Within a tranquil, tropical oasis in the town of San Rafael,
Veracruz, is a French colonial fruit plantation turned resort that may not
resonate with your typical image of historic Mexico.
Originally a French colony founded in the 1800s, the town of
San Rafael is still filled with colonial French architecture and cultural
influence, and Maison Couturier resort keeps the spirit of that influence by
meshing the existing French architecture of the plantation with contemporary
design. Basically, you’ll be sitting in a French armchair on the veranda one
moment, and relaxing underneath a banana tree near the pool the next: the
perfect modern meets colonial vacation escape!
Maison Couturier is translated as “home designer”, so there’s
no surprise that the resort’s nine rooms are beaming with sophisticated
minimalism and touches of French design. These suites are filled with natural
light and designed with stone flooring, clean, crisp bedding, and planked
ceilings to create a relaxing space.
Traces of French antiquity are found all over the resort, in
the dining areas, event spaces, and gardens. French furniture and signage do
well for Maison Couturier’s vintage atmosphere, and the overall nostalgic
feeling of the place.
The gardens of Maison Couturier are part of San Rafael’s
typical agricultural landscape and are filled with banana and palm trees and
other tropical foliage. After all, the resort was once an agricultural hub–not
a bad place to relax!
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