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  • Musts

    At every meal order pa amb oli (aka bread and oil) and optimistically hope it comes with comes with thinly sliced Iberico ham, cheese and piquant peppers

    Hire a car if you want to explore the photogenic villages, hike the mountains or lie on the beaches the island is famous for

  • Seasons

    Summer sunshine guaranteed

    Should seasons beats the crowd and temperatures kinder for cycling / hiking centric trips

  • Events

    Magaluf Closing Parties (JOKING)

Budget: Son Palou

From £150 a night Bed & Breakfast

There are plenty of agroturismo on this Balearic island but this is one of the very best and the location is exceptional too. Better still the hotel is surrounded by cherry and apple orchards - come in Autumn to pick the fruit off the trees as you explore. The seaside is close and the mountains are even closer for riding, biking and hiking up an appetite.

Boutique: Hotel Corazon

From £240 a night Bed & Breakfast

Curated for artists for artists, this is a 16th century finca located braggingly between Soller and Deia on 12 acres of farmland. A true labour of love, no two rooms are the same and neither are no two views from them. The feeling is that of a private home from welcome to goodbye with staff and fellow guests.

Boutique: Finca Serena

From £220 a night Bed & Breakfast

A rural farmstay only half an hour from the airport but a million miles away from anywhere else. The vibe is Aperol Spritz and tractors and that is why it is so perfect for swish weekends with a book by the pool and eight hours sleep a night.

Blow Out: Grand Hotel Son Net

From £550 a night Bed & Breakfast

Located in the foothills of the Tramuntana mountains and a short walk from Puigpunyent village where there are a few shops, cafés and a local weekly market, the hotel might not be by the sea but it still ticks all the boxes of what you want from a holiday in Mallorca. Bonuses include the sensational service and impeccable interior design.

Live Like Local

Hike From: Fornalutx

A village in the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana many of the islands best hikes can start, finish or pass through here making it a great lunch pit stop or perfect place to pick up a picnic.

Swim: Cala Marçal Beach

Everyone has favourites here, I imagine it’s like choosing your favourite child if you have loads. I love this spot but head to the east coast for the best and most abundant calas (coves).

Visit: Deià

Tumbling down to the sea, Deià is a charming village with ramshackle places on the water to eat lunch and hills to scale to justify ice cream for pudding. 

Tapas

  • La Vieja, Palma

  • Taberna de La Bovéda, Palma

  • Xelini

Vineyards/Wine Tasting

  • Bodega Ribas

  • Vins C’an Novell

  • BodgeaTianna Nerre

Lunch

  • Stagier Bar

  • Son Tomàs

  • Ca’n Boqueta

  • Bens D’Avall

Drinks

  • Puro Beach Palma

  • Chapeau 1987

  • El Bar Deia