The Night Manager Season Two – Why Travel to Mallorca or Menorca?

If you missed the first thrilling season of The Night Manager in 2016, which was nominated for 36 awards and won eleven awards, catch up on the first part six series now before the new series begins. Season two is officially happening, Tom Hiddleston is set to reprise his role as Jonathan Pine, and I could not be more excited. Promises for 2025 release, stay tuned!

Based on the 1993 novel of the same name by John le Carré. The premise: Jonathan Pine, night manager of a luxury hotel in Cairo and former British soldier, is recruited by Angela Burr, the manager of a Foreign Office task force investigating illegal arms sales, to infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Roper. The players: directed by Susanne Bier, and starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Coleman Tom Hollander David Harewood and Elizabeth Debicki.

Why think travel and The Night Manager?  Location, Location, Location, a familiar phrase? Pulling in over six million viewers in front of the telly for each episode, the nail-biting page-turner shared some of the most luxurious hotels, yummy restaurants and gorgeous beaches in Mallorca. And yes, we curated Mallorca Journeys for clients obsessed by the locations in the addictive Night Manager…sensual breathtaking homes, jaw dropping restaurants and gorgeous scenery. This is pre–White Lotus series!

Ca’s Patró Marc

How would you forget the lunch scene here, our clients spent an afternoon supping and swooning. Ca’s Patró March – perched over the rocks above Cala Deia on Mallorca’s northeastern shoreline is where Laurie’s character Roper dined. Serving seafood freshly caught by local fishermen, this is the perfect place to enjoy a lazy lunch before dipping into the clear Mediterranean waters below. Our yachting clients were prepared to hike the steps, and our team promised to carry them up if necessary!

On screen and in photos, this stunning restaurant looks remote, but it’s not difficult to reach. You can arrive by boat, then climb the stone steps up to the restaurant, or drive down to Cala Deià, parking about a five-minute walk from the restaurant. If you want to earn your lunch, stroll down from the village of Deià, which takes around 30 minutes.

Sharing several favorite five-star hotels and stunning villas in Mallorca and the lesser-known Menorca, the quieter sister Balearica island, just being discovered. The Villas are so exclusive, we can’t post photos and book up early every summer!

Son Blanc Farmhouse, Menorca. This beautiful 19th-century farmhouse is the baby of couple Benoit and Benedicta, whose eye for detail and sustainable philosophy have created a hotel oozing with tasteful luxury. With verdant grounds and stone underfoot, breakfast and dinner from the garden, yoga and pottery classes, it’s an unforgettable getaway.

Son Blanc Farmhouse, Menorca

Vestige Son Vell Menorca. A team of expert designers, architects and skilled craftsmen spent several years assiduously renovating this authentic, señorial 18th-century Menorcan manor house. Son Vell is now an elegant and polished five-star idyll, set in flourishing countryside with two magnificent pools and restaurants, close to picturesque Ciutadella, Torre Vella is a country home for the good life, where you can wake with the sun to do yoga in the vineyards and drink good wine as the sun goes down again. Part of the growing Domaines de Fontenille group, this 17-room finca perfection in the gorgeous Menorcan countryside.

Vestige Son Vell Menorca

Belmond La Residencia Mallorca There’s no doubting that any hotel under the impressive Belmond umbrella will deliver a five-star holiday, but this must be one of its finest, I’ll never forget my terrace lunch of fresh lobster! The building, originally two renovated 16th-century rustic properties, has grown over the years and is now a delightful – at times challenging – labyrinth of stone paths and steps that cut through 35 acres of lush and mature gardens of cypresses and olive trees to a peaceful pool zone. Despite its grandeur and polish, this is a place with a homely, inviting and warm ambience. It’s no surprise that its devotees return again and again, great family property.

Belmond La Residencia Mallorca

Cap Rocat, Mallorca has all the five-star frills you would expect for this price point (two pools, a spa, fantastic restaurants and spot on service) but it’s got to be its pretty unique situation that sets it apart from other properties. It is in fact just that, set apart, teetering on the edge of a nature reserve on its own private peninsula with panoramic views over Palma Bay (without another hotel in sight). Internationally renowned local architect, Antonio Obrador, has ingeniously converted this rambling, seemingly desolate and impenetrable sandstone military fort into a comfortable and chic living space. With its wide subterranean labyrinthine paths, grand stone bridge and giant crenelated gates it almost resembles a James Bond film set, making it one of the most design-forward properties on the island.

Son Brull Hotel & Spa, a Relais & Chateau property. Mallorca Arriving late afternoon to this hotel is such a treat; the evening sunshine takes on an ethereal quality and the whole building, previously a 12th-century monastery, bathed in golden light, the honey-hued walls glowing alongside the vivid green of the hills. Inside it’s strikingly modern and food is an enormous part of the five-star experience here.

Son Brull Hotel & Spa

Boutique Hotel Can Alomar. Mallorca There’s something delightfully grown up about this hotel, it’s the sort of place that isn’t trying to be cool or edgy, it’s unashamedly luxurious; the brainchild of Miguel Conde and his architect wife, Cristina Martí. Contemporary furniture and natural materials such as marble, stone and wood are offset by sumptuous fabrics, gilt mirrors and subtle lighting giving a rich feel to the place.

Exclusive activities: Enjoy a full day sailing excursion along the north-west coastline of Mallorca, the most scenic area of the island. A sailing experience in Mallorca provides the essence of the island scenery and swimming, plunge into the beautiful turquoise waters of some of the best coves and inlets that Mallorca has to offer.

Start your morning by embarking on a beautiful yacht, head out of the port in search of the Soller Dolphins on your way to Sa Calobra, a picture postcard Cala featured in many films including the opening scene to “Cloud Atlas” with Tom Hanks.

Puerto de Palma towards to Sa Foradada and drop off in Puerto Soller. This part of the island is the nicest direction for boating. Anchor out and our teams promise to carry our guests up to the cliff top restaurants if necessary!

New Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor Need to visit! Unwind on the golden beach or in the shade of towering pines. Connect to nature with hiking, biking or boating. Explore multiple options for dining, pools, spa and recreation. Opened in 1929, this inspirational retreat has always attracted writers, actors and the global elite. Now reborn with glamorous chic, Four Seasons blends poetic charm and heartfelt service at our luxury resort in Mallorca, embodying the Spanish passion for hospitality.

Location Filming: Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean.

Marrakech, the sumptuous hotel where Tom Hiddleston’s character was night manager isn’t really in Cairo; it’s the Es Saadi resort in Marrakech.

The impressive La Fortaleza, situated on the headland at Puerto Pollensa in the north of Mallorca, is unscrupulous arms dealer Roper’s main residence. A place where he really liked to flaunt it! It originally was a fortress too, but today it is a private residence owned by the British peer, Lord Lupton. Not easily found, however we chartered a sail boat for several afternoons to glide below the cliffs and access small cliffside restaurants for our avid clients visit!

Port de Sóller Pine and Angela Burr (Olivia Colman), the intelligence officer that recruits Hiddleston’s character, meet clandestinely on Port de Soller’s sea promenade, Carrer de la Marina, where he orders ice cream at the vintage Glace Moustache ice cream truck. This wonderful little village, surrounded by the Tramuntana mountains, is a great spot to spend a sunny day on the island.

Highly Recommend Mallorca and Menorca!

Exclusive Yves Saint Laurent, Dar el-Hanch – Marrakech

Join us for an Exclusive Journey in Marrakech, to the original home of Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé, Very few visitors are allowed in this private home, but we are! Last winter, an utterly serendipitous meeting in Morocco led me directly to the lacquered red door of the captivating owner, an American woman who owns the first home of YSL and his partner Pierre Bergé. I was giddy with excitement and enchanted after spending the morning sipping tea on a sun-filled terrace in the magical historic home. We are pen-pals and I hope to see her again in Marrakech or in the states. She is an absolute delight and a superb conversationalist.

Waiting to visit Dar el-Hanch, Marrakech!

Explore the first home of YSL, Dar el-Hanch, with our exceptional Moroccan team. It’s possible to meet the owner, it’s possible to spend a private morning sipping tea, it’s possible to organize a private sunset cocktail event or a decadent evening absorbing the energy of Yves Saint Laurent. We are thrilled to share this Exclusive Experience in Marrakech.

The Story.  It’s well-known by fashionistas that Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé, lived in Morocco, enjoying many happy years in Marrakech and Tangier, leaving tangible homes and gardens infused with the dazzling style and color known to YSL.

In 1966, they arrived Marrakech and for many years, lived at the now famed La Mamounia before buying their first home. La Mamounia was a much humbler, yet slightly luxurious hotel at the time.

Marrakech was an inspiration, YSL was in lust with the colors, the light and the culture. He was raised in Algeria, and some say he was reminded of the Maghreb of his youth. Marrakech was a place to recharge his batteries, an exotic city with endless inspiration. He has been quoted:  “Marrakech has opened me to colour.”

Our Exclusive Story. What most travelers are unaware of, is the story of their first modest home in Marrakech, Dar el-Hanch, Arabic for ‘House of the Serpent‘. Last winter, I had the serendipitous good fortune of spending half a day at this charming home in the Marrakech Medina with the current owner. She has lived here for years, with the original hand drawn and painted coiled serpent painting on the dining room wall, painted by YSL. A ubiquitous symbol in his work, in jewelry, note cards and fashion. The painted serpent is mesmerizing. Gardens infused with climbing vines, melodic fountains, exotic colorful tile terraces and staircases. Moroccan architecture reflecting the history of the country, even in this humble home, include open arches gazing down on colorful mosaic tile-work floors. Moroccan style isn’t lost at Dar el-Hanch, intricate patterned brick fireplaces, colorful tiled walls, a typical Moroccan home is centered around a center tiled or marbled courtyard. A cooling breeze floats through the top floor terrace, covered in blooming vines, stately palms feather in the neighbor gardens. Interior windows are framed with the intricate carved wood lattice panels, known as Mashrabiya screens, providing privacy and a cool breeze.

Dar el-Hanch, was unpretentiously furnished by YSL and Pierre Bergé. Yet it provided a true sense of liberation behind the high walls, a small garden filled with orange blossoms, flowering vines and towering palm trees. It became a meeting place of creatives: Andy Warhol, Mick and Bianca Jagger.

Make a YSL pilgrimage to Marrakech, visit the rarely open to the public, Dar el-Hanch and continue onward with a private guide for a tour of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum. The museum opened in 2017 to much fanfare, as the French designer regularly celebrated his love for Marrakech and the inspiration it gave his work.

You and your guide will then go next door for a tour of the famously blue Jardin Majorelle, a botanical fantasy designed by Jacques Majorelle in the 1920s. It was given to Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Bergé by the city of Marrakech when they purchased Villa Oasis. The couple spent much of their time devotedly restoring the space, we can also arrange this as a private experience.

This colorful corner of Marrakech also includes the small but equally important, Pierre Bergé Museum of Berber Arts. Celebrating the heritage of the original nomadic Moroccans.

Next, experience an exclusive, private visit to the exquisite retreat of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé: the Villa Oasis. The former home of the French expat artist Jacques Majorelle, Villa Oasis was acquired by the couple in the 1980s, and they spent part of every year at their treasured sanctuary until their deaths.

The villa interiors include pieces that Majorelle painted, as well as many traditional Moroccan elements such as hand painted tiled floors, coffered ceilings, and intricate stencil and metalwork and arched doors. The rooms are also home to an incredible private collection of books, paintings and works of art amassed by the couple over the years.

Linger on a hidden bench in the breathtaking Jardin Majorelle, a glamorous space decorated with rare plants in the iconic blues and yellows that are synonymous with YSL’s  life in Marrakech. Surrounded by the soft reverberations of dribbling fountains and birdsong, we can arrange a private lunch in the garden for you and your friends. We may have other local professionals who can join and share their direct knowledge of this fascinating couple.

More here, A Moroccan Passion translated by my new friend, José Abete.

In this handwritten, personal memoir, Pierre Bergé recalls his life with Yves Saint Laurent in Morocco. He remembers their arrival in Marrakech in 1966, their first home purchased together, and their exploration of Morocco and its fascinating light. Bergé awakens the past with personal photographs, many published for the first time, and drawings and watercolors by Lawrence Mynott that evoke the magic of Morocco. Photos of Dar el-Hanch are included in this beautiful book.