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Opposite page: Luxury accommodations at Tcherassi Hotel + Spa in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. can even opt for an in-room massage and then hop on over to the ohso NYC-style rooftop pool, then come evening, check out the gardenviewing Hernan Gipponi restaurant, which is reputed by locals to be one of the city’s must-try eats, and then peruse the hotel’s private art collection before calling it a night. Rates for the Terrace Suite are $250 per night. Contact: ﬁerrohotel.com tcherassi hotel + spa, colombia Chic doesn’t end in Buenos Aires, as the fabulously “fashionable” Tcherassi Hotel + Spa in Cartagena de Indias proves. This 250-year-old, 7-room colonial mansion—the ﬁrst hotel by fashion designer Sylvia Tcherassi—is sleek and sexy, and a beautiful gem to recommend to clients seeking out colonial charm wrapped up in uber-styled design. Here, couples can expect guestrooms with high ceilings, rich wood ﬂoors, private balconies, and restored original stone walls, not to mention rain showers and sunken tubs—a delightful setting in which to enjoy the ﬁrst few days of marriage. Each guestroom—ranging in size from 400 to 1,200 sq. ft.—is unique and designed by Tcherassi herself, with names like Voila, Radzimir and our fave, of course, Gazar, the “crown jewel” penthouse with its private pool and garden views, as well as a panoramic view of the city from the private deck. If clients are able to pry themselves away from their gorgeous accommodations—not sure we would be able to—they can delight in VERA restaurant, which is made for romance as it offers authentic Italian coastal cuisine and is set within the mansion’s interior lush garden. The hotel beckons trendsetters with its own version of the hip rooftop pool and lounge, open only to hotel guests. And we can’t ignore the spa—it’s a central component to the property—with two treatment rooms and incorporating indigenous Colombian and South American practices and ingredients (recommend couples ask for a treatment on their private balcony). While out and about, the happy twosome can sightsee at La Popa Convent, the Palace of Inquisition, and the San Felipe de Barajas Fortress, the biggest Spanish fort in the New World. The Tcherassi Honeymoon package includes two nights in a Grand Superior room; breakfast in room; welcome peppermint lemonade; roundtrip airport transfers; special in-room decor, champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries; Silvia Tcherassi wedding gift (Tcherassi robes for him/her, plus handmade ﬂower pin for her); couple’s Spa Ritual; and private romantic dinner with wine. Rate is $1,615 plus tax. Contact: tcherassihotels.com aranwa cusco boutique hotel, peru Voted one of the “Seven Most Romantic Hotels in Latin America” by Latina magazine and located in the heart of Cusco in Peru, this casona, a 16th century mansion with a baroque facade and fountained courtyard that’s been deemed a National Historic Landmark, lures honeymooners seeking an experience that can only be found in Peru. This is Cusco, after all, the site of the historic capital of the Inca Empire, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the “Tourist Capital of Peru.” History-loving pairs will relish the 43 guestrooms, each of which have been individually designed, playing up the bygone era appeal with original artwork from the Cusco school, colonial sculptures, carvings, and frescoes gracing the walls, not to mention period furniture and antiques. Couples june 2012 33 http://www.fierrohotel.com http://www.tcherassihotels.com http://copa.com http://copa.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Recommend June 2012

Editor's Notes
Hotel Desk: Noble House Hotels & Resorts
Tour Talk: Artisans of Leisure
Romance on Land & Sea
Out of Africa Come Romantic Retreats
Starry-Eyed Bliss in Exotic Surroundings
Enchanting Nuptials American-Style
Honeymoons that Stir the Soul
Latin American Gems Play to the Heart
Brazil Travel Planner
Fairy Tale Honeymoons in Europe
Island Weddings Pump Up the Volume
Once-in-a-Lifetime Honeymoons
Destination Wedding Powerhouses
Fancy-Filled Mexican Weddings
'Mooning in Mexico

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