Hotel Abelay

Ideal für alle, die ein günstiges Hotel suchen. Sehr sauber, sehr nettes, freundliches Personal, gutes kontinentales Frühstück. Ziemlich gute Ausstattung, aber kein Minikühlschrank oder Wasserkocher. Die Kathedrale von Palma ist gut 25 Minuten zu Fuß entfernt. Komfortable Zimmer, tolle Dusche und ein separater Fernsehraum mit ein paar Spielsachen für die Kinder. Insgesamt können wir dieses Hotel empfehlen.

Tolles Hotel etwas außerhalb des Zentrums, etwa 10 Minuten zu Fuß bis ins Zentrum, etwa 30 Minuten vom Hafen entfernt, aber ein schöner Spaziergang durch die Innenstadt. Das Personal an der Rezeption war sehr freundlich. Ein Supermarkt an der Straße war sehr praktisch, um Kleinigkeiten wie Wasser für das Zimmer zu besorgen. Die Zimmer haben eine gute Größe und alles, was man braucht, ein guter Haartrockner im Badezimmer, was ein Bonus ist. Wir hatten einen kleinen Balkon, der wirklich schön war. Das Hotel hat eine kleine Terrasse mit ein paar Sonnenliegen, ein schöner Ort zum Entspannen. Wir haben unser Gepäck am letzten Tag dort gelassen und es später abgeholt, was sehr praktisch war; ein schöner, sicherer Raum stand dafür zur Verfügung.

Let's start with the positives: room service is prompt and efficient, the room and bathroom are spotlessly clean, the shower is super-powerful, and WiFi connection is good. The neighbourhood is quiet, and the hotel shares a street with a Mercadona supermarket. Now, the neutral: this is a budget hotel, so be under no illusions that your room will be a place to relax; it's a bed, a small desk, a wall-mounted TV, and literally nothing else, not even a bedside lamp. It is the epitome of basic. Finally, the negatives: if I'd known how far this hotel is from the historic centre, I'd have booked elsewhere- it really is 'up a side street'. The reception staff couldn't give me any information about bus numbers, and brushed off my question by saying 'It's not worth taking the bus.' They sell the location as 'a 30-minute walk from the cathedral' but I inevitably ended up getting lost and wandering for miles- so here's what reception won't tell you: - The EMT bus service is a tap-on system, and the 12, 20 and 24 run up the Carrer 31 Deciembre and Alfons Magnanim, where the nearest stop to the hotel is Creu Roja. In particular, the city-bound 20 stops closest to the cathedral, at Placa Joan Carles. As Palma has no tram or metro, this kind of indispensable information is what reception staff really need to be well-versed in, for travellers with limited mobility. Finally, because of the lack of carpeting (standard in Spain), there is no soundproofing in the hotel, meaning that you can clearly hear footsteps, conversations, bodily functions, and intimate moments in neighbouring rooms. Reading previous reviews, this has been an ongoing issue for years, which the hotel has yet to resolve. Purely because of its location, I wouldn't stay here again, but if you're on a serious budget, want to avoid the tourist masses, and are relatively fit, it's one option. However, I'm sure there are a few better ones.

EN: Single room was very pure and nice, with terasse and beautiful view on 5th floor. Comfortable bed, clothes rack, air conditioning, clean bathroom with hairdryer. Cleaning was every day. Very kind personal in reception - helpful about taxi, breakfast or information about Palma. Walk 10 minutes and you are in the square Esplanya. From airport you can go by bus A1 and get off in this square. SK: Izba pre jednu osobu bola veľmi čistá a pekná, na piatom poschodí s terasou a krásnym výhľadom. Posteľ bola pohodlná, v izbe je tiež vešiakový stojan, klimatizácia, kúpeľna aj s fénom. Upratovanie prebiehalo každý deň. Na recepcii je veľmi milý a ochotný personál, radi vybavia taxi alebo podajú info ohľadom mesta. Za 10 minút pešou chôdzou sa dostanete na námestie Esplanya, ktoré je v centre.

I was lucky enough to find Hotel Abelay and happy I did. I stayed for 4 nights. Its an 8 minute walk from Plaza Espanya (the transportation hub) and located in a quiet section of Palma, as well as bring very reasonably priced.Taking the airport bus which stops at Plaza Espanya its an easy walk to the hotel. I was given a double room which also had a small balcony.The room and bathroom were spacious enough and very clean! Everyone on Reception were polite and friendly and especially Sergi who checked me in and helped me with info. He also helped me check in for my return flight when I could not do it from my mobile phone for some reason. He was very helpful and kind!There is a Mercadona supermarket just 3 minutes up from the hotel which I used daily! Only downside is that there is no fridge in the rooms which is something I missed as you want to have a cool drink at anytime etc among other things(especially in warmer weather). I solved that problem for myself by buying 1 kilo ice bags from Mercadona along with a cooler shopping bag. I would layer one on bottom fill with my drinks and snacks I wanted to keep cool and layer with another bag on top. I kept it in the shower cubicle and this kept intact overnight. I repeated the next day. Its a solution that worked for me! Of course the hotel has bottles of ice water to buy and a small restaurant with a menu of the day which I did not use..nor the breakfast for a fee. I would surely stay at Hotel Abelay again !

Stayed at the hotel for 16 nights and could not fault it in any way. Modern, very clean, friendly nice staff, well organised hotel in a nice neighbourhood which we enjoyed exploring the streets and mingling with the locals. Continental breakfast was good value for €6 and kept up going for hours. We could walk to the bus/train station in about 15 minutes and could get a bus to different parts of the island. Top tip is to tap in and out with a bank card as it’s 40% less. The centre of town is a nice 20 minute stroll and there are shortcuts once you have been there for some time. We spent most evenings in the neighbourhood’s tree lined boulevards dining outside the many bars and restaurants and people watching. It’s lovely to observe a different way of life and how the warm climate makes life so much more enjoyable. We enjoyed sunbathing and swimming in the lovely Can Pastilla beaches of Playa de Palma which we reached by local buses it was easy to get there and back from the centre of town. Thank you Hotel Abelay and staff for a lovely stay (wish l had got the name of the very kind young man on reception mornings/afternoon he was so helpful and spoke so nicely to us). Also the adjoining restaurant/bar was good and very reasonably priced for meals.

La posizione è tranquilla, noi abbiamo noleggiato l’auto quindi ci siamo spostati indipendentemente. L’Hotel anche se riporta sole 2 stelle in realtà ha grandi potenzialità: bar vicino accessibile direttamente dall’interno del hotel, sala colazione (ma 7€ pp),palestra,sala congressi,…, in stanza c’è anche il balcone. Le camere erano anche nuove ma non avevano il frigo e diciamo che stare 1 settimana senza frigo significa acquistare piu volte al giorno l’acqua perchè diventa calda. Riguardo il check-out della stanza, permettono poi di lasciare i bagagli in uno stanzino.

Fijn hotel. Prima, schone en moderne kamers ( wij hadden 2 kamers). Ontbijt buffet had keuze genoeg. Op de bedden hebben wij allemaal goed kunnen slapen. Aardig personeel, sommige beetje slecht te verstaan in het Engels, maar deden hun best voor ons ☺️ Tot in ieder geval 22:30 bemanning achter de receptie ( later dan dat kwamen wij eigenlijk niet terug naar het hotel). Het ligt niet echt op loopafstand naar centrum/ strand. Maar voor jonge / energieke mensen geen probleem, denk ik als 55 plusser. Ook wij hebben veel gelopen. Wel een aanrader, wat lowbudget en kwaliteit betreft

Hotel et chambre trés propres, salle de bain avec douche italienne. personnel trés agréable. 20mn à pied de la vieille ville de Palma. Pour 7€50 petit dejeuner en buffet tres correct. Chambre avec balcon. Solarium avec transats disponnible