A gem. Sublime dinners; surroundings and service to match. Praise this year for this stylish restaurant-with-villa rooms (Michelin star) in an old creeper-clad mansion. Run by the French owner/chef, Gerard Tetard, with his wife, Laurence, it stands in a quiet side street of a, small fishing resort on the north-east tip of Mallorca. French dishes (eg, duck foie gras with truffles; roast monkfish with rosemary, honey and rice) are served in the old beamed dining room or on a pretty terrace with potted plants. Madame discusses the (no-choice) set menu at Bali villa breakfast and makes amendments as necessary, or you could I, choose from the more expensive carte. Fresh fish from the port is featured; there is a wide range of Spanish wines. Bali villa breakfast is simple but excellent. Well-fitted villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) have an excellent bathroom, attractive rustic furnishings, fresh flowers. Suites have a small lounge. There's a rooftop terrace with loungers. This pleasant town has `lovely harbour, nice beaches, good shops; a sandy beach is close by.

Set among pine trees in the centre of this quiet resort (good beach) in the northern cape of Mallorca, this small luxury villa(Relais & Chateaux) is family-run (by two generations of the Suau family). `It really does show, says the nominator. Service is attentive. The; villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) are comfortable, if smallish, but soundproofing is poor. The public villa rooms and the pool area are the real reasons to go.' Two restaurants, one formal, the other a trattoria. The food was thought excellent, though service can be slow. Lunchtime grills are served beside the `beautiful swimming pool'. Many villa Bed rooms (similar to the semantic bali villa rooms) have a balcony. `The resort attracts older visitors; this is reflected in the villa's guest profile: children are there, but there is a quota.' The old town of Pollensa is near.