WARNING: You will lose a piece of your heart to this enchanted Mallorcan mountain villa and its sweet, precious Poppy (the grand dame 20-year-old kitty who shared her home with us.)
My husband + I, and our three kids ages 20, 18 and 16, spent four days day-tripping around the island and enjoying every inch of Ca S’Escultor. Here is our report: PERFECT location for easy trips to surrounding UNESCO villages and a quick zip down the "highway" to Palma. We did it all, dear reader. Valldemossa is the undisputed gem of the Tramuntana mountains. Chic restaurants + traditional bakeries, shops featuring Mallorcan pearls + local fabrics, winding cobbled streets + windows decorated with blooming window boxes, a Chopin museum culture-fix and fabulous centrally located medieval cathedral.
Savvy Vrbo explorers will agree: an engaged host who wants guests to fall as hard for their little part of the world as they have is the difference between a great trip and an *unforgettable life experience.* Meet Adam, your joyful host! We arrived late at night and discovered Adam had opened the house prior to meeting up with us. Candles glowed on the fireplace mantle, cafe lights twinkled in the trees around the pool + a bottle of Mallorcan wine stood ready to toast to our adventures ahead, Adam's warmth and energy is contagious! We're not native Spanish speakers and found it incredibly comforting to know Adam was there when we needed him - he promptly replied to Whatsapp messages day + night, and assisted us with tricky restaurant resos and the island's unique taxi system.
Discerning travelers will appreciate that everything is impeccably clean and every creature comfort provided for in this mountaintop family home. We loved experiencing an authentic sense of place - albeit a luxurious one - amidst the home’s traditional Mallorcan design replete with exposed beams, tiled floors + scrubbed farm table. Ca S’Escultor is lush with mountain trees + flowers, and feels private and secluded. Every window looks out upon a fairytale view of the hillside village of Valldemossa in the distance. Amenities galore! Our boys sunned in the pool while Poppy napped nearby in the shade of a terracotta pot spilling over with fat geraniums. My daughter and I decamped with books on chaise lounges under palm umbrellas that fluttered + made swishing noises in the breeze. My husband loved the cold local beer on tap poolside!
When you visit, please love on Poppy + tell Adam we'll be back!
