Portella

Style

Less is Moor

Setting

Casco Antiguo corner

Mi casa es su casa is an ethos firmly adopted at Portella. Despite its good looks – set in a beautifully restored 17th-century home with a prime Old Town postcode – the luxury here is in the tailored detail. All traditional hotel-style admin is eschewed in favour of a polished personal approach, where anything from breakfast to pillow choices can be tweaked to meet your wishes. Incredible city vistas from the casa rooftop, plus a private hammam, only add to this home-from-home’s storied allure.

Facilities

Rooms

14, including 10 suites.

Checkout

Noon. Check-in is at 3pm, but both are flexible, subject to availability.

More Details

Rates at Portella are room-only; an à la carte breakfast is €35 each.

Also

Although one Double Room is on the ground floor and is accessed by a ramp, this historic hotel is not best suited to guests with reduced mobility.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Courtyard, rooftop terrace, hammam, gym, charged laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV, Bang & Olufsen Bluetooth speaker, air-conditioning, ceiling fan, Nespresso coffee machine, tea-making kit, minibar with free soft drinks, free bottled water, bathrobes and slippers, and Diptyque bath products.

Our Favourite Rooms

Contemporary design and classic details come together in the hotel’s rooms. The spaces are light-filled, and clad with terracotta tiles, Moorish details, and bespoke and antique furniture. Out of the Double Rooms, number five is our favourite – sunshine floods in from the Juliet balcony, and it connects with Room Three via a narrow arch-framed corridor. If you’re staying in the two-bedroom Apartment, bagsy the room on the left for within-touching-distance views of the verdant Arab Baths’ garden, or if sharing isn’t caring, book the whole hotel exclusively to have it all to yourself.

Spa

There's no spa at Portella, but the private hammam is a boon to come home to after wandering around Palma's Old Town, and there's a gym at the hotel that caters to any workout needs.

Packing Tips

Before its latest iteration, Portella was the home of Spanish painter Joaquim Torrents Lladó, a close friend of poet Robert Graves; follow in their creative footsteps and bring your watercolours and a notebook.

Also

Head to the rooftop terrace for a fitness class or an alfresco aperitif; it has panoramic views of Palma, encompassing the Arab Baths’ leafy garden, Santa Clara nunnery and the caramel-coloured cathedral.

Children

Welcome. Some rooms can connect to create family-friendly suites, and the Suite and Junior Suite can accommodate a third guest on a sofa-bed (for €100 a night, including breakfast).

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Book-lined shelves are the backdrop for dinners at the library’s sole, candle-lit table.

Dress Code

As homey as Portella feels, leave dining in your pyjamas and slippers to your own casa. You can keep it casual, but this thoughtfully renovated retreat feels deserving of something smarter.

Hotel Restaurant

Meals in Salon, the hotel’s intimate dining room, feel a little like scoring an invite to a laidback family get-together. The open-plan kitchen encourages easy chatting between guest and chef, and there’s a pass-the-marmalade cosiness to the communal table. The team take hosting cues from their abuelas – asking what you’d like for dinner or what they can fetch you from the morning market – before transforming local and sustainable produce into just-as-you-like-it dishes. And, perhaps best of all, breakfast is served until a leisurely 1pm, so snooze your alarm for as long as you like.

Hotel Bar

Settle in with postprandial cuppas, cocktails and card games at the courtyard-facing living room, which has floor-to-ceiling windows, a small library, sink-into-me armchairs and a cobalt-blue sofa. You can also dial down from the rooftop terrace for sunlounger-bound refreshments.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served from 7am until noon; lunch is 1pm to 6pm, and dinner is 8pm to 11pm. The bar pours from 7am until 1am.

Room Service

You can order dishes and drinks from the restaurant’s menu until 11pm.

Planes

Palma de Mallorca Airport is a 25-minute drive away.

Automobiles

You don’t need a set of wheels for getting around the city – it’s easy to navigate by foot, public transport or taxi. Should you drive, the hotel has a private car park (with limited spaces) a short walk away. For the best parking options it's best to speak to reception on check-in.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

You won’t have to wander far from Portella to marvel at Palma’s big hitters (you can even spy most from the hotel’s rooftop): the close-enough-to-touch Arab Baths are your ancient neighbours and have lush botanical gardens; the Cathedral of Mallorca, a gothic behemoth, is the city’s crowning jewel; stop by sweet-treat-selling Santa Clara Convent, or amble through La Portella, the mediaeval city entrance and the hotel’s eponym. Uncover chic boutiques, secluded courtyards and independent art galleries along honey-hued streets, or weave past bag-wielding shoppers on designer-dotted Passeig del Born. And to cool off, head to Can Pere Antoni Beach or the boat-flecked harbour for a dip or a sea-breeze-kissed stroll.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .