South-west (Palma, Portals, Andratx, Santa Ponça)
Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
Portals Nous is an elegant residential and holiday resort west of Palma. The Puerto Portals marina, with its restaurants and boutiques, is one of the best-known meeting places of the international set in Mallorca.
Luxury Couples Nightlife Without a hire car
The marina shapes the place more than the beach does.
Portals Nous lies between Palma and Palmanova. The place itself is quiet and characterised by villas; life revolves around the marina, where restaurants, shopping and boating are concentrated. There are small beaches on the edge of the resort, and Palma can be reached in about 15 minutes.
Is Portals Nous / Puerto Portals right for your holiday?
Well suited to
- Upmarket dining and marina atmosphere
- Short distances to Palma without staying in a city hotel
- Couples focused on design, shopping and restaurants
Less suited to
- Budget holidays
- A classic family beach holiday with a long sandy beach
At a glance
- Region
- South-west (Palma, Portals, Andratx, Santa Ponça)
- From the airport
- 25 km · approx. 25 min
- Without a car
- 3/5
- Nearby beaches
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- Coordinates
- 39.5333, 2.5833
Resort profile compared
Editorial assessment from 1 to 5 – for comparing places, not as a rating.
- Beach3/5
- Peace and quiet3/5
- Nightlife3/5
- Families2/5
- Culture2/5
- Food & drink5/5
On the ground
What makes Portals Nous / Puerto Portals special
Puerto Portals
The marina is the centre of the place: restaurants, boutiques and berths for large yachts.
Close to Palma
Palma's old town can be reached in around a quarter of an hour – without having to stay in the city.
Upmarket dining
There is a high density of restaurants at the harbour, mostly in the upmarket segment.
Sights
What to see in Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
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Luxury marina
Marina with 600+ berths, boutiques, restaurants
Best-known luxury harbour in the south-west
07181 Puerto Portals
Admission: free access
Accommodation
Where to stay in Portals Nous / Puerto Portals?
Accommodation consists of 5-star luxury and design boutique hotels. There are hardly any classic holiday fincas here – the surrounding area is an exclusive villa district.
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Getting around
The harbour, restaurants and beaches are close together, and Palma can be reached by bus. For the rest of the island a car makes sense.
Bus connections: Bus lines along the coast road connect Portals Nous with Palma, Illetes and Palmanova.
Active
Activities & experiences in Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
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Marineland Mallorca
Theme parks & families
Marine and animal park near Costa d'en Blanes in south-west Mallorca.
Carrer Garcilaso de la Vega 9, 07171 Costa d'en Blanes
Location of Portals Nous / Puerto Portals and the nearest beaches.
Food & drink
Restaurants in Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
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Baiben Restaurant
Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
International · Brasserie
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Flanigan
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Spanish · Fish
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Lucy Wang
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Japanese · Fusion
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Ritzi Puerto Portals
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Italian · Upmarket seafood
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Wellies Restaurant & Bar
Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
Bistro · Mediterranean
Bars & cafés
Coffee, aperitifs and evenings in Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
Traditional bars & cafés
Everyday places for coffee, breakfast, tapas and an afternoon beer – explicitly not nightlife.
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Luxury café/lounge by the harbour basin
Front row on the harbour, part of the island-wide Cappuccino group
Crowd: upmarket
Puerto Portals
Beach bars, chiringuitos & beach clubs
Places right on the beach or harbour – from simple chiringuitos (beach shacks) to upmarket beach clubs.
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Beach club on a rocky outcrop
Cava sangria right above the waves
Crowd: luxury travellers
Portals Nous beach
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Frequently asked questions about Portals Nous / Puerto Portals
What is Puerto Portals?
A marina with restaurants, bars and boutiques west of Palma, known as a meeting place for the international set.
Are there beaches in Portals Nous?
Yes, small stretches of beach on the edge of the resort; large sandy beaches are further west in Palmanova.
How far away is Palma?
Palma city centre is around 10 to 12 kilometres away (about a 15-minute drive), and the airport around 25 kilometres.
Image credits: Puerto Portals marina: Photo Liilia Moroz, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

