Want to seize the moment and spend your weekend on the beach instead of the sofa? Mallorca, also known as Majorca is a Spanish island nestled in the Mediterranean Ocean famed with tourists for its partying. A renowned destination for packaged holidays, with a reputation for hosting flocks of tourists, this island is not all it seems. If you want to get away into the countryside, rather than lured onto the tourist trap rowdiness of the city limits, then it's best to plan ahead.

St. Regis Mardavall Resort is one of the luxury hotels in Mallorca that boasts 133 rooms and has its own gourmet restaurant that serves wholesome local dishes. There's a plethora of activities you can do without even leaving the hotel: make a splash in the indoor or outdoor swimming pools, soak up the heat in the sauna or work up a sweat in the fitness centre. Situated in the ideal location to gaze across the ocean and set amongst a backdrop of lush greenery and craggy Tramuntana mountaintops, this hotel is a natural paradise on an island with a reputation for partying. With the added possibility of butler service and the Thalasso Spa & Wellness Centre: this is the perfect place to escape from the real world for a weekend and let your hair down. Top up your tan without venturing outside in the solarium, chill out in the jacuzzi or check some work emails using the wireless internet, letting you keep in touch with your life back home. It resort also includes a children's play area, so you can keep the kids occupied in this home away from home.

With the Puerto Portals yacht harbour only a stone's throw away, the ocean is your limit. Hang out on the beach and top up your tan, cool off and let your hair down in the spa, brush up on your Spanish: escape to the sunny side of Europe with your visit to Mallorca . St Regis Mardavall Resort is set in extensive grounds only a few kilometres as the crow flies, from Palma, to capital meaning that you can keep the peace and quiet as well as having a chance to explore the hustle and bustle. The islands capital Palma is, despite its gauche reputation, a historical location complete with towering 14th century cathedral. If you want to treat yourself to a day out then the train between Palma and Soller boast beautiful windo views.

Complete with a children's club so you take the kids with you and sit by the pool while they indulge in treasure hunts, painting, golf lessons and swimming lessons. With excursions available to Aqualand and Marineland theme parks as well as a children's restaurant, it is safe to say their every whim is accommodated as well as yours. A golfers paradise, with two courses, the Son Vida and Son Muntaner golf courses, both blended into the breath taking scenery, this is the perfect place to learn the sport, or practice your swing. . Chill out in the Arabella Spa, with its plethora of holistic therapies and natural medicines or grab a bite to eat in one of four restaurants offering everything from tapas to gourmet cuisine. This pocket of paradise is the perfect spot to escape for a quickie after a hard weeks work. Having secured itself the place as one of Europe's most popular tourist destinations, drawing in more than 3 million visitors a year, this is the ideal fleeting getaway. Not just a wild child, Majorca is more than equipped to restore your inner calm.