Successful Palma-based hoteliers are now looking outside of the city for their next ventures. Herewith news on new boutique hotel openings scheduled for 2020.
New Can Aulí Luxury Retreat, Pollensa
(opening in March 2020)
The new boutique hotel “Can Aulí Luxury Retreat” will open its doors in the centre of Pollensa town in March 2020. This will be the fifth hotel for Palma-based IT Mallorca Unique Spaces Group, and their first hotel outside the city. The Group, known for their stylish conversions of boutique hotels in Palma’s old town that include; Can Cera, Can Alomar, Calatrava and Sant Jaume, has undertaken the complete conversion of a 17th century manor house in the heart of Pollensa’s historic centre.
The hotel, located close to the main square and the ancient Calvari steps, will feature 21 rooms – some with their own private terrace with views of the Sierra Tramuntana. The Can Aulí suite for example, will feature its own large private terrace with views over Pollensa.
Features will include a restaurant/gastro bar serving breakfast and snacks throughout the day, an outdoor swimming pool with bar and garden. With so many excellent local producers nearby, Can Aulí aims to offer guests the best breakfast in town using ecological produce wherever possible together with a range of foods for guests with diet intolerances. The hotel will also follow a sustainable policy and reduce the use of plastics sourcing alternative, recyclable products where possible.
The hotel décor will create a stylish blend of modern rustic using local hand-woven fabrics alongside contemporary pieces to enhance the historic character of the building with its wooden beams, high ceilings, exposed stone walls and elegant arches to create a comfortable home atmosphere with all modern comforts.
Can Aulí makes an ideal base to explore this part of the island and practice various sports from golf to sailing, hiking and cycling (a lock-up facility will be provided for bikes). Port Pollensa is only a 15 minute drive away with wide sandy beaches and the iconic Cap de Formentor can be reached either by car or by boat and is approximately 35 minutes’ drive from Pollensa town.
Says Miguel Conde, owner of IT Mallorca Unique Spaces; “Our objective for Can Aulí is to offer clients an alternative to Palma with the benchmark of quality and service that we have established in our existing hotels. We want to provide another type of experience of authentic Mallorca in one of the island’s most picturesque rural towns that offers a combination of Mediterranean culture and tradition”.
Prices start at 180.00 € per night for a deluxe room based on two people sharing to include breakfast: www.boutiquehotelcanauli.com
Coming up
Can Ferrereta, Santanyi
(scheduled opening spring 2020)
The latest hotel project for the award-winning owners of the stylish Hotel Sant Francesc in Palma’s old town, is an original 17th manor house at the entrance of the historic town of Santanyi on the southeast corner of the island. Can Ferrereta will feature 32 bedrooms with a design concept that maintains the character of the original building blending it with contemporary interior design as successfully employed in the Hotel Sant Francesc.
Features will include a bar, two restaurants; “Ocre” with an entrance directly onto the street and “La Fresca” bistro-style restaurant. This will be located next to the 25 metre pool with sunbathing area and surrounded by the hotel’s Mediterranean gardens. As Santanyi has two local weekly markets, the emphasis in the restaurants will be on seasonal Mediterranean cuisine prepared with fresh quality produce. An important feature will be the “Sa Calma” spa with a heated pool, gym, sauna and Hamman.
The hotel aims to become involved in the local community promoting arts, crafts and gastronomy and will feature a collection of contemporary art including works by well-known Majorcan and Catalan artists.
El Vicenç de la Mar, Cala Sant Vicenç
(scheduled opening spring 2021)
Further to the opening of the stylish El Llorenç Parc de la Mar this year, the owners are already working on their next hotel project in Cala Sant Vicenç in the north of the island. The concept is to replicate 5 star boutique hotel service and quality in a beach setting offering guests the option to enjoy a city and beach location with a variety of sports activities.
The El Vicenç hotel, which is scheduled to open in spring 2021, will have 35 rooms and some of which will have their own private terraces and swimming pool. Main features will include a spectacular rooftop terrace with swimming pool, bar and bistro where guests can enjoy the views across Cala Sant Vicenç and the mountains. There will be one main restaurant, a spa and gym with full facilities; a home cinema; a library; two meeting rooms (with combined capacity for up to 75 people); a bicycle storage room and parking for up to 18 cars.
