We loved our stay in this beautiful townhouse, which is perfectly located in central Soller.
Our party included 3 adults (Mum, Dad, Grandad) and 2 young children (aged 4 and 2). We know Mallorca and Soller well, having visited many times before and we wanted to stay somewhere close to the Plaça, with all the shops and restaurants nearby. We were not disappointed. The house is located a few minutes walk from the square but just seconds from many nice shops, bars and restaurants.
We travelled most days to the beach at Port de Soller, which is 5 minutes in the car, or you can catch a bus (€1.50) or tram (€7) instead. We had a hire car and found it pretty easy to park more or less outside the house most days. It costs money to park during the day Mon-Sat, with a maximum stay of 2hrs before topping up again but evenings and Sundays are free. So, if you intend to take the car out in the day time, it’s easy and cheap to park (it cost us about €2.50 per day). If you get caught without a ticket, it’s a €15 fine. Make of that what you will.
The house itself is beautiful. The entrance hall is stunning, as are many original features around the entire property. It was spotlessly clean throughout and well-renovated, with nice design touches. Everything felt high quality.
If you’ve stayed in a traditional Mallorquín townhouse before, then you’ll understand that it’s not the easiest to manage with very young kids. There are lots of stairs, mostly hard surfaces and plenty of things for little people to hurt themselves on. This house was actually pretty good! It had a purpose built stair-gate at the top of the main stair case, which was a god-send and the kids adapted really well to their home for the week. No bumps or knocks, and the adults relaxed very quickly. Mar arranged a travel cot with mattress and also a high chair, with no hassle. Both seemed brand new and spotlessly clean.
The rooms (2 bedrooms and 1 TV room) on the first floor are all air conditioned, with excellent AC units. They work brilliantly. There are more bedrooms on the second floor, which aren’t air conditioned yet but I believe AC is being added in future. Our stay (in late July-early Aug) required 3 AC bedrooms, so we used the TV room sofa as a bed for our eldest child, which was fine. There was a small miscommunication over how many bedrooms have AC, which is why I’ve only given 4 stars for accuracy but we worked around it.
The kitchen might be a bit of a squeeze, depending on what you’re used to and how much cooking you do. We love cooking, so really tested it and managed to do everything we wanted. At first we thought it lacked storage space for food but there’s a second fridge in the utility room by the back door, which meant we had plenty of room for all our perishables and cold drinks. There is a brilliant array of large cooking pots / pans and serving platters, which we enjoyed. There were a few trivial utensils missing, which I’m sure will be added as more guests spend time in the house. All in all, we did just fine and ate very well.
The terrace at the back of the house is actually undersold IMO. It’s a nice place to sit and enjoy evening meals. You have a great view of the mountains and are right in the throng of the town, so there’s lots going on for you to take in. We were treated to an amazing electrical storm one night, together with the “oohs” and “ahhs” of the other residents on the street, which was pretty cool.
Mar was a good host. Arrival was super easy and quick. On the first morning there was some building work going on next door, which was very intrusive, so Mar contacted the Town Hall, which swiftly intervened and we didn’t notice it again all week. The work was completed by the time we left, so it shouldn’t be a concern in future. Mar’s communication was always quick and nothing was too much trouble.
A few things worth sharing:
- If you need a supermarket, there’s an Eroski <5 min walk away. Turn right out of the front door, take first left, walk to the end of the road and it’s on your right.
- The house is really well equipped for laundry, with washing machine, airers and brand new iron / ironing board.
- There’s a knack to unlocking the front door, you need to give the door a jiggle otherwise it seems like it won’t unlock.
- This is a terraced townhouse, so isn’t quiet or secluded. Don’t be surprised if you hear neighbours or noise from the street. It’s all part of being in town.
Finally, a restaurant recommendation for a special meal. We managed a date night at C’an Boqueta, which is a beautiful little restaurant less than a minute’s walk away. We paid €130 for 4-courses and wine flight for 2 people and the food was brilliant. Fine dining but relaxed and not shy with the wine. It was wonderful.
Also recommended is a late night trip to the Plaça, if possible, where you can happily eat/drink beyond midnight. The atmosphere is amazing and the walk back to the house under the lights is just stunning.
We hope you enjoy beautiful Soller as much we did.