Melia Calvia Beach, Santa PonçaMelia Calvia Beach in Santa Ponça, Spain has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 12 of 26 hotels we score in Santa Ponça. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.5 before correction: Booking.com 3.5, Tripadvisor 3.6. Rooms from about $368 a night (cached, not a live quote).Melia Calvia Beach is a modern multi-storey hotel standing directly on the sand at Calvia in Mallorca, with views over Magalluf Bay and the mountains behind. Grounds include landscaped gardens with a lagoon-style outdoor pool and a children's pool, and guests also have an indoor pool, spa with sauna, hot tub and massage services, plus a gym. Several restaurants and bars serve the hotel, rooms come with air conditioning, minibar and Wi-Fi, and there are business and meeting facilities. It welcomes families and suits holidaymakers who want a full-service beachfront resort. Rates start around $368 a night, so it is a considerable spend, and sun beds by the pool cost extra.What stands out

Rooms spacious and clean

Varied, tasty breakfast

Helpful, polite staff

Good views from rooms

Watch out for

Pool sun beds cost extra

Nightly rates are high

Better-scored in Santa Ponça

Pure Salt Port Adriano, Santa Ponça: 4.0 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Pure Salt Port Adriano is a five-star, adults-only hotel standing on a cliff above the Port Adriano marina and beach in southwest Mallorca.

Kimpton Aysla Mallorca, Santa Ponça: 4.0 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $768 a night. Kimpton Aysla Mallorca is a 79-room boutique resort situated on the southwest coast of Mallorca in Santa Ponça.

Purobeach Resort Santa Ponsa, Santa Ponça: 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $421 a night. Purobeach Resort Santa Ponsa is a five-star boutique resort situated on the western coast of Mallorca near Santa Ponsa.