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!

Art & Culture Preview. What to see, Where to Go.

Of course, we can provide the best seats to all events.

New York

Just opened after a sold out run in London, I loved it!
Tom Hiddleston in the powerful Pinter play: Betrayal at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre.
Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton and Charlie Cox reprise their roles from the London production, a riveting drama. Closes December 8.

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Porgy & Bess. Back for the first time in 30 years. Following a stunning reception in London in 2018, James Robinson’s new production of the landmark American classic is set to open the 2019/20 season, marking the first time the Gershwin masterpiece has appeared at the Met in 30 years. Starring Eric Owens and Angel Blue as the titular couple, this folk-inspired epic takes us into the heart of 1930’s Charleston, where the residents of Catfish Row tell a story of fraught tensions, love, grief, and the search for redemption.

London
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical – my clients have loved it! The Tina Turner Musical is a jukebox musical featuring the music of Tina Turner, and depicting her life from her youth in Nutbush, Tennessee, through her tumultuous relationship with Ike Turner, and comeback as a rock ‘n roll star in her 40s. Put on your dancing shoes!

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Oh, insanely popular and sold out, Sir Ian McKellen one man show – we reserved seats for our Number One client in November- so close to stage, he will see Sir Ian’s wrinkles! Celebrating his 80th Birthday Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others and You. At The West End’s intimate Harold Pinter Theatre.

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The British Museum Inspired by the East: How the Islamic World Influenced Western Art. Charting the fascinating history of cultural and artistic interactions between East and West, this exhibition explores the impact the Islamic world has had on Western art for centuries. Artistic exchange between East and West has a long and intertwined history, and the exhibition picks these stories up from the 15th century, following cultural interactions that can still be felt today. Objects from Europe, North America, the Middle East and North Africa highlight a centuries-old tradition of influence and exchange from East to West. The diverse selection of objects includes ceramics, photography, glass, jewelry and clothing, as well as contemporary art, showcasing how artistic exchange influenced a variety of visual and decorative arts charts this relationship and exchange from the 15th century to the present day. October 10, 2019-January 26, 2020

Paris

Rave reviews for the Van Gogh Starry Night exhibition, an immersion into Van Gogh ‘s masterpiece – Atelier Des Lumieres. The new digital exhibition in the Atelier des Lumières immerses visitors in the paintings of Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), a genius who was not recognized during his lifetime and who transformed painting. Projected on all the surface of the Atelier, this new visual and musical production retraces the intense life of the artist, who, during the last ten years of his life, painted more than 2,000 pictures, which are now in collections around the world. We can reserve a private visit.

El Greco at the Grand Palais. The painter Domenico Theotokopoulos, also known as El Greco, is the subject of this large-scale show, that surprisingly, is the first retrospective of the artist in France. visitors to the Grand Palais can see a major retrospective of El Greco’s work. This is a unique opportunity to discover the incredible works of an artist, who though not well known, helped define the Spanish Renaissance and influenced various art movements that followed. Inspired by Titian, Tintoretto and the works of Michelangelo, El Greco’s innovative and daring compositions cement his place in the history of painting, and many of his most important works are on show at the Grand Palais On display: the recently restored Assumption of the Virgin from the Chicago Art Institute and masterworks including St. Martin and the Beggar as well as an intimate portrait of the artist’s son. October 16-February 10, 2020

Los Angeles

Manet and Modern Beauty Édouard Manet was a provocateur and a dandy, the Impressionist generation’s great painter of modern Paris. This first-ever exhibition to explore the last years of Manet’s short life and career reveals a fresh and surprisingly intimate aspect of this celebrated artist’s work. Stylish portraits, luscious still lifes, delicate pastels and watercolors, and vivid café and garden scenes convey Manet’s elegant social world and reveal his growing fascination with fashion, flowers, and his view of the parisienne—a feminine embodiment of modern life in all its particular, fleeting beauty. The Getty Los Angeles October 8, 2019-January 12, 2020