hi have just returned from can picafort super holiday we love it there our 3rd visit planning next sept as we speak we go mob handed 7 adults 32-67yo 5 kids 4-9 yo have stayed in 3 driffent hotels pricy if you can afford it viva village fantastic place mid range clumba mar very good just returned from budget africa mar apartments cheap & cheerful would go back to any of them no problems resort is small mainly for the germans ie lots of bars restarants ect quite a scattering of english bars beach is superb our kids love it can be 10 meters out in sea still stand up( 9 year olds) its quiet small town but can be busy in the evenings with everybody out shopping walking the prom ect very safe never felt uneasy at any point great for familys thats why we go no 18-30's ect we use 3 bars london bar to eat great food max the waiter great fun sunburnt arms free x boxs for the kids so if we don't go mini riot on our hands also ann & neils family bingo's quiz's ect trotters on the front is good as well and birdies bar will post some sites when i find em all

http://www.islas.co.uk/majorca.htm

hope this helps

Thanks very much for the info . It has made our minds up that we'll be booking can picafort as the resort for our next holiday. cheers

we just got back from can pic yesterday after our umteenth visit.we stayed at the africamar see my hotel review.
birdies has a great kareoke most nights.watsits is a must with samir and his crazy bingo and they do a great brekfast.caracus opposite the clumber mar has a turn on most nights but the drink measures are a little scimpy.you can get the land train to scandles down near the harbour and san balou they have a happy hour 8-10pm and they do great meals and snacks at very resonable prices.
its easy to jump on the local bus and go to alcudia or p.p. and they run every 20mins or so.
the beach is clean and safe for the kids with a life guard during the peak season.
overall can pic is a pretty quiet resort with something for everyone.

Hello there, I stayed at the Hotel haiti in June with the wife and our two girls (then aged 5 & 3) and the hotel is superb.

I can recommend Anne and Neils place (opposite the Sunburnt Arms and London Pub), Neil is a lovely man who has time for a chinwag with all the customers and is very good with kids, my wife says that they do the best tea and scone in Majorca. I believe the food is lovely there ( we were HB so only had a snack for lunch), everyone who we spoke to who ate there said it was very good, especially the Sunday lunch.

Sunburnt Arms and Birdies bar good for kids because of the Xbox, although mine are a little young just yet. Bar number one is a good pub to watch football in, although for prem football involving big teams, in the past I have gone in german bars as they are quiter! also when I was there the average price of a pint was 2.50-2.80 in 'British pubs' but many of the German ones were 2 euro, ideal for sitting and watching people go by.

We had no problem at any bars with the children, they were made very welcome in them all.

As previously posted the land train to Son Baulo is a must for the little ones, and the way back as well, There is a market down there on a friday, only small but has everything you need

Read the hotel reviews and pick yourself a nice hotel, but be aware that quite a few in C'an Picafort are predominately German with food and entertainment to match. Haiti, Clumba Mar and Son Baulo hotel are exclusivly british, as are some others

Have a nice holiday, hope this site can be of use to you
http://www.majorca-mallorca.co.uk/can_picafort.htm and the Thomson website also had resort and hotel pics and videos

hi came back from can picafor sept 10,2 adults 3 kids 9.6.4. 2nd visit loved it so much last year. you really cannot go wrong its a very safe quiet place great for the beach as nowhere is too far from it. the night is as busy as you want it stay on the front and its busy not rowdy take a short walk up one of the streets and there is a bar quiet as you like it yes some bars were geared for the germans but we were still welcome. our favourites london sunburnt and wotsits just trying to get the wife to back next year wish me luck

Thank you all
Yesterday we booked our holiday for next year.2 weeks at the hotel haiti last 2 weeks of july.first 2 weeks of the school holidays
great flight times from our local airport b'ham.flying on a saturday.returning to brum about 1.30 in the afternoon so no waiting around the hotel on departure day.
BONUS our little 7 year old goe's FREE
all in all a great deal in the school holiday, free child, half board, great flight times and what looks like a good hotel and good resort.all this for just over£1400 .i payed £400 more last year on a selfcatering holiday.
once again thank you for you replies.
please keep them coming!!

4straf - that sounds excellent, which company did you book with?? I'd like some of that at that price.

Hi speedopants, I went to the Haiti this year, and it is exclusive to Skytours (part of the thomson group)

PS if you have 2 kids the price shoots up due to ridiculous room supplements but is still good value compared to other hotels of a similer or lower standard

yes we have 2 kids aswell!!! Although one will only be 10 months by next july so we may be ok. Think my parents went to the Haiti a few weeks ago, they really liked it.

Looking at the Floriana in Cala Bona as I've seen a really good deal, stayed at the Bonaire (Protur hotel) in April and was very very impressed, like the look of the other Protur hotels and enjoyed the area of cala bona/cala millor.