We were planning our 4th vacation in Mallorca and the 3rd in Soller and its surroundings. We were coming as a big family with a little child so we were looking for a spacious and comfortable house in a quiet and secluded corner to hide away from the noise of touristic crowd but still with a good enough connectivity to the sea and some interesting places.
This house has fulfilled all our great and small dreams, desires and expectations about such a place!
Our first, great and sincere gratitude is to Catalina who greeted us with such a welcoming warmness and helped us whenever we needed any assistance or information! Meeting nice and interesting people makes one of important and pleasant experiences in travelling.
The house itself is very comfortable, designed with a fine taste and equipped with a great thought of convenience. There are beautiful antique things which were owned by different generations of the owner's family and make the atmosphere of the house unique and special. The airconditioning works well so the hot weather is not a problem. The view to all directions is just magnificent. We enjoyed so much relaxing on the terrace, and our little daughter was very excited walking in the garden and examining all the trees and plants.
Though there is no private parking place, parking in the street is easy (we had 2 cars and never encountered a problem to find a place).
The house is located in a really quiet area so you can enjoy the comfort of quiet and peace throughout day and night.
But on the other side, you'll need some time and effort to get somewhere (even supermarket). Driving through Soller can be challenging as it's full of narrow, bent and one-way passages and dead-ends, and parking close to the town center can be a problem also. Getting to any main road takes time, too.
So: 1) a good navigation system is a great help; 2) plan your time. Our driving times to the most visited places: Soller center 10 min, Port Soller and Fornalutx 15min, Cala Deia 30min, Valldemossa 35min (via tunnel), Sa Calobra 1h up to 1.5h depending on traffic. The place doesn't offer all you need withing a walking distance but if you enjoy active walking-driving-running-around like we do then it's ok :)
To round it up: it was one of our best vacations, and we are really grateful to Catalina for welcoming us at her house and making this dream vacation come true.