The most marvellous Mallorca hotels for Balearic bliss
The most marvellous Mallorca hotels for Balearic bliss
When it comes to a classic beach holiday in Europe, you can't beat this beautiful Balearic isle and a browse of the best Mallorca hotels will show you why it's one of our favourites.
Tenerife and Gran Canaria are fine islands for Spanish sunshine, but if it's a Mediterranean beauty you're after, Mallorca, or Majorca (the popular spelling in English), is the isle worth considering.
Renowned for its beach resorts, sparklingly turquoise seas and hilltop villages, Spain's most popular island has a buzzing art scene, too. Spanish surrealist Joan Miró held his first solo exhibition in the island's oldest contemporary art gallery, Sala Pelaires, still open today. While a 15-minute drive from the city centre takes you to Cala Major and Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, the artist's home and studio turned museum.
The capital Palma is dominated by Palma Cathedral – known by its Catalan name, Le Seu – a magnificent Moorish sandstone edifice overlooking the Bay of Mallorca. If you want to stay nearby, Can Cera is an adults-only boutique hotel in the heart of the gothic quarter.
Swerving the brash beach resorts of Palma Nova and Magaluf, you might wish to seek out the quieter resorts of Canyamel or Campos on the south coast, where you'll find stylish beachfront hotels and adults-only resorts like Fontsanta Hotel.
For a more rural stay, venture up to the mountains of Serra de Tramuntana to Deiá, a tiny, peach-hued village which has drawn artists, musicians and the Hollywood set for decades, and home to the La Residencia, one of the most exclusive hotels on the island.
Families prefer the pretty little town of Sóller, and its seaside neighbour, Port de Sóller whose soft, sandy beaches curve around a horseshoe bay. Many day visitors arrive by vintage train which runs along a narrow gauge track from Palma to Sóller.
From boutique hotels to sprawling resorts, here's our pick of the best Mallorca hotels. Whether you're after luxury, a couples' escape or a stay on the beach, we've got you covered.
The best hotels in Mallorca, or Majorca, including luxury places to stay, couples' retreats, family-friendly hotels and where to stay on the beach.
