Thomas Carpenter

where our clients are staying - december, 2021

Thomas Carpenter
where our clients are staying - december, 2021

As travel bounces back, our clients continue to ask us about hotels and resorts with our Virtuoso “best of the best” program amenities.

Delano Las Vegas - Las Vegas, Nevada

Fusing the chic style of the iconic South Beach brand with the energy of the Las Vegas Strip, Delano Las Vegas, the all-suite, modern luxury hotel, defies every Las Vegas cliché. This understated retreat provides an intimate experience appealing to the most discerning travelers. Guests will discover personalized service and sophistication matched with inviting and stylish interiors. A sleek lobby features three social spaces: 3940 Coffee and Tea, Della's Kitchen, and Franklin Lounge, to inspire and charm guests. On the 64th floor, Rivea restaurant and Skyfall Lounge offer unparalleled city views.

Delano Las Vegas is a unique combination of modern luxury and sophisticated comfort. It is the ideal setting for guests who appreciate curated design and personalized service. This all-suite, modern luxury hotel experience is located steps from Mandalay Bay, and blends signature elements of Delano South Beach with the majesty and serenity of the surrounding desert and the distinct energy only found on the Las Vegas Strip. Every space was designed so that the textures, scents and sounds create a unified experience that is uniquely Delano Las Vegas.

Virtuoso Amenities include:

  • Upgrade on arrival subject to availability (Certain room categories excluded)

  • Daily Breakfast Credit of $30 per person for up to two guests per bedroom, applicable at Della's Kitchen and 3940 Coffee & Tea

  • $100 USD Food & Beverage credit, to be utilized during stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full)

  • Early Check-In / Late Check-Out, subject to availability

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Pro-Tip: Exclusive to hotel guests, the Delano Beach Club makes your experience even more enjoyable with an oversize chess set submerged in the pool, signature cocktails, and chaise longues.

Hotel Esencia, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Hotel Esencia, once the beachside villa of an Italian duchess, is set on a secluded, 50-acre estate of lush gardens on pristine Xpu-ha Beach. This delightful Mayan Riviera refuge has five rooms, three villas, 45 suites, an organic spa, and three simple yet sophisticated restaurants that draw from Mexico’s eclectic regional cuisines. Suites feature high ceilings and generous views of tropical gardens or the sea; several have plunge pools and a terrace or balcony, and the duplex villas provide an extra level of privacy. Master Suites and the main house’s salon feature midcentury collectibles from Le Corbusier, Perriand, and Picasso.

Hotel Esencia is located fifty minutes south of Cancún and thirty minutes north of Tulum by car. Perfectly secluded from the world around it, the property is surrounded on the north by the primitive Mayan jungle and on the south by Xpu-Ha cove, often referred as the most beautiful stretch of the Mayan Riviera.

Hotel Esencia is a majestic 50-acre estate at the midpoint between Tulum and Playa del Carmen in Mexico. It has long enjoyed a storied past in this ancestral cradle of culture, cuisine, and comfort. Originally built as the private hideaway home of an Italian duchess on the most beautiful beach of the Mayan Riviera, it later became a hotel, and, for some time, has been a sought after destination for honeymooners seduced by the serene comforts of this timeless mansion.

The Main House remains the hotel’s centerpiece, around which footpaths lead to only 45 suites and 3 villas where guests enjoy genuine privacy and top flight hospitality. Ideally situated far from huge resorts and the roar of pleasure boats, the immaculate bay of Xpu-Ha is a natural haven where each year sea turtles make their nests. Hotel Esencia invites the happy few who know how rare it is to find a place that is truly unique, to make it their home in the tropics.

Virtuoso Amenities include:

  • Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability

  • Daily Full breakfast for two guests per bedroom, served in Mistura Xpu-Ha or Café Esencia

  • $100 USD Equivalent Spa services credit, to be utilized during stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full)

  • Bottle of wine

  • Early check-in/late check-out, subject to availability

  • Complimentary Wi-Fi

Pro Tip: Dining at Mistura is a culinary treat. The creative Mexican seafood dishes served in a beachfront palapa with 180-degree ocean views make for a memorable meal. –Limor Decter New York, New York

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla, West End, Anguilla

One look at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla reveals that this is not a typical island resort. Chic design elements and custom-made furnishings from trendsetting design guru Kelly Wearstler highlight this luxury oceanfront Caribbean hideaway. The resort features 24 stand-alone four- and five-bedroom Villas, and most accommodations feature plunge or private pools and gourmet kitchens. Dine at any of the four unique restaurants, stroll two of Anguilla’s best beaches, and indulge in the spa’s treatments.

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Anguilla invites you to make yourself at home in 181 villas and resort accommodations, more than 80% of which overlook the breathtaking surf and blue horizons of two of Anguilla's 33 spectacular beaches. Relax in the seaside spa. Sample fresh cuisine with those you love, in a place where every sunset in theatrical. Immerse yourself in Anguilla's unique culture and stunning natural beauty as Four Seasons expertise takes the Caribbean to new levels of seaside luxury.

Virtuoso Amenities include:

  • Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability

  • Full breakfast daily for two guests per bedroom, in restaurant

  • $100 USD equivalent Spa Services credit to be utilized during stay (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full)

Pro-Tip: Have a sundowner while soaking in the infinity pool at the Sunset Lounge. It’s one of the best spots on the island to experience the magnificent Anguilla sunset.

Vik Hotel, San Vicente, Chile

There is more to life than wine, although you may not know it – or care – at Vik Chile. Seven glass houses plus 22 rooms, filled with an unprecedented collection of art, overlook 11,000 acres of vines, valleys, and the Andes beyond at this adventurous hilltop retreat. Days are spent touring the innovative winery, tasting with oenologists, biking and horseback riding through the vineyards and surrounding mountain trails, or indulging at the spa. At Milla Milla, the restaurant at Vik, no-fuss, farm-to-table authentic South American cuisine is, of course, paired with Vik wine. Join the chef for a market visit and cooking class.

VIK is a stunning destination nestled in Chile’s Millahue Valley. Vik Chile, the striking retreat, and the remarkable Vik Vineyard and Winery, are the foundation for VIK. The property is a celebration of its singular locale and is marked by unprecedented architecture, design, art and décor, environmentally minded practices, warm, attentive service, and a breadth of activities for its guests.

Each of the retreat’s 29 suites is marked by unique design-forward concepts and an extensive collection of artwork including many site specific installations by Chilean and international artists.

Set within the vines, the VIK Winery can be seen from the Vik Chile retreat, where guests can admire its primary architectural element, its uniquely transparent, stretched fabric roof.

The beauty of Millahue, or “place of gold”, is celebrated in all aspects of VIK, notably in the Wine Spa, which was imagined as a true sanctuary highlighting the nature and diversity present in its exquisite surroundings. Those seeking to take their wellness experience outdoors are encouraged to explore the many hiking trails, take runs through the vineyard, horseback ride through the vines, or mountain bike through the vineyard valleys, investigating the many beautiful treasures nestled within the destination. The weather at VIK is so good almost all year around making outdoor experiences most appreciated, among endless opportunities to wholly enjoy the remarkable destination.

In 2018, Vik announced Puro Vik, a new retreat set in the hills at VIK in Chile. Working in tandem with its pioneering sister property, the remarkable collection of glass houses offers a new way to experience Chile's breathtaking cultural landscape.

Ideally perched on a hilltop in the middle of this most picturesque valley, with the Andes Mountains in the distance, Puro Vik is a stunning destination nestled in Chile’s Millahue Valley – only a two-hour drive from Santiago de Chile. Puro Vik, a collection of glass houses that will hang from the steep hills just below Vik Chile, in the stunning nature and vineyard of Chile’s Millahue Valley. Carefully positioned to offer the best vantage points for living in exquisite, cool and romantic luxury while capturing the magnificent dramatic natural surroundings. Puro Vik offers a hospitality experience which is rare, inspiring and singular by design.

Pro-Tip: Stay during harvest and you can go picking with the crew. They only go out at night, when the grapes have cooled (hot grapes mean more sugar and lower quality of wine)

Want to take an incredible trip? Huckleberry Travel can put together the trip of a lifetime that includes tons of unique experiences you might otherwise miss.  Contact us for more information about our travel consultation services.