When new operator Finca Cortesin took over this estate and resolved to transform the everyday hotel that was then on-site, there were many challenges, most notably the lack of a stand-alone spa. The rest of the rooms are dotted around the property-try to snag the two-bedroom villa, which has its own pool, and be sure to book a meal at the alfresco private dining room, a tiny spot hidden behind a vine-wreathed archway that looks out over the countryside. His deft maximalism is evident in every detail, from the blue-and-white floor tiling to the clashing patterns on the overstuffed sofas and four-poster beds. The main building’s 25 guest rooms have been lavishly decorated by Spanish interior designer and antiques dealer Lorenzo Castillo. But the standout-and standard-setter-of the island’s upgraded accommodations will be the 31-room Grand Hotel Son Net, a 17th-century finca high on a hill above the village of Puigpunyent in the center of the island. Mallorca’s making way for a multitude of new luxury hotels in the next 18 months: Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental are scheduled to arrive next year, while Richard Branson’s restored Son Bunyola opens this summer. Image Credit: Courtesy of Grand Hotel Son Net
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