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Opened last year, Marrakech’s Jnane Rumi is one of the best places to travel right now—for warm weather, but even more so for spectacular design. Set in the Palmeraie, this family-run passion project comes from Dutch husband-and-wife duo Corinne and Gert-Jan van den Bergh. It boasts 11 sumptuous suites and the interiors here are straight out of a design catalog—think gold-muraled ceilings, pink-tiled floors, ostrich egg chandeliers, and a flurry of color. Also spectacular: the North African contemporary art collection, and the 100-year-old gardens (within which you’ll find Zwina, the hotel’s rescued donkey).
One of the few U.S. destinations that’s actually pleasant to visit in January, LA is sweetening the deal with some incredible new restaurant openings, and these are the five at the top of our wishlist. For more, follow our plugged-in Local Expert for LA: Alyssa Neilson. • Max & Helen’s: Jam-packed new diner from Nancy Silverton in Larchmont Village. Arrive early—the waits are long. • Wilde's: British cuisine in Los Feliz. Trust us, it works better than you would think. Reserve far in advance. • Little Fish: Former pop-up, now a full restaurant serving delicious seafood in Melrose Hill. • Cafe Tondo: Hip, CDMX-inspired restaurant with DJ sets in the parking lot out front. • Hermon’s: We spotlighted this one last week, but the new restaurant from the Found Oyster team deserves another shout out.
Mexico City’s boutique hotel scene is gaining a newcomer in March, with the debut of El Cortés. The hotel comes from the group behind CDMX favorite La Valise, and is set in a renovated 19th-century mansion in the elegant Roma Norte. Rooms here have a historical-but-modern feel, with cream and white furnishings, crown moldings, oriental rugs, and terraces in a few of the accommodations. While hotel bookings aren’t open until March, the restaurant—from a former Pujol chef—is open now, and serving delicious Mexican-European small plates (think shrimp tartare tostada with pico de gallo and hibiscus flower and hasselback potatoes with avocado cream and smoked trout roe).
We’re already packing our bags for our first trips of 2026. We’re scouting some seasonally appropriate spots—namely: the Alps—and some bucket-list warm weather destinations. Here’s where we’re headed, and a handful of the spots we’re most excited to check out: • Megève: Hôtel Saint-Georges, Refuge Chez La Tante, Flocons de Sel • Zermatt: Findlerhof, Chez L’Ami Sami, Room18 • Bangkok: Capella, Mandarin, Alonetogether, Jim Thompson House Museum • Dar Ahlam, Morocco: No nearby spots, just a bucket-list hotel in the desert.
What gets us through the dead of winter? Infrared saunas, skiing, and sleuthing through our tastemaker’s guides to fabulous places. While we could wax poetic about the importance of being present, a little escapism now and then isn’t going to hurt you—plus, January is the perfect time to gather intel and inspo for your travels in the year ahead. Start with these new tastemaker guides: • Sam Youkilis’ Cairo • Lucy Williams’ Japan • Camille Charrière’s Tangier
There’s no shortage of amazing follows on AmiGo, but this week we’re excited about three users in particular: • Rebecca Zeijdel-Paz: NYC-based founder and designer of fine jewelry line Beck Jewels with recs in Kyoto, Milan, Marrakech, Paris, Milan, & more. FOLLOW BECK • Sophie Jebsen: London-based creative with recs in Copenhagen, London, Madrid, Puglia, Milan, NYC, & more. FOLLOW SOPHIE • Valérie Bois Jimenez: Montreal-based creative consultant with recs in Nice, London, Paris, Montreal & more. FOLLOW VALÉRIE
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