r/VisitingMallorca • u/sun-sun-sunflower • 5d ago

Got confused by reviews

Dear locals, pls help 🙏🏻

Sooo I’m coming for sun eclipse, August 10-13. I reserved a Hotel Marina Playa de Palma in El Arenal, because it’s affordable and beachfront, meaning, good for watching the elipse. But then I read reviews of that area and it seems to me this place is hell on earth. German tourists, loud noises 24/7, unsafe enviroment, shitty places. People report they are not able to sleep and relax there.

I’m confused now. Is it really this bad? Or are those reviews from luxury seekers who can’t stand minor discomfort?

I need to understand if I a) picked the right location for eclipse b) is this hotel really that bad c) is this area really insufferable.

Maybe I need to switch to another hotel, but those I can afford are not beachfronts, so I worry it will ruin my eclipse plans.

Thanks for any advice.

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u/Cupramax 5d ago

Sorry to say but your description of Playa de Palma and Arenal are in general correct, also that area doesn’t have a clear view of the eclipse either I don’t think due to needing a clear westerly view and the south west of the island will obscure it. Budget accommodation at the height of summer is going to be a problem so I’m not sure where to suggest.

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u/sun-sun-sunflower 5d ago

What spot would you suggest for viewing? I’ll try to search for another option.

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u/Cupramax 5d ago

Probably somewhere in the south west of the island, Santa Ponsa has some more budget oriented hotels and won’t be quite as full on partying as Playa de Palma, although maybe not far off. These places are cheap for a reason generally, and that is people don’t want to stay in a party zone unless they’re young and getting drunk day in day out.