Globales Cala Blanca

Apologies to those regulars at this hotel if my review upsets you – we know because some of you were very loud telling everyone how many times you have stayed at Globales Cala Blanca, but we will not be going back. There are a couple of plus points dotted around in this review, see if you can spot them ... If following this review, the hotel respond saying “thank you for highlighting these things we will certainly look into them” then do not believe it. Most of these issues were highlighted to the hotel while we were there and they did nothing at all about any of them. This hotel is All Inclusive to the bare minimum – they provide what they have to provide to call it all inclusive and not a thing more! The arrival at hotel reception was very poor, it was just 2 of us, so no crowds, no friendly greeting from the receptionist, no welcome drink, we were not made to feel at all welcome, it was a case of going through the motions. We were given a piece of paper with meal times on it and that was about it. We had to go back to reception later to ask about pool towels, wifi and to get someone to fix our television. We also asked about the room safe but the money they wanted for 10 days it would probably have been cheaper to buy new passports if the were stolen! We did notice later that on some days they had brought a drinks trolley into reception, maybe to offer a welcome drink to new arrivals – but it was only an alcoholic drink on offer so no good for non drinkers or children There is wifi throughout the hotel but it is very weak and incredibly slow, so to ensure the best reception you probably need to loiter around the reception area. On occasions the televisions in the room freeze, we were there at the start of the world cup 2026 and these instances were most likely when so many people were watching the football in their rooms at night. We had no issues with hot water in the shower or water pressure but we spoke to couples on the 1st floor who said taking a shower was at times dangerous because the water was so hot of switched between hot and very cold. Our room was on the third floor at the front of the hotel which was quiet, just what we wanted, the room was clean and the beds comfortable and cleaners unobtrusive. However the hotel only has one lift (no service lift?) so on more than one occasion the lift doors opened and a member of housekeeping was there with a full trolley of laundry leaving no space for guests! We had 2 bottles of water in our fridge when we arrived. After a couple of days I asked when these would be replaced as we had drunk them. I was advised we could buy more from the vending machine or refill them from the water dispenser but they would not be replaced. The food in the restaurant, and there is only one restaurant, was on most occasions very poor. Labelling of the food for allergens was very slap dash, even dangerous at times. Some food had no labels at all, some labels were in the wrong placeOn more than one occasion I questioned if an item was gluten free, they looked at it, checked online and miraculously the label changed in front of me, warning me it contained gluten! But they did manage to serve chicken Paella which had no chicken in it, lamb tagine that several people warned us not to touch as it was all bone and gristle, a pork dish that had an excessive amount of salt in it – maybe to try and cover up the poor quality of the meat. A chicken dish that was all bone , skin and cartlidge and sat for over an hour with no one touching it at all. Prawn Avocado that were tiny and had one prawn in and jelly you could drink – they removed this from display when I pointed that out. I felt sorry for the staff as they advised they got to eat what we did not – no wonder they are all quite slim! One random question – why are most hotels abroad, but particularly Spain, unable to do bacon? They call it bacon but we all know it's a poor excuse for it Staff were slow to clear tables on occasions, some worked exceptionally hard whilst others.... Well done to Carolina though who was always friendly, helpful and had a smile. So good that she will probably find somewhere better to work with less hassle if she tries. The drinks available on All Inclusive were very limited (copy of drinks menu attached). You could drink as much beer as you wanted all day but if you wanted, or in my case being Coeliac, a gluten free beer then you had to pay for it! A very limited selection of cocktails too and only 2 drinks per person at any one time. No ice creams available from the bar unless you paid for them, if it's ice cream you want you have to get it at lunch or dinner time in the restaurant or again in the restaurant during snack time. But woe betide you if you put some in a paper cup and try to take it outside – they will rugby tackle you and tell you you cannot do that. Let's head outside where it's not generally too difficult to get a sunbed (June so the hotel isn't full) or an umbrella. However well over 50% of the sunbeds are well past their best, the seams on the material is stretched and splitting meaning that when laying on them you are directly on top of the supporting metal bars. There is also a problem with people reserving sunbeds in the morning and then not appearing until late afternoon. None of the tables around the pool were wiped or cleaned ever (actually we cleaned a different one every day) and had sticky residue from spilt drinks etc over them. The pool area around the edges was very grubby, the edges of the terrace particularly, but it was obvious why when seeing a person with a hose come out in the early evening and splash water around, the hose is not long enough to reach the edges and no effort is made to sweep or clean – just to splash water around and wet the terrace. We also witnessed two people with strimmers using them around the bar decking and pool areas at about 7pm one evening while people were sitting drinking and still sunbathing. Has anyone witnessed the damage a stone being flicked up by a strimmer does when it hits a person? As for the outside bar decking...Sitting in most places on this decking and trying to have a drink is like being on deck onboard a ship in rough seas and if anyone walks by close to your table hold onto your drink or it's likely to fall over. The supports under the decking are clearly rotting or in need of additional support and I would be very surprised once the hotel is at capacity if the decking survives the season without collapsing. On a big plus, we were up early to depart on our final day and met Gisela on reception. She was excellent and rather surprised and disappointed when we said we would not be back. Also well done to Rafael the TUI rep who always had a smile and would try to help but is on a hiding to nothing when hotel management do not care. There lies the crux of the problem at this hotel, management are invisible and clearly do not care, guests keep paying and coming through the door so why change anything? Reviews like this will not change anything but at least you can't say you were not warned if the read this and then book a holiday here

The hotel was incredibly comfortable, with incredible chicken both lunch and dinner great for protein. The beach is only a 2 minute walk with a gorgeous sunset, the receptionist tania was incredibly helpful who explained all the tourist options in incredible detail. The pool is lovely and warm with underwater exercise, the beds are comfortable with lots of room in the hotel aswell, when we arrived it was spotless, overall an incredible experience for us as guests.

We stayed at this hotel last year, and whilst we've often said we'd go back to different hotels, we never have. Until this one! There is something so very special about this place. There is alot of repeat bookings here which says everything, so this time we saw people we already knew. It was like going to a local pub, where you know everyone and everything is familiar, and those you don't know you'll get to know. It was the same with the staff, and it was so lovely that they recognised us and us them. The hotel is super clean, so poolside, rooms, dining rooms and bar area are all looked after and feel welcoming. The food was really great, and being coeliac, they made provisions for me for gluten free bread, etc, with a toaster just for that bread. There were themed evenings, such as Oriental, Italian, Mexican, alongside very Spanish dishes. The salad bar was incredible. It would take a very fussy eater to not enjoy the food here, and we definitely loved it. A special mention to Mayte, Judith and Lucia, the entertainment ladies, who were incredible. They organise and deliver events through the day, such as boules, archery, aqua dance and shoolin, plus sort out the bingo and live events in the evening. They are all super enthusiastic, really friendly, always have time to chat, and full of happy energy that is infectious and makes everyone want to take part. They are the heartbeat of this hotel, and it would feel too quiet without them. Cheers, ladies! There is a rep based in the hotel (Rafael) who was lovely. We didn't need to arrange trips this time as we'd done that last year, but he did help us with places to visit with our hire car. Definitely go to Cuitadella, Mahon, Binibeca, El Toro mountain pass and some of the beaches. Buses are cheap and stops outside the hotel for Cuitadella. To go to Mahon, head for Globales Mediterani, turn right then at the roundabout right again to pick up the bus on the main road. We absolutely loved coming back, and we'll be back again so see staff and guests who we regard as friends now. Thank you so much for making our holiday so wonderful.

Spent a week here with our grown up children. I would most definitely give the entertainment ladies, Maria-Theresa, Lucia and Judith 5 out of 5 stars. They are absolutely amazing, so friendly, chilled out and work very hard. We loved joining in with the activities, met some lovely fellow competitors 😁 the aqua dance and aqua fit was such fun, the music was great. 😁 Because of the heatwave that week, the pool felt like a hot tub by the end of our week. 🤣🤣 Pool/seaview room was lovely, had all you needed, was very quiet at night. You're not going to starve on the AI, however it did sometimes feel like it needed a little more for a 4 star hotel. One of us Vegan, and we asked numerous times what was on offer, we were told the labels would say, however some didn't have labels or didn't seem convincing that they were Vegan. So a lot of chips and salads and fruit was eaten. 😳 No sweet/desserts, like a plant based yoghurt. We did ask the chef if we could have some plain pasta one evening, and he showed us the pasta on offer, which was covered in cheese. The mimosa's were delicious for breakfast. 🥂 The out of a bottle pre-made cocktails didn't feel like a 4 star either, these were also served in the evening. However the beer San Miguel was lovely and the Cava. You could refill water bottles and ask for ice. 😁 Evening entertainment, we saw the Rock Duo they were amazing, and the two guys singing and guitar were good, had some bingo fun. Although we would probably not return because of the lack of food choices. I would recommend it to others as Overall, it is a beautiful hotel set in the most lovely quiet safe setting, we went in June, so only a few little kids around so didn't ever feel busy, the staff are friendly if you show them some friendliness and acknowledgment, it's 5 minutes walk to the beach cove, 30 mins walk to the next Cove, both with bars and restaurants, the sunsets are definitely worth a wander along the front, they are amazing 😍

3rd visit and was not dissapointed again warm welcome room was not ready for an hour but went and sat on decking to have drink while we waited felt we were home for a week so many faces we had seen on previous visits staff and holidaymakers. It is such a nice chilled place lovely pool rooms clean nice size bar area and entertainment area good size, mayte and animation team fantastic as always bar staff excellent never long to get a drink reception staff alwats helpfull food for everyone its all inclusive so theres always something to choose overall excellent as always thank you globales cala blanca once again and see you soon! frank and jane .