Ranked number 1 in professional tennis in 2003, Juan Carlos Ferrero earned the nickname ‘Mosquito’ due to his speed and strong, wiry physique. Now he has turned his Midas touch to a periwinkle-coloured luxury hotel near Valencia set in a 19th-century house on 120 acres of land.
The hotel has a strikingly minimalist 21st-century interior incorporating twelve suites, a swimming pool, spa, two restaurants and of course plenty of tennis courts. Chef Francisco Morales serves up dishes such as poached bream with fennel and coriander shoots, while his sommelier wife Rut Cotroneo can guide you through the extensive wine menu of 400 Spanish wines mainly from surrounding Valencia.
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The Cubic rooms of Aragon's Hotel Consolacion perch high above Aragon
A high-design boutique hotel, Consolacion sits atop a rocky ravine in North East Spain
Espadrilles, the stylish Spanish footwear of choice
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Studio House Acoran II, by Gyp Arquitectos
Recycling centre by Hidalgo Hartmann architects
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Hotel Ferrero, Valencia
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Valdermorillo House, by Padilla Nicas
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One of the 2009 Pamplona Festival's high-colour posters
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Muralla by Ricardo Bofill Architects
Fabrica by Ricardo Bofill Architects
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Artwork for Mango by RIcardo Fumnal
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Trestle table by Spanish designer, Tomas Alonso
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Erotic publishing from Spanish creative, Luis Venegas
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