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Sleeping well and having a better breakfast is no longer enough. The best hotels engage their clients with experiences that go beyond. We are looking for some of the most original to enjoy during the rest of the summer or as the next autumn getaway.

Surf, gildas and jazz in Bilbao

The Miró hotel in Bilbao offers surf lessons on the beach.

It's surf time and the Miró hotel in Bilbao gives you a class with Eneko Acero, one of the most important surfers in the world and director of the Steel Surf Eskola. Knowing all the beaches of the Basque Country and its surroundings, Eneko adapts to any level and offers a personalized service. And also in Bilbao, the panoramic terrace of the Gran Hotel Domine organizes the Summer Sessions, with live jazz and masterclass of cocktails and gildas. The latter from the hand of the hotel chef Abel Corral. Both accommodations are members of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Tribute 'wellness' in Ibiza

Pilates class at the hotel Torre del Mar ibicenco.

Touch Zen session to regenerate mind and body. And if it can be overlooking the Mediterranean, much better. This is what the Torre del Mar hotel in Ibiza proposes, located on the beachfront and with views of Dalt Vila. Its Sal Rossa Spa offers massages and rituals of health and beauty facing the sea, as well as yoga classes and outdoor pilates. One tip: choose the treatment called the same as the spa, inspired by the sea and the fields of the island with typical Ibizan herbs . Then there would be the water circuit, the showers of different sensations, a Finnish sauna, a steam bath, an ice fountain and a relaxation area.

WITH HELMET IN MARRAKECH

The last thing to tour a city: do it in sidecar.

The La Mamounia hotel offers you a different getaway discovering the most beautiful places in the Red City with a vintage sidecar (see photo above). It can be a fun adventure or a romantic walk under the sunset in the palm grove. For example, at the crossroads of both cultures, Dar Moulay Ali, a sumptuous 19th-century heritage, now the residence of the French Consulate in Marrakech, will open its doors for an exclusive visit and discover the work of Moroccan artisan goldsmiths. An unforgettable experience located near the Koutoubia.

From the Duero to the Milky Way

Abadía Retuerta Ledomaine is committed to astronomy.

"Discover the almost innate beauty of heaven." It is the motto of the astronomy days of Ledomaine Retue Abbey, a 12th-century monastery converted into a five-star hotel. Its location in a natural environment with clean skies and with minimal light pollution in the Douro Valley (Valladolid) allows you to contemplate the Milky Way in its fullness. Its state-of-the-art telescope located in the Jardin de los Monje s, facing the Romanesque apse and with a chill out atmosphere , is perfect for observing the stars and constellations. The next star sessions will take place on August 9 and 23 and September 6.

Sleep on an Arab wall in Malaga

The remains of the Arab wall of Malaga.

You can rarely sleep on the story. And that is what the Vincci Selección Posada del Patio de Málaga hotel offers. Raised on one of the last inns that existed in the city, it has been completely rebuilt, respecting the courtyard that gave it its name and a hallway . But there is more, since below this accommodation of the Vincci Hotels chain also rest the remains of the Arab wall of Malaga, along with those of the old River Gate . It is the best preserved section of the fortification and the only one that can be visited on both sides and where you can walk using the old round road of the city. Guests can meet this archeological jewel as exceptional witnesses. Already on, you have to climb to the roof and have a signature cocktail (they also do workshops) at sunset.

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