Where We’re Detoxing
MAURITIUS
Salt of Palmar
On November 1, 2018, this hotel opened as the first of a growing group of boutique destinations called Salt, created by Paul Jones who was previously president of One&Only.
RHODE ISLAND
Ocean House
History and local culture are drivers when it comes to destination decisions, and America’s Rhode Island in the fall and winter is a rich backdrop from which to indulge.
1 Bluff Avenue, Watch Hill, oceanhouseri.com The Ocean House hotel was built in 1869 just after the Civil War, and today is an ocean-side resort with private beach and views of the Atlantic Ocean, Montauk and Block Island. It is also home to the Center for Wine & Culinary Arts, a space designed to resemble a 19th-century tobacco barn that offers a full schedule of complimentary Rhode Island wine and cooking classes. Chef Ryan Beaudoin, food forager and director of culinary education, works with local farms to source ingredients for all Ocean House properties and hosts weekly classes focusing on whatever is in season. Each month the hotel invites a talented chef or winemaker to host an intimate evening showcasing the best in local flavors, unique wines and world-class cuisine, offering a true taste of the hotel’s farm-to-table philosophy. – Karim Hussain
Ocean House, Salt
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Palmar, saltresorts.com By introducing guests to local people and their way of life, the hotel takes a humanistic approach to hospitality, curating experiences with a program called Skill Swap. In Mauritius, this could mean taking pottery classes with Janine at her Pamplemousses studio, or early morning fishing with Kishor. Simply by staying, Salt gives a chance to contribute to protecting and empowering local communities, creating opportunity and employment, and preserving the environment via the single-use plastic, bio-farming and zero-waste policy. The hotel will run regular beach cleanups, a farming school and ongoing training sessions for the community. – Valerie Jones