BELMOND LA RESIDENCIA

La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, sits on the edge of Deià, the artists' village on Mallorca's north-west coast, with the Tramuntana mountains rising behind it. The hotel is built around old manor houses set in gardens of olive and citrus trees, about 45 minutes by car from Palma Airport.

Art is what makes it different. There is a resident artist, classes in painting and sculpture, a Poet's Walk and a large sculpture garden, and Restaurante Miró hangs 33 original Joan Miró works. There are 66 rooms and suites plus a villa, some with their own pool, and the whole hotel can be taken for exclusive use.

Blessings, which have no legal standing, are held in the Garden Bar for up to 120 or on the Mirador terrace among the olives for about 80. For a religious wedding, the church of Sant Joan Baptista in Deià is a short walk away and holds about 120. Dinner can be in Albéniz or Son Fony for up to 80, or on the El Olivo terrace for up to 120 when you take the whole restaurant. El Olivo itself sits in an old olive mill. Outdoor music stops at 11pm, bands and DJs play inside until midnight, and a silent disco can run until 2am.

With 66 rooms and suites and a villa, a mid-sized wedding can sleep most guests on site, and there are connecting rooms and twin options for families. For bigger groups, ask the team about hotels around Deià, Sóller and Valldemossa.

Between events there are two outdoor pools, a heated indoor pool and the spa, tennis, mountain trails, art tours and a shuttle down to the cove at Cala Deià. Palma Airport is roughly 35 to 38 km away, about 45 minutes by car and taxis are easy to find on arrival.