And sooner or later, you get that message:
“We’re coming to visit you.”
Wonderful news.
Until the next question arrives:
“Where are we staying?”
If you are one of the thousands of international residents who have made Mallorca their home, you probably know the situation.
Your parents come from the UK, Germany, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland or somewhere else in Europe.
Maybe for four days.
Maybe for a week.
Maybe — as parents sometimes do — for considerably longer than originally announced.
Of course you want them close.
But that doesn't necessarily mean you need them sleeping in your living room.
There is another way.
Make Hotel Amic Horizonte your guest room in Palma.
We are in Palma, above the Port of Palma, next to Portopí and close to El Terreno, the Paseo Marítimo and Bellver, with one of those views that immediately reminds your visitors why you decided to live in Mallorca in the first place.
They have their own room.
Their own bathroom.
Breakfast waiting downstairs.
A swimming pool in season.
Terraces overlooking the Bay of Palma.
Wi-Fi.
Bars and spaces to relax.
And you?
You keep your home.
Your routine.
Your privacy.
And, most importantly, a very good relationship with your parents.
But here's an even better idea.
Don't just book a room for them.
Stay with them.
Turn their visit into a mini-holiday for yourself.
You live in Mallorca, but how often do you actually experience Mallorca as a visitor?
Book another room.
Meet your parents for breakfast.
Spend the afternoon by the pool.
Have a drink overlooking the harbour.
Walk down towards the Paseo Marítimo.
Have dinner together.
Come back to the hotel.
Wake up overlooking the Mediterranean.
No cooking.
No cleaning the guest room.
No driving home after dinner.
No discussion about who gets the bathroom first.
For 24 or 48 hours, stop being the relative who lives in Mallorca and become a visitor again.
Their holiday becomes your staycation.
And we think that's a beautiful way of looking at family visits.
Because when your parents travel hundreds or thousands of kilometres to see you, perhaps the best gift isn't simply giving them somewhere to sleep.
It's giving them your time.
This is where Hotel Amic Horizonte makes particular sense.
We are not trying to be an isolated resort somewhere far from everyday Mallorca.
We are a 3-star hotel in Palma, connected to the city and positioned between the port, Portopí, El Terreno, Bellver and the waterfront.
That makes us practical enough for visiting family.
But different enough to feel like a holiday.
And those two things don't often come together.
Your parents can have their independence.
You can have yours.
You can pick them up for lunch, spend the day together or simply meet them for breakfast.
And when you want to make the visit special, stay here too.
Suddenly you're not hosting.
You're travelling together.
There's another little detail we love.
You probably spend a lot of time telling your family how good life in Mallorca is.
About the weather.
The Mediterranean.
Palma.
The sunsets.
The harbour.
The light.
So when they finally arrive…
show them.
Let them open the curtains in the morning and understand.
Let them sit overlooking the Bay of Palma and say:
“OK. Now we understand why you live here.”
That's the Mallorca welcome we like.
So next time your parents say:
“We're coming to Mallorca!”
Don't panic about the spare room.
Think Horizonte.
And perhaps book yourself in too.
They came to visit you.
You might as well have a holiday together.
Hotel Amic Horizonte
Palma de Mallorca · Mallorca · Balearic Islands
Your family is coming to Mallorca.
We'll take care of the room.
You take care of making memories together.
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