A palace nestled in the hills above Marbella. 132 rooms and suites, 1,200 works of art spread throughout — a museum you actually sleep in. Three world-class golf courses outside. Eight venues for food and drink inside, from Mediterranean terraces to refined Japanese cuisine. Food sourced locally, often picked straight from the hotel's own organic garden. Guests talk about the staff remembering the small things — the complimentary detail nobody asked for, the gesture nobody expected. Away from the bustle of Marbella and Puerto Banús, yet close enough to indulge in both.

Set in the Migjorn, in the quiet heart of Mallorca, it's a retreat for those who want to connect with the island — its nature, its light, its unhurried rhythm. Just three minutes from two championship golf courses and a first-class golf academy. 151 rooms, a spa with thermal waters, tennis courts, an 8km running circuit, five dining spots. Far enough from everything to breathe. Close enough to Palma when you remember it exists.

A 13th-century castle sitting on a hilltop above Palma — that's not a marketing line, it's just what it is. 164 rooms, three world-class golf courses literally on the doorstep — 63 holes in total, a free shuttle connecting all of them — a spa, and terraces where the bay stretches out below you like it's been waiting. And yet Palma is ten minutes away by taxi. The beach, fifteen. Guests mention the staff more than the facilities. The art tour. The concierge who sends you off-road and changes your whole trip. The kind of hotel where you feel removed from everything — without actually being far from anything.

An Andalusian cortijo — the traditional farmhouse — reimagined for the 21st century, surrounded by 27 holes of golf, with the Andalusian countryside on one side and Gibraltar on the horizon. The kind of place you find, and then quietly keep to yourself. Almenara Golf Resort is one minute's walk away. The kind of place where the bar plays music at exactly the right volume, the staff who somehow struck the perfect balance between attentive and leaving you alone, the food surprises you. Leaving feels like a mistake you'll spend months correcting.

Some hotels face the sea. Hacienda del Conde seems to belong to it. Between the Atlantic Ocean and Tenerife's unspoiled nature, this exclusive adults-only colonial resort exists in quiet harmony with everything that surrounds it. Suites inspired by the Canarian landscape, terraces made for lingering, a full spa. And then there's the golf — a Severiano Ballesteros-designed course ranked among the top ten in the world, every hole framed by breathtaking Atlantic views.Guests call it the best hotel in Tenerife. Some call it the best-kept secret on the island.

Consistently ranked among the Top 50 Best Hotels in the world. No doubt why. It's 215 hectares of Andalusian estate between Marbella and Sotogrande. 67 suites — not rooms, suites — with four-metre ceilings and travertine marble. A championship golf course. A spa with Spain's only Snow Cave. A beach club with a 35-metre infinity pool facing the Mediterranean. Guests who've stayed call it one of the best hotels on the planet. Some come for golf. Others come to do absolutely nothing.