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Divine but close at hand: beautiful hotels only a short distance away
You don’t have to cross the border to find a slice of paradise. At a comfortable distance by car, train or plane, you can find oases of peace and self-indulgence in which the cuisine, beds and leisure all talk the same language: seduction.
"Bedrooms that reflect the personality of a great chef, noble palaces and farmsteads converted into impressive accommodation, and restaurants whose dishes taste of glory. You don’t have to fly to the other side of the world to find intimate and distinguished accommodation. These are some where you can enjoy the best of taste:
Torre del Remei
Bolvir (Gerona)
The good life Catalan-style to enjoy at your leisure. The modernist palace in which the establishment is located has inspired the clear and luminous design of the rooms. An excellent restaurant with traditional seasonal dishes run by the chef Josep Maria Boix, where you can take personalised cookery courses. A jewel in Cerdaña.
Valdepalacios
Torrico (Toledo)
Chef Santi Santamaría has reinvented the good life (to a point where it can’t be bettered) in this stately 600-hectare country house close to Madrid. An extensive range of gastronomy (the Tierra restaurant is a model of care and quality), a spa zone and charming and cosy rooms. For leisure activities, there is hunting, fishing and golf.
elBullihotel Hacienda Benazuza
Sanlúcar la Mayor (Seville)
A declaration of intent: “You come here to be, not to stay.” Ferran Adriá’s philosophy applied to accommodation in an Andalusian farmhouse. An imaginative aesthetic morsel that can serve either as a base camp to explore Andalusia or as a simple personal reward. An unending catalogue of services for sybarites.
Hotel Maricel Mallorca
Palma de Majorca (Balearic Islands)
”The best breakfast in the world,” according to the unanimous opinion of the critics at the Madrid Fusión Gastronomic Summit. You would need hours to enjoy this experience of what is similar to a brunch in a hotel designed for a very demanding public capable of gilding the lily with its “Seduction"" package.
Finca Cortesín
Casares (Malaga)
An Andalusian-style resort: a stately property with a country air, sea views, golf and a variety of other sports. The design is a judicious mixture of Andalusian and contemporary elements in rooms, suites and villas. The complex has a spa and various restaurants and bars.
El Castell de Ciutat
La Seo de Urgell (Lerida)
Delightful family-run establishment located in the Catalan Pyrenees only a stone’s throw from Andorra. Open-air sports, wellness zone, two quality restaurants and one of the most complete and well-chosen wine cellars in Catalonia."
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Published in Tourist and Adventure Travels by Malena Mangas on 05/04/2010
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