Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
8.8 / 10
Palmprint
Our resort score · out of 10
Strongest on beach and pools & spa
Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa at a glance
- Location
- Playa de Muro
- Guests
- All ages welcome
- The plan
- All-inclusive
- Setting
- Near the coast
- Guest rating
- 4.8 / 5 on Google5,058 reviews
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
- Pools
- 7 pools
- Airport transfer
- PMIAbout 50 minutes
- Dining
- 6 restaurants
- Drinks
- 3 bars
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USD / room / night · 2 adults · 7 nights
Checked Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026 · Sample details
Dates shown are check-in dates. 2 of 2 rooms across 3 of 4 planned stay dates. Missing prices are not estimates.
Each price is a sampled rate, not a live quote. Select a room name above for its details.
- Apr 11, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 21, 2026
- Apr 11, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 21, 2026
- Jul 11, 2027, room 1: checked Sep 21, 2026
- Jul 11, 2027, room 2: checked Sep 21, 2026
- Oct 10, 2027, room 1: checked Oct 12, 2026
- Oct 10, 2027, room 2: checked Oct 12, 2026
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Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
Things to know
before you go
What guests say
Most loved
- Playa de Muro beachfront location
- Seven-pool resort complex and family facilities
Most complained about
- Large complex can feel busy in school holidays
- Room size and noise can vary by location
From Reddit
Reddit was searched; resort-specific discussion is limited, so official, OTA and TripAdvisor-style sources carry the consensus.
What’s included
Included
- Premium & à la carte diningIncluded
Shared Albufera Playa/Park all-inclusive dining includes buffets, Greek, Mexican and Spanish tapas restaurants, beach grill, 24-hour Star Café and ice cream. Reserve Martinete, Kyknos and Nopal through the hotel. The Playa Star Prestige rooftop bar is restricted to Star Prestige guests over 15.
- Wi-FiIncluded
- Kids' clubIncluded
Star Camp children's activities are included.
Not included
- Spa treatmentsCosts extra
- Airport transfersCosts extra
Included with limits
- Top-shelf liquorPartly included
Official page lists local and imported drinks, but unrestricted premium bottle service is not verified.
Per the resort, not yet verified
Inclusions can vary by room category and season. Confirm your plan before booking. How we verify this
More resort facts
- Pools
- 7
- Value
- 8.2 out of 10
- Service
- 8.6 out of 10
- Beach
- 9.2 out of 10
- Dining
- 8.8 out of 10
- Rooms
- 8.5 out of 10
- Pools & Spa
- 9.2 out of 10
Confidence is high across the board except value, where the evidence is thinner.
Score breakdown, research & sources
How we scored Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
7 categories, scored from official sources and read against what guests actually report. Verified Jul 16, 2026 under Palmprint methodology 1.0.
The six that set the score
And 1 more we track
Confidence is high across the board except value, where the evidence is thinner.
Open a category
Value8.2Medium confidence
- Ai Scope
- 9.0
- Family Depth
- 9.1
- Beach Quality
- 9.2
Service8.6High confidence
- Staff Sentiment
- 8.6
- Family Programming
- 8.8
- Large Resort Operations
- 8.0
Beach9.2High confidence
- Beachfront
- 9.2
- Sand Quality
- 9.1
- Playa De Muro
- 9.3
Dining8.8High confidence
- Restaurant Count
- 8.8
- Specialty Variety
- 8.7
- All Inclusive Scope
- 9.0
Rooms8.5High confidence
- Star Prestige
- 8.6
- Swim Up Options
- 8.5
- Renovated Context
- 8.8
Pools & Spa9.2High confidence
- Pool Count
- 9.2
- Indoor Pool
- 8.4
- Rooftop Pool Access
- 8.8
Family9.1High confidence
- Star Camp
- 9.0
- Pool Depth
- 9.2
- Restaurant Flexibility
- 8.8
Everything we read on Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
Restaurants & bars
Palmprint food score 8.8 / 10
- Places to eat
- 6
- Buffets
- 2
- Bars and lounges
- 3
International buffet · Greek · Mexican · Spanish tapas · Beach grill · 24-hour cafe · Ice cream parlour
Dining at sister resorts is available. Confirm the participating venues and terms for your stay.
The Albufera Playa/Park complex shares an all-inclusive dining experience. Martinete, Kyknos and Nopal require hotel reservations; Terral, Mistral and Tamarindos do not. Star Café serves snacks 24 hours. The Albufera Playa Star Prestige rooftop open bar is restricted to Star Prestige guests over 15 years old; check its service hours at reception. Dining and shared facilities do not confer unrestricted access to this private rooftop.
Venues, opening hours and plan inclusions can change by season. Confirm your choices when booking.
Do you need dinner reservations at Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa?
The Albufera Playa/Park complex shares an all-inclusive dining experience. Martinete, Kyknos and Nopal require hotel reservations; Terral, Mistral and Tamarindos do not. Star Café serves snacks 24 hours. The Albufera Playa Star Prestige rooftop open bar is restricted to Star Prestige guests over 15 years old; check its service hours at reception. Dining and shared facilities do not confer unrestricted access to this private rooftop.
Rooms & suites
The rooms in our seasonal price comparison.
| Suite | Occupancy | Size | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doble prémium vista marBack to sampled prices | Capacity unverified | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Doble prémium vista mar lateralBack to sampled prices | Capacity unverified | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More room options (9)
| Suite | Occupancy | Size | Bedrooms | Aspect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Room Pool Access | Sleeps 3 | 280 ft²26 m² | 1 bedroom | Not publishedswim-out |
| Premium Double Room Garden View | Sleeps 3 | 291 ft²27 m² | 1 bedroom | Garden |
| Premium Double Room Partial Sea View | Sleeps 3 | 291 ft²27 m² | 1 bedroom | Partial sea |
| Premium Double Room Sea View | Sleeps 3 | 291 ft²27 m² | 1 bedroom | Sea |
| Premium Double Room Pool View | Sleeps 3 | 291 ft²27 m² | 1 bedroom | Pool |
| Premium Double Room Single Use | Sleeps 1 | 291 ft²27 m² | 1 bedroom | Not published |
| Star Prestige Double Room Side Sea View | Sleeps 2 | 291 ft²27 m² | 1 bedroom | Side sea |
| Star Prestige Suite Sea View | Sleeps 2 | 452 ft²42 m² | 1 bedroom | Sea |
| Premium Room Connecting Rooms | Sleeps 4 | 581 ft²54 m² | 2 bedrooms | Not published2 connecting rooms |
Occupancy limits and connecting-room requests should be confirmed for your party before booking.
Pools and the beach
Pools & waterplay
With heated
IHG page lists one indoor pool and six outdoor pools; Expedia/Booking also support seven-pool resort infrastructure.
The beach itself
Beachfront on Playa de Muro, a broad sandy bay beach on northern Mallorca; wind and shallow-water conditions can vary seasonally.
- Calm water, swimmable straight off the sand
- Gradual entry, shallow a long way out
Counts come from the resort's own published information; the scores are ours, from the Palmprint file below.
Families & group stays
Bringing the kids to Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
What decides whether a resort works with children in tow, answered from what the resort publishes rather than from the brochure.
- Kids' club
- Program ages 4–17
- Supervision & drop-off
- Confirm rules and current hours before booking
- Teen program
- Active: events teens actually show up to
- Rooms that fit a family
- Premium Room Connecting Rooms
- Heated pools
- Yes, indoor heated pool; outdoor pool heating not verified
- Beach for young swimmers
- Gradual, calm entry: toddler-friendly
- Dinner reservations
- Needed at some restaurants
- Does Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa have a kids' club, and from what age?
- Yes. Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa lists a kids' club for ages 4–17. Iberostar Star Camp generally divides children into Monkey ages 4–7, Dolphin 8–12 and Eagle 13–17; official hotel page confirms Star Camp activities at this resort. Confirm supervision, drop-off rules and current hours before booking.
- Are the pools at Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa heated?
- Yes: pool heating is confirmed, running indoor heated pool; outdoor pool heating not verified. That matters most December through February, when unheated pools in the region can be too cold for small children.
Taking a group
Strong for family and multigenerational beach groups; not a party resort.
- Private dining & events
- Bookable
- Group rates
- Negotiable on a block
- Nightlife
- Low-key, quiet by late evening
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Kids' club hours, teen programs and group availability all move with the season. Confirm the specifics with the resort for your dates.
When to go
Best months: Apr to Oct
Real seasons here: highs run from 61°F in January to 93°F in July, and the wet months run Oct to Apr.
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily high | 61°F16°C | 63°F17°C | 66°F19°C | 70°F21°C | 77°F25°C | 86°F30°C | 93°F34°C | 93°F34°C | 86°F30°C | 77°F25°C | 68°F20°C | 63°F17°C |
| Rain days | 6 days | 5 days | 4 days | 4 days | 2 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 1 day | 5 days | 6 days | 7 days |
| Verdict | Cool | Cool | Cool | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Best | Cool | Cool |
Average daily highs and monthly rain days. Seasonal averages, not a forecast.
Getting to Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
- Nearest airport
- PMI · Palma de Mallorca Airport
- Approximate transfer
- 50 minutes
- Transportation
- The resort lists transfers at extra cost. Your package may differ.
Your own driver. Possibly a lower price.
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Destination essentials & trip planning
Avda. Playa de Muro, s/n, 07458 Alcúdia, Illes Balears, Spain · +34 971 89 02 29
Spain
- Language
- Spanish (English at resorts)
- Currency
- Euro
- Power
- 230V, European Type C/F plugs
- Driving
- On the right
- Main airports
- Tenerife (TFS), Málaga (AGP)
- Flight time
- ~7–9h from the US East Coast
Who it suits
One of the 7 categories we score in the Palmprint file for Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa; the full set is above.
What we'd book around it
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Fly into PMI, 50 minutes from the gate; round trips from about $665.
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Storms move flights in season, and the cheapest rates are usually non-refundable.
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An eSIM for the flight and the beach; Wi-Fi is included on the resort but stops at the gate.
Get an eSIM (opens in a new tab)Our full take on Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa
Iberostar Selection Albufera Playa is a family all-inclusive on Playa de Muro, for families who want seven pools and a bay that stays shallow. It is about 50 minutes from Palma, with six outdoor pools and a heated indoor one, six restaurants, three bars and the Star Camp running from four-year-olds to seventeens, on the broad sandy bay of northern Mallorca. It works as one all-inclusive with the Albufera Park hotel next door, so the dining list is longer than this resort's own.
Guests praise the Playa de Muro beachfront and the seven-pool complex with the family facilities around it. The complaints are a complex that feels busy through the school holidays, and room size and noise that vary with where you are put. The thing worth knowing is that the beach here is shallow and calm, which is exactly why families book it, and that the wind can get up outside high summer.
The plan covers the two buffets, the Greek, Mexican and Spanish tapas restaurants, the beach grill, the 24-hour Star Cafe and the ice cream parlour, the local and imported drinks, Wi-Fi and the Star Camp; the spa and the airport transfer are extra, and unrestricted premium bottles are not confirmed. The 27-square-metre Premium Double Room Sea View is the value, the Premium Room Pool Access puts the water at the terrace, and the connecting rooms at 54 square metres across two bedrooms are the family answer. Reserve Martinete, Kyknos and Nopal through the hotel; Terral, Mistral and Tamarindos do not require reservations. The Playa Star Prestige rooftop bar is restricted to Star Prestige guests over 15. Couples who want quiet should compare Star Prestige or an adults-only resort.
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