Barefoot Hotel Mallorca

English is one of the hotel's website languages, alongside German, so you can get the essential information before you arrive. The address is aimed at couples rather than large groups: every room category is arranged for two guests, with the larger suites giving you more room to spread out and slow down.

The mood is modern and comfort-led, with a rooftop setting, an outdoor pool, sun terraces and a spa built into the stay rather than added as an afterthought. You can come here for a few quiet days between dives, or make the hotel itself part of the holiday when the sea has already had enough of you for one day.

There is a restaurant, a bar, a minimarket and a 24-hour front desk on site. Useful, rather than theatrical: you can return, shower, find something to eat and leave the evening to take care of itself.

The hotel is in Portocolom, on Mallorca's east coast, in Spain. The nearest listed beach is Cala Marcal Beach, about 0.8 miles away on foot. Playa Arenal des Ases is around 1.2 miles away by road, while S'Arenal Beach is about 1.6 miles away on foot. You are therefore close to the coast, but this is not a hotel where your room door opens directly onto a diving jetty.

Portocolom gives you a practical base for eating out as well as staying in. Restaurante Colón and Mestral are both roughly 0.2 miles away, while Creperia Gelateria es Cucurutxo Portocolom is only about 300 feet from the hotel. Blue Cocktail Bar is around 300 feet away too, handy when the in-house bar has had its turn.

Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 33 miles away by road. The Caves of Drach are among the nearby attractions, and Pula Golf Course is also within reach, giving a non-diving partner something to do while you are occupied with the important business of getting wet.

For a straightforward couple's stay, the Double Room with Balcony is the sensible starting point: you get an outdoor space without moving into the larger suite categories. If the view matters more than keeping things simple, the Deluxe Double Room with Balcony and Sea View puts the emphasis in the right place. The superior rooms and suites give you more breathing room, while the spa-bath options are aimed squarely at the evening soak rather than an early night.

The standard double-room categories use an extra-large double bed, which is welcome after a full day in the water. Air conditioning keeps the room manageable when Mallorca is doing its hot-and-sunny routine, while the private bathroom includes towels, a bath or shower and a bathrobe. A coffee machine covers the first cup without requiring a full expedition downstairs.

There is also a seating area and a desk, so the room can handle both a proper sit-down and the less glamorous business of checking tomorrow's plans. WiFi is available throughout the hotel, and a flat-screen television is there for the part of the evening when conversation gives up. The suites have one bathroom, and the balcony, terrace, sea-view and spa-bath features vary by category, so this is one booking where reading the room card before choosing is worth the effort.

Barefoot Restaurant is the hotel's dining room, serving Spanish cuisine. The schedule covers brunch, lunch and dinner, with high tea and cocktails also part of the offer. That gives you more flexibility than a hotel that only expects you to appear at breakfast and dinner, particularly when a boat day has shifted the timetable.

Breakfast is served as a buffet each day. It is the useful sort of arrangement for divers: you can choose what you need rather than waiting for a composed plate, then get on with the morning. The restaurant also gives you a place to eat without putting shoes back on and going in search of dinner after a long day.

There is one bar on site, alongside the restaurant. Cocktails are available, and wine or champagne can be ordered for the occasions when the evening calls for something more deliberate than a cold drink. If you prefer to eat outside the hotel, several restaurants are within a short walk in Portocolom.

The outdoor swimming pool and rooftop pool areas give you somewhere to settle when you want sun without making another trip to the beach. Sun loungers, beach chairs, umbrellas and a sun terrace are available, so the post-dive plan can be as ambitious as moving from one shaded spot to another. Some days, that is exactly enough activity.

The spa is the stronger reason to stay in. Its facilities include a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and relaxation area, with massage and beauty services available. Treatments include facials, mud baths and body wraps. After several dives, the combination of warm water, steam and a treatment is more convincing than pretending that a hotel gym session is going to happen.

A fitness room and yoga are also available for those who still have energy to spend. Bicycle rental offers a way to explore beyond the immediate harbour area, while the nearby beaches give you a simpler alternative. The hotel allows children of any age, although the room arrangements and extra-bed options depend on the accommodation selected.

Check-in starts from 15:00 and check-out runs until 12:00. The 24-hour front desk is useful if your journey runs late or your return from an excursion ignores the clock. Upper floors are accessible by lift, and free WiFi is available throughout the hotel.

Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 33 miles away by road. An airport transfer is not listed among the available hotel services, so arranging your onward transport is part of the arrival plan. There is no public-transport detail attached to the nearby-area information, making a pre-arranged transfer or a hire car the practical options to consider.

Pets are accepted on request. Children of any age are welcome, and cots or extra beds can be requested for younger guests, subject to the selected accommodation. The minimum age for check-in is 18, and cash is an accepted payment method. A minimarket on site can save you a walk for small essentials.