Gavimar la Mirada Hotel and Apartments

The whole experience was excellent. All staff were great and efficient. Great quality food and drinks, particularly considering quality cost ratio. All common areas, and room continuously being cleaned. Definitely a place I would like to repeat next year.

We recently travelled as a family of 9 (7 adults and 2 children), staying across 3 rooms at the La Mirada hotel. On reading the negative reviews, we were apprehensive - however the reviews do not reflect our lovely experience at this hotel. The rooms are basic and the air-con system definitely needs attention. However, the hotel is clean, staff and helpful and friendly and the pools and pool areas are excellent. The pools were very well maintained and plenty big enough for all customers across the main pool and smaller children’s pools. We were easily able to get sunbeds together (as a group of 9!) even after returning to the hotel in the afternoon. The €1 deposit for cups and plates is a fairly standard practice and ensured the pool area was kept clean and tidy - no issues at all getting the deposits back at the end of the day. There are plenty of drinks (including cocktails, wines, beer and soft drinks) included in the all-inclusive, as well as unlimited ice-creams and lollies throughout the day. The hotel is just across from a beach which also has a starfish boat pick up point if wanting to join a boat-trip. There are plenty of nice bars and shops within walking distance of the hotel. Be mindful of wait times for taxis to Cala D’or (even when booked by the hotel or waiting at the taxi rank the other end) - we didn’t find the local taxi service to be very efficient but there is a reliable bus service within walking distance of the hotel. Overall a pleasant budget-friendly stay!

Firstly let me say we have stayed here before (6 years ago). We liked it so much we booked again this year. Now being four adults (two being teenagers). How wrong this decision has been. Do not book this hotel if you have kids (or adults) who want to enjoy themselves. No inflatables in the pool, now that I can be on board with however when lifeguard is literally testing if toddlers can swim before allowing them arm Bands or a very small rubber ring it really is a bit extreme. Not even allowed a small ball in pool. DARE U HAVE FUN honestly some of the stuff this lifeguard is telling u off for like a school child is ridiculous! No drink near the pool. So even if ur child won’t get out to have a drink of water in the heatwave u can’t bring them to the side to take a drink. That doesn’t affect us as we have no young children but I want to be honest for people. The kids pool is up some steps, not handy if ur bringing a pram/buggy with you. Pool is open 10-6 some people like to have a swim early when it’s quiet but you can’t do that here. They start kicking u out at 5.45. It’s now a non smoking/vaping hotel. They have an area at front of hotel where u can go. This is a small area and after working hard to quit smoking and switching to vaping I had to sit and smell the smoke. Also if anyone is coming or going with kids etc the only way out is to walk through all the smokers. Next on to air conditioning, I’m just going to tell you now there isn’t any, any booking agent is talking out their backside when they say it has air con! The system is there but none of it works accept in reception. As I say we have stayed here before and it was working then. Repeatedly asked for the first 5days can someone look at it and they told us yes at 5pm etc. still waiting. Everyone is complaining about it. I contacted a company who rent out aircon units and thought this would save us a bit, but they replied to say Gavimar don’t let them in. Next, entertainment in all fairness to the small team of 4 they really do their best with the small budget I’m sure they have and it is the best part of this hotel, and restaurant and bar staff too very friendly. Best entertainment for us was watching people and guessing when lifeguard would go tell them off. lol Receptionists really are rude! I’m sure they are fed up with constant complaints but manners cost nothing! SAME 6 SONGS PLAYED EVERYDAY FOR TEN DAYS AROUND THE POOL! One of the songs used to be one of my favourites, never wanna hear it again. WiFi will only work in reception and a little by the pool, they gave an information sheet on arrival and it tells u a password, I couldn’t get it to work and asked for some help at reception. She told me to connect to the unsecured one and that It doesn’t say that on the sheet. Then proceeded to shout at me! I still have the sheet lol also it’s in English so can’t really say I can’t read it. Location is spot on also part of reason we came back. (Won’t make that mistake again