc. and two wave pools but be warned, you'll pay ?3 to hire a sun bed and ?5/10 for a single/double inflatable (and you can't use some slides without one).
We'd be happy to return to the Bouganvilla, we had a lovely relaxing two weeks, and came home feeling chilled and refreshed. If you only expect what you've paid for (and not 1st class luxury) we're sure you will too.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays august 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Joanne Teeside 2adults 2 kids 5 and 10
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got home 14th aug 2005 from the Bouganvilla, weather was great untill the last day when there was a thunder storm. We read this site before going and expected problems with sunbeds and cleaning but there were no problems at all. The cleaners were there 5 days of the week and left notes if they wern't coming the next day.
If sun beds were reserved before 07.00 the towels were removed so if you are prepared to get up at 07.00 you were ok.
The entertainment was good but sometimes a bit boring when the reps did try to get audience to join in. The reps work really hard they seem to be there all day from 9.30 untill 23.55.
We ate all over but found the La Tasca the best but the dearest. In the town there are 3 or 4 chinese restaurants fighting for custom so they are quite cheap if you stick to the set menu's but dear if you dont.
Beach is one of the best we have ever been to and always loads of space but do beware the fruit sellers as they do rip you off and the fruit doesn't look too fresh.
If we went back we would stay closer to the town as the good acts on at the hotels big top were also on in the towns big pubs so you would only miss the reps shows. We went to the Safari hotel twice in the centre and they were very similar only closer to the town.
You have to do the pirates that was excellent but stay away from the zoo as the monkeys climb all everyone scratching and stealing they are quite fierce aswell if you try to push them away.
Good holiday but not the best as too far away from town so you were a captive audience for the reps kids loved it though.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: future travel - August 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : sally scott bristol 45 41 12 8
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have just returned from the Bouganvilla Apts. It was just like being at Butlins over 2000 people and only 1000 sunbeds did not manage to get a bed the whole holiday. Sa Coma is a lovely resort plenty of nice places to eat really enjoyed JJ'S fantastic food at great prices, also the Royal Oak and the Kings Head.
Sa Coma beach is one of the best on the island.Bad thing about the Bouganvilla young kids drinking and leaving broken glass and bottles around the pool areas which was still abount in the early morning.Rooms were a fair size you definitely need to buy a fan gets very hot at night do not hire from complex cheeper to buy at the supermarkets.Rooms not cleaned very well and bedding and towels need to be updated.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - July/August 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Mike & Alison (28, 25)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We booked this holiday a week before we travelled, via the internet, and were really impressed when we arrived. We had a great time.
The apartments were clean and comfortable with all the usual amenities (fridge, toaster, kettle, safety deposit box). Bouganvilla is a complex with 5 pools,3 small shops, restaurant (good food!), 24hr doctor and entertainment under the "Big Top". The reps are great and are always there if you have any queries or complaints (we didn't). They run clubs all day and provide all the evenings entertainment, they never seemed to have a day off! Entertainment is good and it's guaranteed you'll come home singing Cartoon Heroes or Court of King Caracticus! If you want good sunbeds around the pool then you need to be down there by 7:30am at the latest.
The Bougie train will take you to & from the beach for free up until 6pm (Bouganvilla's at the back of the resort), but it's a nice walk down to the beach and only takes about 15 mins.
The resort is lovely, with good bars and restaurants with cheap food. Britannia does really good food!! There's a market on Wednesdays. There's a small promenade that links Sa Coma to Sillot, which is a nice walk. Most places are shut by 12am if not before. Cala Millor, Cala Bona and Sillot are all within walking distance, though if you have kids get a taxi to Cala Bona. We ate out at these places on 3 nights. Cala Bona has a lovely harbour with restaurants overlooking the sea, which weren't much more expensive. There's a good cocktail bar between Cala Millor and Cala Bona on the front.
The beach at Sa Coma is brilliant. Clear water, that's quite shallow. If you're big kids like us who like playing in the waves you'll love it.Sunbeds and parasols are 4 euros each.
We didn't go on any day trips, as we didn't have time in just one week, though there were plenty of places we'd visit when we go back i.e. Porto Cristo, Caves of drach, glass bottom boat, Safari Park, mini golf.
Had a fantastic holiday, with absolutely no complaints at all. We will be going back!!
We'd recommend it to anyone, especially if you've got kids.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: holiday now july 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : sally barry amy sam 45 41 12 8
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We stayed at the bouganvilla for 2 weeks.
The complex is very big it has a good supermarket on site and the prices are good, english products expensive but thats the same where ever you buy them.
The pools are a good size, the only drawback being that there are not enough sunbeds for the amount of quests, if you don't get up at about 6.30 to reserve a bed you won't get one, we did not get a bed for the whole 2 weeks we were there, we used to walk to the beach which was a good 20 minute walk but well worth it, the free train does go there but again you have to queue up for about 30 minutes to get on it so it was quicker to walk. In high season train gets packed. Plenty of nice places to eat like jj'S good portions at very good prices also the Royal Oak and for good entertainment the kings head.
The rooms are basic and not very clean, we had to ask to have our room to be cleaned properly, when we arrived the previous tenants toys and dirt still under the beds. The maid comes every other day and changes the towels which do need up dating they are either grey or full of holes, the same goes for the bedding.We did not enjoy our stay here complex far too big.The pool area does tend to be the meeting point at night for under age drinking, leaving a trial of broken glasses and bottles in the morning not good for a pool area.
We not go back here even if somebody paid me.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - July 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Miss C McNaughton
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The holiday was great, quite a large, spaced out hotel, with big pool. Although we dont have kids, theres lots to do for kids at the hotel.
Theres an out door bar beside the pool, which we used most if staying at the hotel at night, and a big white outdoor dome at the back of the complex for the entertainment (which wasnt up to much).
We went self catering, but ate in the buffet half board resaurant a few times which was nice. There is also another restuarant which does lovely baguettes through the day. Or takeaway pizzas at night. However the sit down meals at this restaurant were not that good.
The only bad thing we could think of is that the Bouganvilla is a bit far to walk when its so hot down to the centre of sa coma and beach. However its quite a nice walk as theres some lovely private houses to nosey at on the way! Theres a bus put on by the hotel down to sacoma and beach but it gets a bit packed.
Theres an irish pub on the road to sacoma, it was lovely inside and they do a quiz every night which was quite good fun.
Also on the rd to sa coma is a big hyper market, its much cheeper than the hotel shop for things like water. We also bought a fan for our room which was about £12, instead of hiring one from the hotel for £15 a week!
Sa coma has lots of nice restuarants, but we found that sillot, the next resort along had nicer majorcan restuarants. Sillot is just a bit further along the sea front, within walking distance of sacoma. Sillot also has a really nice indian for the curry monsters!
We hired a car and went to palma which was a bit busy and got lost in city centre. Another day we found a lovely secluded beach called salamanda, it has nice sun loungers and umbrellas, a shop for drinks and ice creams and a lovely restuarant (including toilets).
If you get chance to go to the caves of draque, it is fantastic, we didnt go on an organised trip we just took of in the car with the map, this was well worth a visit!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Panorama Direct) Panorama July 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Steve - Birmingham (44)
Resort Rating: Poor
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
RESORT
Sa Coma is not very clean. The beach is not very clean either. Other resort beaches are far cleaner. The beach cannot accommodate the number of tourists in the resort so expect plenty of noise, it is not a relaxing place.
RESTAURANTS
If you want good Spanish food then avoid Sa Coma. If you want Steak and Chips or a full English Breakfast then this is the place to be but you could equally be in Blackpool and save yourself some money. The food is awful. I had a vegetable lasagne which did not have any vegetables - Work that one out if you can! Go to Porto Cristo for food. Costs 1 euro 40 for the bus, the food may be a bit more expensive but at least you can eat it!
EXCURSIONS
We went on the Catamaran and it was nice but we booked it on the adults only trip only to find that children were on the trip! We were told if we were not happy they would take us back to our resort, no refund! No apology, nothing.
COMPLEX
There are no beds in the rooms. The Panorama brochure states that it is idea for couples! Sleeping on sofa beds is not ideal. The bed, if not positioned correctly, collapsed, formica had peeled off the saide exposing sharp chipboard. If you have children it could be very painful. If you are given a ground floor room you cannot open the door at night and you need to because of the heat. You can rent a fan but it will cost you 18 euros a week. Go to the supermarket 10 minutes away and you can buy one for 18euros! Dont bother renting the safe deposit box in your room. A metal box held in place by screws, screwed into plasterboard is not a safe deposit box. You are better off keeping you valuables with you, better still dont take any valuables, dont take credit cards etc. Take cash and split it up into small amounts and carry between yourself, it will be safer than the box which will cost you 52euros for 2 weeks with 10euros being returned.
The clearners are fighting an uphill battle. There are 600 rooms on this complex with an average of 4-6 people per room, over 2000 people to make beds, clear up cans of beer, bottles, cigarette butts, discarded paper etc.
Do not expect to get a sunbed if you are foolish enough to want to stay on the complex. There are @150 beds to cater for all those people. One morning I got up at 6am and all the sunbeds had towels on them, reserved.
The picture in the brochure is probably 10 years old. The complex should be knocked down. We dubbed it Nelson Mandela House but without the comedians.
The holiday reps were not interested in anyone who did not want to spend money on excursions or play bingo. Mind you the average age was @21 so dont expect too much from them. Any complaints? Believe me they have heard them all before and they were not going to report any complaints to the tour company. They do ask you to fill out a questionnaire but I suspect the bad ones get thrown away.
A lot of the people we spoke to shrugged their shoulders and said 'well the children love it'. Well okay thats fine but if you have worked hard for 50 weeks of the year you deserve better than this.
Do not pay good money to come to this place, you deserve better.
PS - If you are allocated rooms 444-445 you are the lucky ones who have been given rooms by the communal bins! Enjoy!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice - July 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Lila Waite - Gloucester (18,18,17,17,17,16)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
All together there was 6 of us (school friends) that stayed at Bouganvilla.
We had a studio and a apartment. 4 of us stayed in the apartment and 2 stayed in the studio as it was quite small for anymore than 2 people (ok for a family of 3), but the accomadition was very clean and quiet at night. We went self catering which was nice cause there were alot of nice places down the road to eat at. There was also a restraunt that you could have meals in, but for people our age there was a take away in the complex that cooked everything in from of you.
We didnt really get to see the evening entertaiment as there was so much else around to do. Taxi's were really cheap but if you dont want to rely on a taxi there is a free train that takes you donw to the beach and back, but the train driver wont let you on if your wet. For transport i suggest hiring a peddleing car from the hotel, u can hire them all day till 9 at night, but you can sometimes hire it at night till 12 but since everyone where you hire it from goes home before then you just need to get it back before they open in the morning (not the best form of transport if everyone gets drunk).
Bouganvilla is very safe as it has a security guard walking around the site all night (but i advise not jumping in the pool after it closes cause he will have a go at you). There seemed to be alot to keep the kids occupied.
I recomend visiting the sports bar just down the road as it has a great atmosphere.
If you do visit Bouganvilla i hope you had a great time like we all did.
have a great tie where ever you decide to go.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Ryan - Dublin (30, 27, 12)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Having read all opinions of the Bouganvilla I went with an open mind. Here is my holiday review:
Accommodation: 1 bed apt. No air-con, desperately needed. Not even a J-cloth provided to clean work surfaces and "cleaners" never bothered. Sheets not changed in 2 weeks. Ridiculously cramped balcony. Great power shower though!
Reception: Be careful what you pay for your safety deposit box. We paid over 50euro but I saw on another review that someone paid 22euro!! Don't hire a fan-buy one in Caprabo (local hypermarket) for 15 euro and then bring it home (they're light and compact enough).
The Bar: Coming from rip off Ireland, we know when we were being fleeced! Buy your own booze and bring to the pool. Bar staff are ignorant and don't deserve the business. I made an effort with them and used what Spanish I know in an effort to break down the barrier - shouldn't have bothered!
La Tasca (on site restaurant)- grand for pizza 5euro, that's about all.
Sa Coma: Pizza, burgers, chips, full English breakfast..didn't interest me. Hello....The Britannia, Fools & Horses - get a grip! I don't go on holidays to have food I WOULDN'T eat at home! Take a taxi to S'illot (pronounced See Ot) for 5euro and go to Restaurant Antic on the sea front (v. romantic) for steak, fish, paella and a lovely mix of nationalities. Very friendly staff and great prices. We ate there 4-5 nights.
Excursions: We risked the Pirates Adventure. We quite enjoyed this evening although being located in Sa Coma, we were 1hr 20mins drive from it - too long! Thank goodness the entertainment was good as the food consisted of sausages, beans, chicken and wedges. An expensive but good night.
Bouganvilla Entertainment: 12yr old had a blast! Reps went all out to impress - succeeded sometimes. Kids will not be bored.
The Pool: Big Big Downfall is the early rise (06.45am) to get a sunbed. What a joke - we're meant to be on holidays! Too many brats with flotation devices and waterguns, could not enjoy a peaceful swim until after 6pm'ish. Last day, 12yr old made a shock discovery of a "Number 2" floating beside him!
Came home to Dublin and had the best night's sleep in 2 weeks. We wouldn't go back to the Bouganvilla as we'd rather experience some real Majorca and not just this plastic, noisy, non friendly complex. Sorry! I can highly recommend Majorca as an island to visit though, just stay away from Sa Coma if you want to see the real Majorca as you won't find it here!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Dave Thomas - Denbigh (32,37,6)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This hotel was described as 'a must for all families' in the airtours brochure, hence us booking.
On arrival the reception staff were very friendly, a map was handed to us with the room location, what a maze! Eventually after going up and down stairs we found our room. Straight away the heat hit us, we had a studio, the room was very small, but we didn't intend spending much time in the room. The heat was unbearable at night, fan hire was available at a cost of 18Euros per week, the Caprabo Supermarket down the road were selling the same fans for 23 Euros (as we found out on our last day!). The rooms were very clean, also I reported that our lever on the shower was faulty, this was repaired within one hour.
Biggest gripe was with the accommodation at night, as the room was so hot we had to leave the patio door open, and that's when things got horrendous, the place is a circus at night, from arguing to shouting and screaming, security were called on one occassion, about as much use as a chocolate fireguard, i think we had 3 full nights sleep in 14, what did the reps do? -Absolutley nothing!!
During the day the sunbed issue was ridiculous, on our first day we failed to get a sunbed at 10am, we then got talking to a guy who told us if we weren't up at 7am then we may as well forget it, so, reluctantly we followed like sheep, on this resort the brits are worse than the germans!!
The pools were great though, extremely clean with lifeguards on the 2 main pools.
The facilities on site were good, the supermarkets weren't the cheapest but they weren't extortionate either, La Tasca restaurant was ok, we didn't have bad meals, but we didn't have fantastic ones either.
The entertainment in the big top was ok, the kids disco at eight was enjoyed by all the young ones, a daily presnetation of medals to all those follwed, again the kids seemed to really enjoy this followed by the bingo, we participated (as most did!)even winning 20 Euros one night!! The 'professional' cabaret show was no more professional than the reps performing most nights, but it was ok.
We felt safe knowing that the whole complex was fenced off and there was no where the kids could go, our son would disappear every night playing football on the sand pitch, reappearing every now and then for a drink.
We met some really nice people, some of which we will have a long lasting friendship with.
Wouldn't go back to the Bouganvilla just because of the nights while trying to sleep.
Sa Coma is a typical spanish tourist resort, lots of bars and tourist tat shops.
The New Inn pub is just a short walk from the Bougie, you must visit! The staff were extremely friendly, good service, excellent food. They own a parrott named rocky who is extremely funny (especially when the owner Steve shows him a box of paxo!!
Finishing off - Sa Coma, nice. Bouganvilla - great during the day and evening, horrendous when trying to sleep. Don't expect to get a sunbed after 7am!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours july 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Tracey Espin 40,28,2
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The Bouganvilla is the best place you could stop for a great holiday, this year was our third time there so that says it all.
The entertainment is fantastic everyone is friendly,and the foods great.
All the bars in sa coma are great also offering lovely food and a good friendly atmosphere, our holiday was so good we did'nt want to go back home.
We are even ready to book up for next year.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- July 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Leanne - 20, 21
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Myself and my boyfriend stayed at the Bouganvilla for one week at the beginning of July. We booked over the Airtours website and paid £359 each for a weeks half board. Arrived late at night to see the HUGE pool lit up looking really inviting.
The studios are a bit small and very hot in July but you can hire a fan for 33 euros, 15 of which you get back when you take the fan back to reception which works out cheaper than buying one from the supermarket for 23 euros as many people tended to do.
The half board restaurant serves very nice food, although it can be a little repetitive during the week. It offers great salads and tonnes of fruit, I've never eaten so much in one week!!!
The drinks are a little pricey but you can pick up cheap alcohol from the on-site supermarket.
The Entertainment is great, really good under the Big Top and you can always get a seat under there. It gets rather busy around 10pm at the two bars located next to the Big Top as that is when the main event of the night starts.
There is plenty for kids to do, entertainment is provided all through the day and into the nigth also. There are 5 pools, 4 of which are for the kiddies. The main pool is supervised by two lifeguards from 10-6pm.
At the beginning of our stay there we didn't have to fight for sunbeds but during the end, they had all gone by 8am so had to start getting up at 7 to put towels out. The hotel staff remove any towels that are put out before 7am so put them out early at your own risk!!!!
There is lots to do in Sa Coma itself.You must go to the mini golf which is behind the supermarket,it is 8 euros to do 56 holes or 3 euros to do just 18 holes.
So much has changed since I last went there, there was only one bar when I went and god how it's changed!!! It's a very bustling resort at night, hundreds of shops to look around, very cheap spirits can be bought from the little shops near the beach. I got a bottle of Gordons Gin for 5 euros! There is also a market on Thursdays near the beach that sells all kinds of hand crafted goods, fruit, jewellery, clothes and general holiday goods.
Overall a very good holiday, would definately go back!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays July, 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : Julie Ferguson - Co. Durham (38,45,14)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just come back from the Bouganvilla apts in Sa Coma. Sa Coma is a lovely resort with excellent beaches and lovely clear sea. The studio we stayed in was basic and tiny for 3 people. The cleaning wasn't very good and our sheets werenot changed in the fortnight we were there.
We went to the beach every day as you had to be up at about 6 0'clock every morning to get a sun bed (we never got one for the whole of the fortnight). The pool area is alright if you have very small children but not if you are older or have teenages as it is noisy and full of kids with water pistols.
It is about 20 mins walk to the beach or you could get the train if you can get on it, please note you are not allowed any lilos or inflateables on the train. There are some nice pubs on the way to the beach and we had some nice meals in the White Lion, The Sportsmans arms and there is a good little pub called Porky's just off the beach.
We really enjoyed Sa Coma and would go back there but not to the Bouganvilla.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel-july 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : mark myerscough-darwen,blackburn(36,29,12)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
the hotel bouganvilla is like a mini village with a large pool at the top end of the complex ,a smaller pool at the bottom end and a baby pool at the side which is perfect for all types of families.accomodation is small ,basic but as everything you need so no problem with it at all.we were self catering so can,t comment on the hotel food but we did eat at the hotels adjoining LA TASCA restaurant a few times and needless to say we enjoyed it.(try the marinera pizza ,salmon,mussels,prawns,tuna.EXCELLENT! put your towels on beds early cos if you don,t you av no bed.annoying to see but when in rome...
takes about 2o mins to walk into sa coma centre but my daughter did it every night and never bothered .recommended places to eat were JJ,S and KINGS HEAD but every else we tried there were no complaints.night life had good variety with noisy bars such as brittania pub to chilled out bars such as TOMS BAR . quiz style bars,karaoke bars ,entertainment bars and soap tv bars ,what you want you will get!the beach is excellent and very safe for children.
no complaints with bouganvilla or sa coma and may return again someday!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice - July 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Ashley ( 18,17)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Brilliant hotel, maids a little slow at getting round to our apartment as we were right ibn the corner which tended to stay shaded throughout the whole day which is good for cooling down, but u cudnt sit out all day.
Some good cabarets, some not so good, Reps up for a laugh if nothing else, Pools aregood, the main one is a good depth however coudl be a little cold at first, the larger pool not so good for young children swimmin alone, as even we had trouble standin in the deeper parts, only good for stronger swimmers.
The breakfast was good valur for money as long as you aren't fussy, unlike me, but even i found something to eat.
Shop is good value for money, ther "mini-market" being cheaper, but tendin to have longer lines (not good if ur buying ice lollies)
Good distance away from main town, but a pleasant walk, however after out meals we got a horse and carriage or taxi back to the hotel, both are very reasonably priced, good if your as lazy as us and cant be bothered to walk after eating.
Food wise try JJ's , it was really good food and quite quick service, also english speakin staff make ordering so much easier ! Also the britannia and the kings head , which are the same company, are also very good, you will get your food MUCH faster in the Kings Head however, not so sure why! and also, the kings head has a very reasonably priced duty free shop right next door!!!!
Really amazing holiday :D met a few good mates there , had an amzing time,would defo go back again !!! (though wouldnt fly with first choice - not good at all)
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - July 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Frank Houston - Stirling (40, 37, 8, 5)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We got a late deal via Direct Holidays (4 of us for a week for about £850). We read quite a few of the previous reports so we knew what to expect. The holidaymakers are a mixture of English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish all mixing well as far as I could see. The complex is very family-orientated with kids clubs, a variety of swimming pools and a free train service to the beach.
Accommodation
We had a 1 bedroom 2nd floor apartment in the middle of the complex which was really small. The couch doubles up as a bed with another slide out bed underneath. When this happens there's little room left. The balcony is pretty compact too. We hired a fan (15 euros) and safety deposit box (22 euros). You really need the fan as it can be very warm at night. There's a 10 euro deposit on each - keep the receipts handy because they do ask for them as you're checking out (even at 6.30am). Our toaster wasn't working but it was replaced promptly when we mentioned it to reception. I wouldn't have liked a ground floor apt as there's people walking past all the time with little privacy.
Shopping
Shops in Sa Coma aren't great - mostly same old touristy tat. We visited the Hypermarket (Capabro) after reading various reviews about it being so cheap compared to the mini-market on site. There's certainly a lot more variety though some of the items were dearer than expected. We paid over 2 euros for a normal-sized galia melon. The mini-market on site was much better than led to believe and does have a fair amount of staple goods and is not as expensive as I thought it would be e.g. ?12.99 for a litre of Southern Comfort. Also it bakes fresh bread and sells same day newspapers.
We had eurocheques. Get these cashed on site with 3.5% commission. You'll struggle to get a better deal in town.
Entertainment
The reps organise things like water-polo and football during the day. Beware the "kids" age-range goes from 6 to 16 so the older ones get much more out of it.
Night-time entertainment at the Big Tent starts at 8pm with the kids mini-disco. Same songs and same dances every night though the kids seem to enjoy it. The "mimic man" song makes references to Tommy Cooper, Bruce Forsyth and Frank Spencer. You quickly get stuck in a time-warp. At 9.15 it's bingo time. 20 euros for a line and a full house varies on the amount of people - 120 to 220 euros in our time there. Then some cabaret to round off the night. We sat near the bingo ticket line one night and reckoned they must have made at least 50% profit on sales.
Minigolf near the hypermarket was a bit boring and pricey ?4 for kids and e5 for adults for 18 holes. Ask at bar beside entrance for golf clubs.
Beach
We went twice to the beach. Sa Coma beach is a fair size, has white sand and shallow water. However we were put off going more because of the over-aggressive antics of the melon-sellers on the beach. Every 10 mins someone would be along shouting about their wares - not that there's any fixed prices. A "No" reply is taken as an invitation to pester. They get sneaky and "rest" their tray on your sunbed (don't leave any space on it) then cut off a slice and offer it to your kids. If you can completely ignore them but keep an eye on your valuables. I really don't understand their tactics. If they came along and said 1 euro for a slice they would easily make a profit on it.
e4 for 1 sunbed hire and another 4 for parasol shade hire.
Restaurants
Overall food was passable. Best meal we had was in the Taiwan though it was also the dearest at ?46. Don't order the duck though chicken balls for kids very good. Service was excellent and very friendly. La Tasca on site was one of the cheapest and food was decent. Pizzas and chicken salad were good though pasta a bit bland. Good choice for kids e.g. mash instead of chips. Burger King was passable as expected if not spectacular. Grill/Happy place - food ok but not great for kids. King's Head - good chips though no nan bread for curry and pint of draught Stella was flat (e3.50). Also service not too friendly. Fools and Horses - good facilities for kids (bouncy castle, play area, pool table, air hockey). If only food was as good though price was decent ("baked" potato was pretty solid).
Can't comment on bars, excursions or night-life in town. Not the worst holiday we've had though not a place we expect to return to.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel June 2005
Opinion submitted in Apr 2006 by : 40 36 11 25
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we went to boughanvilla park last june, my husband dave just book it on impulse, the october before we went to palma nova. boughanvilla was the best ,compared to palma nova.the rooms in sa coma was just right for me and my family.and the swimming pools are brilliant,we took my daughter gemma who is 15yrs old,and she made loads of friends,who she is still in contact with now. my son louis aged 11 also made lots of friends.
thats why we are going back in june but we are going for two weeks this time because we had such a fantatic time last time.this will be the second time my son louis would of spent is 2nd birthday there.we also found the hypermarket.which is only about 10mins walk ideal if you are like us who go self catering.we thought the entertainment was ok at a nighttime.me and my husband met loads of families we found eveyone was very friendly.
we are now counting down the weeks can wait,see you soon boughanvilla.the andrews family.haydock st.helens merseyside
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - Jun 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Emma Knox - North Wales (26, 23, 27)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We had an excellent holiday at the Bouganvilla.
The pool was really lovely although it was often a chore to get a sunbed. Having to get up at 7am to allocate a bed isn't much fun but if we didn't, we just wouldn't have got a bed all day.
The whole complex was also excellent as it was really clean and well-maintained and offered good facilities with an on-site supermarket and restaurant.
The main resort was only a 20 minute stroll away which was actually quite nice as we needed some exercise. The beach was simply lovely. Really worth the walk.
Sa Coma is a lovely resort, good for families and couples. I would definitely return in the future.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours june 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : a townsend (40, 40, 9, 7, )
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Had a great 2 weeks at the bouganvilla, pool is brill couldn't get kids out,great entertainment for all day and night, food is limited on site plenty of places to eat within 15 min's walk,sportsman bar a must if like watching sport plus food good especialy sunday roast,too many bars to mention ate in most never had one bad meal.
Beach is lovely 20 min walk down road or you can get the Bougi train down. A trip to the water park is a must good day out for all the family,only down side is over 1hour 20mins to get there.Pirates show is also a must good evening out very impressed. Never change up money at the hotel rip off just down the road hypermarket at the jewellery store only 1 euro.Was worried about shortage of sunbeds never had any problem if you reseve sunbeds before 7 they are removed.
In all we all had a great hoilday kids were entertained would recomend it only if you have kids.
Would definately go back.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Air Tours June 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Angela Swansea (2adults 2children 4 and 9)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Like everyone else, I read the reviews and dwelled on the negatives. However we we really pleased with our choice of hotel.
The Hotel: A lovely relaxed complex which consists of low rise apartments. It was like a little community, where you could sit out in the day or evening and chat to fellow holiday makers (if on the ground floor - ask for one). I felt safe and that my children were safe, and it felt like a little village walking through the avanues between each apartment block.
The pools:
Fabulous! Quite cold though, until you get in. My children were in them all day! Don't worry about the large pool being salt water - it's not strong. Very Clean, with 2 life guards in the day. (smaller pools don't). Loads of room to mess about in!
In June there was no battle with sun beds. I put my towels out at 9 and was fine or even later in the day(prime spots were taken early!).
The Room:
A bit dark and small and Butlins like, but fine. Cleaned nearly every day by maids. Everything you need there. We had a 1 bed apartment and it had twin beds, a sofa bed and pull out bed.
Staff and Entertainment
Fantastic staff! The reps were fab! entertainment is what you expect but they put every effort into it. (bet you will be doing Cartoon Heroes by the end of your hols - however dull you think those adults doing it are - you'll understand what I mean when you get there!)
Kid Club
Fab! Great staff
We could put are kids in 3 times a day 6 days aweek because it was not peak season! Of course we didn't use all the sessions. The handy session is 5 -7 in the evening which gives you a chance to get ready for the night and have a drink - great ! The children loved going and I would now always get a holiday with a club.
The Restaurant:
OK, unless you really are fussy. The pizza is good and cheap for eating at the pool.
Shop:
Good for inflatables, prices not too bad. Idid treak to the Hypermarket once or twice but found it just as cheap in the shop at the hotel - even booze. GOOD ADVICE: take food with you if your kids are fussy as tins of beans, soup, brown suace tea bags, cereal, tuna or any British items are very pricey. I would load a suit case next time!
Sa Coma
Didn't mind the walk in the evening to the town - about 20 mins. Took a buggy for my 4 year old - best thing I ever did. Free land train in day - fab!
The town is very small but very family friendly.
Beach is gorgeous! Wait til you see that sea!
Eating out:
OK again if you are fussy - not a huge choice of places to eat.
The only place we would highly recommend for price, portions and quality is the ROYAL OAK - you will not want to go any where else once you have sampled their mixed grill
Overall:
Loved the hotel but the town is a little small.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : C.Hall - Manchester (46,38,23,23,3)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
What a great holiday and complex!! Five of us travelled, me and my boyfriend in one studio apartment and my mum, step dad and little brother in another. Studio apartments are a bit small for 3 but for 2 they are great. Cleaning service is great too. This is the only self catering holiday i've been on where i don't have to but my own toilet roll as it is restocked everytime the cleaner do your room!!
he complex is amazing. It has 4 childrens pools and two large main pools. Two pools are at the other side of the complex. The main poll is absolutly huge!! There are 2 restraunts, 4 bars, great entertainment at night for familys in the big top, 3 shops (although if you are self catering i would recommend walking the short distance to the hyermarket where prices are cheaper), tennis courts, beach football and volly ball, pony rides, bunji tramplene, mini arcade and excellent childrens clubs. My little brother is 3 so we needed to keep him occupied when we babysat for my mum so we could get drunk, and he loved it. There are two mini disco's for children, one before the main show in the big top and one after. There is also 3 good sized playgrounds for thew little ones.
Sa Coma isn't the liveliest resort i've been to but there were a few bars that stayed open til 3am, like The Kings Head. This place has great food with large portions and good prices. There are a lot of places offering karioke too!! There is this one bar/restruant called The New Inn. The staff there are great, infact, me and my boyfriend often met up with them for nights out. Here they have good food that is really cheap, cheap booze and a bouncy castle, which my brother was never off!! There is a great chinease restruant near the beach called The Pekin Duck. Wow, what can i say about this place?! You really have to go there!
The beach has got to be one of the best beaches i've ever been to. It is a white sand beach with gorgeous clear blue seas. You can walk out far into the sea as it doesn't go that deep. There is a flag warning system too. Green, yellow and red flags indicate whether or not it is safe to go into the sea.
Most days we were there, there was a green flag, but on the odd occassion the flag was red and we had the best waves to play with (although wouldn,t recommend going in the sea with a red flag unless you were a very srong swimmer). The beach is about a 15-20 minute stroll from the Bouganvilla (Bougie), or you could get the free train which comes every 30 mins from 9am til 6pm. Except on a Sunday as this is the drivers day off.
If you are looking for a wild night out, i would recommend going to the nearby resort of Calla Millor. Just 5 mins away in a taxi that will cost you about 5 euro's, this place has loads od clubs and bars. It is a mainly German resort, but alot of English go there too. We found 3 clubs, 2 on the beach called Lollipops and Kamakasi, these are expensive for drinks and not that good, and another club on the main strip called K1. K1 is open til 6am, sometimes open til 9am (i never lasted til 5am!) Here they play a great mixture of music and the drinks are reasonably priced. The staff are great too. There are good few bars on this strip too. Hollywoods and Chaplins are great. They offer you free cocktails and shots even before you've ordered your drinks! There a some really good restruants there too. mt mum and step dad went to an Italian place there and said it was the best meal they have had.
Me and my boyfriend are more into the club scene, but we are booking to go back to Sa Coma and The Bougie next year because we loved every minute of it. The whole place has such a good atmosphere, we never witnessed one fight!! It's a gre\at place for families and children, even young coulpes like myself and my boyfriend!! I cannot speak highly enough of it.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Barnett Doncaster 67,56
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have just returned from two weeks in Sa Coma which I will admit we were a little worried about after reading some of the reports on here.
Well what a surprise, the apartment was lovely,spacious with everything you need, but the maids could do with being shown how to make beds(not just straighten top cover) the pools were clean and cleaned every day although sun beds were reserved somtimes without the owner of towels turning up until late afternoon which was unfair on everyone else, but soon rectified by the removal of said towels,
the entertainment left a lot to be desired, but the town is so close we walked there most nights plenty of bars & restraunts to chose from if you dont want to stay on "camp" very Hi De Hi'ish Pizza in La Tosca were good The Antic bar is brill but quite a walk as it is in Silliot Airtours Reps always available and worked very hard,
We did acouple of trips Pirate night Fab Ranco Grande Also good but Aquland No mention that if you wear glasses(I do) you will NOT be allowed on any rides so waste of money.
Overall we had a wonderful time with no complaints at all.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours may2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : John white and family
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The bougy as we called it , had everything for the kids and us, it was nice and clean and plenty to do. The best place to eat out in Sa Coma is The Grapes...A British run bar...Run by diane and Mel ...they were brilliant hosts and a mine of information , as they have only been there a short time , they told us lots of thing. Th efood is fantastic, we went brekfast , lunch and evening...We tried most other bars , but this was by far the BEST! Defo go back
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Independant - May 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Tracey Morton - Gloucester (69,39,34,11,8)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Weather suprisingly good for time of year.
Booked 2 Bed apartment, but only 1 bedroom had proper beds - other bedroom had sofa bed which I was a bit surprised out.
Swimming pool excellent - although it said not to book sunbeds people still did - not too bad in May, but can imagine it will be a complete nightmare situation in high season.
La Tasca restaurant on site - excellent value for money, and all staff very friendly. Best restaurant that we ate in, restaurants otherwise English or Chinese -Chinese was very expensive.
Quite a walk from resort centre - train did run but only 10 - 6 and not on a Sunday - taxi only 4 euros though.
Entertainment not as great as thought would be - bingo every night - who wants to play bingo on holiday, and kids disco only for 15 Mins per night - not long enough.
Overall nice relaxing break - but have been to better resorts on Majorca.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours may 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : sharleen bath southampton 26 41 15 04
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The hotel is on a big complex everything was fantastic. Must use the little train that takes you down to the beech and shops free of charge.Rooms where clean pool was very clean and pool area. You are not allowed to reserve sun beds so there wasnt a sun bed issue which was good. Shops on campus were not expensive, if you like pizzas then you must try pizzas from the take away restaurant on campus just fantastic. To eat out we ate at the same place every night as it was so good british bar called jjs huge meals lovely people.
I have nothing bad to say and will be going back next year.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Dave, Jayne, (40, 38, 15,13, 7,5) - Chesterfield
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
6 months after booking holiday airtours decided to change our flights both to middle of night so had to cancel from 11 nights to 7 nights, not off to a good start.
Good transfer from airport to apartment in under an hour, holiday getting better.
2 bedroomed apartment, clean and lots of room for 6 of us, but no air conditioning not a problem at this time of year but probably bad in mid season.
Tour reps kept busy entertaining and helpful and easy to approach.
Pool complex excellent always clean and tidy with a life guard on hand.
Self catering but went half board as food was excellent, and only 10 euros for breakfast and evening meal.
Sa coma beach excellent, clear sea and golden sand.
Kids entertainment in evening very good, bar prices not as expensive as thought, 2.70 euros for pint of san miguel!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays may 05
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by :
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
when we arrived we were pleased to find how clean the place was. rooms were on the small side though.food in the apts itself was nice and the supermarket had everything ya needed. pool was absolutely huge and had 2 lifeguards on till 6. kids were really well looked after. entertainment for them was first class but nothing really for the adults. the resort itself is very clean but very quiet.beach was nice but preferred the one in calla millor. not a lot to do in resort or by the beach.
but all in all well worth visiting especially for your kids
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays may 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : caroline pfeiffer-wales
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Hi just returned home from the BOUGANVILLA, its great for families always plenty to do.
The entertainment was out of this world it was a pleasure to watch.The 5 pools are great but a bit on the cold side.There are 3 play areas which i couldnt get my 4 yr old away from.The entertainers are hard working and very dedicated to there jobs.Bingo every night was good, had a win (112 euros)which i was pleased but it was soon spent.The free train was great to the beach, the driver was a lovely man we would go down on it and walk back, its a nice walk and you can shop on the way .The caprabo hypermarket is best for your food(ITS CHEAPER).The little shops are a bit ott.
SA COMA is a lovely place, been to other resorts in majorca but this is the best by far, the beach and the blue sea was breath taking.We had a great holiday and wont forget it in a hurry.The weather was very hot for early season.A ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2005
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Angela, 25, Barry 27, Ryan 5
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We had a great time at the Bouganvilla, I couldn't believe how big the complex was - but it was very good.
Weather was great, we have nice tans anyway.
The pools were cold, but once you were in it was fine all the staff were very friendly.
The airtours entertainers (Jamie, Lexie, Carina, Vicky etc)were great my son loved them if your kids like joining in with games and activities they too will love it.
Eating out - The Royal Oak is the best place to go they do enormous portions at reasonable prices.
I would go back to the Bouganvilla - it was great.
Have fun!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours May 2005
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Diane Jones ( 34,44,16,15 )
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Hiya all !!!
Just got back from 2 weeks of pure disappointment !!
We first went to the Bouganvilla 6 yrs ago, WOW !!! what a fab time !!! When booking this yrs holiday, we decided to go back, knowing the kids was older, and could enjoy the ammenities better ... BUT !! what was there for them to do ? Well as they are teenagers, Not alot really ! They did make great friends there within the first couple of days.. And the ENTERTAINERS on site really really made the effort to make things enjoyable...
Lexi, Vicky,Jamie,Chris and of course Crazy Claire !! to name a few !
But, with not alot of resources, They could only make good of a bad situation ... They're * DAILY ACTIVITIES* came from the Early Learning Centres bargain bin !!!
The nightly entertainment was good, But we had seen better in the complex when 6 yrs ago the company employed a FULL DANCE TROUPE !!! the music, dancing and costumes was so professional, This yr, They made do with what was in * AUNT FLO'S FABRIC BASKET *
COME ON AIRTOURS, THINK OF THE PAYING CUSTOMER!! AND THE FLACK YOUR EMPLOYEES GET !
The complex itself is kept clean, Our room was cleaned 5/7 days a week, With clean towels when required..
We booked a POOL VIEW room , And had a glimpse of the small pool ( if we leant over the balcony and peered through the trees )... YES !! I must agree with most of u, the pool itself is very cold, but very refreshing after a few hours in the sun ...
There are 2 pool side snack bars, But Wasn't open . Why ????? Even the nightclub on site didnt open its doors!!!
The staff on reception was all fluent in English and very helpful!! which was a great bonus !
Moving on to Sa Coma itself ....
The Bouganvilla is set on a small residential area, and about a 15 minute walk to the sea front, But the complex do supply a free train for those of you who dont like walking that far...
On the left hand side of the road is a MASSIVE hyper market, That stocks 99% of what u will need, But str8 across the road is a shop called * THE CORNER SHOP * which is british run. with british stock ....
The bars worth visiting are * THE NEW INN * ... * JJ'S *... *THE ROYAL OAK*.. * KINGS HEAD * AND DELANEYS ...
After experiencing the 2 sides of the Bouganvilla, We have decided that its changed for the worst... !!!
So its back to the brochures, looking for somewhere different for next yr !
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2005
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : tracey jones - wales (35, 33, 45, 19, 17, 14, 11, 3, 1
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
bougonvilla is very clean, entertainment is really good, great for the kids, boyfriend won mr. bougonvilla, was a really good laugh.
a nice pleasant walk down to the beach, which is beautiful. make sure you got the necessities when u arrive, because the onsite shop is very very expensive, and is only open till 9pm. theres a big hypermarket just down the road, you cant miss it its huge.
sunbeds are a problem, they wasnt first week, but now in our second week, are a nightmare. (we are still ere)
weather is gorgeous, we only had a bit of rain on 1 day, and very windy on another.
do not eat at J J´s disgusting service and very arrogant. we all walked out before our meals came after waiting an hour. do go to The British Baron, The Irish bar (which is a bit of a walk) but worth it.
fools and horses was good but found last night, the portions are getting a little stingey. maybe because its getting busier i dont know. Remember when eating at the british baron, to call the waiter Manwell, he´ll know where it came from.
Do not go to The Western Water Park, if you are expecting good water slides, only a few there, and very expensive
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson -may 2005
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : george webb (30,30 5)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Having just spent a week at the bouganvilla. we came back happy and relaxed.
Sa coma is a beautiful place, one that is not advertised well enugh. Its very clean and the locals are friendly. We ate at The Grapes, morning noon and night. The food is second to none and the owners Diane and Mel are the lovelist people where nothing is too much trouble. We never ate anywhere else apart fron a bar called JJ's but once was enough (YUK)Anyhow we had a great time and plan to go back in July again.
This is a great resort for families and older couples who just want to chill and relax. TOP MARKS 11/10
well done to thomson for finding this beautiful place. George
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2005
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Johnny Echo Echo - Cornwall
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Having booked the holiday on a whim, I then checked this site and became confused at the variation in the opinion that was expressed; finally deciding that one man`s meat...etc.
My wife, my five year old daughter and myself took an early flight to Palma in the first week of May and found the tour reps at the airports to be very helpful and quickly sent us on our way to Sa Coma. The temperature difference was already apparent by the time we stepped into Palma airport...ahh that`s more like it! Sunshine - I`d forgotton what it looked like!
The first week in May 2005 was glorious in Sa Coma; not steaming, but hot all the same, (shorts and bare feet everywhere).
The complex known as Bourganvilla Park has just opened for the season at this time and is probably a third full, so loads of room/rooms for all. The pool isn`t heaving, the sunbeds are never all taken and yet we lounge around getting the suntans that everyone else back at home will soon envy, (I`d advise a visit at this time of the year really).
The Bourganvilla Park accomadation is a beautiful site, loads of palm trees and a dedicated gardening staff that make it quite wonderful to walk around in. The pools are excellent covering all types of ability and, as stated by others, are life guarded for all the daytime hours.
The site is not merely a hotel though, it is set in the middle of a very quite suburb and so they have tried to cater for all your needs on site. There are shops, a doctor, bars, resturants, kids club and play areas, a big top with cabaret everynight, arcades...and for the adventurous, (or those of us who feel the need to actually visit Sa Coma in person!), there are the "Prisoner/Chuckle Bros." -style quadcycles, single go-cart cylcles and the fab road train...which is a damn sight more reliable than any train in the UK !
We stayed on site for a few days and explored for the rest of the time.
By the way, anyone who can walk to the off site Hypermarket, can walk to the beach as you`re two thirds of the way there by that time! This walking lark that seems to vary in opinion on these review sites...here`s my opinion; the land train takes about three minutes to get to the beach..take it a couple of times and check the route, (not tricky honestly), then walk it yourself...I reckon at a push it`d take you fifteen to stroll down to the beach front. We ended up doing a bit of both.
At the beach there are a number of ice-cream bars facing the sea, behind each are free toilets. Otherwise you find yourself stopping at many bars for a drink if you have an ankle-biter like we did. (Well that`s my excuse!)
There are tree-like shades planted all over the beach which you get charged for if anyone sees you sheltering there.
The food in all the bars is fine, (not great, but it`s hard to mess up an ice-cream and a cold beer I`ve always found!) Try the paella if you can and the house wines are cheap (£3 ish) and drinkable. Beer = San Miguel and Stella both of which are brewed away from Carlsberg UK and are therefore stronger and taste better, (£2 ish a pint..shop around).
The Sportsman Bar oposite the hypermarket, lived up to it`s reputation on these pages and is worth stopping for either a quick one or an evening meal. (And I don`t like sport!)
Visit the hypermarket if youre self catering like we were; you save tons.
Eating on site at La Tasca is good value and well cooked food, I recommend the pizzas that are cooked in front of you.
Cleaning; once every other day, suberb - no complaints at all. In fact all the staff without exception, were helpful, friendly and very welcoming. I find it hard to recognise the place having read some of these other reviews!
I suggest that anyone wishing to visit the Bourganvilla Park, remember they`re on holiday and chill out a little...the Spanish are famous for siestas and relaxing, and you can have a bit of it if you really want to!
We`d love to return right now!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2005
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : Garrett Rowe - (34, 34)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Weather:
Good for all but one day. Used this off day to go to Porto Cristo on local bus (1.40 euro each way)
Resort:
Good, clean , very acceptable.
Poseidon bar was only place open on arrival - and served up bad mannered reheated pizzas, burgers and crap sandwiches. Drink expensive.
Pool seemed clean - Lifeguards on duty till 6pm. Did not get in though - heard too many complain how cold it was.
Sunbeds not a problem - early season though. Nice 10-15min walk to Sa Coma and nice beach although it was not too hot this time of the year - very pleasnt 22-25 degrees. Used free boogie train sometimes ( stops at 6pm)
Supermarket was good for Smirnoff (9.75euro a litre) but probably dearer than hypermarket (on the left on the way to beach) for other items.
Apartment was clean butlacked air con - certainly might be a problem in height of summer. Fridge/freezer, microwave, toaster all grand.
Resort itself is full of british bars/restaurants offering mushy peas and pies. Why do people go on holiday and then want everything from home??
Ate in El-Sol - seriously dodgy prawns although at least we lived to tell the tale. Delaneys Irish bar had crap ribs and chicken wings, a reasonable Beef in guinness pie ( the pie was Yorkshire pudding - not very Irish) and a very mundane chicken curry- they don't take credit cards! On Site La Tasca was ok for Pizza, burgers and even the prawns in garlic were ok. Had a great t-bone ( not the most exotic thing to order but menus are VERY limited) in Bi BA BO in Sillot. Juan's staekahouse had another t-bone which was awful.Nou Mou chinese was surprisingly good. Didn't try la Bodega but I suspect true fish lovers will not be dissapointed. Cheap and cheerful all round just don't expect any cultural or culinary delights.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel 2005
Opinion submitted in Apr 2006 by : karen andrews st.helens merseyside,
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
sa coma is one of the best resorts for families. i went there last year with my husband david, daughter gema. son louis.it is very clean and as got 5 or 6 pools,there is plenty to do and lots of entertainment for all the family.the hyphermarket is only a 5 to 10 minute walk.we are going for 2 weeks this time instead of 1 because its just a fantatic place to go and caters for all ages,
i really would recommend it to anyone. thank you. yours karen andrews st.helens merseyside,
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson - 2005
Opinion submitted in Nov 2005 by : harris (61 60 53 )
Resort Rating: Poor
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
well what a big dissapointment i have never seen anything like it in my life the size of the app was ok big enough for us cleanliness ? they dont know the meaning of the word we had to clean it ourselves bedclothes only put on clean at the beginning of the holiday if it got dirty well hard luck you had to put up with it entertainment leaves a lot to be desired ok for kids thats it i will definatly not ever be going back to the bouganvilla
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice - 2005
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Gillian Maddison (41,38,5,3)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The 1 bedroomed apartments are tiny and very basic - no where to hang clothes for a family of 2 let alone 4! Our room was next to the very busy road at the side of the complex and we couldn't sleep for traffic noise! The complex looks rather tacky and dated. The town was not as you would expect a spanish town to be - there were a few little cafes and english pubs and they were mostly set along a busy, noisy road.
The beach itself didn't look too bad. We didn't like the accommadation, complex or resort (its ok if you like a typical Butlins type of holiday) and very luckily for us we were able to transfer to another resort and apartment (which was fantastic! and a huge relief).
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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - 2005
Opinion submitted in Aug 2005 by : The Fergusons (45,38,14) Chester le Street, Co. Durham
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
After a good flight the holiday company was very disorganised at the airport and were just shouting out bus numbers (how were we to know which number bus was ours). Arrived at the Bouganvilla, room was very small for 3 people. We only had our sheets changed when we arrived and never again for the rest of the fortnight. Cleaning was not up to much and we had tatty towels.
We loved Sa Coma its self with its lovely beach and clear sea which is very shallow for quite a way out. The prices of the loungers are a bit steep at 4euros each and 4euros for a shade. Never got a lounger by the pool once in a fortnight as people were up at 6 0'clock putting towels out and then leaving them there all day without anyone on them. Complex alright if you have very small children and like a lot of noise. Can't comment on the evening entertainment as we went out everynight. Some good places to eat on your way to the beach which takes about 25minutes walking. The best ones we found were The Sportsmans Arms and the White Lion. Night time is quite low key but we don't like it to noisy.
Would definately go back to Sa Coma but not to the Bounganvilla
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Panorama Direct) Panorama Holidays - 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Emma King - Bournemouth (25, 25)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Below Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The place was full of crying, screaming kids and sunburnt football shirt wearing men.
Bouganvilla is probably fine for families but for two mid 20s, it's awful.
You're lucky to get any sleep with people (kids and adults) running up and down corridors all night.
Our balcony faced the main road outside - great view... not. This also meant we had no sleep due to lorries and coaches driving past all night.
People get out of bed at 7am to reserve sunbeds around the poole - even though apparently, there's a strict 'no reserving of sunbeds rule'. You have no chance of finding a sunbed unless you're down there at 6.55am.
The maid didn't clean our kitchenette sink - we had to go to reception and demand she came back to finish her job daily.
Sheets weren't changed for 7 days.
They make you pay around 15 Euro to HIRE a fan for your un-air conditioned room! Surely a so called 3* hotel should at least have a ceiling fan?!
Entertainment was cringe-worthy. I felt embarrassed for the poor people that are subjected to having to perform nightly in the 'big top'. We didn't watch any of it - we were put off by the 50 minute demonstration in the welcome meeting (which was more like a sales event). They try to make you buy their day trips, which cost much more than you get buy yourself in the town. The only useful part of this meeting was finding out what time the train took you into town - a way of escaping the complex.
There was also a 'suncare advisor' who insisted you only buy her products (at great cost) - She also informed us that any suncream above factor 25 was 'bad for your skin'!!
The 'Boogie Train' gives you a lift into the over anglicised, characterless town. The train was never on time and usually too full to fit everyone else on, therefore necessitating a 30 minute walk to the overcrowded beach.
The hotel sign resembled that of a supermarket - tacky, just like the rest of the town. If you like pie, chips and english beer, you'll love it here. If you want to sample traditional Majorca, you're going to the wrong place. We struggled to find fresh meat/tapas. We ended up eating Chinese 3 nights as it looked safer than the trash the Kings Head had served up (rubbery scampi, straight out of the freezer and into the deep fat fryer).
I certainly would return to Bouganvilla - to see it being bulldozed.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - 2005
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Claire Kaney and Kevin Sleith(20/21)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
My boyfriend and i flew out to meet my parents and younger sisters in the Bouganvilla. We were checked into the hotel within minutes and went to unpack stuff. The apartment was just as we thought, small but very clean and tidy. We wnet to see parents and were surprsied to see that there were plenty of sunbeds available around the pool. The pools were huge with varying depths which were clearly marked. The pools were very clean and the surroundings also.
The Boogie had a great takeaway restaurant which is great for snacks and pizzas. The supermarket in the resort is very expensive but the main hypermarket is only 5 mins down the road. As the rooms were not air conned,u could rent a fan for 18euros which is expensive so my parents went to the hypermarket and bought 2 for 24euros which was well worth the money. The entertainment in the hotel is not great, the space given provides plenty of potential but is not used.Drink very expensive from big top(9euros for 2 smirnoff ice!) so either buy from supermarket or hypermarket! However if u have young kids, they would enjoy it. Great entertainment in the Kingshead, live acts nearly every night. food and drink well priced. Staff very pleasant and entertaining.
The Boogie have a Boogie train that transports to the beach which is good if u have wee ones, although the driver was an arrogant git.
The apartment was cleaned every 2 days, but we had a bad problem with ants. reception very good and gave me Raid to get rid!
Beach is lovely and good water sports which are at a good price. And for fast food lovers a Burger King right on the beach!
My sister,4,had a great time and was kept occupied by kids clubs, mini discos and dancing.
There was also sports on throughout day,footy, volleyball, tennis for adults, which kev and my dad enjoyed! wouldnt catch me running around in that heat though.
Overall it was a great holiday and i would definatly return. We only stayed for a week and found this was not long enough. Would reccomend to people with kids as it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice - 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : 39, 37, 7, 5
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Having taken out our 2 children from school to go on holiday, my worst fear was that there would be no one for them to play with. How wrong i was ! They made loads of freinds, which gave us time to chill without worrying. We arrived in the early hours of morning and was unaware what we would wake up to, well we had a lovelt surprise. Our room was just above the pizza rest, and we had great veiws, and didnt have far to walk !
We had great weather, although we had a tropical hailstones storm which lasted for an hour and a half. We used the hotel train to the town, and the beach, The beaches are magnificient, lovely clean soft white sand, my children loved it.
For food we ate at The Royal Oak, who do a great roast dinner, and the Kings Head for great portions and good entertainment. We all went horse riding at the S A Coma ranch, what a bargain, a 2 1/2 hour ride up into the forest for only E 10 euro.......My only down fall is there was no air conditioning in the rooms, and i was eaten alive by mosquitoes.
The highlight of the holiday was the zoo, ( i do feel sorry for the poor animals in such heats, but was assured that they are cared for ), on our trip round on the bus the baboons got on and stole all the childrens ice creams, various other foods and stole my youngest daughters hat of her head, which we are still laughing about.........Roll on next year as we are already planning a return holiday.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - 2005
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Ruth Laycock-52, 47
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We stayed at the Bouganvilla twice last year and had a really good time so of course when deciding where to go this year we opted to go back, what a big mistake!!!
The Airtours entertainers were brilliant all day and night as were the hotel staff excluding the maids. We were there for two weeks and on our third day the beds were changed and that was the only time, the towels were changed almost every day but one day we were on our balcony when the maid came and she was in for 3minutes at the most mopped a small area of the floor without even sweeping it.
The pool by the big top is well maintained daily by the man who takes pride in his work and chatted with us every morning but for the last three mornings of our stay he really had to work hard on cleaning the pool as hooligans had thrown sunbeds, ashtrays and even buckets of sand in overnight.
Although we had booked self catering after 2 nights of eating out we decided to pay the 10 euros a day and eat in but I wish we hadn't the food had really gone down since last summer.
The Grapes with Mel and Diane was a really friendly place to eat but you weren't overfaced so not the place to eat if you have a big appetite.
As we left the staff who knew us from last year asked if we would be back next year we had to say maybe to them but to ourselves we said NO WAY. We really don't know how a hotel could go so bad in such a short time and no way does it deserve a 3+ rating this year.
Were we glad to be home? You bet we were
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours October 2004
Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Graeme, Rose 43,40
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Landed at the Bouganvilla on an allocation on arrival basis due to getting the holiday the day before on the mytravel auction site, £145.00 each for two weeks,so we were pleased with the accomodation as we were dreading what we might get.
The aparthotel is quite big so it took us a wee while to find our room, our arrival time was 3am, and it was pouring rain (don't be put off by the mention of rain at this time of year rain is always possible, most of the time the weather was hot and sunny, put it this way we are the only ones in our street with a nice tan)
The apartment was big enough and fitted out well enough for our needs,down side was the cleaning was almost non existent, the beds were only changed once in the two weeks we were there, and the towels were usually full of holes and more grey than white. I would not fancy staying at the Bouganvilla at the hight of the summer as there is no air conditioning in the rooms, to hire things from reception Fans,irons,radios etc, were really expensive and £30(not euros) to rent the safe in the room. a bit on the dear side .
The swimming pools were great and there was a lifeguard on duty from 10-6, good to see given the amount of kids there were on site.Entertainment in the Big Top was fairly good, drinks were quite expensive compared to bars in the town.
I was particularly pleased with the free transport that the hotel operates to the beach as i am not into walking and the Beach is about 1 and a quarter miles walk from the hotel, but as there are quite a lot of shops,restaurants etc, it is not to bad. The beach was great, really fine sand and the water fabulous to swim in, even in late October.As we were self catering we got some things from the mini market on site, BIG mistake, avoid it, grossely over priced and there is a hypermarket 10 minutes walk from the hotel.
Eating out JJ's on the way to the beach nice meals good portions and a free glass of wine all for 5 euros. Chinese a favourite of mine again 4.55 euros to 5.50 for set menu really good value.
Nice Breakfast at the Brittannia pub.
Overall we had a really good time for the money we paid.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - october 2004
Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : stuart spencer, jackie, danielle, aaron (36,36,14,11)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Brilliant, have just returned from the "bougie" and cannot say a bad word about the place.
I agree that during the height of the season it must get a little crowded and the sunbed situation must be a nightmare, but in october there is not a problem.
All the staff were really helpful and pleasant and I could not fault the standard of the place.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours Sept 2004
Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Nikki Savage - Belfast (58,32,2)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Went to bouganvilla at end of september 2004 for one week had brillant time and really enjoyed entertainment. Can anyone help please, i lost my entertainment cd that i bought in bouganvilla and my 2 year old keeps asking me to play the songs, cartoon heroes, conga, star trekking etc can anyone tell me where i can get another copy PLEASE PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP A VERY UNHAPPY 2 YEAR OLD.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours-september 2004
Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : 42
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
went on a holiday by myself,hotel very much for families,not the single traveller.studio rooms ok for 1 ,but very cramped for 2.some rooms very poor views,i had mine upgraded,at a cost of £30,to one that had good views over the fantastic pool.This is one of the best pools I have seen,and children played in it all night long.
reception staff excellant,and relaible.for example my safe was not working correctly,man came to mend this within 5 minutes.
Did not eat at hotel,but told fairly good.
Sa Comsa,very pretty,but very limited nightlife,and everything appears spread out,so bring the walking shoes.
Prices fairly high in shops,and many shops have what our seaside shops have in. trash.
So if you are thinking of booking this holiday,remember family orientated,not for us travelling spinisters.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - September 2004
Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : Ashley Gemmell (44,40,15,15,13)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Bouganvilla was amazing we loved evry minute off it. Have to give a big than to the reps Shazza G, Jo, Kim, Kelly and Dan they were all amazing made the holiday so much fun. It'z the way forward. I would definatley go again. And aprtments were good and entertainment at the big top
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours-September 2004
Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Mrs Bell
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Booked a studio which was very basic but seemed to be clean.
Sofa beds weren't very comfortable and the sheets weren't changed during the week we were there.The accomodation was very tired and in need of renovation,even some colour would have made a difference to the drab decor.The complex is in the middle of a residential area,a good walk to the seafront.
The staff all spoke good english and were very welcoming and pleasant as were the Mallorcan people and the other nationalities who worked in the bars and restaurants.The Kings Head offers good cheap food and a good nights entertainment,also J.J'S,which you pass on the walk to the seafront serve very nice breakfast and snacks,meals etc.
Sa Coma is quiet,more to do in Calla Millor,five minutes in a taxi.The treasures of Mallorca Tour,sold by the reps is a lovely day out,with the most beautifull scenery and interesting stop offs.Enjoyed the week in Mallorca very much,but would not return to the Bouganvilla unless it was a late deal of £99.00 or less!
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Aug-sept 2004
Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Sharon Harrop - angela Radcliff (45 ,43, 40, 40, 14 ,15 ,12 ,12 ,
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just got back from 14 days at the boogie.
4 adults and 4 children between the ages of 15 and 12. It took us from the airport to ours rooms 1hour 15 mins. We went self catering. We found the rooms big enough the only down side no air conditioning.The hotel was hiring out fans for 18 euros 2 of ourparty went tothe hypermarketand bought 1 for 10 euros. I found it easy enough to get a sunlounger we didnt have to go down at 6 oclock I went down to the pool at about 10.30 and there was pleanty of loungers if you was lucky the better 1s went early.
The reps was brilliant especially jo when she did the bingo it was her first time. They still did kids games for an hour and ended with cartoon heroes.It was expensive in the big top I took my own in small bottles . I bought a bottle of wine from the supermarket.
I would recommend JJs for a meal I ordered a chilli con carnie it came on a steak plate with chips and rice that cost 6.20 euros. also chrities and the horse and hounds facing the german hotel.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - September 2004
Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Sara Redreck - Bristol (38, 40 12)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned from the "Bougie" and had a great time! The hotel rooms need air conditioning but ours was kept nice and clean we were around main pool so quite lucky not much noise.
Hotel food was good selection and theres so many good restaiurants down in town that you've always got that option.
All the staff in the hotel were very helpful, Tracey and Maya our reps could not do enough and guiding the other two brilliantly.
Reception staff were very well spoken in english and when we needed a new lightbulb it was changed within 15 mins of our call!!!
The netertainments staff work so hard, there were two that stood out though Kim and Vicky they were favourites of Leigh my daughter because they were the only genuine ones but entertainment on the whole was very good.
Overall a great holiday shame about the weather but will book earllier next year
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2004
Opinion submitted in Sept 2005 by : Rhona Waugh - Star, Fife, (39,36, 8,4)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Booked this holiday mainly for the kids and they had a great time, both loved the pools, made friends and enjoyed the kids club, disco and entertainment; the reps certainly put a lot of effort into their shows. The trampoline, pony rides and mini motos add to the fun and were reasonably priced. The complex felt safe for them to go to the 2 on site shops on their own during the day.
We were very disappointed by the sun bed situation, as getting up at 6.55 on holiday isn't much fun.
Bacardi Breezers at the Big Top were e4.50, which is very expenasive.
The food at La Tasca is good value and menu offers a wide range of choices, the only downside is the length of time kept waiting for a table when the waiters don't seem to be doing anything. We tried the other hotel restaurant once, this was just ok. We also liked the garden area at Cafeteria Jiminez just down the street. The 1st Chinese on the main road and JJ's weren't up to much, Burger King was good for the kids and the cafe next door was also good value, plus very handy for the beach.
The beach is nice, very clean and water warm, melon sellers added to the fun! Boogie train is good, as it is a bit of a hike for young kids, shame it stops at 6.00. Shops in Sa Coma aren't up to much, but Cala Millor, 5 mins on bus for e 1.4 has a better selection and a small amusement park.
One bedroom apartment was fine, kitchen facilities were very basic, we were at the tennis courts, next to the main road, the traffic was very noisy. Maid didn't come 5 times out of the fortnight, bathroom was cleaned and towels changed but kitchen ignored, floors given a quick once over. We survived without a fan. Reception quick to respond when a cat got into the bedroom and always helpful.
There was a mixture of English, Welsh, Irish and a few Scottish people at the Boogie, quite a lot of extended family and big groups, which could be a bit off putting, as could the teenagers hanging around with alcopops at the pool later at night.
We met some nice people (you know who you are!), but on balance probably won't go back - nothing specific, just a feeling that the complex could do with a bit more care and attention. It was also much bigger and therefore busier than we realised.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thompson - August 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2005 by : Teresa Willson (36, 35, 14, 8, 6)
Resort Rating: Below Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Do not pay extra for a room that overlooks the pool (two bedroom apartment). If you are not kept awake by the drunk teenagers coming home between 3 and 4am who think it is funny to turn on the kiddies rides, you are then awoken by the pool attendants who will wake you up at 5 - 6am when they clean the pool (which was handy as we had to put our towels out), when you finally go back to sleep the people opening the shops will wake you up at aprox 8am.
We had to get up about 5 am to get a sunbed, or you take the bar out of the back of the sunbed-you work this out after a couple of days and you don't need to go down so early.
The staff are lovely, the pool in August is just right. Don't buy your drinks near the entertainment tent as that bar is dearer. Better off buying form supermarket or bar near pool.
Food was lovely. Rooms were hot! Had to hire a fan for 36 euro's. Found out it was cheaper to buy at the supermarket but wasn't going to leave it at hotel. We found it very expensive, we were half board but still managed to go through £2000 for two weeks.
If you love Butlins, go to the Bouganvilla!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Thomson Direct) Thomson August 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2005 by : Mike Pugh, 45, 37,15,13,&9
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This is the second time we have been to the Bougie, Fantastic! It catered for all our kids. Food fab & entertainment enjoyed by all, even the 15 year old! If you are looking for a hol to cater for different ages this is the one. As for air conditioning, take your own fans you can buy them at home for a tenner, well worth it.For the lady who has an unhappy two year old, I downloaded the songs for my kids, if you can't do that, I will gladly do you a cd,
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel august 2004
Opinion submitted in Feb 2005 by : Dan Davis (14)(42,40,15)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
It was the sixth time we returned to this hotel and it was THE BEST EVER!!!!!
Firstly day time entertaiment was top quality especially two of the entertainers, shazza G and vikki. Every day there was something for everyone volleyball, football, darts, pool, water polo and much more. A massive pool with varried depths and it is marked where it is deep. massive pool so there is plenty of room. about 5 pools on site 3 kids pools. At night there is mini disco and bingo followed by 2 shows. the shows were not very good, we went back to our apartment. just a 20 minute walk away is the beach if you get bored of the pool and there are a variety of shops and restuarunts up there too. whether was very hot so good for sun tans.
2 minor problems. there is no air conditioning but you can hire a fan. an secondly sun beds had to be taken by someone early morning and then you had to sleep on it.
but overall a gr8 holiday
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (First Choice Discounts) First Choice, august 2004
Opinion submitted in Oct 2004 by : bev, paul, laura, steven, melissa, peter. 42,39, 17, 15, 11,9
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we were lucky our appatments were opposite the main pool very clean and spacious, the down side there was no AC and the rooms had low ceilings making them very hot especeially at night.
the staff were only friendly when things went their way otherwise i found some of them to be rude bordering offensive. alltogether there was 15 in our party we paid approx 6-700 pounds for the pirate show, there were 3 buses ours was 15 mins late, getting us there last squashing us all onto the table under the pirate ship giving us only a 25% view of the show , we could have tollerated the bad food which came in very small portions but not being able to see the show was the last straw to a bad night. the rep became moody when complained to and refused to entertain the back half of the bus on the return journey because we complained, (we were not the only party to comlpain)he switched the microphone off and did a quiz with the front half of the bus.
NO we will not be going back to the bouganvilla we will stick to florida where the customer is always right, which is as it should be when as much money is being spent on your anual holiday.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: August 2004
Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Bob - Leslie 47, 42, 2 children 16,11
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
I have just returned from a two-week holiday in the Bouganvilla Apartahotel - SA.Coma, Majorca. This letter forms two parts, one of frustration and complaint with the resort and secondly praising the superb Airtours entertainment's team.
I will deal first with the complaint: -
Earlier this year when I booked this holiday to Bouganvilla I enquired about a room upgrade to a Royal room as it was 'sold' with the extras of slightly larger room (not noticeable), bathrobes, patio area to sit and sunbathe, including two sun beds. With this being my sixth visit to the Bouganvilla and previous experiences of getting up at 05:00 am to 'reserve' sun beds, the option of having my 'own' sun bed was very attractive.
On arriving at the Bouganvilla the room allocated was situated lovely, directly on the corner 30ft from the pool, however no sign of the sun beds? I spoke with the reception desk that arranged for two sun beds to be delivered early the next morning, wonderful. However whilst going to the La-Tasca restaurants we came back to find NO sun beds? So I complained to the desk again. Two days later two new sun beds arrived. This time one of them 'disappeared' during the day and the other over night? Another visit to reception and the third set of two beds came. These lasted three days before 'disappearing' along with two towels and an inflatable lilo bed with them. The reception staff were helpful and considerate but this did not help nor compensate for the loss of the towels and inflatable, nor did anymore sun beds get supplied for the remainder of my stay.
In watching the other holidaymakers at the resort its no surprise to see why the sun bed situation is as it is. I'd estimate that 80% of the beds surrounding the pool are reserved the night before when the people leave the bars. I got up one morning at 04:30 and could not get a bed, unbelievable, and we talk about the Germans, we are far worst. I took the upgrade option at an extra cost of £600, primarily because of the sun beds; there is no way the room was worth this amount of money otherwise. The sun bed situation must be dealt with at the Bouganvilla; I even witnessed potential fights between people due to the situation as it is.
Until the sun bed organisation is resolved I would not consider returning to this resort.
On a very good note: -
As I've already mentioned I have been to the Bouganvilla six times now. The first two years in 1996 an 1997 the entertainment team doing the evening shows and the team looking after the children during the day were good, this made us return the following years. Unfortunately 1999, 2000 did not live up to the previous years with a noticeable drop in the quality of entertainment, hence we decide to go to Florida.
This year we gave the Bouganvilla another try. Wow - the entertainment's team surpassed anything I have seen anywhere. Over the two-week period we saw four tribute bands, Abba, Bee Gees, Kool & the Gang, Stevie Wonder, all superb acts. The Airtours team did the remaining shows, all excellent and a special mention must be made of Sharon, Becky, Daniel and Vicky, all friendly talented young people who are a credit to the company.
What really excelled itself this year was the staff in the 'Escape' club especially Joanna and Kerry from the Airtours team. I have two children of ages 11 and 16, 'Jo and Curly' looked after, entertained, and gave 200% of their time and efforts to all the kids in the club. They made the holiday really special for my children occupying their time and making them laugh continually.
I can not praise these two young people enough They are an example to all young people on how to promote their selves and Airtours.
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Bouganvilla Park - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- August 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Laura (17,43)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
flew with spanair, a reasonable airline, rubbish movies (still a great improvement on our Lanzarote flight in which we had no entertainment whatsoever) and adequate in flight meals. transfer to resort was good, only us and 3 other families on bus so was very quick.
check in was good, i was greeted by a man whom asked if i was leaving too, after my response of no, he informed me i was in for 2 weeks of hell, i breathed a sigh of relief i was only there for 1 then! it takes roughly 1/2 an hour to find your apartment, the staff just point you in the general direction, even the airtour reps had no idea. you have to parade around poolside looking for your room, everyone goggling at you, eyeing you up to see if you could possible pinch their sunbeds.
the rooms are AWFUL. very small, was made for 3 but only just comfortably fit me and my mam. had to sleep on sofa beds all week, no air con made getting a good nights sleep and getting ready an impossibility without being drenched in sweat. bathroom bit small too, only one mirror in the whole apartment, so all those teens there geering up for their night of drunken antics would have had to fight for the luxury of seeing how there bright purple eyeshadow was going on.
pool was big, always busy though, very deep in places, didnt stop unattended 5 yr olds dive bombing in though. the poolside snack bar was lovely, friendly staff and gorgeous food- try the marinera pizza- a must for fish lovers! you have to get up before 6 if you want a good sunbed, one day we decided to join in with the 100m sprint to the sunbeds, and when we came out at 9 we found our towels had been TAKEN OFF OUR SUNBEDS and replaced with someone elses!
the entertainment was your normal cheesy super family first stuff. all lets- get- dressed- up- as- naughty- schoolgirls- and- sing- its- raining- men- on- the- kareoke- even- though- im- 46 stuff. plus talent shows for the little ones, however the young teens much preferred hanging round near the volleyball courts trying to get drunk off a large bottle of san miguel and then "drunkenly" snogging the faces off each other. if your kids arent sociable, or you prefer quiet holidays dont stay here.
we were on half board and found breakfast lovely, however the evenings were a lot to be desired. we only ate in once, even then neither of us tried much, and the choice was very limited.
sa coma is a nice family resort. very quiet and laid back, most shops close at 10, but bars and restaurants open til later. avoid the chineses at all cost, especially the set menu, no matter what you order it all looks the same- small chunks of meat with soy sauce. the kings head and britannia are musts- you can eat a dinner and a sweet for under £20! big portions and very lively.
all in all a nice holiday, the weather made it bearable, the beach in sa coma is a must, but we wouldnt return to sa coma or the bouganvilla again.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours August 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Karl Gibb - manchester ( 29, 25,7)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Stayed at Bouganvilla for 10 nights and enjoyed the holiday very much,we stayed self catering but tried the buffet breakfast on the last day and was impressed with the selection of food but it would of worked out expensive if we up graded for our whole stay.Rooms clean but very hot as no air con, fans 18 euro per week from reception 22Euros to buy from Hypermarket.La Tasca restaurant was good and the take-away service was good too. Drinks were expensive on site much cheaper in the town. Had 2 great meals in the Kings Head and a great Sunday roast in the Royal Oak.
Got the bus to the caves (1.4 Euro)8.50 Euro entrance fee and it was ok, was impressed with view of Porto Cristo so much we went back the next day for a day on the beach, it was far less crowded than sa coma's and had showers and changing rooms (non on sa coma beach). Pool very deep in parts and please watch your children as a little girl would of drown if not for the quick response of the life guard.
Booked to see pirates with airtours, was expensive (as on other side of island) but well worth it but would recommend up grading to the quarter deck to ensure a good view.Walked to the safari park (only across the road)and paid on the gate was much cheaper.Crazy golf behind the hypermarket was very good and use the hypermarket jewelry counter for exchanging your money (no commision.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: Air Tours August 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Debbie Smith - Solihull (46, 13, 13
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just arrived back from 2 weeks in Sa Coma, very nice,clean reasonably quiet area, plenty of shops and restaurants, our favorites were Fools and Horses and The Kings Head. Chinese restaurants very good value for money,serving a 3 course meal with for around 4.75 euros. Taxi's are easily come by and reasonably cheap,although charges do vary for the same trip depending on driver.
Bouganvilla apartments at first seem very nice, but the food and drinks on site are quiet expensive compared to the bars and resaurants in town. There is a great Hypermarket down the road which will save you a fair bit of money if you are totally self catering on both food and drinks.
The apartments are "cleaned" every day except Mondays,but the cleaning I found was not up to normal standards. The beds were made and clean towels put in the bathroom and thats about it. During our 2 week stay the beds were changed twice. Which was not acceptable considering the 37 degree temperatures we had, and the rooms are not air conditioned,although you can hire a fan from reception for 18 euros,most apartments would require 2 so that takes a fair chunk out of your spending money. I did complain to reception about the cleaning standards but to no avail. I would recommend taking your own bath towels as theirs leave a bit to be desired, we got greying white towels,very rough and stained some with holes in and most of the time did not get bath sized towels only hand size,which is not much good to us ladies.
A bug bear,which i have read from everyone who has left comments on this page is the situation with the sunbeads around the pool. Unless you go out at 6am and place a towel out like the germans do,then you have no chance what-so-ever of getting a sunbed by the pool. We acquired a sunbed only twice during our 2 weeks stay and one time they had been moved and the 2nd time the umbrella had been abducted by someone else. The pool itself is GREAT,huge and very clean, but keep and eye on the kids at all times,it gets very deep in some places. There are 5 pools altogether the quietest being by the big top circus tent but you stillcant get a sunbed by that one either.
We found the trips to be quite expensive too. A day out at the Western Water Park in magaluf was 14 euros for the kids and 36 for an adult. The caves of drach is cheaper to do yourself,8 euros taxi fare and 8.50 each to get in, although it is very nice to see it is rather boring, there was no commentary to tell you what the history of the caves are all about. We were advised not to book water park trips with the kiosks by the beach as they take hours to get there, going all over to pick other people up from hotels in the area,so you get less time there.
We had a great holiday,but would not return to Bouganvilla again, unless they get air con and better towels and bed linen.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - Aug 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Caroline Jamieson - Berkshire (36, 34, 12, 3, 1)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Location was good and resort Good, although there were some problems. Accomodation was very small and not that clean. The maids came in every other day but never changed the sheets, only top and tailed them, which was a little unpleasant!!!!
The pool loungers were a nightmare as they were always reserved by towels even from midnight!!!! There were no rules at all in this resort, so the 14-17 year olds did as they pleased and were very loud and drunk until all hours and alot were climbing all over the little kids play area with no regard for the little ones who wanted to use it. If you like Butlins then this is the place for you, a real Butlins abroad!!!!!
I would not go back again due to lack of cleanliness and no authority in the resort.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - August 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Lynn, Brian, Christopher - Bradford (48, 44, 9)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Apartments kept very clean, however would never go to another resort in the Summer without air conditioning. We were by the main road, and the sun shone in our apartment late afternoon which made it very difficult to sleep.
Sun beds - what a joke, by the time we left people were reserving them at 8pm for the following day. They need to urgently review this as everyone you spoke to was complaining, they also need to replace the old blue ones as a lot of them were torn and very worn.
During our first week there were a lot of young teenagers who appeared to have been left to their own devices, and were walking around the complex with bottles in their hands - drunk, and out of control which is not a very good advertisement for families with young children and was quite intimidating.
Resort of Sa Coma very nice, beach quite busy but sandy and sea lovely. Kings Head the best place for entertainment, but only a short taxi ride to Cala Millor for much livelier resort.
Sportsmans Bar really good value for food, and nice friendly people.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours-august 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : dave essai-herts 41,36,13,10
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Wow what a holiday,had a really great time. Entertainment excellent. Easy access to the beach using the free train.
It was a little crowded around the pool.
There was a bad sunbed situation with people saveing beds the evening before.
The rooms were uncomfortably hot with out air conditioning.
Overall , Very good.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel-july 2004
Opinion submitted in Nov 2004 by : kirsty thomas-manchester (16,16,13)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Arrived at the bouganvilla on the 29th of june for two weeks
We were very empressed but then we got to our rooms which was a studio facing two pelicans and a main road. the rooms were very tiny they were like sweat boxes with two sunbeds and a pullout bed which my auntie called a cofin.
The resort of sa coma was very quiet with just a few restaurants and about two bars The Brittanna and The Kings Head. The Kings Head was brilliant with one gorgeous bar man who looked like Peter Andre. the bikes that could hire out from the apartments were very dangerous i crashed into a spainish mans van on the main road. So i wouldnt take them out if i was you. the best places to eat was the sportsman and la tasca big portions small prices.
In second week i meet lots of friends which made my hoilday and we hope that we can all return back to the bounganvilla next year so we can meet up. The reps were also brillant and loved doing daytime activities with us.
Hope to see everyone next year again.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : 4 adults - 35,33,29,25 3 children - 10,6,4
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
This was our second time back to Bouganvilla, myself, husband and children had a brilliant time when we went two years ago, so we talked my brother-in-law, his wife and their son to come with us this time.
We had apartments at different ends of the complex, ours was a one bedroom near the big top and theirs was a studio down at the big pool just above the laundrette. Both apartments were basic but spotless, with rooms being cleaned 5 days out of seven. Wednesdays and Sundays being the only days they werent cleaned. Sheets were changed once a week. The rooms are small, but for all the time you spend in them it didnt seem a problem to us.
As we were near the big top, our bedroom window overlooked the sand pit and we could watch the shows from the window, it was noisy, but the entertainment all finished at twelve midnight and again this wasnt a problem. The one gripe I have about the apartments is that they dont have airconditioning. You could rent a fan from reception for 18euros a week, but if you walk down to the hypermarket, bout a 10min walk, you could buy the exact same fan for 15euros.
The entertainment was excellent, reps really work hard to make sure everyone has a good time, but watch the prices at the big top! Very expensive, infact I'd go so far as to say a complete rip off. First night we got a round of drinks - jug of sangria, brandy and coke and baileys - 20euros!! Oh and forget buying the kids crisps, take your own, four bags of crisps was 5euros 20cents!!! After that we took our own drinks and crisps down, everyone else does, so its no big deal.
Pools were brilliant, suitable for all age groups. The main pool gets very crowded, not easy to see the children so we usually went to what the kids refered to as "the big wee pool" very shallow that slopes down in the middle to about your waist. Great for the kids and us adults. Sunbeds were another matter! Unless you were prepared to get up at 6am to reserve your beds, you had no chance of getting one. Big problem that needs to be sorted out by management asap!
A lot of the time we got the free train down to the beach, mainly because we couldnt be bothered getting up at 6am to reserve a sunbed. The beach is beautiful, very clean with soft white sand and the water very safe for the children as it gently slopes out. To hire a sunbed and umbrella on the beach it was 4euros each, well worth the money.
Sa Coma town is a lovely place. Very quiet but with plenty of shops and restaurants and people are nice and friendly. S'Illot and Cala Millor are great too, with Calla Millor being the bigger of the towns. A taxi ride to there is about 6euros. Can't say that we had a favourite restaurant as every one we tried was just as good and prices much the same.
All in all our holiday was very good, just two little things that would have made it perfect is airconditioning and the sunbed problem. But then again, nothing is perfect in real life!
Happy holidays
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Dave Julie Lol Kate Josh & Heather (40,40,15,14,12,07)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
just arrived back from the Bouganvilla Apts. Would like to thank all the other people who have wrote reviews with regards to where to eat. We tried most of them and Fools & Horses, JJ's where our favorites.
The drinks at the complex were expensive so like most of you who have been to the apts we took our own drink up with us and was very careful not be seen!!
The only thing I would say is please watch your children if they play in the play area near the studio apts. My little girl fell off and hurt her foot within 4 hours of us arriving at the Bouganvilla Apts and was taken to Palma Hospital for x-rays (over an hour away).
The studio's were cleaned most days but however the sheets on the sofa beds were never changed the week we was there. (In the broucher they should be changed twice a week!! Also we had little vistors shall we say...The cleaners did come straight away and exterminate them, but this left our studio with a strange smell for a few days!!
The complex has lots going on, the kids will have a brill time. The entertainment staff work hard all day & night and were always having fun with the guests.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays-July 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Bryan 51,46,16,14
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
A nice resort although to British for us.
The Bouganvilla is kept spotless and the apartment was well kept.They have a serious problem with the sunbeds and it is something that needs to be addressed by the management sooner rather than later.
There are plenty of places to eat although we had a poor meal at the chinese so give them a miss. Good shows at night and the reps work hard although they can get you down when you are relaxing by the pool.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours july 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : jackie graham and boys
Resort Rating: No rating
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
had a fantastic holiday bouganvilla is well worth a visit..
we booked 2 weeks before we went so we did get it cheaper than what other people paid we did get allocated a studio room with sofa beds and a pull out bed was a bit surprised but what do you expect for a chep last minute deal. We had to pay for the kids club because of our holiday typre however my son loved ever session and made lots of friends and it was only 5 euros if you got kids you have to book them into the birthday bash only cost me 15 euro for 3 hours and he got lunch and a drink included aswell.
welcome meeting with our reps was someting ive never seen before loads of useful information and very enteraining with the dancing and costumes aswell. through our rep we booked a few days an nights out the rep tracy take time out with us and planned our two week holiday with the trips and what ones were best for our son and let me tell you im so glad she did they were all fab we went to pirates palma and marineland castaway cruise and the western water park which was our favourite about 1 hour travelling to them but don't seem that long because the reps usually do quizes well worth spending all that money they made our holiday.
entertainers were fab on the go all day vicky and kim really friendly and the reps tracy and maya my little boy adored them really friendly nice girls. resort is low key but we just spent most of the time onsite.
well be coming back here next year because it's already booked..
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - july 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Caldwell - Scotland (51,53,13)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Hi there,
Just back from the Bouganvilla,Sa Coma.The weather was good (although we had 1 day of rain) sometimes too hot as there was no air conditioning.
We stayed in a studio overlooking a main road (quite noisy at times).We had 2 hot plates on our cooker but only 1 was working.The pool was excellent, cold when you first get in but then warms up.The pool is open from 10 am to 6 pm but some people go in whenever they want.There is 2 types of sunbeds old (blue ones that don't move up or down)and new (blue and white striped one's that is really hard to get).People put their towels on the sunbeds as early as 6 am.
The entertainment at night is at the Big Top and is very good most nights.We saw:Abba,Bee Gee's,Kylie and West live who were absolutly amazing, they did westlife songs in the first part and other boy bands in the 2nd part.My daughter (13) loved west live.The supermarket was expensive as were the drinks at the big top.I left my jacket on the coach when I arrived staff not very keen to help so I gave up and came home without it. (not much choice)We went to Cala Millor it was a very nice resort more shops than Sacoma.
We have been twice to Mayorca, will try somewhere different next year.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - July 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Cerys Nelmes - Bristol (26,56,6)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
My second time at the Bouganvilla appartments and i've still not been disappointed! The whole complex is kept very clean at all times and the cleaners work the best part of a day to upkeep the rooms. The restaurants on site were good value for money with varied menu's. We paid to go half board when we arrived which works out at about 14euros per day. For a quiet pool head for the one by the big top. You may have to get up early to get the decent sunloungers! The good ones by the main pool were all gone by 6am!!
The evening entertainment on site was mostly good especially the visitng entertainers. The rep's shows left alot to be desired and alot of Sangria was needed to get through them!!
We went to the Caves of Drach one day using the bus service from Sa Coma. This worked out 55euros cheaper than the organised trip with Airtours! The bus service was good and very cheap. We did go on one organised trip and that was to see 'Pirates'. This was an absolutely fantastic show and i thoroughly recommend it. Go easy on the Pirates Punch though!
We hired a car for 3 days to sight see the rest of the island. It cost us 152euros for the car and it was well worth the money.
The resort of Sa Coma was quiet with a lovely beach. Plenty of places to eat.
Will definitely return next year if not before!
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Bouganvilla Park Apartments - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays June-July 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Dawn, Stephen (35,33)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
First of all, the negative points:
The complex is 1km to Sa Coma and another 1km to the beach, it is a 20 mins walk which is OK for the first few times but after that I would recommend waiting for the Boogie Train (regular and free).
Direct holidays state in their brochure that all room have a terrace or balcony, however, we didn't have anything but a small window in out appartment, not ALL the room have air conditioning! (ours did so I can't complain).
Positve points:
Firendly helpful staff at Bourganvilla, no Germans while we were there,hence plenty of sun loungers around the pool apart from Sundays when there is no Boogie train to take you to the beach, MASSIVE pool, very pleasant complex and very very clean.
Drinks are expensive at the Big Top but entertainment very good, loads to do for the kids. We would stay here again but maybe push for a balcony next time. The dining room is not that big so it can be noisy eating in there.
The resort is nice, not tacky, clean, a few bars, great to stay for a week, if we stayed longer we would have travelled more into Calla Millor at night.
The beach is gorgeous in Sa Coma.
Eating out:'Cafe Del Mar' was our favorite place to eat (opposite the big supermarket) food and service excellent quality. good value for money.
One final point, the supermarket at Bouganvilla is priced the same as others in the resort, not cheap!! We have noticed that prices have gone up, this is the first time I have decided not to buy food for self catering meals, it costs too much,take stuff with you from home or if not, it works out cheaper to eat out here.
Enjoy!!
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Bouganvilla Playa - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - June 2004
Opinion submitted in Aug 2004 by : Melany & Alwyn (50 & 54)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Won an auction with named accomodation (1 bedroom)so looked the apartments up on this site before confirming, quite honestly I wouldn't have taken it if it had been a studio after reading the reviews(wouldn't go anywhere without looking it up here first!)
Arrived late at night, received the proverbial map showing us the way to our apartment on the 2nd floor. Explained to reception that my husband would have difficulty with the stairs as he had a hip replacement a couple of years ago - he would have spent the week in the apartment! - no problem, changed it to a ground floor with a small patio.
The rooms were fairly clean until the end of the week, we had a couple of visitors which we killed with cooking oil(so they couldnt get back on their feet) the cleaners came in later that day and didnt even bother cleaning them up - not impressed.
The complex is very well run for such a huge place, we tended to use the pool at the back as it was quieter. Took our own spirits to the big top & just bought coke, that cost 1.80euro, what a rip off. We didnt find the supermarket too bad, it was the cheapest around for Smirnoff Vodka anyway! Nice to have the hot french sticks in the mornings for breakfast.
The biggest problem we had was the distance into the resort, a heck of a walk, good exercise! We didnt eat much in the complex, tried all the restaurants in Sa Coma instead, we had some nice meals at a reasonable price. As the world cup was on at the time, lots of happy hours in the bars - couldn't fault the Sportsman - all drinks 2 euros between 8 & 10pm - which meant John Smiths and a triple Smirnoff with coke!I would go again for a week (out of school holidays) but not enough in the resort for 2 weeks.
I thought it was a good safe family resort, very little traffic, felt really safe, a good place to chiil out. We didnt go on the beach but it looked wonderful, very long with a nice promenade to walk along. If you want a bumping resort - go to Magaluf!
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Bouganvilla Park Apartments - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: June 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Joanne Usher - Nottingham (34, 10)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Me and my son who is 10 spent 2 weeks in the "Boogie" and a good time was had by both of us.
The hotel staff cannot be faulted in the slightest - spoke very good english, very polite and very informative at all times.
Even though the studio was clean and very spacious as a single parent I would not expect to be put in a room three flights up - as was a nightmare to get the cases up there. Also there is no air conditioning so hiring a fan is essential and makes the world of difference.
There are so pools in the resort - and all are excellent - in fact I hardley saw my son as he was in there all the time making new friends.
We went self catering and did eat out a lot in Sa Coma but the La Tasca within the hotel did very nice food at very good prices.
Unfortunately, it is about a 25 minute walk to Sa Coma which can be hard work when the weather is so hot - but a taxi will get you there for approximately 5 euros.
Even though the evening entertainment for the kids was great but for the adults not so great. Also drinks in the big top are very expensive so would recommend you sit on the outside and take your own drinks!
Overall it was a lovely holiday and in fact was meant to be going to Ibiza next year but changed it and we are going to the "Boogie" again!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: June 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Victoria - Cardiff (21,22)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
The Bouganvilla is an excellent, well kept complex and I can see why it has received so many good reviews. Our apartment was perfect for two people, but would have struggled if there was any more in our party. The location of our next to a busy road proved to be annoying, as traffic was heavy throughout the day and night but there were pretty views of nearby mountains.
The reserving sunbed issue, which has been mentioned before, is something that seriously needs to be addressed. I witnessed two women nearly come to blows over who had the right to reserve a parasol, showing how ridiculous the whole situation becomes. In 2 weeks at the Bouganvilla I did not once sit on a decent sunbed as I wasn't prepared to get up before sunrise an reserve one!
Some of the entertainment was good - ABBA and the Bee Gees, for example. However, the Reps were over the top, immature and annoying so we tried our best to avoid them at all costs, along with the awful Cartoon Heroes song. It realy didn't need to be played 10 times a day.
For food and drink, avoid the onsite supermarket as the nearby Hypermarket is well stocked and far cheaper. We had food at China City which was only 5.25 euros for three delicious courses - a definite bargain. Also the Cafe de Mar in S'illot serves cheap drinks with a beautiful sea view. It was a 45 minutes walk from the hotel but we spent a lot of time there as it was so nice. We had Paella and the generous helpings are excellent for anyone who actually wants to experience something traditionally Spanish (although there are more than enough British bars for those who don't!)
There is a bike hire shop next to the Bouganvilla and this is an excellent way to see places, such as nearby Porto Cristo, wich is beautiful.
Altogether, a great holiday, but I wouldn't come back here as we're seen all the resort has to offer.
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - June 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Ian Forest - Brighton (29,36,9)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Think Butlins and you wouldn't go far wrong with the Bouganvilla. It's owned by Airtours and it's 100% british (apart from the Spanish staff). We got a cheapy from Direct Holidays, we paid around 30% of what some of the people here paid and I'll tell you right from the start, it was excellent value for money.
We arrived early evening on a Tuesday, there were still a few people splashing around in the pool (it's open until 8pm) and it really is massive! The reception area is air-conditioned which is good because outside it was 28 degrees. We were given our key to Apartment 366 and off we went. We were around the back end of the place, about 30 seconds walk from the Big Top (which meant it was going to get noisy!) but we were right outside the smaller pool which was a lot nicer (and quieter) than the main pool.
The apartment was nice, fridge, 2 hot plates and a microwave. It was a fair sized apartment, separate bedroom with 2 beds and wardrobe. The bathroom was ok, except if you wanted to get in, you needed to open the door, squeeze past it and then close the door before you could get anywhere near the sink, toilet or shower. There was no air-conditioning in the room which for me was a pain because during the day when the temperature hit 30 it was unbearable, and at nights, a modest 25 degrees made sure sleeping was uncomfortable.
Apart from that I really enjoyed the place, the on-site supermarket is expensive for some things, there is a smaller supermarket on the main road and a giant hypermarket down the road where you can stock up on stuff but we didn't bother. We just made sure we had a 5ltr bottle of water (1.70 Euro) for cups of tea and coffee.
When it came to food at the Bouganvilla, the world was your oyster really. There was a buffet restaurant on-site that you could use for breakfast and dinner, but it got very very busy so we didn't bother. There is the other restaurant "La Tasca", again we didn't use but for lunches, for what was on offer you'd think you were still in England! They did Pizza's, Burgers, Chicken, oh and a "Chip Butty". All reasonably priced as well which is good if you have young kids who race around the pool all day and stop for 5 minutes just to throw junk down the backs of their necks.
We decided to eat out in the mornings and evenings - for the first couple of days we walked down towards the centre of Sa Coma. In the mornings, it's too hot to walk, in the evenings, you generally can't be bothered so the options are go down on the train (which starts at 10am) or jump in a taxi. Prices varied both ways from around 3.50 to 4.20 Euro's.
We decided that (and especially because my partner is pregnant) we needed a little more mobility as we wanted to explore a bit at the same time. We hired a car from reception for 5 days which cost us 165 Euro's (£110 ish). Beware of some of the hire car companies who charge a lot of extras on top of the initial price they show you. We hire a pretty basic small car (Hyundai Atos) with Air-Con and power-steering, etc. Very easy on the fuel, 10 Euro's lasted me 5 days and we drove around quite a lot. Driving down to Sa Coma and back is so much easier than walking, as the Bouganvilla is right in the middle of a housing estate you do often feel as you are walking down that the locals are "tutting" as you stare at their wonderful houses!
Sa Coma itself is ok, the beach is very very very good, extremely clear water, no jellyfish, some seaweed but it was quite warm. If you get the sunbeds and brolly you will be charged 4 Euro's per item. You will also be plagued by the beach sellers, melons, coconuts, beer and fake sunglasses, etc. Just say no and repeat it several times to get your message across.
In terms of places to eat, we didn't try loads of different places, most offer decent English breakfasts and evening meals. Thankfully there was no McDonalds in sight although it wasn't long before our 9yr old spotted the Burger King right on the beach!
Getting back to the Bouganvilla for a moment, the evening entertainment was varied, both in what was on offer and the quality of it. As it's in Airtours owned property, there were English entertainers who did cabaret in the evenings. Most of it was naff, some of it was funny. All the entertainment is held in the Big Top and they like to crank up the volume at nights! It all starts around 10pm (forget those early nights!) and finishes at Midnight, get used to singing "Cartoon Hero's" - you'll be singing it forever! One night I tried to go to bed early and awoke to the sound of some Queen tribute band at around 11pm. For a very very brief moment I thought I had woken up in the centre of Glastonbury.
Beer in the Big Top is verrrrry expensive, and naff. There are signs saying that you're not allowed to drink anything not bought at the Big Top, but most people ignored those signs (as you do).
There's a football pitch where we found all the kids playing right up until 2 and 3 in the morning, in the pitch black! How they saw the ball was beyond me!
Don't ever let anyone tell you that Germans always place their towels on the sunbeds, as this was a pure British "holiday camp" you can bet 10 quid all the decent sunbeds were taken by about 7:30am. The management need to seriously do something about that.
We enjoyed our holiday, so much we would probably go there again. It did get quite hot, 2 days before we left it hit 44 one day (that's Celsius not Fahrenheit!) and most other days it varied around 33-38 degrees. Take lots of sun protection during summer!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2004
Opinion submitted in July 2004 by : Mark Walker - Doncaster (38,38,35,32,15,15,12,06,03)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned from Bouganvilla and we all had an excellent time. The weather was superb which helps as well.
The rooms are very clean and tidy although some of the exteriors could do with a lick of paint.
The entertainment in the Big Top was good and all the bands that were brought in were great, but if they just had a little variation such as magician or a non singing entertainer it would be much better.However whilst in the Big Top watch out for Dick Turpin if your going to the bar ( he`ll be dressed as the barman ).The prices are a touch on the expensive side and should be reviewed.
Most of the entertainment during the day was geared up for the younger children and there was not a lot organised for the older teenagers.On a few occasions the games that the children were participating in were cut short so that the reps could rehearse for the night time show.To be brutally honest they should have finished the game.
The numerous pools(4 I think)were excellent and in the largest (large being an understatement)they have a lifeguard on duty for most of the day.
Sa Coma itself is really quiet with a few nice bars and eating places scattered about.We found a really nice chinese the Nou Mou on the main street heading towards the beach.The food in here was really good and the prices were excellent.The beach is really nice and peacefull and the water is gently sloping which is much safer for the kids.
All in all if your thinking of visiting the Bouganvilla give it a try you will enjoy it.We would definatly return just for Cartoon Hero`s (you will find out what I mean)
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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays June 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Teresa Devine Norwich 29,30,10,8.
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Average
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Please watch your kid,s in the pool two little boys nearly drowned. The lifeguards didn't see it, both boys had to go to hospital it was luckiy myself and other pepole saw them or it would of been a different story, the pool is very misleading with no warning signs were it gets deep.
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Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel -June 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Deb,Daryl,Ryan (40,15,12):
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just returned from Bouganvilla.Another good holiday,this is the 3rd time been there went twice last year.Weather good bit nippy on a nite.To get half board its only 13euro a day which is not bad as u can eat as much as u like.The exchange rate is better in Sa Coma i was gettn 145 compared to 140 in hotel this is quite a difference if u changin alot of money.There is also a duty free shop just before Aldi where you get 5%discount if you pay cash.
There were plenty of sunbeds i was gettin up at 7.30 going down to the pool next to the big top and i was first there,it was quiet.I found drinks expensive so i would go to big shop on site and was gettin a litre bottle of cheap malibu for 4euro 20 and takin that to the big top you are not supposed to but as long as you are discreit you are ok,and for the kids gettin a big bottle of pop from small shop on site for 1 euro.Nite entertainment good especiaaly A bba,Queen.
This is ideal holiday if you have children.We will certainly go back
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - June 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Lilian. Lynn, Amy & Olivia (62,39,11,7)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
I booked this holiday last year before reading the reviews and I must admit I was a little apprehensive. I need not have worried.
Opon arrival I was allocated a quiet lower ground room in a beautiful sunny courtyard with gardens, veranda and patio furniture(room 153). The inside of the apartment (1 bedroomed) was exceptionally clean ,tidy and roomy enough for the four of us. The maids came in almost every day and cleaned and changed towels for us. We stayed on a half board basis and the food was really good, a great choice of breakfast and evening dinner was great (chinese night, sunday roast,great spanish gala evening). The bourganvilla is huge very clean the pools are fantastic as are the airtours kids clubs. The evening entertainment was good a great abba tribute band , lionel ritchie soundalike and a queen tribute band and a fantastic mini elvis. The Airtous reps show Boogie Nights was great and these guys were brilliant, friendly and worked really hard.
My only little complaint is that the Bouganvilla is quite a walk from the centre of Sa Coma but we got taxi's in for around 4 euros. The booie train stops at 6.00pm There is a good Market at Manacor on a Monday and the bus takes you from Sa Coma for 2.40 Euros. Had a brilliant day at the Arenal Aqua City and a nice day on Sa Coma beach which is beautiful as is Cala Millor. There is a brilliant local bus service so do use it to travel about and sightsee . Would I recommend the Bouganvilla ..it was brilliant my kids loved iteverything a family holiday should be if your looking for quiet this is not for you we went half term holidays May 29th - June 5th)there were lots of kids but most were well behaved and well supervised by parents. Still singing Cartoon heroes!!
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Bouganvilla - Sa Coma
Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - May 2004
Opinion submitted in May 2005 by : yvonne dent
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
we went sacoma last yr in 2004 in may and this yr we r goin again in may 4 2 weeks as we enjoyed so much las yr
wel for starters the resort is a great place wiv a massiv swimming pool in the heart of the resort.then you have got the wonderful beach with the pedlo's.me and my son went horse riding it is wel worth your money as it is a longer time than it says, we were on them for 2 hours and the.the bars are great especiallythe sportsman as it has all the sports coverage and the staff are fantastic anfd the food is excellent as wel.the holiday reps are good with children and are a laugh with us adult. if i was 2 rate the place it wud get at least a 8
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Operator and Date: (Direct Holidays) Direct Holidays - May 2004
Opinion submitted in Sept 2004 by : Karen Nicholson (46, 33, 10, 3)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just spent twe weeks of probably one of the best holidays ever taken in Majorca. After a terrible journey with 6 hour delay from the UK, what a great site when we arrived at the hotel, although it was 2am in the morning there where staff waiting with food and drink.
Apartments clean and tidy, and cleaned every day except monday, towels changed as required.
Pool areas clean and plenty of space for everybody, it pays to go that bit earlier in the year when you don't have to fight for a sun lounger!!
Kids clubs and entertainment FANTASTIC!!!, something on everynight, and something for everyone, get involved as little or as much as you like. Supermarket on site a little pricey, but a hypermarket minutes down the road has everything you could want.
Sa Coma town, quieter than some of Majorca, but a good selection of English pubs and restaurants, the chinese people are a bit pushy, but the meals are good value for money.
Would definately return.
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Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel -May 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Tracy Hunter -Scotland (30,30,25,27,13,5)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Just back from the bouganvilla last week it was brilliant.The swiiming pools were great,plenty of sunbeds around them,also there's life guards at the pool until 6pm daily which is good when you've got kids.
The rooms we had were studios which were ample,the onlt fault was it was sofa beds instead of beds which my husband felt were rather uncomfortable.The maid service was good to,the bouganvilla is kept spotless.The entertainment was good in the big top the three times we went,we seen abba,queen and westlife tributes,but beware because the bar in the bigtop is expensive.
The resort of Sacoma is very low key with only a few pubs and retuarants to choose from,we tried most of them for dinner at night but found that The Royal Oak,The Sportsman and J'Js were the best,the food was fantastic.Only Fools and Horses pub was good at nights and so was The Sportsman,I almost forgot about the Kingshead it was really good for eating in to but there that busy you tend to feel rather rushed.
All in all had a gret holiday and would go back.
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Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel - May 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Mr and Mrs Laycock (51 & 46)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
If you want a good nights sleep at this hotel do not book a studio we had the most boney bed settees you could imagine and when we return later in the year we will be booking an appartment. Complaining over and now the good bits.
The hotel is set in a very quiet residential area so music stops at midnight which is good if you are there with young children, there are loads of sun loungers but the older ones are not comfy and the good ones are sporting towels before 8 in the morning which is really out of order when the owners of the towels don't arrive until 2 or 3 o'clock, I think the staff should enforce the no reserving sunbed rules they display.There are plenty of really good places to eat well and cheap within 10 minutes walk of the hotel if you are self catering and we enjoyed The New Inn and The Grapes where the staff were british and really friendly. Theres not much shopping to be done in Sa Coma itself as they were mainly tacky souvenir shops.
The maids clean the rooms and change towels 5 days a week and the beds once, but there is always someone around the complex cleaning or gardening. The pools were clean and litter free and the water checked by the pool man at least twice a day.
The entertainment in the big top was fantastic but alot of the guests were put off going in there because the prices were really expensive so they chose to go into Sa Coma on an evening and drink for nearly half the price. I feel the hotel should review their prices and encourage guests to stay in on an evening.
We had to report a light bulb out and a toilet that wouldn't flush but within an hour of us telling them at reception they were fixed which I was really impressed with ( it may have been faster but we were in dinner both times so don't know)
All in all we were impressed with the hotel and entertainment and will be going back in September.
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Gordon, Denise, Aimee & Alex Mackerrall (42,38,11,7)
Resort Rating: Very Good
Accommodation Rating: Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Overall our holiday at Bouganvilla was very good.We were not too lucky with the weather, but that is not unusual for this time of year.The Complex swimming pool was very cold but nice and clean.Plenty of spare sunbeds and umbrellas,the spanish staff were very polite and friendly.Entertainment was good (perhaps have a few extra Sangria's on the night of the Rep's Show)They were a good bunch though!!
We hired a corsa for 3 days (Fri-Sun)which cost 117euros.Well worth the money to explore the rest of the island.We visited Marineland near Palma,not really enough there to stay a full day,but we all enjoyed the Dolphin Shows!Then we visited Aquacity which is near El Arenal,not well sign posted, it took us more than 30 minutes to find the park once we had arrived in El Arenal.There were plenty of slides for all ages,there were 2 pools which catered for the under 10's and included plenty of small chutes.
We would recommend Tony's Bar in S'illot for an excellent meal with good service.Alot of the locals were dining there on our second visit.It was well worth the walk and the money,very friendly staff especially Gabriel the Chef!The Grapes was another place where we really enjoyed our meal.The bar is run by a Scottish couple good value for money.We did not enjoy our meal at JJ's,the food was yuk!
The nightlife in Sa Coma is very quiet,this resort would not suit anybody looking for lively Disco Bars,but it was ok for families!!A good holiday was had by all!! Adios!
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Operator and Date: (MyTravel Direct) My Travel May 2004
Opinion submitted in June 2004 by : Dean - Cheshire (27,26,3)
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Hi just returned from at week at the Bougie
Found the accomadation very clean, we were staying in a 1 bed apartment on the ground floor unfortunatly for us we were right near the big top which meant we were up most nights till 12.00 luckily though my daughter managed to sleep through it.
Was nice and hot while we were there so were able to take advantage of the many pools they had there, we found the ones near the big top the best there was a big one for us adults and a childrens pool too it was never too busy plenty of loungers to go round, also they were near the 2 parks which was handy aswell.
The beach was a brisk 20 mins walk away but we usually got the train back so not too bad, it was very busy though and you were charged 3 euro's just to put your stuff under a brolly in the shade.
Eating out: We tended to stick to J-J's and the Sportsman both very reasonable and the food was lovely.
On the whole we had a great holiday and wouldn't hesitate on going back next year
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2004
Opinion submitted in May 2004 by : Matt & daughter (32, 3.5)
Resort Rating: Average
Accommodation Rating: Very Good
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
My second trip abroad as a single parent and a good time was had by all.
It all started pretty stressful though as the check-in desk staff were new and inexperienced which meant 20 minutes per party - 1 hour and 40 minutes of queuing later, we had board virtually immediately, just enough time to nip to the loo and grab a sandwich.
The poor weather at the beginning of the week, when it was very cold, very wet and very windy put my creative parenting skills to the test - 2 hours of hide and seek in a 1 bedroom apartment gets to be hard work! At least she improved her colouring skills during the week!
The Accomodation was very good, and although on the second floor (which as a single parent with luggage and pushchair is not the best thing in the world) the apartment was fairly spacious (except the bathroom) and thankfully had a heater!
I found it quite difficult to find the room when we first arrived, even with the map they supply, as the place is huge!
Overall there was plenty of scope for my daughter. It is a very family orientated place. I lost count of the number of pools around the place!! One main pool and then loads of smaller kiddies pools dotted around meant that when the sun did come out, there wasn't everyone trying to cram round one place. Refrained from swimming for the week as I didn't fancy getting hypothermia! My daughter took short spells in the water but was soon a worrying shade of blue and requiring a towel! Plenty of climbing frames and sandy areas for the kids to play in, a kids club to take them off your hands fro a few hours - although my daughter never used it as she wanted to spend her time with Daddy!
Beware the onsite supermarket, unless you have no concept of money at all!
We arrived about 8.30pm and with nothing in the room at all we needed a few basics like water, bread, milk, weetabix, eggs and a 6 pack of Stella for me......£30!!
Why these places don't at least put a bottle of water in your room I will never know.
Evening Entertainment was of varying quality. "The Big Top" marquee type thing was where it all happened, with a mini disco for the kids from 8-9pm, which could have been a lot better, not enough silly dances for the kids to wear themselves out, too many games aimed at the older kids, when most of them just wanted to run around to the music.
It was the first week of the season and they had an Abba tribute band and an excellent Queen tribute band amongst the Reps cabaret (sure this will improve as the season progresses!) and solo artists etc.
Things finished off around midnight.
Patio heaters dotted around were very welcome.
Drinks from the bar are expensive on site.
Take-away facilities are not bad, small arcade games room open til late, plus there is another bar away from the Big Top for those without kids or a liking for bingo and Butlins style entertainment!
The beach is a good 20 minute walk away and this is where all the restaurants and shops are, plus a big Hypermarket for the required food shop.
There is a complimentary "train" run by the hotel to the beach which is conveniant if you dont want the walk or you get on it 2 minutes before it leaves, otherwise it waits for that long between journeys, I was virtually at the beach when it caught up with me when I decided to walk.
The beach is very nice and clean, operating the Flag system of safe swimming etc. Too cold for that though!
Eating out is good value for money and the bars are certainly cheaper than on-site. Imagine my surprise when happy hour arrived whilst watching the football and Stella was only e2 a pint!
Overall a good holiday and a resort that I would probably return to with my daughter.
If you go this early in the season, be sure you pack jumpers, coats and maybe even a brolly!
The evenings were very cool.
But when the sun did come out and the wind dropped it was very hot.
A note about Palma airport as well, our gate was at least 20 minutes walk from the check in desk, plenty of "travelators" but by the time we had checked in we had to get straight on the plane.
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours/My Travel May 2004
Opinion submitted in May 2004 by : Linsey (29), Nick (34) - Manchester
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We booked this holiday with the intention of just chilling out and relaxing, and have to say that Sa Coma is great for that! Not as many bars and shops as there are in the busier resorts, but enough to keep you going for a week. The beach is lovely but quite busy even in May! The weather for our week was fantastic-good job as there wouldn't be a lot to do if the weather was bad.
Stayed at the Bouganvilla apartments, which were lovely and clean and the staff very friendly and helpful. We got a "special offer" of a large 1-bed apartment - which was so close to the "Big Top" entertainment venue that we could lie in bed with the windows shut and still hear the the music perfectly clearly, and even the conversations people milling around! But it wasn't really a problem as the entertainment finished at about midnight.
The entertainment itself was varied and usually good, but so loud that it was impossible to carry on a conversation with our friends! In the daytime the pool was nice but very cold as has been stated before, the food was mostly good (although we ate in the local bars quite a lot too as it was a little cheaper)and the facilities are really good. The site is definitely more for families but great for couples too.
The only one thing that spoiled our relaxing holiday was...and I offer this as strong advice.....we booked an island tour with one of the local Excursion Operators in Sa Coma. It was about 30 Euros cheaper per person than the Airtours trip (which was cancelled anyway!) so we were chuffed to get a bargain, until we found out (after two hours on the coach travelling to the mountains) that we were expected to sit through a 2 hour sales talk about orthopaedic beds (in Spain???) and then be forced to buy a very expensive poor quality salad (the only choice) as we were told "the coach would make no further stops for refreshments". So after being out from 8.30am we were not expecting to start any sightseeing until 2pm. A few of us complained and were told by the tour guide that "she would not discuss it and would we please stop complaining, as we were told up front about the sales talk so it was our own fault" (we were NOT told) - anyway after much complaining a few of us were driven to the local train station in the middle of nowhere and dumped, where we waited an hour for a train to Palma (1.5 hour journey) and then 3 hours and fifteen minutes for a bus back to Sa Coma (1 hour journey)- all in all, very stressful and a total rip off - I advise you to stay away!!
Overall though, a highly enjoyable, relaxing holiday! I would definitely go to Sa Coma again.
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours- may 2004
Opinion submitted in May 2004 by : bridget ireland (20,26)
Resort Rating: Poor
Accommodation Rating: Poor
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
my friend and i are having a busy summer ahead of us so we decided to get a late deal accommodation on arrival. bad choice. we arrived late on a friday night and were disturbed to find that the burgonvilla is pretty much in the middle of nowhere.
we had nice weather on the sat so decided it may not be so bad as we would have to move. wrong again. the weather got steadily worse and as a result because we´d not brought jumpers and lots of winter clothes spent the next few days reading in our little room. for three stars we should at least get beds i reckon. i am twenty and had never suffered from back and general joint pain until i got HERE!we went to the inca market today (YES WE´RE STILL HERE!)promised a bustling marketplace and frankly it was cr*p. if anyone else goes last minute and they offer you here say no for gods sake
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours - May 2004
Opinion submitted in Apr 2004 by : Paul Jamieson - Liverpool (47, 23, 2)
Resort Rating: Excellent
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
We have stayed here many times before and have always enjoyed ourselves.
This year was even better due to the recent addition of air conditioning units in every room!!!!!
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Operator and Date: (Airtours Direct) Airtours-my travel april 2004
Opinion submitted in May 2004 by : Leanne and jeremy taylor - cornwall 20,31
Resort Rating: Good
Accommodation Rating: Excellent
My/Our Holiday Opinion:
Hi all, just thought i would write a quick message to let you know about our recent holiday to majorca at the Bouganvilla in sa coma.
We booked a allocation on arrival through our local going places as a last minute deal.
Having arrived to Palma airport we were allocated the bouganvilla, after an hour transfer we arrived and were checked in very quickly.
When arriving to our room we were a bit suprized to find we didnt have a bedroom only sofa beds but it wasnt too much of a problem as they were very comfortable!!
Even though we had booked half board we still had a fridge and cooking facilities.
On the whole the rooms very very clean and quite reasonable in size.
The hotel in general was exceptionally clean and the staff at the reception were very helpful and spoke very good english.
The pool was HUGE but very cold (had to buy a inflatable just so we could get in the pool!!)
The hotel food was excellent plenty of variety there was something for everybody and even a childs menu aswell.The food was different for the whole week we were there.
The Reps at the hotel worked very hard organising various activities through the day for the children and there was plenty of entertainment in the evening at the big top.
We did book 1 trip through our rep and that was the pirates show it was wicked everyone must go and see this its better than son amar!!!
The resort of sa coma was very very quiet there wasnt really alot going on only a few shops and bars. We spent most of our evenings in the Kings head,lovely cocktails by the way! and they stay open until 3am.(they really like kareoke in this place!)
Just to sum it all up we had a brilliant holiday it was even sunny for 3 days.Definatly not advisable to go in high season as a couple as there would be millions of kids causing havoc! but we would definatly go back again just for the fry ups in the morning.ha ha ha.
have a great time
Leanne and Jeremy