Niu de Sol Hotel Rural, an Oasis of Serenity in Palau-Saverdera, Spain

Mercè Barceló never expected to own a hotel. At university she studied philology, which qualified her to teach English and German. For years she tutored private language students until, in 2006, her world changed forever. “My big changes came when I decided to divorce,” she explained. “I have a very open personality, as my mother. … Read more