White Sands Beach Club by Diamond Resorts

Lovely resort but not great if you have trouble with steps..there was 11 of us including our baby grandson..so carrying him and a pushchair up is not ideal. This is our 3rd time of visiting here. But previously it had just been with adults.

Reception staff were very helpful, until we had to complain about the White’s Bar then we were told it had nothing to do with them! But as the bar is the only one on the site I think they could have been more helpful. White’s Bar is ok for couples but were unable to manage to deliver food to our large group and service was appalling, we only ate there 2 times over our two weeks.

First visit was ok we had the speciality of roast lamb which was lovely but it only came with one half of a potato and a spoonful of veg..so definitely not value for money. 2nd time only 7 of the 11 meals arrived at our table and were eaten before any member of staff came over to us, so service on this occasion was diabolical they were busy but as we visited early in the season I dread to think what it’ll be like at the height of it! Also to cap off the disaster of the evening they tried to charge us for extra wine that we had not even had!

Also I think that the sunbeds on the beach should have been free for guests €15 per couple a day was very expensive. Luckily we always managed to get sunbeds around the pool, but I think in school holidays it would be a problem! l We will not be returning to White Sands Beach Club again! As diamond resorts members we have stayed in many countries and loads of their resorts this was definitely the worse one !

Stayed for 2 weeks and had an okay time at the resort. However, the pool area is tiny, with no room to spread out, your listening to 3 conversations at once, it really is that bad. Also the water was very cold, which is why not many people were in it. The rooms are adequate and the staff were very pleasant and helpful.

The highlight of the stay was Smithys bar, a great place to eat and drink and meet other people. Smithy, Dan, and Liz really look after you and we found ourselves in this bar/restaurant every day.

We will be going back to the resort although probably not to white sands.

My husband, six-year-old son and I spent 10 days at this resort.

I must admit that my stay was not bad overall, but it was surely disappointing if I read other travellers’ reviews. First of all, we are Diamond members and we have stayed at several properties in Europe (check my profile).

We had booked a one bedroom unit and we were given a renewed apartment enough close to the pool. Well, the unit was yes brand new (mostly with Ikea-like furniture… not luxurious, but yes new), but it was TINY. We were lucky we had a nice patio which we could enjoy for lunch and dinner thanks to lovely Menorca’s climate.

The pool is yes nice but overcrowded. You should queue in the morning to get a chair (9 a.m. – be on time!!)… If you are late, no space. People need to stay so close to each other… not for me!

And last but not least, ants. In the last two days, our units was literally full of ants.

They had found a way through the TV cable to get inside. We complained at the reception and the lady answered “I know, it’s a problem we have. I’ll send someone to clean it”. The following day, the problem was still there. We were lucky we had to check out. How can you know that you have (such) a problem and not deal with it?
Sorry but I cannot second other travellers’ good reviews, I would’t be back at White Sands!

This was our second visit to this resort, the first one being some ten years ago. Since that time the resort has been taken over by Diamond Resorts International who has done a good job in bringing up standards.

The main downside to the resort is the fact that it is built on the side of a hill and there are very few flat areas and it is necessary to go up and down steps to move around within the resort. It is definitely NOT for people who have difficulty walking.

The good points are that the resort is small and doesn’t feel crowded, the view from the pool area and many of the apartments is very good as the hillside location gives a good view over the bay, and there is a good safe beach, which whilst not private, is certainly not crowded. The staff are very helpful and friendly and the reception area is open and staffed 24 hours a day.

The only onsite facilities for eating are provided by a restaurant/clubhouse which offers breakfast lunch and dinner in addition to snacks and drinks. The size of the servings is good but the quality is only average, there is a good menu with daily specials. The nearest shops are only about 400m away but are up a steep flight of some 100 steps. Alternatively, you can walk along the road which takes about 10 minutes.

The resort does not provide much in the way of entertainment, but there is a kids club and the infinity pool and surrounding sunbed area is very pleasant and has good views over the bay. The lifeguard is quite firm in preventing guests from reserving sun beds for hours on end without using them.

There are a number of options for shops and restaurants in the area, but unless you enjoy walking fairly long distances a car is pretty much essential.
Minorca is a beautiful green island which is quiet and largely uncommercialised, the scenery around the coast is stunning and the people are friendly. The resort is well situated for either exploring the island or for relaxing and in spite of its shortcomings we are likely to go back

We exchanged our timeshare in Gran Canaria for this holiday.

We expected at least 4 star accommodation and were extremely disappointed.

The whole unit needed refurbishing and updating. The cleaners did a good job but the furnishings looked very well worn and shabby. The bedroom was dull and dreary, we had to keep the light on in the day. (It didn’t help that one has to pay for the electricity at the end of the week! )

The bedroom looked out to a wall at the back of the unit. We could have put up with this but were so disappointed by the view from the terrace. In fact, the toilet window of the apartment in front looked right onto our ‘balcony’.

We did complain to the Manager who seemed very understanding but left a message with her Receptionist later in the day offering us an alternative room with almost the same view. We found this quite insulting because the club did not look full.

I had actually booked this holiday very early in the year so it wasn’t a late booking where one might expect to be given a poorer standard of accommodation
Menorca is a lovely island. I would love to return here but not to The White Sands. The whole holiday was ruined by the view from the terrace.