Looking to the year ahead, we’re diving deep into six mindful themes and placing a special focus on properties that follow suit. Specifically, we’re thinking about hotels that align themselves with the concepts of regenerative travel, cultural exchange, local experiences, conscious destinations, community wellbeing, and forward-thinking design and architecture. These six hotels spread around the world, from a Maldivian atoll to a Finnish town to the jungles of the Mexican coast embody these pillars.
A miniature rural Italian village in its own right, the newly opened Vocabolo Moscatelli is housed within a former monastery dating back to the 12th century. Original stone and brick structures are augmented by crisp, contemporary lines. A chapel gives way to a bespoke iron pergola. Herbal and floral aromas from the gardens waft through the air. Umbrella-topped tables surround a central piazza, and each room has its own distinct design. Plus, breakfast is offered all day, and guests become part of an intimate community. Combined, all of this results in a relaxing historical oasis with an undeniably modern feel.
France is facing a widespread dearth of Dijon mustard, which news outlets wasted no time in attributing to the war in Ukraine. But the story is a whole lot spicier than that.
On the shores of Lake Garda, Italian chef Riccardo Camanini is bringing ancient Italian recipes – like cacio e pepe – into the modern day at his restaurant Lido 84.
The search for the oldest sourdough starter spans continents and countries, science labs and libraries, and involves everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to Jesus Christ.