Holiday Village Majorca: Where to Stay Across Mallorca

The southwest is the quickest to reach from Palma de Mallorca airport. Palmanova is 15 minutes away by road, Magaluf 16, the wider Calvià area 18 and Santa Ponsa 20, which makes this corner the natural choice for short breaks and for families who would rather not spend half the first day in a coach. Palmanova has Marineland Mallorca and the Castle of Bendinat close by, while Santa Ponsa has the Puig de Sa Morisca archaeological site above the bay. Further west, Andratx is quieter and more residential.

The north of Mallorca is a different rhythm. Alcúdia, with its walled old town of l'Alcúdia and the Roman ruins of Pollentia, sits on a long bay shared with Port de Pollença and Can Picafort. Port de Pollença is the base for the drive out to Far de Formentor, and Can Picafort has the Son Real necropolis nearby. Pollença itself lies inland of the port, and Sóller, on the west side, offers the Jardí Botànic de Sóller and the Can Prunera museum.

On the east coast, Cala Millor sits beside the protected headland of Punta de n'Amer, and Porto Cristo is the place to stay if the Coves del Drach, the Coves dels Hams and the small beach at Cala Mendia are on your list.

The big resort towns, Palmanova, Magaluf, Santa Ponsa, Alcúdia and Cala Millor, are where most package holidays from the UK land, so this is where you will find the widest choice of resort hotels and self-catering apartments sold with flights and transfers. If you are searching for a holiday village Majorca style of stay, with everything on one site for the children, these coastal resorts are the places to start, and the short transfer to the Calvià coast is a genuine advantage with young families.

Villas in Majorca are a separate search for many British travellers, and they suit the quieter corners better: the countryside behind Pollença and Sóller, or the hills around Andratx, give you space and privacy, though a car is close to essential. If you are looking at villas to rent in Majorca, compare car hire on this page at the same time. Smaller towns such as Sóller and Pollença appeal to couples who prefer an older town centre to a beach strip.

Palma de Mallorca airport has direct flights from the UK, and a package bundles those flights with your hotel and airport transfers. Transfer times matter: around 15 to 20 minutes to the Calvià resorts, longer to the north and east coasts, which lie roughly 20 to 25 miles from the centre of the island. Check the board basis too, as self-catering, half board and all-inclusive change both the price and the way you spend your days.

May and June are the best months, with highs of 24 to 29°C and few rain days. July and August reach 32°C and coincide with UK school holidays, when prices for family rooms rise and the best-placed hotels go first, so book early for those weeks. September stays warm at 28°C but is the wettest month in Palma's records. Compare Jet2holidays, TUI, loveholidays and On the Beach deals here, alongside live hotel prices, tours and tickets, and car hire.