Monica Mendal

New York, Paris

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Contributor at Vogue

Founder and Editor at So there's this place...

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Articles

This Buzzy Hotel Is Putting an Under-the-Radar Portugal Region on the Map

6 days ago | vogue.com | Monica Mendal

Within minutes of uploading my first Instagram story from my stay at São Lourenço do Barrocal, the messages began pouring in: “My favorite place.” “Favorite hotel in the world.” “The best memories here.” It was a curious response.
My Favorite Secret Stays on Lesser-Known Greek islands

1 week ago | sotheresthisplace.substack.com | Monica Mendal

I’ve been fortunate to visit the Greek Islands many times—often returning to favorites like Sifnos and Milos, while also discovering new islands with each trip, thanks to the ease and frequency of the ferries. As partial as I am to a great hotel—and there’s no shortage of epic ones on the Greek Islands (see my consolidated Vogue list here)—I’m particularly fond of stays whose elemental spirit speaks indelibly of their location. I call these secret stays.
TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOT 04

2 weeks ago | sotheresthisplace.substack.com | Monica Mendal

Welcome back to Travel Troubleshoot, a ~monthly series where I answer paid subscribers’ travel questions submitted via our Substack chat. So, let’s talk about where you’re traveling this year or what places you’re curious about.
Souvenir Shopping: Milan

3 weeks ago | sotheresthisplace.substack.com | Monica Mendal

About five years ago, while on a trip to Venice with some friends, I was rummaging through my bag, searching for coins to leave after a couple of rounds of coffee at Caffè Florian. Just as I was about to give up, my friend Becky pulled out a chic green leather coin case with an elegant gold border, popped it open, spilling a cascade of coins onto the table.
Günstige Hotels in Venedig: Das sind die 7 schönsten

1 month ago | cntraveller.de | Monica Mendal

Urlaub ohne Budget-Sorgen: Das sind sieben schöne günstige Hotels in Venedig. Venedig verzaubert mit seinen Kanälen, Gondeln und den prächtigen historischen Gebäuden. Viele altehrwürdige Palazzi wurden in luxuriöse Hotels umgewandelt. Diese traditionellen Grand Hotels beeindrucken mit opulenter gotischer Architektur, Renaissance-Kunst und juwelenbesetzten Samtstoffen in den Innenräumen, während großzügige Suiten beeindruckende Ausblicke auf die Kanäle bieten.
Komfort ohne Kompromisse: 7 schöne günstige Hotels in Rom

1 month ago | cntraveller.de | Monica Mendal |Lea Dlugosch

Das neue Unahotels Trastevere, das 2022 eröffnet wurde, ist eine willkommene Abwechslung zu den älteren Boutique-Hotels, die das angesagte Viertel Trastevere bevölkern. Mit seinen 95 hellen Zimmern und modernen Annehmlichkeiten wie intelligenter Technik und schallisolierten Räumen erinnert es an ein modernes Stadthaus. Auf der Dachterrasse mit Panoramablick befindet sich das Vista Trastevere Roof Bar & Restaurant by 'Una Cucina', das zum Frühstück, Aperitivo und Abendessen geöffnet ist.
My Favorite Affordable Hotels in Paris

1 month ago | sotheresthisplace.substack.com | Monica Mendal

I’m often asked about my favorite affordable hotels in Paris, so I’ve put together this guide that I’ll be updating regularly as rates change and new hotels open. First things first…What’s affordable? It's important to acknowledge that what qualifies as "affordable" can mean different things to different people.
Colombe d'Or: A Timeless Icon of the French Riviera’s Artistic Legacy

1 month ago | sotheresthisplace.substack.com | Monica Mendal

Last weekend, I checked into one of my favorite family-run hotels in the world: Colombe d’Or. Many of you have likely heard of it or have been lucky enough to visit this magical place. Originally opened in 1920 as a café bar, it later evolved into an inn, where the owner, Paul Roux—whose grandson still manages the property—would welcome local artists during the pre-war and post-war periods of the early-to-mid 19th century, often accepting artwork in exchange for a stay or a few meals.
Favorite places: José Ignacio, Uruguay

1 month ago | sotheresthisplace.substack.com | Monica Mendal

If you want to skip my personal anecdote about how the places you least expect are often the most surprising, and the joys of traveling just for the sake of it (blah blah blah), I've *bolded the point where the good stuff begins more than halfway through this intro. My parents recently returned from a trip to Uruguay, where they went to visit my mom’s childhood friend who lives there with her husband half the year.
Una interiorista construye una cabaña de madera de 11 m2 para convertirla en un hogar lleno de trucos ingeniosos donde cabe de todo menos el minimalismo

1 month ago | revistaad.es | Monica Mendal |Cristina Noé

Vivir en 11 m2: la cabaña de madera de la interiorista Jenny Kozena, demuestra que sí es posibleUna finca agrícola en Malibú y un montón de posibilidades. Eso fue lo que debió pensar la diseñadora de interiores Jenny Kozena, cuando abandonó su Londres natal para establecerse en California.