Nobis Hotel Palma

Nobis Hotel Palma brings Scandinavian design into one of Palma's oldest buildings. The result is a city hotel with history in the walls and a polished, contemporary feel rather than a resort layout. You are staying in the Old Town, with a lounge, a sun terrace and a rooftop for the hours when the day's plans are done.

English and Spanish are spoken by the hotel team, so you can deal with the practicalities of a city break without resorting to hand signals. The hotel has 37 rooms and suites, making it a relatively contained base for exploring Palma on foot, returning to the spa, or settling in for dinner at NOI.

Carrer de les Caputxines puts you in Palma de Majorca's Old Town, in a peaceful part of the historic centre. Many of the city's restaurants, attractions and main sights are within walking distance, which is useful when the evening plan is simply to leave the hotel and find somewhere worth eating.

This is a city address rather than a beach hotel. The surroundings are urban, historic and walkable, with the Monestir de la Puríssima Concepció de les Caputxines, the Church of Sant Jaume and Cal Comte de San Simón among the nearby places to explore. The airport is about 20 minutes away by taxi.

The room choice covers straightforward doubles, sea-view options, superior and deluxe categories, junior suites, suites and apartments. For two people, the double rooms keep things simple; a city-view suite changes the emphasis from sleeping base to proper evening space, while the balcony suite gives you somewhere outdoors without leaving the building. Solo travellers also have single-room options.

The more fully equipped categories bring air conditioning, a minibar, Wi-Fi, a safe, bathrobe and slippers, toiletries, a hairdryer and blackout blinds. A desk is useful if the laptop has followed you to Mallorca, and blackout blinds are welcome when the previous day's schedule involved an early start. Private bathrooms run across the room selection, though the precise equipment varies by category.

The building's historic character is part of the appeal, but room choice matters here: some categories offer sea views, some city views, and one suite category has a balcony. If you value controlled temperature and the small comforts that make a tired evening easier, check the equipment attached to the category before booking rather than assuming every room is fitted the same way.

NOI is the hotel's restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in an air-conditioned interior. Its cooking takes a Mediterranean direction, with wider European inspiration, so the table is tied to Palma without pretending that every plate has to be a local-history lesson. Breakfast comes as a buffet or à la carte.

Breakfast runs from 07:30 to 11:00, lunch from 13:00 to 15:30 and dinner from 19:00 to 22:30. That gives you a proper evening sitting after a day out, rather than forcing the meal into a narrow slot. Room service is available for limited hours, useful when the sensible decision is food in the room and an early night.

There is one bar: Mirall Bar, a cocktail bar set within the hotel's lounge. It is designed for drinks rather than a quick can of something beside a pool, and the historic setting gives the end of the evening a little more character. No all-inclusive or half-board formula is attached to the hotel; meal arrangements depend on the booking selected.

The spa is the obvious place to put a body back in working order. It includes massages, facial treatments, a hammam, sauna and jacuzzi, so you can choose between treatment, heat and water rather than being handed one token relaxation room and told to enjoy it. A fitness room and yoga add a more active option when lying down feels too much like yesterday's plan.

The sun terrace has loungers, and the rooftop gives you another place to sit above the Old Town. There is no need to build an elaborate programme around them: they are made for a slow coffee, a book, or the rare holiday hour in which nobody is asking where the fins are. Cultural excursions are also part of the hotel's activity offer, while the concierge can help with the practical side of exploring Palma.

The building also works for a less leisure-focused trip, with meeting and conference facilities, a business centre and a lounge that includes a small balcony. Pets are admitted, and the hotel is non-smoking throughout.

A 24-hour reception keeps arrival and departure from becoming a race against the clock. Check-out is at 12:00. The hotel has a lift, luggage storage, concierge service, laundry and dry-cleaning services, as well as free Wi-Fi throughout the property.

Parking is available for a charge, which is worth arranging around a city-centre stay rather than assuming that a car will be effortless in Palma's Old Town. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, cash, PayPal and bank transfer are accepted. Guests with reduced mobility can request a step-free room; the historic building means this is a point to settle before arrival, not at the front desk after a long journey.

Pets are welcome. A credit card is required as a guarantee for incidental expenses, and an accommodation supplement applies to pets. For airport access, a taxi takes about 20 minutes, while the hotel's central position puts restaurants and sights within walking distance.