#1 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Deia, Tramuntana coast, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
Two manor houses above the artists' village of Deia, all olive terraces, sculpture gardens and Tramuntana views, the island's most romantic address.
9.6Room & Design
9.7Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, La Residencia sits above Deia with terraced gardens, two pools, a tennis-and-art-filled estate, a spa, and the El Olivo restaurant. The village setting between mountains and sea is pure Mallorca romance.
The trade-off: Deia is a winding 30-minute drive from Palma airport on mountain roads, and the nearest beach is a shuttle ride away.
#2 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Cala Blava, Bay of Palma, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A 19th-century clifftop fortress turned hotel above the Bay of Palma, with rooms carved into the ramparts and a sea-water pool in the rock.
9.6Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Cap Rocat is one of the most dramatic hotels in the Mediterranean, a former military fort with private-terrace suites, a clifftop sea-water pool and a hidden beach club. It is unforgettable for a milestone.
The trade-off: the fortress setting means uneven terrain and lots of steps, and it is isolated on its headland, so it favours couples wanting seclusion over a town nearby.
#3 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Es Capdella, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request (seasonal)
A 19th-century manor on a private estate of more than 300 acres, with a two-Michelin-star restaurant and total country quiet.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.3Location
Why for an anniversary, Castell Son Claret sets elegant rooms in a restored manor surrounded by gardens and mountains, with a spa, pools and the two-Michelin-star Coute restaurant for the celebration dinner. It is the country-estate choice.
The trade-off: it is inland near Es Capdella, so there is no beach on site and you will drive to the coast; it also runs a seasonal calendar.
#4 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Canyamel, eastern Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A Leading Hotels resort styled as a Mediterranean hilltop village above Canyamel, with two-Michelin-star VORO and a quartz-sand spa.
9.5Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Cap Vermell is eastern Mallorca's most complete resort, with pools, the two-Michelin-star VORO, the Japanese robatayaki ROKA and an extensive spa. It now operates the property formerly branded Park Hyatt Mallorca, so book under the Cap Vermell name.
The trade-off: it is a large resort on the quieter east coast, about an hour from Palma, so it trades intimacy and central access for scale and facilities.
#5 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Costa d'en Blanes, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A seafront resort with butler service and a destination spa, a polished and convenient base 15 minutes from Palma.
9.4Room & Design
9.5Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, the St. Regis Mardavall pairs garden-and-sea-view rooms with signature butler service, a large Arabella spa, pools and a seafront setting near Puerto Portals, close to Palma's dining and golf.
The trade-off: it sits in a developed resort stretch of the southwest coast, so it is more polished-resort than secluded-hideaway.
#6 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Pollensa, northern Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request (seasonal)
An 18th-century Jesuit monastery turned design hotel near Pollensa, where bare stone meets contemporary calm.
9.4Room & Design
9.4Service
9.3Location
Why for an anniversary, Son Brull converts a former monastery into a serene, design-led retreat with a spa, a pool among the gardens and a respected restaurant, in the quiet countryside near Pollensa in the island's north.
The trade-off: it is inland near Pollensa, a drive from the beaches, and runs a seasonal calendar, so confirm opening dates.
#7 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Puigpunyent, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request (seasonal)
A 17th-century manor on a hillside above Puigpunyent, all antiques, art and a pool with mountain views.
9.3Room & Design
9.4Service
9.2Location
Why for an anniversary, Son Net keeps the feel of a private country house, with grand antique-filled rooms, an art collection, gardens and an outdoor pool looking over the valley, twenty minutes inland from Palma in the Tramuntana foothills.
The trade-off: it is a small hillside manor without a beach or large resort facilities, and it runs a seasonal calendar.
#8 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Port de Soller, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request (seasonal)
A clifftop hotel above the horseshoe bay of Port de Soller, with infinity pools and sunset views over the Tramuntana coast.
9.4Room & Design
9.4Service
9.3Location
Why for an anniversary, Jumeirah Port Soller perches on the cliffs above the bay, with infinity pools, a large spa and some of the best sunset views on the island, a short ride from the postcard town of Soller and its tram.
The trade-off: the clifftop position means the beach and town are downhill via shuttle, and it runs a seasonal calendar focused on the warmer months.
#9 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Placa Sant Francesc 5, Palma · ★★★★★ · $$$$ rate on request
A restored neoclassical mansion in Palma's old town, with a rooftop pool and a courtyard, for a city-and-culture anniversary.
9.3Room & Design
9.4Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Sant Francesc occupies a 19th-century palace in Palma's atmospheric old town, with a rooftop pool and bar, a courtyard restaurant and a boutique feel, steps from the cathedral and the city's restaurants and galleries.
The trade-off: it is a city hotel without a beach, so it suits couples who want Palma's culture and dining over a resort stay.
#10 in Mallorca for an Anniversary
Palma, Mallorca · ★★★★★ · $$$$$ rate on request
A contemporary five-star above Palma's old walls, with a cathedral-view rooftop pool and the Michelin-starred Zaranda.
9.4Room & Design
9.4Service
9.4Location
Why for an anniversary, Es Princep is a Leading Hotels member built above the historic Dalt Murada walls, with a rooftop pool and terrace looking to the cathedral, a spa, and the Michelin-starred Zaranda for the celebration dinner.
The trade-off: it is a modern city hotel rather than a historic palace or a beach resort, so the appeal is the rooftop, the dining and the central position.
