Iberostar Waves Cristina

Spent 5 days here at the start of July. It's a lovely hotel in a great location - only 10 mins from the airport, a short walk from the beach and loads of shops/restaurants nearby. The hotel itself is lovely and modern and very very clean - everywhere was spotless! The food at the buffet is decent quality and pretty healthy but we are a vegan/vegetarian and there was very few options for us, particularly at dinner. The labelling of allergens was very hit and miss and some of the food at breakfast was cold or even still frozen in the middle. The hotel is much bigger than it looks online and I'm not sure the buffet and pool are big enough to accommodate the number of guests as both were very busy. One huge plus of the hotel is the staff, they really go out of their way to make you feel welcome and if you're travelling with kids they are so lovely and make such a fuss of them. There are 2 outdoor play areas and also 2 indoor ones for babies/toddlers with play mats, toys etc which is brilliant for getting little ones out the heat. Overall it's a nice hotel, the food did let it down for us but still an enjoyable stay and the positives really did outweigh the negatives.

We stayed here when we arrived into Mallorca . Was only a 10 minute taxi ride from. Airport which was fantastic. Rooms were great and really comfortable . Entertainment and bar area excellent and really e joyed it . Had breakfast on the terrace and it was fantastic . Only 2 minutes walk from the promenade which was stunning . Would 100% return

This is our second family holiday at Waves Cristina. We loved this hotel last year and it was even better this year. My 4 year old adored the new wooden play area particularly the trampoline. The entertainment staff were great with the kids and plenty to do. We particularly enjoyed the water games, t shirt painting and pastry making… The Frozen show was also a big hit for us! Our house keeping maid was fabulous and made sure we had clean towels daily and made our beds each day and tidied my daughters toys on the bed - a real personal touch and she also made a swan out of a towel and left chocolates on the bed! If I had to be critical of anything it would be the kids soft drinks! The orange was so sour my 4 year old couldn’t drink it! It was like bitter syrup and the apple juice wasn’t any better! Can you not get any squash? Also no access to tea or coffee machines or soft drinks during evening meal (we were half board) Quite frequently the water dispensers around the hotel were not working so we had to go up several floors to find one that was working! Finally… just a tip for those planning to sit by the pool - everyone was putting their towels down from ~7am! If you went down any later than 8:30am you wouldn’t get a sun bed! They do put a note on the beds stating not to reserve the beds but the towels were not removed. Everyone seemed to have their own system and once you knew what you were doing it was ok! The bedrooms could also do with a bit of a refresh in terms of the paintwork. Brilliant location short walk to the beach and we took the road train to the aquarium which was a fab day out! ANOTHER brilliant holiday and we will be back! Thanks again to all the staff at Iberostar Christina for all of your hard work and making us feel welcome!

Amazing stay! The hotel is really clean, amazing rooms, great pools and sport facilities like paddle courts. Food is delicious. What really made the experience were the people. From reception to restaurant and especially the animation team. Atmosphere was really friendly we flet welcome all the time.

This Hotel is More than 5 star. From check in to check out every member of staff made me and my daughter feel welcome. The entertainment staff are just outstanding. We arrived at the Hotel early and whilst waiting for our room to be ready we sat outside on the seated area. The Entertainments manager was passing and stopped to introduce himself and asked out names. Not only being very welcoming he was so funny. Making us aware that he has a new team and some of the activities available throughout our stay. He was so enthusiastic and this gave us a positive impression before we had even checked in. Reception had taken our number and said they will make us aware when the room was ready. Allowed us to store our luggage whilst we explored the Hotel and its facilities. Before we new it they had gone out of there way to check us in as early as possible and even presented with a glass of procecco and homemade chocolates on checkin. Prior to our arrival we had asked for a high floor for security as I was alone with my daughter an an amazing view. Well hands up to this hotel they has exceeded my expectations. The room was perfect with and outstanding view and I really do want to say thank you Hotel Cristina for you consideration and creating a true IHG experience here. Every day there was entertainment from am to pm. One day the entertainments team put on an excursion to the markets inwhich they paid for the bus ride there and back and this was very well organised. There was bear pong, bingo, salsa dancing live football musicians... this hotel has something for every one. Very clean housekeeping were amazing. Breakfast was filled with choices but a special shout out to the omelette station and the older lady chefs she was amazing... The female and male Hotel Manager were present every day being a great source of problem solving when arisen. Waiters/waitresses we so friendly and there was such a good vibe day and night. Offering crisps to the table was a lovely touch. I can not fault this Hotel in any way. The personal touch was outstanding and they really met every expectation above and beyond. THANK YOU HOTEL CRISTINA

- close to the beach. - nice pool, and the bar is open until midnight - great for friends chill out. - abundant choices of breakfast.

Just finishing off our 2nd stay at the Iberostar Cristina (first holiday was in Aug 23). The reasons for our return are simple - see below list. Great relaxed atmosphere. Superb food. Good location - near to the beach plus bus stop to Palma just outside the hotel. Friendly , professional staff. Clean and tidy surroundings plus fantastic room service. No negative comments from us - so we’ll be back in 2027 for sure.

Probably the best hotel resort I’ve ever stayed at. The bed was comfortable and the room nice and spacious. The air conditioning worked WONDERFUL. Nice shower and bathroom. We don’t have kids but the resort had tons of things for kids to do like toys, activities and shoes just for them. I could see it being great for families but It does mean the pools more crowded with kids and stuff so be aware. We did only breakfast there but it was delicious with so many options that were so good. There was a water fill station so we could fill our water bottle all the time. Close to a bus stop to go to town literally the bus stop is right outside the hotel. Super close to the beach, less than 3 minute walk to playa de Palma which was an amazing beach with lots of eating options nearby and a nice walkway that runs the whole beach. We absolutely loved it.

Great last minute option. I did find mold in the room.

Stayed here for three nights, overall a good experience. The good stuff: 1) Well located, 10 minutes from the airport, 2 minutes from the beach and right by the bus stop for buses into Palma City. Also close to loads of restaurants and bars in Playa Del Palma and C'an Pastilla. 2) Clean and recently refurbished. 3) Excellent choice for Breakfast, didn't eat lunch or dinner so can't comment on these. 4) Really powerful shower. 5) Comfortable bed. 6) Lots of sunbeds. 7) Staff really friendly and all speak English and German as standard. 8) Love the wrist band which unlocks your room and allows you to charge drinks to the room. Room for improvement 1) The air conditioning is weak and doesn't cool the rooms sufficiently, needs to be more powerful especially in the height of summer. There is no air con is the reception area at all. 2) The charging for the safe in the room is ridiculous, this should be free for a four star hotel. 3) Although there are lots of sunbeds, there are not enough parasols, there should be one for every two beds. 4) The pool has a shallow end (1.3 m) and a deep end (1.8m). As this is a family hotel all the children gather at the shallow end with balls and other inflatable toys. If you don't have kids there is nowhere to stand as the deep end is too deep to stand. 5) The pool doesn't open until 10am, this should be earlier.