Monica Mendal

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

In hotel news, there’s a lot to talk about in the South of France this summer. Here are a few worthy highlights as you plan your summer travel to the French Riviera…Last summer, the South of France was buzzing with the highly anticipated opening of Hôtel du Couventin Nice, and I can wholeheartedly attest that it lived up to the hype. The property and everything they’ve done with it is remarkable.

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

Everyone has that friend they turn to for travel advice. I like to think I’ve become that friend for you—even if we’ve never met, I’ve loved getting to connect with so many of you in our Substack chat. As for me, I feel lucky to be surrounded by friends with deep, firsthand knowledge from years working in the travel industry—plus impeccable taste, original points-of-view, and a real gift for storytelling—so many of my best travel insights come directly from conversations with them.

2 weeks ago | houseandgarden.co.uk | Monica Mendal

Photo: Alixe Lay featuring Le Grand Mazarin in trendy Le Marais:, one of the best hotels in ParisParis is many things: it is the capital of culture and a hub of history; it is the city of light, of romance, of un-ending possibility. It is also a haven of hotels, not all created equally. Whether you're a first-timer or a connoisseur of the city, we've rounded up the best in Paris, from luxury suites to adorable and affordable lodgings beneath 19th-century rafters.

3 weeks ago | vogue.it | Monica Mendal

Un hotel in Portogallo, a São Lourenço do Barrocal, in un antico borgo rurale, è stato trasformato in rifugio di charme, dove vivere il ritmo lento e le tradizioni della campagna tra vigneti, degustazioni e paesaggi stordentiPochi minuti dopo aver pubblicato le prime storie Instagram dal mio soggiorno a São Lourenço do Barrocal, sono arrivate decine di messaggi entusiasti: «Il mio posto preferito», «Il miglior hotel del mondo», «Che ricordi meravigliosi».

3 weeks 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.