text: The Balearics were formally a maze of down-market concrete block hotels brutally clustered right on top of once-pristine beaches and coves.Today the trend is toward providing more discerning travelers with more authentic and upscale accommodations , frequently in old farmhouses and manor houses , as well as short- and long-term rentals .
  
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  The Balearics were a maze of ornate hotels with a private beach and a beautiful Ocean view .