I had a wonderful, memorable stay at Sa Taulera Casa in summer 2012 with my husband and a small group of friends. It is a fabulous house, extremely spacious, well equipped and elegantly designed. I wish it was my own home! As soon as we entered the driveway, bordered by lovely trees and plants, we knew we'd arrived somewhere special.
The outdoor area is amazing - there is a lovely large pool, warm but still refreshing, and a huge private terrace around it with plenty of comfortable loungers. We spent blissful afternoons dipping in and out of the pool, listening to music or watching movies on the comfy sofas outside under the gazebo (the speakers are excellent). In the evenings we had BBQs (the supermarkets have excellent seafood and meat) and would all sit around the big table outside, with the pool lit up. One night we took the short walk to the Hotel Son Net - a very classy five star hotel - and had drinks and dinner there. It was excellent and it was so good to be able to simply walk there and back.
Puigpunyent, the small village where Sa Taulera Casa is just outside of, gives a taste of the true, rural Mallorca; it is small, full of character and charming, with a handful of shops, bars and restaurants. It is a very pretty area and extremely peaceful, up in the hills with dreamy views all around. But while it is secluded and relaxing, you don't have to go far if you want more action. The interesting town of Palma with loads of restaurants, bars and a lovely old town is only 10-15 minutes drive from the house, and the very pretty towns of Deia and Valdemossa are not much further. One afternoon we drove about 20 minutes to a beach, and it was fun to swim in the sea and have some tapas but most of the time we were happy relaxing at the villa.
The kitchen is of a high standard and is very large, so it's conducive to cooking together and standing around chatting over a glass of wine or two, before settling on a cosy sofa or outside if it's warm. The whole house is so pretty, it could easily be featured in an interiors magazine.
An amazing find - we can't wait to return!