Bonavida meets all your expectations and more. We were looking for a completely relaxing week away on our first holiday for over 20 years without children. It delivered in every way. The location and setting are excellent. A low-rise, attractive block of 24 apartments with balconies set in stunning gardens. The 12 sea-facing rooms have a direct view over the most attractive stretch of beach, complete with palm trees and pine trees.
We were lucky to have one of two apartments on that side with double balconies.
The beach-side garden gives direct access onto the boardwalk and straight on to the beach through a security gate, which you can get through using your room card. You can be in the sea in under a minute and the water is lovely. Coming back through the gate there is a freshwater shower right there.
The garden also has a great selection of four-poster lounge beds with covers to shade you from the sun if you want, as well as a lot of loungers.
Just off the garden is the bar, where you can order everything from breakfast to cocktails and have it delivered to your lounger. You can pay there and then or have it added to your room bill.
The manager's office is right next to the bar so you have advice and help on tap all of the time. They will do everything from book a taxi for you to rent you a bicycle or provide you with beach towels. They are very friendly and helpful and also sorted out our return airport transfer.
Each apartment has a double bedroom, shower bathroom and sitting room with mini kitchen, including hob, microwave and fridge – everything you need.
When in the garden, you can order from the bar or take your own food and drink to consume.
Your apartment is cleaned each day, which is great.
A pool is unnecessary because the sea is on your doorstep, and the absence of a pool means that you also avoid the noise and disturbance that one inevitably brings.
Although the apartments are at the quieter end of the beach, bars, restaurants and shops are all within walking distance. The best beach bar of all is only a five-minute walk, while the main strip in Alcudia Port is a twenty minute walk along the beach – we would come back at night after going out, paddling in the sea the whole way.
The manager ordered us a taxi to go to the old town of Alcudia on Sunday – market day. It's a trip worth making as the old town is largely a Moorish walled citadel with attractive streets, alleyways and squares. Lots of good quality shops and restaurants. The market is huge and good for presents or keepsakes. The taxi fare each way was less than €10. All very easy.
We already know North Mallorca and Alcudia well, and can say that this is the best setting we have stayed in over a period of more than 15 years.
Visiting in the first week of September after the schools had gone back meant that although still relatively full, nowhere was overcrowded. The profile of those staying at Bonavista was a mix of older couples (fifties and above), younger couple (twenties and thirties) and younger married couple with small babies. It was all very relaxing and peaceful.