The Park Hyatt Mallorca will not reopen as a Hyatt property. That not only marks the loss of Park Hyatt’s only resort in Europe, it marks the loss of one of my favorite hotels.
Park Hyatt Mallorca Will Not Reopen As A Park Hyatt
The hotel remains closed until March 2021, when it will re-open as a Cap Vermell property rather than a Park Hyatt. Already the Park Hyatt Mallorca is part of the Cap Vermell portfolio. It appears that Hyatt chose not to renew its contract, citing poor financial performance. Speaking of the change, Cap Vermell CEO Antoni Mir told the Majorca Daily Bulletin:
“It is bad news for Majorca, mainly because we have lost a worldwide hotel reference. The decision of the American hotel group was motivated by the fact that the Island had lost connectivity during recent winters, which affected Marketing and Management goals. Hyatt’s departure means we lost a trademark, but not the hotel, the resort will now be managed under our Cap Vermell brand, so we can guarantee about 210 jobs in maximum operational activity, of which 85 are fixed.”
My brother and I stayed at the Park Hyatt Mallorca shortly after it was opened in 2016. Upon check-in we were upgraded to a beautiful suite and enjoyed a fabulous weekend at this property both on the hotel grounds and in nearby village.
The food was superb, service wonderful, and it was nice simply to relax in the beautiful surroundings. You can read my full review here.
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Mallorca, which feels like a German enclave more than a Spanish island, is so much fun. It’s also a bit annoying, though. The drive from PMI Airport to the hotel was 45-minutes by bus or car, which is certainly doable, but was annoying.
CONCLUSION
I’m very sorry this property did not work out for Hyatt. It’s a one of the most beautiful Park Hyatt properties I have ever stayed at and the food, service, and amenities were all excellent. Hopefully we will see another Park Hyatt hotel in Spain one day…
(H/T: One Mile at a Time)
My wife and I have a vacation home on Mallorca (I’m Austrian and she’s German). We often spoke about wanting to try out the Park Hyatt but having a residence on the island we simply never got around to it. You’re right that the island is hardly Spanish but rather split between Germans and the English. Visiting the “English Mallorca” made me realize the capacity for human stupidity — it’s quite a bit. To be fair, the Germans are not much better but I suppose it’s meant to be a drunken holiday destination.
if you like the property so much, why not just stay there in its new incarnation?
I’d recommend Menorca as a destination if you want a bit more Spanish authenticity.
That said, there are still several very beautiful areas of Mallorca, and do believe that if you get outside of the really touristy areas it’s a great place.
Generally speaking, you’re right of course. In some ways, it may improve. But I’m not sure the hotel will as appealing if I cannot get a reasonable suite upgrade or enjoy free breakfast.
That’s what was great about this hotel – it was very much off the beaten path of Palma and all-inclusive holiday seekers.
@ Matthew — Again, our tastes align! I absolutely loved this property! I even inquired about buying a house next door until I was told “many million” euros. I wish I had that kind of money for a vacation home!
If you end up buying one, be sure to give me a week to use it! 😉
I was able to visit this property and really enjoyed my stay so very much. It did strike me as being out of reach for the typical holidaymaker in Mallorca (no disrespect to my German friends), so I’m not surprised that Hyatt is stepping away for financial reasons.
Really sad news for Hyatt, but it shows the lack of success big chain Hotels do have in Europe. Most chains like Hilton, Hyatt or Mariott just don’t get the presence they have in other parts of the world. Apart from the big cities like London, Amsterdam or Berlin I hardly find them anywhere. Additionally, in Europe Hotel status is not really present and those chains are hardly able to charge a surplus compared to „no-name“ hotels as they do in the US.
It is indeed a beautiful property but the Hyatt brand is not well know amongst Europeans and certainly not for vacations, Also, notwithstanding the resorts appeal it isn’t on a beach which is sort of the point of an island holiday. That said, Mallorcan luxury resorts that attract premium travelers from the European mainland are sumptuous and much appreciated and discretely withdrawn from the mass-tourism pre-paid package resorts. Notwithstanding the overburdened areas of the island, Mallorca remains a magically beautiful place with tremendous variety in offerings to satisfy any taste or need.