Marina d'Or® Hotel Marina d'Or Playa

I visited Marina d'Or with my two English speaking kids and we had an absolutely wonderful time. What we loved the most: * authentic Spanish holiday experience, no "Full English Breakfast" offerings everywhere, no loud and disorderly groups of lads you might encounter in Magaluf or Benidorm, just relaxed Spanish families, sometimes a few generations travelling together, everyone chilled out and having a good time * this is a really safe resort, there was a security officer in the lobby in the evening but there is no drunkenness, no disco noise, no problems of this nature, it feels a lot like Disneyland with decorated streets, catchy own tune that stays with you long after you leave and evening parades that get everyone out to enjoy music, dancing with mascots and performers plus fireworks * the food offering is mind blowing and it was included in our room rate, breakfast was freshly cooked, with lots of choices from healthy ones including fresh fruit all the way down to guilty sweet pleasures of pastries and cakes. Lunch and dinner, again, plenty of options, not just carbs but salads, meat, cold cuts, fish (one dinner there were five types of fish on offer, one made to order and also two different paellas, one valencian style with rabbit and chicken and one with seafood, both excellent). The soft drinks were included in all meals too - that saves a fortune and keep the service smooth as well. Yes yes, ice cream machine is there too. * entertainment is very well organised and delivered in a really enthusiastic way. Dancing classes for children were a lot of fun with some parents joining in eagerly and people passing by finding it difficult not to swing their hips. The theme parks, such as Jardin Encantado, are an absolute must, you get a fantastic performance of genuinely happy and upbeat actors, opportunities for cool pictures and music that can put the grumpiest into a relaxed holiday mood. * spa - it is not your typical spa experience of staying on the bed mediating with a cup of green tea in silence. It is a fun complex of different pools (roman baths, from super cold to very warm, mud pool, floating with fresh lemons, jacuzzies, different water experiences etc). It is important to manage your expectations here, it is a fun place, cool place for families, kids, it can get a bit noisy or chaotic but ultimately it is something very unique, relaxing when you settle in your favourite pool or on a sunbed at the outside terrace. I can guarantee that you will be super hungry and thirsty after spending time in this spa and your skin will thank you for every minute. * staff - everyone is extremely helpful and polite, nothing is too much trouble, a lady who did not speak English (with our Spanish being too limited) just took her phone and used Google Translate to help us, staff members in the restaurant said "gracias" every single time they picked up our plates, even though it should be us thanking them for keeping the place nice, clean and