Globetrotter | Francesca Bonato

Francesca Bonato, is one half of the design team behind Hacienda Montaecristo. She is also the muse and partner of Nicolas Malleville, the visionary hotelier behind Coqui Coqui. Recently Francesca and her partners have turned their attention to a new spot in Mexico, Valladolid. This colonial town is one of the epicenters of artisanal culture and we are sure it will soon became the epicenter of chic thanks to Francesca!

Francesca Bonato, is one half of the design team behind Hacienda Montaecristo. She is also the muse and partner of Nicolas Malleville, the visionary hotelier behind Coqui Coqui. Recently Francesca and her partners have turned their attention to a new spot in Mexico, Valladolid. This colonial town is one of the epicenters of artisanal culture and we are sure it will soon became the epicenter of chic thanks to Francesca!

 

1.    What made you decide to live in Mexico?

It was love at a first sight! The people, the sea, the sun, the culture of Valladolid, the possibility of having an exotic life but just 3 hour away flying to NYC! We could never go back!