Castillo Hotel Son Vida

I wanted this to be a 5, I was so looking forward to it, family run, old fashioned not modern, charming was what I was looking for and at first glance on arrival after a long trip this what I thought I had found. I had requested if possible months before an upgrade to a suite, on arrival I was told that this what I was going to get, a junior suite. The room smelt slightly musty, as per from other reviews I put this down to the age of the hotel, as expected the room was hot in the evening, it was summer in August, however the next evening it was a stronger heat and I asked the next day for fan and one of the family members to proceeded to check the aircon and turned it up, I had tried this but it did not move? The room had felt slightly damp through the week, but I put this down to the sun not hitting the room. The evening before check out we realised the aircon had been leaking down the side of the wall, not just dripping but enough to saturate a towel during the night. The sun did not hit room 234 and therefore the room did not dry, it was carpeted so the carpet was soaking up the leak on inspection the picture had water damage from the water prior to this incident. I did let the hotel know about this, I was compensated but I wish I had gone with my gut earlier in the week when I felt the room was not right. Someone knew about this fault prior to guest being allowed to stay. Some rooms were laminated ours was the only one I saw in the corridor not laminated but carpeted, just don't stay in 234. I suspect I was popped in there as the previous guest had refused to stay. The balcony was never cleaned, the pine needles were left day after day, if you were at the front of the hotel you were in a modern room, the paint work kept up and the windows cleaned at the back over looking the mini golf you were in an uncared for room. The room was not cleaned despite the sign being on the door, this happened on two occasions, on the 2nd we did mention it to reception then had to wait after being out for the room to be made up. Plus points the spa is lovely, go in the morning you have it to yourself. Cons one of the saunas did not work and the tropical shower did not work. The restaurant at the beach is the most popular, slightly confusing as we wanted to sit inside and were told that we could not it was only outdoor dining, the next night at the same restaurant different staff we were inside.
You have to book as per other reviews but when you go, the restaurant can be empty for the time you could not book for very confusing. Plus points the dinner in the main restaurant is lovely, the pianist was excellent and this created a lovely ambience whilst eating dinner. Plus points for quiet and relaxation head to the pool in the main hotel. Plus points the bar tender is very friendly and an asset tot he hotel. Would I stay hear again I just don't know?

A hotel full of charm laid out down a hillside, with different levels of facility all accessed by several lifts. A very personal attention from all of the staff, and owners makes a stay at the Bon Sol a pleasure. Comfortable rooms , excellent dining , either in an old world Spanish style dining room or by the sea in a more modern style. Live music while you dine is a delight. It is more like a private club than a seaside hotel. Do not miss an opportunity to book a stay at the Bon Sol, you will not be disappointed. There are plenty of good quality sun beds by the side of a couple of very good swimming pools, with trees and parasol for shade and one with a friendly bar.