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It’s not too late to have a fabulous—and affordable—seaside trip this summer. We’ve curated our absolute favorite summer stays that still have availability and are under $500 USD/night, ideal for both last-minute long weekends and longer vacations. Topping our list of the best summer hotels to book right now:
- Hotel de Silhouette, Biarritz: The chic address in the center of Biarritz just unveiled six beautiful new rooms.
- Le Provençal, Hyères: A family-run French Riviera retreat with a seawater pool carved directly into the rock.
- La Bionda, Costa Brava: An impeccably stylish boutique stay near some of Spain’s most beautiful coves.
- Mèlisses, Andros: You may need to be flexible with your dates to snag a room under $500/night, but it’s well worth it. Mèlisses is a beloved, restorative boutique stay with a particularly memorable food program (the breakfast alone is worth the trip).
- Hotel Aristide, Syros: Also possible to book for under $500/night depending on timing, this is one of Greece’s loveliest boutique stays—set on one of its most low-key islands.
We don’t make it a habit of recommending places we haven’t experienced firsthand, but we’re making an exception for Paris’s soon-to-open Hotel Luxia. Debuting mid summer in Montmartre (bookings are open from August 1), the 44-room hotel is a design-forward yet affordable stay just steps from Sacré-Cœur. From the same hotel group as an AmiGo favorite, Hôtel Château d'Eau, the newcomer has interiors that nod to 90s modernism with modular shapes, primary colors, and graphic patterns. We’re confident that it will be a new Paris staple.
We’ve just added one of Europe’s best summer hotels to our Premium Hotel Perks Collection, a tightly curated list of our editors’ absolute favorite stays, where we’ve secured special rates for Premium members. The hotel in question is Il Capri, an ultra-cool boutique hotel set in a 19th-century villa in the center of Capri town. For an intimate property, it has a host of amenities including a rooftop pool, Italian restaurant, bar, spa, and a nightclub. Enjoy 15% off Il Capri, and don’t miss all of our Premium Hotel Perks.
We’re just back from Anguilla, a haven of untouched white-sand beaches, beach shacks on sandbars serving fresh-caught lobster and sunset-colored rum punches, and water so clear you can’t help but jump in every chance you get (and we did). We spent a long weekend soaking up the laid-back island at a beachfront Lacure villa, which offers the space and privacy of a home with a level of service—personal concierge, private chef, boat trips, spa treatments—that rivals any five-star hotel. But what sets it apart is how deliberately local a stay feels: rather than a luxury bubble, Lacure connects guests to the island and the people who actually live there. Highlights include lunch at Prickly Pear Island, hanging with locals listening to a legendary local musician at Dune Preserve, fresh herbal tea every morning the chef grows at home, and cliff jumping at Little Bay. It’s an unhurried escape for those who like their luxury quiet.
Chef Enrique Olvera’s Pujol.itto—the little sister to his two-Michelin-starred Pujol—is smaller but no less mighty. The thrilling new Mexico City opening offers a taco-themed omakase experience, with just a handful of counter seats from which you can watch the chefs at work. Drawing inspiration from both Japanese and Mexican cuisines, Pujol.itto churns out vibrant dishes that range from shrimp tacos to sea urchin with hoja santa and bean dashi. For recs to round out your next CDMX trip, follow Enrique Olvera on AmiGo for the chef’s favorite local restaurants (and more!).
There's no shortage of amazing follows on AmiGo, but this week we're spotlighting these three users in particular: • Nicola Jana Witt: Frankfurt-based fashion, art and design enthusiast with recs in Vienna, Milan, New York, Rome, & more. FOLLOW NICOLA • Kaitlyn Stubbs: Brookln-based artist and educator with recs in Porto, Copenhagen, Oaxaca, Todos Santos, Ortiga, & more. FOLLOW KAITLYN • Kate Brindley: London-based Senior Brand Director at Ennismore with recs in London, Cornwall, & New York. FOLLOW KATE
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