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Son Bunyola Hotel & Villas
Banyalbufar, Spain · Virgin Limited Edition · Grand Luxury
Son Bunyola sits on a Tramuntana Mountains estate first documented in 1229, with a 13th-century defense tower still standing at its heart. Richard Branson first bought the property some 25 years ago, sold it in 2002 after failing to secure planning permission, then bought it back in 2015 and finally opened the 27-room hotel in June 2023 after a restoration by GRAS Reynés Arquitectos and Rialto Living. It earned a MICHELIN Key in 2025.
- 27 rooms
- Opened 2023
- Neighborhood: ses Cases Noves
- Rooms from 269 sq ft (25 m²)
- Architect: GRAS Reynés Arquitectos
- Interiors: Rialto Living
About Son Bunyola Hotel & Villas
- Austrian Archduke Ludwig Salvator, the 19th-century scholar-prince famous for chronicling Mallorca, described Son Bunyola's fortified tower and a since-ruined bridge in his multi-volume study Die Balearen.
- The estate's three standalone villas, Sa Punta de S'Aguila, Sa Terra Rotja and Son Balagueret, have operated since 2015, years before the main hotel opened.
- Son Bunyola's estate sits fully within the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and earned the hotel Tripadvisor's Best of the Best Top 1% ranking worldwide in both 2025 and 2026.
- In the 1930s, Sóller businessman Josep Puig i Canals, who had made his fortune in Venezuela's biscuit industry, added the estate's modern tower, cistern and courtyard.
- Entry-level rooms start at 269 sq ft (25 m²).
History
Son Bunyola occupies a Tramuntana Mountains estate above Banyalbufar that historians commissioned by Virgin Limited Edition traced back to 1229, one of the oldest documented properties in Mallorca's Valley of El Port des Canonge. A 13th-century defense tower still stands on the grounds, later described by the Austrian Archduke Ludwig Salvator in his encyclopedic study of the islands, Die Balearen. In the 1930s, Sóller businessman Josep Puig i Canals, who made his fortune in Venezuela's biscuit industry, expanded the main house and added a modern tower, cistern and courtyard.
Sir Richard Branson first bought the estate roughly 25 years ago but sold it in 2002 after failing to secure planning permission; he bought it back in 2015 and reopened the three standalone villas that year. After a restoration by GRAS Reynés Arquitectos and Rialto Living, the 27-room hotel itself opened in June 2023, closing for winter months until switching to year-round operation in March 2024. It earned a MICHELIN Key in 2025.
Restaurants and bars
- Sa Terrassa at Son Bunyola — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Tennis
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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