We Booked a Hotel in Mallorca — And Got a Whole Theme Park

We booked a week by the sea and got something we didn't expect — a giant yeti climbing the wall of our hotel, a house that turns your whole sense of reality upside down, and a theme park included in the price of the room. Sol Katmandú Park & Resort in Magaluf isn't just a hotel — it's built right inside Katmandu Park, the only theme park on the island. Here's everything I wish I'd known before we booked.

Getting There

We booked the hotel directly on its own website — all-inclusive — and flights separately, rather than through a package tour. At Palma airport, look for the official taxis with name signs waiting outside — they're safer than private drivers and actually cheaper than app services. From the airport to Magaluf it's about €45 by taxi, paid by card. The public bus runs for around €5 if you want to save, and it's just as comfortable — we used it later to get into Palma.

The Hotel That Thinks It's Nepal

You feel the theme before you even reach reception. On the street, a few steps before the entrance, two huge dragon statues are waiting. Behind them, the whole property is built around a Nepal theme — a domed tower, arches, statues. Then you look up: a giant yeti is climbing straight up the side of the building, covering four or five of its ten floors. His name is Boro the Great, and he holds a Guinness World Record as the biggest hotel mascot in the world.

Katmandu Park — Free for Hotel Guests

This is the real reason to book this hotel: it sits inside Katmandu Park, the only theme park on Mallorca, and as a guest your entry is free and unlimited, every single day. For everyone else, entry runs around €33 for an adult and €24 for a child per day — for a family over a week, that adds up to hundreds of euros. Only the mini-golf (Expedition Golf) costs extra on top. Inside: the Desperados Wild West saddle shooter, XD screen shooters (Banditos, Zombies), and Katlantis — a soft-play zone said to be the largest in Europe, spread over five levels, plus a splash park (Katlantis Splash) with slides and a giant tipping bucket.

The Upside Down House

This is the park's centerpiece — not a ride, but a walk-through quest built around the Boro legend. Inside: a mirror maze, an ice cave with a giant organ and a frost wall you write messages on, a room with a tilted floor that plays tricks on your balance, an animatronics room, a spinning tunnel bridge, reaction-speed games, a giant Tetris, a full-body pin-impression wall, and a 3D shark finale with a shaking floor. Even if you're not staying at the hotel, you can buy a ticket just for the park — it's worth it on its own.

Cooling Down: The Aquazone & Pools

The aquazone is part of the theme park (free for guests) — slides, water guns, and a giant bucket that fills and dumps a wall of water on everyone waiting below. Lockers, benches and a café sit at the park entrance. Separately, the hotel has its own pool area just for guests — a main pool, a shallow kids' pool, a pool bar, and daytime animation games run by the pool.

The Beach & Magaluf at Night

The sea is turquoise, clear, with wide sandy beaches and an easy entry — not too shallow, not too deep. It's a 5–7 minute walk from the hotel. We took a yacht cruise along the coast (tickets bought at a stand on the way to the beach) and jumped off into the deep blue water. Palma Nova, the neighboring town, is calmer and more family-oriented if Magaluf's nightlife isn't your scene — reachable by public bus. Magaluf itself is young and lively at night, with clubs and music along the promenade — you can enjoy as much or as little of it as you want.

The Room, Food & Evenings — Honestly

The room was smaller than expected — one room decorated for kids, not two separate rooms — with a kettle, small table, wardrobe and a balcony. One quirk: the bathroom door is frosted glass, which blocks sight but not sound at all (some rooms have solid doors, so it varies). Nearby apartments get rented out to young partygoers, so closing the balcony and running the AC helps with noise. The room key is a wristband chip — no card to lose. Food is all-inclusive with one main restaurant plus a pool bar and lobby bar: generous seafood, good ice cream (the Italian scoop beats the soft-serve), and self-serve sangria and draft beer. Evening animation includes magicians, illusionists and gymnasts.

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