Apartments in Santa Ponsa

Table of Contents

• At a glance: what should you know about renting an apartment in Santa Ponsa?
• Apartments in Santa Ponsa: find your perfect base
• Exploring Santa Ponsa: our top recommendations
• Activities: what are the top things to do and see in Santa Ponsa?

• Self-catering by the bay: Most apartments here sleep two to six, with a balcony or terrace, a full kitchen and a shared pool, and many sit within walking distance of the sand.
• Pick your street: The seafront and Ramón de Montcada put shops and restaurants on your doorstep, while Costa de la Calma and Nova Santa Ponsa are quieter.
• Guests rate them highly: The best-reviewed places to stay in the bay score 9.9+, with balconies, sea views and easy parking coming up again and again.
• Eating out is easy: Thai, Italian and Mediterranean kitchens all rate above 4.5 on Google Maps, and most are a short stroll from the promenade.
• Plenty to do: Diving off the Malgrats Islands, treetop courses at Jungle Parc and the September Festa del Rei en Jaume I fill a fortnight easily.

Apartments in Santa Ponsa range from compact one-bedroom flats a street back from the promenade to roomy sea-view places sleeping six, many in low-rise blocks with a shared pool and lift. If you would rather have a whole house to yourselves, the same resort also offers villas and fincas, and you can browse the full range of holiday lettings before deciding. Self-catering is the appeal here. Most apartments in the bay come with:

• A balcony or terrace, often facing the sea
• A fully equipped kitchen and a nearby supermarket
• Air conditioning in the living room and bedrooms
• Wi-Fi that is fine for a working morning
• A shared pool and, in many blocks, parking

Together these make a flat here an easy, low-fuss base for a fortnight.

What are the best areas to stay in Santa Ponsa?

The seafront and promenade suits most first visits, with the quieter hillsides better for longer stays; to compare the whole island first, look at apartments across Majorca. The table below details regions for specific interests:

What do our guests say?

Reviews in the bay follow a clear pattern: guests mention the balconies, how short the walk to the sand is, and how easy it is to shop and cook for themselves. Ratings of 9.0+ are common, and the very best places hold a 9.9+ from guests who rebook the same address. Families single out the space and the parking.

Here are our top-rated places to stay in Santa Ponsa from the past year:

1. Villa Casa del Capitán - 9.9+: Sleeps six around a private pool and walled garden in Calvià, praised for its quiet street near the marina.
2. Urlaub mit Kinder und Freunden - 9.9+: A six-guest apartment in Calvià with a big terrace, parking and views that guests keep mentioning.
3. Modern villa with pool and sleeps 8 - 9.9+: A pet-friendly Calvià property with a pool, garden and Wi-Fi, popular with larger groups.

Santa Ponsa sits on a sheltered bay in south-west Majorca, in the municipality of Calvià, about 20 km from Palma.

🥗Where to eat in Santa Ponsa?

According to Google Maps data and reviews, Adelfas by Jens is the best rated restaurant in Santa Ponsa. Below is a table showing the top 5 highly-rated restaurants hand-picked by our travel experts.

⭐Our guests' recommendation: Our guest traveller Emma recommends the Trattoria Vino del Mar in Santa Ponsa: a relaxed Italian near the promenade, handy on the evenings when nobody fancies using the apartment kitchen.

1. Dive the Malgrats Islands
2. Climb the courses at Jungle Parc
3. Cool off at Western Water Park
4. Catch sunset at the Mirador del Cañón
5. Shop along the Paseo Marítimo
6. Join the Festa del Rei en Jaume I
7. Hike to La Trapa from Sant Elm

1. Dive the Malgrats Islands

   The little islands off the western headland are a protected marine reserve, and the clear water around them is the reason Santa Ponsa has a diving scene at all. Centres in the resort, including ZOEA, run try-dives, courses and guided snorkelling trips out to the reef, where grouper and shoals of bream are easy to spot. Boats leave from the bay and most trips take a morning, so you are back at the apartment for lunch. Kayaks and paddleboards can be hired on the beach if you would rather stay on the surface.

2. Climb the courses at Jungle Parc

   Jungle Parc sits in nine hectares of pine forest on the edge of the resort, with treetop circuits strung between more than a hundred platforms and a run of zip lines through the canopy. Harnesses and a safety briefing are included, and the routes are graded so nervous first-timers and confident teenagers can go round together. There is a separate junior park for four to eleven-year-olds. Allow two to three hours, wear trainers, and book ahead in August when slots fill quickly.

3. Cool off at Western Water Park

   Twelve minutes west near Magalluf, Western Water Park is the biggest of the south-west's water parks, laid out in three cowboy-themed zones around a wave pool and a cluster of slides. The kamikaze drop known as The Beast is the one everyone queues for, while shaded toddler pools keep smaller children happy. There are picnic areas if you would rather bring food from your apartment, plus fast food and an ice cream parlour on site. A full day out, and easy on the bus.

4. Catch sunset at the Mirador del Cañón

   The viewpoint on the headland west of the beach looks straight out over the Malgrats Islands and the open Balearic Sea, and it is open around the clock. It is a twenty-minute walk up from the promenade, or a two-minute drive with parking on the road above. Come in the last hour of daylight, when the water turns copper and the islands become silhouettes. Bring a jacket outside high summer, as the breeze on the headland is stronger than it feels down in the bay.

5. Shop along the Paseo Marítimo

   Santa Ponsa's seafront promenade is where the resort spends its evenings, a level walk past souvenir shops, boutiques, sandal stalls and cafés with the bay on one side. It is a good place to pick up beach kit you forgot to pack, and the Saturday market in nearby Calvià village is worth the short drive for local cheese, olives and leather. Most shops stay open late through summer, so an after-dinner wander is normal rather than a rush before closing.

6. Join the Festa del Rei en Jaume I

   Every September the resort restages the landing of King Jaume I with a week of processions, concerts and street food, ending in a mock battle between Moors and Christians on the beach itself. Locals dress for their parts, the promenade fills, and the whole thing is free to watch. If you are staying in an apartment near the seafront you will hear it before you see it. Book well ahead for those dates, as the bay is at its busiest.

7. Hike to La Trapa from Sant Elm

   Under an hour north-west, the fishing village of Sant Elm is the trailhead for the walk up to the ruined monastery of La Trapa, with terraced hillsides, cliff-edge viewpoints and the island of Sa Dragonera across the water. The full loop is long and exposed, so carry water and start early; a shorter out-and-back to the first viewpoint still earns the view. Finish with a seafood lunch on the seafront at Sant Elm before driving back. If you fancy more coastal walking, apartments in Cala d'Or sit near a very different stretch of shore.