After having booked the house „Son Allegre“, communication with Ileana was always very friendly, welcoming and we received her detailed responses extremely fast.

When renting a car, make sure not to reserve the largest car available – and with full insurance coverage, as the streets in Pollença are incredibly narrow and cars are parked almost everywhere.
Once you reach the gate to Ileana's house, a long gravel drive winds up to the house, with ample space to park.

We arrived very early and were greeted by Ileana's houskeeper Maria who kindly showed us around. She briefly explained how to operate the (well working) central heating and where to find wood for the fireplace. In the kitchen we were welcomed and surprised with a tray with bread, butter, fruit preserves an honey, a bottle of wine and some capsules for the Nespresso machine. Thank you!
Once we had opened all the shutters we were able to enjoy the extraordinary views over the charming city of Pollença, mountains and the sea in Pollença Bay.

The Airbnb-pictures capture the warm and very personal atmosphere of this traditional mallorquin house very well and we found everything almost exactly as shown. Only in the garden and on the (five!) terraces it showed that we traveled somewhat off season as some of the outdoor furniture appeared a bit tired and there were not enough cushions in the right sizes for the various chairs.

The wonderful pool (cleaned twice during our stay) was in the sun until early afternoon and a source of joy for the kids – even though the water was still very cold... The whole property with its huge cactuses, olive trees, carobs and other trees, plants and flowerpots is very nicely kept and inspired our kids' phantasy for many hours of playful adventure. It is a true oasis next door to the center of the lively historic city of Pollença.

What the pictures don't show are the four bathrooms and the kitchen – aged, but nothing to hide there! We found the bathrooms (two of which with wonderful views!) to be very comfortable, clean, acceptable in size with marble washstands. Water pressure was excellent and warm water was always available – even for a party of seven.

The kitchen is spacious, however just a bit dark. It is well equipped with a gas stove, electric oven, microwave, a very large number of different sized pots and pans, and a wide range of useful tools, knives etc.. We found a selection of spices and herbs and ample crockery and cutlery – and a dishwasher. A washing machine is available.

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in „Son Allegre“. The house is truly charming, unique and excellently located. Thank you very much - we will be back.