Mhares Sea Club

Mhares Sea Club is a calm premium beach club on a cliff above the marine reserve of the Bay of Palma, south of Cala Blava in the municipality of Llucmajor. Instead of party noise, you get a pool, Balinese beds and Mediterranean cuisine paired with one of the loveliest sunsets on the island – and all just around 20 minutes from Palma. What makes Mhares Sea Club special If someone were to write the history of beach clubs in Mallorca, Mhares Sea Club would deserve a chapter of its own. Around 800 years ago, medieval workers quarried the Marés sandstone here that went into building Palma Cathedral. The old marine quarry – once the spa of Hotel Delta – became an independent beach club in 2011 after an extensive renovation. The name fuses the word "mar" (sea) with the sandstone "marés", and the two main colours, beige and blue, stand for exactly that: the stone and the sea. The second draw is the setting inside a marine reserve. Boats are not allowed to anchor off the coast, so the water stays crystal clear and nature undisturbed. From the terrace you look out over the open Mediterranean, with the mountains rising in the distance. Pool, loungers & daybeds Around the generous pool you'll find roughly 200 sun loungers, plus about 30 reserved spots in the VIP area. The Balinese beds sit in the front row near the pool and the sea and seat up to three people – depending on the package they come with towels, a welcome drink, a smoothie of the day and a guaranteed parking space. Pool access is reserved for guests with a lounger or daybed, and children under 15 are not admitted to the sunbed area. A hidden path takes you a few hundred metres down to the water, where the sea has carved natural rock pools over the centuries and a private jetty makes diving in easy. The seabed is rocky, so water shoes are worth bringing. If you fancy more, round out the day with wellness: the menu includes reflexology, aromatherapy and Ayurvedic treatments. Kitchen & drinks In the kitchen everything centres on Mediterranean and Mallorcan flavour with market-fresh, regional produce. Signature plates include tuna tartare with cured egg yolk and truffle, a meagre-and-scallop ceviche and a tartare of Cebón veal. The rice dishes are a highlight too – paella, lobster paella and the "Arrosetjats" noodle paella – alongside char-grilled octopus on paprika hummus and cod Mallorcan-style. For a sweet finish, go for the gató, the Mallorcan almond tart with carob ice cream. It all comes with a carefully curated wine and cocktail list – a Bellini at sunset is something of a ritual here. Vegetarian options are available too, and booking ahead for lunch is recommended, even if you're planning to use the pool as well. Atmosphere & best time to go The mood is grown-up and laid-back, not a typical family destination for small children. By day it's all about sunbathing and swimming; there's music, but it stays in the background. Twice a week a DJ plays, Thursdays bring musical dinners, and the Sunday "Adiós Sol" session scores the sunset from roughly 6:30 to 9:30 pm with a live DJ and a cocktail. The best window is clearly the late afternoon sliding into sunset. From March to October the colour play over the turquoise sea and earthy rock tones shifts evening by evening – the sunset over the Bay of Palma is rightly considered one of the most beautiful on the island. The club opens seasonally from roughly late March to late October and stays closed in winter.