I felt compelled to write this review. I stayed at the Iberostar Santa Eulalia with my mam 14th-21st July (the same week of the European heatwave!) as Half Board. This was our first time staying in an Iberostar and my mam has already said that the next time we book up a holiday she wouldn’t go anywhere else but Iberostar! HOTEL The hotel itself was immaculate and well kept with a modern but classy Ibizan look. We were provided with a complimentary glass of cava on arrival at check in which made us feel so welcome! We had a late flight so late check in and were initially informed that the restaurant was closed, however the staff arranged a reservation for us at 11pm and had put aside a few bits for us to have, which I feel just sums up the staff’s thoughtfulness and attentiveness to their customers. I enquired about upgrading to the Star Prestige as heard wonderful things about it but was told the hotel was at 95% capacity so unfortunately there was no availability. In hindsight, this worked out well for both my mam & I, as we’re not big alcoholic drinkers and felt, for us, it wouldn’t have been beneficial upgrading to All Inclusive (extra €50pp per day) or Star Prestige (roughly an extra €75pppd). I would, however, suggest it to others wanting to stay who like a drink or two and want to feel a bit classy! The hotel is very eco friendly with free refill water stations held on every level, allowing you fill up water bottles/jugs whenever you like. Tip: I would recommend bringing your own vacuumed insulated water bottle to reuse to keep the water colder for longer but the hotel does provide the option to buy one. If I’d thought about it before I came, I would have brought along my Chilly’s bottle! There are lounge areas throughout the pool bar/spa level with TVs and games tables e.g. table tennis, snooker & darts. There’s also a 24/7 gym next to the spa. The nearest beach is a 2 minute walk, although I would recommend getting a 10 minute taxi (approx €10) to the Santa Eulalia marina and use the beach there instead as it it’s much nicer and larger too. RESTAURANT The restaurant is huge and caters for many different cultures and dietary needs e.g. lactose free milk. There were different themed dinner nights such as Moroccan, Mediterranean, Fish and Japanese to name a few but there was always the standard options like pizza, pastas, chips, chicken nuggets, salads etc. for fussy eaters like me! The servers are very efficient with removing used plates and asking if you want fresh water or drink refills. There was an odd occasion where I would ask for a particular food to be replenished and it would be within a matter of seconds! The restaurant has staggered dining times which prevented overcrowding and enabled easy access to food with less queuing. The only thing I would suggest would be use of fans/air con to make the area a bit more pleasant while eating inside. It could have been that as Brits we just simply were not used to that weather with
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