The Balearian

The Balearian: licensed luxury villas on Mallorca and Ibiza

The Balearian is a villa rental brand operated by Balearian Hospitality Services S.L., a company registered in Spain and based in Palma de Mallorca. It presents itself as a licensed provider of tourist mediation services in the Balearic Islands under Ley 8/2012, de 19 de julio, del Turismo de les Illes Balears, and states that every property in its portfolio carries a verified licence. The catalogue covers Mallorca and Ibiza and is aimed at travellers looking for private houses rather than conventional hotel stays.

A portfolio visited in person

The company says it has personally visited every villa it represents and met every property manager, and frames its offer around that prior inspection. Its stated selection criteria are exceptional properties, honest recommendations and a single point of contact for the guest. The site organises the houses into curated collections: villas with a pool, villas by the sea, family fincas, villas with a tennis court and accessible villas. A search tool filters by region, dates and number of guests, and the site notes that babies under three are not counted as guests. An AI-assisted search also lets visitors describe in their own words what they are looking for.

Regions covered on both islands

On Mallorca, the offer is divided into the fashionable southwest around Port d'Andratx, Camp de Mar and Santa Ponsa; Palma and its surroundings, including Son Vida and Bendinat; the quieter south with its coves and natural beaches; the interior, focused on country fincas; the northeast around Artà, Capdepera and Cala Ratjada; the Tramuntana northwest of Sóller, Deià and Fornalutx; the west of Banyalbufar, Estellencs and Valldemossa; the green north of Pollença and Alcúdia; and the southeast with Santanyí, Cala d'Or and Es Trenc. On Ibiza, the regions listed are Ibiza City, the island interior, and the north, northeast, southeast, west and southwest of the island.

Concierge and booking conditions

Alongside the houses, The Balearian offers a personal concierge service on the island. Enquiries are answered with a tailored selection of villas, usually within two hours from Monday to Friday and within twelve hours at weekends, with longer response times acknowledged at busy periods. The company also advertises a best-price guarantee: if a guest finds the same property for the same dates at a lower price elsewhere, the offer can be sent for review and, where possible, matched. A rental-car partnership with Sixt is mentioned as part of the service, and the site states that payment methods offered are secure.

Who is behind the company

Florian Settele is the managing director and the host figure presented on the site. He has lived in the Balearics since 2013, five of those years on Ibiza, and runs the business from Palma with his Mallorcan wife and an experienced local team. The company traces its activity in finca rentals across the Balearics to 2015. The site also lists a service for owners wishing to sell a villa or finca on Mallorca or Ibiza.

Ratings and guest feedback

The site reported, as of 13 October 2026, a score of 4.7 from 32 reviews on Trustpilot, 5.0 from 33 reviews on Google and 4.88 from 134 reviews on Airbnb. It notes that on Airbnb only guests who booked and stayed through the platform can leave a review, and that Trustpilot and Google reviews are not cross-checked against its bookings. The published extracts, presented as unedited, describe dealings with Settele by name and mention stays at named properties including Finca Bella Roca, Finca Tres Vista in Santa Ponça and Finca Siesta del Sol.

Company details

The operating company is Balearian Hospitality Services S.L., registered in Spain with CIF/NIF B26863035 and a registration number of CR/364. Its registered address is Carrer d'Alber 64, 07008 Palma de Mallorca. The site is published in multiple languages, including English, German, Catalan, Spanish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Polish, French, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Italian.