Barcelo Nura

"My wife and I wanted to stay somewhere nice and relaxing to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I knew the perfect place existed, but had little idea where it might be. My wife found it: Barceló Nura. We were so well looked after by every member of staff, who were all such nice people and brilliant at their jobs. The food was fresh and high-quality, with a daily abundance of varying, tasty vegan options, all patiently explained to my wife by the staff. The facilities were top-notch (five clean pools, well-equipped gym, lovely spa and a very pleasant rooftop bar with great views of the sea and sunset), and the whole place was always spotless. Even after an overnight storm, everything was clean and back in its rightful place by the time we got up the following morning. Barcelo Nura’s guests come from a number of nations, which keeps it interesting, and is great for families, couples and small groups. What made our stay even more special were the surprise gifts we received on our anniversary itself - a bottle of cava on ice, a plate of fresh fruit and a handwritten card - all delivered with a smile to our room as we sat outside, soaking up the sun. If you’re looking for a relaxing stay in luxurious surroundings, this is the place for you."

"Firstly, I would start by saying that the one good aspect of this hotel is the staff who are friendly, helpful and quite frankly it’s only good point. The chief problem is the food. The hotel claims to be 5 star but you are expected to collect all your own food from a frankly inadequate, terrible buffet. There is no table service option and the food on offer if of poor quality and too little selection. At breakfast, they don’t even make you coffee. You are expected to get it yourself from a machine! To make matters even worse there are only two machines and there is often a long queue of guests waiting to use them. This NOT what you would expect in a 5 star hotel. It is more like being in a Travel Lodge. Pools are ok and rooms are average at best. Bars are ok but again, drink selection is poor. This hotel should be 3 start (4 at best). Food it the main issue. Just not up to scratch. You can do a lot better elsewhere for your money."

"We had a superb stay at this hotel. We’d even go as far as saying this was one of the best holiday we’ve had! From the quiet location and very relaxing atmosphere, to welcoming staff at reception, and the clean and spacious rooms, to the delicious and plentiful food - it was everything we were hoping for! Oh, and they had a good choice of activities like yoga, Pilates, Aquagym etc with a lovely and knowledgeable instructor. You’d have to book the activities and preferred dinner times, but it was no problem as the hotel didn’t seem too busy and we were always able to book what we wanted and the times we preferred. The food, which is one of our main requirements, was really good, with plenty vegetarian options and fresh fruit. The hotel itself isn’t very big, which is again what we wanted - it had a very relaxed and chilled vibe. The hotel is outside the resort, in a quiet area, which was perfect for us. We walked into Punta Prima a couple of times: it’s around 30 mins along the roads or 40 mins along a rocky path by the sea. Was fine for us, but if you have smaller children or an older person in your party, you could get a bus from a stop by a hotel nearby. The hotel was very clean throughout, which is another important point for us. If you have an opportunity to stay at a room with a private pool - go for it!! It was amazing! Thank you everyone at Barcelo Nura, Menorca for making our short holiday so memorable and oh so enjoyable!!"