Overview The largest and best known of the Mare Nostrum Resort Hotels, the Mediterranean Palace is built in a tiered half-moon, around the spectacular pool area. Separated from the sea only by its much smaller sister hotel, the Sir Anthony.Relaxation The magnificent pool area, reached by a sweeping staircase, is the day-time focal point, with plants and shrubs adding colour. Sun loungers, parasols and towels provided. The impressive interior has a cool lounge and many quiet corners to talk and read.
Special Features Hairdresser and beauty salon. Boutique. 'Adam and Eve' naturist terrace and pool.
Accommodation 535 rooms and suites. All have bath, shower, hairdryer, minibar, satellite TV, direct dial telephone, air conditioning and balcony/terrace. Suites also available, 12 only also having a private plunge pool on a large solarium/terrace. Pool view rooms/suites are on the sea side of the hotel and most do have a view of the sea. 24-hour room service.
Open All year...Official Category 5 star
Described below are the overall facilities and features of the resort.
Location At the southern end of Playa de las Americas, adjacent to the promenade, which stretches round the bay to Los Cristianos, and the recently extended beach. Close by is an excellent shopping centre, as well as a wide choice of restaurants, cafeterias and bars.
Bars/Dining Within the resort, guests of Hotels Cleopatra, Marco Antonio, Julio Cesar and Sir Anthony staying on half (except buffet option) or full board have a choice of 8 speciality restaurants for lunch and/or dinner (flexible on a daily basis); plus, for a modest supplement, the option of dinner in the Sir Anthony’s Windsor Restaurant, or dinner, dance and show at the Piramide Restaurant. Guests of the Mediterranean Palace will pay a supplement to eat in any of the other Resort restaurants. The Club House will make reservations for guests. There is bar service by day at each of the pools and in the evenings each hotel except the Julio Cesar has its own piano bar.
Entertainment At lunch time, live music from 13.00-15.00 in the pool area of the Mediterranean Palace and the pool terrace of the Cleopatra, Julio Cesar and Marco Antonio. In the evenings as well as the Piano Bars, live music for dancing from the Lucius Martin Orchestra in the Mediterranean Palace after dinner followed by a 30 minute live show (different each night), then the Orchestra again until midnight. Music also in the Piramide, where guests can have a drink and dance and, at weekends, the discotheque is open. There is a wide variety of entertainment for adults and children including sports activities, Latin American dance tuition, theme parties at the Beach Club and Piramide Restaurant.
Sports Tennis courts, squash, mini golf, aerobics and multi-gym. Mountain bikes, football, volleyball and archery. For golfers, the resort has special arrangements with 4 courses for discounts and pre-booked tee-off times.
Special Features Mare Nostrum Spa Centre with discounts for guests on health and beauty treatments. Sea trips on the Mare Nostrum’s own glass bottomed boat the “Lady Shelley” at special rates.
For Children Mini Clubs Willy (4 to 8 years); Sailors (9 to 12) and Surfers (13 to 16). Playground, plus pools at the Mediterranean Palace and one next to the Romanesque Pool. Children’s menu. Baby-sitting arranged (charge).
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