Mallorca
The Es Castell is an 11th-century farm estate, set out on a ledge by itself in the shadow of the mountains. It encompasses a muddle of sturdy stone houses…
Must-see hotels in Mallorca
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Palma de Mallorca
Welcome to one of Palma's most romantic boutique boltholes, entered via a traditional Mallorcan pati, where cobbles have been worn smooth over 400 years…
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Palma de Mallorca
This boutique stunner sits right on the Old Town walls, with dazzling sea views in one direction, and close-ups of some of Palma's main sights in the…
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Northern Mallorca
Ever since this smart hotel first flung open its doors in 1929, Hotel Formentor has been a Mallorca classic. The beachfront digs have played host to the…
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Palma de Mallorca
Hotel Tres swings joyously between 16th-century town palace and fresh-faced Scandinavian design. Centred on a courtyard with a single palm, the rooms are…
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Serra de Tramuntana
This award-winning romantic 17th-century mansion is as sublime as the wild Tramuntana views. Luxury is at every turn – from the handmade Mallorca fabrics…
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Sóller
Nestling among orange groves, family-run Ca N'Aí is a blissful escape, with its serene pools, garden hammocks and turtle-filled ponds. The nine spacious…
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Northern Mallorca
A spiral staircase twists up to simple rooms jazzed up with one-of-a-kind marine life illustrations and lamps in this rambling house that has welcomed…
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Central East Coast
A fine romance of a finca (rural estate), this 17th-century farmhouse in the almond groves is light years from Porto Cristo's anonymous package-tour…
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Valldemossa
Admiring Valldemossa from your veranda rocking chair at this family home turned boutique hotel can transport you to seventh heaven. Five of its eight…
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Valldemossa
This charming stone-built 12-room finca (farmhouse) on an elevated plateau 3km west of Valldemossa enjoys a very relaxed vibe and expansive mountain views…
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Southern Mallorca
The 13th-century origins of this handsome townhouse are still visible in features such as the defensive tower that now serves as the library. There is a…
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Sóller
Barely out of Sóller's centre, this idyllically set hotel offers nine traditionally styled rooms and suites, most with their own patio or terrace. Loll…
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Alcúdia
A boutique delight lodged in a 17th-century town house, Can Tem is designed with flair, its light-flooded, white-walled rooms managing the delicate act of…
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Mallorca
Looking back on a history that goes back to the 1229 Christian reconquest, this finca has been in the Moragues family's hands since 1511. It's all you'd…
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Hostal-Residencia Catalina Vera
Western Mallorca
Pablo and his family are welcoming hosts at this splendid family-run abode, a block back from the water in Port d'Andratx. The rooms are simple but…
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Mallorca
This wonderful haven rests on the edge of the tiny hamlet Ses Alqueries. This grand finca (estate) has been in the López-Pinto Ivars family since 1560 and…
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Southern Mallorca
This finca (rural estate), in the Adrover family since the 17th century, is like a breath of fresh air in Cala d'Or. Four rooms with antique furnishings…
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Serra de Tramuntana
Each of the five rooms at this lovely old stone house is named after a Mediterranean wind and is individually designed, but all are turned out with…
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Serra de Tramuntana
Can Busquets gets it right on so many levels – a heartfelt welcome, pretty gardens and spirit-lifting mountain views (especially at sunset). The Mallorcan…
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Serra de Tramuntana
Hidden within lush vegetation and with views across to Deià’s hillside church and the sea beyond, this 19th-century nine-room stone house with gardens is…
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Palma de Mallorca
This boutique hotel, with its 32 stylish designer rooms gathered discreetly around a quiet inner courtyard, is a real bargain. Good-quality mattresses and…
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Southern Mallorca
A delightful rustic guesthouse near Ses Covetes, Can Canals has 19 well-appointed rooms, most in a lovely, renovated farmhouse that drips with rural…
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Valldemossa
Down a squiggly alleyway along the side of the Palau de Rei Sanxo, Ca's Papa is a cool, very sweet and well-managed choice. With a calming white and mint…
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Serra de Tramuntana
A fine country residence, Alqueria Blanca slumbers in grounds shaded by olive and pine, with a pool overlooking the valley. Its seven rooms occupy the…
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Petit Hotel Hostatgería Sant Salvador
Mallorca
The monks of Sant Salvador, a fortress-like hermitage high above the plains around Felanitx that dates to 1348, packed up for good in 1992, leaving their…
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Pollença
This 15th-century, two-storey town house in Pollença was handed over to the brethren of the Monestir de Lluc as a resting place for pilgrims. It's now a…
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Serra de Tramuntana
'The Res' to its habitués, this is where the rich, famous or merely cashed up rub shoulders. A short stroll from the village centre, these former 16th-…
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Mallorca
With the Tramuntana as its backdrop, this country estate planted with fig, almond and carob trees soothes the soul. The standard doubles are comfortable…
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Mallorca
Sineu's slickest hotel has ten rooms, each with its own style – furnishings range between wood-heavy decor to light wrought-iron frames, while beamed…
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Serra de Tramuntana
The eight rooms of this gem in the middle of the old town reflect a muted modern taste within ancient stone walls. The 'House on the Hill' has appeared in…
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Mallorca
Adrian and Suzy are your kind hosts at this renovated 16th-century mansion, which consistently gets rave reviews. It's a romantic bolthole, with…
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Central East Coast
Out on its rural lonesome, with views across almond-studded bluffs and down to the sea, Es Picot is a lovely finca (rural estate) with a pool and gardens…
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Southern Mallorca
Set on a 250-hectare farm, much of which is vineyard, Sa Bassa Plana has 36 double rooms and 12 suites gathered around the 18th-century homestead at the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
