Thanks for these tips Tis and CBG, I'm really dithering on this.
I don't want to chance anything going wrong as we have never had a holiday abroad together alone and won't be for a long time but this opportunity has arisen and I'd like it to be as perfect as it can be. The German thing doesn't faze me one bit as I stayed in Alcudia last year in a similar situation.
The prerequisites are nice hotel, sea view, nice pool, nice beach, nice walks. Not bothered about other nationalities, kids, OAPS's, mosquitos, rubbish entertainment or even late-night noise.
We also liked the look of the Alicia in Cala Bona but it's fully booked on the dates we have to go in July. Money is an issue and we are on a budget but it appears cheaper to organise everything independently.
Any tips gratefully accepted