A holiday apartment in Cala Ratjada with a terrace over the pool

You rent the whole apartment, so the bedrooms, kitchen and terrace are yours alone. The pool is another matter. It belongs to the building and you share it with the neighbours. It's outdoors and open from 15 May to 15 October, 10:00 to 21:00, and if you stay before or after those dates you won't have a pool at all. If a private pool is what you're after, this isn't your place. If you want room for six, a shaded terrace and a beach you can reach in flip-flops, read on.

The terrace

This is where most of the day goes. Twenty-five square metres, covered, with an awning to pull out when the sun comes round and teak furniture that includes a seating area and a dining table big enough for everyone. It looks straight over the pool, so breakfast tends to run into coffee, and coffee into somebody asking about lunch.

Living room and dining area

A big sofa, a TV, a second dining table for the evenings you'd rather eat indoors, and a glass door out to the terrace.

Now the part listings tend to skip. The air conditioning is in the living room. It's powerful, but it won't keep the whole apartment cool. The bedrooms have fans, and the awnings hold back the sun. If you can only sleep in a chilled room, July and August will test you, and you'd be better off looking at June or September.

Kitchen and laundry

You can properly cook here. There's a microwave, pressure cooker, blender, toaster, filter coffee machine, water-filter jug, juicer, fryer and fridge-freezer, plus an iron and board for anyone who packs linen. A dishwasher arrives in March 2027. Until then, somebody's on washing-up. For the big shop, the FAQ lists the nearest supermarkets.

The washing machine lives on the drying terrace, which you'll come to appreciate after a few days of wet towels and sandy trunks.

Bedrooms and bathrooms

Three bedrooms and five beds: one room with a double, and two rooms with two singles each. That puts a door between parents and children, and it works just as well for two couples travelling with a friend or two. One bedroom has a desk, for whoever has promised to keep an eye on their inbox. At 117 m² the place doesn't feel crowded even with all six beds taken.

One bathroom has a bath and the other a shower. A cot and a high chair are available, and there's more on family holidays in Cala Ratjada if you're bringing little ones.

Who it suits

In summer, families: three separate bedrooms, a cot, a beach on foot and the pool below. In spring and autumn, active adults who want walks, cycling or golf by day and dinner on the terrace in the evening, bearing in mind that the pool may be shut on your dates.

It's the wrong choice if you need air conditioning in every room. It's no place for a party either: there are neighbours all round and the quiet hours apply to everybody.

Good to know

• Parking: free on the street. There's no private space.
• Wifi: yes.
• Safety: smoke detectors in the apartment, and cameras on the outside of the property only.
• House rules: no parties and no stag or hen groups. Quiet hours run from 23:00 to 9:00 and during siesta.
• Season: we let the apartment from March/April to October.
• Tourist tax (ecotasa): the only thing you pay outside Airbnb, on arrival and with a receipt. It's €2 per person per day from 1 May to 31 October and €0.50 from 1 November to 30 April, halved from day 9. Under-16s are exempt.
• Licence: ETVPL/16065.

Arriving and booking

We welcome guests in person, and your host on Airbnb is Ana. Booking and payment happen only there, and our guide to booking safely shows you how to be sure you've found the genuine listing. In October 2026 the apartment stood at 4.67 out of 5 from 30 Airbnb reviews.

To see where it is and how to get here from the airport, go to location and getting here. To work out which sand to head for on which day, try the Cala Ratjada beach guide.

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