TORONTO, CANADA STAY At the Windsor Arms Hotel, a haven of tranquillity in upmarket Yorkville. PACK A guitar pick or sheet music (rooms come with a guitar, harp or baby grand piano), swimwear for the spa pool, comfortable shoes for exploring. SHOP At Pink Tartan (the brand of Canadian designer Kim Newport-Mimran), Harry Rosen (made-to-measure suits for men) and department store Holt Renfrew. BRING BACK A Hudson’s Bay blanket or scarf. Canada’s first retail store dates from 1670 and is known for its cashmere blankets with a yellow, red, green and black stripe. Maeve Cashin, Director, Sales & Marketing, Windsor Arms Hotel AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS STAY At Canal House: a 17th-century house on Keizersgracht with contemporary rooms and modern interpretations of Dutch paintings on the walls. PACK Comfortable shoes: for hopping on and off canal boats and treading cobbled streets. SHOP On the 17th-century ‘Negen straatjes’ (for designer goods, art and jewellery) and quaint Utrechtsestraat (for interiors, fashion and gourmet delicacies). And ask the hotel to direct you to The Frozen Fountain (interiors), Mendo Book Store, and Rika (designer clothes). BRING BACK Relaxing Shower & Bath Foam with chamomile, lavender and comfrey from in-house brand Green & Spring. Kristel Dom, Deputy General Manager, Canal House MARRAKECH, MOROCCO STAY At La Sultana Marrakech, five historic riads with palm-shaded courtyards and a terrace overlooking the city's minarets. PACK Swimwear and a cover-up for relaxing in the pool and palm-shaded courtyard. SHOP The Medina is right on your doorstep: look out for lanterns, kilims, tribal jewellery, hand-painted tea glasses, swan-necked teapots and understated kaftans by Moroccan designers. Don’t miss Aya’s Marrakech. BRING BACK The hotel’s signature argan massage oil and, after taking a cooking class at La Sultana, a tagine and spices for recreating the traditional dishes of Morocco at home. The Gray, Milan, Italy
Saida Loutou, Front Desk Manager, La Sultana Marrakech
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