Must-see hotels in Mallorca

  • Botel Alcúdia Mar

    Northern Mallorca

    It's not often that we feature resort-style accommodation – there's a sameness to so many – but this place pips the competition with its privileged…

  • Hostal Bahia

    Northern Mallorca

    A 19th-century villa converted into an attractive hotel, the Bahia occupies a terrific waterfront spot along Pollenca's pine-shaded esplanade, with…

  • Convent de la Missió

    Palma de Mallorca

    A functioning convent for 400 years, this retreat from the hubbub of its busy surrounds exudes calm throughout 27 all-white rooms and airy common spaces…

  • Hotel Desbrull

    Pollença

    With a slick and modern entrada (entrance hall) and six pleasantly fresh if coquettishly small doubles in a modernised stone house, this is a good deal…

  • Hotel San Lorenzo

    Palma de Mallorca

    Tucked inside the Old Town, this hotel resides in a beautifully restored 17th-century building. It has a fragrant Mallorcan courtyard, its own bar, a…

  • Palma Suites

    Palma de Mallorca

    This stylish apartment-hotel twins luxury with home-style independence. Playful artworks and splashes of bold colour lend character to 35 sizeable,…

  • Santuari de la Mare de Déu des Puig

    Pollença

    Take in the full sweep of the north coast from this captivating hilltop hermitage in Pollença, where goat bells are your alarm call and a converted hermit…

  • Hotel Valldemossa

    Valldemossa

    Composed of two 19th-century stone houses that once belonged to the monastery, this hotel has 12 immaculate rooms. Luxury is the name of the game, with a…

  • Hotel Cala Santanyí

    Southern Mallorca

    From the outside, this place seems like so many other coastal Mallorcan hotels, but there's much to recommend it. For a start, it's a family-run place,…

  • Hotel León de Sineu

    Mallorca

    Set in a 15th-century farmhouse, León de Sineu retains much of its traditional look – even the uneven tiled floors add to the appeal. Out back, the…

  • Ca'n Pere

    Alcúdia

    A fine boutique option buried away on a lovely street in the old town, Ca'n Pere is all-stone walls and all-white furnishings; some rooms also have the…

  • Casa Margarita

    Sóller

    Gloomy entrada (entrance hall) aside, this small and simple place – run by the eponymous and amiable Margarita – is a charming old-school choice not far…

  • Refuge s'Arenalet

    Northeastern Mallorca

    The former summer house of the Albanca finca (rural estate) is now a shelter for hikers in the Parc Natural de la Península de Llevan, with space for 22…

  • Hostal Pons

    Palma de Mallorca

    Bang in the heart of old Palma, this sweet, family-run guesthouse offers 21 rooms with solid timber furniture and clean white walls. Downstairs a cat…

  • Hotel Dalt Murada

    Palma de Mallorca

    Gathered around a medieval courtyard, this carefully restored townhouse, dating to 1444, has 23 rooms with antique furnishings (including chandeliers and…

  • Hotel Salvia

    Sóller

    This stately 19th-century abode has been restored with exquisite taste: suites have gorgeous antiques, shutters that throw open to the mountains and…

  • Hotel Cala D’Or

    Southern Mallorca

    Built in 1932 and used as a military barracks during the Spanish Civil War, the four-star D'Or has returned to life as a 95-room hotel overlooking the…

  • Hotel Villa Sirena

    Southern Mallorca

    Perched on a bluff at the edge of the resort, this pleasant two-star hotel has enviable views of the sea. The 45 rooms aren't fancy, but extras like a…

  • Hostal Colonial

    Southern Mallorca

    Just 50m from the beach lies this sweet and simple family-run hotel, dating to 1948. Its handful of tidy, modern rooms and apartments are done out in…

  • Tramuntana

    Mallorca

    A very pleasant family hotel planned around a central patio, where breakfast and (if desired) other meals are served, the Tramuntana is right in the heart…

  • La Posada del Marqués

    Serra de Tramuntana

    Deep in the mountains around Esporles, the spectacularly located La Posada del Marqués is a luxurious retreat from the clamour of the modern world. The…

  • L’Hostal

    Pollença

    Just steps from the cafe-rimmed Plaça Major lies this sweet but swish choice. The updated old stone house has six bright doubles with exposed stone, white…

  • Hotel S’Ardeviu

    Sóller

    Hidden down a lane just off the Plaça de la Constitució in the old heart of town, this 13th-century stone house offers seven varying rooms, some with bare…

  • HPC Hostal Porto Colom

    Central East Coast

    Right on the waterfront, Hostal Porto Colom has breezy rooms decked out in unrelentingly cheerful creams, yellows and blues, with parquet floors and big…

  • Blau PortoPetro

    Southern Mallorca

    A chic spa-resort, this is no intimate boutique hotel, but its 300-plus rooms are stylish and every imaginable activity is on offer – from private sailing…

  • Hostal Dragonera

    Western Mallorca

    Hostal Dragonera sits right by the sea in Sant Elm. It's a friendly and very clean pick, with great views and a nicely chilled vibe. Rooms are smallish…

  • Hotel Sis Pins

    Northern Mallorca

    Going strong since 1952, this monument to the early days of Spain's coastal tourism boom has old-school grace and service. The rooms are fairly standard,…

  • Hostal Nadal

    Sóller

    It may be simple but it's clean and well-kept and about as cheap as it gets on the island. Rooms are no-frills basic but spotless. It has a spacious…

  • Campsite

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Year-round camping is available at S'Arenalet des Verger in the Parc Natural de la Península de Llevant, by prior arrangement. The site is basic, but the…

  • Mallorca Farmhouses

    Mallorca

    Holiday villas, farmhouses and apartments in Mallorca; UK-based company.

  • Hostal Mar Blau

    Southern Mallorca

    Barely 300m from the port of Cala Figuera, Hostal Mar Blau is a friendly, particularly well-priced option. Rooms (the more expensive ones have air-con and…

  • Hotel Mirador

    Palma de Mallorca

    The Mirador's rooms have a stripped-back aesthetic built on clean lines, charcoal-white tones and marble floors. There's a small gym and a spa with a…

  • Hostal Apuntadores

    Palma de Mallorca

    Just off the main drag (bring earplugs, or ask for a quieter rear room), this unfussy spot makes up for smallish rooms and lumpy beds with balconies…