Hotel Port Mahon

We had another excellent stay at the Port Mahon, our first since the recent refresh / light refurbishment. The hotel is spacious and roomy, and the update to the rooms with new bathrooms, smart TVs etc. has helped to modernise it. We had a standard double room with a balcony - this was a little compact with a corner balcony on the outside which was fine for us, but you might need to pack light. The housekeeping staff were great even re-arranging our teddy bears suitably! The breakfast offers a very good selection that should cater to all tastes, once of us is Coeliac / gluten free and managed fine, although you might need to bring your own GF bread. There is a good hot selection and all the usual cold items plus some local pastries etc. which is nice. There is a pancake and omelette bar where you can have these items cooked to order which is a nice extra touch. We tried dinner one night as the weather wasn't great - this was pretty good value buffet with a good selection and steak / fish could be grilled to order. There is a good tapas-based lunch menu served in the bar / terrace. The staff are attentive and always helpful, with the outside areas very tidy and no issue with sunbeds etc. most of the time. The pool was consistently cold but we had a slightly unlucky week weather-wise. The hotel is around 15 walk from the city centre inland, or half an hour via the Port, there are bus options very nearby as well into the centre or over to Es Castell if you walk 5 minutes or so up to the stop at Sinia des Muret. Free parking for a hire car in the streets around isn't usually a problem. It is a sedate locale that suits independent travellers Thanks to the team for another great stay.

The location of this hotel and the exceptional efficiency and friendliness of staff provided a wonderful, peaceful, relaxing and stress-free 2 weeks. (Not the place if you 're looking for a lively time!) The breakfast buffet is one of the best we have experienced anywhere in the world. Love this place so much have already booked for next year.

Stayed here for a week mid August and just got round to writing this review. We were the only two checking in and were delighted to find our room was ready at 11 am as we fully expected to have to wait for a few hours. Even more delighted to be told we had a sea view. We were at the back of the hotel but the view of the harbour was lovely. I would definitely pay for a sea view room at the front if I came back. The room was very good. Quite spacious, very clean, comfortable bed and lovely walk in shower. Tv, mini fridge, safe (for a fee), plenty of storage and excellent air con. I have to say that we had the most relaxed dining experience we’ve ever had in this hotel. The food was absolutely delicious and there was non of the jostling and queuing that we’ve had in other places. Breakfast was a bit busier but evening meal was very chilled. Couldn’t fault the food. All the staff we encountered in the hotel were friendly and helpful. They do not take cash at the bar in the hotel but you can just charge to your room and pay by cash or card at reception when you check out. The drinks prices were about the same as in town and I enjoyed having a quiet drink there. We found that the bars in town were absolutely rammed and had trouble finding seats some nights so the hotel bar was better in my opinion. The marina is just at the bottom of the steps over the road and it’s lovely to have a wander along in the evenings looking at all the yachts. Town is a fair hike, not a few minutes as others have suggested, so wear comfy shoes. But it’s worth the walk to the old town. Gorgeous. The pool was lovely and you could always get a bed with plenty of umbrellas available. We had a lovely stay here, really like Mahon and I was sad to leave.