Throughout Viceroy Anguilla modern architectural forms interplay with the natural environment, while contemporary interiors by designer Kelly Wearstler add rich textural contrast. The resort’s signature restaurant, Cobà, offers dining with exquisite views of Barnes Bay and Meads Bay, and the dramatic bay-view Sunset Lounge and cliff side Half Shell beach …
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Playa Vik Jose Ignacio, Uruguay
Playa Vik is like a beach-house getaway on a stunning parcel of land on the coastline of José Ignacio, Uruguay. It’s the rare hotel that’s centered around the likes of the “Sculpture,” a modernist monument in cantilevered titanium and glass, much less one that houses an art collection anchored by …
Read More »Fasano Las Piedras, Punta del Este, Uruguay
A destination for South America’s most glamorous crowd since the 1950s, Punta del Este draws comparisons to the Hamptons, but has a laidback spirit that is Uruguayan. Located in a breathtaking setting in the La Barra district, at one of the country’s highest points Fasano offers a private Riverside beach …
Read More »Botanique, Campos do Jordão, Brazil
Nestled in a confluence of three rich river valleys and picturesque hillsides in the heart of the Mantiqueira Mountains, Botanique Hotel & Spa is surrounded by lush, mid-tropical Atlantic forests, 1.200m above sea level in the heart of the Bairro dos Mellos, just 12 kms from Campos do Jordão. Striking, …
Read More »Fasano Boa Vista, São Paulo, Brazil
Located on Fazenda Boa Vista,a short drive from São Paulo a sprawling farm, the resort combines the excellence in service and refinement of the Fasano brand with the relaxed environment of the countryside—a mixture of tradition and sophistication fully integrated with nature. The project carries the signature of the Brazilian …
Read More »Havaianas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Located on Rua Oscar Friere, Sao Paulo’s most expensive shopping street Havaianas store is designed by architect Isay Weinfeld. The store takes its inspiration from street markets: its shopfront is a flat wall which opens fully from the street onto a mezzanine lounge. This acts as a balcony to view …
Read More »Fasano Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Located on Avenida Vieira Souto in the heart of Ipanema beach, Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro combines the glamour and sophistication of Rio’s most coveted address with the Fasano commitment to excellence. In his first hotel arquitecture project, Philippe Starck chose to reflect the heyday of the Bossa Nova era …
Read More »Fasano São Paulo, Brazil
The most charming hotel in São Paulo is also the realization of a longstanding dream for the Fasano family, a name that has been synonymous with fine dining and hospitality in the city for over 100 years. Nestled between Avenida Paulista and Avenida Faria Lima, two iconic thoroughfares, Hotel Fasano …
Read More »Dalva e Dito, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Chef Alex Atala’s Dalva e Dito is steps away from his flagship D.O.M. The restaurant serves ultra-perfected Brazilian comfort food. Simple food made by a huge brigade. Dalva e Dito’s open kitchen has very separate food stations, including one entirely devoted to sous vide. The space designed by Marcelo Rosenbaum, …
Read More »Endémico, Ensenada, Mexico
Hotel Endémico is on a hillside overlooking the Valle de Guadalupe in the Baja wine country. It exists by twenty hyper-modern freestanding “EcoLofts,” pod-like villas elevated on stilts a few feet above the desert floor. Everyone dreams of having his own home, but owning one doesn’t come easy. Aside from …
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