![]() Terrace tables are of course the most coveted, but staff are swift to clear and reset them. The busy breakfast buffet is available until 11am with a huge range of healthy and more indulgent options, with chefs cooking up eggs and whatever else you fancy to order. Pure theatre, the immersive dining experience might include plates spinning in the air and a bloody Mary that mixes itself. Capacity is restricted to 12 guests per sitting and it is difficult to get in in high season. At €1,650 (£1,418) per person, this is the world's most expensive dinner. The hotel is also home to the extraordinary Sublimotion (hidden street entrance only), created by star chef Paco Roncero, who has two Michelin stars at his Madrid restaurant, La Terraza del Casino. The variety of dishes means you can eat there several times. You could almost just eat that, with a bottle of Ibizan rosé perhaps, but try the avocado with carabinero prawns sautéed in garlic and olive oil (€24/£20) and the deliciously gooey Spanish tortilla with truffle (€20/£17). Food in Ibiza often strays into vague international territory, but here they keep you firmly grounded by getting you in the mood from the word go with a tray of rustic bread, garlic, tomatoes, paté and their own olive oil. Like its counterparts in Madrid and Miami, Tatel has a cleverly-devised menu – by renowned chef Nino Redruello – of Spanish classics using top-quality produce, zhushed up with a lot of creative flair. Tatel has a decadent New York feel with lush décor in sensual jewel shades of amber, turquoise and emerald. The Beach Club, with outdoor tables and daybeds, is great for creative, tasty salads and seafood. ![]() Ralph Sanchez was organising sportscar and Ind圜ar races on the downtown. The hotel’s eating and drinking spots include stage and pool bars with killer cocktails plus Ibiza’s highest roof terrace, The Ninth. Formula 1 is heading back to Florida with a new race around the Hard Rock. Bathrooms, with Rock Spa toiletries, have large showers and some have whirlpool baths with panoramic views of the beach. Sumptuous beds have 300-count Egyptian cotton sheets. Ditto the likelihood of doing any work at the large desk. Rooms have kettles with tea and coffee and and an iron and board – with a guitar-print cover, although I would be very surprised if anyone ever felt inclined to do any ironing here. Purple rugs, crimson cushions and shimmery metallic fabrics and furniture create a vibe of louche glamour where bad behaviour is positively encouraged. There is nothing as naff as a room key instead you have a wristband with a chip inside so you can just wave your arm at the door if you come back a bit the worse for wear. The majority of rooms have a balcony, some have sea-facing or roof terraces, and the best feature impressive music memorabilia including framed David Bowie gold discs. The 493 rooms and suites range from a standard double in the hotel’s eight-storey tower wing, to a swim-up room with terrace that opens onto a meandering swimming pool (shared between a small number of rooms) with submerged loungers.
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