Nobis Resort Palma: A twelfth Century Palace Reworked.
Housed in certainly one of Palma’s oldest buildings, the soon-to-open Nobis Resort Palma is ready to be a recent property steeped in 1,000 years of historical past in addition to the very best of each Scandinavian and Spanish design. Individually conceived rooms and suites are paired with a signature restaurant helmed by famend chef Xema Álvarez, a cocktail lounge, a rooftop terrace with panoramic metropolis views, and an intimate spa—all designed by the award-winning inside architects at Wingårdhs.
Among the many Gothic church buildings and scenic squares of Palma’s Previous City is among the metropolis’s oldest buildings: a medieval Islamic palace courting again to the twelfth century. Organized round two symmetrical inside patios, the constructing encapsulates tales stretching again 1,000 years. A century after its building, it survived a fireplace and earthquake, earlier than turning into a personal residence for noble Mallorcan households. Within the mid-Fifteenth century, it was rebuilt in a Gothic fashion with vaulted ceilings and imposing archways, and two centuries later, it was additional reimagined in a Baroque fashion. Concurrently, the mosque linked to the Islamic palace grew to become certainly one of Mallorca’s most outstanding, earlier than being reworked into what’s now often known as the enduring Iglesia de Sant Jaume, or Saint James Church. Later this summer season, this historic palace will embrace a brand new chapter: turning into the house of the brand new Nobis Resort Palma.
For the newest addition to Nobis Inns, Nobis Hospitality Group’s five-star luxurious portfolio with different properties in Stockholm and Copenhagen, inside designers from the award-winning Swedish studio Wingårdhs labored carefully with historic authorities to create a recent haven imbued with historical past. Quite a few unique parts referencing the constructing’s lengthy historical past will stay, albeit infused with new life. An historic fountain in one of many unique patios has been rigorously reworked right into a plunge pool for 2. Preserved within the reception is a wood alfarje, or paneled ceiling, with an ornamental ingredient of Arabic calligraphy often known as naskh writing—an architectural accent that miraculously survived the constructing’s whole historical past. Within the cocktail lounge, unique nine-meter-high ceilings and stone partitions host a restored pink portray courting again to the Fifteenth century. And given the architectural base of the constructing, every of the 37 guestrooms and suites boasts a novel form and measurement, complemented by customized bedframes by Carl Hansen and a welcoming palette of whites, beiges, browns, and greys. Contemporaneity shall be additional breathed into such areas via one-of-a-kind artworks, designer lighting, and high-quality bespoke furnishings by internationally established and native studios alike. All through the resort—together with within the restaurant, NOI, the rooftop lounge, and an intimate spa—a timeless class will emphasize Nobis Hospitality Group’s signature up to date idea whereas concurrently merging Mallorca’s historical past with gorgeous contrasts between the outdated and new.
Nobis Resort Palma
Carrer de les Caputxines, 9
Palma, 07003
Spain
+34 871 55 58 00
