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What resort am I describing

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mylastnc · 08/01/2023 20:16

Somewhere within 3.5hrs of UK

No more than 1 hour transfer (private)

Hotel possible with half board but definitely one bedroom apartment style rooms. (Essentially a door between bedroom and sofa bed.)

Resort has lots of day trip / activity options such as a marina, water park or easy access to nearby city for exploring.

Where am I describing???

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BookwormButNoTime · 08/01/2023 22:57

Domes Lakes Algarve

Fivemoreminutes1 · 09/01/2023 06:06

Benalmadena Palace

ItsACrater · 09/01/2023 06:09

sani!!

2catsand2kids · 09/01/2023 07:04

Depends on your budget but Sani would fit the bill.

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mylastnc · 09/01/2023 07:41

Thanks all I'll take a look at these - are they hotel names or resorts?

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Fivemoreminutes1 · 09/01/2023 07:57

Benalmadena Palace is a hotel

Whatistheanswer2023 · 09/01/2023 10:38

Sani is a resort in Halkidiki. You could also try the Ikos hotels (the Ikos Olivia is in Halkidiki) they have a new one opening in Marbella in June.

LordSugarTits · 09/01/2023 10:40

Costa Adeje

BookwormButNoTime · 09/01/2023 15:03

mylastnc · 09/01/2023 07:41

Thanks all I'll take a look at these - are they hotel names or resorts?

Domes Lakes Algarve is a hotel. Sani has several hotels within one larger resort. There are several IKOS resorts.

Twilightstarbright · 09/01/2023 21:34

Benalmadena ticks your boxes. Hotel was called sunset something or other.

longer flight but GF Isabel in Tenerife.

Dartmoorcheffy · 09/01/2023 21:35

Lanzarote

SeasonFinale · 09/01/2023 21:37

Vilamoura in Portugal

Ididanamechange · 09/01/2023 21:42

Mallorca. It has harbours, cathedrals, zoos, water parks, the caves of drach are amazing and it's only a couple of hours away

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mylastnc · 10/01/2023 07:02

Ididanamechange · 09/01/2023 21:42

Mallorca. It has harbours, cathedrals, zoos, water parks, the caves of drach are amazing and it's only a couple of hours away

This sounds great and I have looked at Majorca but some are over an hour transfer and others look a bit closer but in a quiet resort.

Do you know where I should be looking at to get the harbour and close access to a water park or days out please? Is it Palms Nova? (Including less than an hour transfer)

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GCSquirrel · 10/01/2023 07:03

Second Costa Adeje

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mylastnc · 10/01/2023 07:03

Dartmoorcheffy · 09/01/2023 21:35

Lanzarote

Do you know which resort in lanzarote would meet the criteria please?

Less than hour transfer
Stuff to do in area - nearby water park etc?

Many thanks

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mylastnc · 10/01/2023 07:04

Twilightstarbright · 09/01/2023 21:34

Benalmadena ticks your boxes. Hotel was called sunset something or other.

longer flight but GF Isabel in Tenerife.

Ah is that sunset beach club? I think I saw that one when I was looking up the Benalmádena Palace hotel that someone else recommended. That resort has come up twice now and is a contender.

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LactoseTheIntolerant · 10/01/2023 07:07

Sani in Greece as a couple of other pp have said, absolutely wonderful resort.

Thefailinghousewife · 10/01/2023 07:18

Ikos - any of them to be honest, they are all gorgeous!

Ididanamechange · 10/01/2023 19:16

mylastnc · 10/01/2023 07:02

This sounds great and I have looked at Majorca but some are over an hour transfer and others look a bit closer but in a quiet resort.

Do you know where I should be looking at to get the harbour and close access to a water park or days out please? Is it Palms Nova? (Including less than an hour transfer)

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Have a look at sa coma or s'arenal. I don't think sa coma is much more than an hour and whilst it's a resort ive not been to yet I've heard it's very pretty

LordSugarTits · 10/01/2023 19:40

Mosquitoes ruin Majorca for me. I was eaten slice in Sa Coma

givememarmite · 10/01/2023 19:48

I would suggest Santa Ponsa in Mallorca, it's about 25 minutes from the airport, lovely beach, has its own little marina, lots of restaurants, easy drive to Soller for a day trip, Palma and all it has to offer is really close. We stayed in a villa though so I can't recommend a specific hotel sorry!

Thelondonone · 10/01/2023 20:00

I love lanzarote and playa del carmen is my favourite and is a quick airport transfer and near ranch Texas. I wasn’t impressed by benalmadena, it’s a bit brits on the piss. We found taxis quite expensive. (Some ares of pdc are too but the harbour area is nice).

Pearfacebanana · 10/01/2023 20:33

There's lots of hotels in Lanzarote near water parks. The Lanzasur Club in Playa Blanca is attached to one.

Mumof1andacat · 10/01/2023 20:56

Costa Teguise in Lanzarote. You could try the Los zocos resort which have apartments