Es Princep
Palma, Spain
★ Verified by our editors · September 2026
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The verdict
A contemporary five-star member of The Leading Hotels of the World on the seaward edge of Palma's old town, with sixty-eight rooms looking over the bay, a rooftop infinity pool and Zaranda, Fernando Pérez Arellano's MICHELIN-starred restaurant. It holds a MICHELIN Key and is the old town's best hotel for a sea view.
Travellers who want the old town on foot and the bay from their window, with a starred dinner and a spa in the building.
You want a historic palace: this is a new building, polished rather than characterful.
Pay for a sea-view room — it is the point of the hotel — and swim on the roof at the end of the day, when the lights come on around the bay.
The rooms
Sixty-eight rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, dark wood and stone bathrooms; most look over the bay, and the signature suites add terraces.
The setting
On the Carrer de Bala Roja at the edge of the old town, by the old sea walls, a short walk from the cathedral and Parc de la Mar. The rooftop pool and bar look across the Bay of Palma.
The food
Zaranda, led by Fernando Pérez Arellano, holds a MICHELIN star; the rooftop restaurant serves seafood by the pool, and Gremium is the bar and lounge.
Getting there
About 15 minutes by taxi from Palma airport. No car needed.
Good to know
The spa has an indoor pool and treatment rooms. It is a full-service hotel rather than a hideaway.
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