All in all we had a wonderful time in Mallorca and I will list the positives below, but for the sake of those browsing, I will start my review with some critical feedback that should be considered when booking this property:
1. The interior of the house is smaller and darker than the listing photos suggest (I believe they are color-enhanced and use fish-eye). This isn't necessarily a big negative since our two families (two couples, two babies and a 5-yr-old) fit comfortably enough and spent most of our time in the gorgeous exterior, but we were a bit underwhelmed upon arrival to see the actual interior compared to the photos.
2. The house does not generally seem well maintained. There were two doors (including the one to the outdoor washroom) that were broken and could not be fully closed or opened (due to being bent and scraping the ground). This should be a simple repair and should not be left for paying customers. One of the toilets also required fixing during our stay (as a positive, their response to send someone was quick). The floors throughout the house were very dirty on our arrival and all-in-all I'd say the cleaning was not done well. The fridge was old and seemed to leak at times. The lighters provided to light the gas stove/oven did not work so we used our own, and still lighting the oven was quite tricky to figure out.
3. Bug screens: the mosquitos get bad in the evening (there is stagnant water nearby), so while we didn't need air-conditioning because it cooled off nicely at night in May, we did need the windows open for air and this meant mosquitos in our rooms. Our 5-yr-old had it particularly bad and it nearly ruined the trip for her. Bring bug spray / citronella candles / etc. and I do hope the owner will consider installing screens for their guests.
Now, all that said, you may still decide this booking is worthwhile since the price (at least when we booked) was quite competitive, and certainly there are some positives I'd list:
- check-in/out were quick and smooth, and the property management company was generally friendly and responsive anytime we needed anything.
- The pool and yard are as great as they look and were a welcome highlight of our trip. The pool stays nice and cold. We also used the charcoal BBQ many nights to cook up wonderful open-air dinners.
- The location is great with a rented vehicle since both Alcudia and Port de Pollenca are worth a visit, and other destinations (such as Formentor) are well within reach. Alcudia is very pretty and the market (Tues/Sun) was a great source of fresh produce and treats.
- Once the traffic noise dies down at night and in the morning, the property is very peaceful with chirping crickets, frogs, etc. The stars are also beautiful at night.
- While the kitchen is 'no frills', it was stocked with all the basic dishes and utensils needed for our stay and I really enjoyed cooking using fresh, local ingredients.
I would only book this property again if some of the repairs/maintenance/issues above are addressed.