HON E Y MO O N Entre Cielos | Argentina
Honeymoon High Jinks
Villa Havens offers an intimate hideaway amid the comforts of a world-class hotel BY BECCA HENSLEY
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or dream holidays with friends, your go-to plan for years has been renting snazzy vacation houses to share for communal fun. So, when you sat down to devise your honeymoon a deux, he said: “Let’s get a house somewhere awesome.” You nodded — then frowned. “Wait a minute,” you said, coyly twisting his tie and pulling his face toward yours. “We’ll be living in a house for the rest of our lives. Let’s get a hotel.” A discussion ensued, which resulted in the perfect compromise: a house at a hotel. “That’s the best kind of house,” you said. “Butlers, private beaches, room service, intimate plunge pools. Now more than ever honeymooners have a penchant to hide away from everyone else — even when already traveling to a far flung corner of the world. Luckily, a slew of superlative haunts across the globe offer dazzling villas, each set apart from the rest of the resort, but completely supported by its coddling staff and accessible to its beguiling amenities. Try these New Orleans Bride-tested romantic roosts to sequester with style. MYSTIQUE SANTORINI | GREECE
Sunsets get rave reviews in Santorini. But this Greek island, rimmed by a caldera and cobalt lagoon, also pulls gravitas for its mysterious connection to the legendary lost city of Atlantis. Feel the magic at Mystiques, a symphony of classic, curvy, white Cycladic architecture and Greek-style enchantment.
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With suites and villas hewed into the cliffs, like opulent caves, the hotel ensures couples can gape at panoramic views of the breathtaking Aegean Sea. Choose from three commodious villa options, each with private pool, complimentary champagne breakfast and personal fitness room. When not luxuriating in your suite, explore Oia, hike, sail around the island, gobble feta cheese and sample Greek wine. ENTRE CIELOS | ARGENTINA
M is for marriage, Mendoza and Malbec, to that tremendous triad, add another group of three that start with V—vamping, villas and vineyards. To fulfil every oenophile’s fantasy, stay at boutique-y Entre Cielos Luxury Wine Hotel & Spa, a member of Small Luxury Hotels, located in the heart of the Argentine wine country. Here, bike paths beckon, as do vinotherapy treatments (think: wine baths), hot air balloon rides, lazy afternoon swims, yoga and picnics galore. Surrounded by 1200 vineyards, the hotel facilitates winemaker meet and greets and peerless tastings. Snuggle together in a vineyard Loft Suite Limited Edition, a stilt-footed, glass-walled, elegantly appointed bungalow that lords over the vines — complete with an outdoor tub.
