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Hotel BornvsPortixol Hotel & Restaurante
Both Hotel Born and Portixol Hotel and Restaurant are praised by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Born scores significantly better than Portixol Hotel and Restaurant. Hotel Born has a TripExpert Score of 91 with recommendations from 8 reviewers like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Born
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Insight Guides
Fodor's
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Sant Jaume, 3, 07012 Palma de Mallorca, Majorca
From $183/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Frommer's "A 16th-century palace in the exact city center was vastly altered and extended in the 18th century with a Mallorcan courtyard." Full review
Michelin Guide "This hotel occupies a former 16C palace with a delightful lbizanstyle patio. The rooms are quiet with tasteful decor."
DK Eyewitness "The Marquis of Ferrandell’s town mansion, built in the 16th century and restored in the 18th, makes a splendid hotel."
Rough Guide Star
"Comfortable and justifiably popular hotel in an excellent downtown location."
Insight Guides "In a restored 16th-century palace just off Plaça Rei Joan Carles II, this hotel is one of Palma’s best bargains."
Fodor's "Guest rooms are modest, though some have the original coffered and painted ceilings. The rates are more than reasonable, and a buffet breakfast is included." Full review
OysterBudget
"The two-pearl Hotel Born is a converted palace, located in the heart of Palma and just an eight-minute walk from the historic cathedral." Full review
Lonely Planet "Stepping into this 16th-century Ca'n Maroto manor house is like stepping back in time." 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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