The goop List

The goop List is our annual roundup of the world’s most excellent experiences, sourced from Gwyneth and her friends and peers: hotels worth booking a whole trip around, wellness resorts that might just fix your life, art exhibits that promise to shift your perspective, and restaurants that make the late-night reservation rigamarole a source of genuine excitement.

 




ROMANTIC ESCAPES, FROM THE GOOP LIST

The kinds of places that ooze romance.

 

  • El Fenn<br><em>Marrakech, Morocco</em>

    El Fenn
    Marrakech, Morocco

    El Fenn is drenched in color, with midcentury furniture and distinctly Moroccan fixtures.

  • Castello di Reschio<br><em>Umbria, Italy</em>

    Castello di Reschio
    Umbria, Italy

    On an Umbrian hillside right on the Tuscan border, Castello di Reschio has stables, tennis courts, and a pool overlooking ancient mulberry groves and fragrant lavender fields.

  • Passalacqua<br><em>Lake Como, Italy</em>

    Passalacqua
    Lake Como, Italy

    Passalacqua inhabits a mansion built in 1787, complete with gleaming golden chandeliers, Venetian terrazzo, and a vast collection of antiques.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY VACATIONS, FROM THE GOOP LIST

Spectacular hotels with kid-friendly amenities.

 


WELLNESS GETAWAYS, FROM THE GOOP LIST

Best-in-class retreats with legit wellness programs.

 

  • Shou Sugi Ban House<br><em>Water Mill, New York</em>

    Shou Sugi Ban House
    Water Mill, New York

    At Shou Sugi Ban House, the wellness programming is relaxed: Guests enjoy a lengthy menu of massages, scrubs, wraps, baths, and facials.

  • Mii Amo<br><em>Sedona, Arizona</em>

    Mii Amo
    Sedona, Arizona

    The same way the spiritual vortex of Sedona draws seekers, it draws healers—and you can work with the best of them at Mii Amo.

  • Lime Wood<br><em>New Forest, England</em>

    Lime Wood
    New Forest, England

    At this country manor, the wellness programs are well-curated, and good, thanks to the leadership of Kamalaya alumni.