26 Best Hotels in Mallorca, Ibiza and the Balearic Islands

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

This is the largest hotel in town, a former private estate with an imposing Moderniste facade. Its spacious rooms, most with twin beds, are decorated with subdued shades of beige and cream, with blue carpeting, and all have Jacuzzi baths. Breakfast is served on the terrace, weather permitting. An upscale spa and fitness center serves both local residents and guests. There is a daily prix-fixe lunch menu here.

With only a distance of 15 minutes from the heart of Palma, Grand Hotel Son Net feels like another world. Housed in a historic palace, the hotel is a doorway into another time. Each room is decorated in what feels like perfect time-accurate Mallorican design. Even though this place oozes luxury, it's open to all different types of travelers, and you can often hear the laughter of children with their families through the other hallways. The best time to visit is in the summer since it's the perfect escape from the busy city.

Business travelers from the mainland favor this comfortable, central hotel, and it's an excellent choice for vacationers as well. Rooms have pebbled white walls, with furniture and color schemes in soothing tones of brown, cream, and orange, and, though the rooms are mostly singles and doubles, there are also a few family-friendly ones for three or four guests. Open year-round, the Almudaina has just three of its own parking spaces, which are understandably hard to reserve. You might want to pay a little more for the "Double Star" Room 804: the hotel's rooftop terrace-solarium is right next door, with wonderful views of the cathedral, the old town, and the harbor.

This family-run "hotel on the hill" has a back terrace with a lemon-tree garden and a fantastic view of the mountains. The simply furnished balcony rooms, with exposed beams, share the view. Six refurbished apartments in the nearby annex building (minimum booking: two nights) make D'es Puig an excellent family-friendly choice for extended stays. The hotel gets a lot of repeat business from British visitors, so book early. There's a four-night minimum stay in high season.

This traditional little hotel opened in 1907 and is on Pollença's main square, making it a good choice for a weekend stay because of the Sunday market there. It has small but comfortably furnished rooms with traditional Mallorcan pieces and hand-embroidered linens. Nearby is L'Hostal ( Carrer Mercat 18), an old stable converted to a modern boutique hotel run by the same owners.

If you're a fan of anything Sir Richard Branson, then you're going to love Son Bunyola. Located 45 minutes from Palma and down some of the most winding roads known to man, it's one of Mallorca's newest luxury hotels. With a limited amount of rooms (and space) Son Bunyola feels like you're walking into a space that mixes historical with contemporary. Highlights include the on-site restaurant that has a plethora of Mallorican dishes and a cocktail menu that rivals the best Palma has to offer. The rooms are modern and offer enough space for a family.

Owner Toni Oliver obviously put a lot of work into this lovingly restored town house on Sóller's central square. Rooms—four on the square, four facing the interior—are plainly furnished, but the public spaces keep much of the original lush Moderniste detail: coffered ceilings, alabaster walls cut in floral patterns, arches in carved and painted plaster, and a three-story central staircase with a cupola. The terrace gourmet restaurant takes full advantage of the palm-shaded garden. Book well in advance.

Warm Mediterranean tones and crisp, clean lines give this boutique hotel in the center of the shopping district an atmosphere very different from anything else in the city. Occupying a 16th-century former Episcopal palace, it has rooms with linen curtains and plump comforters, and bathrooms with posh amenities. From the terrace in the tower, you have a 360-degree view of Palma's old quarter.

Newly opened in 2024, Portella Palma mixes historical design with contemporary. The interiors were designed by Festen Architecture, led by duo Hugo Sauzay and Charlotte de Tonnac. The property is the perfect place if you want to be in the center of the Palma but in an alley that sees little action in terms of parties or nightlife. Consider it a luxury escape with more design aspects than luxury frills. Most rooms have high ceilings and purposeful design choices.