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There are hotels, and then there is Dar Ahlam, a magical property in Morocco that toes the line between luxury hotel and immersive cultural experience. The 14-room, remote kasbah is a passion project for owner Thierry Teyssier, who designed the property to offer a new kind of hospitality (there is no check-in or check-out time, your room is ready and waiting for you). It’s a spectacularly unique—albeit pricey—stay, one that speaks to a traveler who values a hotel with real heart and soul. And one who values incredible cuisine and theatrical dining… the culinary program here is like none other, due to both the high-quality Moroccan fare and the fact that every meal is served in a new location, each more dramatic than the last. Add this one to your hotel bucket list.
Just in time for summer travel planning (or a last-minute spring escape), we’re launching our Hotel Perks Program: a tightly curated list of our editors’ absolute favorite stays—places we love, recommend, and return to—where we’ve secured special rates for Premium members. Upgrade to Premium to take advantage of our discounts at 17 of our favorite hotels, including these five (& more!):
•Hôtel Château d'Eau, Paris •Mona & Shila, Athens •Numeroventi, Florence •Son Blanc Farmhouse, Menorca •Verina, Sifnos
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Sarah-Line Attlan is the visionary behind Lymfea, a wellness brand that curates special, soulful treatments for some of Paris' coolest boutique hotels (Hotel Hana, Soho House, & more). She's an expert in all things holistic wellness, so we tapped her to share a few of her favorite wellness spots in Paris:
•Favorite spa treatment: I love all of our spas, but the one at Hotel Hana was my very first, so I have a deep emotional connection to that space. My favorite treatment at Hana is Belly Harmony, because our belly has so much to tell us. It doesn’t just store what we eat, it also holds what we don’t digest: emotions, unspoken words, tension. •Quick, healthy lunch spot: Season, by the amazing Cathy Closier. •Favorite workout: Yoga at Jivamukti, my decompression space. •Essential French beauty buy: La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume SPF50 for hydration and sun protection. It’s my absolute must-have, always. •#1 beauty tip: Sleep, sleep, sleep…and a lot of love—for yourself, and for others. (And drink water, too!)
London’s long awaited hotel, The Newman, is finally open, and the wait was worth it. Designed by Lind + Almond (who also did Copenhagen’s Hotel Sanders), the stylish, Art Deco newcomer has a great location in the charming Fitzrovia neighborhood. It’s a very well-rounded luxury stay, with great service and ample amenities including a brasserie, cocktail bar, gym, and a really spectacular wellness program. There’s a spa where you can book typical treatments as well as more modern ones (LED masks, compression boots), plus a full wet area with a beautiful sauna, ice room, salt room, and hydrotherapy pool. If wellness is your first priority, this is a fabulous new stay—and you can consider saving up for the penthouse, which has a sprawling terrace with its own sauna (it’ll only set you back $10k/night).
The creative crowd is flocking to Berlin’s latest grungy-cool bar, Torte. Set in a former cake factory (which is nodded to in the decor—you can’t miss the neon cake sign above the DJ booth), the Neukölln newcomer has edgy interiors featuring exposed concrete walls and a gorgeous green granite bar, plus a great terrace for mingling. The cocktails are superb, but perhaps the venue’s most unique draw is its event programming, which includes everything from drag quiz nights to still life drawing classes, and more.
There’s no shortage of amazing follows on AmiGo, but this week we’re excited about three users in particular:
•Carolina Buccellati: Milan-based fine arts & high jewellery specialist with recs in Paris, Milan, London, & more. FOLLOW CAROLINA
•Federica Masci: Berlin-based casting director with recs in Milan, Berlin, London, Paris, & more. FOLLOW FEDERICA
•Julia Heifer: Chef from Berlin based in South Tyrol with recs in the Dolomites, Vienna, Florence, Paris, Berlin, & more. FOLLOW JULIA
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