Marrakesh · Rooftop
El Fenn — the pink riad
The most iconic rooftop in the medina. Pink walls, kilim cushions, a cocktail over the skyline.
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Marrakesh · Hammam
Les Bains de Marrakech — the reset
Traditional hammam in a restored riad. Steam, black soap, ghassoul scrub. The Friday reset, the Sunday cleanse.
Marrakesh · Fine Dining
L’Epicurien — at Es Saadi
International dining at the Es Saadi, next to Theatro. Open late, with a live band.
Marrakesh · Rooftop
Kabana — Koutoubia sunset
Palm trees, sunset deck, lounge beats. The polished pre-dinner drink, the Koutoubia across the way.
Marrakesh · Dinner & Show
Comptoir Darna — the theatre
Moroccan-French menu with a live band and belly dancers moving between tables. Not a meal. A production.
Marrakesh · Nightclub
Theatro — the closer
Built inside a former theatre at Es Saadi Palace. International DJs, bottle service, long nights. The Saturday finale.
Marrakesh · Hotel
Hotel du Golf Palmeraie — home base
Pickalbatros 5-star in the palm grove, 20 minutes from the medina. Pool, golf, quiet. The recovery, not the drama.
Barcelona · Hotel
The Barcelona EDITION — the rooftop
Ian Schrager hotel in the Born. The rooftop pre-drink that needs no explaining.
Barcelona · Beach Club
Bastian Beach — Saturday anchor
The Saturday afternoon set piece. DJ at lunch, beds by the water, the day that holds the whole trip together.
Barcelona · Dinner
Boca Grande — the dinner
The see-and-be-seen dinner off Passeig de Gràcia. Art deco interior, Catalan-French menu, the table that starts the night.
Barcelona · Micro-club
Cabaret — at the EDITION
The EDITION’s cabaret, below the lobby. Velvet, sequins, live performance, a cocktail list that takes a second reading.
Barcelona · Nightclub
Chica — late
Where the night gets loud. Velvet, mirrored ceilings, bottle service, international DJs. The late close after a long dinner.
Barcelona · Hotel
Catalonia Plaza — home base
Four stars on Plaça d’Espanya, rooftop pool with Montjuïc views. Where a well-organised crew stays without overspending.
Ibiza · Nightclub
Pacha — the original
The cherry logo. Fifty years of the island’s defining club. House, cabaret, a crowd that came for the room, not the DJ.
Ibiza · Beach Club
Ushuaïa — the open-air
Daylight festival by the runway. Pool, stage, headline DJs at sunset. The day that runs straight into the night.
Ibiza · Nightclub
Hï Ibiza — the system
Two rooms, one of the best sound systems in Europe, residencies that book a year in advance. The serious end of the island.
Ibiza · Beach Club
Cala Comte — the sunset
The west-coast cove the whole island drives to at six. Turquoise water, a long lunch, the sun going down behind the islets.
Mykonos · Beach Club
Nammos — Psarou
Psarou Beach, magnums on ice, yachts in the bay. The long lunch that other islands try, and don’t quite land.
Mykonos · Beach Club
Scorpios — Paraga ritual
Soho House’s Mediterranean altar. Driftwood architecture, ritual sunsets, a DJ who starts quiet and ends right.
Mykonos · Nightclub
Jackie O’ — after dark
Super Paradise by day, town by night. Drag, disco, a dance floor that has never knowingly been quiet.
Mykonos · Dinner
Nobu Matsuhisa — at Belvedere
The black cod that launched a thousand openings, served where it actually belongs — on a terrace above Mykonos town.
Mykonos · Beach Club
Alemagou — Ftelia
The north-coast beach club the island still defends. Driftwood canopies, Aegean wind, a lunch that rolls into sunset.
Marbella · Beach Club
Nikki Beach — the showcase
White beds, champagne on ice, the Sunday brunch that runs until dark. A whole day, not a stop.
Marbella · Hotel
Puente Romano — the village
An Andalusian village pretending to be a hotel. Tennis club, ten restaurants, the Golden Mile’s anchor address.
Marbella · Dinner
Nobu Marbella — at Puente Romano
The table inside the village. Sushi counter, garden terrace, the dinner that sets the tempo for the rest of the night.
Lisbon · Dinner
JNcQUOI — Avenida
A dinosaur skeleton above the dining room, a brasserie menu that earns the theatre. The Avenida da Liberdade address.
Lisbon · Rooftop
Park Bar — on the car park
A bar on top of a Bairro Alto car park. Pine trees, a view of the 25 de Abril bridge, the pre-drink the whole city knows.
Lisbon · Nightclub
Lux Frágil — by the river
John Malkovich’s club by the Tagus. Three floors, a roof terrace at dawn, still the best late night in the city.
Lisbon · Dinner
Pateo — Chiado
José Avillez’s covered courtyard in Chiado. Seafood of the day, a Portuguese wine list, fado on Wednesdays.