Taking my first Flight alone and travelling to Majorca on “allocation on arrival” I was taken to Cala D’Or and booked into Cala D’Or Park Gardens… This was a very attractive interior with a double Pool area, a very clean Restaurant and adequate on-site shop, although located close to many outside shops along the Hotel frontage. There is a safety deposit box available, but it is not in your accommodation… it is located in a separate room tagged onto the Reception area.

There is a Bar near to the poolside and always friendly staff willing to assist you, complimented by nightly entertainment package, made this Hotel a comfortable and relaxed environment to experience.

The Beach area was a very short walk down hill and a generous sandy area and a beautiful blue and clear sparkling Sea. All the areas were very well maintained and so clean that puts many of the UK streets to shame. Instead of walking down to the beach, if you walk up and around to the left with the Sea to your right, you will come across more Holiday Complexes etc… keep on walking and you will encounter beautiful whitewashed Villas with gardens to dream of. I followed this route many times, with Villas on either side of me I came to a Cliff edge towering high over the Sea… this was so breathtaking. Looking over to the left, into the rocks, there were inlets to cavernous gaps inside, then the suggestion of another main inlet to another beach area further on.

During this one week stay, I did not worry about excursions too much, but made sure that I booked up at least one and what a fantastic one that was… A 4½-hour Cabaret Show, including 4-course meal sat at tables in a 2000 capacity audience at Son Amar; hidden in the hillside and heavily guarded at the gates. An 1½-hour coach trip to the other side of the Island all enjoyed copious and endless quantities of drinks which were included and an outstanding professional performance by multi-talented entertainers… Acrobatics; Magician; Tribute Bands; Theatrical Shows and never forgetting the Laser Shows throughout and the magical Laser show in the canopy area outside on the way back to the Coach after main show’s end… yes, so magical, standing packed like sardines, under this electric fusion of lights and images flying over your head… mind-blowing! … Worth going back to Majorca for that alone!

During the daytime, when I had recovered from the night-time liquid indulgence, I ventured out to the local streets firstly to the right, coming out of the Hotel entrance and within five minutes, came upon a large area where there were large Pubs and shops flanking both sides of the street, with something going on all the time. I recall an area that was dedicated to children’s play entertainment and found this area well equipped. It was nice to return a stroll down this street on a number of occasions during this stay.

Coming out of the Hotel entrance, down the hill and anchoring to the right, keep on going for about ½ mile and you will find the main Cala D’Or Marina. Here is an array of vessels, many of them valued in their Millions plus all sorts luxury water-sports craft that leaves you an inspiration for the that time when your dreams may come true. There is also a promenade of shops that contain well-equipped restaurants and cafés. I did venture back three times during my stay.

Walking over to the area that faces directly from the front of the Hotel, weaving through side streets, I was astonished to find a network of Restaurants, yes, just Restaurants! There was a grid of streets and all of them with rope-like dividers into the pavements and a Waiter standing at each, to encourage you to taste their cuisine. I could not believe it, everywhere I turned, and it was door-to-door food, without a single break. Returning to this area, I tried to count them and stopped at 100, I am positive that I had not repeated any and there was more to go!