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20 years 3 months ago
The hotel is like a council block with a pool, which was absolutely writhing with screaming kids.
We neither ate nor drank anything there and wouldn't have contemplated it.
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We neither ate nor drank anything there and wouldn't have contemplated it.
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Travel operator: Independent trip
20 years 3 months ago
I am a 12 year old girl and I thought this holiday was excellent!
I always saw a maid around which was nice.
The food was changed every night and there was something for everyone.
The hotel is near the beach, shops and a bus stop.
The staff are friendly and inviting.
The entertainment is the BEST!!!! They always change it every night!
The kids clubs are fantastic and anyone between 3 and 12 should go my favourite rep was juciy lucy she was really funny and you can sometimes go to the kids club at night for evening entertainment.
There is a really good playground where I met loads of friends.
I would go back to this hotel in a flash it is the very best around for lots of fun and entertainment.
I also reccomend going on the glass bottomed boat to the hippy market.
I always saw a maid around which was nice.
The food was changed every night and there was something for everyone.
The hotel is near the beach, shops and a bus stop.
The staff are friendly and inviting.
The entertainment is the BEST!!!! They always change it every night!
The kids clubs are fantastic and anyone between 3 and 12 should go my favourite rep was juciy lucy she was really funny and you can sometimes go to the kids club at night for evening entertainment.
There is a really good playground where I met loads of friends.
I would go back to this hotel in a flash it is the very best around for lots of fun and entertainment.
I also reccomend going on the glass bottomed boat to the hippy market.
Travel operator: skytours
Recommended
20 years 4 months ago
We are a young family of 32, 35 and 6. We booked the Mare Nostrum after seeing good reports from previous guests on various websites. we stayed at the hotel for 14 nights from June 30th to July 14 2004.
The Mare Nostrum is situated on the north end of Playa den bossa towards Figuettes and Ibiza town, its approx 5-10min walk into playa and about 30mins to Ibiza town. The beach is across the road and over some rough ground about 3 mins walk away
Facilities are good at the hotel with a large Reception area with several sofas internet access machines and the reps desk, there is also another large room off here were the welcome meetings are held. Through reception you enter the Bar area, here a well stocked and cheap bar is staffed by four or five bartenders (the one with glasses and spiky fair hair is bad for giving you the wrong change
The Mare Nostrum is situated on the north end of Playa den bossa towards Figuettes and Ibiza town, its approx 5-10min walk into playa and about 30mins to Ibiza town. The beach is across the road and over some rough ground about 3 mins walk away
Facilities are good at the hotel with a large Reception area with several sofas internet access machines and the reps desk, there is also another large room off here were the welcome meetings are held. Through reception you enter the Bar area, here a well stocked and cheap bar is staffed by four or five bartenders (the one with glasses and spiky fair hair is bad for giving you the wrong change
Travel operator: thompson
Recommended
20 years 5 months ago
This was the 4th time we've stayed at the Mare Nostrum in the last 6 years and each time we've stayed before standards have improved, but this time we feel standards have slipped. I suspect something is changing at this hotel as some rooms had tv's and there were workmen on the roof (air conditioning maybe?) Rumours afoot of Thomson Gold. There's much work to be done to achieve that in my opinion.
Since our last visit in 2002, the food has gone downhill. Breakfasts that try to be English but fail and a poor choice in the evenings with many dishes that should be piping hot barely lukewarm.
Our room was kept clean but some in our party complained about their dirty room which was never sorted out in 10 days.
The bar staff were a bit grumpy but we heard that the bars were being sub-contracted out so perhaps that is why. The reception staff were efficient but need some customer care training.
The pool was kept very clean as usual and the evening entertainment seemed better than before with fewer transvestites (fewer not none!)
The resort itself seemed a bit run down, the beach was dirty with last years seaweed still rotting on the sand. Plenty of construction that seems to proceed at a snail's pace.
Even though it was June and hot, many bars were still closed and the bullbar on the beach opposite the hotel had gone (well actually shrunk)
We enjoy the Sports Caf
Since our last visit in 2002, the food has gone downhill. Breakfasts that try to be English but fail and a poor choice in the evenings with many dishes that should be piping hot barely lukewarm.
Our room was kept clean but some in our party complained about their dirty room which was never sorted out in 10 days.
The bar staff were a bit grumpy but we heard that the bars were being sub-contracted out so perhaps that is why. The reception staff were efficient but need some customer care training.
The pool was kept very clean as usual and the evening entertainment seemed better than before with fewer transvestites (fewer not none!)
The resort itself seemed a bit run down, the beach was dirty with last years seaweed still rotting on the sand. Plenty of construction that seems to proceed at a snail's pace.
Even though it was June and hot, many bars were still closed and the bullbar on the beach opposite the hotel had gone (well actually shrunk)
We enjoy the Sports Caf
Travel operator: skytours
20 years 5 months ago
This was our 4th stay at this hotel and we feel the hotel standards have slipped a little from last year.The hotel is in a good location, with the beach being just across the road.The hotel didn`t seem as clean as in recent years. The rooms were quiet clean but the bar and snack bar area could have been cleaner. The reception and snack bar staff were very good and polite. The bar staff were lacking in numbers and it took ages to get served. Only watched entertainment once has most of it was the same acts as in recent years the Beatles were very good. Rumour has it that the hotel has been bought out by the Italians. This hotel is also being advertised on the internet as a place for young clubbers. There was quiet a few young Italians there when we went so i don`t know what it will be like in the high season. It is a shame really because we really like this hotel and resort, but families and young clubbers have different holidays and i can see this causing problems. The food was quiet good but not as good as in previous years the chips were over done most nights. There is a good choice of food every night. Meal times have changed since last year and are now the evening meal is at 7.00-9.30 previous years you were allocated a meal table for all of your holiday but not anymore but we found it easy to get a table but did go a 7pm.
Travel operator: skytours
Recommended
20 years 5 months ago
This is a very good hotel lots to do and the beach is just over the road.
This is the perfect hotel for families, I cannot say anything bad about it.
It was the best holiday we have booked so far.
There is lots to do in the hotel and lots of entertainment around the hotel like mini golf etc.
This is the perfect hotel for families, I cannot say anything bad about it.
It was the best holiday we have booked so far.
There is lots to do in the hotel and lots of entertainment around the hotel like mini golf etc.
Travel operator: Thomson
Recommended
20 years 6 months ago
We stayed at the Mare Nostrum in May 2004 for 14 nights we had a great holiday, the food was good but could have been a bit more varied, no childs menu, so my son had to eat what we had.
The rooms were clean we had a slight problem with the spanish visiting at the weekends, but other than that no problems.
The pool was clean,but trouble finding a sunbed unless you got up at 7.00am to put your towel down.
My son loved the astro-turf pitch infact we hardly saw him for 2 weeks we would like to go back to the Mare nostrum but weve since heard Thomson have sold it, and they do not want the british there. Which is a shame.
The rooms were clean we had a slight problem with the spanish visiting at the weekends, but other than that no problems.
The pool was clean,but trouble finding a sunbed unless you got up at 7.00am to put your towel down.
My son loved the astro-turf pitch infact we hardly saw him for 2 weeks we would like to go back to the Mare nostrum but weve since heard Thomson have sold it, and they do not want the british there. Which is a shame.
Travel operator: Thomson
Recommended
21 years 6 months ago
I was a hotel entertainer in 2002/2003 at Mare Nostrum, I think reading the latest reviews there is a confusion over the new ownership.
After much searching I have solved the problem. It would seem that the new owners are grupo playa sol, they seem to own many hotels, apts in Ibiza inc costa sur in san an bay. I checked out the web site www.grupoplayasol.com and Mare nostrum now has gym etc. Check it out, I am sure things will improve.
Also hi from me Dale to anyone I entertained in those 2 years, happy holidaying.
After much searching I have solved the problem. It would seem that the new owners are grupo playa sol, they seem to own many hotels, apts in Ibiza inc costa sur in san an bay. I checked out the web site www.grupoplayasol.com and Mare nostrum now has gym etc. Check it out, I am sure things will improve.
Also hi from me Dale to anyone I entertained in those 2 years, happy holidaying.
Travel operator: Single
Recommended
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