Palma Nova Holidays

A tourist hub of Majorca, Palma Nova has it all. Three Blue Flag beaches, a promenade of family hotels and quiet bars, and Magalufs' party strip fifteen minutes' walk away for the nights you want it.

Highlights of your Holidays to Palma Nova 2026 / 2027

• Three Blue Flag beaches in a row - Palmanova, Son Maties and Es Carregador run one into the next along a single promenade, all of them gently shelving and calm enough for small children to wade out.

• Majorca's original resort - Palma Nova was the first town on the island developed for holidays, which is why the beaches are the best-positioned on this coast and why the promenade is wider than anything built since.

• Magaluf next door, on your terms - Fifteen minutes on foot along the coast path. Near enough for a night out, far enough that you cannot hear it from your balcony.

• Twenty minutes from the airport - One of the shortest transfers in the Balearics, which on a week's holiday with children is worth more than most hotel facilities.

Good to know for your Palma Nova Holiday

• ☀️ Weather - Summers run 29°C to 31°C from June to September with the sea at 25°C to 26°C, and the season stretches a long way either side: May and October still reach the low twenties and stay swimmable. Winter is mild rather than warm, which is why the resort closes down for it.

• 💶 Money - Euros. Palma Nova sits at the affordable end of Majorca, and the promenade is where that shows: a beer runs €3 to €5  and a two-course dinner with a drink €18 to €30.

• 🏖 Fun fact - The whole resort exists because of one decision in the 1930s: Palma Nova was the first stretch of Majorcan coast set aside for tourism, decades before Magaluf. Everything else on this coast was built around it afterwards.

Palma Nova is perfect for you if...

• You have children and you would like the sand, the promenade and the hotel all within a five-minute walk

• You fancy one (or two) big nights in Magaluf but would rather not sleep there

• You want an all-inclusive that still has a town outside it worth walking into

• You would like to be on a sunbed within half an hour of landing

What are the best beaches in Palma Nova?

You’re always close to an excellent beach on Palma Nova holidays since it was the first town in Majorca to be turned into a resort. These are our favourite shores offering a bit of everything:

• Palmanova Beach - the main one, and the widest. Fine pale sand, calm clear water, sunbeds and pedalos to hire, and the promenade of bars and restaurants directly behind it.

• Son Maties - the middle beach, slightly quieter, with an upmarket run of beachfront bars at the far end that are the best sunset drink in the resort.

• Es Carregador - the family beach. Shallow, sheltered, and with a playground right on the promenade for when nobody wants any more sand.

Two more within walking distance.

• Son Caliu is a small cove in the next bay north, quieter than anything in the resort itself.

• Playa Oratori de Portals is further on at Portals Nous, where the yachts are, and has step-free access down to the sand.

What are the top hotels in Palma Nova?

The resort has a high concentration of hotels geared toward laid-back escapes for adults, with family-friendly alternatives here and there. Whichever kind of holiday in Palma Nova you’re looking for, we think you’ll love these:

👨‍👩‍👧 Which hotels in Palma Nova are best for families?

• Zafiro Palace Palmanova - The flagship family resort in Palma Nova. This five-star all-suite hotel is 500m from the beach and comes loaded with facilities - six pools, a spa, five restaurants, and a kids' club that keeps little ones busy from morning to night. Swim-up suites and jacuzzi terrace suites available for those wanting to push the boat out.

• Sol Palmanova - A buzzing all-inclusive favourite for families, with four pools including a supersized lagoon pool, a splash zone, a baby pool, a kids' club, and a packed evening entertainment programme. A short walk from the beach and great value for money.

• Reverence Mare Hotel - A four-star adults-recommended hotel right across from Palma Nova's Blue Flag beach. Six outdoor pools (most with swim-up access) and free entry to a full spa including indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, and Turkish bath set this one apart. Modern, accessible rooms make it a brilliant all-rounder in the resort.

💑 Which hotels in Palma Nova are best for couples?

• MSH Mallorca Senses Hotel - A sleek adults-only four-star with stunning bay views from rooftop pools and contemporary rooms with private terraces. Peaceful, well-designed, and particularly well set up for guests with accessibility needs.

• INNSIDE Cala Blanca - A stylish adults-only four-star right on the Palmanova beachfront, with direct beach access, a great outdoor pool area, and a rooftop bar overlooking the sea. Smart pick for couples wanting a chic, no-kids retreat close to Palma Nova's bars and restaurants.

• Son Matias Beach - A small adults-only hotel sitting directly on Palmanova Bay with all sea-facing rooms, a heated jacuzzi, and an outdoor pool. More intimate than the big resorts - ideal for a quiet, relaxed couples' escape.

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All-inclusive holidays in Palma Nova

All-inclusive works particularly well in Palma Nova because the hotels sit on the promenade, not out on a headland. So you get the thing all-inclusive normally costs you, which is having options nearby if you fancy a change: the beach is across the road, the town is around you, and the bars and restaurants are still there if you change your mind on the third night.

That means that the hotels HAVE to up their game, to make it worthwhile. And it also means it's easy enough to pop out one night without having to plan it too much. Which is probably why it's so popular here. Ten of our Palma Nova hotels run all-inclusive, which for a resort this size is deep. They cover the full range, from big four-star family resorts with lagoon pools and kids' clubs to adults-only properties and a five-star all-suite at the top end.

👨‍👩‍👧 What are the best all-inclusive hotels in Palma Nova for families?

• Sol Palmanova - the busiest family all-inclusive in the resort and the best value in it. Four pools including an oversized lagoon pool, a splash zone, a baby pool, a kids' club and a full evening entertainment programme, a short walk from the beach.

• Zafiro Palmanova - the four-star Zafiro, close to the promenade and geared squarely at families who want the pool complex and the beach in the same day.

💑 What are the best all-inclusive hotels in Palma Nova for couples?

• Globales Panama - adults only, which on an all-inclusive in a family resort is the whole point. Quiet, central, and the one to book if you want the board basis without the kids' club soundtrack.

• Leonardo Royal Hotel Mallorca - a four-star with the bay in front of it, at the calmer end of the resort and a comfortable walk from the Son Maties beach bars.

💰 What are the best value all-inclusive hotels in Palma Nova?

• Globales Mimosa - straightforward, well placed and consistently one of the cheapest all-inclusive weeks on this coast.

• Globales Palmanova - the same idea a street back from the front, and cheaper again for it.

🍷 What is the best luxury all-inclusive hotel in Palma Nova?

• Zafiro Palace Palmanova is the five-star all-suite option, with six pools, a spa, five restaurants and swim-up suites, five hundred metres back from the beach.

Local Lingo

Spanish and Catalan are both official in the Balearics, and most signage is Catalan even though everyone in the resort speaks Spanish and English. These are the Spanish versions, which will be understood everywhere.

• Hola - OH-lah - Hello.

• Buenos días - BWEH-nos DEE-as - Good morning, and good day until about two.

• Buenas tardes - BWEH-nas TAR-des - Good afternoon and good evening.

• Por favor - por fah-VOR - Please.

• Gracias - GRAH-thee-as - Thank you. The "th" is right, in mainland and Balearic Spanish both.

• Una caña, por favor - OO-nah KAHN-yah - A small draught beer, please. The default order.

• Una mesa para dos - OO-nah MEH-sah PAH-rah dos - A table for two.

• La cuenta, por favor - lah KWEN-tah - The bill, please.

• Adéu - ah-DEH-oo - Goodbye, in Catalan. Worth having one, and this is the one you will hear.

What to Do on your Palma Nova holidays 2026 / 2027

👨‍👩‍👧 What is there to do in Palma Nova with kids?

• Golf Fantasia - three 18-hole crazy golf courses set in tropical gardens with waterfalls, caves and bridges. It is lit up at night as well, so you can play after the beach.

• Katmandu Park - next door in Magaluf, and packed with 4D rides, splash zones, interactive games and an upside-down house that will baffle the children and you equally.

• Glass-bottom boat trips - they set off from the marina and give everyone a look at the underwater world without getting wet. Some trips include swim stops at hidden coves along the coast.

• The three Blue Flag beaches - calm, shallow water made for paddling and sandcastles. Es Carregador has a playground right on the promenade for when the little ones need a break from the sand.

💑 What are the best things to do in Palma Nova for couples?

• Sunset drinks at Son Maties - the beachfront bars along this stretch are the upmarket end of the resort, with cocktail spots looking straight out over the water.

• A catamaran cruise along the coast - a proper romantic afternoon. Most include swimming stops, lunch and enough sangria to put you firmly on holiday.

• The Arabella Spa at St Regis Mardavall - just outside town, with hydro pools, Turkish baths, an ice cave and treatments worth clearing an afternoon for.

• A day in Palma - twenty minutes away, and worth an evening as well as a day: rooftop bars, cathedral views and old town streets built for wandering.

🎉 What is there to do in Palma Nova for groups?

• Karting Magaluf - right next door, with different speed categories so everybody can have a go, and the argument about who is quickest settled once and for all.

• The Pirates Adventure dinner show - acrobatics, sword fights and comedy over a three-course meal. There are adults-only nights if you want the comedy turned up.

• Magaluf for the bigger nights - literally next door. Superclubs, beach parties and boat parties, all within walking distance of your hotel.

• Waterskiing and wakeboarding at Club Náutico - instructors and all the equipment provided, so nobody needs to have done it before.

🏛 What is there to see near Palma Nova for history and culture?

• Palma - twenty minutes away, with the cathedral, Bellver Castle and the old town. The Arab Baths are the one most people miss and the one worth finding.

• Mirador s'Hostalet de Palmanova - a walk up to panoramic views over the bay and the countryside behind it. You may get photobombed by a goat.

• The Thursday market at Inca - Majorca's biggest weekly market. Leather, local pottery, fresh produce, and a proper look at island life away from the coast.

• Fundación Pilar i Joan Miró - the artist's former studios and gardens, showing his work with views over the sea that produced a good deal of it.

🗺️ Nearby Resorts

Palma Nova sits in prime position on Majorca's southwest coast, with loads of brilliant resorts within easy reach:

• Magaluf - literally next door. The island's party resort, with beach clubs, waterparks and a nightlife strip, for when you fancy turning things up a notch or ten.

• Santa Ponsa - a relaxed family favourite just along the coast, with a wide sandy bay, treetop adventures at Jungle Parc, and an evening scene a good deal calmer than Magaluf's.

• Paguera - pine-backed beaches and a slower pace. The pick for couples, or anyone who wants the coast without the crowd.

• Illetas - a touch of glamour closer to Palma, with upmarket hotels and exclusive beach clubs on a stretch people compare to Monte Carlo.

• Palma - the island's capital, twenty minutes away, with the cathedral, boutique shopping, rooftop cocktails and proper city-break energy.