Angela’s house is perched on top of a steep hill in the center of idyllic Deià, with panoramic views over the village and the surrounding mountains. Full of character and rustic charm, but also stylishly furnished, clean and well equipped with modern amenities, the house is a perfect getaway from Mallorca’s tourist bustle.
Deià offers some great restaurants, and bars with live music, but eating a home-cooked meal on the roof terrace of the house, with view of the mountains at sunset, is hard to beat. Or grab a book and a glass of wine and slouch on the sofa in the beautiful, airy living room.
If you are looking for a beach vacations, you will have to drive. A lot. The nearest access to the ocean is a 45-minute hike (or 10 min drive) away, and better suited for a romantic dinner in the excellent local seafood restaurant than for swimming (big boulders). But as a home base for day trips to explore the island, drive, hike, ride a bike etc. the house is perfect.
One caveat, which Angela had repeatedly pointed out to us, knowing that American tourists are delicate flowers..., the house does not have air conditioning. We were generally ok with it, but on 90+ degree (30°C) August summer nights, we were thankful for even the slightest breeze passing through the house. But if you are looking for all-inclusive creature comfort, you’d probably look elsewhere anyhow.
We, a family of four from New York, had a wonderful time. After a week in Barcelona, this was exactly what we needed.