NEW AND HOT BREAKS IN SPAIN FOR 2018

Palma increases its boutique offering with the opening of Hotel Summum

A new 5* boutique property has opened in the heart of Palma, Mallorca. Hotel Summum Prime Boutique Hotel is located in a former 16th century Mallorcan palace just minutes from Palma's main boulevard Paseo del Borne.

The 18-room property boasts an onsite French restaurant called "Equus", a bar with an outside patio, a wellness and massage area, heated swimming pool and sauna, and a small rooftop with a plunge pool and panoramic rooftop views.

The hotel is a quaint oasis in the heart of the city with double rooms available from €210 on a room-only basis. https://www.hotelsummum.com/

Pay homage to Bob Marley 40 years on since he first rocked Ibiza 

Bob Marley first visited Ibiza in 1978, along with his band The Wailers, for what was one of the few concerts the reggae music legend gave in Spain.  During his visit, he stayed in a hotel on Playa d'en Bossa, which has now, aptly, been turned into the music-infused Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza. The hotel's Rock Suite Legend is reputedly the room where the idol slept and is now filled with Marley memorabilia in homage to the star. The one-of-a-kind room includes plenty of rock-star worthy features such as a ten-metre terrace overlooking Playa d'en Bossa and the Med, an in-room claw foot bath tub, a king Chromotherapy-illuminated bed, videogames console and a bar with stools.

Jet 2 Holidays offers five nights at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza from £543 per person, based on two people sharing a Deluxe Silver room, room only. The price includes return flights from London Stanstead, departing 3rd May 2018. www.jet2holidays.com 

The Rock Suite Legend is available from £500 per night, based on two sharing and including breakfast. www.hrhibiza.com  

Mindfulness in Mallorca 

Home to glorious coastal natural reserves, stunning white sandy beaches and rural towns tucked away from the every-day hustle and bustle, the Balearic island of Mallorca is the perfect destination for travellers to unwind, disconnect from the world and re-boot with a mindfulness holiday.  New for 2018, Ramblers Walking Holidays has unveiled a seven night 'Mindfulness in Mallorca' trip. The holiday engages in mindful practices as part of a programme of coastal and inland walks, explores sun-kissed trails through the hills of the island and also includes gentle yoga classes. Accommodation for the week is in a family run and typically Mallorcan-style hotel by the sea in San Telmo overlooking the uninhabited island of Dragonera. The experience is priced from £935 per person including international flights and departing on 1 September 2018. www.ramblersholidays.co.uk 

Festival under the Stars in La Palma.

Known as 'la isla bonita' (the pretty island), La Palma is recognised by UNESCO as an official Starlight Reserve and boasts the highest quality night sky for stargazers.  From 11 January to 17 February 2018. La Palma welcomes the 34th edition of the Canarian International Music Festival with inspiring performances from the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and Dalibor Karvay as conductor and soloist,  allowing visitors to combine an exquisite classical musical experience with world class stargazing.Classic Collection Holidays has a seven night package to Parador de La Palma, from £679 per person, based on 2 adults sharing a superior pool view room. Price includes return flights from London Gatwick departing 16 January 2018 and private transfers. https://www.classic-collection.co.uk/ 

Join the Vermouth movement in Madrid

Commemorating the age-old Spanish custom of 'la hora del vermut' or 'vermouth time', Madrid property Only YOU Hotel Atocha has launched “Vermut, Gildas & YOU” offering guests the chance to enjoy the traditional taste of vermouth, together with Spanish “gildas” (a simple Spanish tapa usually made from pickles, olives and anchovies) as well as other Spanish tapas created by chef Javi Mora. Taking place on Saturdays between 1pm and 4pm at Trotamundos at Only YOU Hotel Atocha, visitors can enjoy cold vermouth over ice with an olive and a wedge of orange alongside classic vermouth companions such as gildas, cheeses, Berberchos (canned cockles), mussels in escabeche and cured meats.

This event is just one example of the vermouth renaissance which is sweeping Spain as drinkers embrace the cultural tradition that, until recently, was in decline.

Only YOU Hotel Atocha is located just moments from Madrid's Retiro Park and triangle of art encompassing the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.  The décor bears the hallmark of prestigious Barcelona-based interior designer Lázaro Rosa Violán, who has created a welcoming, warm and sophisticated space that blends industrial and Mediterranean styles and materials.  Double rooms at Only YOU Hotel Atocha are priced from €150.00 based on two people sharing. www.onlyyouhotels.com 

Stay at Palma's new Cappuccino Hotel

In March 2018, Palma's much-loved café chain Cappuccino is scheduled to open its first luxury hotel in the Balearic capital,  Palma. The Cappuccino Hotel has been built in a stunning historical building on the picturesque Plaza de Cort in the heart of the city's historic centre, and will boast 32 state-of-the art rooms and suites, a cinema, a pool terrace, spa and a sushi bar and restaurant. The location is ideal to discover Palma's many restaurants and tapas bars, beautiful boutiques, sophisticated cafes and architectural gems that are peppered across the city, from the magnificent Gothic cathedral (La Seu) and the 14th Century Plaza Mayor, to the Alcazar-turned-Royal Palace, La Almudaina. 

Prices for bed & breakfast start from €252 www.hotelcappuccino.com

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20.12.2018

For further information, please contact Frances Tuke, LOTUS, frances@wearelotus.co.uk  0207 953 7470.