Prashant Zanwar
We had an excellent stay at SBH Monica Beach Resort. The location is unbeatable – right on the beachfront with a wonderful golden sand beach and beautiful ocean views. Our room was spacious with a sofa, large balcony, and French doors that opened to stunning sea views. It was clean, comfortable, and we appreciated the complimentary sparkling wine on arrival. The hotel’s architecture is also a highlight – it blends well with the surroundings without looking like a massive concrete block, giving it a more eco-friendly and welcoming feel.
The resort is very family-oriented with plenty of activities for kids. There are pools with slides, daily entertainment by the pool (games, music, and dance), and evening programs in the clubhouse, which we enjoyed. While we spent most of our time swimming in the ocean and snorkeling, there are also multiple pools, a gym, tennis courts, and billiards. My personal routine was morning runs along the beach followed by a dip in the sea – absolutely refreshing.
The beach itself is stunning, with soft golden sand and clear blue waters. Sunbeds on the public beach are rented out by local authorities (around €15/day for two beds), but within the resort there are plenty of free sunbeds and gazebos if you prefer to relax while overlooking the beach.
We were on the all-inclusive plan and found the food and drink options abundant and varied. There were grilled meats, freshly fried fish, pizzas, pastas, salads, desserts, fresh fruits, and more. Drinks included tap wine, beer, soft drinks, and a good selection of cocktails – I particularly enjoyed the mojitos and vodka-lime. Restaurant staff welcomed us warmly at the entrance every day, which was a wonderful touch, and bartenders were equally friendly and smiling.
Booking directly on the hotel website was easy and straightforward. We also arranged the airport transfer through the hotel (€80 return for two people), which was efficient and about an hour’s drive. Our 8-day stay from August 14–24 was blessed with perfect weather – around 25°C with pleasant winds, making it comfortable for long days on the beach.
A couple of areas could be improved: the front desk could provide clearer, more helpful information, and the hotel should consider offering complimentary bottled water or at least filtered water refill stations.
Overall, this was an excellent holiday and I would highly recommend SBH Monica Beach Resort. The beachfront location at Costa Calma is outstanding, the facilities are great, and the staff made the experience even better. I would definitely return.
Ian Watson
A mixed bag to be honest.
The hotel isn't bad, so don't immediately discount a visit.
The location and beach are fantastic.
The rooms are a bit tired and dated - someone had been let loose with some silicone sealant in our bathroom and you could tell. Just minor repairs here and there would make a big difference. 2 out of 3 urinals in the main reception were bagged over and out of use all week whilst we were there. In the smaller pool toilets, tiles were hanging off the wall (could have hurt a child if they fell). There was also a big electrical unit near the toilets that was uncovered and could easily have been messed with.
The pools are great, the kids love the slide one.
The restaurant is both good and bad.
Good - great selection of food, something different most days...the pizzas are great.
Bad - I was served raw pork one day and nobody seemed bothered (and I mean raw). Also, my wife is GF and the staff were putting products with gluten in under the GF sign. Again, when this was pointed out, they weren't bothered. You have to ask for GF bread in a morning (which my wife says is good), but no other products were offered. Then on the last day, they gave GF muffins, donuts and cakes!
Families of 4 or more struggle to get a table because of selfish people (singular or couples) sitting at tables of 4.
The safe is a €20 deposit and you need a little device to stick in to activate it.
The glasses for the drinks are frustratingly small. I know that's probably to discourage binge drinking, but it'd be good if they were a bit bigger.
The entertainment and animation team were good.
I know it sounds like I'm slating it, but it is worth visiting. The area is nice, the beach is perfect. Visit it.
June
Excellent hotel. Clean & tidy all staff friendly. Food lovely, just need to label what is good for vegans. Great amenities. Hotel next to the beach. Thank you Monica beach hotel for making us feel welcomed 😊 😊. My husband & I definitely will be coming back
Sue Sykes
10th May for a week
Lovely hotel and helpful smiley staff. Yes there is a slope to the beach but manageable with a few rests as my husband had recently had a double heart bypass. Pools lovely and food had a good choice. Quiet time for the hotel so lots of sunbed choices
Had a great time
Frank Rush
Pool bar lunch time food. Unhappy with this. It never changed . Always the same stuff every day for 7 days, biscuits. Some cakes fruit,
breakfast:
good selection of cereal yogurts, egg bacon continental sausage, pan cakes baked beans. Cooked tomato but no mushrooms, and good selection of breads etc. something for every taste.
Lunch:
Good selection of salads some fish, lots of pork, pizza. Some stew but mostly pork some chicken. Chips were always cold like always. Same cakes every day, ice creams fruit including melons.
Dinner:
Dinner to most days was a re run of the night before only moved around the server. I’ll be totally honest. I’m not fussy and nor is my wife but after 5 days we had enough. With two still to go. I actually deliberately missed a couple of meals just didn’t fancy it.
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