Palladium Hotel Don Carlos

Wonderful stay, amazing staff, delicious food and a great base

Wow. Great hotel. Even better location. With the best staff. This year we decided to travel around Ibiza and Formentera staying in four different places. This was our final destination where we stayed for four days in the 4 Star Hotel that is Palladium Hotel Don Carlos. A very good 4 Star I would add. We wanted a relaxing and chilled end to our holiday so the fact that the hotel is Adults Only and located in Santa Eulalia is right on the money. Location and views - 10/10 Quiet location with amazing mountain and sea views from your balcony - absolutely stunning! Cuisine/restaurant - 7/10 As buffets go the buffet was incredible. Breakfast buffet at breakfast, lunch and dinner - lots to choose from, quality freshly cooked food, multiple cuisines available every day. Only thing that could improve would be for the hotel to have a speciality restaurant that you can book once or twice throughout your stay (from speaking to people at the hotel I believe they used to have one so this is likely just a knock on affect of covid). Alcohol (All Inclusive) - 7/10 Decent selection of alcohol but all local and bottom shelf. Sangria was particularly good and you can't go wrong with a beer. We didn't want to pay extra money for a Premium All Inclusive where you can get top shelf spirits. Very generous, quick service at the bar and also pool side service (if you're polite). Staff - 10/10 The hotel staff are the best. They helped me arrange a bottle of champagne in the room on arrival as a surprise for my girlfriend which went down an absolute treat and even chucked in some chocolate strawberries. The poolside staff and entertainment team were super friendly and not pushy. Entertainment - N/A The evening entertainment looked like it was popping off every night, so if that's your cup of tea - this place is lively and fun. For us, we prefer to do our own thing, and evening entertainment at hotels we tend to steer clear of - it's just not our vibe. We prefer to spend our evenings either exploring the local town (in this case Santa Eulalia) or having our own party listening to music, having some drinks, and making the most of the amazing views from our balcony. As 4 Star hotels go this place is a true 4 Star hotel and I have nothing but positive things to say.

Late summer break

The hotel occupies a great position and has stunning views of the sea, however the evening meal left a lot to be desired and the overall interior furnishings need updating as they looked tired.Taking into account the fact that this was the last week of the season it was not what I expected from a four star hotel.

Good Alternative but not 100%

So we stayed at this hotel last week of October, 1 week before our arrival we were told by tui we would be moved to this hotel as our one in Cala Llonga was closed. All seemed great, the hotel is very nice, the staff are amazing, the pool is so cold 15 mins max is all you can stay in there before you freeze. Food was good always a great selection but could have been better labelled on some days. Entertainment was OK the singers in the evening finished about 2230 and then all lights on as if everyone should leave. The furniture downstairs and the restaurant pics differ from the real thing. I understand covid has played a part on some of this but it was slightly lacking in atmosphere whether this was due to the last week the hotel was open or what I am not sure. I enjoyed the hotel, staff and area but wouldn't stay here again.