T
he perennial debate on how to rein in the ballooning number of visitors to the island has often returned to the quality-over-quantity mantra. That is, encouraging a more select level of tourism over the pack-them-in, package-holiday variety. However, the strategy has had limited success: Tourists are coming to Mallorca in greater numbers than ever before, but they are indeed spending more than ever too.
Nowhere is this more evident than in the calibre of the new hotels that have opened recently on the island, most notably the ultra-luxe Four Seasons in Formentor. And this trend is showing no signs of letting up for 2026, with a slew of new hotel openings that will further burnish Mallorca’s reputation as a premium destination. And surely encourage even more visitors.
Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra
Hands down, the most weighty opening Mallorca will see this year is the arrival of this Mandarin Oriental outpost, which opens for business this July in Punta Negra. For an island already flush with luxury-level stays, the entry of this storied Asian hospitality brand represents a powerful vote of confidence in Mallorca’s positioning at the top end of European travel.
Set on a prized stretch of coastline between Portals Nous and Illetas, the resort will occupy the former Hotel Punta Negra site, completely reimagined as a low-density, design-led retreat with direct sea access. Expect the group’s signature understated elegance, exceptional wellness facilities, refined dining concepts and service levels that routinely place Mandarin Oriental among the world’s elite hotel brands.
