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Making a strong case for an impromptu spring sojourn, these fresh arrivals won’t fail to delight. From a curio-filled Menorcan townhouse with a playful kick, to a pared-back beachy beauty on an oft-forgotten Greek isle, we bring you the hottest new openings to make a beeline for…
A one-of-a-kind hideaway in Mahón’s historic quarter, Cristine Bedfor is sure to tug at your heartstrings
THE HIDDEN OASIS Cristine Bedfor
THE STAY: Sequestered amid a hotchpotch of cafés and ceramics studios in a corner of Menorca’s peaches-and-cream capital, this artfully put-together townhouse has to be one of the most heartfluttering in the Balearics.
Gentle chatter and birdsong echo in the sun-splashed courtyard, where guests gather for hunks of lemon pie served on dainty rosefestooned plates, and from the sliver of a pool – softened by tangles of foliage – to the clusters of giltframed sketches, every inch of the place is pure Instagram fodder. Should you find the resolve to leave, the isle’s iridescent, pinelined calas are close by, and the supremely playful bedrooms are a dream to return to after afternoons spent zipping between coves.