La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Mallorca

"Best for: Creative minds The bohemian village of Deia is known to draw artists, writers, and musicians from far and wide. Set on its dreamy cliffs, La Residencia is an art lover’s paradise, with an on-site gallery and artist residencies across the year. So it’s no surprise that the hotel looks to cultivate creative talent among its younger guests with painting, drawing, and sculpture classes run by resident artists. The Smile Club also lets little ones get stuck into table tennis, t-shirt painting, and necklace making; foodie families can also take cooking classes together, with special cookie-making lessons for seven to 13-year-olds. While exploring the grounds, animal lovers can’t miss the hotel’s most adorable hosts—Chico, Fosca, and the other resident donkeys, who are always keen for a meet-and-greet with the kids. —Agnish Ray Price: From about $814 per night This gallery was originally published on Condé Nast Traveller UK." - Sarah Leigh Bannerman

"Here is a Mallorca hotel every bit as beautiful as it first looks. One that it would be utterly remiss of you not to visit at some point in your life. The dramatic route around thrilling hairpin bends, past sheer drops and narrow gorges, is worth enduring to get to turbo-chic Deià on Mallorca’s west coast. The English poet Robert Graves first drew everyone’s attention to the village when he moved here in 1929. Then, in 1987 Richard Branson bought La Residencia and transformed it into one of the most romantic hotels in the Mediterranean. The vastness of the property, now owned by Belmond, is stealth-like, a warren of centuries-old buildings hidden among the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana. Despite the 71 bedrooms (including, this year, six bright new suites), an art gallery, two artists’ studios, four restaurants, two outdoor pools, tennis courts, a kids’ club, and mountain trails, there is a pervading sense of space and wonderful privacy. All rooms have terraces looking out to the green-shuttered, ochre town and glittering sea, some have their own plunge pool—ideal in this sun-trap of a valley. Inside, they are big and cool with splashes of citrus shades, marshmallow-soft beds, and safes concealed behind works of art (the hotel has more than 800, of which 33 are original Mirós)." - Lauren Burvill

"The vastness of the property—bought by Richard Branson in 1987 and now owned by Belmond—is stealth-like, a warren of centuries-old buildings hidden among the foothills of the Serra de Tramuntana. Despite the 71 bedrooms (including six bright new suites), an art gallery, two artists’ studios, four restaurants, two outdoor pools, tennis courts, a kids’ club, and mountain trails, there is a pervading sense of space and wonderful privacy. All rooms have terraces looking out to the green-shuttered, ochre town and glittering sea, and some have their own plunge pool—ideal in this sun-trap of a valley. Inside, they are big and cool with splashes of citrus shades, marshmallow-soft beds, and safes concealed behind works of art (the hotel has more than 800, of which 33 are original Mirós). The brilliant bistro sends out tapas of jamón ibérico and chorizo cooked in cider—or there’s candlelit El Olivo, where the tasting menu is a hearty and lengthy love letter to Mallorcan gastronomy: freshly caught prawns baked on a bed of salt for just three minutes, suckling pig with a sage and sobrasada sauce, and Sóller-orange ice cream. Each day there’s a soul-brightening boat trip along the coast, where you can play David Attenborough spotting Eleonora’s falcons and snorkel among schools of silvery fish. But the most popular pastime here is taking in that dreamy view." - Roxy Kavousi-Walker, Stephanie Rafanelli

"In 1987, the entrepreneur stumbled upon a crumbling mansion near the village of Deià, which he transformed into La Residencia, the island’s first mega-exclusive five-star retreat that once played host to Princess Diana and is now owned and operated by Belmond." - Liam Hess

"La Residencia is another hotel option in Mallorca." - Mark Ellwood