Carema Garden Village

Firstly, from the moment we stepped on Menorca, everyone was rude and miserable and didn't talk to us. From the transfer driver, the restaurant staff and the airport staff. The apartment was dated, so claustrophobic, smelt of drains, riddled with mosquitos. It's located on the middle of nowhere. Water park on top of hold, freezing cold water and wind, despite it being very hot weather. The towels had blood stains on them. Rubbish left on poolside from people drinking beers and leaving their cups there. Mediocre food. The only exciting food was the food. One lovely girl who actually used to smile and greet us at the restaurant door. All other staff looked like they hated tourists, hated their jobs and it was hard to find a clean table. The entertainer was average. My daughter sat in a child's poo on the entertainment floor, where another child has pooed and it hadn't been cleaned up. The worse part of the holiday was how unwelcome the Spanish people made us feel. It was like holidaying in bad dreams/scary movie. Never, never again. I will always stick to Greece and their wonderfully friendly people.

This is a lovely place to relax. The apartment was comfortable and well equipped for our needs. The staff were all, without exception, very friendly and helpful. The garden was very well maintained and the pool was large. This was a very pleasant stay. Muchas gracias a todos!

We had to leave this place, and cut our holiday short, due to being badly bitten by insects and bugs! The state of the apartment was appalling. Rusty mirror, dirty and cracked floors and sink, grubby furniture etc... Bird faeces all over the balcony, which the inadequate, useless cleaners just laughed at. Avoid at all costs!

Swimming pools are great (lifeguard at 2 of them), clean apartments but supermarket is expensive. Wouldn’t recommend with young children. Beach is lovely though. Evening entertainment is rubbish/none.

Beautiful place to stay, 3 pools, not overly busy. Basic rooms but spacious and clean. Breakfast buffet was amazing, such good quality and a lot of choice. Beach right next to you. Would advise to get a car.

The bad: it’s a bit worn in parts and needs some general upkeep in places. The evening buffet, although a great choice was Luke warm and we had it straight away when it opened. The safe box in the room was 3 euros a day, this should be included as standard. The food at the grill place next door was rubbish and the service was painfully slow. The other restaurant was great service and lovely hot food but closed in the afternoon so option for dinner. No hanging/clothes horse for clothes especially when they have a laundrette on site. the fully stocked kitchenette isn’t such, you can just about do toast and pasta on the hob. Needs some more cooking utensils and small plates for children. The Good: This is a great place for young children. We have a two year old and the splash park and the pools were ideal for her age being so shallow. The beach is 3 secs away. The breakfast buffet was fantastic. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful and went the extra mile when we had a problem with our hire car booking. There is a car park for hire cars. Very quiet in our bit, mainly families with very children. Ceiling fans were surprisingly good as we were concerned about not having AC but quite tricky to work out. Easy access to the rest of the island and very near Fornells which is great little harbour for food and a few boutique shops. Supermarket is next door (although a bit pricey!) but handy for the odd bits and very well stocked with both food and children’s toys. Bus stop right outside. Under shade playground for younger children. If you want a basic family holiday that won’t break the bank this place is ideal. It’s definitely not luxury but it served us really well as a base and if you have children under the age of 5 I would recommend. PS there is a kids club but we didn’t use it so can’t comment.