Butlins in the sun!

Advantages: Plenty to do, good entertainment, great for children
Disadvantages: Some shabby accommodation, expensive supermarket

...Firstly I must say that I booked this very last minute when there wasn't much more around, and after reading a lot of very mixed reviews, I decided that we would just put our heads down and go for it, and even though we got off to a bad start, I am relatively glad that we did. The Bouganvilla Aparthotel is situated on the East coast of Mallorca in Sa Coma. There is a 1 hour transfer from Palma Airport (1hr 45 mins if the coach drops off along the way), but we took this as an opportunity to sit back see a bit of the Island. On arrival, our check in was very simple. We were given a room number and a map to direct us to our apartment and as we were staying all inclusive, our wrist bands were put on (silver for U18's, blue for the drinkers!) ~*~Accommodation~*~ When we entered our room, I really could have cried. After...

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Review of Hotetur Bouganvilla Apartments, Sa Coma

fab hotel..disgusted with the reps!

Advantages: fab hotel,fab pools,fab beach,fab price.
Disadvantages: the airtours staff,rude, arrogant.

...well we stayed at the bouganvilla for 2 weeks. 9th to 23rd june 2007. we paid £550 through mytravel(airtours) last minute.some sites are selling the same hol for as much as £1600! thats for 2 weeks, 2 adults and a 2 year old child. what a bargain. that included flights, transfers, meals on plane..but we were self catering. how cheap though. when i was an airtours holiday rep i did my training here so i couldnt wait to get back. we usually go for lively resorts when we go on holiday but felt we should go here as it would be best for our little man. its on the east coast of majorca in a little town called sa coma, near cala millor,cala bona and porto cristo. the resort is lovely and right on the beach, lots of shops, bars, restaurants, very catered for he british aswell, although theres lots of german and dutch people there. out...

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Review of Hotetur Bouganvilla Apartments, Sa Coma

CHILDREN WELCOME !!

Advantages: Location
Disadvantages: None that I can think of !!!!

...A fantastic family orientated hotel that actually welcomes children!! I have stayed in this hotel on 3 occasions and was very disappointed when Thomson Holidays decided to withdraw the hotel from the Skytours programme and add it to the Thomson Family programme. You may think it would make no difference but it made a huge difference to the cost for one parent families. With Skytours they guaranteed free child places at certain properties throughout the summer season but the Thomson brand only offered a discount and not a free place! The hotel itself provides a great setting for a memorable family holiday within the peaceful resort of Sa Coma, 150m away from the gentle sloping white sands of Sa Coma beach. There are also bus stops just around the corner from the main entrance to take you to nearby Cala Millor and onwards...

jjcb 09.04.2006 · Read review
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Review of Coma Gran Aparthotel, Sa Coma

Is Sa Coma Mallorca Ugly

Advantages: sea, sun, chillout factor
Disadvantages: Brits, Germans, over commercialisation

...Sa Coma has been described in the AA Guide as the ugliest resort in Mallorca. Well yes, it is a typical "Majorca" holiday destination - monolithic hotel and apartment blocks surrounding a beautiful sandy but very overcrowded beach (even in October). But Mallorca is an island with contrasts from beautiful to ugly, and what you get is what you look for. Sa Coma is situated on the east coast, about an hour from the airport. It is in fact sandwiched between S'Illot and Cala Millor, both of which are equally heavily developed. But it provided us with an excellent family destination - helped by the fact that our apartment (in Playsol Apartment block) was one of the better looking buildings overlooking the beach, situated just a couple of hundred yards from it, and shops bars and restaurants all around us. The resort itself is so full...

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Review of Majorca in General

My favourite hotel

Advantages: Facilities, Location
Disadvantages: None

...a restaurant available serving food with different themes, although we haven't sampled this as there is such a good choice of restaurants nearby, we tend to eat out as part of our evening out and then go back to the hotel later for the entertainment. There is also a very good poolside eatery serving all kinds of snacks such as kebabs, omelette baguettes etc. The location is just fab. As soon as you step foot outside the entrance there is a Spar which is really handy for picking up milk, bread, cakes etc for snacking on. Then there is a selection of gift shops, restaurants etc on you walk down to the beach which is a nice 5 - 10 min stroll and totally flat. This is a really first class hotel in a lovely friendly compact resort, Sa Coma. I am someone who usually likes to try out different hotels and resorts, but since I discovered this place, I...

nic63 10.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Protur Safari Park Apartahotel, Sa Coma

If you're planning a visit - PLEASE think twice!

Advantages: None that I can think of!
Disadvantages: Highly distressing - not somewhere I would EVER recommend!

...The Auto Safari (Sa Coma) is situated on the outskirts of the resorts of Sa Coma & Cala Millor. A bus and land train run between the resorts of Cala Bona, Cala Millor & Sa Coma picking up tourists to go to the Auto Safari. We were aware of the auto safari from previous visits and decided this year our children were old enough to enjoy a visit and hopped on a bus one morning. I wish we had not bothered! At the safari entrance we off loaded from the bus onto a land train and set off - the actual safari part is okay - altho' barren there is lots of room for animals to roam. Our only concern during this part was the mindless idiots who had come prepared for the monkey area and lobbed bread rolls and bananas off the 'train' - the result was a handful of monkeys launching themselves onto the 'train' and several ;terrified...

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Sa Caleta Playa resort

Advantages: family friendly. lolvey staff. Relaxed atmosphere. Safe
Disadvantages: None.

...Okay so this is infact my third attempt at writing this review because ciao keeps deleting it! Anyway? Menorca/Minorca♥ I thought that, in order to talk about the resort, Sa Caleta Playa I would need to just brief you on the island. Minorca is a small island and it?s one of the Balearics. Its neighbour is Majorca but it is nothing like Majorca. You can drive around Minorca in a day because it is so small. Minorca still has its traditional features and it nowhere near as ?touristy? as Ibiza of Majorca. Sa Caleta Playa Background info♥ Sa Caleta Playa is located in the town of Sa Caleta. This is a very small town about a 40 mins drive from the island?s capital- Cuidadella. Sa Caleta Playa is a First choice travel; agent resort. It is fairly small and right next to the beach. The apartments are pretty much in a row...

francesca.sd 16.07.2007 · Read review
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Review of Sa Caleta Playa, Minorca

Kohi Apna Sa

Advantages: XCellent! Very Gripping
Disadvantages: Dragging Story Line!

...Kohi Apna Sa is an Indian Serial about three best friends who cannot ever, with even the biggest forces, be separated. The saga is based on a true story which the producer had read, and turned it into a programme. The serial is produced by Ekta Kapoor, for Balaji Telefilms. The three best friends: Shruti, Sanjana and Khushi. These three women have been best friends since they attended pre-school. All are from a different working class and society, but this does not make them bicker or fight. *Characters* Khushi: Khushi is the only daughter of Late business Tycoon. She lives with Bimla Ji, (her mother) in a huge mansion. They are very rich and have plenty of money, property and wealth. Sanjana: Sanjana is a modern middle-class business woman. She lives with her father. Her mother is dead. Sanjana has very high ambitions...

mshah786uk 12.06.2006 (15.08.2006) · Read review
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Ibanez SA160

Advantages: Very light and thin but maintains chunky sound.
Disadvantages: Not the greatest pickups

...After testing various guitars, I decided on this korean made SA160. It's got 22 frets/medium on its neck and is made out of 3pc. maple neck material. It has a transparent finish and I decided on transparent gray as there was only a choise between greay and orange and I much preferred the grey. This amazing looking guitar had a SAT30 bridge which I guess is suitable for the type of music its meant for. Only two volume knobs are provided though, the classic volume and tone. However a 5-way selector gives you the ability to play various style's of music. It has a 2-1-1 pickup configuration. IBZ AS2 (S) neck pickup, IBZ AS2 (S) mid pickup, IBZ AH4 (H) bridge pickup. My style goes from heavy metal e.g. Metallica, Megadeth, SikTh to Grunge e.g. Nirvana to blues e.g. Stevie Ray Vaughan. I still find it amazing that a guitar for this price is...

Pown 20.11.2006 · Read review
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Review of Ibanez SA160QM

The "Philips GoGear SA1942 4 GB" is a good, cheap alternative.

Advantages: Easy Charging via USB, good sound quality and value for money.
Disadvantages: Headphones are easily breakable.

...I think that the Philips GoGear SA1942 4 GB is a very good alternative to other popular MP3 players such as the Apple Ipod. As I have experienced a range of MP3 players I feel that I am able to review this item from a position of experience. Sound Quality: The default sound for this device is excellent. Also there are many options to change the EQ properties of the sound. The user caan choose from a range of EQs provided by the product such as "Rock" or "Jazz" or they can create their own. Ease Of Use: The funtionality of it's screen options are simple, easy to understand and to follow. However the button interface is a fraction too small and I can often accidentally press 2 buttons at once or the wrong button entirely. Look and Design: For the money you pay for this device. It's design is stylish and very easy on the eyes. Its...

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