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Rajoy suspende su viaje a Valencia por motivos personalespolítica Volverá la próxima semana para participar en la Intermunicipal del PP, en plena precampaña electoral, para frenar la caída del PPCV 27.03.14 08:03 El presidente del Gobierno, Mariano Rajoy. / Ballesteros (Efe) El presidente del Gobierno, Mariano Rajoy, ha suspendido el viaje que tenía previsto hacer este jueves a Valencia por motivos de índole personal, según han informado fuentes del Palacio de la Moncloa. El motivo principal del viaje a la comunidad, que no ha visitado en los últimos nueve meses, era mantener un encuentro con miembros de la Asociación Valenciana de Empresarios (AVE), que preside el naviero Vicente Boluda y que reúne a cerca de un centenar de empresarios de compañías líderes de esta comunidad. Estaba previsto que le acompañasen el ministro de Industria, José Manuel Soria, y el presidente de la Comunidad Valenciana, Alberto Fabra. Rajoy también iba a entregar al fundador de Sha Wellness Clinic, Alfredo Bataller, la Medalla al Mérito Turístico, la máxima condecoración civil que se otorga por la labor en el sector, en un acto en el edificio Veles e Vents. La última vez que Rajoy visitó la región fue en junio de 2013, donde participó en la Convención Regional del PPCV en Peñíscola (Castellón) el día 8 y otro en Alicante para inaugurar el AVE con el Príncipe el día 17 de ese mismo mes. Hace más tiempo aún que el presidente del Gobierno no acude a la provincia de Valencia. En concreto desde el 13 de noviembre de 2012, cuando participó en la apertura del II Congreso Nacional de Directivos de ApD. Irá el 5 de abril El presidente del Gobierno tiene previsto viajar a Valencia el sábado 5 de abril para clausurar la reunión de la Intermunicipal del Partido Popular, en la que participarán alcaldes y concejales del partido de toda España. Con estos dos actos en esta autonomía, se pretende frenar la caída del PP valenciano que pronostican las encuestas. De hecho, fuentes del partido consultadas no ocultan su preocupación por la situación en la Comunidad Valenciana, un feudo tradicional del partido e importante granero de votos en el que peligra la mayoría absoluta cosechada en las últimas legislaturas. Aún falta más de un año para las elecciones autonómicas, pero en el PP son conscientes de que las europeas de mayo son el primer 'test' para medir el descontento de los ciudadanos tras los recortes por la crisis económica o los casos de corrupción que han afectado al PP valenciano. Además, en el PP no ocultan que una importante caída del PP valenciano en las municipales y autonómicas de 2015 podría tener importante repercusiones en la bolsa de votos que esta comunidad aporta a nivel nacional en las elecciones generales.

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im^ In need of a soul-restoring spa break? We thought so. Here's our pick.df the best new'S^s; woTthy of your weary body. Plus, some brilliant mondi/^ff deals to get you there. You're welcome ; for... C/© Top-dollar romance Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, WUtshire (Lucknampark.co.uk) Why? Just outside Bath, tucked away in 500 acres of parkland, sits tills awe-inspiring five-star country house. As soon as you turn into the mile-long drive and the gates close behind you, you know you're in for a treat. With wood-panelled libraries, elegant Georgian bedrooms and staff everywhere, this place Is your very own Downton Abbey. In cool contrast, the spa itself has an ultra-modern, Zen-IIke vibe, complete with plunge pools and a wellbeing house for alternative treatments such as sunlight therapy Our organic lla back treatment was dreamy and even came with Its own soundtrack! We loved The real log fire in our bedroom falling asleep to that comforting crackle and glow was totally uh-mazing. Cosmo tip People come from miles around for the Michelin-starred food, so book early for the dinner of your dreams. 0\O for... C/O Log-fire luxu ry Herb House at Lime Wood, Hampshire (Limewoodhotel.co.uk) Lime Wood doesn't want to be a hotel; it wants to be your home - the comfiest and plushest home you'll never have, with a delightful, all-organic, three-storey spa across the garden. I left my husband to rattle around our preposterously cosy Forest Lodge to have a Pai Restore & Regenerate facial, a blissful hour of bespoke, soothing pampering for my put-upon visage (with foot massage thrown in), I would've stayed in the hydropool overlooking the woods, but I had to meet my other half at the restaurant to eat unbelievable food by Anglo-Italian superchef Angela Hartnett. Poor me. We loved The wellies provided for rambling in the woods, our own Scrabble set, fires lit and hot drinks brought to our room whenever we liked... Cosmo tip You could pay £290 for some of the restaurant's fab wines if you wish, but the house red and white are top-notch and only £17.50 a bottle! > 0\O i5 X 5 Sf o < X a to , ©\0 ^iiosi for... C/O An anniversary escape Gilpin Hotel and Lake House, Lake District (Thegilpin.co.uk) a O 3 a. O < U u ' UJ I— ' V) < h 2 < ? a: < c O c Why? This small, family-owned hotel is set in 100 acres of woodland with a private lake. From the moment you arrive, the super-friendly staff are at your beck and call. The rooms overlooking the lake We loved The flowery Joules wellies and socks have jaw-dropping views and are definitely worth asking for. Not the biggest of spas, but the Jetty Spa Trail is the real reason to visit: a four-hour private spa 'journey just for couples. Every location Cosmo tip Book an afternoon Jetty Spa Trail so is booked out just for you and includes treats such m the hot tub for sunset. When it gets as a private swim, a salt snug and an aroma j^e walkway is lit with candles and it feels massage, and ends with a bottle of champagne more romantic. in the outdoor hot tub. Amaze! that we were given to wear with our robes for walking through the woods. 0\D for... CV0 A total re-boot holiday SHA Wellness Clinic, Alicante, Spain (Shawellnessclinic.com) Why? Come for weight loss, the sleep clinic or just a sunshine spa experience. Food is macrobiotic and ranges from 700-calories-a-day meals (so well balanced we didn't go hungry) to feasts of wine, ice cream and bread. Detox massages and amazing treatments, plus beachside jogging and classes, are planned in (and colonic irrigation, which I won't :hoose again). The final result was 6lbs lost and a 5mug smile. A luxury spa good enough for celebs such as Kylie and Naomi Campbell? Full marks. We loved The luxurious rooftop terrace, complete with great views, day beds and an infinity pool. Cosmo tip Be aware: the detox, which included 10 caffeine, left me with a banging headache for nost of day three, but I was bounding with energy by day four. Totally worth the pain. Every single one of

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Keep your hair on, girls! How a celebrity retreat is using strict diets and head massages to save women from baldness 

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The SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain vows to help you strengthen your locks Treatment includes head massages and a strict macrobiotic diet regime By SARAH HARTLEY PUBLISHED: 22:09 GMT, 22 March 2014 | UPDATED: 15:16 GMT, 23 March 2014

Losing locks: Eight million British women suffer from hair loss or thinning hair at some point in their lives

It is pretty safe to say that my hair – namely, my worries about it thinning – is bordering on obsession. It’s a concern my mother, Maggie, shares. At 66, she is worried that her good head of healthy hair is now thinning due to age. We’re not alone. Eight million British women suffer at some point in their lives and chemists’ shelves heave with potions and vitamins aimed at remedying the problem. Causes can range from hormonal and genetic to the dietary and psychological. I am 41, and, despite being fastidious about eating healthily, exercising and taking a daily multivitamin, my hair often falls out in alarming amounts. I swap the side I part my hair and try to ignore the fact that in certain lights, you can see scalp. When I heard about a medical spa offering a treatment package aimed at halting hair-loss, my mother and I booked in without hesitation. No matter that the weekend break would set us back close to £2,500. If I counted up the amount I have spent on hair supplements, then it would be an investment. It was a no-caffeine, no-alcohol, no-sugar regime (and pity the poor smokers who were not allowed to puff on site). Serious medical assessments were bolstered by a strict vegan diet to cleanse the system. But the SHA Wellness Clinic, set in the mountains of Valencia, Spain, has been voted best medical Spa by Conde Nast Traveller. The luxurious resort has played host to guests including Barbra Streisand and Donna Karan. So if we were to suffer, we would at least do it in style.

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The weekend programme examined every aspect of our medical history and there was a health check, then individual spa treatments. We were put on a macrobiotic diet – based on 60 per cent grains, plus seasonal local vegetables, seaweeds (yes!) and seasonal local fruit. We enjoyed delicious, delicate and stunning-looking dishes which made us realise brown rice, soya and tofu can be exciting and we could forgo meat, fish, eggs and cheese without it feeling a punishment.

Hair-raising in a good way: Sarah Hartley and her mother Maggie visited SHA Wellness Clinic in Valencia, Spain to try to reverse age's effect on their hair

But cutting out three double espressos and two cups of tea a day was hell. When I woke, I looked as if I’d done rounds in the boxing ring – my eyes were puffed up and blackened – all part of the detoxification process, I was told. Nutrition expert Kenneth Prange asked if I suffered with kidney problems (yes) and poor circulation (yes). I spotted a chart on the wall of a woman’s face indicating related areas. Mum and I are both blessed with bags beneath our eyes – not related to sleep deprivation – and that area was linked to . . . the kidneys. The solution is to stimulate and strengthen the kidneys through diet and to make sure blood flows to the head through massage and exercise. A daily cup of Japanese Mu tea was prescribed to support the kidneys. It had an acquired bitter taste which we grew to love as it was the nearest thing we would get to a nice cuppa. Mum was reassured that due to genetics her hair is strong, but could be improved.

SPA SOLUTIONS A daily programme offered optional nutritional lectures and macrobiotic cooking demonstrations. We were to swim in the outdoor pool, then follow the indoor pool circuit which encouraged circulation with hot and cold plunge pools, baths, a sauna, a steam room and an ice fountain. We had two daily treatments, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, either side of breakfast and lunch.

Healthy home: The SHA Wellness Clinic follows a no-caffeine, noalcohol, no-sugar regime and medical assessments were bolstered by a strict vegan diet

The first was a nutritive capillary treatment (25 minutes, €70), including nourishing, repairing and hydrating treatments. Using Ayurvedic massage, essential oils were vigorously applied to stimulate the scalp. We felt wide awake and invigorated. In the afternoon came the SHA capillary treatment (50 minutes, €120). It started with a relaxing massage using rosemary, mint and sesame oil to increase blood flow to the scalp and included massage techniques based on traditional Chinese medicine, aided with a glass-cup method which stimulates blood circulation. We finished with a relaxing, warm hair masque. SHA offers an extraordinary range of preventative treatments with 100 therapists on hand. We could also have tried a ‘mineral elements in hair profile’ (€200), a ‘woman’s hormonal profile’ (€340) or the OSTEOgen (€630) genetic screening for osteoporosis prevention.

. . . AND AFTERWARDS

We both followed a macrobiotic diet for three months and felt tremendous. It requires serious dedication long-term. But the essence of the programme remains with us both, which has been a surprise. I now drink only green tea and have turned vegan, and Mum limits meat to once a week. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now both big fans of almond milk and spelt bread. Our hair has responded brilliantly to what turned out to be simple adjustments and it was well worth the effort. We no longer fret if the plughole occasionally looks like a scene from a horror film. We simply step up the scalp self-massage and neck exercises we were taught, keep the diet in check â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and talk about our next booster visit to SHA. shawellnessclinic.com

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Best 5 late deals with Polly Humphris BRITAIN It's Mother's Day on Sunday but don't panic - there are still spaces around the table at the Varsity Hotel's River Bar restaurant in Cambridge, where you can treat your mum to a three-course meal paired with lashings of lovely gin. The event will be hosted by head chef Angus Martin and mixologist Will Lowe, master distiller at The Cambridge Distillery. Lowe will talk diners through the history of mother's ruin and explain why each drink has been chosen to complement the gin-infused threecourse tasting menu. The Varsity Hotel and Spa, Cambridge is offering a three-course ginpairing supper for £49 per person. www.thevarsityhotel.co.uk POLAND This eight-day trek is a walking holiday with a twist: not only will you be exploring the Carpathian Arc, a mountain range that provides the only high alpine environment in Europe north of the Alps, but you will be doing it while searching for Carpathian bears. The trip starts in Poland, following marked trails across the High Tatras into Slovakia, where a park ranger will lead you where tourists normally don't tread - but where bears often do. Walks Worldwide is offering an eight-day Walking With Bears trip to Poland from £985 per person. Including accommodation, most meals, guide, park ranger, main baggage transfers and group airport transfers, departing on May 18. Tel: 01962 737565. X _ i TURKEY The Kalkan Regency sits in Kalkan, a harbour town in Turkey's ancient Lycian region. Over the past two years, the owners have added eight new suites and are now literally reaping what they sow with 90 per cent of the vegetables, herbs, dairy produce and olive oil used in the restaurant coming from their own farm. All the rooms have large beds and bathrooms and views of the orchard or the coast. Exclusive Escapes is offering seven nights from £700 per person, including breakfast, flights from London Stansted or Manchester, a day's gulet cruise and a Turkish bath, departing on April 26. www.exclusiveescapes.co.uk SPAIN Escape Easter's temptations next month and run to the Spanish hills for a four-day health kick at the SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante. The trip departs any time between April 2 and 21, and will include massage, yoga, t'ai chi and use of the clinic's hydrotherapy circuit, which includes a pool and Roman baths. Food is strictly macrobiotic, so expect a menu Madonna would be proud of, including lots of whole grains, legumes and pulses. The Healthy Holiday Company is offering a four-night Easter Wellness Programme in Albir, Spain from £1,035 per person, including all meals, two therapeutic treatments, one facial treatment, one therapeutic bath, activities and transfers, based on two adults sharing, travelling between 2-21 April. www. thehealthyholidaycompany.co.uk GERMANY The best bit about this four-day tour of Berlin is that, outside of a half-day excursion to the majestic rococo Palace of Sanssouci at Potsdam, the summer residence of Frederick the Great, you can manage your own time using a hop-on, hop-off bus ticket to see the city sights. Book over the weekend of June 7 and catch the Berlin Festival of Cultures, a celebration of the city's incredible diversity marked by dance, music, food and a huge street party in the cool Kreuzberg district. DialAFUght is offering a four-day tour of Berlin from £347 per person, including three nights' accommodation, breakfast, transfers, a bus tour and a half-day excursion to Potsdam, based on two sharing, departing throughout 2014. Tel: 0844 8114444 www.dialaflight.com

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A foodie wellness experience at SHA in Spain

Nina Caplan escaped the dreary UK winter for the brightness of SHA in Spain.

‘I eat some delicious sushi rolls, with a soy sauce dip so good I want to ask for a bottomless cup’ Nina Caplan finds the food is the highlight at SHA Welllness Clinic in Spain November is a great time to leave England. With no regrets, I escape the chilly drizzle for a short flight to Alicante and walk out into sunshine – but not before being met by a samurai at the arrival gates. He’s actually wearing the spa uniform of SHA Wellness Clinic, but he’s a tall Frenchman and my goodness the flowing black cotton trousers and grey tunic make him hard to miss. I wonder whether, if Spanish customs were to give me any trouble, he would whip out a curved sword?

SHA has a cool, clean design

The clinic is in El Albir, a village an hour and 40 minutes drive up the Costa Blanca, some of the most architecturally unappealing coastline in Spain. After passing Benidorm and driving through El Albir itself –a small coastal wen that’s never going to win any best-kept

village prizes – it’s a pleasant shock to see the white tiers of SHA rising over the town. There’s a water feature as you enter, live greenery spilling over the edges of each of the five levels, and everything is cool white marble. The complex is linked at the fourth floor, where the restaurant and pool are, and the views over the bay from this eyrie are lovely. My room also has that wonderful view, with a glass wall so I don’t miss any of it; it’s large and comfortable, with a lounge area and balcony and an entire boudoir for my clothes that I would probably have swapped for a bigger bathroom – it seems odd to me, in a spa, not to have a bath, although the hydrocircuit downstairs goes a way towards compensating.

The bedrooms at SHA boast spectacular sea views

The décor is coolly modern, which is fine by me, but I’d have liked an ipod dock rather than a piped music outlet (apparently some rooms have them, but all should) and conditioner as well as shampoo in the bathroom. Their products are nothing special, which seems to me to miss a trick, especially in a place that’s very keen on naturalness and talks loudly about the macrobiotic lifestyle. I get a weigh-in from a friendly nurse and a consultation with Kenneth Prange, the Scot who runs the macrobiotic programme. (His wife designed the menus, and her hour-long cookery class was one of the highlights of my stay, although I’m not sure my red millet burgers are ever going to taste a tenth as good as hers.) He suggests I move between two of the menu’s three options: Kushi and Biolight. Both are three-course menus, vegetarian, dairyfree and macrobiotic, but the latter is lighter. (The third option is for serious dieters and I’m too greedy to try it.) He also suggests several teas, including two – Kombu and Ume-ShoKuzu – that are so delicious I ask for the recipes before I leave.

We favoured the Japanese-influenced dishes

The food is very tasty although oddly heavy on the carbs -with one tagliatelle dish, I find myself pawing through the pasta looking for tiny squares of veg. The Japanese-influenced cuisine works better: I eat some delicious sushi rolls, with a soy sauce dip so good I want to

ask for a bottomless cup. Beverages are water and special teas, although Mr Prange advises not drinking while you eat. He explains that saliva is really good for digestion, which makes sense, and that it shouldn’t be substituted with any other form of liquid. When you’re not eating, though, there are jugs of water, creatively flavoured with rosemary or ginger or strawberries, all over the complex, which is great for those of us who tend to forget to rehydrate – even when deprived of more interesting beverages. I do crack one morning and order a coffee, and you can buy wine with your meal if you want to, but I don’t, and I feel all the better for it. The spa is excellent – a shiatsu massage was one of the best I’ve had – but if you are female and uncomfortable with getting down to your pants so a strange man can run his hands all over you, do tell them. I had an excellent deep-tissue massage from a Spaniard with strong hands and a lovely accent and was quite happy to lie there and pretend I was getting a massage from Javier Bardem, but some women may not be.

The main spa pool has jets for every conceivable muscle

I defy anyone not to enjoy the hydrocircuit: I’ve never seen one quite like it. The huge main pool has jets for every conceivable muscle, there’s a separate pool where underwater loungers emit massaging spray, and the cold and warm-water pebble walks are soothing on feet that hadn’t, in my case, done much to need soothing: there is a national park not far from the clinic, and daily morning walks there or to the beach, but I’m not much of an organised walk groupie. The circuit also has a sauna, wet room and an ice fountain for those (guilty!) too cowardly to jump in the cold pool. It’s enclosed, but with doors onto the garden for when the weather improves from T-shirt to bikini.

Yoga at SHA is done in a gorgeous room but the teaching and offer could be improved

Where SHA falls down a little though is on the exercise. There is a small-ish gym with really good personal trainers but the organised classes are poor. The yoga and pilates room is dark and unwelcoming and the teachers seemed to have been chosen more for their ability

to speak both English and Spanish than their talent as instructors. I took to doing yoga on my balcony and running in the gym but for an area that apparently has yoga and zumba teachers going spare this was failing both clients and a town that probably doesn’t get that much benefit from the high-end spa at its height. Still, for a detox or destress, SHA has the goods: if you want a quiet place with superlative views, where you can lie out in light clothing a mere two hours’ flight from Gatwick, this is in every sense a top spot. I leave calm, more rested than I’d been in months, very grateful for so much time in the open air or consuming healthy food – and very much looking forward to my first post-detox glass of wine. © Queen of Retreats

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SHA Wellness Clinic: a chic macrobiotic spa in Spain

In Short: SHA is a destination spa on the Mediterranean just north of Alicante, with a strong focus on macrobiotic cooking and medical staff to supplement the spa therapists. The place is beautiful, perched above the lacklustre town of El Albir, so all you see from the rooftop relaxation area is the Mediterranean coast beyond. It’s a relaxing place to detox, lose weight, learn about macrobiotics and soak up sunshine – even at times of the year when the UK has nothing but frost. From €230/290 (£190/240) (single/double) per room per night for a Deluxe Suite. Read about our experience at SHA See other destination spas we recommend

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SHA also offer classes in microbiotic cooking

More on the wellbeing programmes: Specific programmes include detox, weight loss, smoking withdrawal, anti-stress, rejuvenation and fertility, all of which involve clinic oversight, a personalised treatment plan and recommended length of stay, sometimes up to two weeks. For the less committed there are three general plans, for 2, 4 and 7 days respectively, all including taster beauty treatments such as massages, a general medical check up and recommended diet plan and unlimited use of the facilities. Then there are aesthetic programmes: you can focus entirely on rejuvenating your hands, if you wish…

More on the wellbeing activities: The hydrocircuit is open all day for guests and is one of the highlights of the spa: a different jet to pummel every possible aching muscle, a sauna with glass wall onto an enclosed lawn, underwater loungers with massaging spray – you could spend all day here.

The rooftop at SHA is a highlight

There is a rotating schedule of guest experts, from meditation experts to purveyors of all kinds of strange and wonderful therapies. The regular treatments are excellent too, ranging from seaweed wraps (€130 for 50 minutes) to a series of massages (mostly around €125 (£105) for 50 minutes) that are well worth it: try the shiatsu for a totally restorative experience. The personal trainers are very good and can also accompany you on private activities, such as walking or cycling, if you wish. You can go walking alone in the nearby national park or by the beach, or just join the group activities, which range from early morning Nordic walking to mid-afternoon macrobiotic cookery lessons and early evening tai chi. (These change daily.) Some of these, inevitably, are better than others. If all this – or extracurricular possibilities such as diving or jet skiing – feels too energetic, head to the bar for herbal teas and a book from the substantial library. After dinner, there is often a pianist or a dance class in here, too.

The views from the bedrooms are superb

More on the property: The spa is exceptionally beautiful – white marble, rising in tiers with greenery washing over the sides, it consists of five buildings linked on the fourth floor, where the restaurant, with its glass piano and under-floor pond, is under-floor window on two sides, offering views of the Mediterranean and the sunworshippers on the terrace outside. There’s an infinity pool that looks over the town and the mountains, and the space is so large and unconventionally laid out that there is room for both conviviality and privacy. More on the bedrooms: Bedrooms range from Deluxe, which actually is deluxe, with double bed and decentsized living room – there seems little reason to go higher, except for a kitchen rather than a dressing room, which some Superior suites offer. If you have a bit of extra cash, spend it on a private Jacuzzi on the balcony, preferably with a sea view – the views are really superb.

SHA offers three different menus

Food & drink: There’s a three-tier menu with European-Japanese fusion food: Kushi, with small portions, lots of seaweed (but fish only once a week) and little in the way of carbs; Biolight, an intermediate menu which, for the less rigorous, mixes and matches nicely with the Sha menu – the full gourmet experience. All menus changed completely at every meal and all were dairy- and meat-free and reasonably macrobiotic – so, no tomatoes or potatoes, but fish and carbs for those who want them, supplemented by prescribed teas and juices. There were some real winners – superb sushi, great soups, homemade bread and a wonderful mushroom risotto – but also times when the restriction on spice of any kind felt cruel, and a couple of pasta dishes that seemed to prioritise the carbs over any kind of accompaniment.

With three glass walls the restaurant also has great views

Fellow guests: Mostly middle-aged or older, presumably well-heeled, pretty quiet. This is a place to go inward. There are a lot of overheard conversations about food regimes! W

hat’s queenly: The three-sided views from the restaurant, most of the food, the terrace overlooking the

Mediterranean, and - a surprise, this – the teas, which were delicious as well as beneficial. What’s lowly: There are plans for a much bigger fitness complex and more classes, but until they appear, SHA’s focus is skewed a little too far towards what you put in your mouth. Costs: From €230/290 (£190/240) (single/double) per room per night for a Deluxe Suite; Superior Suite €450/550 (£375/455); Grand Suite for up to 4 people €750 (£623); Presidential €2500 (£2100); Royal suite €6000 (£4980), which includes VIP airport transfer, personal butler suffer and chauffeured limousine. Sea view is €40 (£33)/day, private balcony Jacuzzi €50 (£42)/day. Breakfast is €25 (£21)/day, half board €75 (£62), full board €125 (£104). If you are doing a programme, meals will be included in that price. © Queen of Retreats

The infinity pool looks over the town of El Albir with its mountainous backdrop

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The 50 best holidays in Spain From a sleepover in the Alhambra to hot-air ballooning over Ba^'celona, James Ellis picks the best Spanish breaks for this year Best new hotels 1 ME Mallorca Hotel Majorca Hip Spanish chain ME by Melia opens two new hotels this year, one in Ibiza, the other in Majorca. Formerly Beach House hotel, ME Mallorca sits on the beach between Palma Nova and Magaluf and has been spruced up to include modern rooms with black and white decor, many with sea views. There's a VIP area with Bali beds and hammocks. Details B&B doubles are from €105 per night (0808 2341953, melia.com) 2 The Oasis by Don Carlos Resort Marbella Feeling under the weather? Charge your batteries at this new health-conscious hotel. Luxury accommodation aside, fitness facilities include tennis, gym classes, yoga, t'ai chi and trail-running around the hotel. Each guest has an "experience adviser" who will tailor a fitness programme. Details B&B doubles start from €249.70, (00 34 952 76 88 00, www.theoasisdoncarlos.com) 3 Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza The Med's first beachfront Hard Rock Hotel opens this May on Ibiza's Playa d'en Bossa, the longest stretch of beach on the island. Featuring the usual music memorabilia, plus rooms with their own pool access and spa, it also has a kids' club, teen lounge and two swimming pools, as well as rock concerts. Details B&B doubles start from £168 (hardrockhotels.com) 4 Ushuaia Ibiza Ushuaia Beach, Ibiza's party hotel, added a new tower block last year with high-tech rooms featuring hot tubs. On Playa d'en Bossa, the hotel has a huge outdoor terrace and pool area to which guests in the tower get VIP access. Superstar DJs such as Anane & Louie Vega hit the stage by night. Details Three nights' B&B is from £550pp, including flights (0844 5732460, vhiphotels.co.uk) 5 Cortijo del Marques Granada You get a lot of bang for your buck at this brilliant boutique bolt hole on the rolling hills north of Granada. Surrounded by olive groves and sunflower fields, it has ten gorgeously styled rooms with exposed brick columns and beams. There's also an outdoor pool. It reopens, after a refurbishment, on March 14. Details B&B doubles start from £75 per night (0845 0340700, mrandmrssmith.com) 6 Barcelona Princess Barcelona Ten minutes from the beach, the Barcelona Princess celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a makeover of 18 rooms and public spaces on the hotel's 23rd and 24th floors. Local fashion house Deisugal did the makeover, creating rooms that match the signature patchwork designs, intense prints and graffiti art of its clothing range. There's also a pool terrace. Details B&Bdoubles start from €52 per night (00 34 933 56 10 00, hotelbarcelonaprincess.com) W Top, The Oasis by Don Carlos Resort, Marbella, and above, Ushuaia Beach hotel, Ibiza 7 Castell Son Claret Majorca Opened last year, the Castell Son Claret is surrounded by palm trees on a 325-acre estate in the hills of Majorca. Its thick stone walls have turreted towers and there are 38 contemporary rooms, a pool and a lovely terrace. The restaurant, under Fernando Perez Arellano, already has a Michelin star. The glamorous port of Puerto Portals is ten minutes away. Details B&B doubles start from €295 per night (00 34 97113 86 29, castellsonclaret.com) Best for families 8 Galicia get-together In Canido, on Galicia's picturesque coast, with views over the Ria de Vigo towards the unspoilt Cies Islands, Cabo do Sol is new for 2014. The large house features a range of reception rooms with picture windows and a beautiful curved staircase leading to a galleried first-floor landing with seven bedrooms. Outside there is a garden, tennis court and games room, while a gate leads to sandy coves. Details Seven nights' self catering is from £1,295 for 14 (01954 261431, vintagetravel.co.uk). The airports at Santiago de Compostela and Porto, Portugal, are each 90 minutes away 9 Tots in Jalon The charming country retreat of Caserio del Mirador, in the hills behind Alte

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SHA Live Long and Beautifully Verderol 5, El Albir, 03581 Alicante, Spain; +34 966 811 199; www.shawellnessclinic.com Spain's Costa Blanca is the setting for this world-wide pioneering well-being clinic and medical hotel, focused on improving and notably lengthening people's health and well-being. This is obtained through various methods ranging from obtaining the ideal weight in order to increase our level of vitality and by administering treatments that combine ancient oriental techniques and the ultimate advances in western medicine, thus re-establishing a harmonious balance between body, mind and spirit. Designed by the prestigious Uruguayan architect, Carlos Gilardi, and the prize-winning European designer, Elvira Blanco Montenegro, the SHA building consists of 5 architecturally-surprising independent structures, intercommunicated by bridges, and contain 93 suites. The complex includes large swimming pools and waterfalls, and many relaxation areas such as the Zen, Mediterranean and Tropical gardens. The Spa covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters, divided into hydrotherapy and treatment zone and boasts 41 treatment rooms. The SHA Method combines the effective elements of modern macrobiotics nutrition and the curative powers of natural therapies with a dynamic and practical educational program, totally personalized to satisfy the needs of each person and his or her health goals. Celebs like Kylie Minogue and Naomi Campbell are disciples of SHA, which uses Macrobiotics to discover a simple and natural way to establish and re-establish good health, often during a serious illness. All this has been realized with a focus on commonsense, creating a diet that adapts to the most up-to-date nutritional investigation, and which reflects the wisdom gained through thousands of years of observation of the country whose people, on average, live longest in the whole world. If it's the fountain of youth you've been looking for, maybe you should look no further than SHA.

SHA Live Long and Beautifully Verderol 5, El Albir, 03581 Alicante, Spain; +34 966 811 199; www.shawellnessclinic.com Spain's Costa Blanca is the setting for this world-wide pioneering well-being clinic and medical hotel, focused on improving and notably lengthening people's health and wellbeing. This is obtained through various methods ranging from obtaining the ideal weight in order to increase our level of vitality and by administering treatments that combine ancient oriental techniques and the ultimate advances in western medicine, thus re-establishing a harmonious balance between body, mind and spirit. Designed by the prestigious Uruguayan architect, Carlos Gilardi, and the prize-winning European designer, Elvira Blanco Montenegro, the SHA building consists of 5 architecturally-surprising independent structures, inter-communicated by bridges, and contain 93 suites. The complex includes large swimming pools and waterfalls, and many relaxation areas such as the Zen, Mediterranean and Tropical gardens. The Spa covers an area of more than 2,000 square meters, divided into hydrotherapy and treatment zone and boasts 41 treatment rooms. The SHA Method combines the effective elements of modern macrobiotics nutrition and the curative powers of natural therapies with a dynamic and practical educational program, totally personalized to satisfy the needs of each person and his or her health goals. Celebs like Kylie Minogue and Naomi Campbell are disciples of SHA, which uses Macrobiotics to discover a simple and natural way to establish and re-establish good health, often during a serious illness. All this has been realized with a focus on commonsense, creating a diet that adapts to the most up-to-date nutritional investigation, and which reflects the wisdom gained through thousands of years of observation of the country whose people, on average, live longest in the whole world. If it's the fountain of youth you've been looking for, maybe you should look no further than SHA.

For Healthier Habits: The Sha Wellness Clinic Location: Albir Beach, Alicante, Spain

Philosophy: "The Sha Method combines the effective elements of modern macrobiotics nutrition and the curative powers of natural therapies with a dynamic and practical educational program, totally personalized to satisfy the needs of each person and his or her health goals." Length of programs: Two to 14 days Areas of focus: Natural therapies, macrobiotic diet, non-invasive aesthetic medicine and anti-aging treatments The diet: Macrobiotic dishes made with organic ingredients and highlighting Mediterranean and Japanese fusion cuisine The accommodations: Nearly 100 suites, ranging in size from 250 to over 1,000 square feet, span five buildings and were decorated in a minimalist style by interior designers Elvira Blanco Montenegro and Francisco Palacios. The amenities: Swimming pools, waterfalls, relaxation areas, Zen gardens The spa: Inspired by global spa treatments, the Sha spa offers Far East therapies combined with western advances. It also offers beauty treatments including an array of facials and wraps. Fitness: Full fitness area with personal trainers at hand, as well as Tai Chi, yoga and Pilates classes Featured therapies: Acupuncture, reflexology, hydrotherapy, therapeutic massages Featured classes/lectures: Cooking and meal preparation, paddle tennis,Pranayama breathing techniques Special features: Oxygen bar, cupping treatments, an array of personalized programs including Stop Smoking, Sleep Well and Detox For more information: shawellnessclinic.com