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When visiting dignitaries such as Brezhnev, Ho Chi Minh or Jackie Kennedy were invited to Siem Reap in the early 1960s for a private tour of the temples of Angkor, they would be put up in the guest villa of Prince Norodom Sihanouk – the same villa complex that is now Amansara.
Designed by French architect Laurent Mondet, Amansara is a sleek collection of low horizontal lines and capacious circular domes. It retains the feel of staying in someone’s villa without the occasional headache of having to be nice to the host. The place benefits hugely from the Aman group’s commitment to aesthetic perfection. Guests lounge by the pool in Californian Palm Springs fashion - it’s just that the golf courses are replaced by the world’s most captivating temples.
Simply put, Angkor is overwhelming, and Amansara's pristine sixties-inspired modernism with an Asian twist is just what you need after the carved cacophony of the Khmer temples.
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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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Buffalo Mountain Lodge (so named because the mountain it sits on was said by indigenous peoples to resemble a buffalo lying down) is a timber and fieldstone complex on the slopes of Tunnel Mountain, in 9 acres of woodland.
The owners, the O’Connors, firmly believe that Canada's mountain sanctuaries are without equal, even the food they serve at Buffalo Mountain Lodge – local game, indigenous berries, wild fruits – is sourced from their own ranch.
This mountain retreat is completely in harmony with its surroundings. Rooms achieve a rugged effect with a large wood-burning fieldstone fireplace in the corner, two Adirondack chairs, and lots of exposed timber. Hiding in a large timber cupboard is a gigantic cable television. Bathrooms of the premier rooms have heating under the floor and both a clawfoot bath and a separate shower booth.
The food, the ambience and the architecture are all wholly in sympathy with a setting that is among the most picturesque in the world.
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To make the best of these noble intentions, this 179 acre resort has just completed a 22 million dollar renovation. The emphasis of this project was to rejuvenate in terms of technology and features without altering the distinctive all-white Moorish signature that has made it so unique in the Caribbean.
Sixty thousand plants were added to the gardens, 40-inch HD TVs and iPod docking stations were added to the rooms (as well as free wireless) and the three restaurants were completely renovated.
What has not changed is the white sand of the Cap Juluca beach that stretches for almost a mile from one end of crescent-shaped Maundays Bay to the other. With a view of the mountains of St. Maarten in the near distance, the true magic of Cap Juluca is its location.
Inspired by Juluca, the ancient Arawak’s rainbow spirit, Cap Juluca continues the Arawak tradition of cultivating a culture of tranquillity on the island of Anguilla.
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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, proprietor of London's One Aldwych, the decision to invest in Antigua was swayed by the special beauty of Carlisle Bay.
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. The swimming pool tiles were brought in from Bali and a black-painted orchid pool with its flaming torches defines the entrance.
The all-suites 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.
With the proprietor's assured taste, Carlisle Bay has been groomed as a Caribbean option for discerning adults.
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Compass Point is a strikingly bold and funky statement of individuality. A collection of timber cabins arranged along an idyllic point, every one opens out to an unimpeded view of crystal-clear turquoise waters and a private beach is no more than 100 yds away.
The restaurant, perched on the very edge of the sea wall and looking out towards the lagoon that defines the resort, is booked solid every night. Decor, ambience and location have a lot to do with it, but so too does the food, which is exactly what one expects in the Caribbean: lots of seafood and lots of spices.
Compass Point may well be the most colourful little retreat in the world
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In truth, it looks even smarter in real life: an unusually successful blend of shiny new world bling and old world 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, the foundation of discerning taste is still there.
What really stands out about the 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 One&Only Ocean Club from the recent 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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Designed by Barbara Hulanicki, who became a legend in the Swinging Sixties in London with her Biba store, a favourite with glam-rock stars like David Bowie, this twenty acre retreat comprises twenty five pastel-coloured cottages scattered throughout its lush tropical grounds that border the famous Pink Sands beach.
Some cottages lead directly to the beach, others are camouflaged by the verdant, jungle-like gardens. Privacy is assured, and everything is designed for relaxed, easy enjoyment of what must be one of the prettiest places in the Caribbean.
Pink Sands Resort is in complete harmony with the unspoiled, charming beauty of Harbour Island. Neither the island nor the resort bombard you with choices. You are free to enjoy one of the most bewitching places in the Bahamas your way.
Harbour Island’s Pink Sands Resort is exactly what it says on the box: a 3-mile-long pink sand beach with guest bungalows.
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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 and assign each guest a personal ambassador to cater to every whim!
On a design front its combination of, ornate Persian-style screens with teak furniture and floors, 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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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.
With a maximum capacity for 28 guests, Necker consists of 9 bedrooms in the Great House and 5 beautiful private Balinese Houses which are available for exclusive hire, however individual rooms can be rented during selected Celebration Weeks.
Enjoy lazy days on the beaches or swim in two infinity pools. Take to the ocean with some snorkeling or learn one of many water sports available with professional instructors. Perfect your tennis skills with the resident coach, get pampered by the therapists in the Bali Leha Spa. Dine by candle light, firelight or starlight in one of many stunning locations.
Necker can become your own private hideaway; away from the stresses and strains of daily life.
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Vieja Habana is popular with visitors, and for good reason. Havana is authentic, even if the odd building could do with a lick of paint. For fans of colonial Cuba, the place to stay is the Hotel Santa Isabel.
Located in the Plaza de Armas, there is a bar with live music on every corner of the surrounding streets, and not just one guy with a guitar, but bands that number on average eight. It makes you realise what people used to do before they invented television. And these are trained jazz musicians able to play many instruments. To wander from bar to bar and take in the music is a treat and privilege, a privilege unique to Old Havana. The overwhelming impression is that people in Cuba focus on having fun.
In this hotel it is easy to imagine life in the city when its plantations supplied the world with sugar, tobacco and mahogany.
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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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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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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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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. 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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Mustique, St Vincent & Grenadines, Caribbean
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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The hotel corridor, for instance, has been replaced by a suspended sky bridge. The fourth wall of your room is irrelevant because there is no fourth wall – it has been left out to transform the sweeping space into a stage for the dazzling view of the Pitons.
From the outset it was architect and proprietor Nick Troubetzkoy’s desire for guests to become part of the unforgettable view. To do this, he not only abandoned the fourth wall, but he enhanced the panorama by the strategic placement of a large private infinity pool. You can, as a guest, literally dive into the view below.
This is a place where you leave your mobile and laptop behind and allow your private sanctuary to orchestrate an extraordinary series of sensory experiences.
Sanctuary is the key word for Jade Mountain. It is not a hotel, it is a sanctuary, or a collection of sanctuaries.
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It’s all about the view. From the restaurant, from the bar, from the pool from your room, the Pitons are bang in front of you with their jungle-clad volcanic stone faces plummeting into the placid blue Caribbean below.
It is also one of the most discreet views. From a distance Ladera is invisible. Hidden in the dense verdant jungle that covers most of the island’s mountains, it is a stellar example of how to build in a beautiful location without wrecking it.
Green, moreover, is very much the dominant theme here, especially in the context of the environment. To start with it’s not air conditioned and for good reason, you don’t need it. All the buildings are open, exposed to the cool winds that tend to swirl around the mountaintops.
Ladera is that rare find, a hotel that is a completely individual and totally unique proposition
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Facing west, it provided shelter from storms and it was also the setting for a famous sea battle between the navies of France and Britain. Today, this is the setting for the Marigot Bay Hotel, a 30 acre eco-friendly retreat with a stylishly chic collection of 56 suites and 66 rooms, many with their own private pool.
The famous marina at Marigot Bay is just next door, with lively local restaurants and bars, it accommodates some of the world’s most impressive mega yachts. Marigot Bay has become a well-known holiday destination; the perfect place if you are the type that does not like being locked away in an isolated retreat. Apart from the bay itself, there are also St. Lucia’s lush rainforest and mountain peaks to explore.
The bay, described by novelist James Michener as “the most beautiful bay in the Caribbean”, was once a favourite haunt of pirates.
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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. There is nothing to do but the worthwhile simple things, such as swimming in the turquoise waters, 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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Situated down a quiet hutong not far from Tiananmen Square, this former palace has changed little since it was built in the seventeenth century for a son of Emperor Kang Xi. Remarkably, virtually all of its architectural features have survived intact.
The guestrooms are unlike any you're likely to have been in before but the true beauty of the place is the way it's divided into pavilions. Everywhere you go, there's another hidden courtyard, private dining room or secret bar.
The China Club plays host to one of Beijing's most successful `scenes’. Every evening at around 7pm, an entire convoy of shiny black limousines with tinted windows pulls into the courtyard.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. These were the first words a friend in Hong Kong used to described the China Club in Beijing. ‘You'll love it: it’s just like staying in the film but with great food.’ And she was right.
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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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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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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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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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URBN is a small, groovy, Highly Individual Place that has made global warming a central theme. It is probably the first hotel to make carbon neutral as much a part of its makeup as restaurants, bars and room service. In a rapidly growing city, URBN distinguishes itself with six square metres of green space per hotel guest, with plenty of trees and lot of bamboo. There are five different types of room, all using a combination of natural materials such as linen, silk and wood - distinctly contemporary but nonetheless Asian.
Two blocks from Nanjing Road, Shanghai’s high-end shopping, entertainment and business district, URBN is a downtown hotel in the midst of a vibrant hub of the city, close to the colonial lane houses and the former French Concession – possibly the most photographed part of historic Shanghai.
Urban hedonism with a twist … eat, drink and party with a clear conscience.
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Al Moudira is a fantasy palace built by a lady from Beirut with extravagant taste. It’s a cross between a 19th century Cairo mansion and a luxurious harem.
The beauty of Al Moudira is grounded in the traditions of the Arabic world, but it is also beautiful in the sense that it is so quiet and remote, yet only a stone’s throw from the Valley of the Kings. Luxor is popular as a tourist destination for good reason – because there is so much to see. But of course that doesn’t mean you necessarily want to be surrounded by the madding crowd all the time. Visit a tomb or a temple, or simply stay by the pool – that’s the true luxury of Al Moudira.
Vaulted ceilings with multicoloured skylights, Turkish baths, traditional wooden screens, fountains everywhere and the odd burst of colour from a bush of bougainvillea
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Set beside an enormous saltwater lake, it’s hard to believe that you’re in the middle of the world’s largest sand deposit. It’s not only comfortable, it’s actually quite luxurious. The architecture, decoration and building materials are just as they would have been more than two thousand years ago.
You may ask how comfortable is it to live without electricity or modern telecommunications? The answer, surprisingly perhaps, is that it’s not only comfortable, it’s actually quite luxurious. There are bathrooms galore, with plenty of hot water and water pressure, but the real luxury of this hotel is the experience. No one needs to be convinced of the romance of dining by candlelight, but the experience of a bedroom and bathroom illuminated solely by dozens of candles is something few of us have encountered. Suddenly your skin looks radiant and you can forget about everything.
“Adrère Amellal offers the most complete escape imaginable, not just from daily routine but from the world as we know it”.
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It doesn’t have one pool, it has two, one infinity edge, one lap pool, both with underwater music and both on the roof with one of the best views of Hong Kong. Instead of the usual cocktail by the pool, at the Four Seasons there is a Pool Terrace alongside, providing light meals with the same spectacular views. The gym is equally impressive, with an extraordinary view of Hong Kong’s famous harbour from every machine
And then there is the shopping. The Four Seasons is connected to the International Finance Centre, the most upmarket and exclusive mall in Hong Kong, where the likes of Dolce & Gabbana, Bvlgari and Loro Piana to name but a few all have their stores.
To make your mark as a hotel in a town like this you don’t need to impress, you need to dazzle. And that’s exactly what the Four Seasons does.
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LKF is the popular abbreviation of Lan Kwai Fong, the hottest, busiest and most club-infested area in Hong Kong. This is party central for HK. The only thing that was lacking in this neighbourhood was a hotel. Hotel LKF fits the bill perfectly.
The best part of Hotel LKF is on the roof, where they have built a very sexy and inviting duplex bar and restaurant complex. The bar is dark, glamorous and plush, and then an architecturally imposing winding staircase takes you up into a huge double-height massive volume space with extraordinary views of the city below that functions as Hotel LKF’s restaurant. Unlike Hong Kong’s big hotels, Hotel LKF only has one bar and one restaurant, but when you have one like this why would you need another?
The style of LKF is like the area: hip, contemporary, with a bit of edge.
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In Mandarin, ‘Jia’ means home and the JIA was originally designed by Philippe Starck for long-term residents so even the smallest rooms are apartment style. JIA gives you a real city pad in the thick of one of the world’s most exciting cities.
JIA could not be more Hong Kong. Located in the heart of Causeway Bay, the most concentrated shopping strip on the island, JIA is surrounded by more neon, more people and more frenetic bee-like activity than in the busiest street scene of a futuristic sci-fi film. Nearby Times Square offers the world's largest collection of theme restaurants under one roof: if you want a swap from traditional Szechuan to fusion Japanese, for example, just take the escalator to the next floor.
"The real triumph of JIA is the design by Philippe Starck - I've never come across space that has been so carefully and cleverly utilized".
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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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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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Nusa Dua is blessed with Bali’s most beautiful beach, and Amanusa is situated within walking distance of it. The fact that the property also borders a beautifully crafted golf course with its inspired landscaping is a bonus.
From its raised position, the view is a panorama of surrounding treetops and the Indian Ocean in the near distance... the only way you can eat in the restaurant and drink in the bar and not be exposed to this extraordinary view is to close your eyes.
Monumental view, kick-ass beach and stunning golf course.
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The Bulgari Resort Bali has set the new benchmark for charismatic luxury. Perched on a cliff, canyon-like rock face that plummets perfectly vertically to the turquoise blue of the Indian Ocean below, it is by far the most dramatic location in Bali, if not in all of Asia. Nestled between the cliff and the ocean, a 1.5 kilometre long beach is accessible only by the resort’s inclined elevator.
The villas ooze wow factor with antique art, thatched roof, lava stone walls, private terrace, plunge pool, unobstructed views, Bang and Olufsen surround sound and bathroom set in a private courtyard garden. But it is also about the food.
Bulgari is a company based in Rome, and Romans know how to eat. Thus the two restaurants, despite the remote location, serve Italian and Asian food that qualifies as dining, not just eating. The standards are extraordinarily high, and that in a nutshell just about sums up the Bulgari experience – a taste of Bali without compromise.
Bulgari – they know luxury better than anyone.
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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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From its elevated position Tortilis camp is perched like an observatory of Africa’s highest peak (and the world’s highest freestanding mountain). Named after the flat-top umbrella thorn tree (acacia tortilis), Tortilis camp is also distinguished by its local elephant population. There are more than a thousand elephants within Amboseli, including some of the largest ever seen in Africa. Big seems to be a keyword for this camp – big scenery, big elephants, big mountain and big adventure. With a private game concession of 30,000 acres as well as complete access to the surrounding National Park, guests at Tortilis camp are guaranteed a spectacular wildlife experience.
Guests are housed in tents, and each tent is housed under a hand-crafted roof of makuti – traditional thatch made from palm leaves. The effect is simultaneously romantic and reassuring. This is what you want a safari camp to look like.
The sudden enormity of Kilimanjaro sticking out of the African bush never ceases to amaze.
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Nothing has been done to ruin the exquisite beauty of this sheltered bay at the edge of the Indian Ocean. Hidden by dunes and sheltered by Kiwayu Island, Kiwayu is a collection of Swahili bandas, built from dried palm fronds and mangrove poles, spread along a kilometre of powdery white sand and turquoise water completely unspoiled by any building or structure.
It has been this way for thirty five years because Italian founder Alfredo Pelizzoli (from Venice) and family created the camp and still manage it on a day-to-day basis. Since the very beginning there has always been ice for the gin & tonic, so it may be secluded but it’s certainly not uncivilised. Dining is in a communal banda on the beach and the Italian influence sees fresh pasta added to the moveable seafood feast. There is infinite pleasure to be had from walking along isolated beaches and dunes, and there is snorkelling on coral reefs, sailing the turquoise water and windsurfing and waterskiing amongst the many things to do.
A bikini (or board shorts), a kikoi (sarong) and a hat are all you need to immerse yourself in one of the finest barefoot luxury experiences on the planet.
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This is the real thing; the authentic canvas safari experience. Not only has the Cottar family provided guests with the highest standard of safari service for ninety years, they also have the distinct advantage of operating a concession near the Maasai Mara in an area untouched by tourism or development.
First registered by Chas Cottar in 1919 as a safari expedition, the camp remains in the family today and preserves a timeless adventure. Dinner is served in a tent designated for dinner – a rustic but nonetheless elegant affair that strikes a delicate balance between linen, silver and crystal glassware and the great outdoors. And with a cheeky wink towards a bygone era, there are butlers on hand to cater to your every need. The bar is the bush, and vice-versa. Drinks following long established tradition are at sundown, and directors chairs are set up wherever guests fancy, in a manner that hasn’t changed since Roosevelt and Hemingway. Guided game activities are available several times a day but there is no pressure to participate if your idea of ultimate adventure is to sit in the library tent with a good book, occasionally gazing out at the timeless beauty of the African bush.
A visit not just to the Masai Mara, but to the golden era of safari – with the spirit of romance, adventure and luxury.
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Naibor is a contemporary tented camp hidden by a grove of trees on the banks of the Talek River, 2 km from where it meets the Mara River. As such, it is perfectly placed for all major crossing sites to witness the spectacle of the annual wildebeest migration. Quite aside from this however, Naibor’s location in the very heart of the Masai Mara means fabulous wildlife viewing year round.
At Naibor, day-to-day life is very much according to the rhythm of a genuine camp, with sundown drinks at the evening camp fire as the focal point. The seven tents with contemporary interiors are large and luxurious with shaded verandas, en-suite bathrooms and safari showers. Meals are created by experienced chefs working with local fresh ingredients and served in the mess tent under the shade of the trees on a long banquet table, surrounded by comfortable floor cushions, rugs and sofas.
Emerge from your night under canvas in the African bush for breakfast by the river watched by a pod of resident hippos.
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Olarro is situated in south west Kenya, 200 kilometres from Nairobi, at 6,000 feet above sea level on a 40,000 acre private concession, along the corridor of the annual wildebeest migration. Olarro’s concession is surrounded by a much larger conservancy called Maji Moto Group Ranch – owned by the Maasai people. This indigenous community is employed in all roles within the lodge and with permission from the local chief guests can visit the local homestead.
Constructed with local materials, 7 cool white cottages with thatched roofs and en-suite showers are powered by state of the art solar and wind power. With its unusual string of small connected swimming pools and its freeform sweeping organic shapes, Olarro is like a series of beautifully interlinked platforms built with 180 degree panoramic views to allow the guest to best appreciate the great African outdoors.
Olarro, the Maasai term for buffalo, is a stylish organically shaped, exciting piece of bush architecture in the Loita Hills of Kenya.
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Framed by the Nguruman escarpment in southern Kenya, Shompole offers vast bush platforms, dedicated to allowing the visitor to enjoy the surroundings in as laid-back a fashion as possible.
Disturbing the environment with intrusive ‘mod cons’, such as air-conditioning, glass or concrete, was however not an option. Fresh spring water runs down gullies, cascades down the back of the bed and eventually empties into a personal plunge pool. The water keeps moving, so there is no need to add in chlorine – the presence of water, in conjunction with a slight breeze, acts as a natural air-conditioner, without that annoying humming.
At night, the open pavilions sport enormous zipped mesh tents. You maintain the sensation of sleeping in the great outdoors, with only a roof of thatch over your head, while you are in fact neatly cocooned in a mosquito-net marquee.
Shompole is unique because it offers a very stylish, ‘back to nature’ experience in a completely untouched part of Africa.
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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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The philosophy is; one planet, one tribe, we share in the things we want, especially when it comes to travel. We want comfort, security and peace of mind and we want personal service, but we also want things to be fun and different. All these things is what Tribe strives to be.
Set in Nairobi’s leafy diplomatic suburb of Gigiri, ten minutes from the city centre, Tribe has the unparalleled advantage of being next door to the Village Market. It is ultra luxurious and comfortable, and equipped to the eyeballs with all the high tech gear any traveller might desire. But it is also so different that it will put you under the African skies at night while dining on epic food seated at islands in a vast swimming pool. It will give you and your wife a cosy fireplace to take the chill off the night, with the one difference that the fireplace is in the swimming pool. Expose yourself to the exciting dynamic side of East Africa instead of hiding away in a boring multinational brand name.
Tribe is a place that has flipped the conventional business hotel on its East African ear.
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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 24 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 a treatment in the Asounfou Spa or with a traditional hammam.
Kasbah Tamadot is a stunning retreat set at the foothills of the High Atlas Mountains, one hour from Marrakech.
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The entire setup is so stylishly seductive and luxuriously comfortable that it is tempting not to leave one's private compound. That would be a shame. Amanjena is minutes away from the medina of Marrakech, one of the few intact medieval cities in the world.
“It's not just authenticity and style that make Amanjena the best hotel in Marrakech; there is also its unashamed devotion to luxury. Each guest is cocooned within a magnificent circular space complete with domed ceiling and fireplace. The en suite bathroom alone is the size of a Paris apartment, and each maison opens onto a private courtyard furnished as an outdoor living area in Moroccan style, complete with fountain and minzah or gazebo”.
You should drag yourself away from Aman's hedonistic clutches and experience the intoxicating sights, smells and sounds of one of the most exotic cities on the planet.
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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 restaurant, 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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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 on the outskirts of Muscat on a spacious estate on the beach, you would never know that you’re in a city of nearly 1 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.
The Chedi Muscat could be the advertisement for Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s approach.
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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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North Island wasn't so much created as nurtured – gently coaxed to maturity with an inordinate amount of attention. The eleven guest villas, each with a roof of traditional ylang ylang thatch, were built by a team of craftsmen from Africa, Zanzibar, Bali and the Seychelles. More thought went into the door handles here than most hotel projects get in total.
The whole North Island experience was designed to be exactly that – an experience, its purpose is to reconnect us with the tides, the elements, the sun, the moon, the joy of eating on a beach under the stars or swimming by moonlight as white-tipped sharks circle about, It's an experience designed to strike a primal chord.
These are the Seychelles, tiny tropical packages of green water, blue sky, white sand, verdant jungle and they made North Island authentic with a capital A.
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Situated on the most spectacular position on Kloof Road in the premium Cape Town suburb of Bantry Bay, Ellerman House is a reminder of Cape Town’s geographic and historic splendour. The Ocean is the big attraction with shaded verandas and tiered gardens overlooking the Atlantic and Robben Island.
It’s not surprising that this Relais & Chateaux property is so popular with honeymoon couples. Large balconies, sea views and the levels of personal hedonism that Relais & Chateaux usually guarantee make this elegant, historic mansion one of the most romantic hideaways in Cape Town. The 3 bedroom villa in the gardens of the House is a 21st century contrast designed to fully open out into its stunning vistas. Apart from the architecture and the location, there is also the art collection that comprises an intriguing overview of South African art of the past 100 years.
A former aristocrat’s home in Bantry Bay combines magnificent sea views with refined elegance and hedonistic luxury.
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In a Georgian house that is actually a national monument, Cape Cadogan is for people who prefer a certain level of style, sophistication and comfort with magnificent personal service. There is a lounge room where you’ll find port and snacks pre-dinner, a library, a garden with small pool for hot days and an indoor outdoor breakfast room. Two minutes walk takes you onto fashionable Kloof Street. Trendy cafés, shops and restaurants define this part of Cape Town so it’s a location for self-exploration.
This is a chic, bohemian bolthole that feels like an elegant home from home.
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Cape Town is without question one of the most charismatic cities. 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, 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 two famous restaurants, a spa and a bar with a real buzz, the One & Only adds to the excitement of this city in a sophisticated way.
Situated on the waterfront in Cape Town’s picturesque Victoria and 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 famous cities.
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Franschhoek Valley, South Africa
Surrounded by tall, jagged mountains that attract the odd snow flurry in winter, Franschhoek is the perfect combination of rugged natural beauty and the refined ambience that can be found in areas famous for making wine. The village is a charming collection of small boutiques, splendid little restaurants and cute cafés, mostly executed in the very distinct style known as Cape Dutch.
Although the colonial splendour of its great hall gives the impression it’s been around since the French arrived, it was actually created recently to be able to host visitors to Franschhoek in a style equal to the surrounding area. The property has only 11 suites, although these are suites where the bathrooms are the size of a normal hotel room.
Franschhoek is a sophisticated location – perfect for a place like La Residence.
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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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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
Sweni and Lebombo, give you all the ingredients that have made the Singita name famous worldwide; the flawless logistics, the knowledgeable rangers, the abundant wildlife, the sophisticated food, more luxury than a five-star city hotel, plus an eye for design and architecture that is simultaneously innovative and eco-sensitive – a daring approach that has taken the safari camp to the next level.
In terms of location in north-eastern Kruger, Sweni is not far from Lebombo, but in terms of ambience and atmosphere, it is vastly different. Where Lebombo is light, open and bright, Sweni is dark, cool and sexy.
Singita combines the expansive beauty of the African veld (bush) with the adrenaline rush of coming face-to-face with the planet’s most charismatic and fascinating wild beasts.
A successful game drive is still rewarded, in the manner of the British colonials, by drinks and dinner in refined style.
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Kruger Park, South Africa
Sweni and Lebombo, give you all the ingredients that have made the Singita name famous worldwide; the flawless logistics, the knowledgeable rangers, the abundant wildlife, the sophisticated food, more luxury than a five-star city hotel, plus an eye for design and architecture that is simultaneously innovative and eco-sensitive – a daring approach that has taken the safari camp to the next level.
In terms of location in north-eastern Kruger, Sweni is not far from Lebombo, but in terms of ambience and atmosphere, it is vastly different. Where Lebombo is light, open and bright, Sweni is dark, cool and sexy.
Singita combines the expansive beauty of the African veldt (bush) with the adrenaline rush of coming face-to-face with the planet’s most charismatic and fascinating wild beasts.
A successful game drive is still rewarded, in the manner of the British colonials, by drinks and dinner in refined style.
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Nestled on the banks of the Sabie River on the border of Kruger national park, the Game Reserve is limited as an experience only to guests. With a lot of land and very little foot traffic you will have a great shot at seeing the Big Five in your daily game drives. Also included are hippo tours, bush walks, astronomy, open-fire dinners and lectures from Lion Sands’ own ecologist.
Accommodation is in the ultra luxurious but uncluttered Ivory Lodge – 6 villas with plunge pool and views of the Sabie river and its wildlife. Or the more earthy 1933 Lodge is available for exclusive use, which is set directly on the canopied banks of the Sabie River and comes with its own rangers and sleeps up to 17.
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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Contemporary design, a modern health spa, indulgent cuisine and a wine cellar with a wine list that encompasses approximately 200 labels: these are things not normally associated with a safari expedition. But at Singita Sabi Sands they are exactly what you get. This is an African experience for people who have no interest in sacrificing creature comforts for the sake of adventure. Singita is split into two separate lodges, each situated on the banks of the Sand River, and in both, the accommodation is an elaborate 'all suite' affair.
I don't care how long you've subscribed to National Geographic or how many wildlife documentaries you've seen – nothing, absolutely nothing can hold a candle to the adrenalin rush of experiencing the African wilderness at first hand. And luckily for Singita, no amount of luxury and pampering can deflate the thrill.
Be prepared for the shout 'there's a hippo on the lawn’, because at dusk they're often found feeding in the grounds.
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Contemporary design, a modern health spa, indulgent cuisine and a wine cellar with a wine list that encompasses approximately 200 labels: these are things not normally associated with a safari expedition. But at Singita Sabi Sand they are exactly what you get. This is an African experience for people who have no interest in sacrificing creature comforts for the sake of adventure. Singita Sabi Sand is split into two separate lodges, each situated on the banks of the Sand River, and in both, the accommodation is an elaborate 'all suite' affair.
I don't care how long you've subscribed to National Geographic or how many wildlife documentaries you've seen – nothing, absolutely nothing can hold a candle to the adrenalin rush of experiencing the African wilderness at first hand. And luckily for Singita, no amount of luxury and pampering can deflate the thrill.
Be prepared for the shout 'there's a hippo on the lawn’, because at dusk they're often found feeding in the grounds.
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Sir Richard Branson’s Ulusaba Private Game Reserve is set in the heart of the Sabi Sand reserve on the border of Kruger National Park. Here, guests enjoy the privilege of 13,500 hectares of game-rich bush in near solitude. Ulusaba has 21 rooms spread over 2 lodges and guests can share their time between each. Rock Lodge is perched high on the summit of a koppie with views of the dramatic Drakensberg Mountain range in the far distance. Safari Lodge is built along the banks of a dry riverbed, where guests cross swing bridges between exquisite tree house rooms.
When not occupied on a walking safari or twice daily game drive, take a dip in the swimming pool, indulge in a beauty treatment; for the more active there are tennis courts available. Try a few South African wines from the cellar, and after dinner enjoy a spot of stargazing at the bush observatory.
Ulusaba is a once in a lifetime experience, (although you'll want to go twice!)
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Situated within the walls of the old Dutch trading port of Galle, Amangalla is in the midst of a well preserved colonial town with views of the Indian Ocean and impressive banyan trees that provide shade for children getting ready to go to school in their British era uniforms. In other words, it is in the heart of a beautiful colonial setting that remains charmingly unchanged.
True to past traditions, the bar is wherever you want to have a drink on the ground floor, and the best place of all is the veranda – a perfect spot for lingering over a Singapore/Sri Lankan Sling. The dining room is grand Victorian in style with mahogany, silver and lots of people in pressed linen uniforms
Tucked away in a hidden courtyard, the pool is the hotel’s big surprise - a metaphor for the entire project - a seductive mix of contemporary attitude with a sensitivity to colonial authenticity.
"Without a doubt the most charming and charismatic of all colonial era hotels in Asia".
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Stunning Sri Lankan getaway
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Set high on a hillside with an idyllic view of the Bay of Galle, this former admiral's house is a particularly attractive example of Dutch colonial architecture in the tropics. The effect is at once terribly grand and surprisingly cosy. Various rooms and spaces are used much as they would have been originally, and the guest experiences something not dissimilar to staying with the admiral himself.
Each of the staterooms is immense and so are the bathrooms. Dutch House also has beautiful gardens, with the recent addition of an infinity pool discreetly tucked away on one side of the estate.
But Dutch House's real draw-card is the seductive pace of the place; you're left with the impression that all the guests have been here for so long that they have completely adjusted to the Sri Lankan way of life - even if they only arrived yesterday.
There's simply nothing else like it in the Orient, and that in itself is reason enough to stay here.
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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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On one of the last pristine, untouched, moon-shaped bays of the Sri Lankan southern coast, Amanwella comes with the added plus of knowing that this is the only building that will be allowed on this bay.
Each guest bungalow is as large and immaculate as the perfect holiday villa rental. The pool is just short of Olympic size, not to mention the fact that it is perched just above the beach, which gives the swimmer an unbroken horizon across the Indian Ocean. The open plan bar looks out over the pool and beach on one side, and a lawn covered courtyard on the other.
Swaying palm trees, white sand, turquoise water with foaming white crests as the waves break on the reef – the view from Amanwella is the perfect tropical island post card, add a superb hotel with Aman service and you have a very special holiday destination.
Contemporary Asian architectural masterpiece meets barefoot in the sand.
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Ideal as part of a tailor made tour
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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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Stunningly contemporary in appearance, the stylishly modern Chedi is an unexpected find in an area more renowned for its scenic mountains, ethnic hill tribes and ancient shrines.
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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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Situated at Pranburi on the Gulf of Siam, just 30 mins south of Hua Hin, it’s a far cry from the hustle and bustle of the capital city. The nearest other hotel on the beach is not even in view, and at the Evason Hua Hin all the guest bungalows are all less than a hundred yards from the beach.
Apart from the beach one of the strongest attractions here is the spa – a huge, well organised affair that revels in the one thing that Thailand does best. The rustic but luxurious pool villas are a ‘must’ with their own private plunge pool and garden, a lotus pond and even an outdoor bathtub - luckily, there’s also a wall for complete seclusion!
A tranquil retreat in a wonderful beachside setting surrounded by acres of lotus ponds and lush gardens - the perfect place to relax.
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Set in a former coconut plantation of magnificent swaying palms on the northern tip, it is spectacular both in terms of its setting and in terms of its guest facilities.
It starts at the top of a mountain, at the very tip of the island where a constant sea breeze keeps the various cantilevered decks used for bars and restaurants cool and comfortable. The views, as might be expected, are magnificent and the resort tumbles down a very steep incline to the sea and the private beach below.
‘Villa’ is a much overused word when it comes to resort hotels, but at Four Seasons Koh Samui the word is exactly right. These are real guest villas, with plenty of space, tons of privacy, lots of ceiling height and, for once, a real swimming pool.
Koh Samui has gone upmarket, and nowhere is this more evident than in the opening of the Four Seasons.
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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. The Hideaway 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 Hideaway 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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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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This extraordinary complex on Phuket's Pansea Beach is still the most mesmerizing hotel in Thailand. It's not just because of its idyllic location on a private crescent of white sand framed by a verdant amphitheatre of palm tree-clad hills; or its super-chic, all-black horizon pool; or the food, which is quite simply superb.
There’s really no such thing as a room at Amanpuri. Guests each get their own pavilion, which is neatly divided into areas for sitting, lounging, reading and sleeping. It’s not size that sets Amanpuri apart, it’s the aesthetics. It’s not so different from an elegant house or apartment, but different enough to know that you are in Thailand ..... and being spoilt to death.
Amanpuri means ‘place of peace’ in Sanskrit, a good name for a twenty acre coconut grove on the edge of a beach.
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Perfect for a summer escape to Thailand
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Spread across 64 acres the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa has three different swimming pools, three restaurants and a handful of different bars. Some of the guest bungalows have their own swimming pools, and the resort is big enough to cater to different demands and different budgets. There are pools for parents and children; there are pools for adults only, and pools with waterfalls, all of it done in the signature hand-made organic style that has come to distinguish the Evason properties.
The hotel even has its own private destination island. Guests take a traditional-style Thai boat to an idyllic tropical isle; a powdery white beach in a turquoise pool. There is a treetop cottage for honeymoon couples, and a restaurant and cabanas on the beach for day use.
Some hotels have spectacular pools, some have amazing beaches, but few hotels have their own beautiful private island.
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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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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
As a guest here your luxurious bungalow tent comes complete with huge bathroom, sitting area, entrance foyer, veranda and a private swimming pool. This is a tent in the same way that Formula 1 is a car.
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 Toyota Land Cruisers 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 (or even camelback) – unique ways to explore a unique landscape!
Every guest that comes to Al Maha leaves with the same conclusion; “The desert is a very special place”.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dar Al Masyaf is for the guest who seeks privacy within an authentic, Middle Eastern, intimate setting.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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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Bauhaus in the snow: simple streamlined architecture, big wide spaces and floor to ceiling windows that frame idyllic mountain views. Set in a park of streams, footpaths, wooden bridges and ponds, in a location that commands an impressive view of Aspen's ski mountains. Throughout the complex the emphasis is on space. The rooms are huge, in fact they are apartments, each with a separate bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room. Entire walls of glass bring the mountains into your room and even in the winter months an impressive amount of daylight is reflected off the snow.
Situated on the outskirts of town, Aspen Meadows is close enough to nip in for dinner or shopping, but far away enough for you to be conscious of why Aspen is such a magnet – namely the beauty of the mountains and the superb quality of the skiing.
“Staying here is an experience completely unlike that of any ski hotel I have been to”.
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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 until you arrive at reception. A series of treehouses and ocean rooms gaze across to the mountains or vast expanse of sea and sky. The treehouses are suspended on timber stilts, a mélange of triangular shapes creating an interior unlike any other. The ocean houses are similarly innovative, virtually buried in the side of the steep slope from which they look out, with roofs covered in topsoil and planted. The architect, Mickey Muennig’s 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. New California cuisine is truly world-class and floor-to-ceiling glass affords magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean.
Spectacularly situated, perched on a ridge that drops one thousand feet down to the azure lapping waves of the Pacific.
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Perfect add on to San Fran!
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Originally the extravagant Medinah Athletic Club its doors first opened in 1929, and shut again in 1934, one more victim of the catastrophic Wall Street Crash.
One of the amazing spaces remaining from that era is the pool situated between the eleventh and twelfth floors, set in a soaring space and flanked by elaborate walls of leaded glass. On first impression, this is not a swimming pool, it's a cathedral filled with water, and even after eighty years it's this that remains the hotel's star attraction.
The Intercontinental group embarked on a quarter-billion dollar restoration that not only recreated the original designs in authentic detail, but also laid on all the high-tech extras and opened a series of trend-setting bars and restaurants. For lots of different reasons, the hotel has become a focal point in the city -a hive of activity with a real buzz.
Extravagant and eccentric - it will never win any awards for streamlining, but who cares when it's so much fun to stay there?
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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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A Hip hotel in a fabulous location
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
The old cattle town of Jackson is protected by national wilderness status, and in winter it's not unusual to find the odd Elk roaming between the clapboard houses on its main street. Amangani is spectacularly situated on a ridge just outside the old gunslinging town of Jackson, facing the most impressive aspect of the Tetons. The views, mesmerizing in their majesty, are not limited to the odd corner room or well-positioned public space. Every room, every bathroom, every balcony, the health club, restaurant, and even the heated outdoor swimming pool enjoy the same spectacle.
In responding to the extraordinary beauty of the setting, Ed Tuttle – architect has created a masterpiece of American modernism that is rugged yet refined.
If Frank Lloyd Wright had been a skier he would have been first to check in.
Amangani feels, big, open and ruggedly beautiful – just how you want the American West to be.
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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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Perfect winter break
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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.
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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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Spend a few nights living a fantasy – staying in an environment quite unlike your own.
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Like all buildings in the downtown district of Los Angeles, this used to be an office block, and because it was built by an oil company it is a luxurious office block – with high ceilings, marble floors and bronze oil rigs on decorative panels – in other words, perfect for a funky hotel.
Bright red vibrating circular water beds in Star Trek-esque space pods, orange banquettes, white fifties plastic furniture, red Astroturf and a rooftop swimming pool (complete with nightly skinny dippers).
Los Angeles like you’ve never seen it before. Lunch in the yellow 1960s diner, drinks in the pink and black lobby, cocktails at the rooftop bar, clubbing by the pool after dark – this is Tinsel Town.
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Sunset Strip is where the Hollywood legend began. Over the years places closed and places opened, but the Strip endured as the place to hang out.
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The best place to party in Hollwood!
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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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The Gansevoort in New York built its appeal not so much as a hotel but as a scene on the roof. It is this roof scene that the Gansevoort have brought south to Miami. Except this time it’s bigger and better. The pool on the roof is 110 feet long, and the party scene is spread out over 26,000 square feet.
The rooms at Gansevoort South are huge. Each room has a living area with couch and two chairs, a glass desk that doubles as a table, and a very large bed. The rooms are like lofts, and although guests might be tempted to spend more time in them, I honestly doubt it.
The Gansevoort is planning to open another restaurant; Miami’s STK steakhouse, a large spa based on the success of the same in New York, and the hotel will feature the first Dave Barton gym in South Beach.
It is not so much a hotel but a scene that the Gansevoort have brought south to Miami.
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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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If there is a standard to the Standard, it is to, whenever possible, break with convention. Located on Belle Isle, overlooking the waters of Biscayne Bay, five minutes from the beach, the hotel’s waterfront has private boating docks and views of Miami’s sunsets. The restaurants are open for any meal, any time of the day and most of the accommodation is in Sixties-style cabanas on a stretch of land with the Miami lagoon as its backyard.
The hotel is also a holistic and hydrotherapy oriented spa, inspired by the social bath house rituals of the ancient Romans, Russians and Turks; communal bathing is encouraged. Indoor and outdoor baths include a Turkish Hamman and Roman Steam Room.
The Standard hotels are consistently fun, imaginative, sexy and unconventional.
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60 Thompson is one of the highest buildings in the area and is also no slouch when it comes to design. The architect, Steven Jacobs, was a pioneer in turning SoHo’s industrial spaces into residential lofts.
Interiors are by Thomas O'Brien, whose past work includes apartments for high-profile clients such as Giorgio Armani and Donna Karan. The primary inspiration for the lobby space - a long rectangular hall on the first floor was, oddly, an old photo of Burt Lancaster lounging on an impossibly long couch at his home in Malibu. Hence the deep-buttoned velvet banquette that stretches the entire length of the hotel!
Here the guest is most definitely King. The guest rooms are very comfortable, the high-tech end is well catered to and you have an ideal location on a rare quiet stretch right in the heart of SoHo.
Great views from the hotel's rooftop, where the terrace bar has become a SoHo summer destination in its own right.
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This new ACE hotel is located in the geographic centre of Manhattan in the latest area to be reinvented; NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) is a zone filled with architectural jewels. Formerly the Breslin Hotel, the original mosaic floor and marble columns have been restored and the new lobby is home to a Stumptown coffee bar, a Rudy’s barbershop and a historically-inspired gastro pub that recalls the saloons of late 19th century Manhattan, when this area was known as the Times Square of its day.
Designers Roman & Williams combine period refined (elegant French doors, claw foot tubs and parquet flooring) with the whimsical (soap on a rope and chalk walls you can scrawl on). But the emphasis ultimately is on experience. Rooms have the vibe of a cool friend’s apartment with Smeg fridges fully stocked with real food, beer kegs and a mini-bar full of classic New York deli items. Many also have a sleek turntable with vinyl collection and for those who want to explore their own creative side, a Gibson guitar and some blank sheet music.
Truly individual, ACE hotels "just loving doing things our way" which is both basic and sophisticated with retro roots in the heyday of Portland artistic bohemia!
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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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Proprietor Jeff Klein`s mission, when he acquired what used to be the clubhouse of the City Club of New York was to restore a club-like feeling to this stately building.
The City Club is all about the guest rooms, not the public spaces. These are rooms where you can comfortably and cosily cocoon away from the hubbub of the metropolis. Be sure to book one of the duplex suites with a living room on one floor and a bedroom on the next, below an ornate, late-Victorian ceiling - the two levels are connected by a winding staircase and with extraordinary classic windows reaching the full two stories, these could be the most glamorous hotel rooms in New York.
When you go downstairs to dine in DB Bistro Moderne, you'll experience some of the best cuisine available in Manhattan right now.
City Club is a small hotel with big ambitions.
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From Ethiopia to the cover of Asian Forbes, the story of Vikram Chatwal is surely the quintessential American dream. But he had a more surreal definition in mind when he commenced the overhaul of the former Majestic. That’s how a suspended crystal galleon, a monumental copper statue of Catherine the Great in Mongolian clothes, and the largest tropical fish tank in the northern hemisphere ended up being together in one place. The contribution of author and physician Deepak Chopra whose New York headquarters is within the hotel is effective and authentic ayurvedic treatments and complimentary yoga and meditation. At the other end of the dosha scale, Dream’s Ava bar has one of the best views of Times Square anywhere in New York.
Dream was conceived by Vikram Chatwal to facilitate dreams, and the hotel’s slogan, “You provide the dream, we provide the service” says it all.
A bold bit of fantasy and imagination with a rock and roll attitude in the heart of Manhattan’s Midtown.
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With all the different bars and lounges on the roof, the new age Japanese restaurant Ono on the ground floor, the bamboo pavilion Chinese-inspired bar, and the day spa that turns into a subterranean lounge after hours, there’s no shortage of entertainment on offer. The elevator to the rooftop must log more miles each night than a yellow cab during rush hour. With a big swimming pool and a view of the setting sun over the Hudson River, it’s not hard to understand why.
The Gansevoort is not just a ‘scene’ but a collection of scenes. You don’t ever need to venture out of the building to enjoy the hedonistic energy of Manhattan. By contrast, considering for instance the enormous paintings of Yakuza tattoos in the restaurant, the rooms themselves are a sedate.
Too much is never enough. If this is your mantra, then Gansevoort is your hotel.
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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. Ian Schrager’s idea was to renew the bohemian edge and to achieve this he enlisted the artist Julian Schnabel. 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 are a Schrager trademark and here guests can enjoy two bars, a private rooftop garden 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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It is Soho’s great collection of cast-iron architecture that sets the local precedent for the Egyptian columns, Oriental lanterns and turn of the century crafts ornaments that distinguish the Soho Grand’s interior. Plus a century old city ordinance prohibition on using the ground floor led the designer to create an entrance that is quite out of the ordinary. Serving as an anteroom to the main lobby and reception above it heightens the impact not just of the lobby, but also of the staircase that is embedded with the glass bottle-bottoms traditionally used along SoHo sidewalks. The design of the guest rooms is contemporary with arts and crafts style furniture and vintage Manhattan photography that reflect the history and ambience of the area. The Soho Grand is gutsy, industrial and artistic, an apt metaphor for SoHo itself.
A 363 room homage to the industrial and artistic loft heritage of this unique part of downtown Manhattan
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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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Shelter Island is a place of green forests and country roads that wind past rustic clapboard and shingle farmhouses. The only way to reach it is still by water from Long Island, and in an age of instant gratification, most people haven't the patience to wait for a ferry that can only carry fifteen cars at a time. The place is simple, unspoilt and unpretentious.
The hotel is completely in step with the rhythm and pace of the island. There are twenty rooms, all with a spacious terrace, a separate sitting area, a simple king-size bed and a generous pile of fluffy white towels. On the food side, Sunset has a café/diner for breakfast and brunch, and a tree-covered outdoor terrace for lunch and dinner. Needless to say, both are literally a stone's throw from the beach and offer uninterrupted views of one of the prettiest bays on Shelter Island.
Island life is about beaches, sailing, water-skiing and cycling… all of which is why Sunset Beach is such a perfect escape.
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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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The classic lobby and drawing room with eclectic furniture and original artwork open on to a courtyard garden. Upstairs the eighty eight rooms are all unique with hand loomed Tibetan silk rugs and Moroccan tiled rain showers. The result is a hotel that feels like a film director’s house. Downstairs, Shibui Spa is the hotel’s big extravagance. Reserved exclusively for hotel guests, with treatment rooms, a Japanese bathing room, a 1,000 sq ft fitness room, and a pool like no other in New York. The lantern-lit swimming pool is housed in an authentic 250-year old Japanese bamboo farmhouse, painstakingly reconstructed by Japanese craftsmen inside the hotel.
TriBeCa is an intoxicating blend of downtown street cred, loft living and a handful of sympathetic boutiques, restaurants and bars. The hotel’s own restaurant, Locanda Verde is in the style of a neighbourhood Italian tavern. With a wood burning oven, chairs and tables on the sidewalk and an open kitchen.
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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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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A romantic hideaway in the heart of Palm Springs, this is a place of hand-washed linen sheets, canopied four poster beds, lace, ceiling fans, slate and wooden floors, furniture from Rajasthan, chairs from Mexico, glassware from France, black and white photography and lots of old books.
By night, candlelight flickers, the pool glows between palm trees, and the lights from the guestrooms peek out through small, typically Moroccan windows onto courtyards and outdoor plazas.
Guestrooms are spread across two villas – a Moroccan style villa built in 1924 and a 1937 Mediterranean style villa.
“If you are seeking a seductive retreat from day to day reality, it's perfect. The keyword is romance.”
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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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Clift’s stone exterior opens onto a glowing purple entryway that prepares guests for the Phillipe Starck designed wonderland within. The soaring lobby contains one of the most eclectic furniture collections in all of California including chairs from Eames, a Salvador Dali coffee table and a surreal stool by Renee Marguerite. The striking centerpiece is the fireplace commissioned from French artist Gerard Garouste, a towering bronze relief that sits perfectly with the lobby’s moody atmosphere. This is a hotel of dramatic contrast. The rooms are pale and full of light where the lobby, the restaurant and the library are dark and seductive in an elegant contemporary way that attracts both guests and locals to linger over lunch, hang out in the lobby and the bar starts to fill up at 4.30 in the afternoon!
Just one block from Union Square, the Clift is in a historic building, with a listed bar and the famous Nob Hill tram just around the corner.
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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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Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, USA
A restaurant with rock-star status and hotel literally next to the cable car!
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Robert Redford's commitment to the environment and his sensitivity to the creative process make Sundance unique in the American West.
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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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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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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 Hideaway 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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Quite apart from an abundance of white sand beaches, green water and coral reef, Soneva Fushi by Six Senses also offers what most other islands can't – a verdant jungle. The villas are all just a few feet away from their own stretch of beach and are tucked into their own private patch of jungle. Naturally canopied sand paths crisscross the island like a network of tropical boulevards, connecting its various facilities. These include three bars, a library and three restaurants located at opposite ends of the island. Above all the jungle gives guests complete freedom to decide just how much Robinson Crusoe-style isolation to go for.
There are no museums, ruins or historical ‘must sees’ … nothing to do but lie, guilt free, in a hammock by the beach
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There are no rooms at Soneva Gili by Six Senses. Guests each get their own villa extending over three levels, with an open-plan living area, a bedroom, a huge bathroom with private water garden and a roof terrace. Best of all, each villa has its own swimming platform, which is possible because all of them are built on stilts directly in the lagoon. Some stand right out in the water and can only be reached by canoe. Only the restaurant, dive school, boutiques and reception area are on land.
Cynics might point out that cottages on stilts are nothing new, but there is an intelligent and innovative approach to the architecture of this hotel that is. The island has plenty of white powdery beaches, but Soneva Gili's accommodation solution goes one better.
To sample some of the world's best snorkelling all you need do is slip off your villa’s own swimming platform
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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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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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Up to 5 nights free
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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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This 36 acre resort on the south side of Mauritius has the quintessential island ingredients i.e. turquoise water, coral reef, beaches and tropical gardens. But it also has a mantra that says “We go beyond simple indulgence of the body and senses to exploring one’s innermost self”. The emphasis is on the wellbeing, not just of the body but also of the mind and spirit. In short, Shanti Ananda is all about a holistic experience.
Nature walks, beachcombing, yoga, aqua yoga, aerobics, aqua aerobics, golf, windsurfing, scuba diving, waterskiing, sailing, snorkelling; Shanti Ananda is all about leaving in better shape than when you arrived.
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£1,549 pp
Free night offer and rate reductions!
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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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Situated in the old centre of Kyoto on a small, nondescript street that gives nothing away from the outside. Inside your tatami mat pavilion opens into a private Japanese garden, the rooms at Tawaraya are splendid and empty: no chairs, no beds and no decorative objects. Everything you need; a table for eating, a cushion to sit on, a futon to sleep on, is brought in when you need it. This lack of things creates an incredibly peaceful and perfectly soothing environment. You will sleep here like you’ve never slept before.
There is no restaurant, yet you will eat better here than anywhere else in Japan. The food and the table and the pillow is brought to your room in almost complete silence – an extraordinary ten course meal will be served whilst you take in the consistently seductive view of your garden.
Not so much a hotel as a unique experience. A chance to immerse yourself in the most timeless and most attractive qualities of true Japanese culture.
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The Park Hyatt occupies the top fourteen floors of veteran Japanese architect Kenzo Tange's Shinjuku Park Tower – starting on floor thirty-nine. From the double-height windows of the fifty-first floor Bar and New York Grill you can see Mount Fuji in the far distance and, by night, Tokyo neon glamour at its most spectacular.
The top-floor health club is a sensation, complete with a swimming pool set underneath the intersecting planes of the roof. The spa pays homage to the Japanese pastime of bathing with saunas, hot spa pools and massage showers. A 14,000-volume library offers an almost Zen-like retreat. Guestrooms are spacious and elegantly minimal, with Japanese rice paper lamps and select works by master ceramists. It's not surprising that Wallpaper recently elected the hotel rooms in this Shinjuku landmark as the best on the planet.
Tokyo has an edge - even the most seasoned, globetrotting journo would agree that this is one of the most exotic locations on the planet. Certainly anyone who has seen Lost in Translation would have to agree – which, by the way, was filmed in the Park Hyatt, Tokyo.
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£1,789 pp
Enjoy the spectacular views from the bar on the 51st floor!
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Bhutan, the tiny nation in the Himalayas is widely acknowledged as one of the few unspoilt places in the world. Most of the population of one million still wear traditional dress, and the entire country is so devoutly Buddhist that no one would consider buying so much as a goat cart without getting it blessed at a monastery. Most people farm for a living, and virtually the only other occupation is to be a monk.
Situated in a long, spectacular, pine-clad valley with a river snaking through it, Paro is one of the cultural centres of Bhutan; the town is flanked by rice paddies, wheat fields and trout-filled streams, and the thirty-eight-acre site of Uma Paro is on a nearby hill. Architecturally, Uma Paro comprises twenty rooms and nine villas, and a lot of hard work went into ensuring that this property would deliver both the vibrancy of the local vernacular and the style and comfort travellers have grown to expect. Add to this the COMO Shambhala Retreat, a brand that has become recognised globally for its quality of treatments and you have a very special place to stay in a unique location.
A 38-acre retreat in the last Buddhist kingdom on earth designed to combine the culture of Bhutan and the comfort and style of a contemporary lodge.
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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 Dubai, 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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£2,795 pp
Available from May this year
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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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£1,099 pp
Or from £885 pp for 5 nights including breakfast,with our special offer fare on VAA plus great summer rates - book by 20th July
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