Stayed here at the end of May. Booked it with 5 weeks to go - then read the reviews. Was a bit put off but I knew someone who had been and they recommended it. I booked a studio room and it was just that - one open plan room as on the pics though there was an apartment option. As I was half board the cooking facilities didn't bother me but be aware it is only a sink, fridge, microwave and a two ring hob in what could have been a wardrobe in a former life. The only dining area is on the patio. Rooms were cleaned regularly - just put the sign on the door, they always cleaned ours. It is a fairly quite area but the Thomas Cook reps do provide lots of haven/butlins type entertainment for the kids. My son of 9 was more than happy with the football-basketball-snooker-pool-table tennis knockouts. My daughter of 15 was less enthusiastic but the weather was good so it was ok. Evening entertainment isn't great and the Robbie Williams guy sounded more like a poor version of Tony Hadley from Spandau. There is a nightclub for over 16's but it doesn't open till 11pm and I'm not actually sure if it was open. The only night we ventured down there was for the Man U/Barca game which they put on the big screen - oh and there is a small TV/cinema room and a bit of an arcade. All very safe for kids. The hotel was 95% British and I don't think I ever saw any towels on the sun loungers that weren't being used but then I wasn't up at 7 checking. This is definitely a family hotel with loads of grandparents there aswell. The supermarkets by the hotel are a bit sparse and dear if you're self catering. Most of the food on half board option was fairly good - there's quite a bit of choice and there was only one night we ended up a bit stuck and had pizza and chips. There is 6 or so choices and a grill area (in the mornings, they will make you omelettes/fried eggs/pancakes so you wont starve) There was two Internet computers in the foyer and three in the room before the dining room though the connection was slow and crashed a bit. There is a pretty long road (10-15 mins walk) to San Antonio Bay which can be a bit offputting if going out at night but lots of people did it and we just made sure we walked behind other families. The beach area is literally just around the corner from the hotel to the right. Didn't spend too much time there but it was quiet and safe with pedalo's etc. Also a ferry stop to San Antonio at 6 Euro's return - double the price of the bus.

Excellent hotel, excellent staff.

Holiday was ok, not enough on the island for none drinkers to do!

This was our 2nd visit to the Seaview as we had a week there in Sept 06, we stayed for 2 weeks this time and it was great except for 1 vital point...the entertainment or rather the lack of!!!

The holiday started off bad as we requested a room in Geranium House where we stayed last time, i had recieved 2 emails from the hotel confirming this, however on arrival they stuck us in Almond House with a view of nothing but a great big tree which we were not happy about but there you go, reception staff were very apologetic but insisted there was no requests from my booking and said there were no pool view rooms available until our 2nd week which we declined as we didnt want to pack and unpack a week into our hol.

We were self catering for the first 10 days and HB for the last few days and i have to say the hotel food was again top notch. Plenty of choice, always hot, couldnt fault it at all.

The cleanliness in public areas was spot on, however the maid service was disappointing. My wife insists our sheets werent changed once but i think they were once, the argument is still unresolved :-) The main bits of the floor were cleaned/swept but sand and grit etc just tended to be swept to the sides of the floor.

Hotel location is perfect for us, well away from the noise, hustle & bustle etc but only a short 10 min stroll to find it all and right next door to a perfect little beach.

Hotel staff were all great, a couple of people i spoke to said that the waiters and bar staff didnt seem interested and were ignorant but we had none of these problems at all, what do you expect though, i heard people trying to get there attention with "oi mate" etc, try learning a bit of spanish and it makes all the difference. 3 of the waiters/bar staff bent over backwards to help us, gave me free beer, the kids free food and also a free big bottle of milk because we attempted to speak to them in their own language...i honestly believe they appreciate it a lot more.

Now onto the biggest dissapointment of all. The "entertainment". While we were there Jodie & Andy Mac left leaving just Frostie & Leanne, not that it made much difference. As much as they try they are not very good as a team on a whole when compared to the team of 2006 and at other hotels. Andy Mac was born to be on stage with a mic in his hand as he is so comfortable doing it, however he seriously lacks wit and humour, whereas Frostie & Leanne look uncomfortable when the lights are on them. Although Leanne is a good laugh she is by far a good entertainer.
My 5yo daughter loves mini disco's, however it was the same 5 or 6 songs every night whereas in 2006 it was any combination of about 15 songs they used. The party dances at the end of the night used to be 3 or 4, the last week we were there they played cartoon heroes only and thats it.

Worse than all that, on Fri 12th the weather was terrible, and when you need an entertainment team the most is when the kids cant go in the pool etc....what did they do? Absolutely nothing, not a single activity was organised all day which just isn't good enough!

It speaks volumes that in 2006 the outside stage area was packed every night regardless of what was on, this year there were nights where the area was maybe 1/3 full if that!

We had some friends staying in San Miguel Beach Club and went up there for the night on Tue 16th where my wife was roped into doing Miss San Miguel 2008 comp (she won it too hehehe) and if anyone at the Seaview or Thomas Cook want to know how entertainment should be run, they need only go and spend a night at the San Miguel wayching Zorro in action...the guy is a legend and an absolute superstar.

All in all we still had a good holiday, just expectations from last time were not met and it was annoying, we'll still go back though, probably in 2010 because aside from the entertainment the place is fantastic!

Stayed for 1 week at the serenis view,what a fantastic
holiday,the hotel was spotless,great food at the snack bar,great entertainment team and a brilliant
swimmingpool.we stayed in almond house which had a lovely sea view and the room was very clean.this was my 7 year old dauhters first holiday abroad and she
loved every minute of it,and realy did not want to go home.needless to say we have already booked again for
next year.well done sirenis view.

The apts are spotless. Cleaners are busy around the hotel all day.

We were all self catering so ate out along the strip most nights. Snack bar was ok.

The hotel is located on the sea front there is a lovely small beach along the road 5 mins, you can get taxi boat too san antonio which is better than the bus you see some of the island.

Hotel reception staff very polite, nothing is too much trouble.

Entertainment is very good, reps work very hard but they are under staffed there are about five of them there should be eight for a complex that size. Thomas Cook took over company and cut down on staff.

Frostie and Danny worked their socks off and they do a fantastic job of entertaining the children all day and night.

we will be back next yesr seaview XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

one nite my son and a few friends were in the room havin a drink and a laugh as you do when you are on holiday and some one said they were to noise hello on holiday ....and after that we were picked on big time ..i payed 4444 for this holiday a lot of money not to enjoy it .... english didnt like us and that was that . this was our first bad bad holiday every

been a few times now to the seaview,honest review here.
1,it does need new carpets and a lick of paint.
2,beds are uncomfortable,ask my back.
3,half board is ok,but isnt to everyones taste,i hope they improve this or im back to s,catering.

staff,have been cut back.the activities suffer because of this,ie there is less on,starts at 11am?
and long gaps in the afternoon.
football,should be played everyday both kids/adult as its got a decent pitch,and lots wear team tops so i suppose they play it?also the lad who coaches is very good,along with the reps who are understaffed,which i can notice.
ill be back,and the staff are brilliant,good laugh,but theres no getting away with the above points.

First time at the Seaview,won't be our last.

Very clean ,staff work hard to keep it that way. Some guests certainly kept them on their toes with the amount of rubbish left. Why can't people use the bins provided?

We stayed half board. Loads of choice and you certainly would not go hungry.

Just far away from hustle and bustle of San An. Right next to a super little beach. 1.45 Euros for bus into San An. Or a steady 15 mins stroll to bars and restuarants. Nice cheap little supermarket across the beach and up the stairs. 1.55 euros for the bus to Cala Bassa beach,well worth a visit.

All staff superb hard working and attentive.

Entertainers worked very hard to keep everyone entertained.

A great family hotel. If you have got children this is the place for you. We will be returning.

Only downside we were an early flight and arrived at around 10am to find our rooms not ready. But we asked for adjoining rooms. We were offered alternatives immediately but opted to wait for what we had booked.

Everything about this hotal was excellent. We could not fault anything. Staff were always friendly. We all felt very safe and secure and as a family with a young child the no tolerance they have in the pool was fantasic. We felt very safe and secure. Any problems were rectified immediatley. we are going to book again for next year. This is a place I would strongly recommend

stayed in almond house,rooms spotless, great seaview from balcony.really good swimming pool plenty of sunbeds but as usual the ones round the pool go very quickly. we arrived at 5.30 am and we met people putting their towels out!
we have been going abroad for over 20 years and this hotel is as good as anywhere we have have stayed in .
we would certainly return some time in the future.