Grupotel Alcudia Pins

We were brought here by TUI after a week on a cruise. Thus is our first full day here. Having been kicked off the boat early to be brought here, we were told our room would not be ready for two hours. No problem, we thought, we'll ditch our cases (in an insecure side room) and have a look around "Alcudia". It seems that Alcudia itself is around a three mile walk along the beach away. The area this hotel is in is made up of three supermarkets (all of which are really expensive) and a couple of restaurants/ trattoria. There is a Korean food truck which is reasonable and does decent food. There is literally nothing to do in the immediate area - something i would have expected TUI to be clesr about when we booked. The hotel itself is clean enough. There are usually staff to be seen wiping and mopping. Almost everyone, including staff smoke - i assume that's a cultural thing. The room (a two bedroom apartment) is functional and adequate. I appreciated the air-conditioning as someone that really doesn't like being too warm. The beds are all singles, pushed together. Including with single duvets - not something I have experienced in any other hotel before and not something I want again. The food here is typical low quality, high volume stuff you would probably expect in a hotel of this type. Most importantly (and bear in mind we've been to Monaco and Rome recently, two of the most expensive places on God's green earth) it is really overpriced. It is more expensive than those two places and you certainly do not get what pay for. In summary, if you're coming as part of an all-inclusive package holiday and you are a young family that wants to do nothing but bake in the sun and play in the pool, this might be for you. For me, I'm considering taking Ryanair up on their offer to get me home for £38 in two days time.