Castell Son Claret

The foothills of Mallorca’s spectacular Tramuntana mountain range provide a suitably grand backdrop for Castell Son Claret, a 19th-century castle on an estate that spans more than 300 acres of gardens and untouched parkland. A 2023 renovation turned this historic house into a thoroughly luxurious 43-unit boutique hotel, decorated in an understatedly elegant contemporary style.

Its suites and rooms are divided between the main house and a variety of outbuildings, and they range in size from the compact Courtyard Single to the two suites with private pools and the Castell Suite, with space for four guests. The details differ but the experience is uniformly high-end. Castell Son Claret is not strictly adults-only, but nor does it go far out of its way to cater to children; the result is a hotel that’s suitable for families but with a tranquility that’s difficult to achieve in an all-ages environment.

Diversions, after all, tend toward grownup pursuits like spa treatments, yoga sessions, and meals in Castell Son Claret’s two restaurants — Sa Castra, on the courtyard, is the Michelin-starred gastronomic restaurant, while Olivera is more casual but hardly less enjoyable, serving a menu of health-conscious Mediterranean classics.