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Saccharum Hotel – Resort & Spa in Madeira, Portugal

Posted on July 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

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Good Morning Madeira!

What a view from my deck! It’s been a while since I haven’t been excited by a new hotel! The Saccharum Hotel – Resort & Spa is opened for few months. As I’m not jaded, just a little demanding, it’s always nice to discover a new place I really enjoy!

The room is spacious and minimalist as I like: impeccable bedding, well thought out large shower and separate toilet spaces, with sliding panels. Mix of gross concrete, tinted glass and wood. And the view! Yes I am a girl “of the sea”, I grew up on a beautiful island! So nothing will ever equal the pleasure of watching the sea or ocean!

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Terraces and Swimming Pools

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Here are my preferred spots to enjoy panoramic views of the ocean and the small marina! The hotel is located in Calheta on the southwest coast of Madeira. Not forgetting the beautiful infinity pool on the fifth floor, surrounded by hills! Then difficult to take off to visit Madeira. Lazy Mademoiselle Le K, LOL! Believe or not, I didn’t have time to go to the spa!

The Saccharum By Night

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A monumental entrance, “the diva way“! The interior design of the Saccharum is signed by Nini Andrade Silva that I had the luck to interview during my trip! I like her way of dramatizing the space with few elements, gigantic photos and playing with chiaroscuro lighting (I hate places with strong lights!). 

Creativity, simplicity and elegance. And most important is you feel good and welcome!

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Many thanks for this beautiful invitation to Visit Madeira, Visit Portugal and TAP. As always all my opinions are my own.

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Saccharum Hotel – Resort & Spa

Posted on July 11, 2015 | Leave a comment

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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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Interview of Nini Andrade Silva, Interior Designer

Posted on July 3, 2015 | Leave a comment

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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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