Stil Bonsai

I initially read all the reviews after booking this holiday and was concerned that we were going to be eating at various restaurants because the food is reputabley so awful. I have to say, there is always something to eat and Ifound it quite amusing watching what other holiday makers would put on their plates as a side dish; one person had mashed potatoe with pasta in a marinara sauce , my husband included. An example of the food on offer on one evening: grilled pork ribs, roasted chicken with green beans, potato wedges, croquet potatoes, sprouts, and pasta with Mediterranean roasted vegetables in a marinara sauce and on the salad bar: Lettuce, olives, Pickles, beetroot, Peppers, tomato and tuna. On the side there are always bread rolls and a soup of the day. Now for the desserts: two different flavours of homemade icecream flavours of the day, cold rice pudding, a flavoured jelly of the day, a roulade, a cake of the day, plus others. The food through the hour and a half is plentiful, nothing ever runs out as they are forever adding more and they positivity encourage you to go back for seconds. If you are looking to experience Spanish food you can either have a wonderful lunch at one of the Spanish restaurants facing the sea view or have an odd evening out for a Spanish meal, either way you will not go hungry. My only gripe are the times of the evening meals which is between 19:00 until 20:30, I don't think I have ever eaten so early whilst on holiday, usually we would have a cocktail first then eat, so we just switched it around, no big deal. The roof terrace is lovely and with a breeze it was very pleasant and usually only one or two other people were there, I was looking forward to the hammocks, but sadly they were no longer there; the indoor swimming pool was lovely and cool especially after an hour on the roof terrace, there were times I saw one or two other people there or generally I was by myself in a private pool, yes the ceiling needs redoing, but not a massive issue, there is no gym equipment and the sauna isn't on, although for a sauna just step outside the hotel. We stayed at this hotel for two weeks and cannot fault it. The staff are exceptionally helpful day or night, they are so friendly and very proud of their hotel and food, as they should be. We will be coming back here, because of the hotel staff treat each guest as if they are family. If you need entertainment, then you are allowed to frequent the shows at he Son Baulo across the road and there is always a tui rep available at the Son Baulo between 10:00 until 16:00 daily. The Ting Ting train is great fun and costs 4. 50 euros each and can take you to C'an Picafort main town. You can use the bus service, but it runs on the main road which is quite a walk or go for an organised day trip with the reps. The bar connected to the hotel is cheap, friendly and a stones throw away, the cocktails are ok. We stayed in room 201 which is lovely and big, the on

The Stil Bonsai is a lovely small and calm hotel that suited us just fine. We liked the fact that we were at the quiet end of C'an Picafort even though it was the very end of the season and places were closing down around us. The rooms are perfectly clean and serviceable and the staff obliging throughout. However, the thing that lets it down is the food quality and variety. The dining room was extremely civilised with no queuing and nice cloth tablecloths and napkins making for a pleasant and comfortable environment. We were perfectly happy to accept that the choice would be limited in a small hotel (and I actually advocate this rather than having a lot of wastage) but we were both disappointed with what was on offer. When there is only two meat, one fish and one pasta dish to choose from every night I wouldn’t have expected to have seen beef stew on the menu 6 or 7 times in the fortnight. The salad bar and desserts were very basic too. No nice fresh pastries at breakfast either, just packet wrapped muffins or biscuits. We are usually the type of people to scoff (no pun intended) at others when they say a hotel buffet is repetitive but I have to admit it was very 'samey' and unadventurous, and, although we didn’t go hungry, we were never really looking forward to our meals - which is a shame as it is a major part of most peoples holidays. On a more positive note the weather was lovely for the end of October and we sunbathed on the nice peaceful roof terrace, had the indoor pool to myself a couple of times, did some lovely walks all round the pleasant town and scenic coastline - even spotting wild tortoises and different wildlife on the trails in the pine woods. We had a little bus ride to charming Santa Margalida nearby and also met some really nice fellow guests and couples at the very cheap bar downstairs. Although I may sound like I’m being rather negative (especially regarding the food) overall the positives far outweighed the negatives for us and, for the price we paid, we really enjoyed our stay. I may have been disappointed if I’d paid high season prices though. Would we stay again?… definitely, if the price was right.

Absolutely brilliant we were there for 2 weeks and after reading all the negative reviews I started thinking have we made a mistake Definitely not we couldn't find fault with anything I have IBS and I'm lactose intolerant I asked Angel at the reception if they did soya milk And the very next day Christina the waitress brought it out for me as soon as I walked into the restaurant The food suited us perfectly the chef new i had stomach problems and he kept asking me if I was okay with the food. Plus he cooked separately for me Where else could you get service like that. We met people who returned year after year. We have already booked again for 2025 Yes it's more for older people so it suited us perfectly A special mention to Angel at Reception as he was a real gem And Christina the waitress was just perfect Beds were comfortable and the wife was superb The local bar was great for relaxing We just can't wait to return. Many thanks to the whole team at the Bonsai hotel you really made our holiday

The hotel is clean and close to the beach. Staff so friendly and great at their jobs. Great air-con but that is it. Beds hard and just couldn't get a decent nights sleep, waking up aching all over. As for the reviewer saying about the food being hot, well, that was a joke. Breakfast, scrambled eggs were excellent but fried potatoes, beans, were not hot just slightly warm, and as for the mushrooms, always cold. Dinner, not much better. For the seven nights we were there, only two nights we had a decent meal. Food was generally bland and more of the 'cheap' cuts of pork. Again, some of the veg was not that hot. This is the first hotel we have been in where after dinner, you can't get a coffee or tea unless you go into the bar and pay for it. On the plus side, there was a mini market (Spar type shop, see photo) directly opposite the main entrance where you could get water, 7 up etc, crisps/snacks and a reasonable selection of wine and the manager made us feel like locals, so friendly and helpful. The hotel bar was OK with a pint of lager at 2.5 Euros and the baguettes were lovely, so were the cocktails.

We have just spent 2 weeks at Stil Bonsai and had a fantastic holiday. This is a small, no frills hotel and excellent value for money. Its in a great location 25 mins walk from can picafort. Hotel is 2 mins from beach in heart of Son bou. Hotels bar over looks the little square with fountain, where you can relax people watching till your hearts content. The hotel is dated but spotlessly clean and has great air-con. We were half board. It was so nice not having to walk round a huge resturant, looking for a free table, queuing for food. Less choice but the breakfast was excellent. We had just a couple of evenings where it was tricky to make up a meal ( veg etc) like most hotels but otherwise food was great. All fresh cooked and piping hot. What really makes this hotel so speacil is the staff. They go over and above and make you very welcome. A speacil mention for the excellent, hard working, proffessional waitress Cristina who is the heart of the hotel. The resturant is so well organised. She greets each and every guest, nothing is to much trouble and is so attentive to the needs of guests. Greatly missed on her days off. *Please note - if you have difficulty with stairs there is only 1 lift in the hotel and no ground floor rooms should there be a problem with the lift.

I came here at the start of August with my partner and our 11-month old son, and we were completely bowled over by how lovely the staff were. It was the first time we had taken our son away for a holiday, and they couldn’t do enough for us, which made our holiday all the more enjoyable. The food was brilliant, with 4 or 5 options per night to suit all tastes. On one night my son wasn’t a fan of the options on offer, so our waitress, Cristina (who had been amazing with him all week) offered to speak to the kitchen to sort him something different out, which they happily did. This is just a small example of how happy the amazing staff here are to make your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.