Menorca-Punta Prima

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…HOTEL SUR MENORCA, PUNTA PRIMA,(Menorca)

Posted by Jan on 25/7/2008

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….I've just got back from Punta Prima today. It was absolutely excellent. I can't fault it at all. I had requested gluten free meals for the flight (Thomson) and on the way out I got a full breakfast, omellete, sausage, chipped potatoes and tomato, a small lifestyle breadroll and jam. Delicious! I also got a little pot of fruit for dessert. The hotel were expecting me and I told them at reception that I needed gluten free diet so they arranged it with the matron (the head waiter). They cooked me several pieces of chicken separate for about 3 days so I requested some pork which they cooked for me and the last day I asked for beef and got a steak with potatoes and veg. The buffet is excellent. For breakfast I had bacon, eggs and tomato and there is plenty of fruit. I had rice and potatoes to go with my meat on an evening and at lunch I either had salad or fruit and the little pots of ice cream are lovely and are safe for us - choc, strawberry or vanilla. At the snack bar they gave me ham and cheese instead of a toastie. And you can buy crisps from behind the bar. The picnics are great. I had my own big box made up consisting of ham, cheese, fruit, boiled egg and a bottle of water.
Everything about this place was great (and I'm fussy). The entertainment is fab, the kids loved it. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Just make sure you tell the reception and keep reminding the matron every night as he does tend to forget.
Anything else you need to know just ask.
Oh the flight home, again the meal was nice. I had chicken with tomato and basil sauce, a small lifestyle breadcake, salad and fruit.
I wish I was back there now. I would definitely go again. We were talking to lots of people who were returning after 3 or 4 visits. ……

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Posted by Sally (Cumbria) on 2/9/2008

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Just come back from a relaxing holiday in Menorca (as relaxed as you can be with two young 'uns!) Lauren (who is 3 with CD) had no ill effects at all, ate like a horse and like Jan previously said had some chicken grilled for her on request. It did make me feel a bit more confident once I had read Jans glowing report from when she was there though.

We stayed at the Sur Menorca Hotel in Punta Prima which was All Exclusive and couldn't really complain at all about the choice of food. Reception was quite knowledgeable about CD, although they were adamant the restaurant had GF bread, none appeared, but we had gone prepared with a loaf, cereal and some buns. For puddings there was more than enough fruit and also the icecream tubs were GF, as were some of the ice lollies around about. We were in a bungalow (small but we only were in it to sleep!) with a lovely balcony, rooms cleaned daily, as were towels changed, no request was a problem, the only downside was the length of queues for the drinks as there was only 1 bar to get them from.

Our rep was willing to buy us some GF bread when she went to the supermarket out there as it was a bit of a trek with no car, then she forgot but we found a bakery that sold GF products in Mahon called Maxipia (sp?) just out of the bus station. The woman thought I was crackers as I was soo pleased!

Also in mahon an eaterie called 'Bracafe' read my dietary translation sheet when we requested a ham omelette and chips for lauren and advised us not to have the chips.

All in all our first GF experience abroad went well, the local supermarkets had things like Pom Bears and other crisps that seemed okay, but nothing specialist, but from where we were Mahon was only a short bus ride away and it stopped right outside the hotel. The entertainment was excellent if a little cheesy sometimes, but they were a good bunch and they catered for all tastes, I shall be singing those songs forever now!......