Now what the good weather has come to stay, it's time to organize from summer vacations to weekend getaways. The perfect opportunity to escape for a few days from the maelstrom of the tedious routine, recharge batteries and put a little calm, well-being and -why not- hedonism to our day to day. Those little moments, –in company or alone– that are really worth it invest our time and money.
On this occasion we set course towards the Valencian Community, unique accommodation from the rural and coquettish Castellón; passing through the cosmopolitan and emergent Valencia; until reaching the province of Alicante, whose beaches and coastal towns are the most requested by the traveler to discover the essence of the Levante Mediterranean.
Casa Alba, Benissa: an ode to earthy and rural luxury
Next, nine excuses spread from north to south of the Valencian Community – accommodation both in the city as outside of it–, which invite the best of escapades. Shall we pack?
HOUSE ALBA BENISSA
Yalcin & Carlijn are two Dutch who left their frenetic lives in amsterdam to settle permanently in the Marina Alta area, very close to the coastal towns of Moraira, Javea and Denia. They changed their jobs in the big city for a rhythm in a Mediterranean key that arrives accompanied by the smell of orange blossom, the rays of the sun until late in the afternoon, a quiet life that many of us already wanted and a plot where in 2020 they inaugurated your most personal project to date: the Bed & Breakfast Casa Alba Benissa.
here you come to sleep and breakfast, because nothing else is needed to be happy. but it also comes to sunbathe and cool off in your pool, read a book in his garden, to prepare a light dinner in his small kitchen and to visit the charming towns of the area.
A total of of four rooms, distributed in two independent houses located in the garden and two more rooms in the main building. The love and care interior design with which all of them are decorated is a real wonder.
The best? The breakfast homemade which are served every morning à la carte and the kindness of Yalcin & Carlijn (its owners) who make you feel at home.
Only YOU Hotel Valencia.
ONLY YOU HOTEL VALENCIA
It was in 2021 when the hotel brand Only You decided to expand beyond from the borders of the capital and opened a hotel in Valencia and another in Malaga , bringing the good taste of the house for the design and for the sophistication in an urban key to other parts of Spain. And what a success!
On September 1, 2021 Only You Hotel Valencia was inaugurated at number five of Plaza Rodrigo Botet – where the old Hotel Astoria once stood. From the hand of the interior designer Lazaro Rosa-Violan, its 191 rooms evoke the Mediterranean with a synergy between comfort and urban luxury where even the smallest detail is taken care of.
But in this hotel, life happens outside of private rooms. The restaurant The looker on the top floor with a suitable selection of rice and other dishes made in la Terreta, the flower shop Flower Workshop in the hotel lobby, the reception merged into the Trotamundos cocktail bar, the proposal of Savage group restoration or the endless events for both locals and tourists that take place every week in the hotel facilities.
The best? The interior design signed by Lázaro Rosa-Violán, Iván Talens cocktail bar and the views of Valencia from the highest floors.
Hotel Ritual de Terra Resort & Spa.
TERRA RITUAL HOTEL
It is in the town of Jávea where this resort shop and spa is postulated as the ideal enclave where to cultivate the balance between the body and the mind and reconnect with all our senses. A total of 42 rooms to which are added a luxury spa, a swimming pool with a garden, tennis courts and his restaurant MADRE, of Mediterranean cuisine with traditional dishes and local ingredients, are the perfect claim for some days of disconnection, rest and pure hedonism.
Following the traditional architectural style of the mediterranean stucco, the spacious rooms are decorated with natural tones and textures, using a palette with earth colors, taking inspiration from the surrounding landscapes , all combined with classic elegance”, they indicate to Condé Nast Traveler from the accommodation itself.
The best? Your offer of facials as corporeal and its proposal gastronomy at the MOTHER restaurant.
Helen Berger, Staying Valencia.
STAYINGVALENCIA
Yes there are a trendy hotel group in Valencia that is on the lips of the majority, is this. The reasons? peel off freshness, fun, youth and personality in each and every one of its products.
With more than 520 rooms spread over six hotels ( Helen Berger, Cosmo, Kramer, Malcom and Barrett, Lotelito and Rooms Ciencias ) five tourist apartment buildings and five restaurants, StayingValencia was born in 2021 as a tourist brand with the intention of offering a different and personalized to each type of client that visits the city.
"The group, with special attention to detail and creativity, connects the guest with the most local life, being the meeting point for everyone who wants visit and live Valencia in a unique way”, its promoters tell Condé Nast Traveler.
The best: The rooms of Helen Berger Hotel and the rooftop + breakfasts of the Hotel Cosmo Valencia.
Casalea, Morella.
CASALEA
Morella, capital of the Els Ports region, It is presented as the perfect weekend getaway at any time of the year. Listed many times as one of the most beautiful villages in the Valencian Community , welcomes us with a medieval historic center with its respective wall, full of manor houses and a castle on top of the hill; a indoor gastronomy of scandal and endless outdoor activities to enjoy nature and the surroundings.
In the heart of this the four apartments of Casalea –Abu Said, Rosella, Seidia and Artal– are the ideal choice as a starting point to discover in a weekend this charming town.
located in the same typical structure of Morella architecture in Pla d'Estudi Square, it was in 2016 when a family of four brothers decided to make these four apartments where **exquisiteness, luxury and exclusivity –**without forgetting comfort and proximity– would shake hands inside of the rural environment. Said and done.
The best? Its central location and careful design by the studio Florejachs i Ortí.
Yours Boutique Hotel, Valencia.
YOURS BOUTIQUE HOTEL
where once was an old laundry, since last summer 2021 it has been located in one of the best-known streets of the Ruzafa neighborhood in Valencia, Yours Boutique Hotel . Its minimalist key design with Nordic and Mediterranean references, coupled with the hospitality of their hosts, they came ready to revolutionize the hotel scene of the city of Turia. And boy did they do it!
Almost a year after its opening, the family adventure undertaken by the dutch couple Daphne and Wouter It has turned out to be a complete success. Twelve rooms, to which to add a swimming pool in the inner courtyard, a cafe that serves delicious breakfasts and common areas where you can hang out, turn this boutique hotel into an oasis in the center from the bustle of Valencia.
The best? The minimalism that they carry as a flag, where they had the architect Irene Soriano for the design of it, with Jorge Soriano and Juanjo Pico in interior design and Lucas Zaragosí Vázquez + Adrián Salvador Candela (of Savage Studio ) for the branding process and conceptualization Of the brand.
ALDEAROQUETA
why not rehabilitate the set of farmhouses that made up a uninhabited village since the 1990s by Rural exodus and turn it into a complex of accommodation sheltered by the mountains of the interior of Castellón and views of the Serra d'Engarcerán valley ? Said and done.
where they once lived farmers and ranchers, Today it is the travelers who enjoy this proposal made up of farmhouses as a 18 suites that delight all those people who are looking for something of calm, intimacy and full contact with nature. If the opportunity arises, do not hesitate to visit the medieval town of Culla.
The best? The disconnection and the possibility of having an entire village available to each guest.
NOMAD Hotel: when the hotel is the trip (and it is in Jávea).
NOMAD HOTEL
The most personal adventure to date from Alicante Monica Mascaros and the belgian dieter roden translates from 2020 in Nomad Hotel. After more than 15 years living abroad and developing hotels for international groups –especially in the Middle East– this couple decided to settle in Jávea and turn your dream into a reality . They did it in a pandemic, but investing more desire than ever in a project that, two years later, has become one of the most popular accommodations in the area of the High Navy.
In the words of its co-founder, Mónica Mascarós, "now that we have stabilized operations we can dedicate more time to be creative and enrich the experiences of our guests, beyond our 14 rooms. For this season we have supported ourselves in three new lines of business Nomad Away, Nomad Living and Nomad Spa”, he comments he.
The first is about immersive experiences to enrich the stay of travelers that encompass much more than the restaurants, beaches and turn recommendations for tourists. The second is the new multidisciplinary space, a concept store as an extension of the Hotel Nomad that plans to open its doors on 5th June with a constantly evolving agenda of events with writing workshops, wine tasting or exhibitions of artists such as Brianda Fitz-James Stuart, among other; and the third line of business based on the wellness and care staff.
The best? Its privileged location in first line of the sea of Jávea and its careful Mediterranean-inspired interior design.
The Muntanya Booth, Valencia.
THE MUNTANYA HOUSE
In the area of Sierra Calderona we found this villa that emanates peace and tranquility for all corners of your being. The typical olive and pine trees of this inland area of Valencia make up the rest of a mediterranean landscape.
The house, with four rooms and availability up to 12 people, is intended for those family reunions or reunions with friends who seek to be in contact with nature, respecting the environment that surrounds them – we must not forget that this is a protected natural park! – and spend quality time with yoga classes, pool time or cooking classes. Doesn't sound bad, does it?
The best? its great swimming pool and have all the services that a hotel can offer you, but in a space to feel like in our own house.
Do we book as soon as we have a chance? Paradise awaits us.