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Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel, MallorcavsPortixol Hotel & Restaurante
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. On balance, Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Portixol Hotel and Restaurant. Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel scores 89 with positive reviews from 6 reviewers such as Star Service, Frommer's and Condé Nast Traveler.
Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Mallorca
Frommer's
Star Service
Concierge
Oyster
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Michelin Guide
Carrer Raixa, 2, Urbanización Son Vida, 07013 Palma de Mallorca, Majorca
From $236/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "Set in a 13th-century castle in the Son Vida Hills, on a secluded hilltop overlooking Palma, this hotel has the island's best views. Several additional if less distinctive rooms are in a modern wing." Full review
Star Service "About 5 kilometers northwest of Palma, this hotel is designed to please golfers, high-end groups and executive roundtables." Full review
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There are no niggling fees for Wi-Fi.
Smart guests will avoid the standard rooms in the annex, which have simple decor and mostly parking-lot views at high price tags.
Concierge "The hotel has two gorgeous pools and two excellent restaurants, along with one of Spain's best golf courses."
OysterLuxury
"Although not quite up to its self-proclaimed five-star status, Hotel Son Vida is one of the most upscale options in the area." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Lovely landscaping and 164 rooms done finca style in shades of caramel, curry, and butter with dark-stained furniture." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Perched high on a hill and commanding magnificent panoramic vistas of the bay of Palma is sumptuous five-star Castillo Hotel Son Vida." Full review
Michelin Guide "Luxury and classical style go hand-in-hand in this historic seigneurial property...it is situated amid leafy pine groves and boasts splendid views of the bay and mountains." Full review
Portixol Hotel & Restaurante Star Service Concierge Oyster The Telegraph
Independent
Lonely Planet Independent Independent
Calle Sirena 27, 07006 Palma de Mallorca
From $121/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service "This small, fashionable hotel sits on a scenic little promontory poking out into Cala Portixol's marina, an area famous for some of the island's best seafood restaurants." Full review
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Amenities run to Berber-like carpeting, air-conditioning, dual-line phones, small flat-screen TVs, DVD and CD players (reception maintains a library of titles from which to choose), minibars, safes and binoculars to view the ships as they sail past.
Concierge "The sleekly minimalist 26 rooms, with Scandinavian design evident everywhere... make good use of the light that streams through every window."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The 25-room Portixol Hotel and Restaurant is a boutique property on the outskirts of Palma in the charming port town of Portixol." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"This chic boutique hotel occupies an exclusive position in gentrified Portixol harbour, directly overlooking the sea." Full review
Independent "This boutique hotel is within easy walking distance of many of its best seafood joints...the chic pool area may tempt you to stay in and rooms are bright and breezy, many of them with private terraces"
Lonely Planet "The hip, harbour-front Hotel Portixol has a soothing fusion of Mediterranean and Scandinavian styles. Rooms are bright and breezy." Full review
Independent "With its white façade, blue shutters and jaunty nautical theme, Portixol has snaffled the perfect spot right in front of the sea in the trendy fishing area of the same name"
Independent "This beachfront paradise has a beach club-esque pool and terrace area, a gourmet restaurant and its own spa and wellness centre. Rooms have a loose maritime theme and come with balconies "
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