The Royal ? the exclusive, all-suite penthouse floor at the GPRO Valparaiso Hotel & Spa
Palma de Mallorca is one of our all-time favourite destinations; and on my last visit I enjoyed the city from a whole new perspective – relaxing in a steaming hot-tub, sipping chilled cava, looking out across Palma?s bay, from the cruise ship terminal, across old town to the gothic cathedral, and on to the Tramuntana mountains beyond, writes Andrew Forbes.
I was amongst the first guests to stay in one of the new suites of ‘The Royal’
The Royal is like a hotel-within-a-hotel; a penthouse floor of exclusive, spacious suites with striking decadent design atop the ?urban resort? of the GPRO Valparaiso Hotel & Spa.
The GPRO Valparaiso Hotel & Spa is an icon of Palma?s late twentieth century tourism boom. Built in the mid-1970s, this award-wining architect-designed property redefined the hotel scene in Palma in its day thanks to its innovatively designed, light-filled rooms and public spaces, and its exceptional Palma bay views.
Now after an extensive programme of renovation and modernisation, and the creation of The Royal, the Valparaiso Hotel has once again regained its prestige as a 5-star family urban resort.
Location
The GPRO Valparaiso Hotel & Spa is to the west of Palma?s port, in an established residential area, close to the city centre ? it is about 15 – 20 minutes? drive from Mallorca?s international airport. Â The modernist hotel is in an elevated position, and thanks to its orientation and design, each guest is promised remarkabl...
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