Hi all! Long time lurker on the forum, finally decided to sign myself up. Just returned from my annual pilgrimage to the island. I've been going since 2010, lived there in 2012, and I've seen a huge change over that time! Not really interested in clubbing these days, hence the out of season visit!
I stay in San Antonio as my best friend (Ibicenco) lives there, and while I'd stay elsewhere if I was going with anyone from home, the place holds a special place in my heart - my friend and I ran a shop there.
Anyway! I noticed a lot of the "hostels" have had a refit over the winter, the reception areas at least. There's some really nice looking places there now, perhaps they had a good season last year. Same for some of the cafes on the front by the fountains.
A lot of work was still ongoing, a couple of places I passed were still under construction. There's a new cotton club opening on sunset strip, was unfinished but promises to be an amazing gym from the looks of things. Potential competition for Fraile!
Kanya was looking in a sorry state, chipped paint all around the dirty pool, dead plants...has the bar shut down?
I passed through PDB en route to the airport (needed the toilet!) I was shocked how grotty it has become. The beach is better than San An, but if we're talking about San An v PDB I know where I'd rather stay. Of course there are much better places to stay in than either, but I'm really not sure why there's such snobbery about it!
I stay in San Antonio as my best friend (Ibicenco) lives there, and while I'd stay elsewhere if I was going with anyone from home, the place holds a special place in my heart - my friend and I ran a shop there.
Anyway! I noticed a lot of the "hostels" have had a refit over the winter, the reception areas at least. There's some really nice looking places there now, perhaps they had a good season last year. Same for some of the cafes on the front by the fountains.
A lot of work was still ongoing, a couple of places I passed were still under construction. There's a new cotton club opening on sunset strip, was unfinished but promises to be an amazing gym from the looks of things. Potential competition for Fraile!
Kanya was looking in a sorry state, chipped paint all around the dirty pool, dead plants...has the bar shut down?
I passed through PDB en route to the airport (needed the toilet!) I was shocked how grotty it has become. The beach is better than San An, but if we're talking about San An v PDB I know where I'd rather stay. Of course there are much better places to stay in than either, but I'm really not sure why there's such snobbery about it!
