We took the villa for 3 months, as a family of 3. For such a long duration it is expected there would be some maintenance issues. Most glitches were quickly fixed by Cris and her agent Susanna. The gardener and pool cleaner visited weekly as did the cleaners & my masseuse, Betty.
We had a great time in the villa and the owner Cris greeted me upon checkin and showed me around the house, which was nice.
My parking skills were quickly tested as the street is very narrow whilst the neighbourhood dogs provided the chorus most evenings.
It is important to hire a car to get around as nothing is in walking distance from the villa. Unless you like walking to the bus stop in the 40c summer.
Highlights as follows :
Cris and Susanna helped arrange a weekly clean and sports massage and even a pedicure for my wife. All well priced and appreciated.
My son loved the basketball hoop and the pool. The BBQ area and fridge were welcome too, for alfresco dining
The old wooden train to Soller can be hailed/ stopped just outside the villa, providing a fun day trip & makes up for the half hourly conversation stopper (from 930am to 930pm every day) when the train passes by, 10 metres from behind the villa.
The nearest village Palmanyola is disappointing and a bit of a ghost town - even in peak season, but the bakery on Sunday for ensaimadas (local croissant type breakfast) are lovely plus the Suma supermaket and Pharmacy are ok for simple basics.
Bunyola is prettier - BIP supermarket is better & there is a nice square for a drink, but no parking unfortunately.
Elvasco restaurant for Basque food just outside Bunyola is worth a visit in a charming old finca setting.

Santa Maria village our favourite - Cabra Blanca restaurant is good, as is the market on Sunday for fresh fruit n veg. Do order the spit roast chicken n potatoes at the market stall before 1pm as both are super yum and sell out quickly. We also ordered a Chinese food delivery from the Chinese restaurant in Santa Maria which was Ok.
Restaurant Moli Des Torrent in the old mill has quality food served silver service with draft German lager on tap with a very German dominated crowd.
Esporles- Grilled squid at Es Brolladar and the lively town square are worth a look. Also has a decent supermarket and a few chilled bars.
But for a big weekly shop you really need to do the 40 min round trip to Carrefour or El Campo supermarket It’s a full-on assault on the senses, with every grocery known to man for sale, super cheap. Absolute chaos, but once a week is a must.
Hogans pub in Palma for live sports and a nice pint of Guinness is nice too. Puerto Portals Nous is worth visiting for a glam dinner then a walk around the marina. Nikki Beach for Sunday lunch and music or one of their famous White Parties.
The villa is very well located with Valdemossa, Deia, Soller, Santa Maria and Palma all within 30 minutes drive. We enjoyed a few dinners and bars in Palma. Dinner at Forn and Abaco for drinks afterwards are both decent experiences. The problem is that it is almost impossible to get a taxi home from Palma after 10pm and the only time I drove in, paid the expensive parking, tipped the attendant afterwards I received a nasty surprise via sms 4 weeks later. 90 euro fine for driving into Palma central. Nobody told me about this new VAP penalty not even Europcar who I hired a v expensive car for 3 months from. Lesson learnt. Don’t drive into Palma *cabbies rub hands with glee*
We did numerous excursions such as rock climbing, sunset sail and swim, Kayak and snorkel, wine tasting and mountain hiking until it became too hot.
Unfortunately, Mallorca has become unbearably hot in July and August with regular temperatures of 40c so I will, therefore, only visit during the cooler months of May, June, September or October in future.
I hope to take the villa again next year, if it’s available, as Cris and Susanna made my stay pleasant and relaxing with great communication. It would be lovely if the aircon was as strong as the WIFI and the wasps need to be kept away from the pool.
Netflix and Amazon were welcome whilst escaping the heat. Maybe add HBO and Sky Sports for the full package :-)
Muchas Gracias Cris! Xx