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La Résidence d’Angkor, in the heart of the small but pretty tree-lined town of Siem Reap, is an exotic, dark-wooden-panelled escape. The guest rooms have the luxury of space, with bathrooms the size of an average Paris hotel room. The décor combines earthy Asian signatures with a contemporary flourish. Then there’s the pool: a sumptuous 130-foot-long stretch of emerald green tiles with two Hindu-inspired fountains.
The most puzzling thing about the ruins of Angkor is how little survives of the day-to-day existence of the people of the Khmer Empire.
You go there to marvel at the engineering feats and the sheer number of magnificent temples they constructed.
In the heart of Siem Reap, it’s an exotic escape from the heat and bustle of the outdoors.
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With two white sand beaches and a postcard setting, the Viceroy Anguilla combines the natural beauty we all hope to find in the Caribbean with the flair of contemporary architecture and the rich textural layering that distinguishes Kelly Wearstler’s interior design.
Perched on a bluff as if parked there by the ocean swell, the Viceroy Anguilla literally straddles both Barnes and Meads Bay. The strong horizontal lines of its modern architecture are flanked by two strips of fine, pale sand.
Accommodation choices vary from elegant garden view rooms, to beach front villas with private pools. What all the rooms have in common is the distinctly tactile and toned down sophistication of Kelly Wearstler’s design signature; combining travertine, bleached teak, linen, rattan, bamboo and the odd piece of sculptural driftwood fashioned into exotic table lamps.
Thirty five sophisticated and polished acres of idyllic Caribbean beach frontage.
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The lush countryside, the warm disposition of the people – these might be what distinguish Antigua from other Caribbean islands, but for Gordon Campbell Gray, the decision to invest in Antigua was swayed by the special beauty of Carlisle Bay. This natural harbour in the most remote corner of the island, defined by a fine crescent of sand, is straight out of an ideal Caribbean press release. Its emerald green waters are surrounded by forested mountains and plenty of swaying palms, Carlisle Bay is the only hotel in this idyllic location and, having negotiated title to the entire beach, he intends to keep it that way. The swimming pool tiles were brought in from Bali and a black-painted orchid pool with its flaming torches defines the entrance.
The all-suite hotel opened in late 2003 and the guest reaps the benefit of Gordon Campbell Gray's almost manic attention to detail in a wild and ruggedly natural setting.
From the lights that illuminate the garden at night, to the bleached grey stain of the outdoor timber, to the abundance of orchids, to the custom-made furniture and interiors designed by Mary Fox Linton – no detail large or small has escaped Gordon's magnificent obsession.
A natural harbour in the most remote corner of the island, defined by a fine crescent of sand, is straight out of an ideal Caribbean press release.
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Cloudless blue skies juxtaposed against cricket whites and emerald green lawns...
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In truth, it looks even smarter in real life: an unusually successful blend of shiny new world bling and colonial style class. It doesn’t come as a surprise to learn that it was once the private estate of Huntington Hartford II, heir to the A&P Supermarket fortune. It still has the feel – that “je ne sais quoi” – of old money. This beautiful house was built on the best location in the Bahamas, and no matter how much the estate has changed over the years, the foundation of discerning taste is still there.
What really stands out about One&Only Ocean Club is its ability to combine the casual beach chic that you would expect from the Bahamas with the polished formality of a summer house built on a Versailles scale.
Some people will recognise the legendary One&Only Ocean Club from the James Bond film Casino Royale. If ever there was a place perfectly suited to driving in with an Aston Martin, this is it.
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A beautiful setting on, funnily enough, a cove with crystal clear waters.
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Understated elegance and Barbadian heritage set in eleven acres of tropical gardens on a half mile of stunning beach.
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First opened in 1961, it was a success from the very start and in 1998 the property was rebuilt from scratch in order to provide for the modern standards of luxury demanded such as a world-class spa and championship golf. In rebuilding this famous hotel, the porches, the staircases, the walls, the symmetry, the columns -every characteristic Caribbean Georgian detail – were carefully adhered to. The end result is a hotel that looks like it hasn’t been touched on the outside but with a thoroughly modern hotel on the inside. The hotel is distinguished inside and out by its render of crushed coral limestone. It is unashamedly luxurious.
In the sleepy, laid-back Caribbean, Sandy Lane is almost a miracle. The place is a well-oiled machine that seems to operate without hiccup or glitch.
Focus on the many ways you can be spoilt. Because for the true hedonist, Sandy Lane is very hip indeed.
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With only 34 rooms and suites, the proprietor’s chose the name to suggest the ambience of renting a villa as opposed to staying in a hotel. Only, in this adults-only villa, they serve up complimentary Champagne breakfasts, afternoon tea, evening canapés and a 30 minute jet-lag massage. Ambassadors are ever-present to cater to guests' every whim!
On a design front its combination of smooth lines of teak, curved lanterns and modern lighting to set the mood, is suitably exotic. It's a beautifully intimate place with plenty of privacy for romantic dining. For food lovers The House may be one of the best hunting grounds on the island, because the most acclaimed addition to the Barbados restaurant scene is the adjacent Daphne’s. Located bang on the beach, this satellite of the famous London restaurant, is regarded by many as better than the original.
The House is the beachside version of a hip downtown hotel.
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Elegant and discreet are the words that best sum up The Sandpiper. It is not a hotel that wants to impress with its cutting edge newness or with its size. It is a timeless property that has the same patrician feel you come across in a Ralph Lauren ad. It is stylish in a seemingly effortless fashion that belies the work and quality that goes into creating a place like this.
Situated on the quieter West coast of Barbados, The Sandpiper is in the ideal location for water sports (sailing, water skiing, diving, swimming) and it is also within easy access of all the islands’ best bars, restaurants and nightlife.
The Sandpiper’s forty-seven rooms, suites and Tree Top suites are set in seven acres of landscaped gardens and the interiors are distinguished by a distinctly colonial feel that includes pickled pine ceilings and plantation-style detailing for the doors and windows.
A small colonial gem on the beach.
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British Virgin Islands, Caribbean
Necker, Sir Richard Branson’s private island paradise, is situated in the British Virgin Islands, a stunning and unspoilt area of the Caribbean. At 74 acres, Necker sits in turquoise waters surrounded by coral reefs and fringed with beautiful white sandy beaches. The island can be hired exclusively or you can enjoy the Necker experience during selected Celebration Weeks when individual rooms can be booked by singles or couples to enjoy our fabulous island paradise ‘house party’ style. Guests are encouraged to treat Necker like their own home, and are welcome to help themselves to anything they want, any time.
Although Necker Island’s Great House was destroyed by fire in 2011, the vast majority of the island and its facilities were unaffected. There will be some renovations taking in place in early 2012 with some exciting enhancements for the re-opening in April. The Great House itself will take a while to restore to its former glory but in the meantime guests will be accommodated within the six refurbished Bali Houses, Temple House (Sir Richard’s Branson’s house) and also on board Necker Belle, Sir Richard’s luxury catamaran! Therefore there is plenty of exciting spaces to sleep up to 28 guests for all kinds of celebrations with friends and family.
Necker can become your own private hideaway; away from the stresses and strains of daily life.
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You’ll be transported to a time when Latin American cool provided the essential ingredient to every romantic flirtation.
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The frenetic salsa and sightseeing of fabulous Havana leaves many of us wanting a little Cuban beach life...
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The Saratoga “certainly has, without a doubt, the best view”. From the rooftop restaurant and pool you have a 200 and something degree view of the city, with the impressive Capitolio and Teatro Nacional just across the street.
At its zenith in the Thirties an all-girl swing band called Anacaona made the hotel one of Havana’s hotspots: today, Saratoga brings a certain style from that era to its contemporary interior. The restaurant is red and Moroccan, the atrium bar looks like it could still host the band. It’s a surprisingly stylish hotel, none of which is obvious from the exterior. Apart from the pool on the roof, which is a very sophisticated and welcome touch, they also must have one of the best located restaurants in the city with Old Havana stretching out below.
Contemporary interiors with a certain style from the Thirties and a superb location in Old Havana.
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It’s not a surprise to discover that Laluna is the vision of an intrepid Italian; they seem to have a knack for places like this. Bernardo Bertucci arrived here just over 10 years ago, and fell in love with the island, and the fact that it was not as commercial as other Caribbean islands.
This hotel is far more colourful and ethnic than any of the other hotels. The owner decided to focus on a décor and design much more in tune with the surrounding jungle. Laluna is for people who embrace the chance to escape to a bungalow disguised by the verdant green of a tropical island, just above a beach that is hidden away for all but the guests of the property.
This is a place where you forget time, routine and protocol, and focus instead on the natural beauty of these volcanic Caribbean islands.
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... a collection of red-roofed villas tucked into the dense greenery of Mount Cinnamon. They each have a brilliant view of the bay that defines Grenada and of the starting point of Great Anse beach.
These are villas in the true domestic context of the word, they are houses with proper living rooms, kitchens, terraces, and completely separate bedrooms; houses that are perfect for people with children.
The rest of the hotel is just down the hill from the villas. It’s not huge, and that is its charm. It is all on a scale that feels cosy and comfortable. One thing is certain; the hotel has a great view, probably the best on the island, a great location, a two minute stroll from the beach, and a very comfortable scale.
Peter de Savary’s Mount Cinnamon is a new and fun boutique resort set on the beautiful Grand Anse Beach.
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Of all the hotels along Grand Anse Beach, Spice Island definitely has the best location. Tucked just behind the dunes, the whole resort is literally a stone’s throw from the beach.
Spice Island’s beach bungalows are the most sought - after rooms on the island. The terrace end of their open plan interior leads directly onto the beach; thirty paces from your bed. The same is true for the restaurants (there are two), the colonial bar and the pool.
It is considered the best hotel in Grenada, and deservedly so. It runs like clockwork, the service is personable and professional, and the style is a cool and contemporary version of a Caribbean classic, limestone colonial. A lot of effort has gone into creating a look that appears effortless. It’s a laidback place that makes running a hotel look easy.
To be a guest at Spice Island Beach Resort, is to live in elegant luxury on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
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Perfect for families
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Set in the jungle on the secluded and unspoilt northeast coast, Geejam is a stone’s throw from the island’s most beautiful and charming beaches, and only a short journey from the island’s most renowned waterfalls. Geejam is an exclusive collection of deluxe cabins and villas with the added street cred of also being a fully fledged recording studio.
Musicians need privacy when they are recording an album, but they also need comfort and inspiration. With room names like Ska, Rocksteady, Drum&Bass this retreat openly celebrates its musical pedigree and the design only amplifies it, with hidden speakers and the fusion of sleek design.
Organic elegance best describes the style of this six acre estate. A duo of three hundred year old fig trees also serve as the foundation of the Bushbar. It’s all a well balanced mix of upscale interiors – Hansgrohe taps, Starck bathtubs –natural environment – the property has its own waterfall -and the “we know how to chill” shabby chic that has come to typify the Island Outpost group.
Music is as much a part of Jamaica as its mountains, beaches and jungle. Combine all these attributes, condense them, and you end up with Geejam
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For those who like their lives shaken but not stirred.
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Named after Jake – her pet parrot – this is the story of one woman’s love for her beach. Treasure Beach was the place Sally Densham spent all her childhood holidays: swimming, fishing and doing nothing else much of significance played such a role in her life that she purchased the property in 1991 and personally set out to build an eclectic collection of thirty odd cottages influenced by India, Morocco and the Adobe architecture of the American South West.
A bohemian bolthole on a different side of the island.
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Romantic, elegant, refined, Jamaica Inn is a timeless and intimate complex directly on Jamaica’s finest private beach.
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Round Hill is where Jacqueline and JFK spent their honeymoon, where Rodgers and Hammerstein played chess, where Hitchcock got sunburned and where Noel Coward, if egged on enough, would sing for the guests.
After 50 years, Round Hill has a million stories to tell, but most impressive is how little it has changed. The place today offers the same blend of qualities that has always pulled the famous names and faces; namely a well-preserved slice of old Jamaica.
Today you still enjoy its stylish architecture and a predictably colonial pace of life, but with the added pull of an oceanfront spa and refurbished hotel rooms designed for beach living by Ralph Lauren, (perhaps whilst visiting his own villa at Round Hill).
A former pineapple plantation on the outskirts of Montego Bay, what is it about Round Hill that makes it such a magnet?
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Strawberry Hill is a former coffee plantation perched on a plateau 3,100 feet above sea level. It looks down on the sprawling city of Kingston below and the blue-green waters of the Caribbean beyond.
The architecture and design of Strawberry Hill’s twelve guest villas are stunning. With their awnings, verandas and mountain vistas, they are apparently a self-contained world set apart from local life. But in fact the place continues to play a role in Jamaican society – key members of Kingston’s urban set make the forty-five minute drive to the renowned restaurant each week to eat, discuss and linger until sunset.
Aside from the food, the spectacular location and the cool temperatures, Strawberry Hill is also renowned as an Aveda spa.
Colonial plantation style meets island cool in the misty blue mountains of Jamaica.
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Stunning retreat in the Blue Mountains
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Perched on craggy cliffs thirty feet above a translucent emerald green sea, this hotel is unique in the Caribbean. The sea caves are filled with the inhabitants of the coral reef: eels, parrot fish and rays. Some of the caves are large enough to take boats into, and of course it's a paradise for diving and snorkelling. Snorkelling equipment is all included in the room rates; all you have to do is launch yourself into the twenty-foot waters below.
The caves are just part of an experience that is totally Jamaican. From the hand-made wooden furniture to the colourful fabrics and local works of art. The food is wholesome, with an emphasis on fresh fish, Jamaican-style vegetables and tropical fruit. Reggae and blues are played in the thatched cliff-side pavilion where meals are served. There are no televisions; evening entertainment consists of lively conversation enhanced by rum cocktails.
It is a small jungle-clad retreat of thatched timber huts that literally sit on and between some of the most spectacular sea caves in the world.
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Lovingly located amidst the lagoons and dunes of the Riviera Maya, the award-winning romantic spa resort of Banyan Tree Mayakoba will leave you breathless and very much in love.
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Infused with the charm of Mexico, but without the over kill of clichés, the One&Only Palmilla is how Mexico should be. The Pacific is seen from every direction with the added bonus that the Palmilla’s beach is one of the few beaches from which you can swim in the area.
Perched on the tip of the Baja Peninsula, framed by mountainous desert, Palmilla is where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez – a part of Mexico’s coast, where grey whales still breach water.
Luxury disguised by charming Mexican inspired beauty, on the perfect pacific beach.
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Hidden in the small village of Playa Xcalacoco on the stretch of Caribbean coast known as Riviera Maya, this is an intimate collection of private guest bungalows in a dramatic setting that weaves together the jungle, the beach and the aesthetics of a style influenced by the culture of the Maya.
They call it the Riviera Maya, a two hundred and thirty mile long ribbon of perfect white sand that stretches from Cancun, on the Eastern most point of the Yucatan peninsular, to the border with Belize. Viceroy Riviera Maya is situated just outside the town of Playa Del Carmen - Yucatan’s version of Saint Tropez.
Seven miles of sandy beaches, acres of untouched jungle and thirty stylishly sophisticated villas.
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The W Mexico City has taken the influences of legendary Mexican artists Diego Rivera and Frida Khalo and dragged them, kicking and screaming, into the twenty-first Century. Rivera’s fondness for monumental murals have been given a comic book twist and the colours of the Mexican arts and crafts tradition as promoted by Frida Khalo have been used with abandon, to the point where the entire hotel is literally awash in saturated colour.
Slick contemporary spaces meet pulsating Mexican colours.
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Mustique, St Vincent & Grenadines, Caribbean
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In 1959 Lord Glenconner bought the entire island for £45,000, a small fortune then for an island without buildings, services or water. He created the hotel to encourage guests to visit and purchase land – to this day this exclusive island is privately owned by those who chose to be homeowners on this earthly paradise.
Today the restored remains of the plantation including the windmill and warehouse form the core of the Cotton House hotel, the dining room, the ballroom, and the popular Monkey Bar, and guests are accommodated in individual houses of their own each with a view. It has the best location on this man-made Eden, on a promontory that divides windswept L'Ansecoy Bay from the calm green waters on the other side.
Cotton House is a collection of individual “residences” dotted around a lush old sugar plantation estate.
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Montpelier Plantation & Beach is a new type of Caribbean destination – a sophisticated, rather sizeable sanctuary of more than sixty acres with just nineteen rooms, that is entirely devoted to a modern sense of laid back hedonism.
Dominated by Nevis Peak, the ravines and steep slopes of this volcanic island continue to impress. Montpelier Plantation & Beach is situated high in the hills of this Caribbean gem, but in keeping with its dedication to the luxury of choice it also has a private beach.
As for the rooms, a chic, pared down approach is applied to colonial ‘bones’. Bathrooms are big and cutting edge and the rooms, thanks to their heritage, have high ceilings, hard wood floors and big windows open to the Trade Winds. Unconventionally, you will not find a TV in the rooms or an iPod docking station, or any usually ubiquitous entertainment technology. The idea is to slow down... in style.
A break from both the rat race and from tradition; this is not your usual Caribbean retreat. Clean contemporary style mixes it with the historical pedigree of a former sugar plantation.
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Tropical locations don’t get any better than St. Lucia’s Cap Estate and as this former sugar plantation’s rolling hills are blessed with some of the most exquisite views in the Caribbean, you can guarantee that your stay will be as sweet as it will be relaxing.
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Tucked away in 100 acres of lush rainforest Jalousie Plantation allows guests to relax within one of the world's most beautiful natural locations.
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Turks and Caicos Islands, Caribbean
First and foremost it’s all about the beach. Parrot Cay’s beach is a long curving strip of blindingly white powdery sand - imagine a beach made of talcum powder and you’ll start to get the idea. Without exaggeration, it is probably one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean.
As a guest you don’t just have the beach to yourself, you have the island to yourself. The relaxed ambience has a lot to do with the fact that here there are no distractions. Here you can focus on the worthwhile simple things, such as swimming in the turquoise waters, playing on the islands two tennis courts, checking into the spa for a bit of ‘me’ time, or dining alfresco by the swimming pool by candlelight at night.
Parrot Cay is the essence of what it means to get away from it all.
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The hotel offers 42 villas (236 rooms) designed by twelve different architects, scattered along the two-thousand acre property, culminating in a large pavilion that houses two restaurants, three bars, a swimming pool and a reception lobby.
The drive to the Great Wall takes under an hour from the centre of Beijing, but the total change in environment and ambience makes it feel like you’ve travelled for weeks.
The best words to describe the Commune by the Great Wall are fearless and experimental; fearless in its willingness to take risks and experimental in openly embracing the new. It is a creative showcase of Asian talent: a collection of houses, all inspiringly different, adjacent to one the Wonders of the World –
the Great Wall of China.
“…. the new revolution in the People’s Republic of China – a design revolution – one of the most compelling hotels in Asia.”
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The name derives from the ancient custom that the guest house is always situated on the opposite end of a traditional courtyard home. It is also a reference to the hotel’s fondness for contrast. Situated in the village of Sanlitun, a community based on traditional, low-build Beijing hutongs, The Opposite House stands out with its striking emerald glass exterior, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The colour is traditional but the design certainly is not.
With 98 studios, three restaurants, (including Mediterranean Sureno and North Asian Bei), two bars and a state-of-the-art fitness centre with the a unique stainless steel pool, The Opposite House does not lack for facilities, yet the approach is still very much that of a small, individually minded outsider.
Timeless tradition and a captivating, contemporary dynamic are the opposing ying and yang that successfully juxtapose to make this Beijing hotel.
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The décor is typically Chinese and, as you might expect from the name, elements of Buddhism are prevalent throughout the hotel. As you begin to explore you’ll find hidden pockets and nooks that are just right for contemplation and the interior courtyard is especially serene.
Other facilities include a well-being centre, complete sauna and spa, which will gently assist with any difficulties that you might have getting into the laid back swing of things. If you’re worried about losing your charming new aura over dinner then threat not, the Rong Zhai Restaurant serves wonderful vegetarian cuisine in keeping with the Buddhist doctrine.
Once you step outside of the hotel you’ll be thrown into the busy river of Chinese street life which quickly flows catching everything and everyone in its path. However, although you’re situated in the central business district this is a relatively calm area thanks to the proximity of the Wenshuyuan Buddhist Temple.
For discerning guests who believe in enjoying peace and tranquillity without compromising on style.
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Ideal as part of a China tailormade tour
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A complex of traditional style Chinese villas nestled into the mountainous landscape of South Western China. Lijiang has to be one of the best preserved traditional Chinese towns and the Banyan Tree Lijiang is the closest one can get to experiencing the magic of old China.
Each guest is spoiled with a villa; your own walled complex which adds to the prevailing feeling of authenticity. Each has either a jet-pool or a private swimming pool, and each of the pools have a view of the spectacular 5,600 metre Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Set in a traditional pavilion along a reflecting pool, the bar is situated to take in the most spectacular view of the compound. A place to enjoy the magnificence of the surroundings.
‘House of Flying Daggers’ with room service and a fabulous wine list.
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Perfect when twinned with Ringha
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At an altitude of 3,200 metres, Banyan Tree Ringha is the part of Tibet known, appropriately enough, as Shangri La.
Ringha is an extraordinary story which started with the purchase of 20 old traditional Tibetan farmhouses and the subsequent deconstruction of each house supervised by the former owners, and the reconstruction of the same houses on an idyllic site by a river that snakes through a verdant mountainscape.
With a very large fireplace and a view of the surrounding wooded mountains, the bar is the perfect place to kick back after a day of trekking – very, very ‘A River Runs Through It’
Not a room, a house. Every guest gets their own Tibetan farmhouse – a funky Himalayan loft with a fireplace in the middle.
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Perfect when twinned with Lijang
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Definitely the most cutting edge property to be added to the Shanghai hotel scene. JIA gives the city street cred in terms of overnight accommodation that it already has in spades in the art world. Set in a stunning 1920’s building in the heart of Shanghai, JIA offers a stylish yet informal environment for people who want to get away from convention and predictability.
A dark sexy affair, the bar is on the ground floor just off the lobby, a cocktail joint in the new spirit of Shanghai. More like lofts than rooms, each guest apartment features a proper living area complete with slouch couch and coffee table, and the bathrooms are havens of mosaic chic.
JIA offers contemporary China chic in one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities
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A haven of calm and beauty amidst the chaos of China’s largest city.
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Stunning hotel in Shanghai
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Ideally located for sight-seeing and exploring the ancient city of Xian, the Golden Flower hotel is a beautiful and luxurious example of contemporary living. A selection of suites and rooms, all with modern and stylish amenities, ensure your stay will be as relaxing as it will be memorable.
Foodies will be in for a treat as the hotel’s Shang Palace restaurant serves up the best in Sichuan and Cantonese cuisine all within a thoroughly pristine and super stylish setting. All-day dining can be found within the wonderful Coffee Garden restaurant which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets against the backdrop of an ever-popular open kitchen. In the evening the lobby lounge is the place to be if you want to relax and enjoy some live entertainment before retiring to your luxurious bed.
Xian is an ancient and extremely interesting city which is said to be the birthplace of Chinese Buddhism. Thanks to the location of the Golden Flower it’s extremely easy to visit some of the renowned world famous sites such as the Terracotta Warrior exhibition which is only some 30 minutes away.
A beautiful and luxurious example of contemporary living.
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To understand what The Luxe Manor is, it’s easier to list what it’s not: it is not a business hotel, this is not where you meet clients in the lobby because the lobby is more like an Art Gallery. The Luxe Manor is quirky and fun. The rooms are funky, fresh and unexpected, and stylish in a surreal way. They are equipped with faux fireplaces, and the beds are so large you can sleep sideways. But aside from the rooms, one of its draw cards is definitely its location - situated bang in the heart of Tsim Sha Tsui, the real retail heart of Hong Kong.
Located on the Kowloon side, Tsim Sha Tsui is packed with little shirt makers, tailors, watch shops and more - it is definitely not the shopping mall experience of the main island. It’s a fantastically fun place to shop. Tsim Sha Tsui is the real Hong Kong.
The Luxe Manor is quirky and fun.
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A hip haven for urban hedonists in the heart of pulsating Tsimshatsui.
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Urban Zen in the heart of Hong Kong.
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The brand new W Hong Kong does its setting proud, with one of the world’s highest rooftop pools, top-class restaurants, white-hot nightlife and the first Bliss® Spa in Asia. Add to that a high-tech gym, skyline views from every room, Whatever/Whenever® room service and fully-wired technology, and you’re in HK hotel heaven. Whatever/Whenever is the W’s own take on the trusty hotel concierge. An interpretation that’s leaves no doubt as to what a concierge should deliver. Be sure to test them out and get help to explore all that is both old and new in Kowloon….the Cultural Centre, Lan Kwai Fong, the largest mall in the city and the night markets of Temple Street.
Kowloon is the Hong Kong suburb that puts the chi in chic, with giant Buddhas and skyscrapers sharing a horizon, and a buzzing atmosphere at ground level.
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Ideal for shopping, Spa and nightlife
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The new ethos of Asian design is less dependent on tradition and more concerned with quality and modernity.
Located on the Bukit Peninsula, just down the road is Seminyak, the epicentre of Balinese tourism and home to some of the island’s trendiest restaurants and nightclubs. In short, this is the most cosmopolitan part of Bali and the Balé is its most cosmopolitan overnight address.
There are twenty-eight
swimming pools, not bad for a hotel that only has twenty-nine rooms. Then again, the word ‘room’ is hardly an adequate description, as they are individual bungalows – sleek streamlined pavilions – complete with private swimming pool, outdoor entertainment area and a sweeping view of the crescent-shaped beaches of Nusa Dua below.
“The Balé is the most booked-out hotel on the entire island. That’s because consumers recognise a good deal when they see one. Privacy, luxury and modernity – the Balé has it all”.
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It has the advantage of being right on the beach with a horizon pool on the very edge of the sand and the service and the food is exceptional, even by Balinese standards. Over the past decade, Seminyak has changed beyond recognition. It has accumulated countless cutting-edge boutiques and lots of interesting fusion restaurants, all adding to the benefit of the visitor who has chosen Seminyak as their destination.
The villas at The Legian have re-established the style pecking order. Each villa, set in its own landscaped garden, has a swimming pool and outdoor living area, an indoor living room and a bathroom the size of a normal hotel room, as well as a separate kitchen for entertaining in your own poolside pavilion. The style is a cross between an Indonesian long room, a Thai timber house and a Japanese tea room. The villas have their own restaurant, built overlooking an enormous pool reserved just for villa guests.
There are a few institutions in Bali, and The Legian in Seminyak is certainly one of them.
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Bali's spirituality is a big part of its attraction. In Ubud, the people still feel a strong sense of community and have thus retained the emotively colourful spectacle of the Balinese faith. Uma is so perfect for Ubud because not only is it in tune with its location; it's also in tune with its spirit.
A charming thatched roof enclave set amidst the verdant jungle landscape, on the edge of a steep ravine that tumbles down to the river Ayung below. Arranged along the slopes that lead down to the river, the guest accommodation is in houses that are traditional on the exterior and white and contemporary on the interior.
At the property’s highest point, kick back on the pool terrace or in the open-air bar. Overlooking the waterfall-fed pond, Kemiri restaurant offers up modern Asian fusion or the Como Shambhala healthy living menu designed to complement your treatments from a spa that is one of Asia’s finest.
Contemporary style and timeless tradition are combined in exactly the right measure.
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Hidden amongst the sacred temples and tropical splendour of Bali’s southwest coast, is an uber chic W Retreat & Spa Bali - Seminyak.
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The sudden enormity of Kilimanjaro sticking out of the African bush never ceases to amaze.
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A visit not just to the legendary Masai Mara, but to the golden era of safari – with the spirit of romance, adventure and elegance.
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Built above the site of George Adamson’s original campsite, Elsa’s Kopje’s is a jewel in the untamed wilderness of Meru National Park.
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Set in 140 acres of forest on the outskirts of Kenya’s capital, Giraffe Manor was built in 1932 by David Duncan of the ‘Macintosh Toffee’ family. Inspired by Scottish hunting lodges, it earned its unusual name as a result of an effort by Jock & Bette Leslie Melville (who had bought the Manor from David Duncan) to save two highly endangered Rothschild giraffe. They were moved onto the estate and they thrived, as did future generations. So much so that the property is now also home to the Giraffe Centre, established by the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife.
Judging from the four poster beds, the stone fireplaces, the big beams, the leaded windows and the panelled doors, you really could be in a lodge in Scotland. That is, until a giraffe sticks its head through the window and tries to steal your toast from the breakfast tray. This being a manor, there is a dining room, not a restaurant and the bar is a living room with big, overstuffed club chairs and a large stone fireplace. The food is fresh and homemade, like what you would expect from a hunting lodge in Scotland with an African twist.
Giraffe Manor is a legend; a small hotel just outside Nairobi with a big reputation.
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Tribe is a place that has flipped the conventional business hotel on its East African ear.
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Perfect to combine with Safari
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This extraordinary camp is prodigiously positioned on the site of Joy Adamson’s former tented home in the heart of the Shaba National Reserve in Kenya.
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The views in every direction are inspiring, while inside the protective walls guests will discover beautiful gardens and an extensive and inviting complex of staircases and courtyards. There are 28 bedrooms and suites all individually designed using traditional Moroccan furnishings and antiques, with a hint of the contemporary.
In the beautifully tended gardens, find the seasonal pool bar and terrace for light lunches, from which a grand staircase leads down to the infinity-edge pool and a gym. Past the two tennis courts you will find the herb and vegetable garden, where some of the ingredients are incorporated into the restaurant menus. Local and International cuisine is served at the main restaurant Kanoun.Unwind by the indoor pool, in the sauna, or perhaps with a spa treatment or traditional hammam in the Asounfou Spa.
Kasbah Tamadot is a stunning retreat set at the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, one hour from Marrakech.
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An exotic hideaway situated on one of North Africa’s most beautiful and least known beaches.
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Within the ancient walls of the medina in south west Morocco the Heure Bleue Palais sits majestically as a testament to the area’s glorious past.
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Stunning beach location
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A historic eighteenth century mansion with a Casa Blanca (the film) ambience, inside the old city walls of a historic Portuguese port on a spectacular stretch of Atlantic coast.
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The overpoweringly exotic experience of staying in the heart of one of the world’s few authentic medieval cities.
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Marrakech is a dream; but much as I love the city and its mad, medieval Medina, I prefer to stay in the Palmeraie – the vast and wild palm grove that stands between the city and the Atlas Mountains. The Palmeraie is beautiful and exotic, and it is quiet. This beauty and the quiet are amplified in a place like Jnane Tamsna – it is an oasis in the true sense.
The gardens surrounding the five villas are extensive with five pools spread throughout. Even better, the interiors are as inspiring as the gardens. Both are a result of the proprietors. He is an acclaimed botanist, she is a renowned decorator and designer. There is a dining room, and it is frequented for breakfast, and in the winter it is augmented for dinner with blazing fireplace but meals are served in surprise places throughout the property.
It is not a hotel, it is a fabulous collection of villas set in the splendour of one of the most beautiful gardens on southern Morocco.
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An aristocrats palace in the heart of the thousand year old Medina.
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Situated within the courtyard walls of one of the city’s largest riads, Riad El Fenn combines an English flair for expat lifestyle with a healthy respect and admiration for Moroccan style and tradition. The secret to El Fenn’s lifestyle is to offer an abundance of spaces to retreat and to call your own: lush gardens and terraces, a snug salon with a fireplace, a roof terrace with day beds, a plunge pool on a private terrace and lots of hidden corners to disappear into.
When it comes to dining the approach to food is to keep it simple. Emphasis is on fresh produce, delicious ingredients and a purposefully limited choice. At Riad El Fenn they understand that you want to eat well but you do not want to be bombarded with choices and when it’s time to relax with a drink, since Riad El Fenn is more of a home than a hotel, the bar is literally where you want it to be, on the roof, in the courtyard etc.
A big historically important town house, with three pools, a spa and a private cinema on the inner edge of the Marrakech Medina.
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Situated on the northernmost tip of Arabia, on the Musandam Peninsula…
At first glance, this doesn’t look like a hotel – it looks and feels like an authentic Omani village. Appropriate and authentic are the first words that come to mind. Zighy Bay is done in a style that adds powerfully to the experience, it capitalises on this sensation of splendid isolation.
It’s all about creating a memorable experience, and to that extent Zighy Bay has gone to extraordinary lengths. Not only do the guest houses resemble traditional Musandam dwellings, but the raw, rugged simplicity of the style carries on in the interior and yet all the refinements guests expect are here also. The bathrooms are open plan, each villa has its own swimming pool, and there is a spa, three restaurants, two bars and a tasting cellar.
Zighy Bay is a spectacle, a raw, rugged magnificent spectacle.
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The Chedi Muscat is modern and thoroughly luxurious, but it also retains details that define Oman’s culture. Situated in an up and coming residential area on a spacious estate on the beach, you would never know that you’re in a city of half a million people. The Chedi’s signature approach is to take beautiful surroundings and make them even more breathtaking with the addition of landscaping and design. With one of the best restaurants in Muscat, a traditional Balinese spa, a stunning library for those guests in the Club Rooms or Suites, an ocean-side gym and two vastly different but equally stunning pools, the property has so much to offer you really have to be motivated to venture beyond its walls. Without question, The Chedi Muscat gets my vote as the premier property in the Middle East.
Encircled by sea and mountains, The Chedi Muscat is an oasis of serenity and elegance.
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The Seychelles are probably the most evocative of all tropical island destinations; not only because of the swaying palms, the turquoise water and the powdery white beaches, but because these islands remain exclusive and elusive.
It’s all about the integrity of the experience. This is a tropical island that is still wild and green and largely untouched. Tucked away in colonial plantation-style bungalows in Intendance Bay, guests get the charm and the authenticity of wooden houses with verandas from the days of French plantations, with the signature luxury of Banyan Tree resorts.
You get the beach, the turquoise waters, the swaying palms and the jungle-clad mountains, but you also get a private pool with your villa, a comprehensive spa and a choice of six different dining options.
A successful combination of romance, exotic sensuality and local style.
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A private island paradise.
How extraordinary it must have been to be a traveller in the 1700s. Sailing on the vessel Etoile, French explorer Denis de Trobriant sited this small fertile island (par of the Seychelles) in 1773, landed on its blindingly white beaches and in the name of the King of France buried a bottle containing the Act of Possession. It was never found, but Denis was inhabited by French settlers and it became a plantation island. First sugar, and then copra – the dried flesh of coconut were exported, and beyond that nothing much changed on Denis except the owners who were always French until the island was acquired by Michael and Kathleen Mason in 1999.
More a sanctuary than a hotel, Denis is simply a collection of 25 cottages with lofty ceilings in the Creole tradition that nests near the ocean, tucked away in their own patch of tropical jungle. They have verandas facing the sea and each have a private courtyard with a separate entrance to the open air bathroom featuring an alfresco shower. What more could you possibly want?
A private island paradise.
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This is a chic, bohemian bolthole that feels like an elegant home from home.
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Ellerman House in Bantry Bay combines magnificent sea views with refined elegance and hedonistic luxury.
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Cape Town is without question one of the most charismatic cities in the world. It is blessed with dramatic geography, surrounded by white sandy beaches, pounded by blue water surf, and it sits under the looming presence of Table Mountain. Like Sydney and Rio, it is one of the few cities that is able to combine a beach culture with the trappings of a cosmopolitan metropolis.
At One&Only Cape Town, you get views of Table Mountain and the benefit of being right on the waterfront. Guests can choose between the urban or escape options that this collection of suites puts on offer and with acclaimed restaurants, One&Only Spa and a bar with a real buzz, the resort adds to the excitement of this city in a sophisticated way.
Situated on the waterfront in Cape Town’s picturesque Victoria & Alfred docks this contemporary urban resort combines the signature style of a One&Only retreat with the convenience of being in the heart of one of Africa’s most vibrant cities.
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Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
Take your senses on an invigorating rollercoaster ride of taste and colour as you experience luxurious living in South Africa’s vineyard festooned Western Cape.
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It’s easy to see why people and whales are attracted to the place. Hermanus is a huge natural bay with rolling surf, big beaches, grassy dunes and the odd chunk of volcanic rock standing guard, sticking out of the sand. Birkenhead House has, without a doubt, the best location on the entire beach. Not surprisingly, this hotel started life as a beach house.
Originally, it was Liz Biden’s family home in Hermanus.
“Personally, I can’t imagine ever giving up a house such as this to be converted to a hotel, but I am certainly grateful that they did”
Situated at the edge of the surf, it’s the beach hotel of your dreams; warm, welcoming, stylish, with dramatic views all around.
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Johannesburg, South Africa
An exclusive urban boutique hotel experience, Melrose Arch is a very stylish hotel.
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HIP hotel in an ideal location
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With a name like Phantom Forest, this is not going to be your average South African hotel. Situated in the heart of the Garden Route, guests are accommodated in treehouses, and the inspiration for this 137 hectare nature reserve is to offer guests a chance to experience the unique biodiversity of the Forest. Drawing inspiration from this unique setting, the ingredients of the camp, from the ragged thatch of forest canopy to freshwater nature pools, furniture, roofs and boardwalks, were all made in a sustainable way from cleared, alien vegetation. Meandering boardwalks snake through the trees leading to magical places such as the private ‘tree-suites’ (which come in Classic, Upper or Moroccan varieties), the Body Boma spa, the Eyrie bar lounge with superb views, the award-winning Boma restaurant and the north African inspired Chutzpah.
A magic world of romantic eco-sensitive treehouses nestled in the wooded magnificence of the Afromontane Forest, on the edge of the exotic Knysna lagoon.
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Kruger Park, South Africa
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On the banks of one of the largest lakes in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve lies one of the most luxurious private lodges in South Africa, Chitwa Chitwa.
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The story of Lion Sands is like something from Out of Africa – an American fortune hunter stumbled across the untouched beauty of the Kingstown Estate in the early 1900s and the property has not left the family since.
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Ulusaba is a once in a lifetime experience, (although you'll want to go twice!)
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Ideal as part of a Cultural Triangle Tour
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This hotel is for nature lovers who wish to go on an unforgettable adventure of cultural discovery while being pampered in contemporary luxury.
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The Metropolitan is a three dimensional metaphor for the city itself; a heady combination of cool contemporary with reinvented tradition. Beautiful wooden floors are combined with pieces by Thai artist Natee Utarit and an ultra-slick lighting scheme from London’s Isometrix.
Of all the hotels in Bangkok, the Metropolitan is the first in step with the city’s new energy. The Met Bar is at the cutting edge of Bangkok’s appetite for the contemporary and the restaurant, Cy’an, is Asia’s answer to Nobu, serving some of the best and most inventive food in Bangkok.
Guestrooms that feel more like a downtown studio than a box, understated splashes of Jim Thompson silk, a gym that is not just an afterthought, an alternative health food restaurant called Glow and COMO's trendsetting Shambhala spa, it's more than just a look that sets this hotel apart.
Unapologetically modern but distinctly Asian, the interiors are the work of Singapore-based Kathryn Kng. The Aesthetic is a pared down mix of East meets West.
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A once-in-a-lifetime experience inspired to combine the luxury of a bygone era with the thrill of interacting with Thailand’s treasured national symbols (elephants).
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Situated in the hills behind Hua Hin, it is hard to believe that this splendidly isolated resort is only 2½ hours from the pulsating metropolis of Bangkok.
Hills, forest, pastures, rice paddies: AKA makes the most of its authentic Thai setting. Located on a ten acre plot, including its own organic farm, it is an exclusive retreat fringed by mountains and lakes, and offers almost monastic tranquility.
The beach is 10 minutes drive away but you may never tear yourself from the one and two bedroom villas (complete with roof terrace, water garden and a personal emerald green swimming pool) that are AKA’s version of a room!
The main lake-side pool is 35 metres in length, the type of pool that would make real swimmers very happy. Big villa, big restaurant reputation, big spa menu and competitive price equals big value.
AKA is the kind of place you’re not likely to want to leave, which is exactly what was intended.
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A private paradise on Thailand’s unspoilt island of Kood.
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The sweeping vista of palm-clustered islands and shimmering seas brings to mind all the fantasies we have of the Orient's beaches.
The resort is made up of a stunning collection of bamboo-clad villas, most with their own infinity-edge swimming pool looking out over the Gulf of Thailand. A modern interpretation of a traditional Thai residence, with open-plan spaces combined with a loft-like arrangement. The restaurants and bars are open pavilions, deriving their aesthetic from the communal longhouses of traditional river communities. The view, the architecture, the style and even the temperature intentionally immerse the guest in the location.
This is back to nature – without a hint of roughing it. Six Senses Samui gives you a lot, including a comprehensive spa that offers every conceivable treatment in Asia...with a brilliant view to boot.
When you arrive at the Six Senses Samui the view is at once exhilarating and strangely familiar
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Bang in the heart of Chaweng Beach, The Library makes the most of its absolute beach frontage. It has the turquoise water but it also has a charm which keeps those who have discovered it coming back.
White minimal lofts arranged along a wooden jetty leading to the beach, with a blood red swimming pool and a startlingly white media room; The Library breaks all the rules.Not many hotels can boast a blood red pool. Nothing about this place is conventional, why stop with the pool?
An air-conditioned pavilion houses a floor to ceiling wine cellar, and a beachside bistro open to the elements – the dining experience at The Library is in keeping with Koh Samui’s emergence as a sophisticated escape destination.
Accommodation at The Library feels more like you’ve borrowed a cool friend’s beach apartment than staying in a hotel.
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A futuristic, organic, idyllic resort lands on an island in the Gulf of Thailand.
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This remote retreat on a small island in the Andaman Sea has one of the most spectacular views in Asia. Thai resorts and beaches are renowned for their beauty, but this escape destination takes it to another level. Camouflaged by the island’s dense foliage, the beautifully rustic but thoroughly contemporary guest villas all benefit from a constant vista of a collection of limestone sentinels sticking out of the turquoise Andaman Sea with purposeful monumentality.
This spectacle continues throughout the property. From the bar, the restaurant, the beach etc, the view is consistent and unavoidably dominant.
This remote retreat on a small island in the Andaman Sea has one of the most spectacular views in Asia. Thai resorts and beaches are renowned for their beauty, but this escape destination takes it to another level.
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£2,299 per person in high season (nov-apr)
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Live an idyllic tropical life for a week (or two) in your own contemporary Asian bolthole at Andara.
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Indigo Pearl is located on Nai Yang Beach, just 10 minutes from Phuket International Airport, but because it’s situated next to Sirinath National Park it’s one of the quietest areas on the island – although the hustle and bustle of places like Patong are only 30 minutes away.
The open air lounge bar is set in a raised pavilion that catches glimpses of the beach, and Rebar neatly sums up Indigo Pearl’s ambience ie funky and blue. There are four different restaurants, the most spectacular being Black Ginger, a traditional Thai building on stilts in a man made lake with an all black interior accented by cobalt blue chandeliers. Alternatively, help create your own flavours of Thai cuisine at Moo’s Kitchen, Indigo Pearl’s Thai cooking school.
Moody blue lighting and traditional touches expressed in a new Thai modernity.
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A tiny emerald green dot blessed with brilliantly white sand beaches, a short boat ride from Phuket.
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The organic architecture is as adventurous as the location. You approach along a private small mountain road that winds its way through dense forest. A series of Tree House and Ocean House rooms gaze across to the mountains or vast expanse of sea and sky. The Tree House rooms are suspended on timber stilts, a mélange of triangular shapes creating an interior unlike any other. The Ocean House rooms are similarly innovative, virtually buried in the side of the steep slope from which they look out, with roofs covered in topsoil and planted. Fusion of glass, stone, slate and native woods reflects a lifelong commitment to environmentally appropriate design.
Extraordinary location, extraordinary architecture – but even these are not the only drawing cards of Post Ranch Inn. Because many guests come first and foremost for the food at Sierra Mar with its world class New California cuisine.
Spectacularly situated in Big Sur, California, perched on a ridge that drops one thousand two hundred feet down to the azure lapping waves of the Pacific Ocean.
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Perfect add on to San Fran!
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Beacon Hill is Boston’s benchmark. If it’s near, on or around Beacon Hill you’re in the right place as far as Boston is concerned. With its atmospheric mix of boutiques, antique shops, historic townhouses and fashionable restaurants, it is the city’s most desirable location.
Situated in the historic Ames building, hence the name, this hotel brings some badly needed attitude to one of America’s oldest cities and a new great option for a HIP place to stay. The design is all new and guestrooms have every modern comfort yet some of the original landmark features have been retained. Being Boston there is no bar… there’s a modern translation of a tavern! Named for a tavern once housed in the Ames family home, a place that traditionally served food and ale. Appropriately enough, Woodward, offers a regional ingredient driven menu (created by Chef Mark Goldberg), that was designed to be shared at a lively table. This is not a hush-hush type restaurant.
Ames is exactly the kind of place you hope to find in Boston. Historic and classical on the outside; funky, streamlined and quirky on the inside.
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Boston is known for its pubs, the long running Cheers was set in one, and in Ally McBeal the law practise had their own pub downstairs. The city is also known for its immigrants, the Irish, the Italians, and the Chinese – and the food and drink culture they have brought with them. It has never been a city known for its hotels. The W Boston brings some welcome alternatives to the more predictable and rather conservative choices in overnight stays.
A big slab of shiny glass, the W Boston is the city’s new kid on the block. With 235 rooms, it brings the convenience of size and luxury to people who prefer their environments free of dark, dust and chintz. Situated on Boston Common – the city’s answer to Central Park – and just down the road from Chinatown, the W is located in the city’s theatre district.
Cutting edge modernity comes to the centre of one of America’s oldest and most historic cities.
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The Peninsula is chic, elegant and subdued. The rooms are large and luxuriously appointed, with exquisite marble bathrooms, down pillows, understated furniture, and soft amber lighting. So far, so good. There is also an amazing spa that most guests find hard to leave. There's a beautiful aqua mosaic-tiled pool, flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows, on the twentieth floor. The view is straight out to the shores of Lake Michigan (a stone’s throw from the hotel). For those with the time (and you should really make the time) the spa has a whirlpool and lap pool, gym, yoga room and steam room, and any number of oriental treatments.
Almost all the stores worth going to are no more than a mile from the hotel. There's also plenty of culture to divert you in Chicago: you could take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural legacy, or you could make time to visit the Art Institute of Chicago. But my hunch is that you will almost certainly be too busy indulging yourself.
It's all about dressing up in your best clothes for dinner, ordering late-night snacks with champagne, recovering in the spa, and hitting the town feeling like a million bucks.
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Bed and breakfasting has never been this good and from gorgeous ocean views to authentic picket-fence charm, staying in a Southernmost Hotel Collection resort takes you straight to the heart of the action.
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As good as cocktails at sunset...
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Introducing discreet luxury and oriental harmony to a city that has never known either.
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THEhotel at Mandalay Bay was created in recognition of the fact that, for some people, less is more and has opted for refined luxury as its signature. The rooms are all suites; each guest gets a separate living room and bedroom regardless of whether you’re a high roller or not. The miX bar and the miX restaurant are exceptional enough to stand alone. Situated on the top floor of the tower that houses THEhotel, miX not only has some of the best views in Vegas but also some of the best reviews. It’s the home of the three Michelin star talent of Alain Ducasse, and the space is as big as its reputation.
THEhotel seems to follow the philosophy of Oscar Wilde; “I have but the simplest taste - I am always satisfied with the best”.
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For the Wynn, hotel is a strangely inappropriate description. It should be called Wynn environment. It has more upmarket brand-name boutiques than the most cosmopolitan shopping mall, more famous restaurants than most cities, and only London’s West End and Broadway have more shows. From the Manolo Blahnik boutique to the surreal Lake of Dreams, from shows such as Le Rêve to the waterfall inside Tryst nightclub and from the huge Ferrari-Maserati dealership to the 140 ft man-made mountain, the Wynn has merged fantasy with luxury in a way that will blow your mind. There is also an award-winning casino of course, but compared to all the other casinos on the strip, Wynn is very, very different as it is filled with light.
The opening of Wynn was the three-dimensional realisation of Steve Wynn’s dream – to make Vegas a destination for people with money and taste.
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By Hollywood standards the Avalon has history. When it was still the Beverly Carlton, Marilyn Monroe lived here for two years and the hotel's reception area regularly featured in 'I Love Lucy'.
By Hollywood standards the Avalon has history. When it was still the Beverly Carlton, Marilyn Monroe lived here for two years and the hotel's reception area regularly featured in I Love Lucy.
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“Location, history, scandal, intrigue, vice…the Chateau is the most Hollywood hotel in La La Land.”
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The ultimate Hollywood hideaway
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Ever since the 1930’s the Cipriani name has been associated with quality.
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Glamour, innovation, style – this hotel is all you could want in Los Angeles.
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When it opened in 1995 the Delano must have set a world record for the number of press inches devoted to a new hotel. Journalists not normally easily impressed waxed lyrical about the white rooms, the white marble, the white-clad staff and the all-white spa.
Starck's design for the Delano's public spaces is, it has achieved the status that all architects and designers long for: recognition as a 'classic', with its soaring ceiling height and forest of imposing columns, it offers great visual drama. Ten years on, this place has still got what it takes - Messieurs Starck and Schrager: take a bow.
The Delano is on Collins with direct access to the beach. Collins Avenue offers more restaurants, bars and nightclubs in a row than any other area of South Beach and still has the Latin energy that makes the city such a hot destination.
Delano is the perfect symbol of the new Miami – hip, young and design-conscious.
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One of the original Art Deco gems on Ocean Drive.
First opened in 1936, the Tides is one of the most imposing examples of the elegant optimism that defined Miami’s Art Deco signature. Rescued from the wrecker’s ball by the rejuvenation of Ocean Drive in the late 1980’s, early 1990’s, the Tides reopened in 2007 with a stunning new interior designed by west coast based Kelly Wearstler.
The Tides describes itself as the Diva of Ocean Drive. It is certainly the most glamorous and luxurious of all the hotels that line up along the strip dividing the buildings from the beach. With its distinct combination of vintage pieces, unusual textures (think tortoise shell, ebony, birch, etc), elegant furniture, striking lamps, huge sculptural pieces of driftwood, and acres of natural toned travertine; it is also, possibly, the most stylish.
The single most desirable feature of the rooms at the Tides, is that they all face the ocean. Each of the suites, whether they be studios or apartments, have ocean views. Some also have very glamorous terraces and with an average size of 568 square-feet, they are amongst the most generously proportioned in South Beach.
One of the original Art Deco gems on Ocean Drive
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The Mondrian South Beach is a curved piece of modernist architecture with an interior designed by controversial Marcel Wanders. The style is definitely post minimalist with a sophisticated colour palette of gold, black and white. With his trademark chandeliers throughout, comfort in the sensual sense is given centre stage inside and out. The huge pool with private cabanas and individual plunge pools, surrounded by a lush garden, lounge areas, secret pathways and kissing areas is definitely not your average pool.
The setting is straight out of CSI Miami, the silhouette of downtown Miami is behind the expansive blue waters of Biscayne Bay. Because it faces west it also has the sunsets; best watched with a mojito in hand from the bayside bar or private rooftop bar.
There are no rooms! Every guest gets a studio or apartment - The convenience of a residence with the luxury of hotel service.
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The Raleigh is among the many architectural treasures that have survived from Miami’s golden age; today it still embodies the dual art deco philosophy of seductive show and the art of living. The result is neither loud nor flashy, but memorable in a more subtle way – like an exquisitely tailored suit, whose quality, originality and impeccable taste reveal themselves without the need for fanfare.
And it has the pool – immortalised in the movies of synchronised swimmer Esther Williams; voted by Travel&Leisure magazine as one of the ten most beautiful in the world. This giant pastiche of baroque curves surrounded by Moroccan medjul palm trees can still decades on, elicit oohs and ahs from new guests taken with the sensational impact of the jewel like Art Deco lagoon.
A consummate mix of style and understatement, of elegance and comfort, of glamour and warmth, an original Art Deco jewel.
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Designed by famed British architect David Chipperfield, merging two existing beach front properties with a brand new, purpose-built tower, Schrager later added his signature touches.
The whole of the ground floor, leading all the way to the beach, has been turned into one seamless nocturnal play zone for grown-ups. The lighting is low, with a few thousand candles; the music is seductive and the design is a mix of every ethnic style that has ever contributed to the culture of chilling out – Greek tavern stools, Moroccan daybeds, Rajasthani palace chairs, African tribal stools, cushions and more cushions in hare Krishna colours. Rooms are loaded with the latest high-tech options, as well as more old-fashioned creature comforts such as plenty of closet space and enormous bathrooms.
Redefining cool on Miami's South Beach, The Shore Club combines classic minimalist design with quirky twists.
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The Soho Beach House stands resplendent on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, juxtaposed against a never ending azure sky.
As one of the hotel’s discerning guests you’ll be invited to spend your time as you please however, it wouldn’t be a trip to Miami without stepping foot onto the delicious white sand and letting the Ocean tickle your toes. Alternatively, you may wish to relax by the super long swimming pool, get hot and sweaty at the gym or feel the love at the wellness and beauty spa.
If you’d prefer to experience the beach from afar, guest bedrooms range from bayside to beachside and all offer a view that is designed with nature in mind. The décor has a real vintage vibe going on with textiles and furniture that swing you right back to South America in its Art Deco heyday.
The retro Latin theme continues throughout the building and is certainly upheld in the cool and stylish drawing room on the first floor. Comfortable sofas, armchairs and cushions galore, provide the perfect space to relax, try a cocktail or Cuban coffee, and enjoy the gentle tinkling of the Grand’s ivories.
For more amazing views, in a refined and strictly adults-only setting, take a trip to the eighth floor where you’ll find a wood panelled library, private dining area and outdoor terrace bar that comes complete with plunge pool.
After a hard day listening to the sound of the sea it’s easy to work up an appetite and Cecconi’s world renowned Italian restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. If you’ve been lucky enough to visit either the London or Hollywood restaurants then you’ll know that you’re in for a treat. Just make sure you leave room for the cicchetti and dolci menu that is served in the bar around midnight.
Art-Deco luxury that’s right on the beach with exceptional views of the Ocean.
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Beach blanket Babylon. With 300 feet of ocean front, the W is the latest and perhaps most contemporary “player” on the South Beach scene.
The rehabilitation of Miami South Beach continues unabated. With ten continuous miles of beach front it will be a long time before this part of the world has no more room for expansion.
With each new property the stakes go up. Whereas cutting-edge design has been the norm for at least a decade and a half, cutting-edge architecture is the new benchmark and the W South Beach has set the bar very high.
The name of the game in today’s Miami is features; lots of features. You are not a “player” unless you have at least more than one of everything. The W, not surprisingly, has six bars, two very large public pools, a handful of private pools, two restaurants of different themes, a state-of-the-art spa on three levels, a monumental gym, a W store, and 334 rooms.
Beach blanket Babylon. With 300 feet of ocean front, the W is the latest and perhaps most contemporary “player” on the South Beach scene.
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The California, north of San Francisco, is all about wilderness, with a capital W. Lush forests, green hills and an abundance of rivers, lakes and brooks, is the signature of the secluded canyons of the upper Napa Valley. Calistoga Ranch is a rarefied retreat dropped into the middle of these great outdoors. It’s a collection of forty eight free standing lodges sprinkled across an estate of a 157 acres with a footprint that could best be summed up as “touch the earth lightly”.
The accommodation is that heavenly combination of luxury amidst natural beauty and tranquillity. Each lodge has its own fireplace, cedar deck, floor to ceiling windows framing the forest and an outdoor shower garden.
The Lakehouse – a restaurant exclusively reserved for guests of Calistoga Ranch overlooking Lake Lommel – is dedicated to fresh local produce and an extensive wine list.
Napa Valley is well known for its culture of wine and cuisine, and for its charismatically attractive nature. Calistoga Ranch is simply an extension of what is already there.
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The art consciousness that one would expect from SoHo or Tribeca has been mixed with the more formal, well dressed profile of a 5th Avenue address. Chambers is in one of the most desirable Midtown areas – on the northern frontier just below Central Park.
Architect David Rockwell was brought in to realise an interior to go with the art. The property features a substantial permanent collection of contemporary art. A fascinating mix of photography, painting, works on paper and sculpture, the likes of which you would normally not find in one place.
With raw concrete ceilings, industrial lamps bolted to the walls and polished concrete floors in the bathroom, the interiors are not what you would expect from a hotel around the corner from Tiffany’s. But that’s exactly why it works.
Chambers, located in the heart of midtown, offers a seamless fusion of uptown luxury and downtown cool.
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Billing itself as “living the dream”, Eventi is the first new and substantial hotel to have emerged in New York’s Chelsea area.
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When the Hotel first opened its doors in 1925 it quickly became the place for artists, adventurers and bon vivants to rub elbows. Babe Ruth liked to drink at the bar, Humphrey Bogart was married here and Mark Twain liked to play pool in the park. The Gramercy was not so much designed as collected; voluptuous velvet curtains suspended from bronze rods, hand tufted rugs, colours inspired by the renaissance, juxtaposed with daring contemporary art. The overwhelming ambience is that of an artist’s lair. Exciting and original public spaces where guests can enjoy two bars, the rooftop garden Gramercy Terrace with both indoor and outdoor lounging and dining space, a new Danny Meyer restaurant and as a resident, albeit temporary, you will be given keyed access to the Park itself!
The only private park in New York, Gramercy Park was inspired by the glamour and charm of a London square.
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Built from scratch by a creative team, The Marcel Wanders designed entrance is a hit, the completely off the wall Thor restaurant on the ground floor is consistently voted in New York’s top 100, and the rooms, with their all yellow or all black bathrooms are a sumptuously spacious alternative to smaller spaces elsewhere in Manhattan.
Thor is the Viking God of the area, a thunderbolt of a restaurant enhanced by Wanders’ wild wallpaper and his outhouse in the middle of the space. But the real plus of Hotel on Rivington came as a surprise to everyone, including the owners. There had never been a tower in this area, so no one knew that it would have such an amazing view. A view of New York’s famous skyline from a completely new perspective.
Situated right in the middle of the Lower East Side, Hotel on Rivington is a study in contrast; a shiny glass and steel tower in a neighbourhood of tenement buildings
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The rules are simple, if you’re not a guest you cannot eat in the restaurant, swim in the pool, lunch on the roof, have a drink in the bar, watch a film in the private screening room, throw a private party in the library, or chill out in the Cowshed – the club’s famous spa… unless you’re a member. But one thing it is not, is stuffy. As a club, it has managed to attract the kind of people that normally never belong to clubs. Film directors, writers, artists, creative types in all fields make up the member roster, and yet Soho is not painfully arty either.
The look, if it has to be defined as such, is a mix of laid back modern and iconic antique, with the odd bit of bling. The rooms are bohemian loft with soaring ceilings, exposed beams, chandeliers and big, baroque carved beds. The Playhouse and Playground rooms have giant egg-shaped baths big enough for two. But more important than how it looks is how it feels with just the right balance of cosy and trendy.
Soho House is not a hotel, it’s a private club – the hottest private club in New York – that happens to have a small hotel.
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The Carlyle is the Upper East Side, and vice versa. All the values of patrician New York are the qualities that define The Carlyle. Woody Allen can often be found jamming on his clarinet with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band in the Café Carlyle (resident caberet jazz/venue) on a Monday night. A neighbourhood that has a world class museum on practically every other corner, not to mention the proximity of Central Park, The Upper East Side is interesting precisely because it's not like the rest of New York. The doormen with their traditional brass-buttoned coats and caps, school children in blazers and ties, discreet little restaurants tucked into the brownstones on gentrified side streets, and, of course, the shopping, all give this part of New York a signature as distinctive as the tenement housing of the Lower East Side.
One of New York's most genuine and charismatic experiences.
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Robert De Niro, a long term resident of TriBeCa, the city’s most sought after neighbourhood, has created the area’s iconic hotel with the look and feel of a chic members club
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If you’re longing to combine contemporary New York chic with the avant-garde style of the 1920’s, then look no further.
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The 18-storey structure consisting of two concrete-framed glass slabs recalls mid-century modernist but the most interesting aspect is how this building interacts with the High Line, an abandoned 80-year-old elevated freight railroad running down Manhattan’s west side that has been converted into a park for locals and tourists to kick back.
The glass means the interiors have floor-to-ceiling views; of the Hudson to the West, MePa topped by the Empire State to the East and the High Line directly below. Every room maximises its view, none more so than the double height glass-encased space on the 18th floor that will open up in 2010 as an exclusive venue for guests and those on the list!
In an area now so well known for its food, its obvious that even the most eye-popping architecture and a view will only get you so far. The rest is up to the restaurant.
Located in MePa - currently New York’s hottest restaurant and bar scene – the new Standard is described by the New York Observer as "the most unusual and significant New York building in years".
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The Surrey combines the sensuous spirit of the 20’s with the contemporary style of the right here, right now.
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Located on Spring Street, you’re in SoHo but you’re also on the cusp of TriBeCa so all the most interesting bars, restaurants and shops in Manhattan are literally at your doorstep. Big by SoHo standards, the 46 story hotel offers views, a very happening bar scene, a spa and great dining, so posing the dilemma, to stay in or to go out?
Three words distinguish the 391 guestrooms. Space. Glass. And Fendi. An average of 500 square feet guestrooms offer a lot of space and all the rooms have floor to ceiling windows. They are also the first rooms in Manhattan to have been furnished by Fendi better known for handbags and fur coats.
If you have a Fendi interior you have to have an Italian restaurant. Quattro Gastronomia not surprisingly features authentic Northern Italian cuisine. Bar d’Eau as the name suggests is on the water. i.e. on the hotel’s 6000 square foot pool deck. The Library houses a whole load of art and design books and an intimate fireplace setting. The third bar is a cocktail lounge with mixologists that are popular enough for entry after 10 pm to be guest list only.
Think of SoHo and you think cool, matte black, lofts and lattes; and when you think of Trump, you think big and bling. So no surprise then that Trump SoHo is a luxurious blend of the two.
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Viceroy Palm Springs’ sixty-five rooms are spread out over surrounding grounds with a variety of studios, suites and private villas. Interior designer, Kelly Wearstler, opted to re-evoke the glamour of Hollywood's golden age. The style is a contemporary theatrical version of old European aristocratic decor: lots of chandeliers, formal drapery and Regency-style dining chairs, all transforming the Viceroy into a collage of stylish accommodation options.
The grounds are landscaped in a Beverly Hills movie mogul manner, with three swimming pools (two for adults only), lots of palm trees, plenty of potted topiary, and enough ceramic whippets to fill a kennel!
This desert town, framed by the San Jacinto Mountains, has been a magnet for creative and flamboyant individuals since the early 1920s.
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Everyone needs a bit of glam in their lives and San Francisco’s Hotel Diva has certainly got her fair share because from funky fittings to flirty furnishings this fashionista doesn’t do anything by halves.
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The Intercontinental Mark Hopkins is an American institution and the view is still probably the best in San Francisco.
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Nobody would argue that San Francisco is a fun town. It has lots of bars and restaurants, a very famous Chinatown, and a reputation for European-style sophistication. The W, located just around the corner from Union Square, is in the heart of San Francisco’s shopping area, and just next door to the SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art).
The new guest rooms are light and fanciful, and in sync with Northern Californian sunshine. It’s not the new décor however that makes the W such an attractive place to stay. Rather, it’s the ambience. There’s a snappy lively pace to the place, people are constantly on the move – for a quick coffee at the bar downstairs or breakfast in the restaurant, or some work on a laptop in the Adirondack chairs in the building’s outside foyer.
The W in San Francisco has a real buzz, just like the city itself.
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This is a fabulous opportunity to indulge in cuisine, luxury and designer style just moments from the heart of Washington DC.
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The most dramatic new hotel in DC since Watergate.
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Set on the very waterfront of Hanoi’s West Lake it gives the illusion of floating on water. The hotel is in a world of its own yet the historic centre of Hanoi is only a ten-minute taxi ride away.
Guest rooms are surprisingly modern: a showcase of Vietnamese contemporary design with signature rich textures and vibrant colours. Rooms have all mod cons including LCD TVs and after a day of sightseeing quiet time with the views from your balcony is a must. When you do leave your room you’ll find a state-of-the-art fitness centre, a spa which includes a steam bath and an extensive menu of treatments and three restaurants. Set on its own island in the lake, accessible only by torch lit bridge, the Sunset Bar is exactly what it says on the box; the perfect place for drinks at sunset.
Overlooking the 800-year-old Golden Lotus Pagoda, the Intercontinental Westlake Hanoi is one of the most sublimely located city hotels in all of Asia.
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Perfect as part of a tailormade Vietnam itinerary
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A French colonial inspired gem in the heart Vietnam’s most influential and important city, Ho Chi Minh , formerly known as Saigon.
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It is also situated near the ancient river trading port of Hoi An, recently listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site because of its wealth of well preserved colonial buildings.
Nam Hai is a collection of villas and beach houses on the Beach, with a view of the South China Sea and the distant Cham Islands. The sixty one-bedroom villas are distinguished by indoor and outdoor sitting areas, but the most innovative touch is a raised platform set in the middle of the rooms enclosed by mosquito netting that creates a room within a room.
It is a luxurious resort that includes two gourmet restaurants, tennis, championship golf with clubhouse and a tropical spa, but it also offers something other parts of Asia cannot, namely cultural attractions that reflect the true spirit of Endochine, one of the least exploited areas of South East Asia.
China Beach is evocative proof that Vietnam is a country of sublime beauty; a charismatic example of the gems that define Vietnam’s unspoiled coastline.
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The ideal beach extension to a tour around Vietnam
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Vietnam’s coast is as yet undiscovered and virtually undeveloped. It’s certainly not deserted, but neither is it spoilt. A five-mile-long expanse of immaculate sand, is Evason Ana Mandara. From the road running along the beach you’d never even know it was there because its colonial Franco-Viet-style villas disappear among the foliage of the densely planted palm trees.
Guests at Evason Ana Mandara are spread out over the fifty-odd-acre complex, where they can choose between two restaurants, a renowned spa, several bars and the swimming pool, not to mention the beach. Design-wise the place has a distinct Vietnamese signature: a blend of Chinese motifs, French colonial detailing and Vietnamese crafts. Restaurants at opposite ends of the beach contribute to the impression that Evason Ana Mandara is never too crowded.
Reflects the image of an old Vietnamese village, with its warm hospitality, rich culture, unique tastes and spectacular views of Nha Trang Bay.
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It's the perfect name. Situated on a hidden beach on a lush, mountainous peninsula overlooking a series of overlapping bays, the Six Senses Ninh Van Bay is exactly that – you would never even know it's there. Even as you approach it by boat – the only way to get there – you still need binoculars to pick out the buildings nestling in the dense foliage just behind the pristine sands.
Everything about the design - architecture, building materials, manner of construction using interlocking wood with no nails or glue - was chosen with the aim of creating the ultimate escape. The result is a series of huts and houses that represent a new style of luxury: more rugged, raw and natural, with space and privacy as primary considerations … it's the ultimate beach fantasy.
The ultimate barefoot beach shack on one of the most unspoiled coastlines in the world.
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Cocoa Island is for people who want their paradise experience pure. No bling, no shopping, no underwater bars; just a great beach, great snorkelling and simple but delicious food.
The beach, in fact, is better than great. It is possibly the whitest sand ever seen and it takes up more surface area than the island itself. It is, literally, brilliant, particularly when combined with the turquoise shade of the surrounding water.
The snorkelling is definitely pure – pure Nemo. Just swim from your terrace and you will soon be in a giant aquarium. Big turtles, fish of every colour and pattern, and the odd baby sharks just to keep it interesting.
Explore the water, explore the beach, read all the books you thought you never would, and that is the closest you will get to an agenda on this island.
A pure paradise experience.
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The first among these is the underwater spa. The LIME spa has glass spa treatment rooms that are literally underwater, so that guests can be surrounded by the world that makes the Maldives so special. Then there is Vinum, the underground wine cave with one of the best collections in Asia. There is a private beach residence called Cube, the library/lounge called The Lair and glass bottoms feature in all the water bungalows as well as in the hotel’s kayaks.
If you imagine these are the main reasons for going to Huvafen Fushi, you would be wrong. The real star of this retreat is the Maldives, a collection of amoeba-like islands surrounded by startlingly white beaches and incredibly turquoise waters.
If this hotel had been around in the Sixties the Beatles surely would have dedicated a psychedelic song to all its strange and dream-like qualities.
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£3,425 pp in high season
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The W Retreat & Spa opted to go bling. Situated on Fesdu Island, North Ari Atoll, it’s the kind of place where your wife can wear a little Dolce & Gabbana number for dinner. W created an island that gets dressed up at night.
The W Maldives brings a bit of city sophistication to paradise. For example, the over-water bungalows could be lofts in Manhattan, if it were not for the thatched roof, the private deck and a personal plunge pool. FIRE, the barbecue restaurant, lays claim to being the longest single grill in Asia. FISH is a much quieter affair, situated on a pier over the reef, it’s entirely illuminated by fibre optics embedded between the planks, and the food could give Nobu a run for its money.
During the day it’s not just an island paradise; a speck of jungle surrounded by a white sand border in turquoise water, it also has some of the best snorkelling in the Maldives.
“Theatrical, sexy, fun, W Retreat & Spa in the Maldives has made its mark by daring to be different”.
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Check your stresses and strains in at the front door as you enter the white sand world of Mauritius. This is the ultimate luxury beach holiday and perfect for those in need of some well-deserved rest and relaxation.
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£1,799 in low season (may-oct)
£2,149 in high season (nov-april)
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The most secluded of the hotels in Mauritius, Le Touessrok is also the best equipped. The hotel boasts its own 18-hole golf course designed by Bernhard Langer. The place is dramatic and a touch theatrical. Many guests have written about the experience of arriving to be greeted by the massive banyan tree decorated with lanterns and gongs that stands guard at the entrance.
The most distinctive feature of Le Touessrok however, apart from the impressive facilities like the four beaches, two swimming pools, a famous kids club and a fully comprehensive spa, is that the Frangipani Suites are located on a private islet; a Kasbah-style village resort set off the east coast, connected by a covered bridge to the hotel’s public areas on the mainland.
The place is dramatic and a touch theatrical.
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It’s a peaceful, romantic setting that encapsulates all that is so attractive about Mauritius, including a turquoise lagoon and a sandy beach surrounded by tropical gardens and framed by the verdant green rainforests of the island’s volcanic mountains.
Apart from the natural beauty, the thing that sets Maradiva apart is that all the guests are accommodated in private villas. These “cocoons of luxury” each feature their own infinity-edge plunge pool, a private patio and a 24-hour butler service. The name of the game at Maradiva is peace and privacy. This is not a destination for people who want to meet and mingle. It is an escape that provides a much needed tonic to the stress and speed of contemporary city life.
Maradiva, overlooking Tamarin Bay, is situated on the west coast of Mauritius, famous for its sunsets and for its dry, warm climate, even in winter.
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£3,399 pp in high season
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Of the top three hotels in Mauritius, The Oberoi is all about the beach and its intimate beach coves. Apart from its setting in 20 lush acres, its dominant feature is its more than half a kilometre of beachfront. Located in the less touristy northwest corner of the island along the Baie aux Tortues or Turtle Bay. The hotel offers a comprehensive selection of spa treatments for those looking to indulge in a bit of R&R, with guests raving in particular about the hotel’s signature paillasson (coconut) massage.
The main restaurant features a soaring roof of palm-thatched timbers and offers panoramic views across the Indian Ocean. As all the food is excellent, the main choice you have to make is whether to dine inside among the pillars, or outside under the stars.
The Oberoi is a beach resort for people who have no intention of roughing it.
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As a guest here your luxurious suite comes complete with huge bathroom, sitting area, custom made super king-size bed, entrance foyer, veranda and a private swimming pool.
There is something quite mesmerising about navigating the wind-blown peaks and troughs of a fine sand desert, it awakens a sense of adventure and mystery, and freedom. At Al Maha there is no target or agenda, it’s just driving in the desert in whatever direction takes your fancy, and Al Maha is particularly well equipped for it. They operate a fleet of high end 4 wheel drive vehicles for covering as much of the desert as possible but there are other ways to get around. Experience the romance of dunes at sunrise from horseback and camel treks in the afternoon (in style, with champagne stop at sunset!). Guests can choose two complimentary activities per night stay included in the package.
Every guest that comes to Al Maha leaves with the same conclusion; "The desert is a very special place".
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This is a hotel where every element; the look, the touch, the taste and the quality, reflect the style and spirit of Giorgio Armani. Located in Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building that is the centrepiece of the new downtown of Dubai, the Armani Hotel Dubai occupies eleven floors. Elegance, sophistication and comfort are the cornerstones of this brand new property. Materials such as stone, zebrawood, Venetian plaster and various fabrics and leathers have been chosen by Armani for their sculptural and tactile qualities. Although renowned as a fashion designer, Armani’s style when it comes to his various homes has attracted almost as much attention over the years as his clothes. His signature blend of strikingly modern mixed with classically graceful works as well in his townhouse in Milan as it does in his sun-scorched retreat on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria. It is this very personal sense of domestic style that he brings to the hotel.
The world’s first Armani hotel, designed by Giorgio Armani himself, is exclusively located in world’s tallest tower.
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Iconic sail architecture housing one of the world’s most opulent and luxurious hotels.
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Picture the romance of a lush green polo estate in the middle of Arabia.
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£649 in low season (may-oct)
£829 in high season (nov-apr)
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Dar Al Masyaf is for the guest who seeks privacy within an authentic, Middle Eastern, intimate setting.
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Here the scale is still old world, and harks back to a time when Dubai was a fishing village. One&Only has truly created an oasis, and to their credit they have made sure it is in an Arabic style.
A lot of thought has been given to the entertainment of the guests. That’s why the swimming pools are as large as lakes, and the Nina restaurant, a colourful Oriental number, serves Euro-Indian fusion food. Then there are the bars. The rooftop bar has a Bedouin tent-like interior on the roof to allow guests to enjoy a night time view of Dubai’s ever-changing skyline.
As a guest you feel special. And with this they have achieved the most genuine of all Bedouin traits, a natural sense of hospitality.
The One&Only Royal Mirage looks like a fantasy and works like a dream. An Oasis offering a genuine sense of hospitality.
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£2,365 pp in high season
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An elegant, secluded enclave on Dubai’s most sought after peninsula.
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£1,929 pp in high season (nov-apr)
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The same patch of palm trees and rolling green lawns that host the hotel is also the venue for Dubai’s yacht club and its premier golf course. Here you have the space and facilities to enjoy Dubai’s sunshine and climate,this is probably the best location in town.
There are three restaurants, choose from middle eastern, Thai or modern-European cuisine, or kick back on The Terrace, an indoor-outdoor venue with a raw bar and marina views. The Amara Spa is styled on a Moroccan palace and opens out onto a serene pool and deck; at night it’s torch-lit, perfect for a swim in the Arabian Night!
The guest rooms are among the most attractive in Dubai. They are like contemporary lofts with an Arabic twist. The bathroom and bedroom are open-plan, and blend seamlessly into each other.
Timeless modernity is mixed with Moroccan detailing - Park Hyatt Dubai is a luxury hotel in an Arabic style.
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£1,279 pp in high season
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The first truly urban hotel to emerge in the new Dubai.
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£999 pp in low season
£1,285 pp in high season
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At one time in Singapore’s recent history the drive to emerge as Asia’s most modern city state threatened to flatten all traces of its colonial past. Luckily the area now known as Singapore’s Old Chinatown survived largely intact, and these distinctive terraced houses have since become home to some of the city’s hippest clubs and most cutting edge restaurants – an environment where the New Majestic as a hotel is right at home.
The story starts with 1929, a hotel around the corner which Loh Lik Peng opened in 2003, largely to be able to house his burgeoning collection of modern furniture. It broke all the rules and set the benchmark for any newcomers, which in this case was Peng himself, with his second property the New Majestic Hotel. It is bigger, better and more adventurous in terms of creativity.
The New Majestic is a relaxed eclectic and highly artistic alternative to the city’s plethora of strictly business hotels.
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£1,179 pp
Ideal as a stop over or city break
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Geeson Lawadinata, a friend of Peng, the proprietor of the New Majestic Hotel chose to go bold and baroque to cater to the night owl who prefers sumptuous overkill to pared down modernism.
Nestled amidst the vibrant Club Street community of specialty shops, boutique spas, trendy restaurants and cafes, wine bars, antiques shops and art galleries, The Scarlet provides a completely different 5-star experience. Historic Erskine Road leads you to an original 1924 Art Deco building, whose architectural detailing have been expertly retained and lovingly restored.
Inside, a variety of textures and colours are matched almost in wilful contradiction, to provide a mood which is dramatic, daring and bold. Ambient lighting evokes a dramatic mood with the creation of contrast between light and dark areas. This sums up the total experience of The Scarlet - unexpected yet welcoming.
Red velvet, gold detailing and lots of shiny black, The Scarlet is a bling version of townhouse chic.
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£1,135 pp
HIP hotel in a Superb location
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Within the heart of the Cotswolds countryside is a startling gem. You will find the spa, (with indoor and outdoor heated pool), that Conde Nast voted as one of the UK’s finest, a grand restaurant, 55 acres of Grade II listed gardens and spacious rooms. Oh….and the view…. is straight out of a Jane Austen novel. A sumptuously green park punctuated by enormous chestnuts an ornate lake and a neo classical water feature. Yet it’s the funky, clever, fun and simply wonderful contemporary design that surprises at every turn.
Elegant and classic yet with wonderful startling modernity, a perfect example of a new style of country retreat
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Indulge in the stunning English countryside.
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Linthwaite House is a former Edwardian house tucked into fourteen acres of woodland and rolling hills with a supremely tranquil view of Lake Windermere.
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Stunning hotel in the heart of the Lake District
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Although this area has long been evolving into a mecca for fashion, design, boutiques and great food, this represents the first boutique hotel in Bermondsey.
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Cool hotel set in an even cooler part of London
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This elegant triangular building is one of the most important Edwardian buildings in London and is on the doorstep of Covent Garden and London’s vibrant theatre scene.
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Award winning hotel in the heart of London
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The St James Hotel and Club started life as a gentleman’s club for international diplomats and the British aristocracy in 1857.
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Intimate luxury in the heart of London
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Clerkenwell's contemporary bolthole. A small hotel completely in step with the area's new found reputation for design and creative edge.
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In the heart of "New London"
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Traditional stone and wrought iron on the outside; the interior of Le A is a faultlessly executed ode to contemporary art and style.
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Contemporary boutique with a quaint and rustic atmosphere
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This is the hottest new hotel in Paris, and it is only two minutes from the Eiffel Tower.
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£489 pp
Ideally located for a weekend break in this stunning city
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With the most magnificent neo-classical stairwell in Europe, a spa in the Catacombs, and a Michelin star restaurant, L'Hotel is a historic gem in the most sought after part of Paris's Left Bank.
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Exclusive hotel in one of the World's "Hippest" cities!
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Contemporary style, historic gravitas and Belgian cosiness in the best location in town.
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£399 pp
Ideal location for exploring the city
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Located in Brussel’s Chatelain quarter, Odette en Ville is the ‘in town’ partner to the Odette hotel (a former café) in the village of Williers just over the border in France.
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Beautiful boutique hotel
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Imagine all the sophisticated glamour of Formula One combined with no expense spared accommodation...
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Privacy, seclusion and authentic Zanzibar style on a half kilometre stretch of crystalline white sands.
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