La Quinta Menorca by Portblue Boutique

Would not rate this as a 5 * hotel too many rules and regulations. No atmosphere Reception staff very good, Spa treatment excellent. Son Xoriguer Restaurant evening meal very poor Good variety on breakfast buffet most tastes catered for.

What a find! Having not seen any suitable package holiday on TUI/Jet2/EasyJet holidays we tried On the Beach and their choice of accommodation was much better, so we chose this hotel, and couldn’t have been happier. Ryanair( stick to their rules and you’re ok) got us there on time from Manchester as well! The cost of airport transfers for the four of us seemed quite dear, so we decided instead to pre-book a hire car for a week which actually was not a bad option, and more convenient.The journey took around 50mins. Welcoming drink and quick check in was appreciated at La Quinta. We asked for two rooms on the top floor (and sunny in the afternoon) via our travel agent, and all requests were met. We were allocated rooms 302 and 304,these being on the second( and highest ) floor. The sun was on the balcony all afternoon until late. The rooms were very clean and serviced daily. It was a decent size and with fridge space for our own drinks and fresh milk we bought from the supermarket a two minute walk away. Complimentary bottle of water, breadsticks and box of chocolates on arrival. Bathrobes and slippers were also in the room,kettle and decaf? coffee plus tea-bags. The hotel and its surrounds,including the pool area, are NON-smoking which we thought was great and smokers could only smoke on their balconies. This strict rule made it very pleasant for the majority of guests who don’t appreciate second-hand smoke, or any in fact!! The only thing I would mention that I can understand ,but didn’t like, was the fact you could not drink your own drinks around the pool or bring a hot drink there from your room. It being an adult only hotel meant that is was so peacefully quiet all the time, there was no riff-raff , and only a few loud speaking southerners spoilt the ambiance around the pool occasionally! Sun-beds were not “reserved” at 6 am, so there was always a choice , and the WiFi signal throughout the whole hotel area was very good. La Quinta is located in a quiet area,the (busy) beach was only a three minute walk away and in a couple more minutes you were at the marina, where there are plenty of bars and restaurants. We booked half board which seemed to work well. Breakfast was a help yourself buffet for cereal, fresh fruits, continental meats, yoghurts,breads etc ( lovely freshly squeezed orange), plus the waiter took your choice of hot meal which was brought to the table. Evening Meal was a choice of a soup ( vegetarian) served to the table, then a self serve hors d'oeuvre selection. A choice of about 6 main meals which you ordered from the waiter was served. Ice cream or sorbet was then also served afterwards, and then a self-service choice of sweets followed. This worked well and meant that you weren’t up and down to the buffet all mealtime,and all the waiting staff were very courteous and efficient. The average age of all the guests when we were there was about 70, so it was also pleasantly peaceful at night in the bar, with the evening entertainment being suitable for the clientele. We would definitely recommend this well run hotel, and would have no hesitation ourselves of returning.