Present in a small hamlet on the protected pure south east coast of Mallorca is the 5-star El Coto Boutique Lodge & Spa. Household-owned and run for the previous 3 a long time, this refined and intimate property has develop into a perennial favorite amongst visitors and guests who not solely really feel embraced by the nice and cozy, personalised welcome, however by the tranquillity of the village, between the salt flats and the ocean.
Meals and wine at El Coto is famend, with the resort boasting the most important personal assortment of Mallorca wines in Spain, and gourmand menus that change every day. But the most recent draw to this little gem of a resort is their gorgeous new spa and wellness centre, Silentia.
It’s such a pleasure, in spite of everything these years exploring and attending to know Mallorca, that I can nonetheless uncover some gems, and glowing locations that shock and impress. El Coto Boutique Lodge & Spa is one such jewel. I used to be just lately invited to the inauguration of the property’s new Silentia Spa, and over the brief go to, I actually fell for the place.
This can be a particular resort, and understandably so, because it has been created with love and care by Miriam and Pepe Navarrete who over the previous 30 years have frequently enhanced and improved El Coto to its current 5-star standing whereas nonetheless sustaining the non-public, household fashion that’s so cherished by visitors that return yr after yr.
Upon arrival, I used to be greeted by their sons, Patric and Cristian who as the subsequent technology are persevering with the custom of personalised hospitality.
Mediterranean Hideaway
El Coto is a captivating Mediterranean hideaway, with a basic Riviera vibe and a timeless magnificence. It’s discovered within the sleepy hamlet of Colonia de Sant Jordi, a bit of off the vacationer path, but common with islanders for his or her summer season holidays and weekend escapades. These within the recognized come again yr after yr to benefit from the clear waters of the bays and coves and the unspoilt shoreline and pine forests.
Rooms look out to the Salines de S’Avall salt lakes and flats, partial sea views and the backyard pool. The roof terrace, a favorite for sunbathing or sundowner cocktails, affords placing views of the native space and the emblematic seashore, Es Trenc.
To the east and west the shoreline and countryside is protected, offering a haven for wildlife and an exquisite space to discover. That is the Mallorca of a bygone age, the place you’re feeling related to the vacation spot and the atmosphere.
Wellbeing
With this peaceable, pure, and calming atmosphere, it makes good sense to return right here for a wellness retreat or pampering spa vacation. The glowing Silentia spa, opened in autumn 2023, marks a brand new period for El Coto, redefining this gourmand hideaway right into a wellness vacation spot with revolutionary therapies and distinctive amenities.
Constructed with a powerful emphasis on sustainability, Silentia is a dreamy well-being centre. These top-notch purpose-built amenities embody an indoor pool, hydrotherapy circuit, a health club, and remedy rooms that open to personal gardens. There’s additionally an genuine hammam with numerous basic and up to date therapies.
Amongst the spacious remedy rooms is a double remedy house that features a personal sauna, hydro-massage spa tub, and personal backyard.
That is most likely the best-equipped doubles remedy room I’ve seen, an ideal retreat for {couples} therapies just like the ‘Isla de Los Dioses’ ritual. This bespoke well-being journey features a sauna, silk & gold pores and skin exfoliation, a natural spa tub, therapeutic massage and facial adopted by a wholesome lunch.
The spa remedy menu is intensive, created and curated by Silentia Spa Director Antoniya Stoycheva Atanasova.
I selected the Himalayan salt remedy, a primary for me. This remedy features a calming, therapeutic therapeutic massage with heat, stable salt spheres and paddles. It’s tremendous enjoyable, with the salt and oil leaving your pores and skin radiant. It feels applicable to decide on a remedy with salt, because the Salines de S’Avall salt pans are close by, stated to be amongst the oldest on this planet, relationship again to Roman instances.
Friends of El Coto Boutique Lodge have preferential entry to the Silentia spa, together with complimentary entry to the pool and hydrotherapy circuit. If you’re visiting Mallorca, you may also benefit from the amenities of El Coto Lodge with a Day Move, providing you with the chance to benefit from the gardens, pool, spa, and gastronomy.
Gastronomy
Every factor of a keep at El Coto Boutique Lodge & Spa is refined, curated and considerate. That is greater than evident with the culinary expertise on the property.
The resort’s wine cellar is a delight to go to, for a personal wine tasting or tour, taking within the extraordinary assortment of Spanish wines, Mallorca wines and advantageous French Champagnes.
Restaurant Bistro is the relaxed eatery on the sun-drenched terrace overlooking the salt pans, good for a refreshing spritz and native seafood or perhaps an open brioche sandwich, citrus and spice marinated salmon, avocado cream, and cucumber.
Restaurant Salma, with tables set across the pool, makes every night really feel like an event. Dinner is a 5-course, gourmand journey. Friends can select from a number of culinary dishes for every course, in addition to seasonal creations from the every day recommendations, corresponding to ‘Soller’ purple prawn carpaccio with sturgeon caviar, or sea bass in salt crust or a vegetarian roasted cauliflower marinated in curry and coconut milk with toasted nuts and roasted peppers.
Service is polished pure and pleasant, led by Cristian Navarrete. The ambiance is elegant and relaxed with common evenings of dwell music.
Lodging
Select from 50 rooms and suites, embellished in a basic fashion with some daring particulars, pops of color and items of artwork. There are all of the 5-star facilities you’ll anticipate, from a mini bar to rest room facilities in addition to a wonderful Illy espresso machine and tea-making amenities.
El Coto Boutique Lodge & Spa has peaceable grounds of palms, cactus, and flowering shrubs. An enthralling, secluded backyard, shaded by Mediterranean pines is the right place to calm down and disconnect.
El Coto is a powerful boutique, with lovely consideration to element and now a spectacular spa. But it was the heat of welcome that basically made an influence on me. The entire group really feel like a household, which I suppose is comprehensible, as many have labored right here for years, and a few a long time.
Briefly, El Coto affords that uncommon and invaluable high quality, real hospitality.
Contact Particulars
Web site: hotelcoto.es
Tackle: Av. Primavera, 8, 07638 Colonia de Sant Jordi, Mallorca, Spain
