Maricel Hotel, Cas Catala
Some of the best views to be had in Mallorca close to local attractions
Hospes Maricel is a stately home constructed of the finest natural materials located on the coast not far from Palma de Mallorca. The hotel boasts some of the best sea views to be had in Mallorca, complimented by its stunning tiered terrace complete with infinity pool.
The hotel was recently developed into a 'country site' environment, with plenty of charm and character. The new buildings are connected with each other as well as the prime building via spacious open-air access. Two of the new buildings have 22 Deluxe Rooms & Suites, with private terrace and private plunge pool.
The rooms are decorated in contemporary styles, a fabulous combination of high-end technology with warm materials and natural stone. You can choose mountain or sea views either in the main hotel or the annexe.
The new Bodyna Spa, which complements the previous spa, is situated next to the new building of the Hospes Maricel. A spacious and innovative building that features a fitness room, pilates room, relaxation lounges, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, saunas, steam baths, medical office, terrace-solarium and a wait service for juices, teas, fresh fruit and mineral water.
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The neighbourhood
Situated on the coast just 10 minutes drive from Palma. the hotel has a private jetty for guests arriving by sea, with moorings. The Calanova Sailing Club is right next door.
The pool
As well as a fantastic spa the hotel has a seafront infinity pool. Some rooms/suites also come with a private pool.
The Bar
The Pool Bar offers a selection of salads, sandwiches, fruit juices, drinks, ice cream and snacks. Reserved for hotel guests and clients of the Bodyna Spa.
The Lounge & Cocktail Bar serves an en extensive range of fantastic cocktails to suit every taste, plus a great selection of gins, cava, champagne, Mallorcan wines, tea, coffee and snacks. Every Thursday from 21:00 the Bar has live Jazz music.
The Restaurant
The hotel boasts "the best breakfast in the world" with its ever changing seasonal menu, a Japanese restaurant, a pool bar and fine dining restaurant from where you can take in the sea views from the terrace.
A great culinary experience in a magnificent setting. A good choice of local cuisine, seafood specialities and vegetarian options ensures that the restaurant caters to all tastes.
Child policy
Children over the age of 12 years old are welcome.
Things to do nearby
Things To Do in Illetes
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Flyboard, Cala Nova (Mallorca)
Why not have an adventure and try the new water sport, Flyboard? Located in Port Calanova which has the perfect conditions to try this fun and exciting sport.
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Real Bendinat Golf Course, Bendinat
The Bendinat Royal Golf Course is magnificently situated 7 kilometres west of Palma, in an extensive wooded valley and in the heart of the Bendinat Housing Estate.
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Jungle Parc Junior, Bendinat
An area designed and intended for young adventurers. Sport, fun and adventure, it has 50 platforms and games divided into 6 circuits of different levels and heights.
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Jet Ski Hire & Tours
Whiz around the local coastline with friends and family
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants in Illetes
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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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Purobeach Illetas Beach Club
This cosmopolitan beach club is located in a beautiful spot in Illetas. Their large terrace overlooking the sea features comfortable sun loungers and day beds.
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Maricel Restaurant
Appearing as if it arose from amid the waves, this matchless location of the historical Hospes Maricel, where the Senzone Restaurant is located.
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Arrels by Marga Coll
Chef Marga Coll offers her own vision of traditional Mallorcan cuisine at this restaurant located inside the Gran Meliá de Mar Hotel
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Collins Restaurant
This is an exclusive fine dining experience within the Luxury Portals Hills Boutique Hotel.
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The Crows Nest Restaurant
Authentic and homemade South African Cuisine on a cosy, casual and lively beachside terrace.
Nightlife nearby
Bars & Clubs in Illetes
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La Cabana Poolbar & Lounge
This stylish modern poolside bar is situated within the Portals Hills Boutique Hotel.
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Purobeach Illetas Beach Club
This cosmopolitan beach club is located in a beautiful spot in Illetas. Their large terrace overlooking the sea features comfortable sun loungers and day beds.
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Balneario Illetas restaurant and beach club
This beach club in Illetes (a 10 minute car ride from Palma) is one of the best on the island with its restaurant and terraces overlooking a small sandy beach and a rocky cove.
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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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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Portals Nous (Oratori) Beach
Playa Oratori is the popular local beach for Portals Nous and Puerto Portals.
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Palma Nova Beach
Attracting thousands of tourists annually and especially popular with Brits and package holiday makers, Palmanova is a purpose built resort next to Magaluf in south west Majorca. Palma Nova actually hosts three separate ‘Blue Flag’ beach areas, Playa de Palmanova, Playa Son Matias and Playa Es Carregador.
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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.
Sights nearby
Sights in Mallorca
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Fundacio Pilar i Joan Miro
The painter and sculptor Joan Miro spent most of his life in Barcelona, but both his wife and mother were Mallorcan and he always longed to return to the scene of his childhood holidays to draw inspiraton from what he called "the light of Mallorca".
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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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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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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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Palace de l'Almudaina
A royal palace has stood on this site next to Palma's cathedral since the Muslim walis (governors) built their alcazar soon after the Arab conquest.
Golf-clubs nearby
Golf Courses in Mallorca
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Son Servera Golf Course, Son Servera
This golf club is located next to the sea in beautiful natural surroundings. The course was designed by John Harris and opened originally as a 9-hole course in 1967.
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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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Pollenca Golf Course
Nine holes of golf, perfectly integrated into the beautiful local environment. Golf Pollenca offers panoramic views over the Tramuntana mountains, olive groves, the bays of Pollença and Alcudia and s'Albufereta reserve. By the end of the first round, the visitor will surely agree that challenge, variety, and harmony with nature are focal points around which the club's success is built.
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La Reserva Rotana Golf Course
This is a private 9-hole golf course just a few meters from the Rotana Hotel. The course is reserved for hotel and restaurant guests.
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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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Vall d'Or Golf Course
An 18-hole golf course, par 71, 5.539 m long from white tees. The course was designed by Bradford Benz and opened in 1985. It is situated close to Portocolom.
Towns nearby
Towns & Villages in Mallorca
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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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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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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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Puerto Portals
Puerto Portals is widely known as the most glamorous marina on the island. It has become an attractive destination for the rich and famous to moor their yachts and now caters for more than 600 yachts up to 60 metres in length. Unlike many other ports in Mallorca, there is a year-round buzz here. It’s the place to visit for designer shopping, people watching and first-class restaurants and bars.
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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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Palma Nova
There are still people who can remember when Palma Nova was just a village. Then, along came the tourist boom and the 'new Palma' was established as one of the first purpose-built tourist destinations on the island.