Hotel Convent de la Missió

A Monastery with a Hammam

The quintessential art lovers' hideaway on a quiet side street in the old town of Palma is Hotel Convent de la Missió, a 14-room gem. The owners, who are avid art collectors, transformed a 17th-century monastery and added a hammam, Japanese roof garden, and an art collection. My insider's tip: The on-site restaurant Simply Fosh at El Refectori is one of the island's hottest tables where British chef Marc Fosh masterfully crafts Mediterranean fare like loin of hare with poached pear.