Es Petit de Valldemossa
Why we like it: Eight rooms in an old family house in the centre of Valldemossa, with a lounge bar, terrace and garden with mountain views, a short walk from the Charterhouse.
Duration2 nights
From Palma25–40 min by car (estimated)
Best timeMarch – June · September – October
Budget€180–400 pp
DifficultyLow
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed to leave Palma on Friday at midday and sleep two nights between Son Marroig and Deià. The order is not arbitrary: Graves's house only opens on weekdays, and the Charterhouse and Son Marroig close on Sunday.
Friday
- 114:00Robert Graves's house
Leave Palma around 13:00: in about 40 minutes you are in Deià. Park in the main car park and enter Ca n'Alluny before the last admission (15:50 from April to October, 15:20 in winter). Afterwards, climb to Es Puig to see Graves's grave and the valley in the afternoon light.
- 220:30Dinner at El Olivo
La Residencia's restaurant, in a 17th-century oil mill, with a tasting menu. Book well ahead. If you want something simpler, have dinner at your hotel.
Saturday
- 19:30Sa Foradada
From the Son Marroig car park, an hour's descent through the pine wood to the Sa Foradada cove and another hour back up. Bring water.
- 212:15The Valldemossa Charterhouse
Ten minutes by car. On Saturday it opens from 11:00 to 16:00. Buy your ticket the day before.
- 314:00Lunch at Es Taller
In Valldemossa, with a terrace onto the garden.
- 415:45Son Marroig
It reopens from 15:30 to 16:30: the Archduke's house and the little temple above Sa Foradada, which you saw from below in the morning.
Sunday
- 110:00Cala de Deià
Walk down from the village or drive to the small car park. Swimming from June to September; the rest of the year, a while on the rocks.
- 212:00The Camí de Castelló and the drive back
A little over an hour to the Font de ses Mentides along the old road from Deià to Sóller. Have lunch at Es Taller, which opens on Sunday from 13:00 to 16:00, and return to Palma via Valldemossa.
Valldemossa is half an hour from Palma and Deià about 40 minutes: you could go and come back in a day, but the visiting hours do not fit into a single day unless it is midweek. With two nights you see everything and have time left for the sea: Robert Graves's house on Friday, the Charterhouse, Son Marroig and Sa Foradada on Saturday, and on Sunday, when everything else is closed, the cove and an old path.
What is in the weekend?
| Visit | Time | Price in 2026 | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Graves's house | 1 h | €10 | Friday |
| Sa Foradada from Son Marroig | 2 h 30 | Free | Saturday |
| Royal Charterhouse of Valldemossa | 1 h 30 | €12.50 | Saturday |
| Son Marroig | 45 min | €4 | Saturday |
| Cala de Deià | Morning | Free; paid parking in season | Sunday |
| Camí de Castelló to the Font de ses Mentides | 1 h 30 | Free | Sunday |
Where to sleep
To have the coast close by, Sa Pedrissa, an adults-only estate at kilometre 64.5 of the Ma-10, next to Son Marroig. With children, the Hotel Es Molí, above Deià, with family rooms, a pool and a transfer to the Muleta cove. On a small budget, the Can Boi hostel, in Deià itself, from €14 in a dormitory. If you prefer village life, Es Petit, in the centre of Valldemossa.
If it rains
Friday and Saturday morning hold up well: Graves's house, the Charterhouse and Son Marroig are all indoors. Swap Sa Foradada for the olive oil tasting at Son Moragues and Sunday for a stroll around Valldemossa and its oil shop.
Map
The stops, in order
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Plan the trip
Valldemossa and Deià, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
When to go to Valldemossa and Deià
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The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
By car on the Ma-10, from Valldemossa to Deià
The car is the most comfortable way to combine Valldemossa, Son Marroig and Deià in one day: everything hangs off the Ma-10 road, which follows the coast between the two villages. From Palma you drive up to Valldemossa in a little under half an hour; Deià is a quarter of an hour further. The budget counts a night in a shared small hotel, two meals and the admissions.
70–150 €per person per day, approximate
- Where to sleepEs Petit de Valldemossa, in…
- Getting aroundPalma – Valldemossa along the…
- Where to eatEs Taller, in Valldemossa, open…
- ServicesDeià main car park, next…
Where to sleep
- Es Petit de Valldemossa, in the centre of the village
- Sa Pedrissa, on the Ma-10 between Son Marroig and Deià, adults only
- Hotel Es Molí, above Deià, with family rooms
Getting around
- Palma – Valldemossa along the Valldemossa road
- Valldemossa – Son Marroig – Deià along the Ma-10, with bends and little hard shoulder
- In Deià, park the car and do everything on foot
Where to eat
- Es Taller, in Valldemossa, open on Sunday lunchtime
- Es Pi, at Sa Pedrissa, near Son Marroig
Services
- Deià main car park, next to the Robert Graves house
- Deià village car park
On bus 203 and on foot along the GR 221
Valldemossa and Deià work without a car: TIB line 203 links Palma with both villages, and the GR 221 runs between them. What is left out is Son Marroig and Sa Foradada, in the middle of the road, and the cove if you do not want to walk down. The budget counts the Can Boi refuge with dinner, or a shared room in Valldemossa.
40–90 €per person per day, approximate
- Where to sleepCan Boi refuge, in Deià…
- Getting aroundBus 203 Palma – Valldemossa…
- Where to eatEs Taller, in Valldemossa, on…
- ServicesTIB bus 203
Where to sleep
- Can Boi refuge, in Deià, from €14 in a dormitory
- Es Petit de Valldemossa, in the centre, on foot from the bus
Getting around
- Bus 203 Palma – Valldemossa – Deià; fewer departures at weekends
- On foot along the GR 221 between the two villages, a long half day
- In each village, everything on foot
Where to eat
- Es Taller, in Valldemossa, on foot from the bus
- Can Boi refuge menus, by reservation
Services
- TIB bus 203
Estates with sea views
Between Valldemossa and Deià the Tramuntana has its most carefully kept hotels: old terraced estates above the sea, with a pool, restaurant and views. None publishes prices on its website; the budget is a guide, per person per day, with dinner included.
From €300per person per day, approximate
- Where to sleepSa Pedrissa, adults only, with…
- Getting aroundBy car along the Ma-10
- Where to eatEl Olivo, at La Residencia…
- ServicesDeià car parks for climbing…
Where to sleep
- Sa Pedrissa, adults only, with two suites with a private pool
- Hotel Es Molí, with 15,000 m² of gardens and a shuttle to Muleta cove
- Hotel Valldemossa, over-14s only, with a wellness programme
Getting around
- By car along the Ma-10
- Hotel shuttle to Muleta, at Es Molí
Where to eat
- El Olivo, at La Residencia, tasting menu, dinner only
- Es Pi, at Sa Pedrissa
Services
- Deià car parks for climbing to Es Puig
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Hotel Valldemossa
Why we like it: Hotel for over-14s only, ten minutes' walk from Valldemossa and facing the Charterhouse, with suites with terraces, a wellness programme and Japanese and Peruvian cooking.
Sa Pedrissa, a country hotel between Deià and Son Marroig
Why we like it: Adults-only country hotel on an estate on the Valldemossa to Deià road: rooms and suites with sea views, two with a private pool, and the Es Pi restaurant.
Hotel Es Molí, in Deià
Why we like it: A 17th-century estate above Deià with 15,000 m² of terraced gardens, a 32 m heated spring-water pool and access to Muleta cove with a hotel shuttle.
Can Boi Refuge, in Deià
Why we like it: Consell de Mallorca refuge in a house with an olive mill in the Es Clot district, the end of a GR 221 stage: 32 places in four dormitories, from €14 a night, with meals.
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Areas, for any way of travelling
| Area | Who it's for | Average night |
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| Valldemossa | The Charterhouse, Es Taller, direct bus to Palma | |
| Deià | Es Puig, Graves's house, the cove | |
| Between the two, on the Ma-10 | Son Marroig, Sa Foradada, estates with views |
Where to eat
Where to eat in Valldemossa and Deià
Es Taller, in Valldemossa
What to order: ask what is in season that day and, if the weather is good, ask for a table on the terrace.
Es Pi, the restaurant at Sa Pedrissa
What to order: ask for the Mallorcan dish of the day and leave room for a cocktail at Es Jardí mid-afternoon.
El Olivo, at La Residencia in Deià
What to order: the tasting menu; the Michelin Guide highlights the Albayzín dish.
Tips
Worth knowing first
Local tip
The Charterhouse closes for the season on 21 November 2026 and has not yet published its reopening: if you go in winter, check its website before booking.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Palma to Valldemossa and Deià?
A little under half an hour to Valldemossa and about 40 minutes to Deià, by car.
Why start on Friday?
Robert Graves's house only opens Monday to Friday.
What is there to do on Sunday?
The Cala de Deià and the Camí de Castelló: the Charterhouse, Son Marroig and Graves's house are closed.
Where to sleep with children?
At Hotel Es Molí, with family rooms and a pool; Sa Pedrissa is adults only.