Clarksville, a historic district of Austin, Texas, has lately emerged as a stylish dining and shopping enclave. Among the area’s most compelling new businesses is La Embajada, a design shop housed in a 1923 Craftsman bungalow. Combining the hospitality and interiors expertise of its founder, Raul Cabra — who has designed tableware for some of Mexico City’s most celebrated restaurants, including Rosetta and Pujol — La Embajada presents a refined, regionally diverse selection of Mexico’s artisanal offerings. A series of small rooms display vintage and contemporary furniture, from stately midcentury armchairs and 1970s glass sconces to a minimalist agave fiber rug by the Oaxaca-based textile artist Trine Ellitsgaard. The house is also an actual residence. Cabra often stays in the bedroom up the creaky stairs, and he’s recently made it available for short-term stays (bookings include a daily basket of baked goods from Austin’s Swedish Hill). Guests can purchase the room’s handmade décor, such as a pair of sleek bedside lamps in milky white onyx, a 1960s La Malinche dresser and a bedspread from a Michoacan manufacturer that once supplied Herman Miller. Downstairs, glassware, candles and gifts fill a section modeled after a typical general store in a small Mexican town. But La Embajada’s heart is its inviting kitchen, where visiting chefs cook elaborate meals and staff prepare ice cream and coffee. In another twist, every bespoke detail — including a hammered copper sink, caramel-colored tiles and waxed pine cabinets — can be custom-ordered for one’s own home.
I spent a week at an all-inclusive for the first time. The private dinner and luxurious spa weren't even the best parts.
14.08.2024 - 14:13 / insider.com
"Spoiled" is not an adjective I've often used when thinking back on most of my vacations — but that's exactly how my husband and I felt after spending seven days and six nights at the TRS Yucatan Hotel.
The hotel, which was featured in seasons two and four of Netflix's "Love Is Blind," seemed like the perfect spot for our honeymoon.
Located along the picturesque Riviera Maya coastline on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, the all-inclusive TRS Yucatan Hotel was perfect for the low-key, relaxing trip we wanted.
We spent a year and a half wedding planning, so the fewer decisions we had to make, the better. And as more people flock to all-inclusives for their high-end amenities and easy budgeting perks, it made sense for us to go with one for our honeymoon.
We took advantage of a Cyber Monday promotion and spent about $2,940 on a suite with a private pool and garden view. For an additional $500, we upgraded to the hotel's premium experience, which included additional perks like a private dinner on the beach.
Notably, this hotel is located inside a resort and shares part of the property with three other hotels owned by the Palladium Hotel Group. We knew that, as TRS guests, we could access the pools, restaurants, and bars across the resort, but we still weren't sure what to expect from the experience.
Turns out, our stay was more than worth it.
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