Fodor's Expert Review Hotel Sant Francesc

Opposite Sant Francesc church, this namesake hotel keeps the bones of a 19th-century mansion – vast vaulted ceilings, frescoes, checkerboard floors – and elegantly adorns them with an international art collection, bright bedrooms, and a rooftop pool with majestic old-town views. The overall feeling is calm, stylishly minimal, and grown-up. Outside, you’re a saunter away from all of Palma’s attractions, particularly the Arab Baths and Palau Reial de l’Almudaina. Inside, the beige-hued rooms could come straight out of Architectural Digest magazine, while thoughtful touches, such as providing waterproof bags for wet swimwear, demonstrate the level of detail at play.