Can Ferrereta, for over-14s, is a manor in Santanyí's old centre with an art collection and a 25-metre pool, for design-minded couples; Cap Vermell Grand Hotel, the cheaper, is a valley resort with Voro's two stars and a kids' club that costs nothing, for families and food lovers.
The design oneAn 18th-century Santanyí manor in local stone, with a Plensa head beside the 25-metre pool in its garden.
€€€From about €525 a night
Choose Can Ferrereta if
The catch
It is in the village, not on the sea: the nearest beach, Cala Santanyí, is a 7-minute drive, and parking at the hotel is charged by the day.
The tableBook it to eat: the Balearics' only two-star kitchen, on the square of a quiet valley resort with big suites.
€€€From about €500 a night
Choose Cap Vermell Grand Hotel if
The catch
Not on the beach: Canyamel's sand is 1.8 km down the hill, 25 minutes on foot and a climb back
| Best for | Can Ferrereta | Cap Vermell Grand Hotel |
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Can FerreretaCap Vermell Grand Hotel
Can Ferrereta
Cap Vermell Grand Hotel
The verdict
Can Ferrereta, for over-14s, is a manor in Santanyí's old centre with an art collection and a 25-metre pool, for design-minded couples; Cap Vermell Grand Hotel, the cheaper, is a valley resort with Voro's two stars and a kids' club that costs nothing, for families and food lovers.
Questions people ask
Can Ferrereta, for over-14s, is a manor in Santanyí's old centre with an art collection and a 25-metre pool, for design-minded couples; Cap Vermell Grand Hotel, the cheaper, is a valley resort with Voro's two stars and a kids' club that costs nothing, for families and food lovers.
Can Ferrereta earns its place on the house, the art and the garden pool, in a real town rather than a resort. Book the Terrace Suite for a garden of your own, and keep a car for the coves. Design and place are the whole argument: an 18th-century Santanyí manor restored in the town's own stone and filled with contemporary Spanish art, with a long garden pool and a quiet spa. It is adults and over-14s only, and the sea is a drive away.
It has indoor and outdoor pools. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.
Come for Voro and stay for the quiet valley, the space and the spa. Book the table first, then the Junior Suite Valley View. A resort you choose for dinner: the Balearics' only two-star kitchen sits on its square, with big suites, a spa and a kids' club around it. It is remote, expensive and a drive from the sand.
It has an outdoor pool. There is no beach; the nearest is a drive away.