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T his Big Island sanctuary resides in the historic lands of an ancient fishing village and reestablishes the original and beloved Kona Village hideaway, which was devastated by a tsunami in 2011. Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, was designed by Hawaii- raised architect Greg Warner of Walker Warner Architects and San Francisco-based interior designer Nicole Hollis with the goal of protecting Hawaii's geography and environment in mind. Walker Warner used natural and responsibly sourced materials, such as the recycled elements used in the thatched roofing. In designing the resort's 150 guest hale — traditional Hawaiian housing structures — Hollis was inspired by the concepts of ohana and cultural heritage. The color schemes and materials of the hale draw from the natural beauty that surrounds the hotel, with art works created by resident and native Hawaiians. rosewoodhotels.com/en/kona-village. Caitlin Hsu PALAZZO MARGHERITA, BERNALDA, ITALY KONA VILLAGE, ROSEWOOD RESORT, HAWAII T h i s b o u t i q u e hotel nestles in the relatively u n k n o w n hilltop town of Bernalda, minutes from the Ionian coast. Built in 1892 by the Margherita family, the palazzo was purchased by filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and restored by French designer Jacques Grange. Now a hotel, the seven large suites and two garden rooms have frescoed ceilings, regional craftmanship, and individual details contributed by the Coppola family. thefamilycoppola hideaways.com/resort/palazzo-margherita. Caitlin Hsu 37