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tainside position, are filled with charm and antiques, and the pool is rimmed by olive
groves. You may be woken by donkey braying.
Espléndido Hotel
HOTEL
€€€
( 971 63 18 50;
www.esplendidohotel.com
;
Passeig Es Travès 5, Port de Sóller; r €170-420, ste
€300-750; )
This marvellous 1954 carcass has been reborn as hip waterfront
luxury digs, with vintage-chic interiors. Espléndido's best rooms have terraces that open
up straight to the sea. Free minibar drinks and Nespresso machines are thoughtful extras
that help justify the price tag. Add three pools, a spa, cocktail bar and bistro, and you're
looking at one special place to stay.
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Fornalutx
Ca'n Reus
HISTORIC HOTEL
€€
( 971 63 11 74;
www.canreushotel.com
;
Carrer de l'Alba 26, Fornalutx; d €130-160, ste €170;
)
This place is a tempting romantic escape. The British-owned country mansion
was built in the early 1800s by a Mr Reus, who got rich on the orange trade with France.
The eight rooms are all quite different and all have views; each is stunning and has re-
strained antique furnishings and exposed stonework, with plenty of light throughout.
Children under five are not welcome.
Fornalutx Petit Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
€€
( 971 63 19 97;
www.fornalutxpetithotel.com
; Carrer de l'Alba 22, Fornalutx; s €89-123, d €161-184;
mid-Feb-mid-Nov; )
A tastefully converted former convent just below the
main square, Fornalutx Petit Hotel is as much art gallery as boutique hotel. Each of the
eight rooms is named after a contemporary Mallorcan painter and displays their
canvases. There's a free guest sauna and hot tub and a wonderful terrace with views over
the fertile valley.
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Road from Sóller to Alaró
Refugi S'Hostatgeria
REFUGE
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