"It was always a great desire to expand our concept of hospitality to the sunniest part of Europe," says Floor Maria, owner of The June Boutique Villa -open since this summer and a member of the Duke Hotels group-, a boutique villa in Benissa, Alicante . “I have visited the region every year since I was a little girl, I even spent my honeymoon here instead of going to the Maldives,” she tells Condé Nast Traveler.
We are in a boutique retreat to celebrate , let time pass creating memories, gather with the family to enjoy eternal dinners, entertain our guests or, why not, celebrate an event.
“But we also want this to be a place to recharge batteries . That is why we decided to have several access entrances for the privacy of each client, to adapt five different terraces and to place a soundproof wall in the center of the house", she explains of a space that allows privacy if desired, but also the possibility of traveling with family or friends to settle in three different apartments.
The Fustera It has three bedrooms, a dining room for twelve people and a kitchen –all of them have Smeg appliances–; The Advocate , with a room and open kitchen; Y The Baladrar , a luxury suite more akin to a hotel but connecting to The Advocat (if desired) to create an idyllic space.
Benissa.
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Location: "We are in a coastal pearl, surrounded by pine trees and little houses . Of hidden bays with beach bars and a magnificent coastline for morning walks. Benisa seems, compared to the surrounding towns, that it has gone missing for change”, shares Maria, from an area where there are also nature trails everywhere and idyllic villages –like Altea–, just 20 minutes from the town.
How to get: if it arrives From Madrid by car, it will be five hours that will separate you from Benisa. Since Barcelona or Malaga As well as from any international destination, you can get to Valencia or Alicante airport, just one hour from The June. La Fustera beach is a short walk from the villa.
Sustainability: In The June they have cut the use of plastics as much as possible, so they have installed a water filter system on all kitchen taps to avoid the use of large quantities of bottles to supply large groups.
Outside, in the courtyard, the designer chairs They are made precisely from plastic bottles. The materials with which the walls have been built are natural and the carpets have been dyed in a non-artificial way.
Dinning room.
Swimming pool: The June Boutique Villa It is not only for the summer, but for the whole year . “The miraculous mountains of the bay protect this coastal area from the continuous rain during the summer, which makes it the sun shines in this part of the Costa Blanca about 300 days a year”.
Even so, its saltwater pool is heated , just in case. It has several levels and in front of it there is an area that its owners call "the cake", because of its two levels decorated with comfortable cushions and mats . At its side, it has an area for barbecues on a Kamado grill and is surrounded by a garden with fragrant flowers, plants and fruits.
Curves and lounge chairs surround the pool.
Design: walls with curves and infinite –continued by sofas that flow into a fireplace, or followed by the silhouette of a round table in the dining room–. natural materials such as rattan, wood and terracotta. earth tones in the tissues. Pieces in which the protrudes Orange as in dishes, books, curtains, candles or towels.
Everything inside and outside the villa has been chosen by its owners, trying to highlight the naturalness of its materials and the environment , leaving the artificial discarded as a tool to impress.
“We try to get away from the most commercial Ibiza, from the boho. Instead, we try to pick our own furniture ourselves in Spain, France, Italy, Australia, Holland, Denmark, England, Morocco and the United States”.
Swimming pool.
Spa: Massages and private yoga classes are available on demand.
Our favourite: More than the rooms our favorite area is the main hall , quiet and that invites creativity to flow. “The whole space, the circular shapes, the fabrics, the Moroccan rug with orange squares drawn on it… the incredible views of the sea and the valleys and the green and blue colors coming through the window up to your eyes They seem unreal, like those in a painting,” adds Maria. "All this makes this space wonderful."
It is in this area also where there is a atlantis chinese gong , right in the middle, providing the opportunity for each guest to experience the deep vibration of the earth.
Room.
Do not miss: One of the suites has a huge and impressive piece by the artist Noemi Sarpe.
Price: From May to October the villa can be rented exclusively for 12 guests with prices between €600 and €900 per night Outside the summer season the rates range between €450 and €700 per night From November to April you can rent one of the three spaces sharing the pool and other amenities with other guests for €300 the night.