Fully rehabilitated, CAP ROCAT, was an old 19th century military fortress in Mallorca, Spain, before local architect Antonio Obrador restored it to greater heights in the form of a boutique hotel. Its beauty lies not just within its antiquity, but also within the natural landscape of Mallorca’s majestic Bay of Palma coastline and nature reserve. Set atop a hill, its location offers full panoramic views of the ocean to provide guests with the kind of serenity the hotel boasts, “Is all about simple luxury and a complete lack of ostentation.”
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Slated to be Mallorca’s latest hotspot, CAP ROCAT is the definite go-to place for romantics and pleasure seekers alike. The hotel makes ample provisions for every whim and fancy in activities, luxury amenities and dining to cater to a wide variety of patrons. Some of which include: diving, yoga, cooking lessons, canopied beds, organic foods and specially hand-woven Roba de Llengues fabrics.
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Keeping directly in tune with the management’s request of maintaining a sense of being “taken out of the ordinary and a feeling of timelessness”, Antonio Obradorand his studio AODENARIO embellished the place with subtle accents like bullet doorknob handles and gun carriage coffee tables. These serve as a constant reminder of the complex’s history as a fort in an attempt to preserve the strong cultural heritage of Mallorca and its surroundings.
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“Cap Rocat is all about simple luxury and a complete lack of ostentation. We’ve looked at what’s here already: the architecture, the local products and the food - and worked with them, rather than against them. Having lived in Mallorca, I am very aware of its strong cultural heritage. But tradition is not about nostalgia, it’s about identity.” Pablo Carrington > Managing Director of MHM Group.
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Image Courtesy of CAP ROCAT
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CAP ROCAT // From a military fortress to a boutique hotel