Brick Palma

Brick Palma is a three-star informal hostel-hotel with a rooftop terrace and bar, at Carrer del Forn d'en Vila 3 in the Santa Eulàlia area of Palma's old town, Mallorca, Spain. Palma Cathedral is about 0.6 km away in a straight line. Listed amenities include air conditioning, a bar, free Wi-Fi and wheelchair-accessible areas, and rates run from about €70 to €150 per night in the budget category. The website is staybrick.es/en/palma. The property blends the social atmosphere of a hostel with private rooms of a small hotel, which makes it popular with younger travellers, solo visitors and groups who want a central base and a place to meet others. The rooftop terrace and bar are the main social spaces and offer views over the old-town roofs. Palma's old town is compact and largely pedestrian, so most of the main sights can be reached on foot within ten to fifteen minutes: the Gothic cathedral La Seu, the Almudaina Palace, the Passeig des Born, the Plaça Major and the tapas bars of Santa Catalina and Sant Miquel. Cars are restricted in much of the historic centre, and many streets are narrow, cobbled and uneven. Palma airport (PMI) lies roughly 8 km east of the centre and is linked by the A1 bus and by taxi, while the main bus and train station at Plaça d'Espanya is a short walk or taxi ride away. The Balearic climate means summers are hot and busy, with spring and autumn offering milder temperatures and easier sightseeing; air conditioning is therefore a practical feature in July and August. The Santa Eulàlia area is close to the Plaça Major and the Born, and a good range of cafés, tapas bars and shops surrounds the hotel. Guests should check which rooms are private and which are shared, as the property may offer both, and ask about breakfast and rooftop hours. Rates rise in summer and around Easter. Because the hotel is in the pedestrian-oriented centre, taxis may stop on a nearby street rather than at the door.