We visited the Don Carlos in October of 2011 as a young, 20 something couple after explaining very clearly to the holiday rep at First Choice that we were looking for somewhere that was not full of nightclubs and 18-30 nights but also not completely dead. I genuinely didn't know what to say when we arrived and were clearly the youngest couple there by at least 40 years (NO EXAGGERATION). We arrived towards the end of dinner so were rushed to go and get something to eat where we were greeted by awkward stares from our fellow diners who clearly had no idea why we were there either!

We complained to the rep the following morning (who in her favour was lovely) as we really feel we were mis-sold on the hotel but other than getting a hotel far away from Santa Eulalia, we had no option but to deal with what we had been given.

The food was pretty awful... though there was plenty of selection so could generally find something to eat if you looked properly enough, but on the second night; something in the hotel restaurant didn't agree with me and so I couldn't face eating there again!!

We had a "garden view" room which was an absolute joke!! There was no garden and only wasteland in front of our small balcony and the room itself was extremely dated though very clean.

The rest of the hotel was clean with the exception of the toilet downstairs which absolutely STANK the entire time we were there and made us feel sick any time we passed!

Pool is small but alright when it's quiet at that time of year, though I can imagine it getting pretty busy in the summer with not very many sun loungers.

We visited the beach in front of the house only once and it's worth noting why.... There are sunloungers surrounding the beach charged at a RIDICULOUS 8 EUROS each! My partner sat his jeans on one, my bag on another for the 10 minutes we went for a swim and the cowboy still demanded we gave him the full 16 euros... so if you want to use the beach, definitely bring your own towel!

Santa Eulalia itself is a beautiful little place with some lovely bars (we particularly loved Bar Ana at the other end of the promenade) which sells the best sangria I've ever tasted and is run by a lovely English couple who were extremely helpful in recommending places for us to go during our stay.

Ibiza in general is absolutely dead after the nightclubs close and to be perfectly honest, unless you're just looking for a cheap week in the sun and aren't bothered with other residents or things to do, I'd give it a miss at this time of year.

We certainly won't be travelling with First Choice again and, until we're quite ready to retire... will not be returning to somewhere like the Don Carlos!

We had a great holiday at the Don Carlos, which was only spoiled by Thomson not picking us up for the airport return. We had to get a taxi and Thomson have refused to reimburse us! However, the hotel manager was very helpful.
All the staff are great, the food is too. I have never seen so many cleaners working all hours so the hotel is spotless! We had a room overlooking the sea - well worth the extra! If the hotel is adults only next year - we will return

We reluctantley had to stay at the Don Carlos after Thomson changed our booking twice in the two weeks leading up to our departure. The changed from the Palladium Palace to the Don Carlos occurred 18 hours before our departure time and we had no real option but to accept the change and hope for the best.
Being our first holiday together we wanted it to be special and had based our original choice of hotel on a number of factors, mainly being that it was all inclusive and adults only as well as being a Platinum hotel. Upon arriving at the Don Carlos it was obvious that it was neither of these. The official photographs misrepresent the true nature of the restaurants and I would definitely agree that this is nowhere near a 4 star hotel.
As mentioned earlier, we had paid for all inclusive but were then informed that this hotel does not do it and we'd have to pay another €50 a day to get it!
The room was very basic, draughty and any extras have to be paid for. Yes, we had a TV with satellite channels but the majority were in Spanish and we had no remote (€10). Mind you, we were thoroughly up to date with world events as the English channels we did find were CNN, BBC News and Sky News.
The beds were two singles pushed together so we just shared one bed in the end.
The restaurant was ok but not how it is represented online. The food was buffet style and definitely not 'delicious'.
I could go on about the seaweed on the beach and the graffiti in the lift but I'm getting bored now.
Never again, Don Carlos. Work is needed here for sure.

My Wife and I spent eleven days at the Don Carlos in October 2011. For a three star hotel it offered a lot of good points. Our suite was first class with
a spectacular view of Santa Eulalia bay. Only slight moan was the noisy
generator (or whatever) situated directly over the roof on the 4th floor !!!
Food in the hotel is of a very high standard for three star. We were never
disappointed with the menu. The staff were generally friendly and helpful,
always on hand whenever there was an enquiry to be made. The pool area is a little compact, but nevertheless clean and accessible.The evening entertainment was a bit repetitive with the 'Viagra Bingo' routine.
Personally, we would have preferred a more professional form of show.
(i.e. comics, singers etc.) However, enough nit picking.......a VERY good
stay with lots to see and do. We'll be coming back to the Don Carlos
sometime soon !!