Royal Son Bou Family Club♡

Lovely family holiday

10.0

We are just back from a fabulous five night stay at the Royal Son Bou. We took our seven year old granddaughter who had the most amazing time. This was our second visit and I have no hesitation in recommending the Son Bou to anyone travelling with children. Our accommodation was spotlessly clean and housekeeping is carried out daily to a very high standard. We were all inclusive and the food was excellent. There is a choice of two restaurants. They can both be very busy but at no time did I ever see anyone queuing for a table. There are so many dishes to choose from with lots of healthy options available if you’re on a restricted diet. There are also two supermarkets opposite the hotel for anyone on half board. One in particular is very well stocked and the prices seem very reasonable. The pools are fabulous, our granddaughter loved them! Lots of pool activities at various times if you’re partial to pool aerobics or volley ball. The second pool is quieter, more shallow and suited to young children ….. though our seven year old loved the galleon and the slides! The kids club has had a refurb since last year. There are lots of supervised activities for children but now there is also a fantastic splash park. Our granddaughter was there every day, she loved it! Who knew getting drenched could be such fun! It’s a short walk to the beach. The sand has rocks and the waves can be fierce but again, our granddaughter loved it. There’s a tunnel access directly from the hotel so no roads to cross. All in all, this was a fabulous stay. The one slight negative was a large hotel over the road which plays incredibly loud music until 10.30pm each evening. If your accommodation has a sea view, you will notice it the most. It’s probably not ideal if you have a baby, but otherwise, not a deal breaker. I’ve no doubt there are options in quieter areas if you contact the hotel directly. And last but not least, I’d like to give a big shout out to all the staff at this hotel. Not once did we encounter anyone who didn’t acknowledge us. Most spoke excellent English and were incredibly polite, helpful and efficient. Without a doubt, they are the jewel in Son Bou’s Crown! Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Fantastic family holiday

10.0

Fantastic hotel for families. Lovely spacious room, really appreciated having a fridge. Large bathroom. We had a sea view which was lovely. The pool was nice and warm in late June. It's a short walk to the beach. The sea was also lovely and warm for swimming But, the main reason that I booked was the food and it did not disappoint. Lots of choice. My son who is less adventurous was happy with the pizza and Bolognese but loved trying all the different deserts. The supermarkets near by were not so expensive as I thought they might be and son we used them for lunch as we were half board. The shop assistant in the hotel was very friendly and will inflate any Floatie you want to buy. Hotel shop price very good. Very happy overall.

Great place

10.0

Superb hotel with excellent staff. Alex is a superstar and the kids loved his games.

Per gaudir-ho en familia

9.0

La ubicació genial amb piscines i platja adequades als nens. El menjar boníssim, especialment al restaurant Los Olivos.

− Pel diners que pagues, el llit hauria de ser de matrimoni i el llit del nadó que sigui un bressol en condicions i no un bressol de viatge. Això si, molt comodes. En breus caldrà una renovació dels apartaments perquè s’han quedat enrere. Tot i així ha anat genial!

Great to be back!

10.0

This was our second visit to the royal son Bou after 15 years when we travelled with our four children, the eldest being 16 and the youngest 20 months old. We returned with three of our children, our daughter in law and two grandchildren. I can honestly say the hotel has kept its amazing reputation. Everywhere is kept immaculately clean, the staff work tirelessly. Our rooms were cleaned every day, the beds were made and towels changed. We were always accommodated in the restaurant, being a party of 7 they always found us a table and nothing was too much trouble. Plenty of variety with the food, dessert night was incredible. The house wine was pretty descent and my husband enjoyed the beer. Around the pool we always found sunbeds, there is a strict no sunbed saving rule and people kept to it. All in all we had a fantastic holiday.

Well fed, entertained and part of the family from day one

10.0

RSB really is a special place, with families put right at the front of every detail! When you arrive, reception will talk you through the two restaurants, and explain beach/pool towel system (for us, these were changeable on Tues, Thursday and Saturday with the lifeguard or at reception), before giving you the key cards to your room. There's water and lemon water available if you're waiting, and porters are available to help with bags, as due to the apartment set up of the hotel, you are likely to have to navigate some stairs to get to your room. We were on the top floor and they didn't pose a problem with a 10 and 6 year old, but I would feel for anyone with mobility issues or prams - might be best to request a ground floor room if this is you! We arrived late but luckily the restaurant was still open. Even if it wasn't, they will prepare a cold plate up for you in your room for late arrivals which is a lovely touch. We stayed on an all inclusive package which was excellent value (via Jet2), for one week which was the perfect amount of time before food and evening entertainment restarted its weekly cycle. Due to the heat, we didn't venture further than the resort apart from one morning at the beach! There is no shade at the beach, so if you can get a spot beside the lifeguard tower, you'll get a bit of coverage, or you can buy parasols at the hotel shop or supermarket over the road, or rent one from the bar a little way down the beach. The beach is absolutely stunning and worth packing a snorkel to see the fishes in the crystal clear water. We stayed in a one bedroom pool view apartment which offered a sofa bed set up in the lounge space, small kitchenette, excellent family sized bathroom with bath and shower, and large bedroom with lots of storage. There is a safe which locked with a key which we didn't use - assume you'd need to ask for the key at reception. The room was spotlessly clean, and whilst there were a few dated issues such as small rust marks on the fridge, it caused no issue to us whatsoever. We had no issue with ants or mosquitoes at all (mentioned in other reviews). The balcony space is lovely and features a table and chairs, plus a good sized drying rack. The mattresses were comfortable, and pillows would depend on preference but there is a pillow menu so you can try different options if you need them. The air con unit in our room struggled a bit, and I would say the room was typically around 21-24 degrees but you definitely noticed if it was turned off. I'd echo other reviews and recommend popping to your room after housekeeping have been in to make sure the key card which powers the room is pushed in fully. Our unit was very loud when on setting 3, so we left it on this in the day, and pushed it down to 2 at night which made it much quieter. Our ceiling fan in the room was also quite loud so we didn't keep this on at night. The food was excellent throughout our stay, with so much variety at each meal. Breakfast and dinner has a different theme each day over a one week period, and there really is something for everyone with fussy eaters able to get some decent food, right through to the more adventurous. Staff in the restaurant can't do enough for you, and work so hard to cook what you want, how you like it. Spills and dropped plates or glasses are dealt with subtly and so quickly, with safety taken very seriously. Royal Club offered a few bits for our kids to do, but Kikoland was a huge highlight. The RSB app is great for seeing what the restaurant themes are, but I'd recommend it even more for the daily activity schedules. The entertainment teams are so inclusive, taking time to learn the children's names, spot those who aren't engaging and try really hard to get them to join in. Equally, they read the situation really well and don't force anyone to do anything. My daughter (6) bought in to the staff so much and couldn't stop chatting with them. She was genuinely sad to leave her friends! I would 100% suggest if nothing else, your children go to the foam party /water fight afternoon. All the kids (and parents) had the most amazing time, and I couldn't stop laughing! The bar has an excellent range of drinks, and the all inclusive menu is pretty comprehensive. I was slightly gutted mojitos and frozen daiquiris weren't included but you can't have it all (and you could pay for these if you wanted to). There are alcohol free beer options, plenty of wines and sangria, plus soft drinks, excellent coffee and decent cocktail ranges. I found some cocktails tasted a bit synthetic from one of the juice mixes but by working my way through the menu, quickly realised my favourites ;) Make sure you try at least one iced coffee for a morning treat... (ask for an iced latte if a more typical iced coffee if your thing though) The pools kept our active kids very entertained and I was worried the little slides might not be enough for our 10 year old, but they were fine for a change of scene from the main pool (not that he needed it). There's often activities in the main pool, but still plenty of space for swimming and splashing and playing. Key highlights for us were the magic carpet, inflatable slide, water basket and the aqua dancing. If you forget your inflatables, there's a good range at the hotel shop and over the road at the supermarket at reasonable prices (and also good if you need more suncream!) You'll be kept well fed, entertained and feel part of the family from day one. Have a great time!