Guest Reviews for Helios - Majorca

The hotel suited us as we have 2 children aged 4 and 5 and apartments are better suited to us. We neeed to be able to cook as kids eat all the time. Frankly this hotel would have been the stuff of nightmares when we were a couple but we were quite relaxed in the hotel as the other guests were elderly and like children! the indoor pool was very basic, not at all glamourous but warm and quite a good size and kept the kids entertained for hours. The apartment was a pleasant suprise in that the bathroom was new as was the kitchen with plenty of hot water and long showers. Basic pleasures. We bought a dvd player to attach to the tiny tv as you can only watch CNN and BBC news for so long. The beds not so great but ok for the price. Great location, near the shops, and promenade. We went at christmas so still cold but the kids played on the empty beaches and a few cafes did open. Palma was a 10 euro taxi ride away and everything was open there. Lovely to see the sun and be able to sit outside and have a coffee while the kids played on the beach. very relaxing and not too expensive.

The Helios Hotel in Can Pastilla Mallorca is situated just a 2 minute walk from a clean and beautiful beach. The apartments in which we stayed overlook the well kept gardens and swimming pool and can be accessed either from the street or through the hotel. The facilities also offer crazy golf, table tennis, boulles and a childrens pool. An attendant is always on duty whilst the pool is open. There is also plenty of umberella's to shade you whilst basking in the sun and a terraced area where you can sit to eat and drink. The hotel offers regular evening entertainment and the staff are friendly and helpful. As for the resort of Can Pastilla it has some excellent restaurants and friendly bars with no noisy discotheques, although these are available just a short distance away in Arenal. It is also very convenient for the airport (15 minutes) and a 25 minute bus journey to the capital of Palma for excellent shopping. I would recommend the hotel and resort to anyone who is seeking a laid back holiday with facilities just a stones throw away.

Very close to airport - great view of planes from window - if you like that kind of thing. 2 mins walk to beach. Beach looked clean and goes on for miles. Service in hotel was efficient but not especially friendly. Nice pool area with a very attentive 'lifeguard' on duty. Most guests seemed to be German. It was fine for the 1 night that we stayed but I'm not sure that I would have wanted to stay much longer. Good value for money though.

WARNING ! THIS IS A LARGE HOTEL, IF YOU ARE USED TO 'PACKAGE HOLIDAYS' WITH BRITISH FOOD DON'T EXPECT IT HERE. THERE WERE THREE BRITISH COUPLES. THE MAJORITY WERE SPANISH, (WE FOUND THIS NO PROBLEM) BUT... PASTA AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WAS A LET DOWN. DON'T THINK YOUR GOING TO GET, BACON, EGS, BEANS, CHIPS, YOU WILL GET SAUSAGES EVERY DAY! I THINK WE LOOKED LIKE SAUSAGES AT THE END OF THE WEEK! SAYING THIS AT LESS THAN ?8 A NIGHT WHAT DO YOU WANT! WE DIDN'T GO HUNGARY. YOU COULD NOT GET IN THE BAR AT NIGHT FOR SPANISH O.A.P. ENTERTAINMENT. MALLORCA IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL ISLAND, MAKE SURE YOU PICK A CAR UP AT THE AIRPORT THE HOTEL IS ABOUT 10 MIN. DRIVE YOU CAN'T GET LOST! GOOD HOLIDAY.