Araxa Hotel
Adults only 3-star hotel with swimming pool
This hotel is located in Son Armadams, a quiet residential area of Palma. It is just a few minutes walk to places of interest for tourists such as Bellver Castle, Pueblo Español or the seafront promenade.
A cosy hotel with a family character and relaxed atmosphere, it was designed by architect Frances Mitjans in the late 1950's, the same of the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona.
The hotel offers single and double rooms, all of them with TV, air conditioning, mini fridge, tea and coffee facilities and free WiFi.
There are large garden areas around the swimming pool, as well as three meeting rooms, a games room and a small gym and relaxation area with jacuzzi, sauna and massage service. They also offer pilate, tennis, zumba, yoga and stretching lessons. Additionally, there is a warm lounge bar with fireplace for winter evenings and a TV lounge where the season’s most exciting football matches are shown.
The pool
The hotel boasts an outdoor swimming pool, as well as a jacuzzi and sauna.
The Restaurant
There is an a la carte restaurant serving regional Spanish and international specialities. On summer nights, barbequed meats are offered on the terrace next to the swimming pool in a romantic candlelit atmosphere.
Things to do nearby
Things To Do in Palma de Mallorca
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Motor boat trip
Enjoy four hours on a private motor boat in Palma Bay, perfect for small groups or those on a budget.
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Luxury Good Times Yacht Trip
Take a trip onboard this luxury yacht along the coast of Mallorca or Ibiza to any destination of your choosing.
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Southwest Mountains, Villages & Sea Scooter Tour
Picture-perfect views from your vintage scooter
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Coastal boat trip
Enjoy a fantastic day at sea and exploring secluded coves and beaches aboard a typical yacht from the Balearic Islands, "El Gordito".
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Sunset boat trip
Relax aboard a luxury yacht as the sun sets over Mallorca’s coastline. Includes drinks, snacks, and snorkelling, with optional tapas and cava.
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Luxury Chantella Yacht Trip
Take a trip onboard this luxury yacht along the coast of Mallorca or Ibiza to any destination of your choosing.
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants in Palma de Mallorca
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Feliz Restaurant
Don't miss out on the cuisine at Hotel Feliz. With a happy hour every evening to start you off, before picking something from their tapas or main menu.
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Ca'n Brondo Restaurant and wine bar
This restaurant is within a charming bohemian boutique hotel in the heart of Palma de Mallorca. It has an stylish contemporary interior with plenty of space and light.
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A Popa Sea Club
Located inside the Nixe Palace Hotel, on the beach of Cala Major, this restaurant serves creative fresh-produce cuisine, specialising in fish and seafood.
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La Despensa del Baron Restaurant
This restaurant is on the ground floor of a luxury boutique hotel in the historic centre of Palma de Mallorca. It is located within a shady arcade, showcasing the original 15th-century arches of this former stately home, which have been restored in the classic Gothic style.
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Marc Fosh Restaurant
Fabulous restaurant that offers an elegant yet stripped down version of Marc Fosh's extraordinary Mediterranean Cuisine.
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Quadrat Restaurant and Garden
Located inside the Sant Francesc Hotel, in Palma's old town, this restaurant serves gastronomic Mediterranean cuisine in their chic dining room or lush garden.
Nightlife nearby
Bars & Clubs in Palma de Mallorca
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Hostal Cuba Bar and Restaurant
Fittingly housed in a beautiful colonial building in the Santa Catalina district of Palma, this is a cafe, bar and club, open all day, every day.
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Beatnik Bar and Restaurant
The ambience of this restaurant is casual and attracts a cosmopolitan crowd. The bar with its VIP area is the meeting point for travellers and locals who can listen to DJs playing. Small dishes are served in the bar and when the weather permits, food and drinks can be enjoyed on the patio.
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Brooklyn Nightclub
Located in Santa Catalina, this small but lively nightclub is the place to be. It has a late license, great cocktails and a dance floor downstairs.
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The 2 Palma
One of the busiest and the most famous gay bars in Palma de Mallorca.
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Agua Bar, Palma de Mallorca - La Llonja
Agua has always been regarded as a cool place to hang out, and when you come into the bar you'll hear why they are known for playing the best music in Palma.
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Disco Luna Club
One of Palma’s more upmarket late night venues, with exceptional views and a packed dance floor.
Beaches nearby
Beaches in Mallorca
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Cala Major Beach
Cala Major is located within Palma Bay, around four kilometres to the west to the city of Palma.
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Palma City Beach (Can Pere Antoni)
The closest beach to Palma is at Ca'n Pere Antoni. This stretch of golden sandy beach starts just beyond the cathedral. A promenade and cycle path runs along its length but behind these lies the main road that takes you to Palma airport.
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Portixol Beach
Portixol is found just to the east of Palma's cathedral and is home to a little bay within which a little sand and shingle beach known as D'es Portitxolet Beach resides. The water is generally calm here due to the sheltered nature of the bay.
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Illetas Beach
Only 9km from the capital of Palma, Illetas is a holiday resort claiming three picture-perfect beaches. Illetas beach is the main beach, and is more sheltered than the huge stretch of sand that makes up the beach in front of Palma's cathedral, making this one of the nicest beaches in the Bay of Palma.
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Ciudad Jardin Beach
The small resort town of Ciudad Jardin lies around five kilometres east of Palma. Its beach, also commonly referred to as ‘Ciutat Jardi’, lies alongside a quiet promenade lined with palm trees, offering a huge variety of different styled bars and restaurants.
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Portals Nous (Oratori) Beach
Playa Oratori is the popular local beach for Portals Nous and Puerto Portals.
Sights nearby
Sights in Mallorca
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Pueblo Español - Spanish Village
Spain gets the theme-park treatment at this 'village' in the outskirts of Palma, where reproductions of famous buildings from Cordoba, Toledo and Madrid are gathered together with typical houses from the Spanish regions.
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Castell de Bellver Castle
A well-preserved 14th-century royal fortress with fragrant pine woods, an interesting museum and superb views over Palma Bay.
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Es Baluard Museu
Es Baluard Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art was opened in 2004 as a cultural institution for research and dissemination of Balearic & Mediterranean art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
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Sa Llotja, Palma de Mallorca
With twin turrets and an angel over the door, this 15th-century seafront building looks half-castle, half-church. In fact it is neither.
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Rialto Living Art Gallery
Rialto Living is Palma's most famous interior design and concept store. Located right in the heart of the city, it has a small art gallery inside with temporary art exhibitions.
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Casal Solleric
A wonderful 18th-century Baroque building with feature courtyard and decorative touches, Casal Solleric is now home to temporary exhibitions specialising in contemporary art and photography.
Golf-clubs nearby
Golf Courses in Mallorca
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Canyamel Golf Course
This golf course, situated in Canyamel in the nort-east of Mallorca, is renowned for being one of the most beautiful on the island.
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Santa Ponsa Golf Course
Santa Ponsa Golf Club consists of two 18-hole and one 9-hole golf courses. More than just a golf club, it is a resort where you can buy villas & apartments so to have golf on your doorstep. Of the three courses, the 18-hole Santa Ponsa I is open to the public - Golf Santa Ponsa II & III are for members of the club only.
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Par 72 Jamie Knight Golf Coaching, Mallorca Island
Par72 offers luxury golf experiences in Mallorca hosted by British PGA Professional Jamie Knight.
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Son Termes Golf Course, nr Bunyola
This golf course lies 10 km north of Palma de Mallorca. Designed by Harris Group & Josè Rodriguez, the course opened in 1998.
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Golf Park Mallorca Puntiro Golf Course
This golf club opened in 2006 and was designed by Jack Nicklaus' firm, Nicklaus Design Company. The 18-hole course is a par 71 and has been integrated into the local environment to provide an immersive golfing experience - the course has been likened to a links course.
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Andratx Golf Course
The golf course in Andratx was designed by the famous Gleneagles resort in Scotland and opened in 2000. The 18-hole championship course is well known as one of the most difficult and challenging in Mallorca.
Towns nearby
Towns & Villages in Mallorca
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Palma Bay
The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Mallorcas tourist development meet along a 25km stretch of coast. Tacky resorts sit next to exclusive retreats, it seems that everyone wants a slice of Palma Bay. One moment you can be in Portals Nous, with its chic marina crammed with millionaires' yachts, the next in seedy Magaluf, all British pubs and wet T-shirt contests.
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Cala Major / Illetes
Cala Major (also known as Cala Mayor) and its neighbour Sant Agusti are holiday resort towns on the outskirts of Palma.
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Portixol
The former fishing villages Portixol and Molinar, like many neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Palma, have experienced a bit of a renaissance in recent years. They have transformed from quiet fishing villages into some of the trendiest areas in the south-west of Mallorca. Their main attractions include a long stretch of beach, a beautiful promenade and a boho vibe. That’s before we even get started on the great selection of restaurants, bars and hotels servicing the area!
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Illetas
Illetas (also known as Ses Illetes) is a small upmarket resort on the southwestern coastline of Mallorca. Just a few kilometres west of Palma, many flock to the area in the peak summertime thanks to its soft sandy beaches and crystalline turquoise waters.
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Portals Nous
Portals Nous is a small town 10km to the west of Palma. This is the place to stay if you want to spend time at the swanky marina of Puerto Portals.
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Ciudad Jardin
Ciudad Jardin lies to the east of Palma, just along the bay from Portixol and Molinar and close to the airport. It is pretty much at the centre of Palma Bay and, after the transformation of neighbouring areas Portixol and Molinar, it has been heralded as the next 'up and coming' place for the cool and trendy set of Mallorca.