Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra – a 1966 headland reborn on Mallorca

On a pine-covered headland between two private coves on Mallorca's Costa d'en Blanes, Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra opened on 1 June 2026, marking the Hong Kong group's first resort in the Balearic Islands and its third hotel in Spain. The address is not new to the island: a modern hotel first rose here in 1966 under the Blanes family, later trading for decades as H10 Punta Negra, before Mandarin Oriental took over and rebuilt it across five low-rise structures set into the rock and pine forest. The result is 131 rooms and suites, six restaurants and a spa arranged around pools that look straight out to the Mediterranean. The MICHELIN Guide has awarded the hotel Two Keys, a distinction earned as much through its kitchens – which include outposts from Nobu Matsuhisa and Dani García – as through its cliff-edge pools and the pair of secluded coves reserved for guests who step down from the gardens to swim.

01The house

This is Punta Negra, a rocky spur of coast where, in 1966, the Blanes family opened a modern hotel designed by the Spanish architect Felipe Sánchez-Cuenca Martínez. The property later became known as H10 Punta Negra, a comprehensive reconstruction and redesign of which gave rise to the current Mandarin Oriental. Its lead architect is Estudio Lamela, working in collaboration with HKS Architects and local studios including Palmer Blach Arquitectos, and parts of the original 1960s building have been sensitively restored rather than replaced.

Art threads through the result in a very literal way. The lobby holds a tiled piece called "Balearic constellations" by the artist Fran Aniorte, who divides his time between Istanbul and Barcelona, while paintings by Vera Edwards hang in Casa Alma, part of the original 1960s structure. In a quiet coincidence, Edwards discovered that her own grandmother had made a ceramic mural for the hotel back in the 1960s; that work, depicting the conquest of Mallorca by James I in 1229, now sits only metres from her granddaughter's canvases.

02Rooms and suites

The 131 rooms and suites are spread across the headland in terraces and casitas, many positioned close to the shoreline with views over garden or sea. Interiors lean on hand-placed local stone, soft neutral tones and natural materials, with sunlight and shadow doing much of the decorative work across the property's five buildings.

Insider tip

20–25 minutes from Palma airport; book spa and Matsuhisa ahead in high season.

Select suites come with their own plunge pools, while the resort's rooftop penthouse suites – one to three bedrooms – open onto private roof terraces with pools of their own, designed for guests who want the Mediterranean view without leaving their own address. Nine intimate casitas and 26 suites complete a layout built around privacy as much as outlook.

03Where to eat

Restaurants, here, include entries by Dani García and Nobu Matsuhisa, among others – a line-up unusual even by Mallorca's increasingly competitive standards. Matsuhisa serves Nikkei-style sashimi, sushi and Japanese-inspired cocktails against sea views, while Leña by Dani García is a fire-driven steakhouse built around an open kitchen and dry-aged meats.

Jacinta turns to Mexican cooking – tacos, tostadas and tamales – and Leppoc is the all-day Mediterranean and Levantine dining room, its menu built on Spanish and Balearic produce. Sobretaula, set on a shaded terrace, keeps things to alfresco tapas paired with cava, while Thalos operates as the poolside spot for Greek-inspired plates through the day. The kitchens are overseen by executive chef Sergio De La Plata, and the hotel recommends booking ahead for Matsuhisa and Leña in particular.

04The bar and terraces

Leppoc's Garden Bar pours an extensive list of Spanish wines, including labels produced on Mallorca itself, while Sobretaula's terrace leans on cava and house-made lemonades through the afternoon. Thalos, the open-air poolside bar, is built for daytime and early-evening drinking, its Greek-accented menu designed for lingering rather than hurrying through lunch.

05Spa and wellbeing

Mandarin Oriental Wellness occupies its own seaside wing, with nine treatment cabins – including couple's suites – and a relaxation room overlooking the coast. Signature treatments include the Curandero Experience, built around local herbs and healing practices, and a Tea Ceremony that blends Spanish and Oriental ritual.

Two outdoor pools for adults and a separate children's pool all face the sea, complemented by an indoor pool and a fully equipped fitness centre for the cooler months. The thermal circuit runs to a hydro-massage pool, steam rooms, cold plunges and aromatherapy showers, built for guests moving between spa, sea and sun rather than choosing one over the others.

06The neighbourhood

The resort sits within Calvià, one of the island's more exclusive municipalities, a privileged position close to Puerto Portals, the historic landmarks of Palma and the international airport. Puerto Portals marina is a five-minute drive away, Palmanova's beaches around ten minutes, and Palma's Bellver Castle and La Seu Cathedral sit twenty minutes or so further on; the hill villages of Valldemossa and Sóller are reachable within the hour for travellers who want to see the Tramuntana range as well as the coast.

What sets the address apart is what lies directly below it: exclusive access to two secluded coves reached on foot from the gardens, with crystal-clear water and rock framing a stretch of coastline that is almost impossible to recreate elsewhere on Mallorca today. Guests arriving by boat can step straight onto the property from the sea, and a garden Art Walk threads sculptures and installations through the landscaped paths above the water.

07Making the most of a stay

Spa treatments and tables at Matsuhisa and Leña are worth securing before arrival, particularly in high summer. The hotel is pet-friendly and sits directly on the beachfront, useful details for travellers planning a longer island stay rather than a single night.

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