All-inclusive can take a lot of decisions out of a Mallorca holiday. Breakfast is sorted, lunch is close to the pool and the children can devote their full attention to choosing an ice cream. The bit worth checking before you book is the drinks policy. A hotel’s exact address can make a difference to what your wristband covers.

The short answer. In designated parts of Magaluf, Playa de Palma and s’Arenal, a hotel package can include up to three alcoholic drinks per person at lunch and three at dinner. That’s a maximum of six across the two meals. Ask your hotel which drinks it includes and when it serves them. See Article 3 of the Balearic decree-law.

What does all-inclusive usually cover?

Most hotel plans cover your room, breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus a selection of drinks. Snacks, ice cream and evening entertainment vary by hotel. Some plans include a meal at a speciality restaurant, which may need booking. Look for the hotel’s list of included bars and restaurants and their serving hours. See an example of hotel package terms.

The pool bar, minibar and room service can each have different rules. Ask which soft drinks, coffees and bottled water are included, and whether premium brands, cocktails, spa treatments or activities cost extra. If you’ve booked flights or transfers in the same transaction, check those on your travel confirmation. The hotel’s board plan covers what you get at the property.

Where does Mallorca’s all-inclusive drinks limit apply?

The Balearic responsible tourism decree sets out specific boundaries in three Mallorca municipalities. Use the hotel’s street address when checking, as a booking site’s resort label can cover a wider area.

• Magaluf, Calvià. The mapped area includes Punta Ballena and nearby streets. See the Calvià boundary.
• Playa de Palma, Palma. The rule applies inside the designated section of the resort. See the Palma boundary.
• S’Arenal, Llucmajor. The decree maps a separate zone on the Llucmajor side of s’Arenal, also written El Arenal. See the Llucmajor boundary.

Elsewhere in Mallorca, the hotel sets its own all-inclusive package terms. The decree currently runs through 31 December 2027. If you’re booking beyond that date, ask the hotel or tour operator to confirm the rules for your stay. See the decree’s dates.

Can you have a drink by the pool?

In a designated zone, the allowance is tied to lunch and dinner. If you skip lunch to spend the day out, you still have up to three included alcoholic drinks at dinner, depending on your package. A hotel can sell alcoholic drinks separately at its listed prices, subject to its own service hours and policies. The alcohol rule leaves soft drinks to the package terms. See the rules for tourist accommodation.

What to ask before you pay

• Is the hotel’s exact address inside one of the designated zones?
• What alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included, at which bars and restaurants, and at what times?
• Are snacks, children’s ice creams and speciality restaurants included? Do any meals need booking?
• When does the package start on arrival day and finish on departure day?
• Is the Balearic sustainable tourism tax included in the quoted total or payable separately?

If the booking page says all-inclusive limited, ask what is limited and get the details in writing. For the visitor tax, check the Balearic tax agency’s guidance.

Is all-inclusive worth it in Mallorca?

If most of your day will be spent at the hotel, paying upfront can make the budget easier to manage. If your plans involve long lunches in fishing harbours and dinners in different towns, compare the upgrade price with what you’ll actually eat and drink at the hotel. Half board usually gives you breakfast and one other meal. Full board generally covers three meals. Check drinks separately on either plan.

How eating out supports Mallorca’s local economy

Even if you’ve booked all-inclusive, a meal away from the hotel gives another local business a share of what you spend on holiday. The bill helps a neighbourhood café or independent restaurant pay its staff and suppliers. When the kitchen buys from Mallorcan growers, fishers or producers, some of that spending can reach them too. Read more about the link between local food and farming in the Pla de Mallorca.

If you’ve already paid for your meals, try setting aside a little for one lunch in town, or stop for an ensaïmada and a coffee at a bakery on market day. Ask what’s in season or what the kitchen makes in-house. You get a taste of the place you’re staying in, and another business gets your custom.

Still deciding where to stay? Browse our Mallorca area guides by region or go straight to Calvià, Palma or Llucmajor.

Rules checked in November 2026.

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