Can Love

FALL HEAD OVER HEELS ON THE HILLS

High on the hills of the charming village, Sant Josep de sa Talaia, one of Ibiza's hidden gems glints beneath the Island's sun. Villa Can Love is yours to behold if you fancy yourself inhabiting a living gallery for the week. With postcard-perfect architecture and glorious views of the Mediterranean Sea, you'll never want to leave. 

The first thing you notice when you enter Villa Can Love is the eclectic open-plan interior, with white beams and ikat prints adorning the space. Weathered wood furnishings are crafted to precision and the plush pouffes are finessed by pretty embroideries. Your favourite feature is the living room's statement piece - a larger-than-life alabaster face which the whole group studies in fascination. You can already tell this is not your average luxury villa. Quirkiness and comfort are served in equal measures at Can Love, and the whole place oozes both fun and sophistication.

You're proud to admit that you were the brains behind this choice of destination, picked to celebrate your partner's 40th birthday. The privacy afforded by enclosed grounds was what coaxed you here but the contemporary touches are what have the group wanting to stay forever, and soon the champagne is flowing as they toast to your find – and the birthday, of course.

After a thorough exploration of the ground floor space, you drop your bags in the master bedroom, grateful for the cool blast of air-conditioning. Even more so for the marble floor, wooden hangings and private statues – you can tell that each stunning touch has been carefully curated for the most aesthetic impact. You trial the rainfall shower, which complements the tropical views outdoors that you're about to observe. Stepping out onto your private sea-view terrace, you're instantly lost in a seamless stretch of green and blue, luminous vegetation and sea creating the captivating scene before your eyes.

When you're finally ready to join the group again, they're spread across the garden - some in the pool, and others on day-beds or parasol-shaded sun loungers. You opt for the hammock, swaying peacefully in the breeze as you take in the atmosphere of Villa Can Love. Whitewashed walls, blue-painted wooden beams, and a terracotta roof stand tall, whilst fragrant pink blossoms crawl across its front.

As the afternoon closes in, you experience the first of many mouth-watering barbeques on the terrace. The driftwood table is lit by candles and you're glowing just as bright from the beginnings of a tan and prospect of a beautiful week ahead of you.