WANDERLUST // SAN GIORGIO MYKONOS

Those clever kids over at Design Hotels have done it again! Remember this post about their pop-up hotel project in Tulum? Well after their 6 month stint in Mexico the team has moved to the Mediterannean, joining forces with the Paradise Club to create San Giorgio Mykonos, A Design Hotels Project.

Amongst the picturesque white buildings, dazzling blue waters and quaint cobbled alleys, San Giorgio is a relaxed cool, perfect for soaking up the sun by day and dancing under the stars come nightfall. Styled with a white washed palette, hand-picked organic furniture and an eclectic mix of regional treasures, the 34 room hotel is my ideal bohemian island home for the summer.

San Giorgio Mykonos will open for the Eurpoean Summer in May 2013.

WANDERLUST \\ VILLA LA BANANE

It's a rainy and miserable night in the middle of Sydney's winter so I'm imagining myself here instead... the whimsically decorated 1950's style bungalows of Villa La Banane, nestled in the heart of a coconut grove on the Caribbean island of St Bart's.

Each of the beautifully light and breezy bungalows surround the lush tropical gardens and sparkling pool where you can laze away the day sipping cocktails under the coconut trees. But what I really love best is the mix of white louvers, the lush greenery and the pop of golden yellow re-creating an air vintage Caribbean luxury.

Source: Design Hotels, Trendland, Delood

papaya playa project

Pop-up stores and restaurant's have been coming and going for a while now but Design Hotels have stepped it up a notch with the first large scale 'pop-up hotel' concept.

The Papaya Playa Project is a camp of 99 rustic cabanas situated smack bang on the white sands of the Caribbean Sea in Tulum, Mexico. Originally abandoned as a luxury resort development during the global financial crisis, Design Hotels and a group of like minded players in food, hospitality and design have teamed up to convert it into a communal playground of simple eco-luxury. The project also includes a regular line-up of international music acts to keep the party going until doors close on May 5, 2012.

Better add this to the list for when I arrive in Mexico - 63 days and counting xx