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title: "Son Matias Beach - Adults Only vs Zel Mallorca: which hotel is better?"
description: "Son Matias Beach - Adults Only or Zel Mallorca in Majorca? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Son Matias Beach - Adults Only vs Zel Mallorca

Both are in Majorca, 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★★ · Palmanova
## [Son Matias Beach - Adults Only](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/son-matias-beach-adults-only-majorca/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.4 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 5 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2115299/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Palmanova
## [Zel Mallorca](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/zel-mallorca-majorca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.2

- **Score by category:** 2 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2389725/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Son Matias Beach - Adults Only

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 400 m apart.

### Choose Son Matias Beach - Adults Only if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.8)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (95 / 48)

### Why is Son Matias Beach - Adults Only better than Zel Mallorca?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.8) (+0.6)
2.  47 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+47)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Zel Mallorca better than Son Matias Beach - Adults Only?

1.  350 m closer to the area centre (−350 m)
2.  More guest reviews (65 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable (×2.7)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Son Matias Beach - Adults Only | Zel Mallorca |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 9.2 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 3.0 |
| Beach access | – | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.0  (+0.2) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.4  (+0.6) | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 65  (+41) |
| Rank in Majorca | top 6%  (+21%) | top 27% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.3 | 9.2 |
| Distance to Palmanova centre | 1.0 km | 650 m  (−350 m) |
| To the beach | 40 m | 60 m |
| To the airport | 18 km | 18 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 95  (+47) | 48 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 450 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 165 |
| Listed amenities | – | 19 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

400 m apart

Son Matias Beach - Adults Only: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI): 18 km, beach: 40 m, 95 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

Zel Mallorca: Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI): 18 km, beach: 60 m, 48 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.

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## Weather in Majorca

[Majorca weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/spain/balearic-islands/palma/weather)

## Son Matias Beach - Adults Only or Zel Mallorca: common questions

### Which is better, Son Matias Beach - Adults Only or Zel Mallorca?

Son Matias Beach - Adults Only leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Majorca. Zel Mallorca is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Palmanova centre.

### Which is cheaper, Son Matias Beach - Adults Only or Zel Mallorca?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Zel Mallorca is closer: 650 m from the centre, against 1.0 km for Son Matias Beach - Adults Only.

### How far apart are Son Matias Beach - Adults Only and Zel Mallorca?

The two hotels are 400 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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