La Luna Hotel, Cala Bona

Email the hotel or travel firm before arrival to request a sea-view room; front-facing, higher floors offer sunrise and better outlooks.

Request a higher-floor room and avoid the ground floor for better views; email ahead because the hotel has only two or three floors.

Arrive early for a pool lounger; sunbeds may be reserved from early morning, with queues reported at Levante Park by 7am.

Book Levante or Levante Park instead if you specifically want those hotels rather than La Luna.

Bring a plug adapter and extension lead; rooms may have only one usable socket.

Request rooms 105 or 106 for front sea views and larger balconies.

Request room 305 for a side balcony with sea views and the sound of the sea.

Avoid rooms 104 and 204 if you do not want to overlook the bins.

Avoid room 1 if possible.

Buy bottled water for the mini-fridge and try the bar’s coffee.

Bring a fan because the hotel may not have any available to hire.

Ask for more than one room key card.

Expect early-morning delivery noise, which may wake you.

Budget for the tourist tax, which is payable on arrival.

Walk to Cala Millor for a wide selection of shops and bars, but watch for busy cycle lanes.

Allow about an hour from Palma airport, or take a private taxi or coach for a quicker transfer.

Buy loungers at Chinese Bizarre in Cala Millor and use the beach in front of the apartments for a quieter spot.

Avoid relying on a pool parasol during breezy weather, as it may not stay up.

Use the pool from 7am, when it opens.

Avoid room 001 if you want a sunny balcony; its balcony is shaded.

Request one of the rooms at the end of the building for an overlook toward the sea.

Ask for the same side of the building as room 306; the opposite side overlooks a street with only a partial sea view.

Choose rooms 105, 106, 205, 206, 305 or 306 for sea views.

Prefer room 105 over 104; room 105 is reportedly the best, while 104 is the smallest.