We had a junior suite overlooking the sea at The Balcon. We arrived late and received an excellent welcome. Our luggage was taken up to the room and we enjoyed a mixed seafood cold meal which had been prepared for us.
Breakfast was excellent, including champagne. We were also happy with the evening meals which were well presented with 3 - 4 choices for each course. We mostly sat at tables overlooking the sea.
The room was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. There was a large bathroom with full bath. The maid service was excellent.
I would certainly recommend this hotel for couples and it would be a lovely place for a honeymoon. In fact, several weddings took place in the hotel while we were there and the guests really enjoyed themselves. All festivities finished at about 11.30 pm, so there was no noise late at night at the back of the hotel. However, there may be some noise later than that if you have a room overlooking the balcon.
The outstanding characteristic of this hotel has to be the location. It is in a wonderful situation right in the old town and overlooking the sea.
The hotel pool is very small, but never seemed too busy. There is also a sauna in the hotel.
There are two nice residents' lounges downstairs, one of which has internet access and multimedia facilities for putting your photos on CD or DVD. There is quite a good selection of books in several languages. The other lounge has a large screen TV.
I would just mention that if you want to use the safe in the room, you must have your key card activated at Reception before you try to set up your number on the safe. There is a charge of 1.80 euros. You also need to obtain a key at Reception if you want to use the mini bar. If you want to use the mini bar as just a fridge, there is a charge of 2 euros per day. Theme: HotelComparison: more expensive than averageDirections: At the Balcon.
