Es Princep
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Es Princep has an in-house restaurant: Restaurante Zaranda (1 Michelin star). Click to jump to the dining section./Old Town, PalmaEs Princep is a 5-star hotel inside Palma's Old Town, on Calle Bala Roja, built with local stone, copper and oak that the hotel says blend the property into its historic surroundings. It holds a Michelin Key and is a Leading Hotels of the World member, and its own restaurant, Zaranda, carries a Michelin star under chef Fernando Perez Arellano. Rooms look out over either the Bay of Palma or the old city walls, and the Coco Spa and rooftop pool round out the stay.
Background
About Es Princep
Es Princep is independently run, by C'as Miot SL Unipersonal rather than a chain, inside a heritage-listed building in Palma's Old Town. The hotel's own site describes the design as local stone, copper and oak worked in to integrate the building into its historic setting. It holds a Michelin Key and belongs to Leading Hotels of the World (the hotel says it's the only Palma property in that collection). It also displays an ESG Sustainability Certification from 2024, and per the hotel's own site has picked up Conde Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence in 2020, 2023 and 2025, plus TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice recognition in 2024 and 2025. Tripadvisor's own Travelers' Choice list carried it again in 2026.
Dining
Restaurants in the hotel
Restaurante Zaranda, the hotel's own restaurant, holds one Michelin star under chef Fernando Perez Arellano, whom the hotel's site describes as Michelin-starred. It's the anchor of the food side of a stay here, with the spa and rooftop built around it rather than the other way round.
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Details
Good to know
- 5-star hotel in Palma's Old Town, at Calle Bala Roja 1
- Holds a Michelin Key
- Restaurante Zaranda, the in-house restaurant, holds one Michelin star (chef Fernando Perez Arellano)
- Coco Spa has an 18-meter pool, sauna, hammam and whirlpool
- Rooftop area (Almaq/Es Princep Rooftop) with an air-conditioned pool and sea views
- Independently operated (C'as Miot SL Unipersonal), a Leading Hotels of the World member
- Displays an ESG Sustainability Certification from 2024
Location
Where Es Princep is
The address is Calle Bala Roja 1, right inside Palma's Old Town walls. Rooms look out over either the Bay of Palma or the historic city walls themselves, depending which way they face.
Carrer BALA ROJA, 1-5. 07001 PALMA, Mallorca
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Es Princep have a Michelin-starred restaurant?
- Yes. Restaurante Zaranda, inside the hotel, holds one Michelin star under chef Fernando Perez Arellano.
- Where is Es Princep located?
- It's on Calle Bala Roja 1, inside Palma's Old Town, with rooms overlooking either the Bay of Palma or the historic city walls.
- Is Es Princep part of a hotel chain?
- No. It's independently operated, by C'as Miot SL Unipersonal, and belongs to Leading Hotels of the World rather than a chain.
- What spa facilities does Es Princep have?
- The Coco Spa, which includes an 18-meter pool, a sauna, a hammam (Turkish bath) and a whirlpool.
- Does Es Princep have a rooftop pool?
- Yes. The Almaq/Es Princep Rooftop has an air-conditioned pool with sea views.
- What awards has Es Princep won?
- It holds a Michelin Key, and per the hotel's own site has won Conde Nast Johansens Awards for Excellence in 2020, 2023 and 2025, plus TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice recognition across several years.
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