The Best Hotels Near Eclectic, by the Record
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Floor-to-ceiling windows mean every bed in this sleek Atlantic-coast boutique hotel faces the sea, with a private terrace on top of that. The minimalist rooms have a quiet, almost Japanese quality about them, all rich materials and deep bathtubs. Above it all, a rooftop infinity pool looks out over Santa Cruz Castle and the harbor. Galicia's better-known coast is inland; this one earns the detour.
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Six private apartments perched above Balarés beach make up this small coastal hotel in Ponteceso, and the scale is the whole point. Rooms come with terraces, fireplaces, and kitchens, so the vibe is less "hotel stay" and more "borrowed beach house belonging to someone with better taste than you." A Michelin-selected restaurant on site looks out over the garden and the water, for when cooking feels like too much effort.
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A former paper mill on a quiet hectare just outside Santiago de Compostela, this boutique hotel keeps the original stonework and layers in leather club furniture, fireplaces, and wallpaper patterns that differ room to room. The spa, with heated pools and saunas, is a sleeker surprise given the country-manor mood everywhere else. Michelin has given it a Key. Pilgrims finishing the Camino will find the old city a short drive away, which is either convenient or a spoiler.
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The vivid pink exterior is your first clue that this boutique country house hotel near Santiago de Compostela takes a loose interpretation of "Galician villa." Twelve suites in the main house draw from Yves Saint Laurent, Morocco, and the general feeling that more is more, while seven yurts and a freestanding chapel suite round out the options. The Michelin Guide awarded it 2 Keys. Two restaurants, two bars, Iglusaunas, and a vineyard out back.