Hotel Victoria Gran Meliá

Had a lovely week away in this hotel. Was a bit apprehensive after reading a couple of recent reviews (one in particular) but now I’ve been I think the person that left it obviously has never been on an 18-30s holiday to Magaluf in the 90s if this is the worst hotel they’ve ever stayed at lol. It’s far from it and I would take that review with a large pinch of salt. My room was lovely, a good size, amazing bathroom and a small dressing area. It didn’t have a balcony or a spectacular view but for all the time I was in the room I didn’t mind. I could take in the amazing view from breakfast on the terrace. The staff at the hotel were great, always pleasant and helpful. The housekeeping staff did a great job of keeping the room immaculate and the turn down service at night was a nice touch (if a little early some nights). Pool area was great, it was clean, plenty of beds with comfortable mattresses and always fresh towels available. Staff around the pool were lovely too. It is a bit of a faff getting to it but it’s not the long expedition some people mentioned. The hotel’s big selling point is its spectacular views of the marina and cathedral. It’s a bit of a walk from the old town, particularly in the heat, but taxis were always available and were around €8. I loved that so many of the taxi drivers in Palma are female too. The streets around the hotel are hit and miss, there’s a few nice restaurants and bars but wander too far back and streets get a little rougher around the edges. It never felt unsafe though. My one and only criticism of the hotel would be that there isn’t an iron available in every room. This is something I’d always expect in a 5 star hotel and it was a bit of a pain having to request one for 30 minutes every time I needed to use one. Housekeeping always brought one quickly when asked though. Overall a fantastic hotel and I’d definitely look at staying here again when back in Palma.