Click Here for review for both accommodations.

Thank you for the link, I had already read the reviews and the Floriana is a bit mixed, also some reviews are quite old. There is only one review for the B Azul, so hoping for someone who has been recently to tell me what they thought of both places,

Thanks again!

The only down side of the Bahia Azul is they have no lift. If you are fit this poses no problems. I have not stayed at either but am staying in the Protur hotel Bonamar in 3 weeks time. I am sure both complexes will be good as protur have a good reputation. CBG

Hi Olitub,

We are booked to go to the Bahia Azul in the summer holidays too.

Have a look here:-

http://www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk/frames.htm

There are a lot of reviews of both places. We have chosen the Bahia Azul because it is smaller but we are still able to use the facilities of the Floriana Resort if we wish to. Our children are a bit older. I think that you may well have to cross a road to get to the Floriana from the Bahia Azul.

I gather that the Bahia Azul is all English but the Floriana may well be mostly German. I have read too that a lot of things, like entertainment, tv, etc may well be mostly in German. Have a look through the reviews and I am sure you will gain all the information to help you make an informed choice.

Have you been also on the Portur Hotels website?

http://www.protur-hotels.com/

Cheers!

Thanks for replies,

I was thinking the same thing that the BA would be nice and quite with the facilities of the Floriana for the boys close at hand, but now you have said about there being a road to cross that might be a problem, I wouldn't really be happy for the boys to cross a road on their own.

I am also worried about the high ratio of German guest at the Floriana, nothing against them at all but if everything is geared towards them it might not be so good for us i.e food, entertainment, socialising etc. We have been away before when you have to listen to annoucements and entertainment in about three different languages and it's not fun.

Dont get me wrong I am not the sort that goes abroad and then expects a full english fry up every day, it's nice to try the local cuisine but I do like the children to be happy too.

I find the reviews of the Floriana really mixed, although the problem with too many All inclusive German guest keeps coming up.

I didn't think it would be so hard, I have really done my homework, read a lot of reviews and priced up different places but there isn't much that fits the bill in Cala Bona or Cala Millor.

Have you considered Sa Coma? It is the next resort from Cala Millor, I have been to Sa Coma a few times very family orientated and only a short bus or taxi to Cala Bona if you wanted. S'Illot might be worth having a look, again a small resort ideal for young ones and a stones throw from Sa Coma. CBG

Thank you for the suggestion, but we have already been to Sa Coma (although a while ago) and after reading about Cala Bona & Cala Millor I really fancied trying there, I like the idea of the long prom with nice bars and places to eat. I may have it wrong but I thought it sounded really nice.

It's just finding the right accomodation, I know a lot of people think it's just a place to rest your head but my kids don't like being dragged around too much, so we need enough facilities to keep them happy and I think it's so much nicer if your apartment is comfortable and not too cramped.

I guess I will sort something out soon, my hubby keeps saying how much he is really looking forward to our holiday...I have to keep reminding him we only have 15 nights at Palma airport at the moment!

Hi,

we stayed at the Floriana a while ago, but it was good sized accomodation, spotlessly clean and in a great location ~ a residential area rather than in the main drag but still only a five minute walk away.
We were on the top floor but even with two young children this wasn't a problem as the lifts were speedy and central.

The kids club by Thomson was OK, but the bar on site was always
reasonably priced and stayed open till fairly late so we generally wandered back there after a night in the centre.

Breakfast was also cheaper at the pool snack bar /cafe than in the centre of town.

Have fun
Shelley

Thanks Shelley, what did you think of the Bahia Azul apartments? would we be better of in the Forinana do you think?...I like the sound of the B A for us but then the kids will like the facilities at the Floriana, are they like one big complex or are the Floriana and the Bahia Azul completely separate. (I know you can use the facilities at the Floriana).
I have watched the thomson video of both places and both look nice, I think sometimes they can be a bit deceiving. What are the swimming pools like?

Are you going to Cala Bona again?

Thanks for your help,