We spent Semana Santa 2011 there. The hotel is very normal with friendly staff, good service, rather decent, set on a beach you are hardly likely to take advantage of as it is tiny and next to a boat port.

Its evident plus was that it was very quiet. And in our case there was good explanation.
At check-out I couldn not but ask if it has some agreement with travel agencies to send only elderly guests. Because all people around were of rather seniour age. And the answer was yes. Perhaps it coincided with the season.

Stayed here in october 2011, what a fabulous holiday, the setting is lovely, food and entertainment excellent, the rooms are a bit small and the bathrooms the smallest i have ever seen, we tried to upgrade but the hotel is so fabulous it was fully booked but please do not let this put you off you will enjoy it so much. The only downside for us was a booking we had at the al a carte which belongs to the hotel we were very embarassed by the waitress there who told us in a very loud voice we could:nt sit there, still do not know why anyway we left as everyone was looking at us, aside from that it was FANTASTIC along with all the staff except the above mentioned..

We stayed here again in July for 2 weeks, this being our fourth visit, we have booked again for next year. We always go somewhere different every other holiday and since this holiday have spent another in Italy in September. We have stayed in many hotels and been to many resorts, however, this resort and hotel remain our favourite destination. The flight time is only 2 hours 40mins, the transfer time is only 30 to 40 mins and the hotel is just lovely, not big or flash, but very welcoming and spotlessly clean and well organised. The staff are so welcoming, friendly and helpful and courteus. The food is always excellent quality, an excellent choice and beautifully presented. Just a short walk along the beautiful promenade takes you to the marina, and the lovely quiet town, with a good selection of shops, bars and cafes.

The fact that just about everyone you speak to at the hotel loves it and has been back year after year speaks for itself about the type of place it is, it is just holiday heaven, so relaxing peaceful and comfortable. Always plenty of sunbeds, if one complaint it would be that the rooms could do with a new bedcovers and curtains as they are very dark and dated. Its nice to know your going to somewhere you can trust even if it is'nt flashy - just comfortable and friendly and clean and lovely.

My partner and I arrived at the Ses Estaques after booking it the day before, therefore were prepared to be open-minded. The first thing that hit us was the average age of the clientele. I'd say around 75 would be fair. My initial opinion was that it was no way a four star, even less deserving of the term 'Gold' (Thomson-talk). Disappointment descended in a way only the leisure-deprived, frazzled workaholic could relate to. Went up to the room. Pretty basic but comfortable enough, I reasoned. Went down to the lounge bar for a stiff drink to take the edge off the disappointment - lounge had all the atmosphere of a residential care home. Rain lashed the abandoned sun loungers and the wind whistled through the windows with alarming volume. Had brought my laptop and had to fight the urge to try and book a flight home that same night.

But. Day one passed with cabin fever due to the weather, day two allowed us to venture into St.Eulalia to explore the town. Then, a very strange thing happened on day 3. We both began to see the point of this stuck-in-the-seventies building, and the point was that it was nothing to do with the building at all. The making of this hotel was quite simple, and it hit home with alarming force, just in time for us to really savour our last two days. The staff are absolutely wonderful (I used to switch off when reading other reports which said the staff saved the experience.... Never again!). The entertainment also was brilliant. We've been to half a dozen other Thomson hotels and they really do book some quality acts. But above all else, it was the gentle, exceptionally friendly atmosphere that truly made you feel you had been picked up and dropped into the simple, unfussy, warm and extremely genuine bosom of the seventies. It was contagious, you began ignoring the sixties style decor and paintings (these really were hysterical). We had been seduced.

The very last day we went to the nearby Chill-out bar for a drink. Out of curiosity we walked out of the back of the bar, and towards the Sol Ibiza hotel. Through the grounds and following the coastal path, we walked for 2 hours along the most beautiful rust coloured trail which opened our eyes to an Ibiza we had heard about but not yet seen. Every view was a treat; aqua sea, rocks, little coves and gorgeous little bars - basic but rich with atmosphere and enjoyment.

We had gone in cynical and derisory; we came out disappointed that we wouldn't find out who had won the bean bag throwing competition at lunchtime (tense....). Truly, please try this hotel. If you feel like we did, give it a chance. Enter the spirit and you won't regret it.