Ikos Porto Petro
Ikos Porto Petro is one of the group's newest resorts, opened in 2023 on the quiet south-east coast of Mallorca, set around a sheltered cove by the harbour village of Portopetro and the pines of the Mondragó natural park. The restaurants, the branded drinks and the children's clubs are folded into one premium all-inclusive price. The draw is the à la carte restaurants, the crèche from six months and one of the shorter flights to an Ikos from the UK.
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Is it worth it?
Who Porto Petro suits, what the all-inclusive price actually covers and where it falls short.
Ikos Porto Petro is one of the more expensive family all-inclusives on Mallorca, with à la carte restaurants, premium wine and spirits, a daily-replenished minibar, 24-hour room service and a day's car hire all in the price and no per-restaurant supplements. It's a hillside resort spread between two coves, so the rooms, pools and beaches sit up and down the slopes, and getting around means a walk or a ride on one of the resort's golf buggies, the electric carts that shuttle guests on call. You'll get the most from it if you'd otherwise pay separately for good dinners, childcare and a hire car, and you're happy to trade a wide sandy beach and flat ground for a sheltered cove.
Best for
You want à la carte restaurants and a crèche for the very youngest, and you'd otherwise pay out for meals, a babysitter and a car.
Maybe not for
You want a wide sandy beach, flat ground for a pushchair or you're on a tight budget.
Best ages
Babies upwards. A paid crèche from six months to four years, a free club from four, plus babysitting for an adult dinner.
What stands out
One of the shorter Ikos flights from the UK, and rooms among the newest in the group.
What to check
Whether the small coves are enough for you or you'll want to drive to Cala Mondragó for a beach day, and how far your room sits from the restaurants on the slope.
Where is it?
On a cove by Portopetro on the south-east coast of Mallorca, near the Mondragó natural park.
Quick facts for families
The resort and its setting
Where Porto Petro sits, how it's spread between its two coves and what that means for getting around.
Porto Petro opened in 2023 as the group's seventh resort and its second in Spain, on a sloped coastal site that runs for just over half a mile (1 km) between two small sandy coves, on the edge of the Parc Natural de Mondragó. It's a low-rise village rather than a tower. Room blocks, bungalows and villas spread through gardens of pine and olive, with the new 2026 villas and suites built around a central pool. The harbour village of Portopetro is a short walk from the entrance, with the wider south-east coast, its calas and the market town of Santanyí beyond. For how the Ikos brand and its Infinite Lifestyle all-inclusive works across the group, see our guide to Ikos and the group behind it, and for the wider island our Mallorca guide.
Every restaurant and bar
All seven restaurants, the bars and how the à la carte booking works.
Every restaurant is included with no per-restaurant supplement, and so is the wine, a list of more than 100 wines. There are seven restaurants: a buffet that runs all day and takes walk-ins, and six à la carte restaurants that need a dinner reservation. Menus here are designed by chefs who hold Michelin stars elsewhere, though the resort's own kitchens aren't themselves starred.
The Market is the international buffet, cooked to order across four corners, a pizza and pasta bar, a Greek section, a Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei corner and a grill, and it doesn't need a reservation. It's the most practical restaurant for a young child: broad choice, no fixed sitting, high chairs and child tableware, and you walk in whenever a toddler is ready to eat.
Oliva is the Spanish à la carte restaurant. Its menus are designed by Andoni Luis Aduriz, who holds two Michelin stars at Mugaritz in the Basque Country, the only two-star name on the resort. An early sitting suits small children best.
Fresco is the Italian, with a copper pizza oven at the centre of the room. Its menus are by Ettore Botrini, who holds one Michelin star at his Athens restaurant, Botrini's, rather than here.
Anaya is the Asian restaurant, Thai and pan-Asian, on a terrace with a sea view, its menus by the Paris Thai chef Thiou. Reviewers name it as one of the harder restaurants to get a table in, so book it early.
Seasons is the Mediterranean restaurant, open only to Deluxe Collection guests, and the one where reviewers mention freshly made purées brought out for the youngest children.
Ouzo is the Greek restaurant, new for 2026, in an open-air setting beside a pool.
Beach Club is the beachfront restaurant by the cove, casual through the day and the easiest place for a family lunch by the water. Daytime is walk-in, with high chairs and a children's menu on hand.
Dress code
At dinner, shorts and flip-flops aren't allowed in any of the restaurants, the buffet included. Days are casual, including lunch by the pool and beach.
The bars
The bars are spread across the resort: a Lobby Bar for coffee by day and cocktails late, a Pool Bar and a Beach Club Bar for daytime drinks by the water, a Porto Petro Bar, the Teatro Bar by the entertainment area, a Gelaterie for ice cream and a separate Deluxe Bar for Deluxe Collection guests. All the drinks, including the wine list, are included.
How restaurant booking works
You reserve your à la carte dinners through the Ikos app before you travel. A standard room comes with up to three pre-booked dinners; Deluxe Collection guests can pre-book every night. The early-evening sittings that suit small children fill first, and so do the most-wanted restaurants, so pick those when you book. The rest you can top up on the app once you arrive, where cancellations free up through the week. Walk-ins to the à la carte restaurants are rarely possible, so The Market buffet and the daytime Beach Club are the no-booking fallbacks.
Rooms, suites and villas
Every room and villa category with its official size, the five pools and the two small coves.
Where you'll sleep
There are seventeen categories across two tiers: nine standard rooms and suites, and eight in the Deluxe Collection that run all the way up to four-bedroom villas.
| Room | Size | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Double Room | 35 m² | 2 |
| Superior Double Room | 35 m² | 2 |
| Superior Double Room Private Garden | 35 m² | 2 |
| Family Room | 70 m² | 4 |
| Family Room Private Garden | 70 m² | 4 |
| Junior Suite | 42 m² | 3 |
| Junior Suite Private Garden | 42 m² | 3 |
| One Bedroom Suite Pool View | 62 m² | 4 |
| One Bedroom Suite Private Garden | 62 m² | 4 |
| Deluxe Junior Suite Garden View | 45 m² | 4 |
| Deluxe Junior Suite Sea or Partial Sea View | 45 m² | 3 |
| Deluxe One Bedroom Suite | 60 m² | 4 |
| Deluxe One Bedroom Suite Private Pool | 60 m² | 5 |
| Deluxe Two Bedroom Residence Private Pool | 110 m² | 6 |
| Deluxe Three Bedroom Residence Private Pool | 160 m² | 7 |
| Deluxe Three Bedroom Villa Private Pool | 230 m² | 7 |
| Deluxe Four Bedroom Villa Private Pool | 265 m² | 8 |
Each room name links to its photos and floor plan in the gallery.
The main thing to check is whether you need a bedroom door to close on a napping baby. The three Doubles at 35 m² sleep two and aren't family rooms, so they don't work with a child in tow; they differ only in outlook and whether they have a private garden. The Family Room at 70 m² is the largest non-Deluxe option, twice the size of the Doubles, with separate sleeping space. The 42 m² Junior Suites sleep three and work with one small child and a cot, but they're snug once a toddler is on the move. For a separate bedroom you can shut, the new One Bedroom Suites at 62 m² and the Deluxe One Bedroom Suites at 60 m² are the next step up. For two children in their own rooms, or grandparents along, the Deluxe Two Bedroom Residence at 110 m² sleeps six, and the three- and four-bedroom residences and villas, the largest at 265 m², go further again, many with a private pool.
Several categories come in a Private Garden version, which gives you a ground-floor garden you step straight out into. That's the easier choice with a pushchair and a child you'd rather let out without stairs, so it's worth asking for if you're booking a Double, a Family Room or a Junior Suite. A Deluxe Private Pool suite, residence or villa gives you a pool of your own by the room, which is easier than walking to a shared pool with a child who has just woken from a nap. Being a 2023 resort, the rooms are among the newest in the group and finished to a high standard, with private terraces, balconies or gardens.
What the Deluxe Collection adds
For families, the most useful thing Deluxe adds is the dinner booking. Deluxe guests can pre-book every à la carte dinner rather than a set number, so you don't compete for the early sittings each day. On top of that, Deluxe brings a dedicated Deluxe pool and Deluxe Bar, in-suite check-in and concierge, VIP transfers, complimentary places at the Heroes Supper Club, a second day with the electric car and two complimentary 25-minute neck and back massages per suite or villa per stay for adults over 18. Standard guests get the same clubs, beaches and restaurants, so Deluxe gets you space, a quieter pool and booking certainty.
The pools
The resort has five pools, spread across the terraces rather than gathered in one spot. The main pool is the largest, with sunbeds and umbrellas around it. There are heated, shallow children's pools for babies and early walkers, with floats and toys. Adults who want a child-free corner during family hours have a separate adults-only pool, Deluxe guests have their own pool alongside the Deluxe Bar, and there's an indoor spa pool, which is for adults. The zero-entry family pool area, where the water deepens gradually from the edge, includes a shallow toddler pool and a water play area with jets, a small slide and a medium slide. There's also a separate covered water play area at the baby centre for the youngest children.
The beach and coves
The resort sits between two small sandy coves, with clear shallow water, pines behind and beach-club service bringing sunbeds, umbrellas and drinks to your spot. They're small, partly rocky underfoot in places and shared with the public rather than kept for guests, so they're best for a paddle and a quick swim. Pack water shoes for the rocky patches. The pools are the main swim here and the coves are a bonus. For a wider stretch of sand there's Cala Mondragó, a few minutes away by car in the natural park.
Babies and toddlers
The crèche and clubs from six months up, everything that fills a family day and the days out beyond the gate.
The crèche, clubs and the baby kit
The Heroes Crèche takes children from six months to four years for an extra charge, run to UK childcare standards in small groups: one carer to three for babies from six to twenty-three months, one to four for two-year-olds and one to six from three years. Sessions run 10:00 to 13:00, 13:00 to 15:00 and 15:00 to 18:00, charged per session. The baby centre is air-conditioned, with an outdoor covered water play area. Spaces fill fast, so reserve by email before you travel.
The free Heroes Kids Club covers four to twelve year olds through the day, running 10:30 to 13:00, 13:00 to 15:00 and 15:30 to 18:00. There's also a complimentary 30-minute beach or pool childcare session each day for children of four and over, separate from the club. There's a Just4Teens club from twelve. The Heroes Supper Club runs 19:00 to 22:00 for four to twelves and gives parents an evening to dine alone; standard guests pay per child and Deluxe Collection guests have it included on request, subject to space. For an adult dinner without the children, the resort can arrange a babysitter.
The room is set up for a baby or toddler before you arrive if you ask in advance: a cot, a baby bath, a monitor and baby sets such as toilet-seat adapters. Every restaurant has high chairs and child tableware, and there are nappy-changing facilities through the public areas. The kitchens make fresh purées on request, and there's a children's menu everywhere. Pram hire is available for a charge if you'd rather not bring your own. The on-site mini market stocks nappies, formula and essentials, though reviewers find it pricey, so it's worth stocking up in Cala d'Or instead.
Things to do
Plenty is included with no extra charge. The water sports are free, with canoeing, paddleboarding and pedalos running once a day for a 30-minute slot. There's also a free introductory scuba lesson in the pool. On dry land the sports cover three tennis courts, padel courts, a mini football pitch, bike hire for the whole family, organised team games and giant chess. Tennis lessons are charged on top. The fitness studio runs classes from Zumba and aqua aerobics to yoga, including beach yoga, stretching, Pilates and Reformer Pilates. The daily programme covers all ages, with live music, children's shows and theatre entertainment.
A few things cost extra or sit beyond the youngest children. Football Escapes runs week-long camps for five to fifteen year olds with ex-professional and UEFA-licensed coaches. The spa has an indoor pool, sauna, steam and a relaxation area, with treatments charged on top and the indoor pool kept for adults; Deluxe guests get two complimentary neck and back massages per suite or villa per stay. Your booking also includes a Culture Pass for local museums and monuments, and a Dine Out scheme of complimentary dinners at chosen local restaurants in the Porto Petro and Cala d'Or area, with transport arranged, which suit a child old enough to sit through a longer meal.
The area and days out
Portopetro, the harbour village a short walk from the entrance, is small and quiet, a few cafés and tavernas around a working marina rather than a shopping town. The Mondragó natural park is on the doorstep, 766 hectares of pine forest and walking trails with the area's best beaches inside it. Cala Mondragó, with fine golden sand and shallow calm water, and the neighbouring s'Amarador are roughly 2 miles (3 km) away and make a good family half-day.
For everything further you'll want the car, and your stay includes a day with the electric MINI. Cala d'Or is the nearest proper town, about ten minutes up the coast, with supermarkets, pharmacies and shops for nappies, formula and sunscreen at normal prices. Santanyí, around 6 miles (10 km) away, is a sandstone market town with artisan shops and big Wednesday and Saturday markets, and Cala Figuera nearby is a working fishing harbour. A popular day trip is the Caves of Drach at Porto Cristo, about thirty minutes away, where a boat crosses an underground lake to a short live classical concert; the dark and the steps suit a curious walking toddler more than a baby who won't settle. Palma, the island capital, is about an hour's drive back towards the airport, with its cathedral, old town and the Palma Aquarium. For the wider island, its beaches and seasons, see our Mallorca guide.
Loves and gripes
What guests praise, what frustrates them, how Porto Petro sits against the other Ikos resorts, the drive from the airport and the weather by month.
What families love, and the gripes
What families love
- The cove setting, which reviewers who've stayed at several Ikos resorts rate the prettiest in the group.
- The food across the restaurants.
- The crèche and kids-club teams, singled out for attentive care of babies and toddlers.
- The newness of the rooms and the fit-out across the resort.
- The care taken over baby and toddler food, brought out ahead of the parents' courses.
- The warmth and attentiveness of the staff.
Common gripes
- The hilly site, hard work with a pushchair between the outlying rooms, the pools and the restaurants.
- Golf-buggy waits at busy times.
- The small, partly-rocky coves, which some find a let-down against the price.
- Competitive restaurant booking, with the best restaurants and early sittings going fast in July and August.
How it compares
Within the group, Porto Petro is the newer of the two Spanish resorts. The closest comparison is Ikos Andalusia near Málaga, the other Spanish resort. Against the Greek resorts such as Ikos Oceania on Halkidiki, the food, childcare and all-in price feel much the same across the brand. What differs is the setting and the beach. Porto Petro has a cove rather than a long sandy stretch, while several Greek resorts have a wider beach and more going on in the evenings. For how the whole group works, our Ikos guide goes into the brand in more depth.
From the airportGetting there
Palma de Mallorca is the arrival point, about 45 minutes to an hour away by road, a drive of around 37 miles (60 km). A private transfer is easier than a coach with a pushchair, luggage and car seats, and you arrange it yourself rather than it being laid on automatically. Request it through Ikos at least 14 days before you travel, with child seats requested at the same time. It's complimentary on direct bookings of five nights or more, and on Deluxe Collection bookings of five nights or more however you booked. Ask the resort about a child seat when you book your MINI day.
When to goWeather, April to November
Ikos Porto Petro is open from roughly the start of April to early November, and the figures below, typical averages for this south-east coast, cover that season. The warm, reliable window for a family is roughly June to September, when days sit in the high twenties to low thirties and the sea runs from 23°C in June to 28°C in August. The easiest months with young children are June and September, warm enough to swim but short of the July and August peak for heat, crowds and price. April and May are cooler shoulders with a sea still too cold for small swimmers.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 20° | 12.5° | 34 mm | 5 | 16° |
| May | 23° | 15.5° | 32 mm | 3 | 19° |
| June | 27.5° | 19.5° | 13 mm | 2 | 23° |
| July | 30° | 22.5° | 5 mm | 0 | 26° |
| August | 30.5° | 23° | 23 mm | 2 | 28° |
| September | 27.5° | 20.5° | 63 mm | 5 | 26° |
| October | 24.5° | 17° | 67 mm | 6 | 24° |
| November | 19.5° | 12.5° | 76 mm | 8 | 20° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer.
Questions
The questions families ask most, and the official pages worth keeping to hand.
How young will the crèche take a baby?
From six months. The morning session fills first, so email the Heroes team as soon as your dates are firm; if a crèche spot falls through, a babysitter arranged through the resort is the fallback.
Is the site hard work with a pushchair?
It depends where your room sits on the slope. A Private Garden category is the step-free choice, and a call to reception brings a golf buggy for the longer runs.
Can a toddler swim in the sea here?
Pack water shoes and treat the resort coves as a paddle rather than a sandcastle day. When you want a proper beach, set aside a morning for Cala Mondragó a few minutes away, going early in July and August before the park car park fills.
How do you get a table at the restaurants you want?
A standard room gets three pre-booked dinners, so spend them on the restaurants and sittings that go first, Anaya and the early-evening times. Once you're there, open the app first thing each morning, which is when tables released by other guests show up.
Do you need to hire a car?
The included MINI day covers Cala d'Or and one other stop; hire your own only if you want several separate days across the south-east coast.
What costs extra on top of the all-inclusive price?
Budget separately for the crèche, the evening supper club for standard guests, the spa, babysitting and the named coaching camps. Everything a family uses by day, the kids' club from four, the meals, the drinks and the water sports, is already in the price.
When is the best time to go with little ones?
June and September. The sea is warm by June and still warm in September, and both sit outside the school-holiday rush. October half-term still works here, because the resort stays open into early November.
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Useful links
- Ikos Porto Petro: the resort's own site for rooms, what's included and the children's clubs.
- GOV.UK Spain travel advice: entry rules and safety updates before you travel.
- Mallorca with little ones: our guide to the wider island, its beaches and when to go.
Last updated 7 September 2026.
