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ON THE BEACH

Villa Le Blanc Gran Meliá, Menorca

Why we love it: Picture a hip hotel you'd see in a Spanish design magazine – raffia pendant light shades, armchairs hewn from driftwood, hand-painted ceramics – then give it the warm welcome you'd expect from a trip to your childhood home. That's what Villa Le Blanc achieves, satisfying both families and fashionistas.

For the former, there's a seafront pool, a cute kids' club and a laid-back atmosphere. For the latter, there's an adults-only rooftop pool and bar, an award-winning seafood restaurant in S'Amarador and even outpo

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