My friend Gamze (hotel goddess!) just returned from her honeymoon and showed me this amazing hotel that she and her husband stayed at on Lake Garda. These two are my favorite source for the best of the best worldwide and they both agree it was the nicest hotel they’ve been to anywhere. In fact, they said [...]
Italy
Cumpa Cosimo – Ravello, Italy
October 12, 2009
Some friends sent us to Cumpa Cosimo when we were in Ravello, Italy a few years ago and we still think it was the best pasta we’ve had anywhere. We liked it so much we went back a couple of times while we were there. Some of our restaurant biz friends are in Ravello now, [...]
Villa D’Este – Lake Como, Italy
October 7, 2009
When you want to vacation like royalty… Villa D’este is possibly the most famous hotel in Italy, as it enchanted and inspired the likes of Longfellow, Mark Twain and Edith Wharton. It was built in the 16th century, so it has that old world magnificence. The renovated rooms are still remnicent of an opulent bygone era…oil [...]
Harry’s Bar – Venice
September 14, 2009
One of my most stylish friends, Kristie Ramirez, editor of Texas Monthly Fashion, just called me from fashion week in New York, where she was sipping champagne at Cipriani. (And yes, I am dying that I am not there this time. SO much fun.) Anyway, chatting with her reminded me, how can I write about [...]
Palazzo Sasso – Ravello, Italy
August 19, 2009
This may be the best place worldwide to have a cocktail and enjoy the view–a stunning panoramic of the Amalfi Coast. Palazzo Sasso is a romantic 12th century villa in the sleepy yet charming hilltop town of Ravello, Italy. It is a dreamy place to relax, hang out by the pool, eat, drink, and gaze [...]
Le Sirenuse – Positano, Italy
August 2, 2009
I am getting nostalgic writing this post. This is such a magical hotel. Had I not gotten married on the beach where I grew up, Le Sirenuse would have been my ideal destination. It is a gorgeous, 63-bedroom property overlooking the bay of Positano. And before it was a hotel it was the owner’s family [...]
