The most ancient and legendary of Marrakech’s hotels is the Mamounia. The Mamounia is a palace that has seduced thousands of souls in search of luxury, calm, and sensuality… Glamorous and haute couture, the palace has always delighted the senses, charmed them with the grace and discretion that characterize Morrocan refinement. Presidents, fashion designers, singers,...
After having discovered La Mamounia Hotel, let’s relate the history of an other moroccan treasure. In 1919 French painter Jacques Majorelle, son of the famous artist Louis Majorelle, took up in the medina of Marrakech, a city he’d fallen in love with. Three years later he would purchase a palm grove to the northwest of...
La Mamounia’s reputation nourishes the legend behind it. Ever since 1923, this Marrakech hotel has seduced thousands of souls seeking luxury, calm, and evasion in the country of the thousand and one nights. Among them can be found historical figures such as Jacques Majorelle, Winston Churchill, Alfred Hitchcock, or celebrities like Edith Piaf, Ray Charles,...
From June 9 to September 16, a brand new conversation between art and mixology is taking place in Paris at the Mandarin Oriental. It’s composed with three major axes – first and foremost at the heart of the Mandarin Oriental, a monumental plant composition custom-made by landscape designer Christophe Gautrand. Called “The Red Garden”, the...
Before being considered a temple of shopping, Rodeo Drive was originally the route to a ranch in what was called ‘El Rodeo de las Aguas’. It was in the 50s that Hollywood stars made Beverly Hills their place of residence, and an appropriate shopping area became necessary for this particular demographic. This would be achieved...
From June 20 to September 30, the Prince de Galles Hotel’s patio will be transformed for the summer into a chic version of Palm Springs in the 60s. Just beside the Champs-Elysées on the upscale Avenue Georges V, a style that mixes modernism, cacti, neon-colored parasols, and palm trees will be created. This decor deliciously...
Since 2010 and the opening of the Majestic’s new wing by Diane Barrière, this luxury hotel in Cannes has never ceased to reinvent itself. Not a year goes by without new concepts, new decor, or new partners. In 2017, the Majestic is, in addition to modernizing itself, improving its service offer with a brand new...
It’s an enormous building on the edge of the English Channel, between England and France. Amid this sand dune and beach grass-filled charm is the unique light of the Opal Coast that lights up its majestic red brick and white stone facade. The Hôtel Barrière Le Westminster gives off a certain air of luxury and...
Snack time is often an adventure – a preferred moment for young and old alike. There’s no more delicious time of the day. The Shangri-La hotel is today offering to rediscover all the charm and spirit of the “4:00 snack” with a delicate composition. With its view of the Eiffel Tower, domineering all the poetry...
It’s the only Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in France: the Shang Palace and its chef Samuel Lee are hosting the talented Chef Mok Kit Keung for the fourth consecutive year. With 35 years of experience, Chef Mok is a veritable artist who masters Chinese culinary traditions as much as he does the complexities of contemporary Hong...
