Hotel De Mar, a Gran Meliá Hotel: Adults-Only Design at Illetas

Hotel De Mar, a Gran Meliá Hotel, is an adults-only seafront retreat among the pines at Illetas, a short drive from Palma on Mallorca's southwest coast. An icon of 1960s Mallorcan design, it was reborn as a contemporary luxury hotel while keeping its mid-century spirit and its enviable position over a rocky cove.

The dining is a highlight. ARRELS by Marga Coll serves traditional Majorcan cuisine from fresh market produce, from a five-stage breakfast to a seven-course tasting menu by the sea; the Riva Lounge handles all-day Mediterranean dining; Bombon by Alberta Ferretti is an exclusive designer pool club; and entre MAR anchors breakfast among the pines.

For an adults-only, design-led Mallorca stay near Palma, Hotel De Mar is a standout.

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