L Auberge Del Mar, a storied coastal gem in the Noble House Hotels & Resorts collection, today announced the appointment of Larry Monaco, its new executive chef. Bringing more than two decades of passion and culinary expertise to his role, Monaco helms the kitchen of the property s celebrated signature restaurant, Adelaide, and oversees the complete L Auberge Del Mar culinary experience, inclusive of in-room dining and offerings for meetings, events and weddings.
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If the last 12 months have taught us anything, it’s that nature is tonic. More than a balm for uneasy times, the great outdoors offers a break from the daily urban grind, and an opportunity to reconnect with natural environments. From a series of cottages set deep in the forest in the Japanese town of Hakone, to an old-world hideaway in the Californian desert, join Design Hotels for an immersion in some of the world’s most inspiring natural settings.
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Amidst Andorra’s Incles Valley one of Europe’s most hidden corners sits the L’Ovella Negra Mountain Lodge; a rustic hideaway hewn from stone, wood, and concrete. An easy gateway to local hiking, snowshoe walks, and heli-skiing, the remote retreat fully embraces its adjacency to nature, and is seasoned with regular creative gatherings. A similar concept prevails in Switzerland’s Eastern Alps at Nira Alpina, a ski-in ski-out proper