Mallorca’s weather has been a little ‘off’ recently (at least in the northeast of the island, where I live), but wildflowers are appearing in fields and verges, with the promise of better weather to come as we approach the official start of spring.

Seasonal restaurants and hotels are starting to re-open and, if you’re a Mallorca resident, you may find some special hotel deals for residents during this early part of the season.

One hotel that’s already re-opened is the beautiful Castell Son Claret, set in a 15th-century estate of more than 130 acres of gorgeous countryside near Es Capdellà, at the foot of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Serra de Tramuntana. This privately owned 5-star hotel re-opened on March 1st and has 43 luxurious rooms and suites. We can personally recommend the Garden and Pool Suites for extra privacy.

The hotel also has a well-equipped spa, outdoor pool, and two restaurants – one of which, Sa Clastra, has a Michelin star. Ooh, and I must mention the in-house bakery that produces the breads and all those delicious baked goods that are part of the excellent breakfast experience at Castell Son Claret.

The team at Castell Son Claret is not only looking forward to the 2025 season, it is also celebrating two recent ‘wins’.

Repsol Sol Awarded to Sa Clastra

On Tuesday this week, the annual Repsol Guide (Guía Repsol) presented its new Sols for this year at an awards gala held in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Ninety new Sols were awarded to restaurants across Spain and the islands.

Watching the event, I was thrilled to see Castell Son Claret’s executive chef, Jordi Cantó, accept the first Sol for Sa Clastra restaurant (which I reviewed for this blog in 2021). Amusingly, one of the two female presenters muddled her cue cards and called Jordi’s name a second time!

This year the Michelin-starred and Sol-awarded Sa Clastra is offering its ‘Wind & Memory’ tasting menu (195€ and 180€ for the shorter version).

Best Sommelier of Mallorca

The Associació Balear de Sommeliers awarded Castell Son Claret’s Javier Gómez the title of Best Sommelier of Mallorca and Second Best Sommelier of the Balearic Islands at its annual championship on March 3rd. If you’re wondering who beat Javier to become Best Sommelier of the Balearic Islands, it was the Frenchman, Brice Michaud (Casa Jondal, Ibiza).

I think this is probably the most fantastic photo I’ve ever posted on this blog – but sadly I cannot claim it as my own, because Castell Son Claret sent it to me at my request. I hope the photographer managed to capture this action in one shot! And congratulations, Javier!

Castell Classics 2025

Here are two dates for your diary if you’re an opera fan.

Thursday, June 19th – the Salzburg Festival Young Singers Project will take to the stage at Castell Son Claret.

Sunday, July 20th – the Hamburg State Opera will present a selection of their young singers from the Opera Studio in concert.

These evenings include a gala dinner with wines. For more information, email events@castellsonclareet.com

Jan Edwards©2025