Hotel Juma

Dates engraved at the entrance

The Juma is at number 9 Plaça Major in Pollença, facing the church and in the middle of the Sunday market. It opened in 1907 and is still in the hands of the same family: it presents itself as the oldest hotel still operating in Mallorca. On the entrance floor the dates of its history are still engraved, 1907, 1958 and 1997. The same house runs L'Hostal Boutique Rooms, opened in 2003 on Carrer del Mercat, a minute's walk away.

Seven rooms, two categories

There are only seven. The standard doubles, of about 16 m², have air conditioning and heating with controls in each room, wifi, Chromecast and locally produced toiletries. The superior doubles, of about 20 m², are corner rooms with direct views of Plaça Major, with the same equipment and more space. They keep their original joinery and Mallorcan-style furniture. Their website gives no check-in or check-out time, nor says whether dogs are allowed: ask when you book.

What you gain by booking on their website

Booking direct, the hotel offers free parking (limited spaces), a best-price guarantee, priority for upgrading to a better room, early check-in if the room is ready, check-out until 13:00 if requested beforehand and a discount on breakfast. The website does not say which rates include breakfast: check when you book.

The car in a centre of narrow streets

From Palma it is about 55 km along the Ma-13 motorway towards Alcúdia and the exit for Sa Pobla and Pollença. The centre has narrow streets and the square fills with stalls on Sunday mornings: if you come by car, ask for parking when you book and ask which way to arrive that day. Without a car, TIB bus 301 links Palma with Pollença and the Port.

The square at all hours

On foot you have the Calvari, the Sunday market at the same door and the Museu de Pollença, and the Puig de Maria starts on the edge of the town. The Port and the boat to Formentor are about 6 km away.