Harpers Bazaar UK April2020

Above: a Beach
Front room at La
Valise. Far right,
from centre: villas
at Azulik. The
hotel’s Tseen
Ja restaurant

ESCAPE

Beauty

Elixir,

£32

Caudalie

£325

Birkenstock x

Il Dolce Far

Niente

About

£3,605

Aviteur

£59

Watercult

£320

Loewe

PATRICIA GUCCI

The designer revels in the meditative

magic of Tulum

Blue Light

Protection

Hyaluronic

Serum,

£135

Chantecaille

BAZAAR

TRAVEL

Below: Patricia

Gucci. Top right:

the beach deck

at Amansala.

Below right: the

Tulum coa stline

PHOTOGRAPHS: GETTY IMAGES, JULIE HEALY, BORG NINO, PIXELATE, LUCKY IF SHARP, COURTESY OF PATRICIA GUCCI. SEE STOCKISTS FOR DETAILS

Three words that describe Tulum?

‘Tropical, mystical, laid-back.’

Best place to stay

‘My daughters swear by Nomade, but I love

La Valise – a private boutique hotel nestled

between the jungle and the Caribbean Sea. Its

upper beachfront suites

are fabulous; they feel

like a home from home

(www.lavalise.com).’

Favourite restaurant

‘Posada Margherita – a slice

of Italy on the beach

(www.posadamargherita.com).’

Most inspiring view

‘ The jungle ca nopies f rom t he

Mexican-Japanese fusion restaurant Tseen Ja,

perched in a giant treehouse at Azulik hotel,

where we celebrated my daughter Isabella’s 25t h

birthday (www.azulik.com).’

A relaxation tip

‘Have a massage on the beach with Angie at

Sanará Tulum, followed by a charcoal lemonade

at the Real Coconut – the best way to detox

from too many margaritas the night before

(www.sanaratulum.com).’

A special memory

‘Attending the Mayan Temazcal

ceremony under a full moon.’

Where to go for an adventure

‘Snorkelling in the crystal-clear freshwater

cenotes, natural sinkholes that run deep into the

jungle. There’s nothing like spotting a crocodile

to get your heart racing!’

Insider secret

‘A shamanic healing with Maria Luisa at

Amansala is a must (www.amansala.com).’

What do you pack?

‘My Aviteur cabin case always contains Eres

bikinis, a wide-brimmed straw hat by Watercult,

Pilot Puzzle sunglasses by Loewe and a long silk

chiffon kaftan made by my friend

Andrea Bizzarro for Hook Design.’

Beauty essentials

‘Caudalie Beauty Elixir; Chantecaille

Blue Light Protection Hyaluronic

Serum; La Mer the Eye Balm Intense;

and Fracas by Robert Piguet, which

has been my perfume for more

than 30 years.’

A holiday read

‘The Tao of Pooh by

Benjamin Hoff. I love the way it

makes me reflect on my own life.’