Unfortunately, this was not the 5-star experience we expected. The condition of the rooms, cleanliness and level of service were extremely disappointing for a hotel marketed as 5-star. There’s many reviews about this hotel being more like a 3 star hotel and I should’ve trusted them. The biggest issue was the bathroom in our original room. There was SIGNIFICANT visible mould throughout the shower area, along with damaged and poorly maintained finishes. The bathroom door was jammed and scraped heavily against the floor when opening and closing, and the shower rail/handle was also damaged. These are not minor cosmetic issues and should have been identified before the room was allocated to a guest. After raising my concerns, management kindly upgraded us to another room. While I appreciated the gesture and their willingness to address the situation, even the upgraded room had visible mould in the bathroom. At that point, it was difficult to view this as an isolated issue. Visible mould in multiple bathrooms is simply not something I would expect from a hotel presenting itself as 5-star. The common areas also did not feel remotely 5-star. The hallways leading to the rooms honestly felt more like the corridors of a basic motel than a luxury hotel. They were extremely warm with no effective air conditioning and really took away from the overall atmosphere the hotel is trying to create. The carpets were stained everywhere. Breakfast was another disappointment. It is only available from 8:00am to 10:30am, which I found to be quite a limited window for a resort hotel, particularly in Ibiza. There was only one cook to order station, which resulted in long queues and having to stand around waiting for ages just to order eggs and very limited food overall. There were also surprisingly few basic bathroom amenities, and complimentary still water was only replenished on the first day (I called the staff to ask for more water and he said we have to pay 6 euros per bottle of still water). We also experienced issues with the lift that made it feel unreliable. Service around the pool was another disappointment. On one occasion I ordered a club sandwich and a glass of ice. After waiting around 30 minutes for the ice, I politely tried to get the attention of the staff member who had taken my order. He put his hand up / palm towards me while continuing to walk away. When I tried again around 10 minutes later, he initially ignored me again. When he eventually returned and I explained that neither the ice nor my food had arrived, there was no apology. Another staff member eventually delivered them. The setting and views are beautiful and the hotel photographs well, but that alone does not make a property 5-star. The mould in both bathrooms, poor maintenance, motel-like hallways, limited breakfast setup and inconsistent service were far below what we expected. I genuinely cannot understand how this property has received or maintains a 5-star classification paying
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