Argentina’s most famous chef, Francis Mallman, is known for his grilling skills, to put it in layman’s terms. The celebrity chef is an expert in the art of fire cooking, and has 9 restaurants worldwide, from Argentina to Miami. Mallman, who hails from Patagonia in South America, owns a private island in his birth region and has slowly developed it into a place where one can go to eat a cuisine that has been a new passion for Mallman: vegetarian cuisine.

La Isla

Mallman came across this island in 1986 while traveling through Patagonia. Reaching the 15-acre island is a feat in itself involving flights, cars, and a boat ride. Mallman constructed a simple log cabin on the island, which was also famously featured on a 2015 episode of Netflix series Chef’s Table, wherein the chef caught a fish and cooked it under the open sky. Over time, Mallman also added three additional cabins on the island in a modern design, as well as the main structure with houses, a kitchen, a living room, and a dining room.

The Stay

La Isla was first opened to the public in 2017 and had very few visitors in its first year. Mallman’s main aim with the Patagonian island is to provide a sense of adventure, and not a fancy retreat. The chef also refuses to build a helipad, which a lot of people have asked about, as it will disturb the environment and the peace of the island. The star of every dish at La Isla is the vegetarian touch that Mallman puts in. Not only is the food some of the best you’ll ever have, watching it being prepared is a feast in itself. Under the open sky, watching the grill-master work his magic, there are few things that will make you feel better than staying at La Isla.

There’s something about staying in a hotel that’s just so luxurious and grand, and it’s safe to say that there’s nothing quite like it. Of course, a huge part of that comes down to the interior design – because most houses certainly don’t look like the five-star hotels dotted around the world. While it can be easy to imagine yourself checking out with the linens secretly hidden under your arms or the ornate vase stashed in your purse, you’ll be happy to know that you no longer need to turn to a life of crime. That’s because you can now buy decor from your favorite hotels online.

Carefully Curated Pieces

One of the greatest things about hotel decoration is the fact that everything is chosen for a reason, and every single ornament, lampshade, and wallpaper pattern is perfectly curated for that specific room and that specific hotel. Normally, interior designers are pulled in to bring the magic to life, and they often have their own network of stores, independent boutiques, and contacts that can offer them these pieces.

A World Away

Because of this, it can often seem as though creating your own hotel chic look in your own home is a world away from what you can actually create. Yet, what if we told you that it was now easier than ever? That’s all thanks to a collaboration between Condé Nast Traveller and Maison Flâneur, who are known for having some of the biggest connections within the hotelier and interior design realm. Every month, the magazine will curate an exclusive selection of homeware items from hotels across the globe, and you will be able to buy them right there and then. You can find this tool on their website – and it really is as simple as that.

So, who said that you couldn’t turn your home into a hotel? It’s now easier than ever with this decor.