Hotel Bon Sol

The luxurious castle-like Hotel Bon Sol with is unique Moorish tower nestles amid pine trees and opulent gardens on a cliff-top overlooking picturesque Palma Bay. It occupies the Iberian Peninsula and is bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea. Its main building abounds in lounges and cozy corners with suits of armour, precious porcelain, priceless antiques, and beautiful paintings lending a Medieval Spanish touch. It also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and the cities of Ceuta and Melilla Its total surface area is 504,788 sq kms Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Family-owned and renowned for its friendly service, the 4-Star Hotel Bon Sol features 127 beautifully appointed, spacious guest rooms and suites. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. There are 70 deluxe rooms, 20 junior suites and 2 family suites in the main building and 14 deluxe garden rooms, 9 junior suites and 14 family suites in the beach park gardens. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating Civil War (1936-39). The different levels can be reached by lifts. In the second half of the 20th century, it has played a catch-up role in the western international community. The hotel is just 5 miles from the center of Palma. Continuing concerns are large-scale unemployment and the Basque separatist movement The diversity and contrast that go to mould the character of Spain are likewise in evidence in its cities. The location is one of the Bonsol's advantages. Celts, Iberians, Phoenicians and, at a later date, the Greco-Roman civilisation laid the first cornerstones of urban settlements which, to this day, bear the marks of their passage through time During the Middle Ages, Arabic, Jewish and Christian cultures, singly and through a process of mutual cross-influence, gave rise to the birth of cities which have come to house an historical-artistic heritage of incalculable proportions Tradition alone does not suffice Modernity too is essential, and this was something certain Spanish monarchs –Charles III for one– managed to successfully apply during their reigns in order to beautify townscapes, like that of Madrid, with parks and landmark monuments, thereby instilling the city with a spirit of renewal. On a hilltop position, dominating the beautiful Palma bay and the lush subtropical gardens that lead to the secluded sandy cove. It was this element of urban renewal that became even more evident at a later date, in the form of townplans designed to extend and enlarge the leading cities, and the construction of graceful buildings which, in keeping with the shifts and changes in architectural tastes, have helped shape the identity of Spain’s cities over the last two hundred years. It faces south for the best sunshine enjoyment and is protected from eventual north winds by the Na Burguesa mountains. This contrast is also to be seen in the individual heartbeat of Spain’s cities, where surroundings, climate and daily lifestyles harmonise to lend each its own typical character and atmosphere.
The resort of Illetas with 3 public beaches offers the peace of a residential area, close to the Bendinat Golf (2 km)and the Yacht clubs of San Agustin and Porto Portals (3 km. Some reveal to us a testimony to a glorious past and a monumental heritage; others, an exuberance of light and colour; and others still, the mysteries of wreathing morning mists and a horizon mantled in eternal green. ) offering a great selection of restaurants and boutiques. Whether cosmopolitan or provincial, locked in time or flourishing and go-ahead, they are fascinating in the wide spectrum of realities and possibilities that they hold out to all who visit them and enjoy their warm hospitality.
You will find nine further golf courses within 15 minutes drive. The country’s two largest cities, Madrid and Barcelona, are further evidence of this diversity Madrid is open and endearing Bustling, unpretentious, its old quarter is a winding maze of simple harmony, surrounded by elegant civic buildings, parks and boulevards, landmarks of the modern city. Mallorca offers a total of 18 golf courses (max driving distance is 1 hour) Hotel guests benefit of discounts on green fee from 15 to 20%. A byword in art thanks to its galleries and museums, it enjoys a well-earned reputation as being an open-hearted city where all newcomers can be sure of finding a niche and a warm welcome, a city where the most disparate trends and attitudes somehow manage to co-exist.
Distances from Illetas to other attractions :
Marine-land park 3 km, Water-park 7km , Sporting Tennis Club 4 km. Barcelona is the Mediterranean metropolis par excellence and yet at the same time open to all cultural influences flowing in from beyond the Pyrenees.
The shopping Mall of Porto Pi 5 km and the cosmopolitan and traditional city of Palma offers the best shopping and sight seeing (old town, cathedral, museums) Local bus service. Its harbour and commerce have served to foster the city’s prosperity over hundreds of years, while its well-ordered and symmetrical town grid has given us quarters of unrivalled beauty, such as the Gothic Quarter, Las Ramblas and the modernist Paseo de Gracia.