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Hotel guru Melinda Stevens on her favourite secret spots in the world

Source: Assouline

Professional globetrotter and former global editor of Conde Nast Traveler Melinda Stevens selects her secret stays.

The one hotel in the world you would stay at again and again

Hotel Esencia in Mexico. We’ve gone there over the years and the beach, which sometimes looks pink, and the food, which is exceptional, and the charm of the staff, is hard to beat. If I want to recharge and stare at the most beautiful sea in the world, this is where I come.

Most breathtakingly beautiful place

I love a desert. The Atacama in Chile

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