Orange Colom - Seaside Apartments

Orange Colom - Seaside Apartments is an aparthotel for divers who prefer a proper base to a standard hotel room. You get a living area, a kitchenette and outdoor space, so the evening can be as simple as coffee, leftovers and a chair facing the sea. No need to dress for dinner unless you actually want to.

Air conditioning, free WiFi and a private bathroom keep the essentials covered, while the shared pool sits on the seafront. The arrangement suits couples particularly well, with apartments designed for two and enough room to separate sleeping, sitting and eating rather than conducting the whole holiday from the edge of the bed.

You also have a mini-market on site, a lift to the upper floors and private or express check-in and check-out. It is a useful combination for a diving trip: somewhere to cool down, somewhere to sit, and a kitchenette for the moments when restaurant timing has lost its appeal.

You are in Portocolom, on Mallorca, with the property set on the seafront. Cala Marçal Beach is about half a mile away, roughly a ten-minute walk, while Cala Brafi Beach lies about 1.2 miles away by road. This is coastal Mallorca with a working-town feel rather than an isolated resort address.

For food outside the apartment, Thai Colom is about 0.3 miles away, and Ca'n Tomeu and Restaurante ses Portadores are both within roughly 0.3 miles. Blue Cocktail Bar is about 0.8 miles away. Those distances are short enough to make an evening out realistic without turning it into an expedition in sandals.

Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 33 miles away by road, with a typical driving time of around 50 minutes. A car is available to hire through the property, and the surrounding area gives you several reasons to use it: Vall d'Or Golf Club is 5 miles away, while Mondragó Nature Reserve can be reached in around 20 minutes by car.

The useful distinction here is not a long list of room labels but how you plan to use the space. Choose a sea-view one-bedroom apartment if the balcony is part of the holiday rather than a decorative extra; the view gives you somewhere to sit with a morning coffee or let the day wind down without immediately heading back outside. The pool-view option also brings a partial sea view, which may suit you if the outlook matters but the budget needs watching.

Every apartment has a living room with a sofa, a dining table and a kitchenette. There is a stovetop, microwave, refrigerator, coffee machine and kitchenware, which gives you enough control over breakfast, snacks and the occasional meal when you return hungry and not remotely interested in finding a table elsewhere. A sofa bed is also available, although the listed apartment categories are arranged around two guests.

For the night itself, air conditioning is the practical detail you will appreciate in warm weather. The apartments also have heating, tiled or marble floors, a wardrobe and a drying rack for clothing. Beds were rated highly for comfort, and the sea-view apartments give you a balcony or terrace rather than asking you to admire the coast through glass. Bathrooms are private and have a bath or shower, towels and a hairdryer.

This is an apartment stay, so your main dining equipment is in the room rather than in a hotel restaurant. The kitchenette gives you a stovetop, microwave, refrigerator, coffee machine, kitchenware and dining table. That matters when a dive-day appetite arrives at an inconvenient hour: you can make something simple, keep drinks cold and eat without waiting for a kitchen to open.

Breakfast is available in continental, vegetarian and gluten-free formats, and it can be served in your room. It is a sensible start before getting out to the coast, particularly if you prefer to eat at your own pace rather than queue beside a buffet while thinking about the sea.

For evenings when cooking is not on the programme, Ca'n Tomeu is about 0.3 miles away, Thai Colom is about 0.3 miles away and Restaurante ses Portadores is roughly 0.3 miles away. Blue Cocktail Bar is about 0.8 miles away when dinner has been dealt with and you still fancy one drink. The property also offers wine or champagne, while the on-site mini-market covers the small provisions that save a separate shopping trip.

The shared swimming pool is on the seafront, with sun loungers, beach chairs, umbrellas and pool or beach towels. That gives you an uncomplicated recovery plan: swim a little, claim a lounger and let the rest of the afternoon remain gloriously unproductive. A sun terrace and garden add more outdoor space, while the apartments themselves provide balconies or terraces for quieter time.

A massage room is available, and massages can be arranged for an additional charge. Yoga classes are also offered. Neither requires you to turn the day into a fitness project; both work just as well as a gentle way to loosen up when your shoulders have had enough of carrying kit and your legs would prefer not to hear about another organised activity.

If you want to move beyond the pool, cycling, hiking and bike tours are available, with bicycle rental and car hire arranged through the property. Canoeing and horse riding are also available away from the property. Vall d'Or Golf Club is within about 3 miles, while the coastline around Portocolom gives you the option of simply walking to Cala Marçal Beach and letting the scenery do the work.

You can arrange an airport shuttle through the property, either privately or as a shared service, by booking it with the accommodation. Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 33 miles away by road and the drive takes around 50 minutes. Car hire and bicycle rental are also available if you want to reach beaches, the golf course or the nature reserve on your own schedule.

Check-in runs from 15:00 to midnight, and you need to tell the property your expected arrival time. Check-out is available until 11:00. The minimum check-in age is 18, and children of any age are welcome; cots for children aged up to two can be requested, while extra beds are not available.

The property has luggage storage, a tour desk, concierge service and laundry facilities. Cash is not accepted, smoking is not allowed, and quiet hours run from 23:00 to 08:00. Parties and events are not permitted, which is useful to know if you are choosing between a calm apartment base and somewhere built around late-night noise.