Hotel 55 Santo Tomas ★★★★

For an island dubbed the ‘Isle of Green and Blue’, a natural paradise such that Menorca is, you need more than a simple hotel to really get a taste of it. You need proximity to its verdant hills and glistening cerulean shores. You need a hotel that embraces this island’s ecological plenty and breathes it into every fibre of its being. You need gastronomy that gives you an array of flavours, not just from Menorca, but around the globe. You need Hotel 55 Santo Tomas ****.

Declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1993, Menorca’s nature is the soul of this hotel. Built with energy efficiency and an eye for local materials, in a location where the environment matters, sustainability is at the heart of this hotel. The 1893 Restaurant, delicately crafted with wood and stone, also promises the energy and recharge to tackle the day, with buffet options and live cooking of both national delicacies as well as international dishes.

Or perhaps you’d rather a lighter dish to take a break from relaxing in that never-ending pool. Here, you can also end the day with a relaxing cocktail while taking in some live performances. The only other place to match its level of chic ambiance is the lobby bar, whose terrace is the perfect place to watch the sunset.

Of course, you’ll have your own balcony for those views as well, a cocoon of sweet seclusion. As you look out onto the swimming pool and all that green space around it, you think on what could come tomorrow. A session with a personal trainer, a moment of peace in the spa, or even a bouncy castle for the kids? At Hotel 55 Santo Tomas ****, the hotel, and indeed Menorca, is your oyster.