Cala Blava
Cap Rocat
A 19th-century fortress in a coastal nature reserve on the Bay of Palma, with a spa 12 metres below ground and two restaurants.
- 19th-century fortress
- Spa 12 m below ground
- Thirty hectares of reserve
Hotel guide · Son Vida, Palma, Mallorca
Castillo Hotel Son Vida
An adults-only castle hotel in the hills above Palma, with three golf courses around it.
Castillo Hotel Son Vida at a glance
- Where
- On a wooded hill at Son Vida, above Palma and its bay
- The building
- A house with a 13th-century core, a hotel since 1961
- Category
- 5 estrelles (five-star), Mallorca tourism register
- Rooms
- 165 on the Mallorca tourism register; the owner counts 10 suites
- Who it takes
- Adults only: guests must be 12 or over
- Address
- C/ Raixa 2, Urbanización Son Vida, 07013 Palma
Facts checked
01Is it for you?
Is Castillo Hotel Son Vida right for your stay?
- Why choose it
- Palma without being in it. The hotel sits on its own wooded hill ten minutes from the old town, adults-only, with three of Arabella's golf courses at the gate and the whole bay in front of it.
- Who it suits
- Couples, and golfers in particular, who want the city close by and a quiet hill to come back to.
- What to consider
- It is inland: the sea is a view, not a walk, and the beach is a transfer. The building is largely 20th-century behind a 13th-century core, so it reads as a grand hotel rather than a historic house.
02The hotel
The hotel and its rooms
Castillo Hotel Son Vida stands on a hill in Son Vida, above Palma, in a house that dates back to the 13th century and became a hotel in 1961. It is adults-only, for guests of twelve and over.
The rooms look over the Bay of Palma or the gardens, and the spa, the two pools and the gym are within the grounds. Three of Arabella Golf Mallorca’s courses — Son Muntaner, Son Vida and Son Quint — surround the hotel, with a shuttle between them.
For the island around it, our Mallorca travel guide covers what to see and when to go, and where to stay in Mallorca sets out the bases with our hotels compared side by side.
Rooms and suites
A hundred and sixty-five rooms and suites, ten of them suites. They look either over the Bay of Palma or into the gardens, and the premium rooms and suites have a private balcony or terrace. The Royal Suite runs to 132 m² with a large terrace, and the two-floor Villa Suite has four bedrooms, a private pool terrace and a wellness area of its own.
On the practical side: the hotel takes guests aged twelve and over, room service runs around the clock, and an electric shuttle links the hotel to the three golf courses.
At the hotel
Facilities
- A large outdoor pool and an indoor spa pool
- A spa with a sauna area and four treatment rooms, and a gym open 24 hours
- Three 18-hole courses at the gate — Son Muntaner, Son Vida and Son Quint
- A golf desk, guided island itineraries and a winery visit
Eating and drinking
Es Balcó de Son Vida is the hotel’s Mediterranean restaurant, open for breakfast and dinner, and Bar Armas looks towards Palma. In summer the Sa Font Pool Bar serves by the water and turns into a grill in the evening. In-room dining runs 24 hours.
03Location
Where Castillo Hotel Son Vida is
Son Vida is a wooded hill of villas and golf just outside Palma, close enough that the cathedral is a short drive and far enough that nothing of the city reaches it. The hotel stands at the top of it.
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Castillo Hotel Son Vida
Golf de Son Muntaner
Castell de Bellver
La Seu (Palma Cathedral)
04Alternatives
Other featured hotels in Mallorca
More hotels from our Mallorca selection, each with a different character.
Deià
Belmond La Residencia
Twin 16th- and 17th-century manor houses on a Deià hillside, with 67 rooms, a spa, indoor and outdoor pools and an art gallery.
- Village of Deià
- Art gallery and studios
- Kids' club in summer
Puigpunyent
Grand Hotel Son Net
A 17th-century manor on a country estate in the Tramuntana foothills, with its own vineyard, an outdoor pool and a spa of over 1,000 m².
- 17th-century manor
- Own vineyard
- Spa over 1,000 m²
05Planning
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