BEL-AMI, PARIS
The Bel-Ami is a byword for pared-down luxury. Fashionistas swish in and
out, the air is thick with understated glamour, the bar packed with the foxiest
of the foxy Left Bankers. It’s chic with a small ‘c’, the kind that kicks top-
heavy, Greta Garbo-pleasing opulence into touch. Situated in a converted
18th century print works in the heart of Paris’ hottest district, Saint-Germain
-des-Prés, its cosy, mosaic-ed Bar and the airy Café Bel Ami – with its
conversation-starting communal benches – are ripe for hob-nobbing with the
cream of the Saint-Germain crop. The Harmonie Wellness and Fitness
Centre creates a haven in the midst of the city, whilst the bedrooms’
minimalist lines – sharp enough to shave with – wouldn’t look out of place in
the area’s trendy boutiques.
2 nights from £265 p.p. in a Rive Gauche Room on a bed & breakfast basis
including flights. Transfers extra.
CASADELMAR, CORSICA
Undeniably the most gorgeous hotel on Corsica, Casadelmar has that rare
organic quality that makes you think it could have sprouted up from the
pristine Corsican coastline of its own doing. A sleek hotel that is Le
Corbusier-cum-Lloyd Wright, with dashes of zeitgeisty design detail,
Casadelmar just oozes razor-sharp modernity. The interiors – fresh, bright,
crisp with splashes of hot Mediterranean colour – reflect the outrageous
beauty of the hotel’s surroundings, made the most of by sweeping
architectural dimensions, not to mention the draw-dropping infinity pool
which is the stuff dreams are made of. Rooms and suites are simple – no
more than two tones to each – and did we mention the private beach and
on-sea deck?
5 nights from £720 p.p. (low season) and from £1325 p.p. (high season)
in a Superior Room on a bed & breakfast basis including flights. Transfers
extra.
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