Art Hotel Palma ★★★★

I was in search of one of those milestone moments where, instead of feeling out of your depth, all five senses, all your thoughts and feelings come together and everything just seems to fit like matching pieces in your life puzzle. A search which led me to Art Hotel Palma. Arriving at the hotel, I could see that this was a place that brought the quintessentially old together with the exquisitely new. The building itself is a small 19th-century palace, situated between the Rambla and Costa de sa Pols, which used to be the antique dealers street.

The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence.

Pepe Rubio, an important antiques dealer from the island, turned his old shop into a fascinating and unique hotel, leaving us with the astounding Art Hotel Palma. And, with only 13 bright and quiet rooms, the décor in each room shows the ability to combine detail with aesthetics, which Pepe has mastered. The balance between the symbolic antique pieces which add to the artistic quality of the whole experience, and the top-quality modern facilities, guarantees the highest level of comfort. Echoing the intriguing historical and artistic aspects of the hotel, the professional service and the finer elements of the hotel, also add to this real-life masterpiece – a welcome glass of cava, fruit in the room and early check in or late check out, all start off your stay in very much the right way. In fact, the hotel’s elegant suites, their arrangement and atmosphere, make it ideal for every type of visitor, including small groups and families.

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow, and that each road leads you to where you want to go.

In order to make the most of your experience here, as I did, the hotel should not only be a place of refuge from all the worries of reality or all the confusing ideas spiralling round your mind, but also a point of reference for new adventures or even a life-defining, pivotal moment. With the hotel located in the old town of Palma de Mallorca, just 100 meters from the vibrant and cosmopolitan central square, 400 meters from the port and 1.2 kilometres from Palma Yacht Club, this hotel is a true hub for all sectors of society in search of fresh inspiration or meaning.