Tag: The Palma Riad

You’d probably expect to find a riad in Marrakech. But on the Spanish island of Palma de Mallorca? That made me curious. Because every year we ask ourselves the same question after Christmas is over: what are we going to do on New Year’s Eve? I didn’t fancy Berlin or New Year’s Eve in Munich. I wanted warmer weather and didn’t want to fly so far away. The riad and Mallorca. So our choice fell on Palma. And that turned out to be a really good idea. I had looked at various hotels online and was immediately impressed by one of them: The Palma Riad in the capital of Mallorca, directly above the Passeig del Born promenade. An “adults only” hotel, so a quieter location for our short break. A riad with the flair of the Orient How cool, Marrakech on Mallorca! A place that combines the flair of the Orient with the joie de vivre of the Spanish. The Palma Riad is a small boutique hotel with just eleven suites in the alleyway Carrer de Sant Jaume, in the heart of the old town. From here, you can explore everything that makes Palma special on foot: the cathedral, the many boutiques, galleries, bars and restaurants. We had booked a week, and of course I couldn’t resist moving around the hotel every three days to try out the different suites. Each one was different, but each one was a gem in its own right. Our first suite had a patio with armchairs and a daybed, an incredibly beautiful bathroom with a comfortable shower and a bathtub that I had never seen in this size in a hotel before. And I have stayed in many hotels around the world. Next, we booked the Hamam Suite for New Year’s Eve. It was very spacious, with a huge bathroom – the hammam – including an indoor pool-like bathtub in which four people could have easily bathed. Both the bathroom and the living area had a gas fireplace. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in operation during our stay, which I thought was a shame. I think we should have been told this when we booked. But anyway, everything else was fine. Our suite hopping We stayed in the Terrace Suite for the last two nights. It became our absolute favorite because it was exactly what we wanted. It was equipped with the same bathroom as the first suite we stayed in.… weiterlesen