As soon as we arrived at the top, overlooking the coast, we were warmly welcomed and got a tour around the hotel. The grounds are lovely, with their own organic vegetable garden, lemon grove, pool, jacuzzi and terraces. It was so much fun to explore the hotel – indoors it is almost labyrinthine, with several little stone staircases and many rooms like a cosy library, lounge, bar, a dining room with a huge wooden dining table which would be perfect for a dinner with friends, and additional tables of the restaurant.

We were lucky and got the room with a private terrace and a direct access to the garden and pool area. But enough said, the photos can probably give you a better idea of the hotel.

Blouse by Zara (similar here and here)
Vintage Levi’s skirt via Urban Outfitters (similar here)
Saint Laurent clutch
Sandals by EMU (similar here)

After we’d enjoyed some wonderful time of doing nothing (in other words: reading and relaxing by the pool) in our hotel, we decided to do a little trip on our last day and took the crazy mountain roads to Port de Sa Calobra. Be warned: the journey itself is worth the trip, but Sa Calobra was far too busy, practically packed with tourists! We took one look at the tin-sardine-like bathers and turned on our heels. Luckily, we had heard about Cala Tuent, a beach right next to the popular and touristy Sa Calobra. It was actually so quiet, it made me laugh out loud – and, other than the little bays near Deià, this beach even had sand. Note to myself: Stay away from any places that are labelled “most photographed”. It always pays to ask the locals where they like to spend their free time.

Mallorca, we’re coming back!

Here’s the background story: My boyfriend and me went on a little trip to Deià, in north-western Mallorca last week. I had been to Mallorca as a child with my family, but frankly I couldn’t remember much about it, so I was thrilled and positively suprised to discover that the island is absolutely beautfiul (so there’s a reason why it’s so popular, eh?) and not necessarily touristy and busy. Deià, which is located in the mountains, was comparably quiet and did not feel touristy, plus we met almost no other German tourists there.

We stayed in a beautiful small hotel called S’Hotel D’es Puig, which was lovely (I would recommend to book a suite because the standard rooms are a bit small). But before I write even more, let’s what feels like a hundred photos do the talking. At the end of this post I’ll share some advice on what to see and do around Deià!

Sunglasses by Ace & Tate
Blouse by AJC (similar here)
Vintage Levi’s denim skirt
Sandals by Ancient Greek Sandals

Dress by Faithfull the Brand
Hat by Topshop (similar here and here)
Sandals by Ancient Greek Sandals (similar here)
Bag by Balenciaga

Dress by Faithfull the Brand
Clutch by Saint Laurent

T-Shirt by H&M (similar here)
Shorts by Mango (similar here)
Shoes by Ria de Menorca
Basket from Mallorca

What to see and do in and around Deià:

• First of all: rent a car for the duration of your stay
• Swim in Cala Deià and have lunch in the best fish restaurant in town, Ca’s Patró March, which overlooks the bay – the most beautiful lunch spot you can find! (reserve in advance! And either walk down into Cala Deià or bring change for the parking ticket machine if you come by car.)
• Have dinner at El Olivo, the restaurant at Hotel Belmond La Residenica – very romantic!
• Also explore the restaurants in Deià, there are a lot of great little places!
• Walk and climb down into the hidden bay next to Cala Deià (there are pretty much no tourists there), you have to take the road with the sign “Hotel Costa d’Or” on the road from Deià to Sóller. The bay is beautiful! No sand but “comfortable” rocks you can sit or lay on.
• Drive to the pretty mountain village Fornalutx and wander around the narrow streets (I dare you not to take photos every two minutes!).
• On your way from Palma to Deià, stop in Valdemossa, a very beautiful town with some nice shops

Watch out for the second part of my Mallorca travel diary in which I will tell you about the amazing hotel overlooking the ocean we stayed in for our final two nights, and about another hidden beach (this time, there’s sand, too – see the first photo of this post)! Stay tuned!