Iberostar Club Cala Barca

My review is almost the same as NandJ_100’s review! We, too, stayed in rooms around 4415 which were perfect for us as we had our two year old granddaughter with us and the nearest pool was perfect for her. There are numerous pools for both adults and children. We found the food to be really good, freshly cooked and well presented, but we were there in September out of season and it was still pretty busy in the dining room. There was a sports weekend on our last day and everywhere was packed, crazily busy, so I wouldn’t like to be there in high season. Our rooms were adequate but no bath, only a shower, and no comfy chairs. A really good balcony. The big let-down for us was the horrendous beach - really small and so dirty and unkempt. Why they don’t clean it up mystifies me. Our granddaughter hated it because it hurt her feet to walk on all the bracken on it and the sand was useless for sandcastles. This is such a family-friendly hotel that the beach is a huge drawback. Also the beach restaurant was closed which was a nuisance and odd considering the hotel was still pretty full. The all-inclusive worked brilliantly, we never paid for an food or drink, but there are adequate shops on site which sell most things. I would return here very happily if they clean up the beach, but I would go for a junior suite with a living room and bath.

We visited the hotel on a family holiday with our two girls aged 2 and 3. Overall we had a really good time. We stayed in room 4415 which was a really good quiet location for little ones as it was close to the baby pool which was always quiet unlike the splash pool which was a lot busier. The room was lovely and the grounds of the hotel were impeccable. It is a family hotel and I would not recommended it if you do not have children as there were a lot of children and we were there outside of school holidays. There is an excellent choice of pools, really good entertainment and the staff went out of their way to fuss the girls. There is a playground but it could do with a re vamp as the swings were broken and out of use. The food was very good and there was lots of variety but I feel that the restaurant food serving areas were too small. Mid week the hotel was half empty and it felt busy, not in the seating areas but whilst trying to select your food. At the weekend the hotel had a conference and was almost full and it felt chaotic in the restaurants with queues to get in and for food and cars parked absolutely everywhere. We were there in October but I imagine that in summer at full capacity it would feel overcrowded. The beach restaurant was closed I am assuming for end of season but it would have made sense to open it for a very busy planned weekend. A big issue for us was the beach. The hotel photos are very misleading. The beach is very small (which was not the problem) but was absolutely covered in seaweed. It really spoilt the beauty of the area and the stench was quite overwhelming. If you don’t like seaweed then this is not for you. It’s a real shame that the hotel don’t sweep it as it wouldn’t be a big task with it being a small beach and would make it so much nicer. That said, as a result we ended up finding some stunning beaches only a 20 minute walk away, in particular Cala Mondrago which we visited daily. It really was truly beautiful. The location of the hotel was a little isolated but we had a car and could get to Cala d’Or in 15 minutes. That was nice and had some lovely beaches but they were so crowded. Overall it was a good break and the children had a wonderful time. If you don’t mind seaweed or a walk to the beach then this is a good family hotel, I just don’t think I would go in summer for fear of it feeling too busy.

Friendly staff. Comfortable sun beds. Excellent choice of food which all is very fresh. Rooms were clean and comfortable. The only drawback we found was there selection of on tap cocktails. Stay well away. If you know the ingredients of your favourite then they will be happy to mix for you.