Sentido Fido Punta del Mar Hotel & Spa - Adults Only

Adults-only and built around wide sea views, Sentido Fido Punta del Mar Hotel & Spa keeps things contemporary without turning the place into a showroom. White-washed walls, minimalist interiors and terraces facing the water set the tone; the sea is part of the view from every room, so even a quiet hour indoors still has something to look at.

The hotel suits a couple who wants the diving holiday to include proper downtime rather than a second job involving taxis, timetables and damp kit bags. You have a spa, a chill-out bar, outdoor terraces and a sea-facing setting for the hours when the sensible plan is to sit down and do very little.

The adults-only policy keeps the audience firmly grown-up, with guests aged over 16 welcome and check-in reserved for those aged 18 or over. The hotel's website is available in English, Spanish and German, useful before arrival when you are sorting out the details rather than trying to decode them at reception.

The address is in Santa Ponsa, on Mallorca, set in a quieter part of town rather than in the middle of the resort traffic. The sea is right in front of the hotel, with the outdoor pool giving direct access to it. Playa Cala Blanca is about 0.2 miles away on foot, while Es Castellot Beach is roughly 0.4 miles away by road.

You can also reach El Chiringuito Bar in about 0.3 miles on foot, and The Crown is around 0.3 miles away. Restaurante Arkles sits about 0.2 miles from the hotel, with Restaurante Miami and Il Vivo Italian Urban Style both within roughly 0.3 miles. That gives you a few alternatives when the thought of dressing for the hotel's dining room has lost its appeal.

For a wider outing, Jungle Park is around 2.5 miles away by road. Palma de Mallorca Airport is about 16 miles away by car, with a drive of roughly 24 minutes. Santa Ponsa is the actual location, not merely a catalogue label for the island.

Every room faces the sea, which does more for the end of a diving day than another decorative cushion ever will. The smaller double and premium rooms keep things straightforward for two, while the Junior Suite and Suite give you more room to spread out, change, and leave the day's clothes somewhere other than on the chair that was supposed to remain elegant.

For a couple who values a proper bed and extra space, the Junior Suite has a large king-size bed and a separate sense of room to breathe. The Luxury Apartment is the choice when space matters more than restraint, with two bathrooms and a sea view. The room cards below carry the exact dimensions, capacities and bed arrangements; the useful distinction here is how much room you want around your post-dive routine.

Air conditioning helps when Mallorca has done its hot-and-salty best, while a refrigerator gives you somewhere to keep water cold for the return to the room. You also have a kettle, wardrobe, private bathroom, shower, hairdryer and a drying rack for clothing. Daily housekeeping keeps the practical side moving, and free Wi-Fi covers the inevitable evening business of checking tomorrow's plans. The sea view is standard; the extra floor space is where your choice really counts.

The main dining room is the Sunset Restaurant, serving buffet breakfast and dinner. Breakfast is served from 8.30, with the buffet making the morning reasonably painless when you want food rather than a culinary ceremony. Dinner runs from 18.30 to 21.00, which leaves time for a drink outside afterwards without turning the evening into a race against the closing kitchen.

The kitchen works with local and seasonal produce and includes vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. That is useful after a week of eating whatever happens to be closest to the marina. The format is buffet rather than à la carte theatre, so you can choose quickly, go back for the item that looked better once it reached the plate, and get on with the evening.

For lighter eating, Sea Soul Bar is the snack bar, open from 11.30 to 17.00. The Blue Bar is the night bar, with cocktails, live music and sunset views. There is also a coffee house and a bar on site. Between the snack bar and the evening drinks, you have somewhere to land without making every hunger pang a formal meal.

The spa is the obvious recovery room when your shoulders have had enough of carrying the day around. Its indoor heated pool, Turkish baths, hot tub, hydrotherapy showers and sauna give you several ways to warm up and unwind, while the spa lounge offers a place to sit before you decide whether moving again is strictly necessary. Massages can be booked, and treatments include body treatments, body scrubs, body wraps, facials, manicures and pedicures.

Outside, sun terraces, loungers, umbrellas, garden areas and outdoor furniture give you the more traditional version of doing nothing. The outdoor pool has direct access to the sea, so you can trade chlorinated water for a sea-facing pause without leaving the property. A fitness centre, fitness classes, yoga classes and aerobics are available when you want to undo the effects of several days of restaurants and transport rather than several days of diving.

For a little more movement, the hotel offers cycling, walking tours, bike tours and bicycle hire, with high-quality bikes and a professional guide service available. Table tennis, darts and billiards provide low-stakes competition, while live performances, themed dinner nights, stand-up comedy and evening entertainment cover the hours when neither the spa nor the bar has quite won the argument. A nearby golf course is within 3 miles.

Palma de Mallorca Airport is around 16 miles from the hotel by car, taking roughly 24 minutes in normal conditions. A shuttle service is available and can be arranged with the hotel; car hire is also available. Private parking is on site in a parking garage, with a reservation required.

Check-in starts from 14.00 and check-out is by 12.00. You need photo identification and the credit card used for the reservation on arrival, with the cardholder present. The front desk operates around the clock, and concierge support, a tour desk, currency exchange, luggage storage and lockers are available when the practical details need sorting.

The hotel has lifts, upper floors are accessible by elevator, and facilities for disabled guests are available. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. Cash is accepted, and laundry, dry cleaning and ironing services are available. Pets are not allowed, parties are not permitted, and bikes cannot be brought into the hotel, a point worth remembering if you are travelling with cycling plans rather than diving plans.