The best four-star hotels in Majorca
An expert guide to the best four-star hotels in Majorca, including the top places to stay for beachside locations, top-notch service, incredible ocean views, gorgeous pools, luxurious rooms, sumptuous spas, watersports and golf, in locations including Palma de Majorca, Portals Nous, Port de Soller, Port de Pollensa, Sóller, Illetas, Port d'Andratx and Alcúdia.
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With its stylish white fa?ade, deep blue shutters and jaunty, nautical theme, Portixol has the feel of a beautifully designed yacht. The hotel occupies an exclusive position in gentrified Portixol harbour, directly overlooking the sea, and was once an iconic Fifties edifice. The contemporary, spacious lobby, bar and lounge are bright and airy with big comfortable sofas and vibrant scatter cushions. Porthole-style windows and a fun fish tank in the entrance emphasise the seafaring motif. Outside, there's a large outdoor pool with sundeck, comfortable lounge by the bar and a boutique in the lobby. Guests can avail themselves of complimentary bikes as well as in the gym and sauna. Beauty treatments and massages – including for children – are also available.
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Entering the spacious lobby of the four-star Lindner, guests might think they’ve mistakenly stepped into an exotic colonial hunting lodge. In fact, the giraffe and elephant sculptures flanking the porch offer a clue to the African theme of the hotel – a whim of the founder. The safari concept permeates the hotel and though intense, is quirky and original. The hotel is close to several beaches, glitzy Puerto Portals and within easy reach of the capital, Palma, with its many shops and restaurants. Facilities include a large swimming pool and fully-equipped Bahari Spa which has an impressive state-of-the-art gym, steam room, sauna, whirlpool tub and heated pool. Located on the edge of the Royal Bendinat golf course, the Lindner is a golf lover’s paradise.
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This smart four-star hotel is situated on the promenade of Port de Sóller and overlooks the gorgeous beach. The 1950s building has been stylishly remodelled and now combines urban cool with a traditional seaside vibe. The lobby and restaurant could easily pass muster in a city hotel, while there is a bit of a Belle époque thing going on elsewhere with wicker armchairs and jaunty striped cushions. Turquoise and other zingy jewel colours splash across a white backdrop throughout the hotel. There are two pools – one adults-only – in the lush terraced gardens, where pine and olive trees provide welcome shade. Loungers are also available free on the safe beach in front of the hotel. A sumptuous spa with an indoor pool house treatments including a Spirulina scrub and massage.
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Hotel Illa d’Or stands elegantly on the waterfront commanding superb views across the bay. Built in 1929, in the modernist style of the time, it has managed to retain its historic character and air of gentility and today offers a restful space to unwind. Indeed, most guests opt for sunbeds arranged on a deck at the water’s edge. Next to this is a private jetty, where the hotel’s own llaut (a traditional fishing boat with sails) picks up guests for private morning, afternoon or sunset cruises. Those in need of physical exertion will find a small fitness centre indoors and a tennis court over the road. For relaxation, the spa features an indoor pool, sauna and steam room on one level, and hairdressing, manicures, pedicures, massages and facials above.
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This family-run, four-star boutique hotel is an oasis of calm in busy Port Soller, with its restaurants, bars, shops and buzzing nightlife. Inside, Aimia is all about clean and contemporary architectural lines. The wide and airy lobby in soft neutral tones with stone flooring and palm fronds includes extensive use of glass for optimum lighting. The hotel has a magnificent outdoor pool as well as a smaller version for children, and a generously proportioned secluded terrace and garden with plenty of loungers. In the basement, the Blue Spa is a welcome refuge offering sensory showers, hammam, sauna, heated pool and whirlpool tub. As far as the Alcover family is concerned, the client is king hence why the hotel was christened aimia meaning ‘loved one’ in Majorcan dialect.
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Situated in the upscale coastal resort of Illetas, Bonsol Hotel Resort & Spa is close to three small sandy beaches, two trendy beach clubs and several bars and restaurants. Location aside, there’s plenty to keep you busy at the hotel - tours are even provided to ensure you can find your way down to the two pools, various sundecks and water’s edge restaurant, as well as up to the mini-golf, reading room and heated pool on higher levels. A good-sized gym and a serene wellness centre with steam room, saunas and relaxation areas are located above the spa, where superb massages, Vichy showers, facials and more are provided, and all guests are welcome to join the twice-daily complimentary yoga classes. Tucked away in other corners are a table tennis room, volleyball court, squash and tennis courts, and a French boules pitch, pool table and library.
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This is a lively, modern hotel with an inviting spa that provides excellent facilities and a warm and friendly environment for guests of all ages. Rooms are situated in seven hacienda-style buildings of amber hue, most of whose balconies face the hotel’s large pool and pretty Mediterranean garden of towering palm trees, colourful shrubs and lawns. Relaxed alfresco seating areas with comfortable wicker chairs are dotted about outside. The Blue Spa wellness centre includes an enticing circuit of heated whirpool tubs, sauna, hammam, indoor heated pool and sensory showers and offers a full range of beauty treatments. There is a large supervised external swimming pool with alfresco bar, two paddle courts and a tennis court. The relaxing Piano Bar with its spacious shaded terrace is a magnet for guests.