Author: Linda Denahan
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Hôtel Plaza Athénée
Located amidst the luxury fashion houses and designer shops of Avenue Montaigne, Plaza Athénée’s historic ties to Dior and haute couture live on in its design and fashionable clientele.
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Le Meurice, Paris
A storied hotel with a colorful past exudes elegance without taking itself too seriously.
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SHA, Costa Mujeres, Mexico
The newest outpost of family-owned and -run SHA combines cutting-edge med-tech with holistic healing on a sandy beach north of Cancun.
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Nômade, Holbox, Mexico
A quiet, wellness-focused retreat offering mystically themed workshops (think lucid dreaming and tarot card reading) in a luxurious, jungle-like setting
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Just Back From… Cape Town
The newly revamped Cape Grace on the V&A Waterfront was home base for our photo director Linda Denahan, who spent a few days exploring the city’s vibrant cultural scene, before heading to Babylonstoren in Franschhoek for an inspiring farm stay—with its amazing healing garden, rolling vineyards and way more buffalos/chickens/donkeys than guests.
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Babylonstoren, Franschhoek, South Africa
The chicest farm I could possibly dream up! Set just outside Cape Town in the Franschhoek winelands, Babylonstoren is a more-than-you-can-imagine property that combines luxury accommodation, epic gardens, award-winning vineyards and three excellent restaurants on a historic 500-acre Cape Dutch farm.
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Cape Grace, Cape Town
One of Cape Town’s best-known luxury hotels gets a well-heeled renovation by noted design firm 1508 London.
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The Henson, Catskills, NY
A new Catskills getaway in a 19th-century guest house, with sprawling gardens and a strong food game.
