Convent de la Missio Hotel in Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Located in Palmas old town stands the old monastery Convent de la Missi (17th century) next to the church with the same name, which belonged to the Pauls order. Surrounded by narrow streets and gardened patios, once dedicated to the education of missionaries and nowadays, rebuilt and adapted in a pure and refined way to a hotel.After ceasing the activity of the old seminary, the building was closed and, when the current owners adquired it seventeen years ago, it was in really bad condition. After thinking of different possibilities, they decided to start the rehabilitation works and transform it in an elegant hotel.The Hotel Convent de la Missi, opened on January 28th 2003 , after 3 years of careful works. The planning and carrying out of the project were a job of Mr. Rafel Balaguer and Mr Antoni Esteva. They are responsible for the architecture and design, taking care of every little detail. They wanted to emphasize in the leading role of the space, tha harmony of each of their components and the silence.For this reason, they have selected meticulously on one hand, the materials used by the building works and, on the other, the furniture and the decoration items, studying each corner of the building as one individual and, at the same time, achieving a global result of calmness and minimalism. The result is a conjunction of old and modern elements, respecting the old character of the convent and at the same time, confering a modern and up-to-date athmosphere.