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Our first trip to Majorca, not sure what to expect and elimnated other hotels and resorts in the area and finally opted for the hotel Tamarix.After waiting over 1 hour to set off from the airport, we finally reached our hotel and was warmly welcomed by Maria on reception who quickly and expertly booked us in and showed us to our room which was in the main complex on the first floor, very convenient for all amenities.The room was very spacious and clean and apart from the normal "where does everything go" and "how do we work the air con" we found everything ran smoothly and to our satisfaction. Room made up everyday and clean towels when required. Balcony was nice with beautiful sunsets. Although the view was just of trees it made it more private.Slight problem with return boarding passes ( some flight companies insist you print them off beforehand). Enter our lovely receptionist Hanna, who helped me go online and print them off (small charge), problem solved and finally we could relax and enjoy our stay.We stayed for two weeks half board and even though the breakfast was merely adequate (the usual choices) the evening menu was very good, plenty to choose from and a different meat and fish dish every night. Staff very efficient making sure food was plentiful and always happy to help.Pool area was very nice with plenty of sunbeds (altough dated) to choose from. Drinks can be quite expensive but as we went out walking most days we didn't really use their facilities. Hotel is in a grand spot for local buses( 1 minute walk) and just a short walk from Cala d'or it'self (10 - 15 minutes walk) Local shop (1 minute).If your expecting any bad criticisms about this 3* hotel then think again. Overall the Hotel Tamarix is the place to stay for a quiet, relaxing time. The only negative I would point out is that the location of the hotel can make the coach transfer over 1 and half hours to and from the airport (pick ups, drop offs etc). Pay that extra and get private transfer.

I must say, for the price we paid we were very happy of the quality of the service. Big plus for the hotel for being so clean. Rooms rather basic but again- we have paid unbelievable cheap hols so we did not dare to expect any Hilton quality.. To us was enough- bedding changed every day, if we wanted, towels also, room cleaned every day. Air con worked, fan worked. No any probs about that at all. Cleaning staff very pleasant, the same in the restaurant and bar, smiling and pleasant people, always happy to help. Thats truth the hotel is very much to German liking, food, entertainment etc, but we were ok with that, anyway we were going out every night, never stayed in the hotel as at that time there were many Germans 60-70 years old ( we are 30 ;) ) Food very continental, plenty of salads so may be a pain for some British :) In general- they were good at vegetarian food, but not best at meat. I dont say it was bad, I say it was not best. We personally enjoyed the food, plentyfull and various evening meals, breakfast bit repetitive but - there was English full breakfast available if you like. One minor thing we did not like- we found some drinks very bad like very artificial orange and apple " juice" in the morning, they used those for alcoholic drinks also, and served in plastic cups at the pool so that was very bad and we never bought a drink there again. That was the only things i did not like and that was all. When we checked in, we realized we got a room with a big transparent window in the bathroom. I felt very uncomfortable about that and we asked for a change. We got a new room in a half an hour and apologies from the staff that we had to wait. I recommend that hotel if you look for a quiet holiday, if you are in middle age, if you dont fancy loud entertainment. Cala Dor is all right , but too small beaches to us. Hotel`s location was perfect though, a little walk to 3 pretty but little beaches. Wondering how people can manage there in the full season. ( we were in October) Once we chosed the pool instead the beach and we found it clean and very all right. We had a lovely holiday, we enjoyed our stay. A great value for money!

Well, unlike most people we are a realistic..if you pay for a 3 star expect a 3 star..so don't moan if you expect more ! However, we found it to be more than 3 star. We stayed in the Sun Beach resort apartments that are part of the complex and are a short stroll away but used the Hotel Tamarix every day and found there to be no problems whatsoever. Our apartment was clean and so large we were glad we chose them. We stayed on June 9th for 10 days and found the hotel to be in a perfect location. Having 2 toddlers the location and facilities were perfect. The toddler pool was at the right depth and the larger pool sloped gently from one end to the other without any danger of them slipping out of their depth. Having spent 10 days fully utilising the pool and swallowing several mouthfulls whilst playing with the kids and other guests ( yes ..German, Russian, Scots etc..) in games of water polo and volley ball I did not find the water tasting of anything funny at all.Maybe one of the previous reviewers swallowed someone else's suntan lotion ! The pool area was clean and tidy at all times and there were plenty of sunbeds and umbrellas. The bar area was great too with a lovely lady called Angu who was so friendly with us and our children that we wanted to take her home with us..We loved her running from the bar to join in with the dance on the bridge with the reps which adults alike joined in with. She was so accommodating to the kids and was so friendly after her shift had finished. In regards to a reviewer complaining about the wasps round the bar..yes there are wasps but like any other open air bar in the middle of summer, sweetness attracts.Its something you have to put up with and once you moved away from the bar there was no trouble. They simply hovered round the drinks dispensers and were more of a threat to the bar staff than you! In a previous review some one complained about the awful entertainment team singing in German. If that reviewer had got to know the entertainment team, which consisted of 3 lovely students called, Niels, Esther and Rowan they would have discovered that they were Dutch !!And might I add that these 3 students started at 9am in the morning and carried on until midnight providing entertainment for children in the "kids club" whilst providing aquarobics, Archery, Shooting, Boules, Volleyball, shuffleboard,Water polo,Darts, pool games and evening entertainment . Ok, the evening entertainment might not be everyones cup of tea but trying to entertain a mix of Nationalities and all ages from 6months to 80 in English can't be easy for anyone.We found it to be good to wind down and loved joining in with the other guests at the games they put on.If you need more lively entertainment don't stay here, stay in Cala D'or. This hotel is ideal for relaxing and the area is certainly quiet in the evening but Cala D'or is a 10 min walk away and you can enjoy the bars there and the shopping. If anyone has a complaint about a hotel being geared up for " the Germans" please get off your horse..This is 2012 where things are international..stay in Blackpool if you want something traditionally British.I agree with another reviewer about Juan..no issue with this man at all..he was kind and helpful to us whenever we asked at reception as was Maria, the other receptionist.The cleaners were pleasant and reliable too. A lot of people say they would go back...well we were so pleased with our 3 star Bargain that June 10th 2013 sees us back there again :)

as usual looked at the trip/ad reviews before booking and decided to go for it we had 3 hotels lined up and this one got the vote,after 10 days there i dont know how there were so many good reviews.firstly we were placed in an apartment block opposite hotel the room was smaller then your average hotel room and the smell of drains was in bathroom.i have to say after 2 or 3 days we were used to the smaller size.the noise from other rooms in the nearby blocks was at times awful i am happy for people to have a few drinks get drunk if they want they are on holiday and i like a pint or more myself but unlucky for us there was a bunch of teenagers in block opposite who went rite over the top the screaming and shouting went on till the early hours for the first 2 nights and then after it calmed somewhat.ok the food in hotel lol well the germans seemed to like it but it was slanted toward there taste.personally i thought it was really bad i struggled to find a decent meal on 9 of my 10 nights and went into the town for a meal on 3nights.my friend who was on hol with me had same problem.lastly the day before leaving we asked reception if we could have early breakfast as we left at 8 and breakfast was at 8-30 we were told we will not open restaurent before 8-30 sorry, then my friend reminded them it was paid for, the answer was we will open bar and you can have a coffee and a croisant.

One of the best hotels i have stayed in so far, the staff are very friendly and welcoming, they are helpful and have a good sense of humour! The waiters i must say are very good looking aswell :P the hotel has a large pool and plenty of sunbeds. perfect little walk to the main part of Cala Dor, i will definitely be going back there!