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Palau de la Mar

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<p>Swaggering onto the scene, the Hospes Palau de la Mar announced Valencia's coming of age. An avant-garde group of designers and architects remodeled two 18th-century palaces near the Turia River, balancing original details (ornate carved doors, a marble staircase) with contemporary touches, such as a striking glass-and-steel patio. The 66 bedrooms have dark parquet floors, crisp white bed linens, and free mini-bars.</p>

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From Food & Wine , FEB 2007

Ultrachic boutique hotel in a small 19th-century palace ...MORE>>

– Anya von Bremzen Spain&#8217;s Next Food Mecca

From Travel + Leisure , DEC 2005

The Palau de la Mar, housed in an adjoining pair of elegant 19th-­century mansions, mingles grand marble entryways and staircases with 66 sleek rooms. The white walls, chocolate-brown floors, and antique tubs provide a tranquil respite from the clamorous streets....MORE>>

– Tom Vanderbilt Valencia Rising

From Travel + Leisure , SEP 2005

The 32 bedrooms combine original details such as pine-plank floors with bright blue-and-burgundy bedspreads and Hellsten's own black-and-white documentary-style photographs of Europe and Africa....MORE>>

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Last updated February 2007