Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa
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Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa · Mallorca, Spain
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Key Highlights
- ✓Exceptional Service: The staff's "can-do attitude" and willingness to go the extra mile are frequently praised, with many noting their attentiveness and discretion.
Expert Review: Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa
Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa, Mallorca: A Michelin Key Selected Oasis of Tranquility
Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa in Mallorca stands out as a Michelin Key Selected property, consistently lauded by guests for its serene countryside setting, exceptional service, and elegant design. This adults-only retreat offers a luxurious and peaceful escape, far removed from the island's more bustling tourist areas.
1. Overall Rating & Sentiment
The general consensus for Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa is overwhelmingly positive, with guests frequently describing it as a "little gem" and an "absolute oasis of calm." It holds an "Excellent" rating of 9.4 out of 10 based on 194 reviews on Booking.com. The MICHELIN Guide also gives it perfect scores across rooms, services, cleanliness, public spaces, and overall experience. Reviewers consistently highlight the peaceful, relaxing, beautiful, and idyllic atmosphere, often using superlatives like "outstanding" and "amazing" to describe their stays.
2. Key Highlights
Guests particularly adore Son Penya for its:
- Exceptional Service: The staff's "can-do attitude" and willingness to go the extra mile are frequently praised, with many noting their attentiveness and discretion.
- Idyllic Location: Nestled in the tranquil Mallorcan countryside, surrounded by olive and lemon trees, the hotel offers a profound sense of peace and disconnection.
- Elegant Design: Recently renovated, the hotel showcases pared-back elegance with natural stone and timber, creating a contemporary yet soothing Balearic country style.
- Outstanding Amenities: Highlights include an amazing outdoor pool with Balinese beds, private pools in many villas, a comprehensive spa with an indoor pool, hammam, and sauna, and the convenience of free e-bike rentals.
- Adults-Only Policy: As an adults-only establishment (minimum age 16), it guarantees a quiet and relaxed atmosphere ideal for couples and those seeking tranquility.
3. Room Quality
Son Penya offers 20 exclusive rooms, ranging from Doubles to Luxury Villas. Guests find the rooms spacious and beautifully designed, incorporating natural Mallorcan stone walls and wooden beamed ceilings. The decor is minimalist yet comfortable, featuring bright white linen, stone floors, and neutral tones. A key feature in all rooms is a private terrace with a hydromassage bath, enhancing the sense of luxury and relaxation. The bathrooms are well-appointed with environmentally friendly amenities and Jacuzzi baths. While one guest mentioned a "cave-like" room with limited light and chilliness, the hotel clarified it was a requested separate cottage with heating available.
4. Dining Experience
The dining experience at Son Penya is highly regarded, particularly the breakfast. Guests rave about the "tasty breakfast with plentiful buffet," which includes cava, a la carte options, and fresh smoothies. The restaurant, named 5'S, serves an "extravagantly colorful menu of modern haute cuisine," focusing on fresh, locally produced ingredients and blending various culinary styles. Dinner is described as a "special moment" with carefully planned and served dishes, complemented by a fine selection of Mallorcan and Spanish wines from the hotel's cellar. Room service is also noted as prompt and delicious.
5. Service & Staff
The service at Son Penya consistently receives glowing reviews. Staff members are repeatedly praised for being "super friendly," "extremely attentive," "helpful," and having a "can-do attitude" where "nothing is too much trouble." Their professionalism and ability to flexibly fulfill personal wishes contribute significantly to the positive guest experience.
6. Location & Accessibility
The hotel is strategically located in a quiet, non-touristic agricultural area near the rural village of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, providing maximum tranquility. Despite its secluded feel, it serves as an ideal base for exploring Mallorca's inland and coastal towns, including Son Servera and Cala Millor. Palma de Mallorca Airport is approximately a 50-minute drive away. The area is excellent for outdoor activities like golf (with four courses nearby), hiking in the Serra de Llevant, and cycling, with free e-bike rentals available from the hotel. However, guests often recommend having a car for convenient exploration, as the hotel is "a bit off main city/village" without one.
7. Value & Pricing
Son Penya Petit Hotel & Spa is considered a luxurious yet valuable option. With an average price of around $257 per room, it offers "exceptional value for money" compared to Mallorca's average hotel room price of $191. Prices for a 1-night stay for two adults can start from approximately £165.11 (around $210). Booking directly through the hotel's website may offer additional benefits such as a best price guarantee, free spa access, a welcome package, breakfast, and discounts on treatments.
8. Common Complaints
While overwhelmingly positive, some minor criticisms have been noted:
- Restaurant Menu Variety: A few guests expressed a desire for more choices on the evening dinner menu.
- Inconsistent Dinner Service: One review mentioned issues with dinner service standards, such as staff not inquiring about meat doneness or promptly clearing tables. However, this appears to be an isolated incident, as most feedback on dining and staff is excellent.
- Pool Service: There were a couple of comments regarding limited pool service hours and the wireless call button not always functioning effectively due to distance, as well as occasional delays in cleaning the pool area.
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Points to Consider
- •While overwhelmingly positive, some minor criticisms have been noted:
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Recent Guest Reviews
Tomas
If you are looking for a calm and peaceful place with a little bit of luxury, I think this is the right place for you. Rooms are clean and have basically everything you need, also spacious. In the evening you can enjoy the silence and starry night sky at your own terrace. The breakfast is fresh and versatile enough. Pool area is relaxing and if you wish, you can book a private spa visit for extra...
Response from the owner
Dear Tomas, <br>Thank you for your kind words. We’re delighted that you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, comfortable rooms, and relaxing facilities. It’s great to hear you appreciated our breakfast, s...
Jingqian Li
There was an air conditioning outage and we were not informed at all until we arrived. It’s quite unbelievable that they think it’s normal and just provided us two fans in the room. I asked for a partial refund later and got refused. It’s summer in Spain and the room was super warm and stuffy without air conditioning. We also found a weird hair ball on the towel during our stay. Not sure how this ...
Reinhard Hochrieser
Son Penya is clearly a hidden gem to wind-down from the day to day stress. Amazing landscape and really quiet, exactly what we have been looking for. The rooms are amazing, spacious and luxurious - and the private pool was just outstanding. Breakfast was absolutely great too, fresh ingredients including a wide variety of eggs (including egg benedict) - perfect to start into the day without any st...
Response from the owner
Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed review! We’re truly delighted to hear that your stay at Son Penya was exactly the relaxing escape you were hoping for.<br>It’s fantastic to know that ...
K K
12/10. PEACE, STYLE AND A LOT OF HEART We deliberately chose this hotel. The quiet finca style and the small number of rooms appealed to us. And that's exactly what we got. Pure relaxation in a fantastically beautiful complex. We had a deluxe villa with a private pool. Absolutely cozy, sufficiently large and with a fantastic view over the private pool into the distance. We had sun from early mor...
Response from the owner
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re truly delighted that you enjoyed the peace, privacy, and style of our finca, and that our team made you feel at home from the very first moment. Yo...
Carole Morgan
Petit Hotel Son Penya is a beautiful jewel nestled in the inner countryside of Mallorca. It provides a calm, serene and relaxing atmosphere with lovely grounds displaying nature and exuding a peacefulness befitting its location. The chef does not disappoint and the staff is welcoming, never invading privacy but offering assistance when asked. The accommodations are artfully appointed particularl...
Response from the owner
Dear Carole and Peter,<br>Thank you so much for your heartfelt words and for choosing to stay with us again. We are truly honored by your loyalty.<br>It brings us great joy to know that you found Son ...
Jonny Holt
We spent a week at Son Penya, wow what an amazing setting. The hotel is a handful of rooms so feels quiet and tranquil. The rooms are lovely and large, the super king bed felt very luxurious! The food in the restaurant was delicious! We had breakfast included which you can chose from them menu and also help yourself to the buffet which changed slightly every day. The pool, gym and spa facilities w...
Response from the owner
Thank you very much for your extensive recommendation. We are very happy that you enjoyed all the facilities of the hotel and also that you enjoyed the hours of sleep. A hug and see you next time :)<b...
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