Super luxury British hotels set to open in Mallorca this summer
Islands goes up-market
Finca Banyols in Alaro which will open this year as part of Vignette Collection. | Photo: Instagram @vignettehotels
24/03/2025 11:29
Two super-luxury British owned hotels will be opening in Mallorca this summer as up-market brands continue to expand into the island. The Balearic government has said that they want to move away from the traditional bucket and spade tourist and encourage more up-scale tourists with a higher spending power.
The total investment is estimated at around 200 million euros. Mandarin Oriental is one of the leading hotel chains in the world. The chain is owned by the Jardine Matheson Holding company, a Hong Kong–based, Bermuda-domiciled British multinational conglomerate.
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tranq tranquerI liked the time warp, And many in Soller did too
In PalmaReports are coming out the newsroom is impossible to work in today. Jason's head has swelled so much its hard to move around. The outside of that hotel looks OK. The bedroom looks like something from the days of Caligula, should have concubines spread around the floor. What a waste of money.
Morgan WilliamsI agree and apart from Palma which I try to avoid at all times those are the places and more that I go to. Whilst the pueblos aren't too crowded ( except market days) the roads certainly are. Too many rental cars March to October and too many packs of cyclists, who refuse to use purpose built cycle lanes . @DavidHolland : of course its the cause. Years ago it was said Soller (+port) did more trade with France than with Palma because of the awful road access. It kept Soller special. Everyone knew what would happen when the tunnel opened ( after the delays, kickbacks and later court cases) and sure enough it did happen. However in this case it had to happen. No one could justify keeping the residents of the valley locked away in a time warp even though they knew it was going to ruin their way of life. They got what they asked for. Be thankful the port did not develop as some planned, with ferries coming straight across from the mainland, coaches through the tunnel to Palma. Saving sea miles and fuel. It was talked about.
ChrisPot - kettle. I get around a lot. I just don't frequent the resorts. I do frequent Palma, and agree it's pretty crowded in summer. Like you suggest, try getting out a bit. Try, say, Campanet. Spend an hour there. Then maybe Sa Pobla or Llubi, Montuïri, Sant Joan, Petra, Porreres, Campos, Santa Margalida, Llucmayor... And many other non-resort towns and villages. Then tell me how crowded and inhospitable it is. Especially right now, but try it anytime of year, and you may be surprised how bad it isn't. I just don't buy the over generalised hyperbole of the minority, because that's simply not how it is on the ground. At least in most of the island. But don't take my word for it. See for yourself.
ChrisSoller is very busy with many cars and associating problems with traffic and parking. Time passes , but I remember driving to Soller and the port before the tunnel opened. Great drive over the mountains or down the sometimes challenging coast road up from Andriax. Not that many cars in those days in the port and free parking, So maybe the tunnel is the cause.
Morgan Williams.....you very clearly need to get out and about more and open your eyes and ears to the very real issues that so many people are concerned about.
Another excellent article from MDB’s top journalist. Positive, informative news and the reason why I subscribe to the weekly Bulletin ! Think about all the jobs the 200 million euro investment gave. And the jobs from the high paying guests this will give in the future. And the renovated property looks very nice !
ChrisI was up in Soller a couple of times last summer. Yes, it's very busy. Apparently so are a few other resorts. I don't go to the resorts much, so I don't see much of it. Good job the rest of the island isn't like that. And that it all calms down after about September.
john williamsHave you actually paid any attention to the protests of the last 18 mths and the legitimate grievances they've aired. Let me spell it out to you one more time, just in case you haven't understood - the island is already chock full, it is already too congested for 9 months of every year and those 400 extra people will have 200+ rental cars between them, those 200 extra rental cars then clog the scenic routes even more, make parking in places like Soller and our beaches even harder to find etc, etc.....
Not sure I understand "any new hotel rooms are bad" comment. Why is it a problem for the island if 400 rich people arrive to spend a lot of money in Mallorca?