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We at The Aficionados like to keep our fingers on the pulse of what’s new in the world of hotel openings, restorations and unveilings. From the snow-dusted Alps, to the windswept valleys of the Highlands, and within the tangle of cobbled streets from Lisbon to Roma, we seek out the beauties that adorn these pages.
But when the jigsaw pieces do slot together, forming a happy synergy of style and imagination mixed with full-of-soul owners and heart-soaring locations, it’s like butter melting on hot toast and we’re filled with good vibes. Staying in at a hotel selected by The Aficionados should mean exactly that – being imbued with a sense of perfect symbiosis, whether that’s in a slate-topped cottage, a woodland design den or a bijou bolthole.
Once the home of devout Sisters, its aged cloistral heritage has been recast following an exacting narrative of preservation, reframing the monastic aesthetics for the modern nomad without corrupting the patina of austere beauty and timeworn touchpoints.
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A sleek modernist mansion sitting front row on the Lezzeno shoreline of Lake Como, backed by a mountainous canopy forest. A homage to Italian custom, style and native craftsmanship, Filario flirts with time-past decadence and chilled luxury – an elegant paring of design and heritage overlooking Bellagio, Villa Balbianello, and Comacina Island.
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A small craft textile brand, My Alpaca’s handmade duvets are made from cotton satin, filled with 100% pure alpaca fibre - individually made, artisan created bedding full of soul and crafted with love.
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Newly opened, Summer 2021, Ullrhaus is a hotel of muted luxury, where cool design marries Alpine soul and a minimalist edge. Located in the resort of St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps, home to some of the Alps’ most exhilarating skiing.
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Rising up like delicate meringue-whipped peaks, mirroring the Dolomites panorama that surrounds it, the architecture and design of Hotel Milla Montis create an impact.
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MUD Residence is an original 60s house layered with contemporary detailing, located in Flemish Brabant between the greens of Heverlee forests and Meerdal woods, a fresh, modernist and creative abode 20kms east of Brussels.
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An über sleek modernist villa located in Bardolino, just fifteen minutes stroll from shoreside Lake Garda. A private-hire cuboid holiday home wrapped around by a lush garden and a pool, Montelino provides privacy seeking nomads with everything necessary as a hub for a modern-day Grand Tour pitstop.
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From tinctures to tea blends, essential oils to medicinal mushrooms, you’ll find a huge array of products in this emporium of wellness – a pharmacy dedicated to the healing power of plants.
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