Posada del Marqués I A Slow Design Hotel

Beautiful location. Fabulous renovation. Great food. Welcoming staff

Duvets were too warm which made sleeping tricky. Could do with just a sheet

Set in unspoilt grounds, surrounded by mountains with endless views over Mallorca - peace, tranquility and dark night sky’s. Character property, beautifully decorated. Wonderful self service breakfast and Tapas menu available evenings.

Car essential as hotel is remote in the mountains but easily accessible with good roads.

Beautiful property. Amazing staff. Unbeatable views So calm

Amazing location and beautiful house (albeit decorated with very questionable artwork) - if you’re drawn to nature and the mountains it’s an exceptional spot for walks, runs, cycle rides etc. The nearby village of Esporles is really charming and not overrun by tourists, and you’re at a good proximity to excellent restaurants in Valdemossa and Deia. Also easy access from the airport. When compared with prices for hotels elsewhere in Mallorca it’s on the more reasonable side, however I still think the price is very inflated for what the hotel offers. The ownership will doubtless say that’s the market, but I think if their prices were more in line with what this is - a glorified BnB - this review would be much more forgiving.

Service: This is probably what’s most in need of improvement at this hotel. For example, my husband and I arrived with two heavy suitcases. The owner offered to show us to our room which was 2 flights of stairs up, expecting us to haul our bags up until we admitted defeat and asked if there was someone around to help us. The rooms are not cleaned everyday unless you specifically request it. The carpark was full every evening when we returned from dinner and we had to drive back down the winding road to leave our car off the side of the road - never were we offered an alternative. At no point were we offered recommendations or suggestions for our stay by the hotel, nor was there any information about the area proffered or left in our rooms, despite being in a rural area off the tourist trail. On our third night, we were awoken at 9am in bed by knocking on the door and I had to open the door in my pyjamas to a caretaker who said he needed to fix something in the bathroom. At no point had we requested this nor had we been informed by the hotel that somebody needed to come to fix something in the morning, which would have been the courteous way to deal with the problem. A short while later as I was changing to shower the door went again and immediately the caretaker started unlocking the door to enter, I jumped into the bathroom and asked him to leave. When my husband reported this to the owner she laughed and said that he had to leave as he was only scheduled to be there for the early morning so he was in a rush and there was a leak in the bathroom that needed fixing. When I later told her I was disappointed by the way this had been handled, and at the very least we should have been forewarned, she proceeded to report the incident to the rest of the staff in full earshot of the whole breakfast terrace (including us). We were then offered €40 off a meal at the restaurant.