Renting a whole villa or house means having the heated pool to yourself, with family or friends. In Palma and the rest of Mallorca, it's a choice between hotels in the old town and villas at the foot of the Tramuntana. Here are the 3 villas and holiday homes I've selected in Palma de Mallorca, all rated at least 8/10; I particularly recommend Villamarinacristal, Villa de ville avec jardin et piscine chauffée and Bungalow moderne avec piscine chauffée, à 50 m de la mer.
Each city has its own selection, with a page for each type of accommodation.
Places are ranked from highest to lowest rated. The yellow bubble shows the advertised water temperature, when it's known.
3 places shown
The pool. Private pool with hot tub; heating offered as an optional extra. The listing states it is covered from November to April.
The hot tub. Hot tub built into the pool.
The pool comes up in 54 guest reviews. I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Heating costs extra and the price isn't shown: ask for it and get a quote when you book.
The pool. 7-metre private pool, heated on request for €40 per night booked.
The pool comes up in 7 guest reviews. I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Request heating at least a week before arrival: that's the notice the host needs to guarantee warm water when you get there.
The pool. Large pool heated in winter and a heated outdoor hot tub beneath the palm trees.
The hot tub. Heated hot tub (around 37 °C according to one guest).
Several guests who came between November and February say they swam in the heated pool; another mentions a hot tub kept at around 37 °C, which children loved.
Guide's tip. Ideal out of season: the pool is heated in winter, with no extra charge mentioned.
These places don't have a confirmed heated pool, but they do have a hot tub: the water is hot all year round. A good way to relax in the warm.
The hot tub. Outdoor jacuzzi with sea views.
I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Ask for the exact town and whether the jacuzzi is heated.
The hot tub. Modern pool with a stone waterfall (heating not specified) and a heated outdoor jacuzzi.
The jacuzzi comes up in 53 guest reviews and the pool in 80. I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Only the jacuzzi is advertised as heated: don't count on a warm pool out of season.
The hot tub. Pool and jacuzzi, heating not specified.
I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Ask whether the jacuzzi is heated.
The hot tub. Pool, jacuzzi and sauna; pool heating not specified.
I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Ask whether the jacuzzi is heated.
The hot tub. Hot tub heated year-round, between 27 and 39 °C according to the listing; no pool mentioned.
I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. This is a jacuzzi address, not a pool one: make sure that's enough for you.
The hot tub. Private pool open year-round at set times, heating not mentioned; jet jacuzzi.
The pool comes up in 43 guest comments. I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Ask whether the jacuzzi and pool will be heated on your dates.
The hot tub. Heated outdoor jacuzzi in the garden; the pool is advertised as unheated.
The pool comes up in 44 guest comments. I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Only the jacuzzi is heated: don't count on the pool outside summer.
The hot tub. Jacuzzi, shown as heated in one of the listing's photos; no pool mentioned.
I haven't yet found guest reviews that mention the water temperature.
Guide's tip. Get written confirmation that the jacuzzi is heated.
These places were suggested to us directly by their owners. The heated pool is declared by them; they don't yet have enough guest reviews to join the selection.
In my selection, the top-rated is Villamarinacristal (Villa for rent · Airbnb), with 4.98/5 (165 reviews · Airbnb). Next come Villa de ville avec jardin et piscine chauffée (4.78/5) and Bungalow moderne avec piscine chauffée, à 50 m de la mer (9.8/10).
None of the places selected in Palma de Mallorca clearly advertises a pool heated all year round. At Bungalow moderne avec piscine chauffée, à 50 m de la mer, heating is seasonal (heated in winter). Either way, ask for the heating dates before you book.
None of the places selected in Palma de Mallorca gives a precise temperature. Ask the property before booking, especially out of season.
Yes: Villamarinacristal and Bungalow moderne avec piscine chauffée, à 50 m de la mer also have a hot tub in addition to the heated pool. No confirmed heated pool, but a hot tub: Villa « Alegrías », Casa Aguamarina and Villa au centre de Pollença avec piscine et jacuzzi.
The word "heated" on a booking page isn't enough. Every place must have a rating of at least 8/10 (or 4/5) and carries one of these four levels.
Guests mention the heated water in their reviews, with the season when they say so.
A journalist or guide who stayed there describes the heated pool.
The hotel or the platform says so, but I haven't yet found a review that confirms it.
Heating isn't specified, but the water is sheltered from the wind and cold air. Ask for the temperature before you book.
I left these out because guests report water colder than advertised, or because no heating or indoor pool is mentioned.
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