Originally a summer house of the castle of Bendinat and has been in the same family, owned and managed, dating back to it's first use as a hotel in 1953.(The story of how the hotel came to be makes a really interesting read!)

A unique and atmospheric property with a rambling, charismatic interior styled on a manor house and filled with artefacts from medieval suits of armour to Balinese Buddha’s.

Guests in the main building have a bit of a journey to the seashore, via two lifts, and two tunnels (one with a chapel) under two streets down the hill.

The unusual and appealing grounds offer a choice of three pools and attractive terraced gardens with plenty of hidden nooks and crannies, minigolf, squash, tennis and volleyball. A quality spa and unusually a yoga room is yet another of the leisure facilities on offer.

Has an indoor playroom for children and an exterior playground- suitable for families as long as the children don't get lost!

Open year-round and a popular choice for guests from the UK, who enjoy the friendly, personal, professional and homely style of this establishment- apart from the fact it has to be easily one of the most unique properties on the island!

Exterior

An angular, white, 5-storey main building with black-railed balconies. A similar building is across the street, and a further building is across another street, set around the main pool area and overlooking the ocean. All rooms have a balcony or terrace.

Property type: Hotel

Balcony/Terrace: All rooms

Storeys: 2,4 & 8

Built Year: 1953+

Exterior: Main building + Blocks

Interior

An unexpectedly characterful and comfortable, wood-beamed interior. The large, wood-panelled and inviting pub-style bar has plenty of tables and chairs and an exterior terrace.

A number of cosy lounge areas on the first floor feature lots of interesting artwork and statues, some with an Eastern flavour, and an appealing library corner.

The smart stone-walled restaurant boasts a soothing water feature and a bright, white-furnished restaurant and adjacent winter garden is the venue for a buffet breakfast.

Rooms: 140

Grounds

Well-established gardens are terraced down the hillside around the various buildings and are filled with tall, mature pines and lots of leafy shrubs and trees.

The main building has an attractive, quiet, first-floor pool terrace adjacent to the breakfast room. A further two pools (one heated) can be found just above the rocky shore, surrounded by lush gardens.

Tiered sun terraces house plenty of loungers and a pleasant restaurant and a snack bar with a terrace overlooks the ocean. Steps lead down to a small sandy cove with sea access and sun terraces with loungers on three levels.

Location

Area Type: Perched above a narrow, sloping, tree-lined, one-way road, among residential apartments. Set in vast grounds fronting a rocky shoreline, with several buildings tiered down a hillside traversing two side streets. A small sandy cove is accessed by lifts and stairs. A few shops, bars and eateries are 75 yards downhill on the main street.

Nearest beach: Immediate ml (Cala Brugit)

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