If you feel like everyone you know is going to Tulum, Mexico, lately ... it's because they are.
28.09.2023 - 17:13 / forbes.com / Soho House
Soho House has officially opened its first location in Latin America. The exclusive, members-only club recently opened in the heart of Colonia Juárez in a restored historic casa, Soho House Mexico City, focuses on the historic French and baroque heritage of the building. The restaurant will be a major culinary destination in the area with Three-Michelin Starred and James Beard Award recipient Chef Christopher Kostow.
As is tradition with Soho Houses around, there are multiple bars, including one that is entirely dedicated to tequila, a library, a vinyl music room, an outside courtyard, a 62-foot pool and pool house, and four bedrooms. The property is also proud of its Mexico City art collection, showcasing over 150 works celebrating artists born, based, or trained in Mexico.
The property's design is based around the building's European origins, keeping the regal opulence and original finishes while blending interiors with contemporary furnishings from Mexican creatives.
Members and their guests then enter the Salon, which was originally the living room of the residence. Soho House Design incorporated bold colors throughout the space, mixing vintage pieces, local textiles, and ceramics. The Library adjoining the Salon is the traditional workspace center for members during the day. The Drawing Room utilizes high ceilings and bright natural light, retaining the original historic charm.
The Pool House recreates the French influence and creates a calming space inspired by European greenhouses. Positioned on the edge of the long outdoor pool, the Pool House is covered in large glass panels alongside indoor greenery. The Pool House offers a full-service, family-style dining experience with many items prepared on the grill. The menu, designed to be shared, serves lunch and dinner and highlights the local products of Mexico mixed with a California vegetable-friendly sensibility.
Special menu offerings throughout the property include chilled prawns, macarena polenta, caviar with tortilla chips, grilled baja lobster, slow-cooked short rib, and Mexican chocolate tart.
Located between an open kitchen and a buzzing Tequila bar is a tranquil patio for outdoor dining. The open kitchen at one end provides members and their guests with an energetic culinary experience, while at the opposite end is the Tequila bar decked out in vibrant mosaics and rustic woodwork. The main bar is traditionally the central meeting point and adjoins the music room, hosting a grand piano and additional club seating.
Formerly the house wine cellar, the basement of the Casa has been transformed into several lounge spaces complete with a vinyl bar. The existing cellar has been reimagined with unique custom furniture, artwork, and hand-blown
If you feel like everyone you know is going to Tulum, Mexico, lately ... it's because they are.
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As Morocco continues its recovery from last month’s earthquake (which devastated many of the rural communities in the High Atlas Mountains), life in Marrakesh carries on largely uninterrupted, especially in the city’s economically vital tourism sector. That includes the opening of a clutch of new hotels, like Farasha Farmhouse, a four-room boutique property. Formerly an artist’s private retreat, Farasha, which lies 30 minutes outside of the city center, is the vision of Rosena and Fred Charmoy. The Marrakesh-based couple are the founders of Boutique Souk — a local high-end events company popular with visiting celebrities and fashion brands (their client list includes Chanel and Saint Laurent) — and are known for their theatrical, over-the-top parties and weddings. Farasha, though, is a more tranquil endeavor. “We loved the mountain views on both sides of the property,” says Rosena, referring to the Atlas and Jbilet ranges that appear to envelop the acres of olive groves and herb gardens. The two-story main building, which holds three suites and the soaring, open-plan common space, is complemented by a neighboring stand-alone cottage. To furnish the place, the Charmoys turned to local creative friends: floors are laid with custom tapestries from Beni Rugs; sculptures were installed by the Moroccan contemporary artist Amine El Gotaibi; and the book collection comes from the family estate of Diana Vreeland, the legendary former editor of Vogue, donated to the hotel by her son Freck, who served as the U.S. ambassador to Morocco. Food here is similarly considered, overseen by the chef Aniss Meski. The olive oil is made on-site, most vegetable dishes use the farm’s produce and a flock of chickens provides a daily supply of fresh eggs. And if the prospect of snagging one of only four guest rooms seems like a tall challenge, fear not: six more will be available to book starting next year.
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