The Pure Voyage Edit — No. 01 — April 2026
The First Edition
Where we begin: five addresses, places and journeys that have shaped our work over the past six months.
The Pure Voyage Edit is not a news format. We write about what has genuinely occupied us — houses we have recommended, places we were long unsure about, and journeys that turned out better than expected.
The first edition therefore looks back rather than ahead.
01 — New Openings
Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco
Montalcino, Toskana
A wine estate with an abandoned twelfth-century hamlet, patiently restored over many years — today with suites in the borgo and villas across the slopes.
- Why it matters
- The estate covers more than a thousand hectares and sits almost entirely within a nature park. That expanse is rare in Tuscany and cannot be built.
- Who it suits
- For travellers who know Tuscany and want to stay a week in one place. May, September, October.
02 — Hotels We Are Watching
NIHI Sumba
Sumba, Indonesien
Twenty-eight villas on a bay of an island barely touched by tourism. Getting there takes time and is part of the experience.
- Why it matters
- The property is closely tied to the island — foundation, school, water projects. Such connections are rarely this grown and this unexplained.
- Who it suits
- For travellers who have left Bali behind and do not read remoteness as a drawback. Seven nights and more, May to October.
03 — Journeys We Love
Explora Patagonia
Torres del Paine, Chile
A retreat on the shore of Lago Pehoé from which guided walks and rides depart each day. The weather sets the programme, not the plan.
- Why it matters
- The combination of serious walking and a carefully run hotel is rare. Those returning in the evening find calm rather than expedition atmosphere.
- Who it suits
- For active travellers who put landscape above comforts. November to March, five nights.
04 — Exceptional Villas
Girijaala Suite, Amangiri
Canyon Point, Utah
A free-standing suite with its own pool and a view across the rock formations, set slightly apart from the main pavilion.
- Why it matters
- In the desert, orientation decides everything. This suite is placed so that sunrise and the last hour before sunset are visible from the same terrace — that is what the premium buys.
- Who it suits
- For couples and for stays beyond three nights. March to May, October and November.
05 — The Return List
Italy We Love
Italien
Our continuing selection of Italian addresses, ordered by landscape: Liguria, Tuscany, the Veneto, Amalfi.
- Why it matters
- Italy is often planned too full. The collection is built so that two regions can be joined sensibly, rather than crossing five cities in ten days.
- Who it suits
- For planning a first longer journey through Italy — and for those returning who intend to travel more slowly this time.
An Invitation
Once a month: hotels, new openings and travel ideas
One hotel that convinced us. One new opening we are watching. And one travel idea for the right season. Carefully selected and reduced to the essentials.