who knows well Palm knows that when traveling to the island you have to spend some time walking it and rediscovering its streets, because practically every month a new boutique hotel, restaurant or cafe opens.
Boutique hotels are one of Palma's great bets, a very stately city that thanks to this modality is taking care of part of its image.
The last years some old houses have been recovered that their owners could not support, preferring to move to more comfortable areas of the island. And thanks to this recovery, new hotels are springing up and attracting different types of travelers to the city.
These unique accommodations are located above all in the old town, allowing travelers to do their shopping, go to change and go out to dine at the exclusive restaurants that have sprung up around them.
An example of this is the Boutique Hotel Can Alomar (Carrer de Sant Feliu, 1), an old palace from the 17th century, where every corner has been meticulously restored.
The hotel hosts restaurant From Tokyo to Lima, one of the most revolutionary that led Palma to its new era of innovative gastronomy, where each dish on the menu has an original touch and is excellently presented.
His letter never ceases to amaze. His proposal is Mediterranean-based fusion cuisine with touches of South American and Asian cuisine . From beef sirloin steak tartare with Bombay curry alioli, prawn fritters with orange, hot pepper and lime sauce, to fish and seafood ceviche.
Chef German de Bernardi pilots fusion cuisine in De Tokio a Lima.
The two terraces of the restaurant are on the Paseo del Borne, the most elegant in Palma. It is known as the golden mile, the place where major luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari or the Majorcan luxury multi-brand store have settled. Corner.
The promenade ends in the sea, where the greatest tourist attractions of Palma are located, the monumental legacy of the times of the Kingdom of Mallorca. From this period is preserved Palace Real de la Almudaina, the Lonja either Cathedral, an impressive gothic building.
Another proof of the splendor of Palma are the pedestrian streets of the old town , a very appealing place where you can stroll around its churches, squares and old houses.
Normally they are simple properties in view, saving their value in the inner zone, where in the past life was made around a patio that in the past were used to unload merchandise from the horses or organize social events.
Theatrical air in every corner of the Can Cera hotel.
The Boutique Hotel Can Cera (Carrer de Sant Francesc, 8) is one of these places, where visitors can live the experience of staying in a 17th century mansion breathing the stately atmosphere of those years, including the furniture and the service, which makes guests feel as if they were the owners.
In the courtyard is the bar, restaurant and reception. A staircase with an imposing wooden door opens the way to the accommodation, where there are several rooms for guests can relax unseen next to their rooms.
The hotel full of history in every corner, with traditional pieces of decoration, such as Majorcan beds or a long dark oak table covered with books , combined with very modern lighting.
This mansion retains its stately atmosphere.
Some of them are the Boutique hotel Calatrava (Plaça de Llorenç Villalonga, 8), before an apartment building and today a refined accommodation with spacious rooms and a pleasant roof terrace where you can enjoy your delicate breakfasts with spectacular views of the sea.
One of his neighbors is Hotel El Llorenç Parc de la Mar, whose restaurant, Dins, has a Michelin star; or the Hotel Es Princep, which houses the Zaranda, the only one in Mallorca with two stars.
Two more squares in the city center have become the mecca of Palma's cosmopolitanism. One of them is Plaza de Cort, where the historic Town Hall and the lively terraces of the boutique hotels Hotel Court Y Hotel Cappuccino.
Around Frederic Chopin square, we find the new soho in town and the art space Gallery Red is responsible for this.
Its owner, the American businessman Drew Aaron, is passionate about art and was appointed one of the world's leading art collectors under 50 by the magazine Modern Painters.
The collector Drew Aaron opened the Gallery Red space, in the heart of Soho.
He moved to Mallorca to have a slower life and three years ago the project started to create a art district that attracts everyone and whose offer has nothing to envy to other cities like London or New York.
Alone in the square, it currently has a gallery where they are for sale some pieces by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Damien Hirst. Added to this is an exhibition hall, a concept store, as well as a café where visitors can relax with a drink.
Two other slots have just been filled: Art Loft and LAB, where some selected pieces will be exhibited. Hotel RED is the next potential project, according to Aaron in a phone call.
Rouge is one of those must-see places if you are shopping.
A few meters from the square is another of its premises: Rouge. It is one of the most powerful international luxury stores, where you can buy Chanel, Dior, Gucci, YSL and Hermes collection bags "Impossible to find in the designer boutiques," according to Aaron. It is common to see some people standing in front of the shop window commenting on the prices of some of their bags, which are around 20,000 euros.
Aaron explains that one of his dreams is "offer other reasons to travel to Mallorca on vacation" and works hand in hand with the other important galleries in the area to create "something unique" in Mallorca and Spain. Give another life to the city.
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