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Blonde Travel hotel stories

Hotels worth travelling for

Five deeply personal stays, from a historic Bogotá mansion and Patagonia’s open spaces to Mendoza’s vineyards, Bali’s green heart, and Jamaica’s Blue Mountains.

Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina in Bogotá
The Patagonian landscape around EOLO
Strawberry Hill’s infinity pool above Jamaica’s Blue Mountains at sunset

Stories of place and hospitality

These are not anonymous room reports. They are stories from Olga’s journeys, shaped by architecture, landscape, food, and the people who made each stay memorable.


Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina in Bogotá

Bogotá, Colombia · 2017 story
Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina
A first-person stay inside one of Bogotá’s most characterful historic buildings, where carved wood, stone fireplaces, and warm service define the mood.
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The Patagonian landscape around EOLO

Patagonia, Argentina · 2016 story
EOLO: The Spirit of Patagonia
A remote lodge between El Calafate and Perito Moreno Glacier, remembered through silence, sweeping steppe, horseback rides, and windows framing the horizon.
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Amandari’s infinity pool overlooking Ubud’s rice terraces

Ubud, Bali · 2017 story
Amandari: Hospitality from the Heart of Bali
Olga’s full story of Amandari: its village-inspired architecture, a suite above the Ayung Valley, Balinese hospitality, the spa, and a remarkable cooking class.
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Vineyards and the Andes at Atamisque in Mendoza

Mendoza, Argentina · 2016 story
Atamisque Lodge: Where Tranquility Is Part of the Landscape
A quiet lodge among Uco Valley vineyards, with the Andes on the horizon, evenings by the fire, horseback rides, orchard cherries, and wine from the estate.
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Strawberry Hill’s infinity pool above Jamaica’s Blue Mountains at sunset

Blue Mountains, Jamaica · 2017 story
Strawberry Hill: Jamaican Luxury with Character
A mountaintop stay remembered through winding roads, quiet cottages, Chris Blackwell’s music history, and an extraordinary sunset above Kingston.
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A personal collection, growing slowly

Every story begins with a real stay and Olga’s own photographs. Historical experiences keep their original context; property details are checked when a story is translated or refreshed. There are no affiliate booking links on these pages yet.