Mallorca, SpainSanta Ponsa
Kimpton Aysla Mallorca
Balearic wellness resort
Santa Ponsa Mallorca, Spain
Opened
2022
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
IHGBalearic wellness resort
Days move between thermal circuits, cycling workouts, and sunlit pools, keeping an easygoing rhythm that welcomes both families and spa-goers.
What it’s good at
Notable
Architect Guillermo Reynés arranged modern terrazzo guestrooms around central Majorcan-style garden patios.
Notable
Three distinct pools, garden daybeds, and on-site cycling sit beside Santa Ponsa's fairways.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
feels as local as can be, not only in its architecture and design but in its atmosphere as well, which is as laid-back and bohemian as can be.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
In calm Santa Ponsa, set beside the fairways of Golf Santa Ponsa and Mallorca Country Club.
The rooms
Rooms have cool terrazzo floors and floor-to-ceiling glass that opens onto private balconies over the garden patios.
The pools and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
Two garden pools sit alongside a heated indoor lap pool, and the gym looks out through arched windows.
The spa
Custom CODAGE Paris facials take place across seven treatment suites, set alongside a warm steam hammam and sauna.
SABA Bar & Bodega
Under woven ceiling discs, the bar serves cocktails, Spanish tapas, and selections from an adjoining 400-label wine cellar.
At the table
SABA serves live-fire dishes from a central open kitchen, and Zayt turns out wood-fired pizzas by the pool.
How it began
A traditional Mallorcan manor house forms the central pavilion, preserving the footprint of the site's former country club.
Mallorca
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.