Magaluf

Magaluf is a major holiday resort on Majorca especially popular with British, Russian and Scandinavian package holidayers. The resort is well-known as a stag-weekend and package-holiday destination for visitors looking for sun, sea and a wild nightlife.

Magaluf features often in the British press, especially because of the binge drinking culture that thrives amongst the young Britons visiting the resort. However major hotel chains and the local council are taking Magaluf more upmarket: more mature visitors and families are returning to the resort. In late 2020, the government indicated its intent to close permanently the streets where excess alcohol and anti-social behaviour "put people’s health and safety at large in danger".

Get in
Palma's city airport is the major airport in Mallorca, and has daily flights from many European cities on national and budget carriers. The airport is roughly 20 minutes by car, a taxi costs roughly €30 and many tour operators arrange transfers from the airport.

There are frequent buses from Palma de Mallorca, operated by TIB. Journey time is about 35 minutes.

Eat
Magaluf has many restaurants with British food and fast food and is mainly budget-orientated rather than quality. There is only a small selection of local food on offer.



Drink
Nightlife is the main (and for many visitors only) reason for coming to Magaluf. There are bars scattered throughout the resort, but the main area of nightlife is focused in two areas, both walking distance apart. The busy main strip runs parallel to the beach and has a large number of bars and small nightclubs, filled with revellers hopping from one bar to the next. BCM square, next to the BCM superclub, offers further theme bars and more outside seating.

Expect to hear a similarly cheesy trance hits in most places you go; the Magaluf scene is much more focused on sex and drink, and less on the music than on other Balearic islands such as Ibiza. On the other hand, BCM is large enough to attract big-name DJs and drink prices everywhere are much cheaper.

Unlike some similar resorts, touting in Magaluf is banned although if you're travelling in a group you're still likely to be offered drinks promotions to entice you into bars as you walk past.

Sleep

 * As a purpose built resort, Magaluf has an extensive choice of places to say, though much of the budget accommodation is in poor condition.


 * Hotel Flamboyant is on the headland at C Martín Ros García 16.
 * Hotel Florida is further along the headland at C Torrenova 33.
 * Cook's Club is an inexpensive place at C Pineda near the headland.
 * Zafiro Palace has swim-up suites. It's at Av de Cas Saboners 24, 200 m southwest of Globales Panama.
 * HSM Don Juan is next to HSM Atlantic at C Calderón 4.
 * HM Martinique Apartments are next to HSM Atlantic Park at C Tirso de Molina 1.
 * Zafiro Palace has swim-up suites. It's at Av de Cas Saboners 24, 200 m southwest of Globales Panama.
 * HSM Don Juan is next to HSM Atlantic at C Calderón 4.
 * HM Martinique Apartments are next to HSM Atlantic Park at C Tirso de Molina 1.
 * HSM Don Juan is next to HSM Atlantic at C Calderón 4.
 * HM Martinique Apartments are next to HSM Atlantic Park at C Tirso de Molina 1.
 * HSM Don Juan is next to HSM Atlantic at C Calderón 4.
 * HM Martinique Apartments are next to HSM Atlantic Park at C Tirso de Molina 1.

Stay safe
Despite the image often portrayed in the media, Magaluf is a safe holiday resort. However, you should still be aware of the usual risks such as pickpocketing. Also, drinks in some bars and clubs tend to be mixed fairly strong and there have been known cases of cheap alcohol being used in mixes, which can cause a more serious hangover than their brand name counterparts.

At night the main strip can get very full, especially at the weekend.