As you may have gathered, we’ve fallen under Tangier’s spell with all of its hidden charms. We’d been missing our fab collection of friends there and also were desperate for a proper end-of-summer holiday. Some long languid days lounging by the pool or beachside was just what the doctor ordered.
The Minzah was an absolute disaster – its refurbishment a la gout Saddam Hussein was something we could not bear again. Our friends had suggested the rather charming Villa Mimi Calpe and we are thrilled they did! It is more like staying at someone’s private villa than a hotel. Its lush and overflowing gardens provide a beautiful bastions to relax in. One could easily forget that one was right in the middle of Tangier, and they have the most helpful staff to cater to one’s every whim. The place really is so ravishingly romantic.
Villa Mimi Calpe provided the perfect base of operations for us. We arrived just in time for all the best cocktail and dinner parties and immediately we embarked on a whirlwind of social visits – what great fun it was to see everyone and their beautiful homes and gardens once again – and to discover a few new ones as well!
Our exquisite friends, Monica di Valmarana and her husband Richard Conahay, made our stay most sublime, with days at the beach, lounging poolside at their home, Dar Chal. We also had the honor to attend a benefit for the Friends of Rohuna at the glorious home and gardens of Umberto Pasti – and we had gorgeous dinners and lunches, sharing all the splendid facets of Tangier.
