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Hotel Cortesin pool long view - Finca Cortesin

Beautiful, stylish and delicious: Finca Cortesin, Spain, is a treat for the senses

June 18, 2018

STYLE and substance converge at the beautiful Finca Cortesin, a five-star hotel in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. Style, because of the endlessly impressive interiors. The corners laden with plush sofas and Moroccan lamps –an ode to the region's moor...

Lunch and luxe at Aiyanna Ibiza

Rachel Spencer

January 5, 2018

Dining, News, Spain, Travel

AIYANNA Ibiza has finally arrived after a long awaited opening following the ongoing success of its older sister restaurant, Amante Ibiza. Located within the beautiful Cala Nova Bay, north Ibiza, the outdoor dining venue takes full advantage of the bay’s exqui...

Glass visits the Mandarin Oriental in Barcelona

Ben Olsen

February 22, 2017

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

Occupying a commanding space on Barcelona’s elegant Passeig de Gracia, Mandarin Oriental’s Catalonian outpost has established itself as a stately five-star affair that successfully balances the high-end hotel chain’s Asian aesthetic with elements of Spanish cu...

Front Cover. The swimming pool at Park Hyatt, Mallorca

Glass discovers the recently opened Park Hyatt Mallorca

Amanda Bernstein

October 31, 2016

Feature, Spain, Travel

PARK Hyatt Mallorca, the very first European resort of the well-loved luxury hotel brand, has recently swung open its bespoke Balearic blinds in time for the busy summer season. Park Hyatt Mallorca Entrance A total of 142 handsomely and tastefully appointed ...

Glass discovers the best of the old and the new sanctuaries on Mallorca’s idyllic east coast

Nicola Kavanagh

August 30, 2016

Feature, Spain, Travel

SITUATED on the unspoilt and almost completely undeveloped east coast of Mallorca lies a tiny but beautiful bay in the town of Canyamel. I had first visited the bay when I was five years old and remember vividly the incredible blue of the ocean, the ...

Glass visits the unique Urso Hotel & Spa, Madrid

Sara Hesikova

June 9, 2016

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

THE five-star boutique hotel, Urso Hotel & Spa, is the only one of its kind in the cultural centre of Madrid. Every morning you will be treated to a full view of this buzzing city, best enjoyed from a private terrace under the hot Spanish sun accompanied b...

Biking Barcelona – Glass saddles up to truly discover this Catalan capital

Natalie Egling

May 26, 2016

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

THERE is something wonderfully cinematic about cycling in Europe. Think: Guido, Dora and Joshua in La Vita è Bella, the entire Von Trapp clan in The Sound Of Music, and Catherine and her two loves in Jules et Jim. And for the purposes of seeing Barcelona – hem...

Another side of Tenerife

Thea Macaulay

September 28, 2015

Europe, Feature, Spain

Think Tenerife and a typical sun, sea and sand package tourism destination probably comes to mind, but this fascinating island merits deeper exploration. Step beyond the parade of beach resorts clustered along the south coast to discover another Tenerife ent...

La Vida Lanzarote

Viola Levy

March 16, 2015

Dining, Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

Before visiting Lanzarote, I never thought I would get so excited over a potato. But the Spanish island’s traditional dish of papas arrugadas (Canarian wrinkled potatoes) has instilled in me a newfound enthusiasm for the humble spud. Boiled in the skins in sal...

Roberto Cavalli opens the Cavalli Ibiza Restaurant & Lounge

Livia Feltham

July 17, 2014

Culture, Design, Dining, Drinks, Europe, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, Glass Design, News, Spain, Travel

Now that Roberto Cavalli’s newest Restaurant & Lounge in Ibiza is officially open, you’ll know where to find Glass next time we are nearby the Mediterranean Island’s mega marina. Situated on the most exclusive part of the island, boasting the best the balm...

Magical Madrid

Nicola Kavanagh

March 25, 2014

Europe, Feature, Spain, Travel

Madrid is one of the few European cities that has succeeded in retaining the overwhelming charm and authenticity of its mother culture – as the Spanish are wont to do so valiantly. Indeed, they are loathe to give up their customs and you will fin...