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Arrive by

private jet or helicopter.

Limousine pick up. Reception in the chosen villa with a

tasting of olives,

local

cheeses and oils

. A wine (autochthonous too, of course) cannot be missing. Session in the sun in the infinity pool

with views of the Mediterranean

. Or to the mountains of the town of Valdemossa, one of the most beautiful in Mallorca (and in all of Spain), to the coves in the north of the island, to the cathedral of Palma ...

This is how a

luxury getaway

could begin

by

choosing as a form of accommodation the rental of a designer house, spiced up with all kinds of extra activities such as those already mentioned.

Tailor-made holidays,

yes, but

premium

.

This is what the couple formed by

Olivier and Anna Heuchenne Bauge propose

through their company Insider Mallorca.

Belgian he, Belgian Swedish, landed on the island six years ago after a lifetime of traveling around the world

, from Tel Aviv to the Seychelles

, dedicated to the hotel and luxury tourism sector.

Not surprisingly, they have worked for five-star chains such as

Ritz-Carlton or Raffles.

Living room of Casa des Lleo, on the outskirts of Valdemossa.

Until they decided to try their luck in Spain.

They did it by renting two houses

in Formentor and in Sóller

.

Today they have 120 properties spread across Croatia, Morocco, Italy or Israel.

Of course, 70 of them are still in Mallorca with names like

Casa Mona (

in Pollença),

Vila del Monte

(Palma) or

Finca One Summer

(Llubi).

They have

between three and 12 bedrooms

and each one comes equipped with every imaginable comfort.

Your prices?

From 8,000 to 20,000 euros a week

, although some super exclusive can reach 120,000 euros.

Massages or yoga classes in the garden

The offer of personalized services to the people who rented these houses (apart from the classic

daily cleaning

or the breakfast meal) started early.

"We offer everything: from picking up your suitcase at the airport to giving a massage in the garden, getting a transfer to a cove, a

yoga teacher, a butler or a chef,

organizing a cooking class for children or a

course as a ship captain,

"says Olivier.

A yacht or catamaran ride on the island of Mallorca cannot be missed.

He does it leaning on the edge of the swimming pool of

Casa des Lleo

, a beautiful country house in the middle of nature with five bedrooms, kitchen, living room, swimming pool and garden with views of the town of

Valdemossa.

The list of services offered continues with

flights by helicopter or jet

,

luxury

meals or

picnics

in charge of a renowned chef in the middle of the field, a route of shops or art galleries through Palma de Mallorca accompanied by a

personal shopper

or a historian respectively or the

reservation of a dinner

in the best restaurant on the island. The one for which it takes centuries to find a table and that is only achieved with a skilled intermediary involved.

Olivier and Anna Heuchenne, founding couple of Insider Mallorca.

There is more: from yacht trips to Ibiza or Menorca with skipper included to a

horseback ride

or mountain bike in the interior, an

organic wine tasting

led by a winemaker or a full-fledged adrenaline session on a jet ski .

For something the motto of Insider Mallorca is "Eat, drink, enjoy, rest.

Experience Mallorca!

".

Most valued by the pandemic

Of course, everything revolves around the villa in question, decorated by experts with

designer furniture

work

More Design,

a prestigious

firm interior

specializes in creating spaces "that tell stories and create emotions through

colors and textures,

lighting sensitive, details, symmetry and balance ", as indicated by its own managers.

This is how they get a magazine house like the one in Valdemossa.

Even so, what prevails in these times of coronavirus is the amount of outdoor spaces that these houses have: porch,

swimming pool, orchard, solarium

, garden, terrace ...

Casa Mona, another of the properties available in Mallorca.

The masculine side of the tandem admits that the pandemic has made this type of accommodation highly sought after despite its high price in many cases, "since people look for

rooms with a lot of outdoor space

and in the middle of nature to feel in a safe environment. "

And that is what they contribute: "Our

hygiene and safety protocols

are very strict. After a client leaves, we dedicate a whole day to disinfecting the house."

Food among vineyards, one of the most popular activities.

Olivier has also noticed that

the rental is longer

than other years.

"The tenants are a minimum of three or four weeks in a row because they no longer distribute their vacations so much between

different destinations

and they do not travel as much as before the pandemic," concludes the expert.

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