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Saccharum Hotel – Resort & Spa

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Good Morning Madère!

Quelle vue depuis ma terrasse! Ca faisait un petit moment que je n’avais pas été “vampée” par un nouvel hôtel! Le Saccharum Hotel – Resort & Spa a quelques mois à peine. Je ne suis pas du genre blasée, juste un peu exigeante. Alors c’est toujours très très agréable de découvrir un nouveau endroit qui me plait.

La chambre est spacieuse, minimaliste comme j’aime : literie impeccable, de vastes espaces douche et WC séparés, avec des panneaux coulissants, bien pensés. Un mélange de béton brut, vitres teintées et bois cerisé. Et la vue! Oui je suis une fille de la mer, j’ai grandi en partie sur une île! Donc rien n’égalera jamais le plaisir de voir la mer ou l’océan!

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Terrasses et piscines

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Voici mes “coins” préférés, où profiter de vues panoramiques sur l’océan et la petite marina! L’hôtel est situé à Calheta sur le littoral sud-ouest de Madère. Sans oublier la superbe piscine à débordement du cinquième étage, avec les collines avoisinantes en arrière-plan! Difficile ensuite de décoller pour visiter Madère (LOL!).

Le Saccharum by night

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Une entrée monumentale, “the diva way“! La décoration de l’hôtel est signée Nini Andrade Silva que j’ai eu la chance d’interviewer lors de mon voyage! J’aime sa manière de théâtraliser l’espace avec peu d’éléments, photos gigantesques et de jouer avec des éclairages clair-obscur (je déteste les lieux trop éclairés!).

Créativité, simplicité et élégance. Et le plus important est qu’on s’y sent bien!

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Saccharum Hotel – Resort & SpaVisit Madeira, Visit Portugal & TAP

Autres articles : DESTINATIONS & HOTEL REVIEWS

Un grand merci à Visit Madeira, Visit Portugal et la TAP pour cette belle invitation. Comme toujours ce sont mes opinions.

Interview of Nini Andrade Silva, Interior Designer

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The interview started in the car

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of Nini Andrade Silva, while we are going to one of its sites. Yes I’m in Funchal! If the famous interior designer from Madeira works with her team on several projects around the world in the same time, this one is pretty special for her.

It will be the Nini Andrade Silva Design Center, a stunning space in a heritage building, a “fortalezza” of the Funchal harbour, dedicated to her work and life (pictures above: first picture of the building facade).

– Here you will have the story of my life. There will be a shop, restaurant and my studio / atelier / office where people could dinner. The chef will do cooking classes. There will be many different things. A place where people study design too. The official opening is in October.

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Being an Artist and a Designer 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v49riT-udrQ

In this part of the interview, Nini Andrade Silva explains her vocation as an interior designer, vision of hotels, the “diva way” and her charitable commitment, “to give back“. On the pictures below, some of the hotels she did the interior design.

Always hotels?

– No. We are really wellknown for hotels. We do private houses too, but it’s private and we can’t talk about it. Only people who know we do it, call us.

What do you prefer?

– I really like to do hotels. You know when you do hotels, you do everything: shops, restaurants … An hotel is a city! 

What’s next?

– We have lots of things in Colombia, Portugal, Singapore and Asia. We are doing hotels in Malaysia, Cambodia, Lisbon, Algarve and Azores. And we’ve just opened one in Porto.

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Traveler Interior Designer 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAIvTbDwWm8

Here Nini Andrade Silva speaks about her strong connection to Madeira, her inspiration and way to work abroad or not. Pictures below: the ocean and harbour from the points of view of the Nini Andrade Silva Design Center. 

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Photos : © Mademoiselle Le K – Tous droits réservés. The two videos and some of the pictures were shot with my smartphone Acer.   

Many thanks to Nini Andrade Silva and her team. And special thanks to Marta : ))

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Thessaloniki, Greece: Restaurants and Nightlife

Restaurants

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B. Restaurant

If you’re a fan of Mediterranean cuisine, you will be delighted in Thessaloniki! Here are some restaurants I’ve tested and much loved during my (too) short stay. Let’s start with B. the restaurant of the Byzantine Museum that I have unfortunately not visited for lack of time.

As soon as I came, I really liked the decoration of the courtyard and the cosy atmosphere (above and below pictures). The dishes prepared by award-winning chef Sotiris Evangelou change with the seasons. Excellent Mediterranean cuisine enhanced by French and Italian elements: tasteful, lightweight and gourmet.

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Daios Bar-Restaurant

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Located in Nikis Avenue, this restaurant of the Daios hotel offers a very pleasant view to the blue Mediterranean sea. Close to the famous Proxenou Koromila street (shopping area), the place is chic and casual.

The beautifully presented dishes are delicious (below pictures), inspired by a combination of modern Greek cuisine and Mediterranean cuisine. Excellent! I took the opportunity to visit one of the suites on the top floor with stunning sea views (yes the sea, always the sea!).

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Navona Restaurant

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Interesting decor, I liked the circular bar and wall panels (above and below pictures). I had a very good dinner, we laughed a lot! The Navona is one of the Makedonia Palace restaurants, located on the waterfront.

Italian cuisine and friendliness: in my plate, a succulent grilled chicken with a very good pizza. Go there with friends or family. Unpretentious atmosphere. 

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Ouzou Melathron

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The Ouzou Melathron is a classic in Thessaloniki, nestled in a quiet pedestrian street with empty bird cages hanging in the air. To discover traditional Greek cuisine in a Greek ambiance! The night I was there, Cretan customers danced the Sirtaki.

On the principle of meze, I’ve tasted many different dishes all very good (and a little greasy). Meatballs, salads with feta cheese and fresh vegetables, potatoes baked with lemon and olive oil … A treat!

Thessalonique by night

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Thessaloniki is a student city, full of bars and terraces where to go out at night. The best is yet to have a walk and choose a bar according to the inspiration of the moment. Go with the flow and enjoy!  

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Visit Greece, Thessaloniki Hotels Association & Ryanair

From Ryanair flies to Thessaloniki and ten other destinations in Greece including Athens and Santorini.

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Many thanks for this beautiful invitation to Visit Greece, Thessaloniki Hotels Association and Ryanair. As always these are my opinions.