The conflation of travel and lifestyle is a process that’s been underway for several decades. The apotheosis of the movement is surely achieved by the luxury travel journals created by writer, editor and Wallpaper* contributor Clara Le Fort. Her unerring eye for an experience, a fine destination and the very best way to get between them shapes the second volume of this inspirational series, Once in a Lifetime.
Subtitled ‘Places to go for travel and leisure’, the volume splices hedonism with cultural exploration, seeking out hotels, B&Bs and retreats with an eclectic mix of styles. You won’t find any clean, white-walled Schrager-style international chains here, just the very best in armchair travelling under the direction of a keen-eyed enthusiast. Desk-bound dreamers will lap it up, as will another target market; the new breed of global hoteliers eager to infuse a destination with design, craft and spirit of place. All that’s missing is a map and a checklist.
From the book: The pages exploring the El Fenn hotel in Marrakech highlight the city's wide verandahs, courtyards and retro furniture from flea markets
The Aro Hã wellness retreat in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Travelling over to Iceland and the Ion Iceland Hotel under the star-studded sky. The adventure hotel's appeal merges modern architecture and an immersion in Iceland's unique natural landscapes
Hôtel Vernet in Paris, France
Sandibe Safari Lodge, Botswana. These luxury safari camps are designed to compliment their forest surroundings, built from natural materials and set across enormous tracts of bio-diverse land
L'Abbaye Royale in Fontevraud, France.
Reviving tropical modernism is the Miami Beach Edition hotel. Inspired by Melvin Grossman's original 1950s Seville Hotel, its features include palm trees, white marble and immaculate sofas, blurring the boundary between indoors and out
Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda, Italy
Monteverdi hotel, Tuscany, overlooking the verdant Val d'Orcia valley. With rustic interiors by Roman designer Ilaria Miani, the Medieval building is constructed from Tuscan flagstone, granite and Carrara marble
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