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Sveva Clavarino's Guide To Her Hometown Genova & Liguria

July 10, 2025 · Interviews

Sveva Clavarino's Guide To Her Hometown Genova & Liguria

London-based but originally from Genova, Sveva Clavarino, founder of Sveva’s Home, invites 84 Rooms on a journey through Liguria and her beloved hometown of Genova. Rooted in a love for tradition, beauty, and slow living, her designs reflect a personal journey—from her hometown of Genova to the tableware that brings a piece of Italy into every home.

By Olimpia Emo Capodilista

An Insider's Guide To Patmos

May 8, 2025 · Guides, Interviews

An Insider's Guide To Patmos

Fantastic food and pristine nature make the Dodecanese island of Patmos our go-to Greek island this summer.

By Frank Herrmann

Meet The Hotelier Behind La Perla In Alta Badia

January 14, 2025 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind La Perla In Alta Badia

Tucked away in the ski town of Corvara in Alta Badia and right on the slopes, the iconic La Perla hotel is the epitome of traditional Italian elegance and charm. We sat down with Michil Costa, the patron of this slice of la dolce vita in the mountains.

By 84 Rooms Team

Eftihia Stefanidi’s Insider Guide To Athens

October 10, 2024 · Interviews, Guides

Eftihia Stefanidi’s Insider Guide To Athens

The co-creator and creative director of Mona and Shila, Athens’ most exciting hotel openings in recent years, Eftihia is a voice to know in the city’s energetic new creative class. Having lived and travelled all over the world, she has now returned to the city she was born and raised in — and here, she shares her little black book of favourite places to eat, drink, escape and dream.

By 84 Rooms Team

Celia Solf’s Insider Guide To Bolzano And South Tyrol

April 1, 2024 · Interviews

Celia Solf’s Insider Guide To Bolzano And South Tyrol

The creative director and tastemaker moved to Bolzano two years ago after a long stint in Berlin where she helped create Store X at Soho House and the Hotel Chateau Royal. Now a freelance consultant, who counts hotels, designers and international brands among her clients, Solf is enjoying a new pace of life in South Tyrol. Here, she shares her new finds from the best pastries in the city to the spa spots just outside.

By 84 Rooms Team

Jessica Yolanda Kaye’s Insider Guide To London's Notting Hill

January 17, 2024 · Guides, Interviews

Jessica Yolanda Kaye’s Insider Guide To London's Notting Hill

Former Sydneysider Jessica Yolanda Kaye shares her favorite haunts around the west London neighborhood she has called home for the past five years — including antique frame spots, the best coffee, and cozy pubs.

By 84 Rooms Team

Meet The Hotelier Behind Boath House In North East Scotland

November 20, 2023 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind Boath House In North East Scotland

Artist Jonny Gent tells Emma Henderson how he doesn't really see himself as running a hotel in the traditional sense, how guests can contribute to the interiors and why it's important to let the buildings shine.

By Emma Henderson

Charlotte Rey’s Insider Guide To Marrakech

November 1, 2023 · Interviews, Guides

Charlotte Rey’s Insider Guide To Marrakech

The Swedish-born co-founder of design studio Campbell-Rey shows us around her favourite haunts in Morocco’s Red City.

By 84 Rooms Team

Yolanda Edwards’ Insider Guide to France’s Médoc

July 3, 2023 · Interviews, Food

Yolanda Edwards’ Insider Guide to France’s Médoc

Founder of YOLO Journal and creative director, Yolanda Edwards spends part of the year in the unspoilt Médoc, where she and her husband, author and founder of Wm Brown magazine, Matt Hranek, now have two houses. Here, the travel tastemaker shares her favourite spots in the region, from coffee stops and vineyards to brocantes.

By 84 Rooms Team

Meet The Hotelier Behind Skinopi Lodge On Milos

June 27, 2023 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind Skinopi Lodge On Milos

Nausika Georgiadou shares the story of how she started Skinopi Lodge, the most stylish place to stay on Milos.

By 84 Rooms Team

Why Emilia-Romagna Should Be The Next Destination You Explore in Italy

March 29, 2023 · Interviews, Guides

Why Emilia-Romagna Should Be The Next Destination You Explore in Italy

Kate Lough sits down with Julia Prestia, who owns and runs the Roncolo 1888 estate alongside her husband, to hear about the untapped magic of her home region, Emilia.

By 84 Rooms Team

The Voyager With Racil Chalhoub

November 29, 2022 · Interviews

The Voyager With Racil Chalhoub

For our new series The Voyager, we talk to global tastemakers about their travel plans for the coming year. Last week we sat down with Racil Chalhoub. The fashion designer and London resident tells us which destination impressed her most in 2022 and her perfect Sunday at home.

By Sebastian Schoellgen

Meet The Hotelier Behind Almhof Schneider In Lech

November 2, 2022 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind Almhof Schneider In Lech

As hotels in the Alps are getting ready for the new winter season, we sat down with Mr. Gerold Schneider, Hotelier of the famous Almhof Schneider in Lech in the Austrian Alps.

By Anna Caldana

Yolanda Edwards And Matt Hranek’s Insider Guide To Upstate New York

October 26, 2022 · Interviews, Guides

Yolanda Edwards And Matt Hranek’s Insider Guide To Upstate New York

Kate Lough catches up with travel’s golden couple, Yolanda Edwards and Matt Hranek, to find out how they spend their weekends at WM Brown Farm.

By 84 Rooms Team

The Voyager With Michael Grosman

August 1, 2022 · Interviews

The Voyager With Michael Grosman

For our new series The Voyager, we talk to global tastemakers about their travel plans for the coming year. Last week we caught up with Michael Grosman, owner of Paris-based restaurant, Les Enfants Du Marché, and avid traveler.

By Sebastian Schoellgen

Hotel Il Pellicano Marie-Louise Scio’s Insider Guide To Tuscany’s Maremma

July 7, 2022 · Interviews, Guides

Hotel Il Pellicano Marie-Louise Scio’s Insider Guide To Tuscany’s Maremma

Kate Lough speaks to the ‘Chef de Magic’ behind Hotel Il Pellicano about her favourite spots near Monte Argentario.

By 84 Rooms Team

Meet The Hotelier Behind Prati Palai On Lake Garda

May 5, 2022 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind Prati Palai On Lake Garda

Our new series explores the stories behind our favorite small hotels around the world. To kick it off, our Editorial Director Kate Lough meets Domenico Ferrari, the owner of Prati Palai on Italy’s Lake Garda

By 84 Rooms Team

The Voyager With Johannes Huebl

December 11, 2021 · Interviews

The Voyager With Johannes Huebl

For our new series The Voyager, we talk to global tastemakers about their travel plans for the coming year. Last week we sat down with Johannes Huebl, Model and traveler.

By Sebastian Schoellgen

Meet The Hotelier Behind Thyme In Gloucestershire

December 2, 2021 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind Thyme In Gloucestershire

Our new series explores the stories behind our favorite hotels around the world. Today we catch up with Caryn Hibbert, the force behind Thyme Hotel in Gloucestershire.

By Sebastian Schoellgen

The Voyager With Guillaume Glipa

November 21, 2021 · Interviews

The Voyager With Guillaume Glipa

For our new series The Voyager, we talk to global tastemakers about their travel plans for the coming year. Here, we kick things off with Guillaume Gilpa, the restaurateur behind Louie London.

By Sebastian Schoellgen

Meet The Hotelier Behind Castello Di Vicarello In Maremma In Italy

April 20, 2021 · Interviews

Meet The Hotelier Behind Castello Di Vicarello In Maremma In Italy

Neri Baccheschi Berti shares the story of his family’s stunning estate ‘Castello di Vicarello’ in the heart of Tuscany's wild Maremma countryside.

By Anna Caldana

Adrien Gloaguen On Corsica

August 1, 2020 · Interviews

Adrien Gloaguen On Corsica

Hot on the heels of his latest opening, Hotel Deux Gares, the hotelier tells us some of his favourite spots on the Isle of Beauty.

By 84 Rooms Team