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Constantly
beautiful throughout the year, Mallorca is a favourite destination for
the discerning traveller. Every type of hotel accommodation is available,
including luxurious five star establishments, hostels and country inns,
COMETOPALMA.com have hand picked some of the hotels that we consider to
be a cut above the rest.
It's
not just the ordinary tourist who is attracted by all that Mallorca has
to offer. Michael Douglas and Claudia Schiffer are amongst those illustrious
travellers who have fallen in love with the island. And they're not the
first. Back in the 50's it was the haunt of novelist and poet Robert Graves
and Hollywood legends Errol Flynn, Ava Gardner and Rita Hayworth, to name
but a few. Plus further back still, in the early 19th century, the likes
of George Sand and Frederic Chopin spent many months up in the mountains
around Valldemosa.
Voted one of the top 20 country hotels in Europe
(it came 13th)This old finca dating from 1672, with its beautiful
patio and original well, has been restored several times to date.
The most recent renovation was completed in June 1998. Natural
stone flagged floors and ancient rustic beams are combined with
the elegance and traditional interior designed public areas and
guestrooms. This not to mention, of course, the impressive centenary
oil press converted into a gourmet restaurant. Gran Hotel Son
Net has a total of 24 rooms and suites, each named after an important
figure in Mallorcan History. All rooms feature
the luxurious standards of a five star hotel. They are individually
decorated, comfortably and elegantly equipped and each room has
its own special colour scheme. All rooms include deluxe comfortable
beds, spacious wardrobes, big marble bathrooms with in-floor radiator,
heated towel racks, large mirrors, full air-conditioning and heating,
satellite TV, mini bar, telephone and safe. Guests have a choice
of room category: there are four Classic rooms on the ground floor,
six Superior rooms on the first floor and five Deluxe rooms on
the second floor overlooking the village and the swimming pool.
The two Gran Suites are located in two corners of the finca with
large windows and huge living rooms offering superb views over
the magnificent countryside. The third Suite is the Casita which
is on the outer part of the house and has a private garden and
swimming pool. The three spacious Royal Suites and one Presidential
Suite have private terraces or gardens, beautiful views, huge
luxurious marble bathrooms, walk-in showers, Jacuzzis and much
more…
Art lovers will enjoy the remarkable collection
of modern paintings in the hotel with original works by artists
such a Marc Chagall, Frank Stella, David Hockney, Andy Warhol
and others.
The Hotel is located
on the promenade (Paseo Maritimo), in the heart of the Bay of Palma,
at a 5 minute walk from the city centre and 8 kms away from the
airport.You'll be spoilt for choice on this holiday because the
5 Star Gran Melia Victoria Hotel is within close proximity to cultural
as well as sporting facilities, including over 10 golf courses within
20km. Alternatively, if it's sun and sand you're after, fear not!
The beach is a stone's throw away.
Although not located in Palma, La residencia
is one of only a few truely 5 star hotels on Mallorca. A Two centuries
old manor houses beautifully restored set amid landscaped gardens
with olive and citrus groves. Hotel offers views over village
and mountain and has a spectacular backdrop. Simple elegance in
local tradition.Between the Mediterranean
and the spectacular Tramuntana mountains stands La Residencia,
in the tiny village of Deià which offers a natural enclave
for a luxury hotel of international fame. The hotel consists of
two manor houses dating from he XVI and XVII centuries, carefully
and lovingly restored. Furnished with Spanish antiques, local
fabrics and a wealth of local art, the hotel imbues both elegance
and informality that carefully combine to provide relaxation in
style. Privacy is paramount at La Residencia’s newly refurbished
luxury suites. Three suites with outdoor pools, one with plunge
pool, each with a private terrace and an area for sun lounging
or for dining, with breathtaking views. The refurbished suites
are equipped with plasma screens for DVD or video and have a spacious
lounge area with luxury furnishings. Bathrooms have marble surrounds
and separate toilet and shower areas. La
Residencia was voted 4th Best Leisure Hotel in Europe and 41st
Best Hotel in the World by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller.
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the Mardavall
Hotel and Spa is synonymous with the finest personalized service
and dedication. Exceptional comfort and technology are the hallmarks
of this newly opened hotel. Built in regional style, the hotel
is just a short walk from the exclusive Marina Harbour Puerto
Portals. Few resorts in the world can match this extraordinary
location. Most of the spacious elegantly appointed guestrooms
command spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and the dining
experience ranges from intimate indoor venues to dramatic sea
view garden settings. Relax in the first Thalasso Spa and Wellness
Centre in the Balearic Islands. Enjoy two luxurious golf courses.
Savour fine cuisine at "Es Fum", reflecting a fusion
of European and Asian art and culture. No matter where your days
or nights take you, luxury and relaxation will be waiting for
you when you return.
Convent
de la Missió is tucked away in Palma's old quarter, next
door to the church of the same name. in a maze of Palma´s
cobbled streets. it was originally a place for the training of missionary
priests, but today is a little hotel of exceptional sophistication
and style.Following three years of careful restoration by the owners,
the hotel opened it's doors at the beginning of 2003. The result
is a masterpiece of design, with carefully preserved 17th century
ecclesiastical architecture blending elegantly with modern minimalism.
Every detail is just right, in the form, the materials, the furnishings
and the decoration.The 14 guest rooms are havens of calm, utilising
neutral colours, fine muslin and smooth oak floors. All are spacious,
and most especially the suites. The public spaces are even more
special, the original high vaulted ceilings and limestone walls
combine with cutting edge design, natural materials and large windows
to show a masterful use of light and space. Up on the roof, the
solarium brings a zen-like peace while down in the old crypt there
is a spa with jacuzzi, sauna and hammam. The art gallery features
exhibitions of paintings, sculpture, photography and ceramics.Beyond
the four walls of the hotel, the historic sites and bars and boutiques
of Palma are right on the doorstep and the international marina
is just a short walk away. Yet this is the old town, with minimal
traffic, so nothing can break the silence of the Convent de la Missio
(except the occasional church bell!).
The
hotel is situated in the very heart of the ancient city, graced
by a fine example of Palmas famed. Walking up to any of its 12 rooms
and suites is like a dream - accents of Majorcan furniture dating
from the 17th and 18th century counterpointed with modern paintings
and sculptures create a luxurious atmospherre, yet one that feels
at home and which includes the most up-to-date services. Strolling
through its halls and lounges, bathing in the covered pool - a restored
ancient roman bath, reading by the fireplace or relaxing to the
agreeable splash of the patio fountain are inimitable experiences
to be savored. The hotel is situated in the
very heart of the ancient city, graced by a fine example of Palmas
famed. Walking up to any of its 12 rooms and suites is like a dream
- accents of Majorcan furniture dating from the 17th and 18th century
counterpointed with modern paintings and sculptures create a luxurious
atmospherre, yet one that feels at home and which includes the most
up-to-date services. Strolling through its halls and lounges, bathing
in the covered pool - a restored ancient roman bath, reading by
the fireplace or relaxing to the agreeable splash of the patio fountain
are inimitable experiences to be savored It was a former Sheriff
of Glamorgan who turned this ancient palace in the old town into
a boutique hotel. Ten years on, and now owned by locals, the “Palace
of the Welsh Woman” is still the best address in town. With
most of its original 16th-century features intact, and just a dozen
rooms, the Galesa feels like a mix of private house and museum,
the antiques complemented by a collection of modern art, including
two Miros. It’s next door to the cathedral, but, unusually
for such an urban bull’s-eye, not plagued by traffic noise.
It has a small pool in the vaulted cellar, as well as a sauna, a
massage room and a solarium. It also scores on caring touches, such
as the help-yourself suncream on the roof terrace, the bikes for
scooting about town, the serve-yourself tea and cake in the Monet-yellow
kitchen (a replica of the original in Giverny) and the sherry in
the lounge. There is no restaurant, but a full room-service menu
is served wherever you fancy — roof terrace, bishop’s
garden, fountained courtyard, or in a picnic basket, ready for the
beach.
A distinguished
member of design hotels TM. The ultimate lifestyle hotel, casual
and relaxed, in a modern and comfortable luxury. Located in the
old town, just a walk away from the city center and shopping area.
23 rooms decorated in a contemporary modern ethnic touch. Restaurant
and Bar offering a balanced mix of Asian and Mediterranean food
in a lively cosmopolitan ambience. Many restaurants and cafes just
at the doorstep. PURO Billed as an urban oasis, Puro, meaning pure,
is white right down to the goose- feathered lamps and the T-shirt-and-trousered
staff, but with splashes of colour from its Asian/Indian/Moroccan
furnishings. Most of the superfashionable clients wear jet black,
moving around the place like pieces on a chessboard. Everything
about the 26 rooms, with their slate-black bathrooms segregated
by carved wooden screens from Burma, is chic sim- plicity, apart
from the television and the sound system. The Puro mood is cool,
especially in the candlelit bar and the courtyard, where beautiful
folk loaf on Arabian-style sofas, puffing away at the house hookah
pipes. Another popular chillout space is the wooden-decked rooftop,
with canopied day beds arranged around the plunge pool. Puro could
easily have gone the way of style over substance, except that the
substance is actually rather impressive, the staff are pretty but
very pleasant, and the food in the Opio rest-aurant is pretty but
very good.
This seafront hotel is Swedish-owned and Scandic
chic. What makes it romantic is a combination of ingredients.
The first is its location, just that little bit adrift from mainstream
Palma in the lovely, trendy, small harbour village of Portixol,
which is a 20-minute walk east following the sea.The second is
the unlikelihood of having to share your escape with other Brits
(certainly none who have come on a package, as the owners don’t
do tour operators). The third is the place itself. This is a self-contained
entity with a light, spacious, boaty feel, a good restaurant —
seafood is a speciality — a lively bar (with jazz on Thursdays),
a lounge with an LP deck and a collection of 2,000 albums, a gym
with a sauna and massages, a large pool and an out- door deck.
All that for just 23 rooms of muted colours, wood floors and big
beds with crisp white linen. All in all, a bit of a find. we would
advise that you pay an extra £20 for a romantic Med view.
TRES Opened with
much fanfare in june 2004, Located in the historic and trendy La
Lonja barrio part of it is converted from a 16th-century merchant’s
house; the rest is a 1960s block whose interior has been softened
by fabric loosely lining the corridor walls. Of the 41 rooms, 18
are in the original building, and have beams and loftier ceilings.
Those in the newer wing are lighter, with full-length windows opening
onto the courtyard, where breakfast is served beneath a towering
palm tree. The lounge has a real fire and a large plasma-screen
television. The rooms are fashionably uncluttered, with arty nude
photos over the beds and clever bed-width tables on wheels that
you can roll up to your pillows for breakfast (or supper with a
DVD from the library). The Tres has a fifth-floor roof terrace,
with views head and shoulders above most of the neighbours, a plunge
pool and a sauna with a window looking across to the cathedral.
Abaco, Palma’s trendier than thou, pricey
nightspot is right next door.
The Son Vida, placed in a beautiful castle of
medieval origin, modernized with a select and elegant decoration,
combines the quality of the installation together with good taste
and excellence in order to make your stay unforgettable. Effective
February 01 2005 Castillo Hotel Son Vida will close for 1 year
for renovations and will re-open on February 03, 2006. The renovation
and conversion work first got under way in the hotel as early
as 2001. Since then, 67 rooms, the Health Club including beauty
farm, the main restaurant Bellver, several conference rooms and
the hotel's enchanting terrace have been renovated for just under
12 million Euro. The redesign of the remaining 100 rooms and the
conversion of the entrance and reception areas including office
rooms, the gourmet restaurant El Jardin, the Bar Armas and the
remaining conference rooms is to go ahead in February 2005. In
addition, the tennis courts are to be re-built in accordance with
tournament specifications, a children's pool is to be constructed
and the hotel's car parking space is to be extended. The prime
objective of this extensive renovation work is to maintain the
traditional, romantic character of the establishment. True to
this aim, the rooms and suites although optimally fitted with
technical amenities will be given a timelessly classical interior
design in which bespoke materials will enhance the Mallorcan /
Mediterranean style of the hotel. Effective January 30, 2005 until
further notice - hotel closed for major renovations.
Located on the Paseo Maritimo, in the heart of the Bahia de Palma,
the hotel offers panoramic views of the Cathedral, marina and the
bay.There are 383 comfortable rooms equipped with full bathroom,
hair dryer and interactive satellite TV; some have views of the
bay. For more than six months of the year, the terrace restaurant
enables guests to dine al fresco before relaxing by the pool.
A privileged location in the centre of the city,
close to Avenida Jaime III - one of the most exclusive shopping
and commercial areas. Avery short walk to Es Baluard - the new
Contemporary Art museum - , the Cathedral and La Lonja´s
nightlive and restaurants area, the Real Club Náutico,
and the Paseo Marítimo. Recently renovated in 2000 has
rooms offering some of the most beautiful views of Palma that
you´ll find in any hotel. Equipment includes High-Speed
Wireless Internet Access in all rooms, individually controlled
heating and air conditioning system, TV, dial telephone, mini
bar, satellite TV, on-wall jack plug for your PC's telephone modem
and laundry service.
Traditional Mallorcan style hotel located in
the heart of Playa de Palma, one of the liveliest areas of the
island. Decorated in bright patterned fabrics and simple wooden
furniture, all guestrooms have cable TV and furnished balconies.
Guests can enjoy facilities such as four swimming pools (two for
kids), a gym, sauna, Turkish bath and massage servicess
Situated in a pleasant residential area of Palma,
the island’s capital, the Ciutat de Mallorca is only 20
minutes from the airport. The tastefully decorated, bright guestrooms
come with balcony, air conditioning, TV, bathroom, phone and hair
dryer as standard. The hotel boasts landscaped gardens, an outdoor
swimming pool, sauna and gymnasium in which guests can enjoy their
free time.
Modern ten-floor hotel situated two kilometres
from the city centre, and three kilometres from the Cala Mayor
beach. Air-conditioned guestrooms with modern decor in neutral
colours feature satellite television, minibars, and telephones.
Guests can enjoy Spanish food in the restaurant, relax in the
steam room or by the outdoor pool, and work out in the gym.
Modern apartment style hotel situated in Playa
de Palma, 500 metres from the beach and 10 kilometres from the
airport. Guestrooms have simple modern decor with blue wooden
furnishings; all have balconies, safes and satellite television.
Guests can relax with a drink from the poolside bar, enjoy a swim
in the indoor pool or unwind with a session in the hot tub.
The IBB Zurbaran Hotel is situated in a quiet
location in Palma, just a few metres away from the Bay of Palma
de Mallorca. It is located eight miles away from the airport and
only minutes from the city centre.
It is a modern property located 200 metres from the coast and
2 kilometres from Palma’s cathedral and the Almudaina Fortress.
Guestrooms feature light pastel furnishings and parquet flooring
and all include air conditioning, balconies and minibars. Guests
can keep in touch with the hotel’s free high-speed Internet
services and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Set in peaceful gardens, the modern hotel is
located in the lively resort of Playa de Palma, 175 meters from
the beach. Simply decorated rooms have pale wood furniture, balconies
and cable television. Guests can lounge under sun umbrellas and
take a refreshing dip in the swimming pools.
Modern
hotel located on a hill above Palma, with sweeping vista of the
bay and harbor, 500 meters from shops and nightlife. Air-conditioned
guestrooms have a simple, contemporary décor; all have balconies
and include bathrooms with hairdryers. Guests can admire the views
whilst enjoying drinks and music in the panoramic bar and barbeques
on the poolside terraces.
The area called "El
Terreno" is the nightlife centre. It is just 5 minutes away
from the old town and 12 kms. from the airport. The fully renovated
Tryp Bosque hotel is located in El Terreno, famous for its nightlife,
just a couple of minutes from the historical heart of Palma de Majorca,
near Bellver Castle, 12 km from the international airport and with
several golf courses nearby.
C/ 31 de Desembre 31
07003 Palma de Mallorca
Tel :34-971-750245
Fax: 34-971-291009
Simple family
run hotel located on wide tree-lined avenue in the commercial heart
of Mallorcan capital Palma. Functional and modern guestrooms with
private bathrooms; television and air conditioning available on
request. Hotel staff offer a bookings service for island excursions;
guests can also relax in the lounge with satellite TV
