Son Vida Villas to Rent
To rent in Son Vida is the Luxury Villa Son Vida Mallorca, with a pool and sea view, sleeping up to 10 guests across 5 bedrooms. The villa sits at the edge of the Son Vida and Son Quint golf courses and comes with a saltwater pool, garden, parking and air conditioning. It suits guests who want to stay in Son Vida for a week or two rather than buy.
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Location and Getting There
| To | Distance |
|---|
| Palma centre | about a 5-minute drive |
| Nearest hospital | Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Carretera de Valldemossa 79 |
| Bus line to the centre | EMT line 7, Son Gotleu–Son Vida |
| Golf courses on site | Son Vida, Son Muntaner, Son Quint |
Palma's centre is about a five-minute drive from Son Vida, and EMT bus line 7 also links the estate to the city. One fixed address within Son Vida is the golf club at Camí de Son Vida 38, from where a complimentary shuttle runs to the three golf courses and the resort's two five-star hotels. Unlike a town with a historic centre, Son Vida has no central square or park; owners are organised through their own association.
The Hospital Universitari Son Espases is nearby, on the Carretera de Valldemossa. Families with children can reach the British schools Bellver College, which by its own account has been Spain's oldest private British school since 1950, and Queen's College, which has offered the British A Level programme since 1977, both close to Palma. Golfers find three 18-hole courses within Son Vida itself, plus a short course with 63 holes in total across the resort.
Areas within Son Vida
Son Vida: the original course and estate centre
Golf Son Vida opened in 1964, designed by W. Hawtree, and was redesigned in 2001 by Kurt Rossknecht: 18 holes, par 71, 5,601 metres. The Castillo Hotel Son Vida lies between the three courses. Further villas in Son Vida, including Villa Mariposa, are offered discreetly through our Private Collection.
Son Muntaner
Golf Son Muntaner opened in May 2000, designed by Kurt Rossknecht: 18 holes, par 72, 6,305 metres. It belongs to the Arabella golf resort and is linked to Son Vida and the resort's hotels by a complimentary shuttle.
Son Quint
Golf Son Quint opened in May 2007, designed by Ramón Espinosa and Kurt Rossknecht: 18 holes, par 71, 5,750 metres. Together with Son Vida and Son Muntaner it forms the 63-hole Arabella golf resort, which also includes the Palma Pitch & Putt short course. Two Unisono listings sit at the edge of the Son Quint and Son Vida courses: the villa with a guest annexe and offices and the holiday rental Luxury Villa Son Vida Mallorca.
Life in Son Vida
The best-known address is the Castillo Hotel Son Vida, a five-star Luxury Collection property with 164 rooms including 10 suites, three restaurants, two bars and a 900 square-metre spa with three pools. The building began as a fortified estate and has operated as a hotel since 1961; the Schörghuber group took it over in 1995 and renovated it for 27 million euros in 2005 and 2006. Nearby, the Sheraton Mallorca Arabella Golf Hotel has 93 rooms and suites right on the fairways of Golf Son Vida.
Golf defines the area: three 18-hole courses and a short course make up the Arabella resort, and the original Son Vida course hosted a European Tour event twice, in 1990 and 1994. All three courses sit within a few minutes of each other and share a complimentary shuttle with the resort's hotels.
Buying or Renting: the Rules in Son Vida
Holiday letting of flats in multi-family buildings has been banned in Palma since 2018; Spain's Supreme Court upheld the ban in February 2023. Across the Balearics, Decree-Law 4/2025 adds that no new tourist places may be created in multi-family buildings; new places are only possible through a 1:1 swap for deregistered ones. These rules apply specifically to flats in multi-family buildings. Whether and how they affect an individual villa in Son Vida needs checking case by case before any purchase; this is not legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Son Vida in Mallorca?
Son Vida sits on the outskirts of Palma, above the city and surrounded by three golf courses. The centre of Palma is about a five-minute drive away, and an EMT bus line also connects the estate to the city. It is not a conventional neighbourhood: there is no central square or park, and owners are organised through their own association.
How much is a villa in Son Vida?
Unisono's public listing in Son Vida: one villa at €6,000,000. According to an idealista analysis, the average asking price in Son Vida was 8,477 euros per square metre in July 2026, and 8,587 euros per square metre in November 2025. These are asking prices from listings, not achieved sale prices.
Which golf courses are in Son Vida?
Son Vida has three 18-hole courses: Golf Son Vida (1964, par 71), Golf Son Muntaner (2000, par 72) and Golf Son Quint (2007, par 71). Together with the Palma Pitch & Putt short course, they make up the 63-hole Arabella golf resort.
How far is Son Vida from Palma?
Palma's centre is about a five-minute drive from Son Vida, and EMT bus line 7 also connects the estate to the city.
Can I rent a villa in Son Vida?
Yes, the Luxury Villa Son Vida Mallorca, with a pool and sea view, sleeps up to 10 guests across 5 bedrooms. It sits at the edge of the Son Vida and Son Quint golf courses and comes with a garden, parking, saltwater pool and air conditioning.
Can I let a villa I buy in Son Vida to holiday guests?
Holiday letting of flats in multi-family buildings has been banned in Palma since 2018, upheld by Spain's Supreme Court in February 2023. Since Decree-Law 4/2025, no new tourist places may be created in multi-family buildings anywhere in the Balearics. For an individual villa, the licensing position needs checking case by case; this is not legal advice.
Your Contact
Fabio Palumbo and the Unisono team advise on villas in Son Vida, for sale or to rent, and can arrange a viewing on request. Tell us your budget or your dates; enquiries are welcome in English and German.
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