Gavimar Ariel Chico Hotel and Apartments

Massive shout out to Jose and Robin who really made it for the teenagers (Hope and Esmee) I was with for this holiday. We had a fantastic time and they endless enthusiasm and energy was massively appreciated. Thanks fellas!! I was generally very pleased with the value of this place . It was exceptional for the first few days but I would say the last day or two in the dining where not as great as more and more people arrived for the season . But I will say I loved Cala D’Or and I would come back and again exceptional value. But that fifth star is due to the masters of entertainment. The fabulous duo of Robin and Jose. Thank you for the fun quizzes, the crazy golf, the ridiculous dancing and being constantly ready to make everybody smile. It makes a big difference!

My experience at this hotel was amazing, the highlight of my holiday was without a doubt the Entertainment team, and I can say for sure that every single member of the team contributed to the atmosphere of the hotel making It amazing, fun and more. There were many activities which were available every morning, afternoon and evening, whichever member of the entertainment team that was running it was enthusiastic and got everyone involved, it really made you feel like you were on holiday and it was like having your own group of friends around you. Alexandra was particularly good, I believe she was part of the French team and really was the life of the party every night. For more detail they would have shows every night or different games that you could get involved in, like bingo, quizzes and Karaoke and also activities such as archery, volleyball and pool etc during the day Moving on to the food, it was good, but it was particularly good when you were being served by the Chef who I believe was called Ali, he would cook the food perfectly to your liking right in front of you and give you very generous portions of you were hungry. The hotel was clean and the room was nice, I had a great time thanks to all the staff and I would highly recommend this hotel to anyone looking to stay in Cala D,or

Hotel room was basic and in need of a refurb ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The restaurant food is what you would expect from a three star hotel ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The restaurant staff was very friendly and helpful ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The bar staff are absolutely amazing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The entertainment team are absolutely fantastic and went above and beyond to keep us entertained during the day and night so a massive five stars to them ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

My wife and I stayed at the Ariel Chico resort for a short 4 night break. We booked the hotel at very short notice after reading the reviews about the hotel and local area on Tripadvisor. Like everywhere, the hotel had its good point and bad points. Firstly the room and hotel. We stayed in a studio room which was an adequate size for 2 people and had the basic of what we needed in there, such as a fridge and kettle. There was very little in the way of cutlery and pots and pans, but we were all inclusive, so this didn’t matter to us. The rooms are tired with a few cracks in the walls and tiles, but again, nothing to worry about. The beds were extremely hard with very little give. The food. The all inclusive was above basic but always plentiful and there was always something there for both of us. The breakfast was what you would expect, continental, fruit, pastries, European attempt at a full English (with streaky style bacon and European sausages), which was all very tasty. The lunch had about 8-10 hot choices, including cooked to order hot plate. A full salad was available every lunch time and again nothing too negative to point out. Dinner was a version of lunch, but on steroids! Lots of choices of main courses and everyday we enjoyed our dinner. There are also lots of deserts at dinner, so plenty to keep everyone happy. The pool area was clean and seamed very safe, with a lifeguard on duty throughout the day. There seemed to be plenty of sun loungers, but this was low season and the hotel wasn’t very busy. The bar near the pool serves soft drinks and alcohol from 10am until 11pm. There is also a small snack bar at the bar, but we only tried it once and the food was cold, not even lukewarm but cold. The staff were approachable and helpful throughout the hotel. The daytime entertainment was obviously aimed at children, so we didn’t see much of this. The evening entertainment was dire! It was without doubt the worst hotel entertainment I have ever witnessed. It was early season and they are not in full flow yet, but they seemed void of ideas of how to get the audience (guests) involved. The ladies seemed enthusiastic but the 2 men were bordering on child like, making stupid noises and being irritating to try and get a laugh. The local area is very nice, with the main square a 5-10 minute walk, where there are lots of restaurants and eateries. The highlight for us was Dougan’s Irish bar, that has live music on every night from 10-12 o’clock. Well worth a visit. Overall summary: hotel is a little tired, but not overly so to put you off. Food was good and plentiful, with enough choices to find something for everyone. The absolute let down was the entertainment. Would we come back? No, solely because of the entertainment.

We had a week at the Ariel Chico, between the 17th and 24th of April and had an amazing time! We stopped in a Suite, which was very large for the four of us, we had a large balcony with lots of space inside the room itself. Myself and partner had what was basically a king sized bed (2 large beds pushed together) and the children had 2 sofa beds which they told me were very comfortable. All of us had a great night's sleep every night. The only downside to the room was that it is run down and could use an update, the shower did not have enough pressure and we did not feel totally clean after using it, the water was also very cold some days, too cold for the children to tolerate. Food is the usual all inclusive buffet, there was a lot of choice, quite heavily fish based which was tricky for my fish hating partner but he could always find something to eat as the selection was large. Some of the food could be rather salty. The best part of the stay is 100% the staff. The reception team were wonderful and helped my son learn something new in Spanish with every interaction, which he absolutely loved! They couldn't do enough for the children they were so lovely. The bar and wait staff were all helpful and friendly, they also had a lot of time for the children and would make them laugh. The animation team were incredible, Jose, Robin, Alex, Agustina and Milenne (apologies for any mistakes in spelling) all made our family feel welcome, entertained and encouraged us to join in, making our stay so enjoyable. Both of my children are saying how much they miss the team and how wonderful they were. They go above and beyond to make everyone happy and included, you can tell its not just a job to them, and they really love what they do. Thank you all for making our stay extra special, we hope to return soon!

I read the reviews on this hotel and was looking forward to few days away with my sister at what I thought was going to be a nice relaxing stay, however I feel the need to write an honest review about this place. We arrived approximately at 12 mid day and was told our room was ready for us although the usual check in time was 2 o’clock. Great. When we got to our room it was very dated and looked like it was meant for self catering, although no kettle. The bathroom was old and the bath had long seen better days as well as the shower. The TV was above the bed so there was no way of watching it as it was up the end of the pillows and there was a third bed at the other end. The balcony was very open with no privacy from rooms either side and the view was of the street so was a bit noisy. We were informed the cleaner would be in 3 times a week. ( well weren’t actually told we overheard reception telling someone else) when actually our room wasn’t cleaned once. The stairs outside the room were not swept once. Towels were changed but ours actually had mould on them!! Restaurant was ok ish, breakfast and lunch were edible but evening meal was awful every night we were there. There were groups of children in the restaurant alone who were loud and taking up lots of tables all unaccompanied by adults, the same was said for around one of the pool areas playing loud music without an adult in sight. It’s 1 euro deposit for a plastic cup for drinks, which actually carries on in the evening as well. There’s no nice area to sit on the evening and not a comfy chair in sight. On our last day we decided to keep the room because we had a later flight, we paid our euros and was told we had to give our band back at 10 am because we had checked in early!! ( as I previously wrote they let us check in early) if this was the case surely we should’ve been able to keep the band till 12!! I have to say Carole on reception was probably on par with a doctors receptionist!! Don’t get me wrong Cala Dor is lovely but this hotel I would avoid at all costs.