The DNA: Menorca Experimental sits in 30 hectares of land on the south coast, near a popular walking route – you can walk in five minutes to the nearest secluded cove. Otherwise, the island’s longest beach, Son Bou, is a 10-minute drive away Miró, Picasso and Dalí all served as inspiration for interior designer Dorothee Meilichzon, who has waved her vogue-ish wand over the 19th-century farmhouse. Think swathe of pastel hues washed over a mix of rustic farm furniture, hand-glazed terracotta tiles, timber floor planks and modernist wall panels, the latter a particularly effective motif in the bedrooms. The best rooms in the house are the nine private bungalows which feature plunge pools.

Seen: archilovers, Wallpaper*

✅ free Wi-Fi • size matters: 43 rooms, including 9 bungalows (31-46m2) (334-495 sq ft) • hotel opened: 2019 • interior design: Dorothée Meilichzon ✅ free on-site parking • no pets allowed • 24-hour front desk • wheelchair accessible