Zafiro Palmanova

"We had an amazing stay at Zafiro, we thought the staff were outstanding and couldnt do enough for you. The food was incredible and tasted fresh. We have been to a lot of all inclusives and this is one of the best that we have been to for variety and having actual fresh tasty food! Cleanliness of the hotel was perfect. The pool selection was fantastic, always an option for whatever you wanted to do. We didnt need to worry about sunbeds as there was always some available. Drink selections at the bar was a great all inclusive selection. There is only one negative that can say with our stay is that for a premium Penthouse Suite the bed was not comfortable at all. It was like a couch pull out bed base which just creaked loudly with every slight movement and the mattress was not very comfortable. In the room the flooring had lots of chips and scuffs which should be corrected to avoid injury to little ones. I would definitely stay at this hotel again providing the beds are upgraded. I would also recommend this hotel to anybody looking to stay in Palmanova, it was a excellent stay for families with children!"

"We came back from a 10 night holiday in Majorca and we stayed at the Zafiro Palmanova just outside of Magaluf. We went self catering because 3 of us are vegan and we find these hotels never really cater for vegans. We had apartment number 2304 which overlooked the front of the street with a slight view of the sea. It wasn't the best view but it did mean the afternoon's were cooler out on the balcony because the sun was on the other side. We had a kettle, fridge with small freezer, microwave, hob, and a toaster. Air-conditioning was ace!! We needed it on permanently as it was so hot while we were there. Wasn't noisy at night time and we all slept well. Beds were standard. Rooms were clean and tidy. Bathroom was huge, two sinks and a massive rain cloud shower with a separate smaller one for swilling or washing sand of your feet etc, plenty of towels too. Only a couple of complaints was that the shower kept switching to the smaller one every now and then which was a bit annoying and sometimes I could hear all the people walking back from the clubs around 4.40am which was pretty loud but I am a light sleeper and nobody else in my family heard it or got woken up. Not the hotels fault, just sharing. Hotel was great, all the staff were lovely and they all work so hard to make your stay amazing. ENTERTAINMENT: This is where it fell down for us as it wasn't that great. We ate out most nights so were usually back for the 9pm show and quiz at 9.30pm. Some of the shows weren't great but the odd one was OK. The quiz was always fun. Can't comment on the kids entertainment early on as my kids are 11 and 12 so they weren't interested in that. The kids activities throughout the day were good. There was axe throwing, foam party, graffiti art, water running which is what my kids got involved in. Also there were tattoos and face painting, crafts etc in the evening to keep the kids happy. EXERCISE: I did Pilates and Yoga most days with Paula, Nuria and Criss who were so lovely - definitely recommend it they were all incredible instructors. SPA: I used this and I only saw one other person in there during our stay. It had a sauna, steam room, showers, plunge bucket, pool with jets and bubbles and some zen chairs. So nice to take some time away from the hustle outside. BEACH: is a 5 minute walk down some steps, beautiful sand and the fish swim around your feet. FOOD: can't really comment as we were self catering but lots of places to eat. Curry house at the bottom of the steps was amazing 'Indian Heritage' we ate there 3 times. POOL: is great for everyone, there's the main pool, kids shallow pool (with slides), baby pool and a pool with shaded beds around the outside and the main, and a few other smaller ones around the outside. The main one with the bouncy spray thing is where we spent most of the time. GYM: The gym is great, it's permanently open so you can go when you want to. There are really good cardio machines, a squat rack, pull up bars and some cable machine which could do with a bit of greasing but they work. Dumbbells, kettlebells and plates. It is air-conditioned too with cold a water dispenser. TIPS: Unfortunately you need to be quick to get a sunbed as they go early. We were only able to get them because I am an early bird and go to the gym so I was down there early. You need to be down there at around 7am to get a decent spot. Also they close the pool area up with a mesh gate that goes all the way round which means some of the beds are not accessible until around 9am when they open the pool and they are very strict on the opening time. Life guards are on it, to keep everyone safe which is a good thing! Kids can grab icepolls whenever they want to from the swim up bar. You can also grab a morning coffee if you're early and sitting on the sunbeds before they open the restaurant for breakfast. Even if you're self catering which is a nice touch. MONEY SAVER: People are always giving away floats, we were given 2 so don't buy any and see if anyone is leaving them behind as we asked a few people the day before we left and so many people had already been given them. Love how kind people are."

"Hotel was recommended by family - we had a lovely stay, everything was excellent, the hotel staff were friendly and couldn't do enough for us. Highly recommend."