Petunia Ibiza is the islandu2019s best argument for small. Only 23 suites occupy a dramatic cliff position above Cala Llonga u2014 one of the most naturally beautiful bays on the east coast. The hotel has been conceived as a private house rather than a resort: the spaces flow, the proportions are domestic in the best sense, and the level of personalised attention would be impossible to maintain at larger scale.

The design u2014 by the Spanish studio whose work shaped the propertyu2019s identity u2014 combines the whitewashed simplicity of Ibizan vernacular architecture with furniture and art sourced from across the Mediterranean. The result is a property that feels curated rather than designed u2014 a home you happen to be staying in temporarily.