Snooze in the morning sun by one pool, then top up your tan by the other pool in the afternoon – at this stylish self-catering house near San Rafel, you’re never short of a cosy corner to relax in.
Indeed, this 200-year-old vacation rental on an Ibiza hilltop is somewhere to spend a lot of time sprawled out on a cushion-covered sofa. Each guest could find their own private lounging area indoor or out and still wouldn't even have to lay eyes on anyone else. This is also a self-catering stay for bathroom fetishists, as your ablutions get given as much sexy space as the sleeping areas.
Owners Yvonne and Alberto Cortes have travelled the world sourcing the most incredible pieces to furnish the villa with, so Can Alaya is peppered with Moroccan lanterns and Indonesian carvings, exemplifying that eclectic boho look so many strive to achieve but few attain. (They also own a riad in Marrakech and a hotel in Bali.) The villa showcases their signature style and brings warmth and texture to the usual minimalist look that Ibizan villas favour.
And you can forget about schlepping to tourist-riddled Café del Mar to enjoy that world-famous sunset: you already get an eyeful of that soul-stirring orange glow melting into the Med from this chic hilltop villa perch.
Reviewed by Juliet Kinsman
