"Sophisticated, minimalist converted monastery with an award-winning restaurant, art gallery, roof terrace and basement spa."
When entrepreneurial architect Toni Esteva opened sleek boutique hotel Convent de la Missio in the heart of Palma de Mallorca’s old town, it proved a perfect foil to Son Gener, his elegant take on agroturismo on the east coast of the island. With modern art pieces and a mixture of Mallorcan antiques and cutting-edge interiors he converted the cloistered spaces of a Gothic,17th-century monastery into a shrine to design.
The facilities
The basement spa has a sauna, steam room, massage rooms and a whirlpool housed in the monastery’s original crypt and the Zen-inspired roof terrace is the perfect spot for enjoying the scorching Mallorcan sun. The second floor living room is the chill-out space of choice, with triple-height, vaulted ceilings, a fireplace-cum-art installation taking up one wall, floor lights that could pass as sculptures and a scattering of glossy design books. Award-winning restaurant Refectori and its tiny black bar are a magnet for Mallorca’s top politicians, CEOs and celebrities and next door an art gallery showcases the work of local artists, architects and photographers.
The rooms
In the style of a bona fide boutique hotel all 14 rooms have been individually-designed. Room 7 is the most charming thanks to its original Gothic ceilings, but architecture fans should plump for number 4 with its innovative duplex layout. Bags of goodies from local chocolatiers the Chocolate Factory make a welcome change from the usual lackluster ‘goodnight kiss’ at turndown and Bulgari toiletries in the bathrooms are another indulgence in this hymn to restrained luxury.
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Address: Calle de la Missio, 7A, Palma de Mallorca
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Address: Calle de la Missio, 7A, Palma de Mallorca
Rates from:
EUR 230
Booking info
Arrival:
Sun 12 Oct 2008
Departure: Mon 13 Oct 2008
No. adults: 2
Departure: Mon 13 Oct 2008
No. adults: 2
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Who stays here
Sophisticated and fashionable clientele flock to the Refectori Restaurant.
Come for
- The most cutting-edge hotel in town
- The slick, sceney restaurant and bar where the diners and drinkers are posh, powerful and glamorous
- The ethereal art gallery with local artists work housed in the original rectory
- The black-clad, friendly staff
Not suitable for
- Traditionalists
Children
Extra beds and baby-sitting services are available on request.
Eating in
Chef Tolo Trias recently won an award for best restaurant in the Balearics for Refectori. It serves up fancy gourmet fare throughout the week and on Saturday evenings to a sophisticated, fashionable crowd.
