With its terracotta rooftops peppering the coastal landscape – enveloped by the Tramuntana Mountains, cerulean sea and landscaped gardens – and its façade punctuated by semicircular arches decorated with natural stone, The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort radiates Mediterranean charm. The elegant design and character of the hotel filters from outside in, where fountains and floral arbors lead to a beautiful stairway that sweeps into the sunlit lobby. It has St. Regis’ mark of refined elegance stamped all over it, each space uncompromising in size, style and comfort. The selection of 125 rooms and suites will take you from a 48-square-metre Grand Deluxe room all the way through to a 117-square-metre Diamond Suite, with its own Jacuzzi and private terrace. The bed selection was a key priority, so you can rest assured, quite literally, that the soft pure goose down duvets you enswathe yourself in will elicit sweet dreams. And no matter which you choose, each of the 125 rooms and suites has a private terrace, with views over the glittering Mediterranean – the perfect spot to watch Mallorca’s spectacular sunsets over the ocean.
There are, of course, other St. Regis signatures stamped across the property, in particular the unwavering attention to detail of the staff, the impeccable, world-famous St. Regis Butler Service, and the traditional champagne sabering ritual which takes place every night at the St. Regis Bar.
Something else that elevates this refined tastemaker is Arabella Spa, whose name has become synonymous with excellence in holistic wellbeing. The sensory wellness space is home to 13 treatment and beauty cubicles, including Thalasso cabins, an indoor pool with direct access to the outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, a heated Egyptian saltwater pool, a salt sauna, Finnish sauna, precious stone caldarium, ice room, and traditional Chinese medicine centre. Its treatments run the gamut between classical massages, Ayurveda and hot stone therapies, to traditional medicine, with two Chinese doctors on hand to tailor-make programmes to bring harmony to body, mind and soul.
No stone is left unturned when it comes to culinary offerings either, with the one Michelin-starred Es Fum restaurant taking centre stage under the watchful eye of chef Miguel Navarro. Only open in the evenings, its newly-renovated restaurant and outdoor sea-view terrace are where gourmands and globetrotters converge year round. For lighter bites, there’s Terra and Pool Bar Mar, and for sundowners into more sultry sips after-dark, you’ll find your way to The St. Regis Bar, where a signature ‘Mardavall Pepper Snapper’ Bloody Mary will be waiting for you, with its fruity gin, spicy pimientos de padrón and crystalised sea salt creating a distinctly Mallorcan quaff.
hich way you can... Grab a sun-lounger by the cascading swimming pool or amidst the rolling lawns, take The St. Regis Electric Llaüt boat out to sea (a pleasure boat based on a traditional fishing boat, that is now 100 per cent electric, earning the hotel a Green Key certification for its efforts to reduce environmental impact), play golf, bike your way through the mountains or just find a quiet spot to toast your coastal bliss. And.... relax.
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WHAT: The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort
WHERE: Illes Balears, Spain