Whispers of French pop and a cozy proposal
A candlelit Sunday in London inspires a new project for fellow hotel lovers #93.
I’m writing this to you on a grey November Sunday afternoon at my desk in my office. It’s dark outside at 16h30 in London since we changed clocks. I lit a scented candle (the current one is from Hotel Esencia), I put an autumn cozy playlist on Spotify or a relaxing jazz one or any random one that shows up on my screen. Today it’s a mix based on Clara Luciani and Juliette Armanet. My French readers will recognise those names. If you don’t know them look them up, they are some talented French ladies. I dare you not to dance on Juliette Armanet’s Le Dernier Jour du Disco!
I used to hate Sunday evenings but now I really like them. Along with a call with my mum, it often involves the three of us catching up on Strictly if we’ve been out on Saturday evening or the results show. Juliette Armanet and Strictly: quite a good summary of my dual cultural environment!
I treasure those moments thinking that in a few months Mademoiselle will be at Uni and not sitting next to me on the sofa…
On a totally different note, I’d like again to get your views on an idea that I have. I am thinking of making my extensive database of collected hotels into an online directory that you could search. Paid subscribers can already enjoy the map but this would be a separate tool. The directory would allow you to filter hotels by pool or no pool, destination and price. It would have all the hotels that I listed in this newsletter plus the blog and more.
Would you be interested in accessing a carefully curated directory of unique hotels? This would help you discover exceptional places to stay without endless searching across multiple website
If you have any other comments or features you’d like to see in this directory, please comment below or reply to this email.
If there’s enough interest, that will be my end of the year project and I will aim to launch it at the beginning of 2025. I love having small tech projects like that!
5 Extra finds
Can Tres Formentera
From 105 Euros - Check latest prices and availability
Can Tres appears is a boutique accommodation located on the island of Formentera in the Mediterranean with three appartments: Can Mar, Can Terra, and Can Aire. Each has a unique theme related to different aspects of the island experience. The pool area includes a gazebo where visitors can enjoy Formentera's sunset or have a drink.
Lume-ortigia
From 220 Euros - Check latest prices and availability
Lùme is a charming boutique hotel located in the heart of Ortigia, the historic district of Siracusa, Sicily. The hotel offers six unique accommodations, each with its own character and design. Lùme boasts a stunning rooftop terrace with panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea, the city roofs, and Mount Etna. Lùme offers a café serving breakfast and aperitifs with locally sourced products, which can be enjoyed either on the ground floor or on the rooftop. No pool
Treedwellers
From £ 220 - Check latest prices and availability
Offering unique stays and the chance to feel like the modern day George of the Jungle, TreeDwellers are a set of tree cabins in the Cotswolds. The seven unique properties are encased in timber and glass to emulate nature's curves, being built within 1,700 acres of ancient woodland in Cornbury Park. No pool
Hektor
From £205 - Check latest prices and availability
Situated in an old farm in Los Valles, in the heart of Lanzarote, La Finca (the farmhouse) is surrounded by terraced lands on which the owners are growing vegetables and fruits for our guests. Each of the two suites has its own characteristics and is full of arts. The old stable turned into a small dipping pool, with artwork by @strook_be .
Gran Hotel Mas d'en Bruno
From £370 - Check latest prices and availability
With more than five centuries of history, the venerable Mas d'en Bruno estate has been meticulously converted into a luxury boutique hotel surrounded by vineyards and impressive mountains in the heart of the Priorat region. There are 24 suites with terraces and patios, two restaurants, bars, a spa, a wine cellar tasting room, an elegant boutique, beautiful Mediterranean gardens and a spectacular infinity pool, all surrounded by extraordinary views. A 25 meters outdoor infinity pool and heated indoor pool in the spa
