Cala d'Or Playa

"We travelled early May with our 2 young children (2&3) & my parents. It was our first time to Cala D’or & staying at this hotel, we had a family room & my parents had a superior room. Overall our stay was fine but wouldn’t return. We arrived around 2am & requested a welcome pack for both rooms (milk, water, bread ect) but only our room received this. Not a massive issue but we had to let reception know as it still charged to the room. Our family room was a nice size, decent small kitchen area & the living area was spacious & comfortable. Bathroom was a good size although when using the shower it would flood the bathroom so we needed to request clean towels daily as we had to use them to soak up the water each night. Bedroom was fine, a good amount of storage / hanging space & dressing table. The beds were extremely uncomfortable that myself & my husband struggled to sleep the whole we were away. We ended up putting the fluffy blankets underneath us in an attempt to make it more bearable. We asked for our room to be cleaned daily by hanging the sign on our door. My parents room was fairly similar, more modern looking kitchen. Same issue with the bathroom & beds. Although their room didn’t have a dressing table area. The pool area was fine, the sunbeds were very close together with not enough parasols in my opinion. The small children’s pool & slides were great for our babies, they really enjoyed them! Although we didn’t take part in the children entertainment throughout the day or a nighttime it did look great! Our children were just a little bit too young but they did enjoy the play park. We also liked that there was a lifeguard every day around the pool that actually took notice. Pool towels are available for €5 which you get back once handed back, they can also be changed for clean ones for €2. One thing to be mindful of is we actually had one taken off our sun bed, thinking maybe someone had lost one themselves & taken ours as not to get their €5 back. We didn’t really eat at the hotel other than the odd sandwich / chicken nuggets / chips at lunch time so can’t comment on the food. We found some staff to be unfriendly & rude but not sure if this is due to us being used to super friendly Greek workers. We found parts of Cala D’or to be quite dirty, often having to step over dog mess on the pavements. The hotel itself is in good location, out the back gates in a 10 minute walk down to Cala Gran beach which is beautiful but I can imagine in high season it to be very crowded. Out the front of the hotel & a 5 minute walk is a super market & a small area for children with inflatables / trampolines & cars on a track. Our little ones enjoyed this on a nighttime."

"We have been visiting Cala d’Or Playa for over 20 years now, only missing a handful of years in that time, and it truly feels like a second home to our family. My children have quite literally grown up coming here and, now they are older, they still ask to return every year — which says everything about the place. The location is fantastic, close enough to everything Cala d’Or has to offer while still feeling relaxed and family friendly. The apartments are spacious, comfortable, and one thing that has always stood out is the balcony size — you genuinely will not find better balconies anywhere else in Cala d’Or. They are huge compared to most other complexes and make such a difference, especially for families. Over the years we have seen many changes, and while we understand places have to evolve, there have been a couple of changes in recent years that we personally haven’t enjoyed as much. Losing Lucky Lucky and Chocolate from the entertainment team was a real shame as they brought so much personality, energy, and fun to the complex and were a huge part of the atmosphere for many returning guests. Likewise, Rudi behind the bar is very much missed and was always such a familiar and friendly face. That said, Cala d’Or Playa still has a special charm that keeps families like ours returning year after year. There is a reason so many guests come back repeatedly — it offers a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere that is hard to find elsewhere. For us, this place holds years of family memories and we are sure we will continue returning for many more years to come."

"Beautiful place to bring kids. Apartments are so spacious and spotless! Swimming pool with water slides is perfect for the kids and big kids🤣 Evening entertainment crew are brilliant, supermarkets very near the hotel but shop around cause prices vary. The only downside was the price of the breakfast. €19 per adult per day was a bit expensive but kids go free so hopefully the family would eat the monies worth because ours didn’t. The beach is only a small walk with very clear waters! Otherwise can’t fault the hotel! Really enjoyed our time there! Again perfect for kids!"