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Recommended Hotels
In this book we have chosen
hotels that we believe stand
out from the rest. Many of
these may not adhere to the
commonly accepted criteria
of what makes a “good hotel”,
and instead may brim in history,
great service or be the type of
place where location rules over
mod cons and designer details.
The very best of these have
The elegant Hotel Formentor (see p149), a one-time favourite of the rich and famous been given a DK Choice symbol.
They generally carry four or five
in Spain, but along with fincas Some of the Balearic Islands’ stars and range from boutique
it is possible to find accom­ hotels and apartments are urban boltholes to chic rural
modation in places with more block­booked in advance retreats. Do book well ahead,
history, such as convents and by travel agents and tour as for many people a stay at
monasteries. This is mainly true operators. Booking this way these destination hotels is
of Mallorca, where the most can prove much cheaper than the main reason to visit.
popular hotel of this trying to book directly with the
type is the Santuari hotel. You should DIRECTORY
de Lluc. These also note that some
inexpensive rooms smaller pensiones General
are intended for may not accept Accommodation
people who are credit cards. ∑ interhotel.com
prepared to put ∑ mallorcahotelguide.com
up with a certain Booking ∑ visitmallorca.com
lack of luxury (it is a ∑ visitmenorca.com
monastery after all). Accommodation
However, they are may be booked in Hotel Chains
very popular with writing or via the ∑ amic-hotels-mallorca.com
visitors and you Pool of the Hotel Hacienda hotels’ websites. ∑ barcelo.com
may have problems Na Xamena (see p151), Ibiza Obviously, you ∑ iberostar.com
finding a monastery can also book ∑ insotel.com
room during the high season. over the phone, but it is ∑ riu.com
always preferable to have a ∑ solmelia.es
piece of paper to confirm your
Prices reservation. It is relatively easy Fincas
The price you pay for a hotel to find accommodation off­ Asociación de Agroturismo
room depends on the season. season, even at short notice. Balear
Although the main holiday If you are visiting during the Avda Gabrìel Alomar
season coincides with the peak season, you should i Villalonga 8A, 2nd floor, Palma.
summer months, prices only book well in advance. Tel 971 721 508.
peak during the month of Some hotels require a deposit ∑ holidaylettings.co.uk
August. Out of the tour oper­ or even full payment at the time ∑ ruralhotelsmallorca.com
ators’ peak season, rates are of booking, in which case you ∑ rusticbooking.com
generally much lower. When should take your receipt with ∑ rusticrent.com
enquiring about prices, you you. Despite the set price lists, ∑ toprural.com
should remember that hotels try haggling over the price, Camp Sites
can quote their tariffs in a variety particularly out of season.
of ways. Some are ∑ campingsonline.com
per room; others, per ∑ fedcamping.com
person, per night. Federación Española de
Always check what is Empresarios de Campings
included in the price. C/Valderribas 48, Esc 3, 1º C,
In many cases, 28007 Madrid.
breakfast has to be Tel 914 481 234.
paid for separately. ∑ guiacampingfecc.com
Many resorts offer an ∑ infocamping.com
all­inclusive service, ∑ vayacamping.net
in which all meals
and soft drinks are
included in the price. The charming patio of the Hotel Born (see p148), Palma

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