Condé Nast TravelerAug 205 Exciting Hotel Openings on the Mediterranean Coast That Are a Design Lover's DreamThe most exciting hotels opening in Southern Europe put local heritage and artisanship first.11-room Menorcan hideaway on nearly 2,000 acres.14 things in this storyVestige BinidufàHotel11-room Menorcan hideaway on nearly 2,000 acres.Sai CeramicsPlaceSpanish studio created sculptural ginkgo tree wall piece.MesuraRestaurantPlant-forward restaurant with sculptural wall art.De Marés StudioPlaceElsewhereCasa BonavitaHotelMalta18th-century palazzo with jasmine and bougainvillea gardens.Villa BolognaGardenMaltaHand-painted pottery from nearby ceramics studio.Zannier Île de BendorHotelBendor, France17-acre private island retreat on the Côte d'Azur.Franc 1884PlaceBendor, FranceOlfactory maison for lavender spindle workshops.LuuraHotelParos, GreeceAdults-only, all-suite property on Paros's west coast.Maria EconomidesPlaceParos, GreeceLeads ceramics workshop where guests make pieces.Villa San Michele, A Belmond HotelHotelFlorence, Italy15th-century monastery in the Florentine hills.Bianco BianchiPlaceFlorence, ItalyAtelier creates colorful coffee tables with scagliola plaster.Elena CarozziPlaceFlorence, ItalyMilanese artist created fresco of surrounding landscape.Villa San Michele Spa by GuerlainSightFlorence, ItalyRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →