If you're looking for a perfect hideaway from your usual routine, then this lovely 15th century Mallorcan manor is the place to escape to.
Son Julia Country House Hotel
Stunning boutique hotel set in tranquil 300-year-old gardens with fantastic facilities
Only a few minutes from Palma, this unique boutique hotel pairs Mallorcan style and serenity with modern design and state-of-the-art facilities. Here you can explore and relax in its beautiful 300-year-old rambling gardens, inviting terraces and patio or indulge in spa treatments or keep active with various sports on offer.
There are just 32 spacious rooms and suites, all individually styled and decorated with elegant furnishings, yet retaining period aspects of its 500-year-old heritage. All rooms include the latest technology and are equipped with Flat-screen TVs, high-speed WiFi, air-conditioning, mini-bars, safes and hair-dryers. Some of the rooms also have terraces and private gardens.
If you're interested in activities to keep your mind and body active while you're on holiday, then the hotel offers a range of sporting activities from yachting, hot air ballooning, cycling and tennis, or you can make use of the fitness room. They also rent professional carbon race bicycles and offer a variety of cycling opportunities and guides. You can ride fully serviced, top of the line carbon bikes that can be rented per day or by week.
Facilities include a private tennis court and private lessons in tennis can be arranged, so that you can practise your backhand with one of the hotel’s great coaches. Tennis rackets and balls are available at reception.
For those of you looking to unwind and be pampered the hotel includes a spa and wellness area, which includes a heated indoor swimming, hydro-massage jacuzzi, and Finnish sauna. Enjoy body and facial treatments such as Osteopathy, reflexology, and body scrubs, as well as relaxing massages in the hotel’s well-equipped treatment room.
Finally, Son Julia's vineyards produce a light, fruity white wine made from local Prensal blanc and Chardonnay grapes. Matured in cement egg shaped tanks by a local wine producer, it is currently sold exclusively at the hotel.
The pool
Son Julia's Gardens are over 300 years old, and are in the Arabic style with maze-like hedges and winding paths that lead you to the large 25-metre pool at the end of the gardens. Walk through agapanthus, roses and palm trees to the pond below the pyramid feature.
The two outdoor pools are areas of pure relaxation, chill out in one of the poolside cabanas at the large pool and be served your drinks from the Agapanto Pool Bar in luxury. At their smaller pool, you can enjoy the peace and tranquillity of an adult-only area.
The Restaurant
Their Sa Magrana Restaurant serves local specialties made with fresh local produce. The daily menu includes Mallorcan leg of lamb stuffed with figs and accompanied with cauliflower couscous and salmon stir fry of grapes mangetout and wine sauce from their vineyard. Their à la carte menu includes a delicious Mallorcan burrata or beef tenderloin accompanied by their best wines.
While you relax on your sunbed or in your private poolside hut you can order drinks from the Agapanto Pool Bar. In the afternoons they serve different cocktails, mojitos and smoothies.
Sports & Relaxation
Within the historic boutique hotel, we couldn’t imagine a better way to end the day than chilling out within the perfectly formed blonde stone arches where this wellness centre resides. Thanks to the indoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and steam room, along with the extensive menu of massage treatments, it’s a one-stop shop for all your wellbeing needs.
Things to do nearby
Things To Do in Llucmajor
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Adventure Trekking
Guided adventure treks in Mallorca for groups of families or friends
A day of Adventure Trekking is full of stunning landscapes and action-packed activities.Â
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Coasteering
Guided coasteering in various locations across Mallorca
Coasteering combines adventure swimming, abseiling, climbing and rock scrambling to explore some incredible locations in Mallorca.
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants in Llucmajor
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Sa Magrana Restaurant
Quality gourmet restaurant in a tranquil countryside setting
This award-winning restaurant offers creative, fresh-from-the-market cuisine.
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Sa Tanqueta Restaurant
Stylish Mallorcan cuisine with local ingredients in the heart of Randa
Sa Tanqueta Restaurant sits in the heart of Randa, offering a stylish and modern take on traditional Mallorcan cuisine. This gastronomic gem focuses on KM0 produce, celebrating local ingredients in every dish. The menu showcases classic favourites such as Frit mallorquÃn, Arròs brut, cod au gratin with alioli, and desserts highlighting the island’s almonds, all presented with care and flair.
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Bistro Mercat Restaurant
Authentic Spanish tapas and seasonal dishes in the heart of Llucmajor
Bistrot Mercat, located in the heart of Llucmajor’s lively market square, is a family-run restaurant serving authentic Spanish cuisine with a modern touch. This welcoming eatery specialises in traditional tapas and classic Spanish dishes, prepared with the freshest seasonal ingredients to ensure every meal is full of flavour and authenticity.
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Tomates Verdes Restaurant
Mediterranean dining with fresh flavours and a cosy village ambience in Llucmajor
Nestled in the charming central square of Llucmajor, Tomates Verdes Restaurant is the perfect destination for lovers of authentic Mediterranean cuisine. This family-run eatery combines fresh, locally sourced ingredients with traditional recipes and modern touches, creating a dining experience that’s both comforting and inspiring.
Beaches nearby
Beaches in Mallorca
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Playa de Palma Beach
Long and famous stretch of sand located to the east of Palma
Playa de Palma is a long stretch of beach to the east of Palma de Mallorca and opening onto Palma Bay. It's also one of Mallorca's biggest holiday resorts.
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Cala Pi Beach, South Mallorca
Picture-postcard beach with gold sand and turquoise waters
Sheltered and protected from the winds, Cala Pi sits nestled between two tall rocky cliffs, with its name 'Pi' deriving from the pine trees bordering its clifftops. You can often see yachts moored at the end of the cove, further enhancing its already picture-perfect visual appeal.
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Es Raco de S'Arena Beach, South Mallorca
Great little unspoilt beach, perfect for snorkelling
Es Racó de S'Arena offers a complete escape from the bustle of tourists and is great for exploring or walking. If you're lucky, you could find yourself completely alone here. Even when there are other people, there is enough space to carve out an area which feels private.Â
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Sa Rapita Beach, South Mallorca
Lovely white sand beach with turquoise water in the south-east of Mallorca
Also known as Platja de Sa Rà pita, an alternative to Es Trenc is the beautiful neighbouring beach at S’Arenal de sa Rapita in the southeast of Majorca. It is much quieter than Es Trenc, and is popular with families, surfers and windsurfers.
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Es Trenc Beach, Ses Covetes
A prominent and unspoilt beach on Mallorca’s south coast
Unassigned to any of the island’s numerous holiday resorts, the stunning beach of Es Trenc is geographically fairly isolated with a wonderful wild and natural feel. With 2km of bleached white sand and transparent water, it's often referred to as more Caribbean than Mediterranean in characteristics.
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Portixol Beach
Charming shingle and sand beach on the outskirts of Palma
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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Puig de Randa & Santuari de Cura, Algaida
540m hill with two sanctuarys in the middle of Mallorca
The Puig de Randa, rising 543m out of the plain, has been a place of pilgrimage ever since Ramon Llull founded Mallorca's first hermitage here in 1275.
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Capocorb Vell, nr Cap Blanc
Impressive Bronze-Age settlements in Mallorca
These are the most significant remains of the Talaiotic culture, which flourished in Mallorca between around 1300 and 800 BC.
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Es Revellar Art Resort Galleries
Extensive galleries set within a stunning gardens on a hotel's estate
The aim of this art installation is to bring art and nature together to be enjoyed in a tranquil complex set in an original 15th century Mallorcan country estate.
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Sanctuary of Montision, Porreres
Hilltop sanctuary with chapel from the 14th century
Porreres is located inland in the south-east area of Mallorca. Having arrived to Porreres, any local person should be able to show you the road up to sanctuary, which formely housed a College of Humanities, one of the threee most important of rural Majorca.
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Son Fornes Archaeological Museum, Montuiri
Visit the museum and dig site for Talaiotic remains
Discover how Mallorcans lived in prehistoric times in this archaeological museum, where you can see the results of excavations carried out on the site of Son Fornes.
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Pottery Museum (Museu del Fang)
Large selection of ceramics and pottery
The Museu del Fang (pottery museum) aims to promote the many different techniques, shapes and functions that clay has had in different cultures.
Towns nearby
Towns & Villages in Mallorca
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Llucmajor
Inland town in southern Majorca
Llucmajor is an inland town in the south of Mallorca, located within the plains that lie below the hills of Randa. The town itself is medium size, however, the area that surrounds it, also called Llucmajor, is the largest municipality on the island comprising of 16 villages including Cala Blava, Cala Pi and the famous tourist resort of S’Arenal.
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Algaida
Traditional rural town in the centre of Mallorca
Algaida is a handsome rural town made from Mallorca’s celebrated sandstone, complete with vibrant green shutters, narrow streets and a central square dominated by a pretty 15th century church.
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Campos
Traditional rural town in the south-east of Mallorca
Sitting between Llucmajor and Santanyi, it’s a mere 8km away from the coast. Constructed from the famous local blonde stone, Campos is rather pretty and, whilst it remains a sleepy rural place, it acts as the administrative centre for this corner of the island which is most famous for its long sandy beaches and turquoise waters.
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Porreres
Traditional rural town in central Majorca
Porreres is typical of the small towns on the Mallorcan plain - nothing much to see, but an easy-going atmosphere and a good place to while away a couple of hours.
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Montuiri
Traditional rural town in central Majorca
Perched high on a ridge in Mallorca’s countryside and surrounded by old stone windmills, the sleepy village of Montuiri is probably the most impressive sight on the road between Palma and Manacor.
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Santa Eugenia
Traditional rural village in central Majorca
People argue over whether the mountains or the coast represent 'the real Mallorca', but the heart of the island is to be found in villages like this. The bars are frequented by local farmers and make few concessions to tourism; there is nothing to see as such, just marvellous views across to the Tramuntana where the mountains rise out of the plain.

























































