Must-see hotels in Mallorca

  • Finca Son Palou

    Serra de Tramuntana

    On its romantic perch above Orient's tightly packed lanes, this lovely country hotel slumbers among apple orchards with rooms that are traditional without…

  • Hotel Cap Rocat

    Southern Mallorca

    Definitely one for the yacht-owning set, the eye-wateringly expensive Cap Rocat is a luxury hotel ingeniously installed in a former seaside fort. Sitting…

  • Predi Son Jaumell

    Northeastern Mallorca

    A soothingly refurbished 17th-century possessió (country estate) set among almond and vine plantings within sight of Capdepera's impressive fortified hill…

  • Hostal Los Pinos

    Northern Mallorca

    Set back from the road between Cala Molins and Cala Carbó, Hostal Los Pinos comprises two gleaming white villas sitting in a pine glade. Superior doubles…

  • Sa Pedrissa

    Serra de Tramuntana

    Sublime. From a high rocky bluff looking down along the coast and inland to Deià, this stunning mansion (which once lorded it over an olive farm and may…

  • Can Moragues

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Welcoming, laid-back, yet professional, Can Moragues offers cosy, impeccably clean rooms that respect the 18th-century country house's original…

  • Can Simoneta

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Edging right up to the spectacular cliff that rises in Canyamel's south, this exclusive, adults-only hotel is a world away from the high-rises and busy…

  • Hotel Palacio Ca Sa Galesa

    Palma de Mallorca

    The 12 rooms in this 16th-century mansion – each named for a famous composer – are arranged around a cool central pati and furnished with antiques,…

  • Son Ametler

    Mallorca

    The well-credentialed people behind Finca Es Castell, one of Majorca's best rural hotels, have worked similar magic on this classy finca, which sits in 25…

  • Finca Raims

    Mallorca

    A finca (country estate) despite its position in the town proper (it's been a farming manor and wine cellar since the 18th century), this tastefully…

  • Hotel Palau Sa Font

    Palma de Mallorca

    Down a quiet side street, this former 16th-century palace has 19 rooms decorated in minimalist style, retaining the charm of the original. Wrought-iron…

  • Finca Hotel Albellons Parc Natural

    Mallorca

    Views of the Tramuntana and a pool rimmed by olive trees come standard at this lovely farmhouse escape in the hills 1km north of Binibona. The 12 rooms …

  • Sea Club

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Run by the British family that's owned it for more than 50 years, this waterfront hacienda is a real treat. The old colonial home's 17 rooms have been…

  • Son Borguny

    Serra de Tramuntana

    Penny makes you feel at home at this quaint 15th-century town house, charmingly located a block up from Banyalbufar's main road. The attractive rooms are…

  • Petit Hotel Ses Rotges

    Northeastern Mallorca

    This characterful 18th-century mansion has a more personal touch than most other places in Cala Ratjada. The rooms sport antiques, beams and tiled floors,…

  • Hotel Santa Clara

    Palma de Mallorca

    Boutique meets antique in this sensitively restored, historic mansion: subdued greys, steely silvers and cream blend harmoniously with the warm stone…

  • S'Hotelet de Santanyí

    Southern Mallorca

    A delightfully renovated boutique hotel making the most of a handsome stone building right on Plaça Major, it's hard to beat this place for a night or two…

  • Hotel Cala Gat

    Northeastern Mallorca

    Set amid whispering pine trees on the road to the lighthouse (and thus removed from the clamour of downtown), Cala Gat has a lovely small beach almost to…

  • Ca'l Bisbe

    Sóller

    The bishop who once lived here would no doubt appreciate the addition of the pool in this nicely restored 19th-century parish residence, but he may have…

  • Hotel Citric Sóller

    Port de Sóller

    Wake up to see the rising sun flood across the bay into your grandstand room. Not bad for a renovated budget hotel overlooking the port at the quieter,…

  • La Victoria Petit Hotel Hostatgeria

    Northern Mallorca

    A side road just east of the bay of S'Illot winds up high to a magnificent viewpoint and this hermitage, the Ermita de La Victòria, that dates from 1400…

  • Fornalutx Petit Hotel

    Serra de Tramuntana

    This tastefully converted former convent on a quiet car-free street below the main square is as much art gallery as boutique hotel. Each of the eight…

  • Ca'n Reus

    Serra de Tramuntana

    A tempting romantic escape, this British-owned country mansion just down the hill from the Plaça d’Espanya was built in the early 1800s by a Mr Reus, who…

  • Hostatgeria Castell d'Alaró

    Serra de Tramuntana

    Perfect for acting out medieval knight and damsel fantasies, this refuge at Castell d'Alaró has staggering views. Yes, it's darn simple, but who cares…

  • Cabrera National Park Refuge

    Southern Mallorca

    The island's only accommodation is managed by the national park office in Sant Jordi's Centro de Visitantes Ses Salines, this refugi consists of 12 double…

  • Hospedería del Santuari de Lluc

    Serra de Tramuntana

    Popular with school groups, walkers and pilgrims, the Santuari de Lluc's has 81 rooms and 39 two- and three-bed apartments (with kitchen), varying in size…

  • Hotel Sa Baronia

    Serra de Tramuntana

    A rambling building with a real cliff-hanger of a swimming pool, family-run Baronia is built in the ruins of a Muslim-era fort (part of the tower remains)…

  • Hotel Costa d’Or

    Serra de Tramuntana

    This very secluded spot just off the road down to Lluc Alcari has designer rooms in a stone building that backs on to woods high above the Mediterranean…

  • Finca S’Olivar

    Serra de Tramuntana

    With a simply glorious view, this cluster of renovated stone hermitages sprinkled across olive, almond and fig groves has soul-stirring vistas across…

  • Hotel Can Xim

    Serra de Tramuntana

    This family-run establishment has an ideal location overlooking the square. The eight rooms are spacious, pleasant and light-filled with modern wooden…

  • Hostal Villaverde

    Serra de Tramuntana

    This petite hostal in Deià's hilly heart offers homey rooms and a splendid Tramuntana panorama from its terrace. A small number of the doubles have their…

  • Ca'n Isabel

    Sóller

    This 19th-century house is a gracefully decorated hideaway, with just six rooms, a gorgeous atmosphere and a fine garden backing onto the tram line. The…

  • Hotel Born

    Palma de Mallorca

    Stepping into the 16th-century Ca'n Maroto, once the palatial home of the Marquis of Ferrandell, whisks you back in time. From the palatial reception area…

  • Espléndido Hotel

    Port de Sóller

    This splendid, green-shuttered 1954 building is a much revitalised and hip waterfront choice, with vintage-chic interiors and a garden at the rear. There…

  • La Reserva Rotana

    Mallorca

    This luxurious finca (estate) sits in splendid isolation in 500 acres of beautifully tended grounds, 6km north of Manacor. A nine-hole private golf course…

  • Puro Oasis Urbano

    Palma de Mallorca

    Achingly chic with a decor that crosses Ibiza-style minimalism with Marrakesh flair, this 18th-century palace-turned-design-hotel has 51 starkly stylish…

  • Hotel Son Sant Jordi

    Pollença

    Occupying a fine old house and sharing a bit of square with the 16th-century Oratori de Sant Jordi, this hotel has elegant rooms with high ceilings,…

  • Hotel Portixol

    Palma de Mallorca

    The hip, harbour-front Hotel Portixol, with its expanses of creamy tile, whitewashed walls and bare woodwork, brings Scandinavia to the Mediterranean…

  • Hotel Sant Salvador

    Northeastern Mallorca

    The eight suites of this luxurious boutique hotel echo the dignified character of the restored manor house Ca’n Epifanio, with canopied beds, rich fabrics…

  • Son Cosmet

    Southern Mallorca

    This must be one of Mallorca's oldest finca (rural estate) hotels. Sensitively reusing the stone buildings of an estate founded in the 13th century, it's…