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Had a great week at Monnaber Vell.|Breakfast was high quality and plentiful. Fruit, meats, cheese, pastries freshly baked bread and eggs/crepes cooked to order. And it’s not cheap rubbish either, all tasty and fresh.|The lunches were good, dinners too. You do have to book in advance for dinner, which was no problem for us, and saves waste. Surely the way forward?|All food was served on the terrace, with breathtaking view of surrounding mountains and the infinity pool.|We had 2 suites, 1 premium for our group. These were all unique, and all a decent size. Beds comfy, and air con kept cool even in a very hot week. The furnishings are traditional rather than modern, which may not be to everyone’s taste, but fine by us. Bathrooms a great size, especially premium. The bathroom there is like the size of some hotels rooms, separate shower and bath, 2 sinks. A really good option.|The pool area was just stunning. A saltwater pool, so no chlorine. First time we have done that, so much better for skin and environment.|Plenty of room to do lengths, and a lovely deep end. |The tranquillity there is unrivalled. Yes, there are other guests, but this isn’t an all inclusive type holiday with water gym and happy hours, everyone on our trip was pleasant.|There are no lifeguards, but not sure there should really be on a pool this size. We tend to go I holiday to be with kids, so not an issue,|It’s reasonably central for those with a car, but I think you probably would need one. 25 mins to Alcudia, outlet mall, palma, Porto pollenca.|The staff there are all really helpful. I cant remember names, but that’s fine as they were all great.|A couple of things to be aware of, or constructive:|We arrived at 10:30, and although instructions were left, it would have been nice to have a welcome and assistance. I don’t think that was too late for that.|Some of the rooms are accessed via a very steep staircase. One of our party was 80, and would have struggled with these. Luckily her room was accessed via a shallower set of stairs.|The owner introduced himself at breakfast and talked through how the pool worked without chlorine, the plants etc. it really was fascinating, maybe a talk by one of the pool technicians for the kids might be an idea? My kids would have loved that anyway!|On the last day, we noticed a couple of guests smoking by the pool. Not sure if this is allowed, but wasn’t pleasant. We were leaving so to be fair, didn’t raise. |All in all, a fantastic stay, and we will certainly be back.
