5 5. Black and gray marble glamorize guest baths. 6 6. Tiled tables and ceramics ring the breezy interior patio. Hotel Ayllón Spain nearby village Sepulveda. Antiques from the Buquerín family bring a bit of yesterday into a mostly contemporary design. In the restaurant and lounge, Moroccan influences take center stage, in the tiled tables and ceramics ringing a luminous interior patio. “The restaurant took me as long to set up as the hotel,” jokes Buquerín, who struggled with chefs and menus before finding the right recipe for Ayllón’s kitchen. Spain’s tough economy is also a challenge. As she explains: “On one hand, it’s an opportunity because Spaniards are not traveling long distances or taking flights. They’re staying close to home, and we are just eighty-seven miles from Madrid. On the other hand, guests stay fewer nights.” hd l u casyhernande zgil . com; hote l ayl l on. com Owner Familia Buquerin Archecture and Interior Design Firm Lucas y Hernandez-Gil Arquitectos (LHGA) Most Furnishings Lucas y Hernandez-Gil Arquitectos (LHGA) *Designers did not provide sourcing for other furnishings shown. hospitalitydesign.com May 2013 239http://www.lucasyhernandezgil.com http://www.hotelayllon.com http://www.hospitalitydesign.com