Paraiso de los Pinos

Compared to Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza, the Balearic island of Formentera is but a speck. Imagine the tranquil, pastoral side of Ibiza, without the legendarily hedonistic nightlife, and you’re most of the way there. Paraíso de los Pinos leans hard into Formentera’s ultra-chill atmosphere — its 35 apartments and bungalows cluster loosely into what feels like a village, complete with a salt-water pool, a jacuzzi, and endless terraces and lounges for semi-private relaxation. Not in total silence, mind you — this is a family-friendly establishment, and it’s notable as a demonstration of the fact that there’s no tension between an all-ages atmosphere and stylish, contemporary boutique-hotel good looks.

You’ll have either a kitchenette or a full kitchen, and a sofa bed for an extra guest, as well as plentiful private lounge space, including a balcony or terrace and, in the bungalows, a separate living room and dining room, as well as a day bed on the terrace by the private jacuzzi. The hotel’s restaurant is suitably high-end, in keeping with the adventurous nature of modern Spanish cooking, but it’s also accessible — again, catering to young travelers and mature ones under the very same roof. Perhaps best of all, you’re just minutes from any one of Formentera’s formidable beaches, a series of Mediterranean idylls which you won’t soon forget.