La Granja Ibiza opens
Design Hotels has announced the opening of La Granja Ibiza, a 10-room members-only retreat, launched in collaboration with Friends of a Farmer, an international association devoted to the cultivation of art, crops and inner gardens.
La Granja features an on-site master farmer who oversees communal farming projects and workshops. Signed and labelled garden plots encourage open access and self-guided tours, and guests can learn about biodynamic agriculture through a series of workshops, classes and community-based projects.
Tucked into 10 hectares of secluded farmland, the centuries-old stone farmhouse anchors an estate where ritualistic relaxation informs and nourishes. Dreimeta design studio has highlighted the structure’s weather-worn imperfections; the public spaces, nine guestrooms and freestanding guesthouse are marked by classical Iberian architecture and traces of Moorish influences, with feature arched walls and dark-wood beamed ceilings and doors, accented by hammered iron doorknobs and fixtures.
Guestrooms are outfitted with a luxury bed and materials of burnt wood, brushed and oiled ash, wood, stone and slate. Suites sleep three and include a two-level private terrace with 360-degree views of the island, or a private garden with a sunset view overlooking the pine forest.
Located 50 metres away from the farmhouse and accommodating up to five people, the 75m2 freestanding guesthouse features two separate bedrooms, two bathrooms with shower, a separate lounge area with a daybed and a private garden overlooking the farm.
An enlightened programme of rituals, from communal farming and slow-food workshops to yoga, daily music sets and lectures on diverse topics fosters a spirit of organic togetherness. The rituals are led and organised by Friends of a Farmer, a creative alliance of individuals diversely inspired by progressive ideas about the environment, society, culture, spirituality and well-being.
Situated inside the base of an old-growth carob tree, La Granja’s Bar features a carefully curated selection of cocktails based around mescal – the drink of Mexican farmers made from the magical agave plant.
La Granja also features 20-tiered acres of pine and citrus forests and fertile gardens, overseen by a master farmer and an all-knowing pig. The property embraces both the heritage of the farmhouse and its inherent connection to the land, while honouring rustic simplicity, growth and decay, modesty and transience.
