Mallorca / The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort

With one of the largest spas in the entire Med, Michelin-starred dining and plenty of space for carefree children, there are more than enough reasons here to spoil yourself… and the family.

Framed by the Tramuntana Mountains and the Mediterranean sea, the location sets this refined resort firmly apart from the real world. As does the hugely pampering spa – it’s one of the largest on the island and melds Chinese medicine with natural methods to restore energy – ideal if you’ve been feeling burned out of late. When looking to recharge batteries as a family, the obvious draws are the rolling lawns wide enough to cartwheel across, the merrymaking kids’ club and the shaded children’s pools for splashing in.

Appetites are effortlessly awakened too, whether at Michelin-starred Es Fum (no little ones getting left behind here, the chef happily adapts the menu for younger taste buds), the Sunday lobster brunches in the gardens, or the delicate tapas. Other signature traditions unique to St. Regis are, however, reserved for just the grown-ups – among them, champagne opened using the art of sabrage and the Mallorca version of the famous Bloody Mary cocktail born at The St. Regis New York.

Travel notes:

• 125 spacious rooms and suites with butler service
• 20 minutes from the airport; 5 minutes from Puerto Portals marina by car
• Arabella Spa is the resort’s premier sensory destination
• Look out for over 400 pieces of original art peppered throughout the resort
• Mallorca can be explored by air, land and sea – by hot-air balloon, guided stroll or motor boat