Hotels near Jose Barcelo, Playa de Palma

Great modern hotel set on the beach.we stayed in a sea view apartment and hired a car to see the island and shopped at lidl and ate out in can pastilla rather than pay their tidy sum to dine in the hotel.We would have liked an oven to cook meals however the rings of the hob did meals well.wonderful maids and the indoor pool made this a welcome short break plus the sun came out which was a bonus in January!

The location is right in the middle of Palma beach. The hotel is almost connected to the beach. Since it is the off-season, most of the shops on the beach side are closed. The sea water is too cold, so winter is not the season to go into the water. However, the hotel's swimming pool is heated, and there are also guests swimming in the pool. The rooms all face the sea. The rooms are very large and have bathtubs. Each room also has a terrace, which is also super large. It's just that the decoration is simple, bottled water is not supplied, and the shampoo/hair conditioner/shower gel and hair dryer are all hung on the wall, which is unprecedented in a 5-star hotel. Fortunately, I brought toilettes, but I gave up on the wall-mounted hair dryer. It was completely useless and I slept with my hair wet. The staff are very welcoming. When I arrived, they almost rushed out to push my luggage for me. I was a little scared. There would also be a welcome drink and a goodbye drink when I arrived and when I left. Acceptable off season value. There were so many people at breakfast, and the buffet breakfast was totally unappetizing, except for smoothie.

The hotel pool is nice, with indoor and outdoor facilities, but when we went, the weather was still a bit cold, so it was useless. The room was clean, with a balcony, and it was very close to places to eat on foot.

I agree with others’ comments about the cleanliness and friendliness (and lovely smiles) of all staff at the unpretentious Tent Capi Playa, the lukewarm buffet dishes, and the lack of bedroom fridge and tea/coffee making facility………… but there is a safe and hairdryer…… and hot and cold drinks machines in the foyer available 24/7. I loved the concept of a brunch service, available from 08.30 till 01.30; you can visit as often as you like and eat as much as you like. They even put out pizza slices later in the session. I couldn’t find an English-language TV channel………. seems to require the hotel to connect to a cable service?........ though there are loads of Spanish, French and German channels. The pool is quite small (no-one used it during my March visit) and there are sun loungers, bean bags, ‘normal’ tables and chairs….. and even a couple of hammocks! Sadly, they play awful and loud “music” over the outdoor loudspeaker system……… and, then, there’s those folk who cannot go on holiday without using their mobile phones incessantly! There are loads of restaurants and bars within easy walking distance and the local bendy bus (mostly green and white) stop is just under 2 blocks away from the hotel. There are 2 services – the A2 goes to the airport (cost €5pp) and the No 25 goes to Palma in one direction and s’Arenal in the other (cost €2pp for any length of a single journey). If you’re coming to the hotel catch the bus labelled No A2 at the airport or “25 s’Arenal” from Palma and watch the onboard info screen for “Proxima parada (next stop) Balneari 9” and press one of the red stop buttons to alert the driver. The hotel is just around 200 yards back. Pay the driver with cash as you board (but don’t use a higher than €10 note), take your change and ticket. If you’re going to/from the airport, the journey time is about 25 minutes and runs at 45 minute intervals. If you’re going to Palma the bus is labelled “Catedral – Palma Express”. There’s a bus every 10 to 12 minutes or so and it takes around 35 minutes to the cathedral or about a further 10 minutes to “Proxima parada Placa d’Espanya” where the main island modern train and bus station (Estacio Intermodal) and historic Soller train station are both just across the busy road from the bus stop (“H”). Beware, though, the Palma bus could be hugely overcrowded, or full, especially at ‘rush’ hour heading for Palma…… and that was in March. Several times it was so full that it didn’t even stop though once or twice there was a second bus right behind. The historic train station is accessed through a café over the road to the left of the two low white buildings. You’ll probably need to buy a ticket in advance (online, one week beforehand) and I recommend you add the tram down to Port de Soller. I paid €39 for the combined round trip. The modern railway station is down the escalator to the left of the left-hand low white building to level -1 and the regional bus station (red/white/yellow busses) is via an

Me olvide el ULTIMO día unas compras que hice y no hubo forma de recuperarlo se lo llevaron Y DICEN QUE LO HAN TIRADO A LA BASURA. Me olvide en una balda de la habitación; -1 Serum Nuevo Vichy nuevo completamente sin abrir de la caja con plástico (pues dicen que lo han tirado QUE NO GUARDAN NADA Y AYER SI ME DIJO QUE TENIA UN BOTE DE CREMA QUE NO ERA MIO SE VE QUE LAS DE LA LIMPIEZA LES SOBRA LOS SOLARES Y ESOS SI LOS ENTREGAN COMO OLVIDO ) -1 paquete tabaco sin abrir nuevo -1 cargador iPhone cable solo Llamo me dicen que no hay nada que preguntaran y al día siguiente me dicen que lo han tirado estando todo nuevo en caja y guardado en una balda de la habitación no hav por donde cogerlo. NO RECOMIENDO ESTE HOTEL SI TIENES UN OLVIDO NO LO RECUPERAS.

Great hotel for a winter getaway. The location is great, 200m to the beach (but not too much in party tourism), the motorway is 1 minute away (ideal if you have a rental car and want to have access to the island). The rooms have a small refrigerator and very comfortable beds. The food is good for a 4 star hotel. Great: In winter the outdoor pool is heated (24/25°) and you can even swim in the afternoon in February when the sun is shining!

First time in rui hotel 10/10 I’m a food 🥘 critic and I couldn’t find anything negative about this place /started with reception so friendly and welcoming / the hotel modern and very clean 🧽 the food and service was amazing sharp service and friendly,must say I’ve stayed in many hotels this place was superberb they nailed it the food was hot !!! Which is very important and a great variety of top food !! Everything you could want catered for everyone.ps the cakes were to die for so moist carrot cake ,brownies oh so lovely stayed at so many hotels and the food is bland ; but the Rui hotel food 🥘 definitely the best you will not be disappointed.and honestly say the the staff went out of there way to make your stay the good 10/10;I’ve never given this rating so you can see for yourself great value for money 💰

A very satisfying holiday experience. Because of the decoration, I stayed in another Iberostar Hotel. The location is very good, right by the beach, with great scenery. It was very pleasant to walk on the beach after dinner. There is a bus stop at the door with buses to and from the hotel and the city center, which is very convenient. The service is even more satisfactory, worthy of the five-star price. This is not the first time I have come to Mallorca, but this time I am most satisfied with my stay, and I will come again next time.

Great hotel, facilities are very good, not enough to play in the hotel. Ten minutes from the beach, there is a big supermarket at the door. There are some small shortcomings, we sleep upstairs in the restaurant, breakfast in the morning is a bit noisy. In addition, I stayed for two days and gave a bottle of water. I wanted to ask for one more bottle. For breakfast, the Chinese are not used to eating, it is recommended not to use this money. I should stay here next time.