Zafiro Rey Don Jaime

A renovated four-star base in Santa Ponça, Zafiro Rey Don Jaime puts a Mallorca golf break within a minute’s walk of the resort’s broad sandy beach and its calm water. It works particularly well when the day is built around a morning tee time, an unhurried lunch and a few hours by the pool before heading along the seafront promenade in the evening. Several of the island’s most established courses are close at hand, while Santa Ponça itself provides watersports, beach time and a relaxed change of pace from the fairways.

Santa Ponsa I, Real Golf de Bendinat, Golf de Andratx and T Golf Calvia are each around a ten-minute drive away, giving a group plenty of variety without committing to long transfers. Santa Ponsa I is the natural local choice, while Bendinat, Andratx and T Golf Calvia make it easy to shape a week around different parts of Mallorca. Further rounds can be arranged at Son Quint, Son Vida and Son Muntaner, three courses that broaden the choice towards Palma. The hotel is therefore a practical place to stay when golfers want to play regularly but keep the non golfing parts of the holiday close by.

Rooms extend to 34 square metres before the balcony, with a restrained silver toned finish and useful options for couples, friends and families. Junior Suites include a king-size bed, lounge space and balcony, while One Bedroom Suites add a separate bedroom and sofa bed. The all-inclusive arrangement covers breakfast, lunch and dinner in the main restaurant, with poolside à la carte dining also part of the stay. For recovery after a round, there is a sauna, Turkish bath and water jet pool, plus treatments aimed at tired muscles. The adults-only rooftop pool is a particularly good place to end the day, looking out across the Mediterranean.