The best luxury hotels in the Balearic Islands
The 4 hotels in the Balearic Islands that made the collection, starting with the highest score.
Fat Favorite, 17 out of 20. Mallorca, Spain 1 Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor A beachfront Four Seasons resort on Mallorca’s Formentor peninsula, about an hour from Palma airport.
Fat Favorite, 16.5 out of 20. Mallorca, Spain 2 La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel A Belmond hotel in two historic manor houses on a Tramuntana cliff-top above Deià, Mallorca.
Fat Favorite, 16 out of 20. Ibiza, Spain 3 Six Senses Ibiza A clifftop Six Senses property in Ibiza’s northern hills above Cala Xarraca Bay, with direct sea access.
Fat Approved, 15 out of 20. Mallorca, Spain 4 Cap Rocat A former fortress on its own peninsula in Mallorca, converted into a roughly 30-room hotel with a seaside restaurant and spa.
What’s opening in the Balearic Islands
All openingsOne more on the way. It gets a Fat Score once guests have stayed.
Side by side in the Balearic Islands
All comparisons- Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor vs La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel Both in Mallorca
- Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor vs Cap Rocat Both in Mallorca
- Cap Rocat vs La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel Both in Mallorca
- Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor vs Six Senses Ibiza Mallorca · Ibiza
- La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel vs Six Senses Ibiza Mallorca · Ibiza
- Six Senses Ibiza vs Cap Rocat Ibiza · Mallorca
What fat travellers ask about the Balearic Islands
What is the best luxury hotel in the Balearic Islands?
Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor leads our Balearic Islands list: a Fat Favorite at 17/20. A beachfront Four Seasons resort on Mallorca’s Formentor peninsula, about an hour from Palma airport.
How many luxury hotels does Fat Voyage recommend in the Balearic Islands?
Four hotels are in the collection in the Balearic Islands right now: Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor, La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Six Senses Ibiza and Cap Rocat. Each is scored on service, rooms & design, location, dining and wellness, from trip reports in luxury travel communities, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews.
What’s opening in the Balearic Islands?
One opening we follow: Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra, Mallorca (opened June 2026). It gets a Fat Score once guests have stayed.
What is a Fat Score?
Fat Voyage’s score out of 20, read from what luxury travellers write after their stays: trip reports, critics’ reviews and verified guest reviews. The long, recent ones count most, and no hotel can pay for a score.
Which hotels in the Balearic Islands have Michelin Keys?
3 hotels in the Balearic Islands in our collection hold Michelin Keys in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 hotel selection. Two Keys: Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor; La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel; and Cap Rocat. The Keys come from the guide’s own anonymous inspections and are separate from the Fat Score.