Rebecca Minkoff’s Recent Adventure
From Fashion Weekly Daily, designer Rebecca Minkoff visits Bahia Beach.
http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/chic-report/article/hola-rebecca
She’s baaaaaack! Our fave world traveler Rebecca Minkoff has been off the travel grid for a few weeks, but we knew she couldn’t stay away for long. This week, she shares her recent escape to Puerto Rico.
New York creatives are typically not familiar with R&R. Thankfully for us there are places like The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico. Opened in late 2010, the Bahia Beach Resort is a fairly new hotel built on a former coconut plantation. Nothing like a few days away from the brisk East Coast winter to reset my brain and get in the right state of mind for Fashion Week. Less than four hours from New York, Puerto Rico is the ideal Caribbean destination – no passport required. I arrived just as the sun was setting and immediately after checking in was taken on a tour of the lush grounds, which includes access to your very own private beach and borders the El Yunque National Forest. Needless to say our oceanfront room was as stunning as our view. I was also impressed with the range of amenities the resort had to offer. From an eighteen-hole golf course to tennis courts, a seaside pool and scuba diving – there’s truly something for everyone. On my first full day in Puerto Rico I decided to check out the Remède Spa. Billed as a place where nature meets a traditional spa, the majority of the treatments take place outside. Before my massage, I lounged among the koi ponds, outdoor showers, and cascading waterfall with some herbal tea in hand. It’s impossible to book the wrong treatment since everything is customized specifically for you. Steam, sauna, and plunge pools- what more could a girl ask for? The food is as top notch as the spa. Each day was an opportunity to try out a new restaurant on the premises. Mornings we’d take breakfast in our room or at Molasses, while afternoons we could count on Seagrapes for a relaxed meal of rustic brick oven pizza. Following an afternoon siesta, we’d head to Fern, which boasts an electric menu of Jean-Georges dishes. Between indulging in their six-course tasting menu and the breathtaking beach views, it’s a meal I won’t soon forget. While we did venture out to Old San Juan for an afternoon, I have to say the resort kept us occupied for our entire trip. We couldn’t bear to leave, but before I knew it reality beckoned. The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort was the perfect place to get centered before the wonderful insanity that is Fashion Week. It’s no surprise that in between fittings and meetings I find myself plotting my return.
