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dotted with super-yachts, and fantasised

about which one we’d like to own.

Accommodation was the work of

super-cool Dutch interior designer

Marcel Wanders and combined quirky

touches with five-star luxury. All rooms

have a balcony with stunning views

acrossthebay.Stayinghereyou’re

trulyspoilt– runa bathandrelax

in theamazingall-whitebathroom,

perfectlypositionedfacingtowardsthe

stunningseaviews,usetheoutdoor

poolorpaya visittothebeachjusta

fewmetresaway.

Foodfor thought

Thehotel’sAstirrestaurantserves

deliciouslocallyinspiredmealsonthe

terrace.In themorningweweretreated

tooneofthebestbreakfastswe’ve

everhad,completewithMallorcan

pastries.Intheevening,theAstir’s

chefscreateanamazingfusionof

traditionalflavours.Mydaughter’sfood

allergieswerealsowellcateredfor

• thehelpfulstaffeventaughtusthe
  Spanishfor“glutenfree”(singluten),
  whichcamein handyforthetrip.
  Thelocationis perfectfora triptothe
  capitalcityofPalma,where
  wedriftedaroundthe
  labyrinthoflanesin the
  formerArabandJewish
  quarterandmarvelledat
  thestunningarchitecture.
  Ournextdestination
  wastheCarrossaHotel-Spa-Villasin
  theruralnorth-eastoftheisland,around
  anhour’sdriveaway(allthemainroads
  ontheislandaregood,makingdriving
  a stress-freeexperience).
  CarrossaHotel-Spa-Villasis justa
  fewmilesfromtheromanticlittletown
  ofArta.Fromthehotel’spositionin the
  LevanteHillstherearewonderfulviews

ofthesurroundingcoast.Thehotelis

basedarounda beautifullyrestored

Mallorcanmanorhouse– roomsare

arrangedamongtheolivetreesin a

seriesofvillasthatcombinea stylish

blendofrusticcharm

witha moderntwist.The

realbeautyofthehotel’s

locationis thatit’sa

chancetogetaway

fromit allandtruly

relax,breathingin the

lavender-scentedmountainbreezes.

Carrossaboaststwoexcellent

restaurantsandwesampledboth

themorerelaxedOroBarandthe

fine-diningexperiencein theCarrossa

Restaurant– whereinnovative

Mediterraneandishesareserved

alongsidedeliciouslocalwines.We

lovedtheoutdoorinfinitypoolwithits

viewsacrossthecountryside

towardsAlcudia,theperfect

spottocooldown.

Artais a lovelyplacefora

leisurelylunchorfora chance

tobrowsetheshops.

EveryTuesdayalongPlaca

delConqueridorandthemain

square,thetownhoststhelocal

market.There,wesampled

deliciousregionalproduceand

boughtlocalcrafts.Ouradvice

“The outdoor

infinity poolwas

the perfectspot

to cooldown”

DavidandMaisie(below)

enjoyedexploringMallorca’s

beautifulcountryside

The stunning sea
view from each room

wouldbetogetthereearlybeforethe

coachtripsarrive,asit cangetbusy.

Oneofthenicestthingstodo

ontheislandis toexplorethemany

secludedbeachesthataredotted

alongtheMallorcancoastline.Justa

shortdrivefromArtawillbringyouto

oneoftheprettiest– CalaGat,where

thecrystal-clearwatersmakethisan

ideallocationfora swim.Forus,it was

theperfectplacetounwind,relaxand

createlastingmemories. w&h

WHERETOSTAY

IberosTarGranDHoTel

PorTalsnousfrom€256per

night CarrossaHoTel-sPa-

VIllasfrom€245pernight,

minimumstaytwonights

bothhotelsaremembers

ofthePreferredHotels&

resortsl.V.X.Collection.

PreferredHotels.com

The Carrossa Hotel-spa-

Villas, and below, one

of its stylish bedrooms

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