Hotel Review: Cook’s Club Calvià Beach in Mallorca

Cook’s Club: The Brand

The Cook’s Club hotel brand is pursuing a new, innovative concept for vacation hotels: here, a well-deserved break in the sun is celebrated in a casual yet stylish way, without compromising on a certain standard. All Cook’s Club hotels are designed in aesthetic minimalism and are pretty much the complete opposite of the usual accomodations at popular destinations.

Cook’s Club Calvià Beach in Torrenova

One of the latest new locations in the Cook’s Club portfolio is Cook’s Club Calvià Beach* in Torrenova, located on a hill right between Playa de Magaluf and Playa Son Matias in Palmanova.

Located on a hill, the Cook’s Club Calvià Beach provides a breathtaking panoramic view of the surrounding bays, especially from the higher floors. From my room on the seventh floor, I was able to enjoy beautiful sunrises over the bay of Palmanova every morning.

Rooms at Cook’s Club Calvià Beach

Not your average vacation hotel is what they want to be, Cook’s Club themselves say – and judging by the rooms, they’ve stuck to their guns. The original building of Cook’s Club Calvià Beach, which just last year housed one of these aforementioned vacation hotels, has been transformed so that not much of the vibe of an interchangeable tourist hotel remains.

The rooms are spacious, have a large balcony and everything you need for a summer vacation is there. I was particularly pleased with the clean lines and cool tile floor; too many bells and whistles in a hotel room just isn’t my thing. And the view of the sea from your own balcony is ultimately the icing on the cake.

Adults Only: Only for adults

I’m always ambivalent when I hear the term “Adults Only” in reference to hotels because it sounds so exclusionary. However, it also helps to find the right hotel for your vacation!

Cook’s Club Calvià Beach, for example, is completely geared to the needs of a younger crowd traveling without children: Pool afternoons are often accompanied by chill-out house music, the cocktail bar offers delicious daiquiris as you like, and breakfast starts rather late at 8am only. Latecomers are served a hangover breakfast until midday – and by then it’s clear that this corner of Mallorca is less suitable for families with children.

Chilling & Parties: The new Magaluf

Magaluf is right next door and enjoys a similar reputation among Brits as Playa de Palma does among Germans. A lot has changed here in recent years: The days of excessive partying are over. People still party, but in a much more civilized and pleasant way.

The pedestrian zone in Magaluf has also been extensively renovated, so you’ll find the most important stores here – there’s even a well-stocked Mango if you’ve forgotten an item or two at home and don’t want to resort to the typical tourist boutiques. During the day, it’s quiet and you can chill out on the beach to your heart’s content or treat yourself to an ice cream at one of Mallorca’s best ice cream parlors, Rivareno.

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Anyway, Magaluf is my tip for you if you want to spend a party vacation on Mallorca, but don’t really feel like the beating atmosphere around Ballermann. (Or simply do not want to meet acquaintances from Germany ;) ) Because I find that it is always a lot of fun to party with Brits, I know that from several stays in the UK. Despite the high alcohol levels, the atmosphere is often very friendly and cheerful. Magaluf is also home to BCM, Mallorca’s biggest club with house and electronic music, for which even locals travel all the way from Palma to the southwest.

Palmanova: Even more beach clubs & beach restaurants

On the other side of Cook’s Club Calvià Beach is Son Matias beach, which belongs to Palmanova. It’s a little more dignified and family-friendly here, and that’s what makes the Cook’s Club location so special: you have the choice between two very different vacation resorts with correspondingly different vibes.

However, what is very successful on both beaches are the many beach clubs and beach restaurants, which also provide entertainment during the day if simply lying around on the beach is too boring for you.

For a warm summer evening with very good food, I can recommend Siso Beach; here you get Mediterranean-Asian fusion cuisine served in an upscale ambience with a view of the bay of Palmanova.

Cantina & Cocktails at Cook’s Club Calvià Beach

Gastronomically, however, you will also be very well catered for in the Cook’s Club itself. As with all other clubs, the “Cantina” concept is used here, which reminded me a little of Vapiano. The breakfast is extensive and is served as a buffet; fried eggs, waffles or pancakes are served fresh at the respective stations.

Meals for the lunch and dinner menu are also prepared at the open kitchen counter. The Cook’s Club offers a good selection for every taste, from crisp salads and varied poke bowls to pasta and fresh pizzas. Orders are placed casually at the counter, and payment is made with the credit on the in-house chip, which also serves as a room card.

The prices are remarkably reasonable, and the cantina is open until 10 p.m., so you can also snack on a salad by the pool in the afternoon – I thought that was brilliant!

In general, very much attention is paid to quality: Again and again I ended up at the cocktail bar because the drinks there were really good! I’m particularly picky when it comes to cocktails, because although I love cocktails, I don’t like wild mixtures of cheap booze and thin juices.

Music & Nightlife

The musical entertainment in the club was also pleasant: in the afternoon there were mostly chill-out tracks being played by the pool, in the evening there was a DJ or even a saxophonist (and hey, saxophone music plus sunset plus palm trees plus sea view – what more could you want?). As the club has only just opened and is not yet fully established, there is still a lot to do.

What else to do around Calvià

From Torrenova to Palma

Located in the southwest of Mallorca, Cook’s Club Calvià Beach is a very good starting point for a wide variety of excursions: you can be in the center of Palma in just 20-25 minutes by car or rental car and can explore the beautiful old town.

If you don’t have a rental car or don’t want to search for a parking space, you can also take a public bus within walking distance, which will take you to the center of Palma in 40 minutes. The bus stops at Plaza España, from where you can also hop on the famous Tren de Sóller or take the train to the Jardines de Alfabia or the markets of Santa Maria or Sineu.

Continue to the southeast of Mallorca

You can also explore the south-east of the island from Torrenova: In a hire car, you can quickly reach charming places such as Sant Elm or the exclusive marina of Puerto Portals.

How to get there

Transparency: Cook’s Club Calvià Beach invited me for this stay.