Where to stay in Majorca, Ibiza & Menorca

PMI airport and getting around

Palma de Mallorca (PMI) sits south-west of the city — roughly fifteen minutes to Palma hotels, forty-five to an hour to Alcúdia or Cala Millor in traffic. Buses radiate from Palma’s intermodal station; resort corridors run shuttles in peak season. Tramuntana villages need a car or organised tours — parking in Palma old town is limited, so confirm hotel drop-off before booking inside the walls.

Airports across the Balearics: PMI, IBZ and MAH

Each island has its own airport with direct UK flights in season. Palma (PMI) is the busiest and cheapest to reach, with the widest choice of routes. Ibiza (IBZ) sits five minutes from Playa d'en Bossa and about fifteen from Ibiza Town. Menorca (MAH) is small and ten minutes from Maó, with fewer direct links — many travellers route via Palma or Barcelona. From the UK, compare flights from your home airport to whichever island matches your base, or build a two-island trip by flying into one and out of another.

Package holidays for Majorca

Majorca is one of the densest UK short-haul package markets for a reason: flight and hotel stock into Palma (PMI) is deep, and many east- and south-coast resorts are built for bundled stays. Booking flight + hotel together often makes more sense when you want a resort base — Alcúdia, Cala Millor, Palmanova — where kids’ clubs, board basis and shuttle logistics are part of the product, rather than stitching a boutique Palma stay and a separate ticket yourself.

A typical Majorca package from the UK pairs a return into PMI with a set number of nights on a chosen board (B&B through all-inclusive). Transfers are not automatic: some bundles include an airport coach; others leave you to taxi or bus. That matters here — Palma hotels are roughly fifteen minutes from PMI, while Alcúdia or Cala Millor can run forty-five minutes to an hour in traffic. Confirm the resort zone on the package before you pay, so you are not paying city-break rates for a strip hotel, or sitting through a long transfer when you wanted cathedral evenings in Palma.

Packages often earn their keep in July and August school holidays, when separate hotel and seat inventory both tighten. Shoulder weeks in May, June and September still work for swimming weather with lighter resort crowds. If you prefer Palma old town or Tramuntana scenery (Port de Pollença, Deià), building the stay and flight separately can still be cleaner — those areas are less “package hotel” by nature. For classic resort weeks, compare live flight + hotel options on Expedia and check board basis, baggage and whether a transfer is included.

Compare Majorca flight + hotel packages on Expedia →

Prefer to choose the hotel first? Use the recommended stays above, then match flights separately via London → Palma or Manchester → Palma. For the wider hub, see package holidays.

When Majorca hotels price better

Easter and UK school holidays lift Alcúdia and Palmanova together. Late spring and early autumn balance warm water with calmer pools and easier restaurant reservations in Palma. Christmas and winter city breaks in Palma can be good value — most resort pools close or run reduced hours outside the main season.

Typical mid-range stays are approximately €125–€160 per room per night for a standard room for up to 2 adults — an approximate 2026 planning guide.