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Wines from the estate's own vineyards pair nicely with dishes in the Blues Brasserie,
housed in an 18th-century olive press. The owner, Mr Read, and his dog, Mr Brown, are
fine hosts too.
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Santa Eugènia
Sa Torre
RURAL HOTEL, APARTMENT
€€
( 971 14 40 11;
www.sa-torre.com
; Ma3020 Santa Maria-Sencelles Km 7, Santa Eugènia; apt €140,
breakfast €13; )
This wonderful haven rests on the edge of the tiny hamlet
Ses Alqueries. This grand
finca
has been in the same family since 1560 and offers five
spacious self-catering apartments, two blissfully calm pools and a highly regarded cellar
restaurant. Some of the apartments look onto a stand of almond trees - a treat when
they're in blossom.
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Around Inca
Es Castell
RURAL HOTEL
€€
( 971 87 51 54;
www.fincaescastell.com
; Carrer de Binibona, Binibona; s €110-120, d €130-180, ste
€170-200; )
If you've come to Binibona for peace and quiet, go a little fur-
ther beyond the town for utter tranquillity. The Es Castell is an 11th-century farm estate,
set out on a ledge by itself in the shadow of the mountains. It encompasses a muddle of
sturdy stone houses and 300 hectares of olive groves, and makes the perfect rural escape.
The gentle hum of cicadas and clang of sheep bells are your soundtrack at this ador-
able
finca
. The rooms are appealingly rustic, with terracotta floors, timber furniture and
marble-topped chests of drawers. In keeping with the hotel's ecofriendly approach, the
vast majority of the food served is home-grown or market-sourced.
Agroturisme Monnàber Vell
RURAL HOTEL
€€
(
971 51 61 31;
www.monnabervell.com
; Campanet; s €107-133, d €114-166, ste €141-206;
mid-
Feb-mid-Dec; )
With the Tramuntana as its backdrop, this country estate
soothes the soul with its setting among fig, almond and carob trees. The standard doubles
are comfortable if a trifle bland, but the suites have bags of character, with exposed
