What a fabulous holiday.
Son Caliu is a lovely fairly quiet suburb with a fabulous cove, access for swimmers to the sea via a pontoon rather. There is a small Sandy beach with 3 great eating/drinking options on the beach. All good. We particularly liked the Bamboo bar for lunch. There is a restaurant/pizzeria right next to the back of the apartments with great pizza. The outdoor bar in the hotel has a lovely atmosphere in the evening and the hubbub and buzz at the beach bars and restaurants was lovely.
There is a big supermarket within 5 minutes walk and easy access to buses along the costal road both ways. We walked to Portal Nous along a pedestrianised route ( great cycle/e-scooter path) taking 30 minutes and got the bus in and out of Palma. Everything felt accessible.
I booked the apartment rather than a room in the hotel as I was after a perfect sea view. In apartment 1007 that is what we got. ( I think it is the one pictured on Airbnb and the hotel website. I would have been disappointed if our balcony was behind palm trees but I suspect those balconies are ideal in the height of the season when shade is welcomed.
Check in and check out great. We flew in the evening but were able to access a room in the hotel for showering before departure.
As has been said before the hotel breakfast is fabulous and definitely worth that little bit extra rather than self catering.
Being able to access the hotel facilities is a great set up but the apartment gave us a retreat. Early mornings and evenings on the very private first floor balcony looking over the sea made our holiday. I would definitely return.
Idea for couples and families. Not idea for anyone wanting rowdy bars/clubs etc. suggest go further down to coast to palmanova or Magaluf.