Tryp Bosque - Palma de Mallorca, Spain 

Just returned from 6 night stay at Tryp Bosque and believe it to be excellent value for money.Via www.travelzoo.com,we bagged a clean,well appointed double room for 50 euros,per night as part of a Sol Melia promotion(hotel chain owned by Sol Melia) Hotel is favoured by ebullient,beer-friendly Air Berlin flight crews,so always a lively but comfortable atmosphere in the hotel. Tried room service ,on one occasion = good value,well presented. Prior to arrival,I requested a high level room ,with view to the Cathedral, and that is exactly what I got.Staff very friendly and helpful with useful recommendations and excellent info. re- trips/buses/taxis etc. Pool area is dated but all other amenities seemed to be very good. Would recommend the breakfast = very fresh,good selection of hot and cold dishes. Didn't fancy the look of the restaurants in immediated vicinity but the Old Town has some of the best food available - for tapas,go no further than Taberna de la Boveda,on the sea front,a block prior to the Cathedral.Excellent tapas,also,at No.13,a superb bistro in Carrer Feliu,behind the cathedral. Abaco,an up-market cocktail bar,in Carrer St.Joan,back of Placa Llotja,is an experience,as is the Hindu Indian restaurant,found on the same block as hotel Costa Azul,on sea front. There is a set gastronomic menu,changed daily,which includes wine,and amounts to about 15 fabulous courses,all managed by very informative and attentive manager = euro33 per head but well worth it As for the city,Palma is very cosmopolitan and this is reflected in the variety of eating/drinking/entertainements on offer with prices not far off uk. The train/tram trip to Soller/Puerto Soller is great but best free trip is the fabulous walk around the bay of Palma-offset by numerous refreshment stops. All in all,would recommend hotel as cheap,clean,well located base but,as it is uphill walk back from town,not for less able

Stayed at this hotel end of June beginning of July, staff warm and friendly, clean rooms, staff most helpful and close enough to the front once you have found your way. While we were there Air Berlin used it daily for their air crews. It is situated in a quite street with little passing trafic, there are some eating establishments close at hand but about 5minute walk brings you to some good eating establishments. I would have no hesitation in recommending this hotel to anyone it is about a five to six minute walk to the front and about 20 minutes walk to the Catherdrel area. The swimming pool was good and a lifeguard on most of the time. Sun beds need a clean and refurbishment but apart from that everything was great.