Playa Hotel gets new Scrabble set: Donated by those nice people at www.camp-de-mar.info

A new Scrabble set has been donated by www.camp-de-mar.info to the Playa hotel, replacing the one 'lost' in 2011.

Alcudia Hosts Ironman Expo & Race from Thursday

Swimming, cycling, and running: one's enough us but for the Ironman athletes - all 2,000+ of them, this sports event is like a walk in the park. This coming Saturday - May 11th - sees the Thomas Cook Ironman 70.3 triathlon taking place in Alcudia.

The event starts with a swimming course located in the harbour. This is followed by a bike race that takes the athletes up and down the mountains of Mallorca in a single looping course. It ends in a thrilling 3 lap run along the beach.

The Ironman Expo, located on the waterfront promenade of Alcudia, offers sports clothing, sports equipment, sports accessories, food, and services, and opens on Thursday, May 9th.

More 'urbanisation' in Camp de Mar

Work has already begun on the construction of 69 new apartments adjacent to the Dorint hotel following the sale of scrub land to developers by the local authority.

To add to the nuisance of  heavy vehicle traffic, construction noise and dust, the popular walking route to Paguera has been fenced off as the council forgot that the path was included in the sale!

Thomas Cook and Thomson sometimes charge more for kids

In a report in today's Daily Mail, both Thomson and Thomas Cook have been revealed as charging more for holidays involving a family group of two adults and two children as opposed to four adults travelling together. Both companies detail the reasons why in the full story linked here.

Gran Camp de Mar Hotel Rebranded

The Gran Camp de Mar Hotel has undergone a rebrand as part of the OLIMAR HOTELS group.

The company is owned by the Oliver family and currently comprises the 4-star Neptune and Flamingo hotels in Playa de Palma, the Hotel Gran Camp de Mar, and the recently acquired Hotel Paguera Park.

The Flying Estate Agent!

Camp de Mar: Vídeo Aéreo Inmobiliario by Discovery Air Pictures on Vimeo

Here's a novel way to promote the sale of your property. Fly around it with a small HD camera equipped drone... but do you want to show that it's so near the cliff edge?

British Airways announces new flight to Mallorca

In addition to the launch of a new service to Ibiza from Heathrow Airport, British Airways has also a new summer schedule with flights to Palma starting March 31.

Cutbacks at Thomas Cook

Thomas Cook - one of the UK's leading travel agents, and probably the most well-known due to its "Don't just book it. Thomas Cook it" slogan. - has announced closures and redundancies.

It is expected to relinquish nearly 200 high street shops and lose approximately 2,500 staff in an effort to return to profitability.

Full story here.

Happy Hola-days!

Thomson and First Choice’s 24/7 Holidayline, has launched a new translation service to offer round the clock language services for all customers travelling abroad. Translators will be on hand to offer assistance for customers whether they are attending a doctor’s appointment, haggling for a deal whilst shopping in a local market, or dealing with an emergency such as a lost passport or wallet. 

All customers need to do is call their local 24/7 Holidayline, a dedicated telephone line for Thomson and First Choice customers abroad, and ask to speak to a translator. The service will be available in 157 languages and aims to help customers overcome any issues caused by language barriers.

Double Award for Playa Camp de Mar

The Grupotel Playa Camp de Mar has been voted a winner in two categories by users of the Trip Advisor travel website.

The hotel was placed in the Top 25 in Spain for both the Hotels for Romance and the Bargain Hotels groups.

Well done.