The best new hotels in the Balearics

Arrivals from across the archipelago [View in browser]( [Image](   [HOTELS]( [INSPIRATION]( [OFFERS]( [Image]( If you want to understand a place, turn to its music. Balearic beat, born on Ibiza, says a lot about what makes these islands so special. Some tracks are down-tempo and dreamy, others sun-kissed and sultry. They might be spiced with Latin lyrics or wind around a backbone of West African drums. The variety is endless. Somewhere in this archipelago, you too will find your rhythm, whether that's a beachfront bolthole or a rural retreat with an ancient soul. Keep reading to find your match… [THE BALEARICS COLLECTION](   [Image]( [Image]( [IBIZA HOUSE PARTIES: A HISTORY]( Long before the superclubs arrived, free-loving hippies held days-long house parties in the hills of Ibiza. Resident writer Maya Boyd charts the evolution of the island’s party scene, from peaceniks to private jets, and wonders if it hasn’t come full circle. [READ THE FULL STORY](   [Image]( [MENORCA AL FRESCO]( A good picnic is no walk in the park. Fed up of soggy sandwiches and questionably-cooked meats, our editor-in-chief Richard MacKichan takes flight to Menorca to revel in the art – and communal spirit – of the alfresco feast. [READ THE FULL STORY](   [OUR LATEST ARRIVALS]( [Image]( [Image]( [TERANKA, FORMENTERA]( If Formentera is a sun-bleached sanctuary, Teranaka is its apostle of peace. Nestled in the scrubby dunes at Es Migjorn, this zen-inducing stay has pine forest on one side and azure sea on the other. It has the air of a blissed-out beach club, with a programme of daily yoga and meditation to slacken things further. What's no slouch is the food: there's a Nobu on the roof and a knockout French restaurant downstairs, overseen by powerhouse chef Emmanuel Renaut. [FIND OUT MORE](   [Image]( [VESTIGE SON VELL, MENORCA]( Arriving at this honey-hued manor feels like stumbling on an oasis. Having cut across 150 acres of sun-browned farmland, you pass into a lush walled garden with juicy lawns, shady palms and flower-wreathed pergolas. Where better to sling back citrusy pomadas by the outdoor pool, savour Menorcan fare at super-seasonal restaurant Vermel, or stage your search for the perfect beach? [FIND OUT MORE](   [Image]( [Image]( [SON BLANC FARMHOUSE, MENORCA]( Built around a 19th-century farmstead, this utopian stay took five years to transform – and boy, was it worth the wait. Both the grounds and interiors are impeccable, pored over by a team of Spanish architects and designers who've made art of the estate's agrarian bones. Community and sustainability are at the heart of everything here, so feel free to garden, help on the farm, and join all manner of craft and culture events. [FIND OUT MORE](   FOR A LITTLE MORE PRIVACY… [Image]( [CAN D'OR, MALLORCA]( This refined four-bed villa is in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains, offering lofty views and easy access to the coast. It's built like a handsome country home with restored French doors, slatted shutters, interior archways and beamed ceilings. Out back, there’s a citrus-planted garden, a saltwater pool and multuiple sundowner spots with sea views. [FIND OUT MORE]( [Image]( [ES ROTAGUT, MALLORCA]( Five-bedroom finca Es Rotagut is in the countryside near Mallorca’s south east coast. The rustic, honey-hued house hides a bohemian back yard with a private pool, hot tub, shady alfresco lounge and landscaped gardens that merge with open fields. S’Amarador and Mondrago beaches are a five-to-10-minute drive away. [FIND OUT MORE](   [Image]( [CAN ZAMA, IBIZA]( Modernist pad Can Zama looks like a series of stacked white cubes, cutting a striking figure amid the greenery of its hillside perch in north Ibiza. The low-slung villa has six bedrooms and a light-flooded living area with vast windows that open onto the garden, where there's a lounge, alfresco dining area and a sea-spying infinity pool angled to get the best of the sunset. [FIND OUT MORE]( [Image]( [CAN TERRA, IBIZA]( Hunkered low amid a forest near Sant Miquel, six-bedroom villa Can Terra was designed by Ibiza-based architect Rolf Blakstadt. His striking exterior gives way to cosy, wood-clad interiors with a distinctly Scandi feel. Outside is no less head-turning, with a vast, tree-ringed saltwater pool and Mediterranean gardens scented by olive, pine, lemon and orange trees. [FIND OUT MORE](   [Image]( [Image](   YOUR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL BlackSmith LOYALTY CREDIT $0   Why book with us? [Image]( BEST-PRICE GUARANTEE [Image]( SMITH EXTRAS ON ARRIVAL [Image]( NEW FINDS EVERY MONTH   [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [Spotify]( We only contact you with news and offers that we genuinely believe will be of interest and we will never sell your details to third parties. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Mr & Mrs Smith. [Unsubscribe]( or [update]( your contact details. Registered office: 2nd Floor, Nucleus House, 2 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, TW9 2JA Company registration no: 443 8845 VAT no: GB802561850