Five pretty-in-pink hotels for a Barbie-inspired break by Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
It’s Barbie’s world and we’re just holidaying in it…
Barbiecore is back in a big, bright way. Greta Gerwig’s hot pink release starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling has us imagining Barbie’s holiday wardrobe – and picturing where she’d like to rest her high heels. So if you’re a Barbie girl looking for a luxurious break from reality, or hoping to channel your ‘Kenergy’ this summer, our dolled-up pink hotel edit is a fantasy land of bubblegum bedrooms, peachy parasols, and candy-coloured interiors. Come on Barbie, let’s go (slumber) party!
Mi Amor, Tulum – Mexico
As its name suggests, Mi Amor speaks the language of love. Perched on a small rocky outcrop where the sea kisses the shoreline, couples seeking a more intimate escape can enjoy plenty of privacy in the pink clifftop cabanas – a soul-stirring setting for a tropical sundowner or two. Neon pink signs and dusky day-beds set the scene for blissed-out poolside lounging, interrupted only by the sounds of breaking waves and wind-caressed palm trees.
2. The Plymouth South Beach, Miami – USA
Forget Malibu Barbie, Miami is where it’s at for beach days and colour-popping pool parties. The Plymouth South Beach is a peach-and-cream Art Deco icon with blush-pink bedrooms and pastel parasols, and an all-round retro aesthetic we think the original Sixties Barbie would have felt at home in. Catch a ride on The Plymobile to the hotel’s private beach (just a block away), or rollerblade your way along Collins Park and check-in at the striped-pink beach hut – usually manned by some real-life Kens.
3. Villa di Piazzano, Tuscany – Italy
History radiates from the sun-drenched walls of Villa di Piazzano, a 500-year-old estate nestled on the border of Tuscany and Umbria. If you’re thinking pink, reserve one of the Villa Junior Suites – the dusky-pink drapes around the four-poster bed will lull you into a dream-like Barbie princess slumber. By day, borrow one of the hotel’s e-bicycles if you fancy a picturesque pedal through the cypress-lined countryside.
4. L’Hotel, Paris – France
We image Barbie would have fallen in love with both the name and palette of the Chic Rooms at L’Hotel, a glamorous, theatrically decorated hideaway (which also happened to be Oscar Wilde’s last home in St-Germain-des-Prés). The pink striped ceilings create a tented, carnivalesque look and feel – then pull back the dramatic pink drapery to reveal your private terrace (the pink bathroom is another bonus).
5. Ca’ Sagredo Hotel, Venice – Italy
A mesmerising 15th century palace between Ca’ d’Oro and the Rialto Bridge on the spectacular Grand Canal, Ca’ Sagredo Hotel draws the eye with its lavish pink façade and opulent interiors. The show-stopping dining room is a vision in pink, as are many of the rooms and suites with 18th-century stuccoed ceilings, bas reliefs and elaborately painted wall friezes (not to mention those all-important canal views).