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Cap Rocat
Cala Blava, Spain · Independent · High Luxury
Declared a National Monument, the fortress was converted by architect Antonio Obrador into a boutique hotel. It carries MICHELIN Two Keys 2025 recognition. Cap Rocat occupies a 19th-century military fortress on the Carretera d'Enderrocat at Cala Blava, set on the cliffs above the Bay of Palma on Mallorca's south coast.
- 24 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Architect: Antonio Obrador
About Cap Rocat
- The hotel occupies a 19th-century Spanish military fortress on Mallorca's Cap Enderrocat, converted by architect-owner Antonio Obrador and opened in 2009.
- Its spa features a 25-meter saltwater pool located 12 meters below ground, carved into the former fortress structure.
- The 24-room hotel holds MICHELIN Two Keys and appears on the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List.
History
Cap Rocat occupies a nineteenth-century Spanish military fortress on Cap Enderrocat, guarding the Bay of Palma on Mallorca. Built to defend the island, the fort's ramparts, gun emplacements and soldiers' quarters remained largely intact when the prominent local architect Antonio Obrador — who is also the hotel's owner — converted the complex into a hotel.
Cap Rocat opened in 2009, with twenty-four rooms carved from the former military quarters and ammunition stores, set within some 2,000 acres of protected land. The adults-only retreat is celebrated for its dramatic conversion, including a spa with a 25-metre saltwater pool set twelve metres below ground and the cliffside La Fortaleza restaurant.
The setting
Cap Rocat occupies a 19th-century military fortress on the Carretera d'Enderrocat at Cala Blava, set on the cliffs above the Bay of Palma on Mallorca's south coast. Declared a National Monument, the fortress was converted by architect Antonio Obrador into a boutique hotel — earning the Europa Nostra Award — with bunkers and shooting buttresses transformed into suites across 88 acres of protected natural coastline stretching two kilometres along the sea. A drawbridge entrance, rock-hewn spa and saltwater pool carved into the ramparts reinforce an atmosphere of absolute seclusion, while Palma's Gothic Cathedral and Royal Palace of La Almudaina are each just over an hour by car, preserving the fortress's deliberate remoteness. Overlooks Bay of Palma.
Restaurants and bars
- La Fortaleza restaurant — Restaurant · Mediterranean
- Sea Club — Restaurant · Simple dishes cooked in a traditional Majorcan wood-fired ov
Experiences
- Vignetti-Obrador photo collection museum — The Vignetti-Obrador photo collection, preserved and visitable at the Cap Rocat museum.
- Hammam experience at the spa — A spa excavated in the heart of the fortress, with a hammam experience, massages and a journey of the senses.
- Dining at La Fortaleza restaurant and Sea Club — New culinary techniques at La Fortaleza and traditional Majorcan wood-fired oven cooking at the Sea Club, using local seasonal produce.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Private beach
- Water sports
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2025)
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