L'Avenida
Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Style Metropolitan merchant’s mansion
Setting Sóller’s mountain-shaded streets
Tucked away on a quiet road in the mountain-valley town of Sóller, this boutique hotel in Mallorca is a breath of cool fresh air. Arty decor and funky lighting play against restored ceiling mouldings and wrought-iron balustrades, giving this 1900s mansion a shot of Ibizan house-party cool. L'Avenida is the perfect location for lazing by the pool, sunsets by the sea, and exploring the jasmine-scented groves of the Tramuntana.
Need to know
- Rooms Nine, including four suites.
- Rates Double rooms from $176.82 (€134), excluding tax at 8 per cent.
- More details Rates include Continental breakfast.
- Facilities Sun terrace, lounge bar, library of books, CDs/DVDs, games (Scrabble, backgammon etc). In rooms, minibar, flatscreen TV, CD/DVD player, WiFi, AC, safe, hand-blended organic toiletries, waffle robes and slippers.
- Poolside The blue-tiled outdoor swimming pool is flanked by black decking dotted with inviting sun-loungers and linen-covered couches. It’s a little overlooked by neighbouring houses at the back, but you won’t care about that when the sun is out.
- Check-out Midday, but flexible on request and subject to availability.
- Children Over-14s are welcome; however, L’Avenida is more of a grown-up getaway. More...
- Hotel closed From November 1 2010 to March 1 2011, L'Avenida will be open for exclusive group rentals only, from €5,000 for a week's self-catering. The house sleeps up to 22 (with four on foldaway beds), and catering can be arranged.
- Also There’s a three-night minimum stay in high season. In-room aromatherapy, massages and Ole Henriksen beauty treatments are available – book in advance. The property is non-smoking, but you can light up on the balcony or the terrace.
Food and drink at L'Avenida
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Hotel restaurant
With a white-beamed ceiling and black walls decorated with artistic impressions of the restaurant’s ingredients (lobsters, squid, pheasants et al), L’Avenida Bistro serves a Modern Mediterranean menu with seafood flourishes. -
Dress code
Holiday hip (or hiking hip, if that’s your bag). -
Top table
A spot flanking the black and white wall in the bistro, or at a candlelit table for two outside on the terrace. -
Last orders
L’Avenida Bistro closes its doors at 10.30pm, but staff are on call 24 hours a day if you need anything from the bar. -
Room service
Drinks are available 24 hours a day; snacks can be brought to your room if you ask nicely, otherwise you’ll have to raid the stash of Pringles and chocolate in your minibar. -
Hotel bar
The retro-chic lounge bar is perfect for sundowners or nightcaps; pick from the impressive spirits menu and cosy up on a leather sofa or linen-covered banquette outside.
Also worth knowing
- Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...
L'Avenida 9 Gran Via, Sóller, Mallorca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07100
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A bottle of cava on arrival; members booking a Luxury Suite will also get 10 per cent off their lunch bill
In the know
Our favourite rooms
The higher you go, the better the views: try to get a room on the first or second floor for the best mountain-enhanced vistas. Spacious Luxury Suites 3 (first floor) and 7 (second floor) have four-poster beds and freestanding roll-top tubs, and look out across the street to pretty gardens and mountains beyond – the view from Suite 7’s bathroom is our favourite. Junior Suite 2 on the first floor has pool and mountain views through French windows from its king-size bed. Of the smaller rooms, we love dinky beamed Standard Double 9 in the attic, and Superior Double 4, with views from its bedroom and bathroom windows. Room 5 is a split-level Mezzanine Double with a platform bed.
Packing tips
Bikinis and beach kit: the nearest sandy stretch is only 10 minutes away. Trainers/boots for cycling and walking.
Also
Owners Tania and Paul can arrange fantastic activities, including guided mountain hikes, wine tasting and helicopter tours.
From the Guestbook…
If you're going from Soller to eat in Deia, make sure you book a return taxi. We ate in Sebastians which was excellent as always. However, the restaurant couldn't book us a taxi ba...
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