Majorca: hotels, packages and flights for summer 2013 Hotel es Port (below; www.hotelesport.com), a three-star hotel with bags of character and great facilities. Read a full review. Can Tem (www.hotelcantem.com), a 17th century townhouse tastefully converted to create a chic, atmospheric place to stay. L'Hotel de la Vila (www.hoteldelavila.com), a converted house in an untouristy village where you get a sense of authentic Majorcan life. Mid-range Finca Son Palou, a family-run rural hotel in a little village in the Tramuntana mountains. They grow their own fruit and vegetables on the vast estate, which are used in the popular restaurant. A double room from September 19-26 costs £1,138. Read a full review, check availability and book at the best price, guaranteed. L'Avenida (www.avenida-hotel.com), a no-frills hotel in Llubi, a village in the interior of the island that has not been taken over by tourism. Finca Son Jorbo (www.fincasonjorbo.com), a traditional country house run by a British couple. They call it a bed & breakfast, but it entails rather more than that. Cases de Son Barbassa (www.sonbarbassa.com; above), a 16th-century farm in a large estate turned chic rural hotel, popular with well-heeled families as well as couples. Luxury La Reserva Rotana (below), a tastefully restored traditional mansion just outside the small town of Manacor, with its own golf course. Doubles from £193 a night. Seven nights from August 7-14, including breakfast, costs £1,492. Hospes Maricel, seven miles west of Palma. It's "the perfect place for a few days of pampering." There are nine categories of rooms and suites; even the most basic are generously sized and most have a sea view. A double room from August 15-22 costs £2,282. Hotel Tres, a historic luxury hotel in the heart of the Palma's Sa Llotja neighbourhood, offering a peaceful haven with panoramic views across the city. A double room from August 8-15 costs £1,619. Son Brull (www.sonbrull.com), a 12th-century monastery in the foothills of the Serra de Tramontana, near Pollença in the north of the island. Monarch, flythomascook, Thomson and Norwegian fly to Palma from London Gatwick (from £112 per person for a return in July) Ryanair, flythomascook, Thomson and Monarch fly from Manchester (from £80 per person) Ryanair, flythomascook, Thomson and Monarch fly from East Midland (from £86 per person) Ryanair, flythomascook, Thomson, easyJet and Monarch fly from Birmingham (from £90 per person Jet2, flythomascook, Thomson and Monarch fly from Leeds Bradford (from £70 per person) Ryanair, flythomascook, Thomson and Jet2 fly from Edinburgh (from £134 per person). See www.skyscanner.net. Late packages and deals Seven night's all-inclusive accommodation at the Hi Bouganvilla Park Hotel in Sa Coma costs from £349 per person, including flights from Gatwick, through Thomas Cook. Departs May 14. See www.thomascook.com or call 0844 412 5970. One week at the Hotel Blue Sea La Pinta in Cala Millor costs from £215 per person, including flights from Luton. Departs MAy 15. Book through easyJet Holidays. Seven night's self-catering at the BelleVue Club costs from £359 per person, including flights from Belfast. Departs May 17. Book through Jet2holidays (www.jet2holidays.com; 0800 408 5594). Save £556 on one week's rental of the Villa C'an Justo, near Pollensa, with Villa Select. Sleeps six. Based on May 18 arrival, not including flights. See www.villaselect.com Save 15 per cent on stay at the luxury four bedoom Villa Julie near Port Adriano. Seven night stays in May cost £4,399, down from £5,175. See www.villaretreats.com. Annie Bennett has been living in Spain on and off since the 1980s. She wrote the National Geographic Traveler Madrid guidebook as well as Blue Guides to Madrid and Barcelona. She has won several awards, including Spain Travel Writer of the Year.