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[Pretty Polle]

We’ve always booked package holidays but, in the future, we’re seriously considering booking our own flights and an apartment direct with owners if possible.

Ideally, we’d like to check on a few potential Lets while we’re on holiday in June and we were wondering whether anyone here had a 1 or 2 bed apartment south of the centre with a private roof terrace? If yes, we’d like to hear from you so please get in touch by sending us a PM.

Alternatively, if anyone has stayed in and can recommend any of those listed on the main site to the left, such as:

Llenaire La Plaza
Vista Monte
Olot 1
Olot B2B etc.

then we’d like to read of your experiences here or, if you prefer, please send us a PM.

We’d appreciate any help. Thank you.

 

[eleanor]

Great idea to book directly. Many people do just that and have wonderful holidays which offers more freedom than package holidays.
You will find that there is a great selection of apartments and villas listed on this site which may be very suitable to your needs. The owners pay to advertise on this site and will supply detailed information. Should your require additional then you are able to make contact directly.

I hope you are able to find what you are looking for and I'm hoping that my dear friend Bella will add the link for me as I don't seem to have the basic skills to do so myself lol.

 

[pollensa]

Ideally, we’d like to check on a few potential Lets while we’re on holiday in June and we were wondering whether anyone here had a 1 or 2 bed apartment south of the centre with a private roof terrace? If yes, we’d like to hear from you so please get in touch by sending us a PM.

I'm sorry but it's against the T&Cs of this forum to allow members to promote their own properties as it is not fair on those advertisers who do pay to advertise on the main site - see http://www.forum.puertopollensa.com/using-pollensa-forum/4627-terms-use.html. If anyone can provide feedback on the properties that you are interested then I'm sure that you will be contacted.

Thank you.

 

[Belladonna]

The link below will take you to the general site of private rentals, just fill in your requirements and browse through. The area you need to start with looking at your desired area is the South, Sandy Beach area.


Rent Villas Apartments in Puerto Pollensa (Port de Pollenca), Majorca (Mallorca)

 

[eleanor]

Ahhh I knew you wouldn't let me down Bella. Thanks lol

I shall go on a basic course for link posting - there must be one somewhere!!

 

[bannergal]

Hi
I'm just back and I rented the nicest apartment ever -which I found through this site and it has a private roof terrace which was the best thing ever. It's new, well kept, very clean and nice quite area. The owners were lovely to deal with - tell them Una recommended the apartment. Search this site in the sandy beach area for Tramuntana View‏.

 

[sws97sdg]

Just checking with the mods that its ok for members to mention and do a report on apartments rented through here, I think that would be useful to others?

 

[JH02JLH]

Of course, sws!

 

[eleanor]

I'm sorry but I'm afraid I don't like the idea of this as it could do damage to some renters. Not everyone has the same tastes and what suits one person may not suit someone else. The majority of people who rent their properties try very hard to do their best to supply a home from home and cater for many tastes but this doesn;t always work out for various reasons. For an example, We heard last week of someone who left an apartment as they didn't like the water pressure!
Personally I think to allow feedback either positive or negative on this site is unfair to everyone paying to advertise. Personally I think the 'mods' need to think very carefully of the consequences of allowing this to happen.

 

[sws97sdg]

I'm sorry Eleanor I dont follow your argument at all?

 

[eleanor]

Sorry but have I misunderstood here? I understood the question to be whether feedback of rental properties was to be allowed on this forum?
Have I got this right?
If so my argument would be that it is unfair to all who pay to advertise on this site to allow this to happen.

 

[sws97sdg]

Of course, sws!

Thanks Jane, I thought that was the case, its just that bannergal seem reluctant to mention the name of the place she rented, and as it sounds like she had a great time, it would be nice to know where she stayed, and maybe have a report on it, I was purely asking the question that was all

 

[eleanor]

Perhaps this should be asked in a PM!

 

[Sparky]

As long as it's feedback on properties that advertise on the main site (ie, the owners have paid to promote their property) i can't see what the problem is.
It is surely no different than the restaurant/bar reviews that are a main feature on the forum, if we go with your argument Eleanor that would mean we could not talk about good or bad meals/experiences that we have had in any of the establishments that pay to advertise.

 

[eleanor]

I is as simple as this - I have already stated my view. If this is to happen then I am afraid we will not be advertising our villa on this site after it expires shortly!
As has been mentioned many times before - the negative is stronger than the positive and I can not see how accommodation and restaurants can be measured in the same way!

 

[pollensa]

Eleanor,

I'm sorry that you feel this way as I was about to say the same as Sparky. We have always allowed 'punters' i.e. consumers, to comment on accommodation be it hotels or private rentals, travel companies etc., restaurants & other local businesses.

What we haven't allowed is 'self-advertising' by businesses or owners who have not paid to advertise as this is not fair on paying advertisers.

Having said that, if anyone does have an issue with a private rental then we would request the guest to take it up with the owner in the first instance & if that does not resolve the issue AND it was advertised with us, then email us & the matter will be discussed off-line. This has actually only ever happened on a very few occasions in the 9 years that we have been running the site.

I have no intention of inviting reviews (in the manner of trip advisor etc.) but if a guest wishes to recommend somewhere as has been done in this thread & in a few others, then I cannot see the problem.

 

[Sparky]

This is the header for this section of the forum.:-

Hotels, Villas & Apartments in Pollensa & Cala San Vicente Discuss hotels, aparthotels, private villas, apartments and any other type of accommodation in the Pollensa area including Cala San Vicente. Do add reviews and comments for specific hotels and apartments. Readers find these very useful. However this forum is not a place for advertisements. Check out the 'Advertise' page on the main web site.

It clearly says " Do add reviews and comments for specific hotels and apartments".

 

[Sparky]

Sorry Zelda, we obviousy crossed posts.

 

[eleanor]

Fine to recommend but my issue would be a constant flow of negative posts. The environment changes constantly and attitudes and views change accordingly. As for restaurants etc. if they receive a negative post then they are in a position to change it i.e. change the chef, change the table clothes whatever. With a property it isn't always possible to things and again views differ.

 

[eleanor]

I see my last post has been edited with the reason 'personal comment removed'. That implies that I have been rude or abusive - certainly not the case! I simply referred to another website!