Son Penya Adults Only Petit Hotel & Spa

Tolles Fincahotel, schöne Lage, sehr gutes Restaurant und toller Service

The grounds and the room are an absolute 5 out of 5. You can enjoy a world of tranquility with a peaceful outdoor pool, heated indoor pool, plentiful sun beds and the room to totally chill. Our bedroom was stunning, comfortable bed, jacuzzi bath and a lovely terrace and view. We were welcomed by Sonia who was extremely helpful and friendly and we had great lunches on the first day. The evening meal was a big disappointment. We had read reviews saying the food was amazing but our experience was distinctly average. We are not the people to pay for three star and expect five. However, our expectations were higher than what was delivered, from reading others’ experiences. We arrived to supposedly music at 7.30, which started at 8.50. We had planned to enjoy this over a cocktail before dinner. The staff we weren’t very interested or attentive. We then sat in the restaurant to find ants on the nearby window sill and flying ants in the roof. We ignored them to begin with but after three ants landed in our hair, we moved to other seats. The staff were helpful with this but then other than delivering the main course, totally ignored us including offering our dessert course which was included in the half board we had chosen. They seem surprised when after several time asking/waiting we got up and left. In the morning, we went for breakfast. I have coeliac disease and cannot eat gluten. I asked twice for someone to advise me as to what was safe for me to eat but, after being acknowledged, no one came. In the end I gave up. All in all, we had a nice stay. Because the grounds were so lovely we enjoyed it but we just hope that we picked the wrong night to visit and that most nights live up to everyone’s reviews.

This little hotel is a real gem - situated in a rural area, between olive trees, vineyards and fields, the former finca offers rooms and wonderful pool-villas. The villas are of a very good size, in a tasteful design and offer a terrace with view to an unspoilt landscape and offer a pool from the size, that you can swim a little bit. It`s quiet and peaceful. You can hear the birds and the sheep-bells in the distance. Special thanks to Evgeni. For us he is the good soul of the hotel for some years now. He is always there when you need assistance or for a little chat . Only the restaurant felt a little bit down this year. On a balmy evening they refused us to sit outside. We quickly decided to go to our italian restaurant in Cala Rajada (there you can always sit outside, even on a stormy March-evening). Suddenly we were allowed to sit on the terrace. Other guests joined us. We were treated a little bit cold for our non-complying behaviour on this evening. Normally I would reduce one point for such an incident. But this hotel is so lovely, I don`t do it.

My wife and I had an opportunity to take a holiday alone and chose Son Penya based on the location, architecture of the property and privacy afforded by the ‘private villas’ which make up about 50% of the 20 rooms at this beautifully presented property. Highs of our stay: -Size, quality of furnishings, privacy and views from our ‘private villa’ (room no. 17) -The immaculate public areas including the gardens -Friendly and professional staff both in the restaurant, reception and around the hotel in general. In particular, a big ‘thank you’ to Roberto, Sonia and Barbara for their attentiveness during our stay and willingness to listen to and help me as I learn to speak Spanish. -Quality and value of food at breakfast and dinner with a good choice on the menu as well as some ‘specials’ each evening. -The spa and pool. A wide range of treatments available and reasonably priced Could be better- -The consistency of the dishes at dinner. I had the same dish twice during our stay and the presentation/flavour was far better the first time I ate it. Overall, a highly relaxing and enjoyable stay in a beautifully rural and unspoilt part of Mallorca. I’d recommend having a car should you wish to explore beyond the immediate area and taking one of the larger ‘private villas’, with their own pools if you are seeking complete privacy. Highly recommended and we will definitely return.

Things were good but the air conditioning in our room was broken and heated the room instead of cooling. We woke up in the middle of the night extremely warm, it felt like a sauna, and had to get a fan and more water from the guard. Didn’t sleep very well after that, did not enjoy the night at all. And at check out we told the manager about it and she did not compensate us for it. The spa and surroundings were beautiful but the food was not amazing. Breakfast was good.

If you are looking for peace, quiet and tranquility this is the place for you. Beautiful rooms, wonderful views and brilliant staff who all go out of their way to make your visit truly exceptional. Thank you to all at Son Penya for making our stay exactly what we wanted.