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Sol Barbados
Spain, Europe
Magaluf
With six swimming pools and beautiful sandy beach only steps away, the hotel is a perfect resort for fun-filled vacations for the whole family.
Guests can enjoy sport activities like spinning, yoga and pool bike during the day and a variety of shows and live music in the evening.
The little ones will be entertained in three mini clubs with new “Katmandu Adventures” programme, funny games and quizzes (8 months – 12 years).
The New Waterland Pool Area, situated in the hotel gardens, features three pools, splash pad, waterfalls, slides and much fun for all ages.
Guests can savor varied buffets in the main restaurant and have a drink or snack in the pool and lounge bars.
The rooms are modern and comfortable. All of them equipped with balcony, free Wi-Fi, A/C, mini fridge, flat screen SAT TV and bathroom with shower or bathtub and hairdryer.
Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park*
- 24-hour reception
- Mobile phone coverage
- Wired Internet*
- Wi-fi
- Car hire*
- Laundry service*
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour security
- *Some facilities may incur an additional fee
The Local Area
Tripadvisor Reviews
3.5 Very Good2,298 reviews
Excellent
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Poor
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Great family stay
Second time visiting and not much has changed which is a good thing as we enjoyed our stay the first time around. Check in was easy and smooth process hotel even arranged for airport transfers (much cheaper than booking via third party companies so worth popping them an email to arrange). We where on floor 7 which was brilliant with a great view over to the mountains and amazing sunsets throughout our stay. Yes the lifts can sometimes be a bit of a pain but what do people want the hotel to do? 3 is ample enough and often waiting as people do not seem to understand how a button works. Food was good as our last stay slightly above average for a all inclusive with a lot of variety. However to feel that during our stay 2 years ago we had much more themed nights could be the time of year we visited this year? Never less we still managed to find something to eat each time we ate there. The moving of the snacks down too the level where the main pools are is s great idea meaning that if you don't fancy a sit down for dinner can just grab something and sit at one of the many tables provided there. Many people complain about the pool situation however we feel that the way it works is fantastic, with people not being able to reserve beds until the pool with the slides open this works absolutely fine, get down around 9:45 walk down the stairs at 10:00 get the bed you desire. If you'd like to reserve them earlier the pools at the top allow this. Staff and cleaners work very hard and keep the place clean and tidy. Overall another great stay in a hotel which is in a great location short airport transfer, plenty of shops within a very short walk over the road from the hotel, then if wanting some food/ beach fun etc there are may options within a 20 minute walking range.
Review by 725kristophers Sunderland, United Kingdom
Really good value hotel stay
Travelling as a group of 5 we found overall the Sol Barbados hotel was really good value. Reception staff were very efficient and polite upon arrival , the location is perfect close to the busy area of Magaluf but not too close . The food was spot on and a great choice of food for everyone , the pools were our favourite part of the holiday just brilliant for the kids and the big kids lol Slight negative was entertainment was good but not enough seats for all guests and was a bit crowded Overall impressions was good and we will be back again soon.
Fantastic Hotel
Great location, great food, great pools. Couldnt fault any of it. There were so many choices at the buffet nobody went hungry. Little one loved the slides and the snack bar! We will be returning!
Review by Jessica D Lymington, United Kingdom
Food and staff really let this place down
Firstly positive points, Rooms, swimming pools all fantastic, cleanliness good in main hotel.
Sadly bad points, Staff rude, no interest to help really, dont make you feel welcome or make conversation. Food was horrendous, cold, tasteless even the fruit is cut up with no care...sizes to feed a horse! No care from hotel for any details.
The in out bar snack area, even worse!! us along with other British people all agreed the food is horrible The in out food was shocking, ice cream almost out of order every day, not even a nice taste for kids. The burgers/ hot dogs..cold every day (would you eat it )?
After two nights, we ate out 5 nights, and having paid around £700 extra to go all inclusive, we are very annoyed to eat out 5 nights , costing more money.
Even on check out .... not even a thank you for using our hotel or did you enjoy the visit here.... just nothing, so numb, un welcome place to stay, never experienced staff in a hotel like this.... like no one wants visitors there., very odd place
Review by nicola p Norfolk, United Kingdom
If your idea of vacation is waiting in queues….
According to the staff, I stayed at this hotel during low season, but the hotel was still packed.
Here are my recommendations: if you enjoy waiting in line, you will feel right at home. Queues for the restaurant, food, elevators, drinks, and even the pool. At some point, I expected a queue to join the queue.
It’s also a great place if you enjoy carrying a baby stroller up and down several flights of stairs, since the elevators can be quite a challenge.
I paid for an all-inclusive stay, but on several days the drink machines were out of service. So everything is included — as long as the hotel lets you use it.
The pools were also disappointing. The advertised opening hours were from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., but reality was quite different, and several pools were closed during the day.
The hotel also advertises a kids’ playroom, but the opening hours are very limited. They provide an outdoor playground, but it is uncovered and hardly usable for children in 36°C heat. The covered area is closed, so you cannot use it.
Overall, the hotel seems to accommodate more guests than its facilities and staff can handle, which explains why the staff is so overwhelmed.
But if your idea of an all-inclusive vacation is queues, closed facilities, unavailable drinks, and wondering which pool is actually open, you might enjoy this place. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the relaxing experience I expected.
