Can Calco Petit Hotel — Hotel in Selva

This could be such a lovely hotel,but little Can Calco seems to be steering itself! We have just returned from a weeks holiday..we have passed Can Calco many times, and thought we would treat ourselves this year. To say we were disappointed is an understatement. We arrived on Sunday 8th Sept..no one was there to check us in, and after 1/2hr of waiting had to pop across to Can Rierra (sister hotel),where we found a cleaner,who came and showed us to our room. We had a 'superior' room,with a terrace, and we felt the only superior thing was the amazing view of the mountains. The planters on the terrace were strewn with cigarette ends, the bathroom was very 'tired', and we had to request the sink plughole be 'de- gunged'...not good!! We were not given any info regarding amenities,and indeed found it difficult to actually speak to the 'receptionist' as she seemed to 'flit' all over the place,and we found her mannerism most un welcoming! We would have liked to eat in the restaurant,but no menus were displayed..we appreciated the menu was different every day, but no one could advise us as to what the evenings menu was! We seemed to be continually aware of dogs behind the hotel barking..day and night,and we're woken at 4am each morning by the near neighbours cockerel. The cockerel we accept....the dogs were a pest! After having our hire car damaged on the road we parked in Can Rierra, but found the access to the car park severely rutted and dangerous...it really requires serious attention! On the positive side we could not fault the breakfast,and the lady that did our room was most helpful. This little hotel has so much potential,but no one seems to be at the helm. The staff all seem to 'multi task', but to us it just didn't work. It lacks personality and friendliness and overall we feel we paid a lot of money...

Even if we stayed there with GROUPON-vouchure this was not our primary reason to come (back) to Ca'n Calco: In 2011 we were on holiday in a finca near Moscari and enjoyed a great evening with very good menu one evening. And we said we have to come back...||||In October 2013 we did this and my wife and me stayed 8 great days in Ca'n Calco. And we said again: We will come back!||||Mallorca is such a beautiful island and if you want to make quiet/relaxing holidays in nature near Tramuntana the Ca'n Calco in Moscari is the right choice. And of course you have very much opportunities to go out for activities from there: visiting Pollenca/Alcudia/Lluc monastery, different beaches, hiking, biking, running (flat or in Tramuntana mountains), ...||||Or you can relax at the pool, only "disturbed" by the sounds of birds, sheeps and the hourly bell from church.||The rooms (we booked "standard double room") are fine and stylish equipped (with safe and minibar).||The breakfast buffet is really great: Very much sweets/cakes/croissants, cereals, fresh fruits, cheese and sausage from Mallorca, boiled, scrambled and fried eggs, bacon, Spanish tortilla, joghurt, marmelades, honey, hazelnut cream, water/juice, coffee/chocolate/tea (self service from machine), ...||At three evenings of the week we enjoyed a very delicious menu with different courses in the restaurant. Especially the fish (from own "family-driven" fishing boat?!) was very good.||||The service from Wendy and all the staff is very kind and special!||||Even if we are still of memories about this great holidays in Mallorca/Ca'n Calco I am sure that I forgot to mention several good things. So thank you all for an incredible holiday with you. ||And: See...

These days many hotels call themselves "boutique hotels" and raise the prices to reflect this status. It's nice to come across a real boutique hotel in a great location. Our room was in the building on the other side of the road. This had a bedroom, a sitting room and a patio with views across the farmland around Moscari. It was quite simply perfect.||||We booked dinner on the first night and were so impressed we decided to eat at the hotel all four days we were there. Each dinner was as special as the last and all different enough that it never got boring. No printed menu and no choice, just four different plates each night. I also have to mention the wine. Its all from Majorca, all excellent and very reasonably priced.||||The breakfast was also very good, with everything you'd want on the buffet. Even in October we had our breakfast on the outside terrace. A wonderful start to the day.||||The staff were all very friendly and helpful.||||The only thing I'd warn about is that this is a remote location. Moscari is very quiet although there are a couple of bars. It's quite a long drive into the town along narrow roads but our experience was that the hotel was worth the drive. The hotel and restaurant are right in the middle of the town so you can walk around after dinner if you want to.||||We almost never give anywhere five stars, but this hotel definitely deserves the...