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Reviews of Apartamentos Son Bou Gardens

2 out of 5
Apartamentos Son Bou Gardens
Calle Bella Mirada s/n, Son Bou, Alayor, Menorca

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 64 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 64 reviews" "

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

MAURO

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Discreta
Ottima comunicazione con la struttura amche via whatsapp, ottima posizione vicino il mare ma gli appartamenti becessitano di piccoli lavori di rifiniture essendo un po datati come si può notare dagli infissi. La pulizia è fatta in maniera molto generale, in alcuni angoli e dietro il letto c'è qualche ragnatela inoltre a terra ogni tanto si notano diversi vermetti... per il resto tutto ok
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Perfect getaway
Great stay at son bou gardens as usual perfect for a quiet getaway staff friendly and helpful our apartment looked like they’ve been modernised since we last came pre covid and they were working on other whilst we were there €5 charge for beds at he gondola pool is the only let down but we used the son bou restaurant pool in zone 3 where it’s €3 but you get that back if you buy food and the fish & chips in there is amazing as are the staff especially Lucy the owner also being a Leicester city fan like me lol already looking for next year. Damian & Sarah from Leicester
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Mark

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Receptionist Very Unhelpful , Cockroaches in our Apt had to buy spray but they still kept appearing.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
The apartment was basic but adequate and clean. It was in a lovely area, a short walk to many restaurants, bars, shops and beach. Staff were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed our stay 😀
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
You get what you pay for
Pros - No doubt this is good value in the sense that you can sleep 5 people (4 singles and a “sofa bed”) for a reasonable price. The sofa bed was not really a bed. - The exterior and the grounds looked nice and were well kept - You could use the pool for free, although we were told at check in “not to stay there all day”... - Satellite TV Cons - The interior of the apartment was old and tired. I’d estimate that the apartment was last updated in the 80s. The floors and surfaces were not well cleaned and though we stayed for a week, there was no cleaning service for that length of stay. - Though there was a kitchen with toaster and oven, when we tried to use them, the fire alarm would go off, probably due to accumulated oil and dust on the elements - The towels were only changed once - Though we could use the pool, you did have to pay for sun beds. It’s only a few of euros per bed per day, but people ended up just setting up on the floor. The pool can get pretty packed. - It’s about a 20 minute walk to the beach... not too bad, but there’s no shade all the way there, so be prepared. - Due to COVID-19 there were fewer people than usual when we were there, but nevertheless there were large herds of children who would roam around without supervision and could be quite loud even past midnight, just outside our bedroom window Conclusion: basic accommodation for a budget price
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Damian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
5th time here basic but clean with everything you need in a beautiful location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will return
Extended 4 night stay here. Love this complex. Quiet and peaceful and suits us fine in every aspect. Beautiful island and coves
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Menorcarentals Team on 28 May 2019
Thank you for your feedback. Looking forward to welcome you in a future visit!

10/10 Excellent

martine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peace and quiet
2nd stay here. Love the quiet serenity of the place. Apartments set in beautiful gardens well maintained. Many privately owned. 3 pools 3 zones 3 restaurants on complex with shops/bars etc 5 mins walk into Son Bou. very quiet in May when we were there but that is how we like it. Some days had the whole pool to ourselves. Love it here. Rooms basic rustic style but not a problem for us. Many privately owned. Would love to live here!! Car advisable if you want to explore this beautiful island. Sorry photos will not upload tried 3 times on my mobile.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from Menorcarentals Team on 28 May 2019
Thank you for your feedback. Looking forward to welcome you in a future visit!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from Menorcarentals Team on 30 May 2019
No comment.

8/10 Good

Richard H., Keynsham

Clean and roomy apartment in a quiet and tidy resort.
Clean and roomy apartment in a quiet, tidy and attractive resort. Enjoyed the pool. Ample parking nearby. Beds could have been more comfortable - hence only 4 stars.
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed here for 5 days in September 18, nice appartment with all the basics you need. Beds were a bit on the hard side. Local area very nice with plenty of choice for meals. Could do with some sunbeds for the balcony.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy overall and we would repeat
Lovely resort with good swimming pool and restaurant for a quick lunch. Particulary one of the swimming pools with Grass around. Checkin was very slow due to the lack of communicaton between hotels.com and the resort. They did not have my booking confirmation where the discount was visible and I spent half an hour to find it and email them. That should be improved as check in ahould be quick. Apartment was located in a nice area near pool, restaurant and bakery. Happy that bathroom was newer than expected as I know these apartments can have a very old one. Kitgen appliances and furniture need a refresher and maybe change it for something a bit better. Beds are a bit uncomfortable as after few days we could feel a hole in our mattress, so we turned the sides and it was a bit better. It would great to have washing machine, at least a sharp knife to cut meats, etc. There is only one for bread. All my comments is to provide conatructive feedback and help to manage this better, we were very happy overall and we would go back as kids loved it, t is very quiet and very good location to visit calas around the island. We did not missed aircon as fans on the ceiling are ok if you also keep blind windows closed to avoid mosquitos.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Some much better than advertised. Great break
The apartment was great, better than advertised and therefore expected. I would recommend Son Bou highly. There are a couple of niggles the main one to be aware of is the rental charge for the sun beds. But that is a small niggle. The pools are really good. Do let that put you off. Hire the beds and relax. On the plus side the rental charge meant that the pool wasn’t to busy. So that’s a silver lining.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Reservations Dept. on 6 Aug 2018
Thanks for staying with us. We work hard to make our guests happy and appreciate your feedback! Regards,

4/10 Poor

Nicky

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Worst holiday ever
Poor weather everywhere closed gaps in doors, broken toilet, weak shower not much else to be said.

4/10 Poor

charlie, brighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Apartment on complex
I found this resort quiet and nearly everything was shut due to end of season had I of known this then I wouldn’t of booked this holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017
Response from Reservations Dept. on 5 Dec 2017
Dear Guest, thank you for taking the time to provide your opinion, which assists in continually improving the quality of our accommodation and service. We would like to let you know that the restaurants and pools are privately owned. However, we liaise with their management to ensure the basic services are available. Hope to see you again soon. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Frank

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Beautiful site, old furnishing
Cozy but old Holiday home. Good beds.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2017
Dear Guest, thank you for taking the time to provide your opinion, which assists in continually improving the quality of our accommodation and service. Kind regards,

8/10 Good

Anja

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Basic apartments - not good value for a couple
Basic apartments that increased in price quite a lot over the past six years. Unfortunately you do not have a choice which apartment in what complex you like to stay - you get what you're given. They now come with dishwasher and wash machine as well as TV - unfortunately this has only Spanish channels. The mattresses and the sofa uncomfortable, cheap plastic chairs on the balcony. Not much to do on rainy days. The complex is nice and very well kept. Son Bou is a fantastic beach resort and Menorca a great island.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017
Dear Guest, thank you for taking the time to provide your opinion, which assists in continually improving the quality of our accommodation and service. Please, note that the majority of our apartments do not have washing machie or dish washer. Kind regards,

6/10 Okay

Elaine, Ayrshire

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Son Bou apartment self catering
Basic accommodation but clean. No air con and rather dated facilities. Good size apartment, could be easily brought up to date, you get what you pay for. 5 minute walk to local town and beach. Evening entertainment good and choice of 3 pools. Table service at restaurants can be very slow and take an hour to get service at busy periods at Gondola bar and San Jaime bar, seems understaffed.

4/10 Poor

Barry, Balham

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Decent complex let down by poor quality apartments
The reviews for Son Bou are over exaggerated. It's a decent complex with well cared for gardens and a good range of pools but badly let down in our case by a very poor quality apartment. Poor quality beds, furniture, no air conditioning and generally a feeling of under investment by the owners. Probably because the apartment was actually up for sale which we found out when we went in! The apartment wasn't that clean and not particularly well equipped. In this day and age you do expect more for your money despite the two/three star ratings. If just a bit of investment was made it would make a huge difference to the overall holiday experience.

10/10 Excellent

Daisy, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous apartments
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Son Bou. The apartment was lovely, very clean and well-equipped. The staff were welcoming and were able to answer all questions and queries. Each room had a ceiling fan which was a lovely surprise. Whilst the apartment was clean, and we received one towel change over our 7 day stay, we were disappointed that our sheets were not changed. We had access to both the pool at son Bou gardens and the pool at San Jaime, both of which were clean and nice to use. It was disappointing that sun loungers were €2.50 each, we chose to use beach mats instead. Overall we had a lovely stay at Son Bou Gardens, I would highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Marianne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un B mol était les couvertures épaisses dans l'armoire, très sales, sans doute pas lavées depuis long temps avec plein de cheveux et de tâches douteuses. Si non tout était propre.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness
Update
The reception a bit too far away from my apt . Rather dated interiors and a sofa-cama in the living room that looked absolutely disgusting, l would never sit on it! A bit rediculous to have to check out at 10 o'clock and you HAVE to go to the reception(15 min walk) just to leave the key, seems very yesterday! Anyways, the place is in a wonderful location the gardens and views fantastic. The proximity to the wonderful beach of Son Bou simply great. With just a little update of the interiors change of check-out pilicy this would be perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Mireille

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sale de bains petite et sans aération.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Akenda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Lieu calme, wifi ok Dommage que les draps ne sont pas chargés pendant une semaine. IL fait chaud et on garde les mêmes draps.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

MARILENA

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Posto molto curato e pulito,ottima vacanza
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ausflüge in alle Richtungen möglich wunderbarer Strand in der Nähe o ruhig (der Hahn am Morgen hat uns weniger gestört, manchmal hat man die Arbeiter beim Renovieren der oberen Wohnung sehr gut gehört, sogar nach 22.00 Uhr...) o Ofen, Toaster, 1 Lampe... haben nicht funktioniert (wir haben nur den Ofen gemeldet, der wurde innerhalb eines Tages repariert) - die Strasse war mehrmals gesperrt (Belagsarbeiten...) - wir haben die Reception über 1 Stunde am Ankunftstag gesucht :-( Allgemein: Uns hat es wirklich sehr gut gefallen. Wir haben das Frühstücken auf dem Vorplatz, die Wärme am Tag... sehr genossen. Danke.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Isabel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Un lugar muy agradable y tranquilo. Excelente calidad precio
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

andre, MORLAAS

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
séjour du 18 05 au 1 06 22 L'appartement était formidable avec vue sur la mer, ses équipements, cuisine, machine à laver très propre et un personnel formidable. Beaucoup de commerces pour faire des courses.La plage de Son Bou est magnifique, pour les marcheurs, beaucoup de randonnées à faire. un service de bus pas cher pour aller à Mahon. Pour ma part je suis enchanté et je reviendrai .
Stayed 14 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Bon rapport qualité prix
Bémol pour les deux piscines plutôt basiques, sur le lieu de vacances qui appartiennent à des restaurants et qui sont donc payante 3€ par personne. Information qui n'était pas mentionnée dans le descriptif. Emplacement idéal, proche commerces et plage. Propreté de l'appartement juste correcte, literie et mobilier vieillissants.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

2/10 Terrible

Mariano, Napoli

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Pessima organizzazione e pessimo alloggio. Nessuna assistenza al nostro arrivo. La ricerca della abitazione è stata una autentica caccia al tesoro, guidati al telefono da una persona della Menorcarental. Fortunatamente mia moglie parla un minimo di spagnolo, altrimenti sarebbe stato problematico. Mi dispiace ma la situazione della pandemia non è una scusante per chiudere una reception!!!!!!! Passiamo all’alloggio che è vetusto e mal manutenuto!!!! Porte cigolanti, scarichi water non funzionanti, per non parlare del cattivo odore emanato dal camino. Infine, in venti giorni di soggiorno un solo cambio biancheria ed una sola pulizia locale. Per fortuna Il mare di Minorca ci ha ripagato di tutti i disagi!!!!!!
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marion D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Appartement très bien situé et très agréable
J’ai passé une semaine dans un appartement avec ma fille de 4 ans. La période du COVID a fait que la résidence été quasiment vide donc très agréable et très calme. La piscine est idéale pour les enfants. La résidence est bien située pour découvrir l’île et la plage accessible à pied est parfaite pour les petits. Très bon séjour.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Chiara, Milano

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Le parti comuni della struttura sono curatissimi, i giardini e i vialetti sono uno spettacolo. Nei pressi della struttura ci sono supermercati e ristoranti per tutti i gusti e la spiaggia, a meno di 10 minuti di passeggiata, é uno spettacolo. L'unica nota negativa è l'aria condizionata mancante. O meglio, il condizionatore c'era nell'appartamento ma alla reception ci hanno comunicato che il proprietario non la metteva a disposizione. Nelle stanze avevamo i ventilatori ma per le prime notti di agosto, abbiamo patito un po' il caldo di notte. Il contesto è molto bello in generale, l'appartamento, seppur un arredo un po' vecchiotti, aveva tutto ciò che serviva (lavatrice, pentole) Ci tornerei.
Stayed 20 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Cristina Coll (Prenotazioni) on 21 Nov 2019
Grazie per prenotare con noi! La sua opinione è molto importante per noi. Prenderemo in considerazione i suoi commenti per migliorare il nostro servizio in futuro.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Didier, Bayonne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Appartement spacieux, agréable, et proche de toutes commodités. Par contre la literie est à changer (on ressent trop les ressorts du matelas).
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Paolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tutto positivo
Ottima posizione per visitare l isola. Appartamenti puliti e spaziosi. Personale alla reception molto disponibile a tutte le richieste. L appartamento non era dotato di aria condizionata ma essendoci le pale al soffitto non ne abbiamo sentito la mancanza . Abbiamo passato un ottimo soggiorno
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

emilie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Génial
L emplacement est idéal pour découvrir l île. L appartement est confortable , relativement propre mais situé devant le parc enfant donc assez bruyant de 19h à 23h. Mais à part ça tout est parfait . A proximités de la plage, des piscines. Bien entretenu, plein de service à proximité: boulangerie, supérette,
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gute Anlage mit Supermarkt, Autovermietung und Bäckerei, Nähe zum Strand, einfach aber ordentlich
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura ottima per famiglie,mare nei pressi anche a piedi, a misura di famiglia per una vacanza in relax.isola splendida, da noleggiare auto per visitare altre splendide spiagge . Consigliata
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Arredamenti interni un po' troppo vetusti. Cucina a gas veramente obsoleta. Sostituire la vasca da bagno con una doccia sarebbe l'ideale. Struttura esternamente ben curata
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

José F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Logement sympathique
On a apprécié l’emplacement proche de la piscine et le calme le soir
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
lo mejor- los alrededores bonitos y cuidados y con varios bares piscinas etc lo peor- alojamiento un poco antiguo, sin aire acondicionado
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Appartamento decente in buona posizione vicino la piscina. I prati intorno curatissimi, tutto pulito e ordinato
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Cristina Coll (Prenotazioni) on 30 Jun 2019
Grazie per aver soggiornato presso la nostra struttura. Il suo commento è molto importante per noi!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Gaspar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 11 nights in May 2019
Response from Equipo de Menorcarentals on 31 May 2019
Gracias por su valoración. Esperamos volver a recibirles muy pronto! Atentamente,

8/10 Good

GABRIELE

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bello!
Ottima posizione per potersi spostare in tutta l'isola, per chi vuole la libertà dell'appartamento, il complesso è servito e tranquillo.
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Putzfrau kam nur einmal in 10 Tagen.... dementsprechend keine frischen Tücher und übervolle Abfalleimer
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nel complesso struttura molto buona per trascorrere una vacanza tranquilla!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Heike, NRW

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wohnung in Strandnähe
Angenehmer Ort mit allen Möglichkeiten, Strandnähe, schöner Strand, tolles Wasser,
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

MariaGrazia, Verona

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Casa spaziosa un po’ lontana dall’accesso al mare.
Abbiamo avuto un po’ di difficoltà al check in in quanto non trovavano la prenotazione. Non avevo con me la stampa della prenotazione con il codice. L’ho recuperata tramite internet e il problema si è risolto. I materassi erano sfondati ma ho fatto richiesta di cambiarli e sono stati gentili a sostituirli. L’accesso al mare è lontano e bisogna usare la macchina. L’appartamento è carino e ben pulito. Spiaggia di Son Bou bellissima e mare cristallino . Wi-Fi molto debole
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018