Hotels near Playa de Formentor

Playa de Formentor (Carretera del Far de Formentor, Pollenca) occupies a setting that has made it one of the most photographed beaches in Spain - a 1 km strip of white sand at the end of the Formentor Peninsula, surrounded by pine-clad limestone cliffs falling directly to the sea, with the mountains of the Serra de Tramuntana as a backdrop. The water is pale green over sand and blue beyond, and the beach faces southwest, protected from north winds by the peninsula. It's backed by the historic Hotel Formentor (Playa de Formentor, 07470), which opened in 1929 and counts Churchill, Chaplin, and multiple Nobel laureates among past guests.

Private vehicles are prohibited on the Formentor Peninsula road (PM-221) from July 1 to September 15 between 7:30 AM and 9 PM. Shuttle buses run from Port de Pollenca (Avinguda de la Platja, roughly every 15-20 min, about 5 EUR return); a boat service also runs from Port de Pollenca marina in peak season.

Pro Tip: Take the first shuttle bus of the day from Port de Pollenca (around 7:30 AM) to arrive before the beach fills up, or take the boat service which lands directly at the beach pier - the boat ride through the bay gives the best view of the peninsula cliffs. The hotel beach bar is open to non-guests; the coffee with a view of the mountains costs about 4 EUR and is the best breakfast view in northern Mallorca.