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HOTEL CORT

Beach chic blends e≠ortlessly with Moorish style at this intimate Mallorcan bolthole

mid the cobbled alleyways of Palma’s in pine green, terracotta, ultramarine NEED TO KNOW
Old Town, Hotel Cort occupies a and cobalt hues, while framed maritime ■ There are 14 individually designed
A prime position overlooking the maps, cosy nooks, spiral staircases, private suites and two double rooms, from £118
area’s main square, Plaça Cort. Opposite an terraces and winding hallways draped in a night including breakfast.
imposing Baroque town hall and surrounded blue-and-white Ikat all embody the vibrant ■ Expect Egyptian cotton towels and cosy
by the city’s eclectic mesh of Roman and spirit of this bustling port town. There’s a bathrobes by Frette, Molton Brown toiletries,
Moorish architecture, there’s no doubt nod to its beachside setting too – practical underfloor heating in the bathroom in winter
that this charming 19th-century building hand-painted tiles and casually propped and an in-room red wine bar.
is right at the heart of the action. But what surfboards are a reminder that the island’s ■ An open-air plunge pool on the third-floor
lies within this historic former bank is just blue-water shores are only a 15-minute terrace is ideal for a refreshing dip, while
as beguiling as its setting. Comprising 16 stroll away. Add a laid-back bar and a comfortable daybeds are perfect for soaking
rooms, this small-but-perfectly formed Mediterranean restaurant serving fresh up the rays over après-swim drinks.
haven is rather like a Palma in miniature. seafood into the mix, plus the daily peal ■ Hotel Cort, Plaça de Cort, 11, 07001 Palma de
Under the creative eye of Spanish designer of Santa Maria’s cathedral bells, and you’ll Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain, 0034 971 213
Lázaro Rosa-Violán, rooms are saturated fnd a sojourn here hard to resist. 300, hotelcort.com. l

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Celeste footstool
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Retiro in Azul,
Mediterranean basin map, Carlton headboard in viscose mix, 140cm
£22, The Unfolding World, Taupe, 180cm sq, £2,195, wide, £83.60m,
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