Family hols in Majorca/Menorca

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We are looking to go away for a week during the school summer holidays, flying from Bournemouth or Southampton. We would like a quiet location (Magaluf would be our idea of hell!!) within easy walking distance of a lovely sandy beach and some inexpensive restaurants........ just a laid-back family holiday, really. If any of you could recommend somewhere (probably self-catering although I'd love to stay in a hotel!) we'd be so grateful. Many thanks.

alcudia is lovely, fab beaches, nice restaurants and child friendly.

We stayed at the alcudia pins last May and stayed self catering.
It is a large hotel a little out of alcudia (bus ride) but had fab pools, right on beach, fab cheesy entertainment every night and good shops/restaurants on site.
DD was 2.5 and had a great time
Would highly recommend it

Cala Galdana in Menorca is lovely.

Thomson

You lot are FAB! I never expected replies so quickly! I'm off to bed now but will follow up your ideas over the next few days. Many, many thanks.

We went to Majorca for first time last year and stayed in Puerto Pollensa.

Absolutley loved it and cant wait to return. Lovely shallow warm waters for kiddies. It generally will not be cheap to eat out in Europe this summer, so if you stay self catering you can eat in some days.

I recommend you look up puertopollensa.com. There is a section on private apts to rent, then you can get your flights separately. If you prefer a package then check out Thomson etc.

We stayed in Puerto Pollensa last year and rented a lovely villa through Villa Plus, great service, sheets and towels were changed 3 times in the week and we had our own private pool.

Another vote for Puerto Pollensa here. We prefer it to Alcudia which is a bit more brash, though the old town there is lovely.

I'll second Cala Galdana in Menorca, only 9 weeks till I go

I second Puerto Pollensa! It's lovely. In fact, am just trying to find a baby-friendly apartment/villa there for September.

We stayed in Puerto Pollensa and loved it. Cala D'or is lovely as well - we stayed just outside in Cala Serena - very small with a little sandy cove and a few restaurants but only a short walk to the main centre of Cala D'or (but we only went in twice in the fortnight)

We hired this villa It was fabulous

I'm looking at Puerto Pollensa too ... have found a place with a shared pool which is unheated. Is an unheated pool in Majorca still a warm pool??!

Puerto Pollensa is lovely.

Another vote for Puerto Pollensa (Alcudia a bit "kis me quick hat" for us IYSWIM) Try James Villas - exceptional service

Snow - I would say it would be a lovely and warm pool in late june, july and august. before and after that time it could be distinctly chilly - certainly for adults (the kids don't seem to notice!).

happyhome, where abouts in cala galdana do you stay? we are looking at booking confortel anabel - partner, me and 2 year old

We went to binibeca last year It was so relaxing no bennys bars or high rise hotels.Lovely villas a stunning natural beach with a small bar.Short flight and quick transfers ideal

Sarahpea, We stay at the Galdana Gardens, very close to the beach and only a small complex. Cala Galdana is a lovely place and would be ideal for a 2yr old.

Cala Galdana in Menorca is really nice but can get very busy on the beach, Santo Tomas is nice with a huge beach, quiet but lots of cafes and kids play areas.

Safari Apts in Sa Coma Majorca. Excellent went last year. 4 lovely on site restuarants, play park and their own water/spalsh park (payable but approx £8 for the whole dsy includes all drinks, all food throughout the day). Would def recommend