Palacio Avenida Hotel

Firstly, location: this business hotel is well positioned to explore the city. It is situated at a big junction next to Plaza Espanya, which is always bustling with activity. However, you should not be worried about traffic or people noise as we experienced no problems during our stay.

It is about a 25 minute walk north of the prominade and the beautiful Palma cathedral, and the walk allows you to take in Palma's old town. You can make it particularly scenic by ducking in and out of the cobbled side streets that are off the main avenues.

The hotel is also a 2 minute walk from the Soller railway station, which runs regular rickety trains up to the pretty mountain village of Soller. However, be prepared for the 17 euro return fee for this trip.

Secondly, the hotel itself: Overall this is a good hotel. It is clean, the staff are friendly and attentive, and the rooms are modern and large. The decor in the lobby and also the restaurant is a little on the quirky side, but nothing too offensive.

The breakfasts are good, with a continental buffet augmented by the option of ordering a full cooked 'fry up' too.

The only negative is a lack of computers, though being a business hotel, you would expect most visitors to have their own laptop and there is wireless internet access available.

One final point which could affect your choice to stay at this hotel: every room has a king sized double bed. There are no single beds in the hotel. However, as I was staying with my father, we asked or seperate bed sheets. The hotel were perfectly helpful and accommodating to this request.