Modern day Palma comes alive in a former 12th-century medieval Muslim palace carefully updated using the best of both Scandinavian and Spanish design, with a renowned chef, an intimate spa and cocktail lounge, and a rooftop terrace presenting a grand stage.

Originally constructed as a Muslim palace during the Islamic medieval era of the Balearic Islands, the 12th-century building that houses Nobis Hotel Palma is one of the city’s oldest.

A fully renovated gem from the 1100s, the building that houses Nobis Hotel Palma is a series of historical layers that have been carefully peeled away by Jordi Herrero Arquitectos and Eduardo Garcia Acuna Arquitectos to both celebrate the past and to let the building “breathe.” Here, the ancient merges with the present through the building’s original elements, such as old stone, brick walls, vaulted ceilings, and imposing archways, all carefully restored and highlighted, while a rooftop terrace offers stunning panoramic views of the city.

The hotel is Ideally positioned at Carrer de les Caputxines in a peaceful part of the charming Old Town.

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