Hotels near Cala Mondrago

Cala Mondrago is the photogenic centrepiece of the Parc Natural de Mondrago, a 785-hectare protected coastal reserve declared in 1992 to halt the resort development that consumed much of Mallorca's south coast. The bay actually consists of two adjacent coves separated by a low headland: S'Amarador (the larger, more open beach) and Cala Mondrago itself (smaller, with two simple beach restaurants).

Water is genuinely turquoise here - shallow over white sand, sheltered from north winds by limestone cliffs - and the sand is fine enough for children. Behind the beach a network of marked paths runs through pine and juniper to the next cove, Calo d'en Garrot, in 15 minutes. There are no high-rise hotels, no nightclubs, just two car parks (around 3 EUR per day, fill by 11 am in July-August) and a wooden boardwalk between the two beaches.

Pro Tip: Park at the smaller Mondrago lot (signposted from the MA-19) rather than S'Amarador - it is a 5-minute walk to either beach and tends to fill last. Bring water shoes; the path between coves crosses sharp limestone.