49 Best Hotels in Ibiza and the Balearic Islands, Spain

Can Alomar is the perfect urban retreat if you want to be in the center of it all. Located on the most expensive street in Palma, it mixes contemporary luxury with intelligent design and ample room sizes. The on-site restaurant Tokio A Lima infuses Peruvian gastronomy with Japanese and has some of the best views of Palma if you're sitting on the terrace.

A countryside setting on a hillside overlooking a valley makes this lovely late-19th-century manor house a quiet escape in a lively destination, with photo-ready views of Ibiza's highest mountain (1,567-foot Sa Talaiassa). Open year-round, this intimate hotel is only about 11 km (7 miles) from the beach and main attractions, but it places a premium on privacy—which is why celebrities like Richard Gere and Claudia Schiffer have been known to vacation here. There's a monitored gate at the driveway, and the Mediterranean-style restaurant (which uses homegrown organic products) and spa (offering a mix of Eastern and Western therapies) are available exclusively for guests. The airy, rustic guest rooms with wood-beam ceilings are gracefully furnished, each in a different style, and bathrooms have Moroccan-style tiling. Bicycle tours and sailing charters can be arranged if you're up for leaving the idyllic grounds.

Built in 1811 by a Spanish ship captain, this casa señorial (town house) in the heart of Mahón was lovingly restored by architect and co-owner Fernando Pons as a boutique hotel. The restoration preserved even the original tower and its widow's walk. Rooms have queen-size beds, high ceilings with exposed beams, working fireplaces and wood-burning stoves (a plus in Menorca's blustery winters), original tile floors and antique furniture, ample stall showers, and deep oval tubs. Luxurious extras include robes and slippers, towel warmers, and huge mirrors. Dinner is served from Thursday to Sunday, and the café offers breakfast, brunch, and afternoon tea daily. The best room is No. 1, with a private terrace overlooking the interior patio.

In a 19th-century building on a quiet square in the old town, Calatrava is one of many historic buildings converted into elegant, art-laden boutique hotels in recent years. The airy, oversized guest rooms are tastefully decorated with Mediterranean-inspired terra-cotta walls, painted wooden beams, beechwood floors, and Carl Hansen armchairs and thick rugs to create a laid-back, homey feel. The breezy rooftop, which doubles as a breakfast room, has unobstructed views of the Mediterranean and Palma Bay, while the spa has a sauna and heated whirlpool tubs and can be reserved by guests for an hour a day of private use at no extra cost. The delicious-smelling bath and spa amenities are organic and vegan. The hotel accommodates over-14s only.

Santi Marí Ferrer remade his family's finca (farmhouse), with its massive stone walls and native savina wood beams, into one of the island's friendliest and most comfortable country inns. Rooms are enormous, with original stone arches separating sleeping and bathroom areas—and at sunset, you can relax on the patio, with a view of the mountains, and nurse a glass of homemade five-year-old hierbas (herb liqueur). Oranges, lemons, olives, meat, and eggs all come from the family farm. The 25-meter pool has an access ramp for guests with disabilities.

Situated not too far from Palma near the UNESCO-protected Tramuntana Mountains, Castell Son Claret is a paradise. Rooms here are expensive, but they are entirely worth it. Most have a cottage-like feel where you can spend your entire holiday in one and not want to leave. The on-site Michelin-starred restaurant, Sa Clastra, is a treat. Make sure to grab a reservation before it gets full. Book a table during summer months to sit in the outdoor patio and have a perfect alfresco dining moment.

This boutique hotel, named after its owner, is set around a pretty swimming pool and a lush garden in the historic center of Mahón. The antiques-stuffed interiors are warm, elegant, and sophisticated, while the magnificent garden is the real pièce de résistance—a green oasis in the historic heart of the island's capital. The hotel is plastic-free and has a stated commitment to reduce, reuse, recycle, and buy only what is needed. The rooms are bright, modern, and ultra-cozy.

In recent years, several high-end boutique hotels have opened in Palma de Mallorca, none more fabulous than El Llorenç Parc de la Mar. The setting, on a quiet square in the historic Calatrava neighborhood, is ideal for exploring the prettiest parts of Palma on foot. Guests love the timeless design (which blends landmark details with ultramodern features), the dreamy spa, and the spectacular split-level rooftop, complete with a bar and casual-dining restaurant, infinity pool, and 360-degree views of the bay, the Cathedral, and the rooftops of the old town. The hotel interior is the work of Swedish designer Magnus Ehrland, who tapped into Mallorcan history and the island's Moorish influence. The result is a rich aesthetic that pays homage to its historic neighborhood. The cozy rooms mix classic black-and-white photography with colorful details and warm, comforting fabrics. Delicious-smelling Le Labo bath amenities complete the overall excellence of the El Llorenç experience.

Occupying several renovated and restored 16th-century palace buildings, Faustino Gran has a simple yet elegant aesthetic. The decor combines bright whites and greens of the Mediterranean to create a sense of serenity. Highlights include a spa in a restored cave—featuring organic spa products from the island—and a restaurant in the lush, bougainvillea-draped inner courtyard, where guests can enjoy traditional Mediterranean cuisine with modern twists.

About equidistant from Palma and Valldemossa, this restored estate house—parts of which date back to 1672—is one of Mallorca's most luxurious hotels. A cluster of detached suites have private pools, hot tubs, fireplaces, and classic-modern furnishing. Rooms in the main building can be over the top—lots of red and rosy pink—but the bathrooms are truly palatial. Poplars and palms shade the terrace above the 98-foot infinity pool, with a view over the village of Puigpunyent and surrounding countryside, likely making this the best pool terrace on the island. Son Net's restaurant, Oleum, set in an ancient olive mill, is an ideal showcase for chef Sergio Olmedo's Continental–Mallorcan cuisine. The poolside restaurant, El Gazebo, is perfect for summer lunches, and the Treehouse, with panoramic views across the mountains, is a charming setting for more intimate meals. The hotel's own vineyard produces quite drinkable wines.

Romanesque arches and a giant palm tree spectacularly cover the central courtyard and reception area of this shabby-chic hotel, which occupies the former mansion of a noble Mallorcan family. Guest rooms are modest, though some have the original coffered and painted ceilings and traditional Mallorcan furnishings. The rates are more than reasonable, and a buffet breakfast is included.

A converted 17th-century manor house in the hills above the valley of Deià, this peaceful hotel is known for its traditional sense of luxury. Rooms are spacious and classically furnished, and most have private balconies with stone balustrades and stunning views. Acres of gardens have secluded corners, with deck chairs under the orange trees, bamboo groves, and ancient olive trees, and from everywhere you can hear the sound of water tumbling from a mountain spring. A shuttle bus runs four times daily to the hotel's private cove at Sa Muleta, with a cliffside solarium and lounge deck. Book early: about half the clientele come back year after year.

A favorite way station for groups of cyclists touring the island, the Son Sant Jordi is a small, family-friendly gem of a boutique hotel, formerly the convent of the adjacent Church of Sant Jordi. The palm-shaded patio garden in back is a delight, with orange and lemon trees, a small pool, and a fishpond. Guest rooms have antique furniture, king-size four-poster canopy beds, ceramic-tile floors, exposed-stone walls, and ceiling beams. Full amenities include robes and slippers. The best room in the house is No. 4, "Les Aguilas." Book for a week, and the hotel will arrange free transfers from and to the airport.

This chic boutique hotel is in the heart of Ciutadella, on a narrow cobblestone street behind the cathedral, and has killer views from the rooftop terrace, extending over the old city and (in good weather) across the ocean as far as Mallorca. The building was Menorca's first shoe factory, built on the site of a 4th-century Roman temple. It has cozy common rooms with plump sofas, marble floors, and a huge vaulted atrium, and the whitewashed walls are accented with resin-and-pigment panels in gold, rose, and Mediterranean blue. The best room is the romantic No. 8, which has a sunken bath. Breakfast is served at a long common table. Belowstairs is a Turkish bath and a single-lane swimming pool.

"Oasis" springs to mind when driving up through family vineyards to this lovingly restored medieval monastery, reborn as a deluxe resort hotel. Weather permitting, meals are served on the poolside patio, with a beautiful view of the Tramuntana mountains, though there's also an atmospheric lounge-tapas bar inside decorated with an ancient olive press, stone arches, and thatched vaulted ceilings. Guest rooms have king-size beds and comfortable modern furnishings; bathrooms have huge shower stalls, jetted tubs, and towel warmers. The straw hats in the rooms left there for strolling the grounds in the summer sun are typical of the meticulous attention to detail at Son Brull.

Like many other St Regis properties, the St Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort is built on a luxury pedestal. The rooms are carefully crafted to exude elegance and sophistication, while the amenities are well suited for all types of travelers. The hotel has an affinity with Bloody Marys, which you should try while there. There is also the Es Fum Restaurant, which garnered a Michelin star in 2024. While most multicourse meals will leave you uncomfortably full, the multicourse selections at Es Fum will leave you breathless and craving more.

Antique embroidered bed linens, shelves with knickknacks, and comfy chairs—this is an English vision of a peaceful and secluded rural retreat, and its glory is the garden of irises, lavender, and flowering trees. The hotel's fine little restaurant, open to the public at lunch and dinner, features classics like beef Wellington and innovative dishes such as sea bass and teriyaki-frosted seasonal vegetables and basil oil.

Ibiza may be best known as a magnet for the international jet set, but there's also a quieter, more sophisticated side to the island, which can be found at this hotel on a 13-hectare orange farm. There are sprawling gardens, two restaurants, a spa with wellness classes, a generous outdoor swimming pool, plentiful fragrant orange groves, and an on-site vegetable garden. The food in La Veranda and The Orange Tree restaurants is local, seasonal, and packed with flavor—a true celebration of the farm-to-table movement. Guest rooms are rustic-chic, with solid teak four-poster beds, excellent white linens, and quality natural materials. Many have their own private gardens, balconies, terraces, or pools.

About a minute's walk from the main square, this family-friendly boutique hotel is an oasis of quiet in summer, when Sóller gets most of its tourist traffic. Rooms are simply furnished (some have four-poster canopy beds), with hardwood floors and good lighting; bathrooms are modern, with standard amenities. The palm-shaded interior patio is a particular delight.

Just across the tram tracks from the train station, this former home still feels much like a family hideaway. The lobby is a cheerful clutter of bric-a-brac (sconces, candelabra, bronze heads, novelty teapots); guest rooms are light and airy, with antique furniture, walls in white or Mediterranean blue, exposed beams on the ceilings, and original terra-cotta floors. The bathrooms are ample, with robes and standard amenities. Ask for the Terrace Room, which overlooks the garden.

With only five apartments and one two-bedroom villa, this converted stone farmhouse can feel like a family compound, mainly when everyone is gathered on the sundeck or around the communal barbecue. Rooms are spacious and furnished in a laid-back, modern style with a touch of luxury. Can Aisha be an oasis of calm within reach of Formentera's most popular beaches? Book early.

Built in 1740 during the British occupation, this former private residence has been turned into an upscale boutique hotel. The elegant property has 15-foot ceilings, original marble staircases, and tile floors, while the guest rooms combine sophisticated Menorcan style with contemporary features and services. The Terraza Suite has a leafy private terrace.

The traditional architecture here, reminiscent of a Greek island village, features a cluster of low, whitewashed buildings—and each room has one of these buildings to itself, with a private patio artfully separated from its neighbors. Rooms have deep, comfortable sofas upholstered in warm tones, built-in pine closets, and red-brown tile floors, and the overall effect is very soothing. Suites have fireplaces and jetted tubs. Can Curreu has its own stables and orange and lemon groves. The restaurant, open to the public, serves an excellent five-course tasting menu.

Known as one of the first agriturismo hotels on the island, Cas Gasi is one of those places where you feel the old spirit of Ibizan calm. It's a hidden retreat that will help you discover the creative side of Ibiza and avoid the party side. It has many amenities, including an outdoor dining area that invokes a romantic feeling even if you're traveling by yourself.

Legendary nightlife brand Pacha's hotel brings "barefoot simplicity and understated comfort" to Ibiza's laid-back sister island of Formentera. Situated right on Cala Migjorn—one of Europe's most beautiful beaches—this ultrasophisticated spot seeks to capture the carefree spirit of the Balearics, encouraging visitors to unwind and recharge. The spacious rooms and suites have pared-back, stylish interiors in neutral tones, with polished concrete floors and natural materials like wood and linen, creating a sense of tranquility. All have breathtaking sea views and feature either private terraces or balconies. The beach restaurant invites guests to dine and drink with their toes in the sand, seated around wooden tables designed for sharing, connecting, and bringing people together.

This lovely hotel in a 13th-century estate is a 10-minute drive from Palma, with several nearby golf courses. The Son Vida golf course surrounds the property, while the Son Muntaner and Son Quint courses and nine-hole Son Quint Pitch & Putt are a short drive away. The spacious guest rooms come with plenty of storage space, double vanities, showers and tubs, and ultra-comfy beds, while the common areas are filled with valuable antiques, fine rugs, and a collection of Old Master artworks. The outdoor bar terrace and restaurant offer incomparable views of Palma Bay.

In an ideal location in the old part of Palma, a minute's walk to the cathedral, this town house, dating back to the 15th century, was the Sancho Moragues home until 2001, when the family opened it as a hotel. Most of the furniture, paintings, and decoration were their own, handed down for generations, but with modernization came enormous whirlpool tubs in the tile bathrooms and a pleasant rooftop terrace with a knockout view of the cathedral. Weather permitting, a basic breakfast is served in the lovely interior garden, overgrown with bougainvillea and orange and lemon trees.

The six-room town house of couple Barbara Martí and Martin Lucas, minutes’ walk from Sòller center, is an example of homely hospitality at its finest, as well as green policies—all food is plant-based, and every Saturday there’s a cooking class using ingredients you pick from the garden. Décor varies per room, but statement artworks by Mallorcan artist Francesca Martí (coincidentally, Barbara’s mom) are a constant throughout, alongside upcycled furniture. The backdrop to the peaceful rear patio looks like an artwork in its own right—an entire canvas of Tramuntana mountains. Facilities include yoga and meditation classes and a small pool.

Local hospitality expert Toni Duran converted this 200-acre farm, complete with a converted medieval farmhouse and a century-old olive oil mill, into a cozy boutique hotel. The property features three rooms and seven suites spread across the farmhouse, the converted stables, and the various buildings that belong to the estate. Expect plenty of natural Mallorcan materials, farm-to-table food, and all the Mediterranean countryside's sounds, flavors, and smells.

Next door to Es Trenc, the Fontsanta Hotel has the only thermal waters in Mallorca. This property screams luxury wellness and is a great place to decompress. The hotel offers transport from the property to the nature preserve and can even coordinate picnics that are great for any type of traveler.