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Much like the Chateau Marmont on the Sunset Strip, The Hotel Georgian was the place to see and be seen, except outside the front door, there were rolling waves, golden sand, and mountain views.
The latest batch of stylish places to stay is driven by a renewed interest in the city’s historic mid-century architecture.
Hotel Ampara was inspired by owner Mariana Barran de Goodall’s grandmother, but the personal family details don't stop there.
The locals of Los Alamos have a nickname for their little California town: Lost, almost.
Just be warned that there is one tiny downside: “The drive back home when you realize there are five whole days to wait until you get to come back again.”
From side tables made with design books to plenty of Prouvé.
LA’s retail visionaries continue to define the West Coast aesthetic.
Rich in history and brimming with fresh energy: Hoi An, Vietnam is on the verge of a new era.
Each of the nine individually-designed suites at the new Firehouse Hotel has its own singular layout and color scheme, and is a dreamy mix of the elegant and bizarre.
A beloved Caribbean island. Far-flung historic sites that are accessible like never before. Remote jungles. Lush beaches just begging to be explored. Here are 9 awe-inspiring places to add to your list of possibilities for the new year—and beyond.
Where to buy juice, eat home-made pasta, and get soaked in champagne.
A new age resort rises from the ruins of an ancient hacienda.
One of the more pleasurable recent trends in fine dining is the emergence of restaurants with rooms—gastronomic destinations worth a bit of traveling, where you can simply slip away to one of a few well-appointed lodgings after the last course.
"Surprise and nostalgia, that's what we were aiming for," says Tourists' Eric Kerns. "We wanted to take the concept of the classic roadside motel and turn it into something new."
Despite being just a stone’s throw from lower Manhattan, not one of New York’s nearly 9 million residents currently calls the island home.
At first, you might think it’s not much to look at, this beach. Just a swath of gritty black sand and a few lonely fishing boats basking in the clear bright sun, the inky Tyrrhenian Sea lapping solemnly at the shore.
But then, you don’t come to Stromboli, a tiny Aeolian island off the coast of Sicily, for the beach.
Bali is a surfer’s paradise and a haven for spiritual seekers, sure, but it’s also a dream destination for free-spirited foodies and aesthetes. Canggu, a tiny village on the island’s west coast, offers the best of all worlds—without the maddening crowds.
Until fairly recently, most of the world barely knew that the early Polynesians were among the greatest explorers on earth.
Cleanse, detox and rejuvenate for the year ahead.
Even before its flight attendants became known for their fashionable good looks, Pan Am was a company of firsts.
Little known fact: Sarasota, Florida is home to some of the country’s finest examples of mid-century modern architecture.
The slow exploration of these roads yields a trove of discoveries: An oasis where the mouth of an underground spring feeds a grove of palm trees, or, a secluded beach where cerulean waves crash along a craggy, mermaid cove.
“We seem to have an unforgettable experience every time,” says Saturdays New York’s Colin Tunstall. “The landscape really stands out.”
It started out—like so many failed things do—as a beautiful dream: a sprawling wonderland at the edge of a lake, a hedonistic playground the likes of which the area had never seen.
Amidst the steep bluffs of southeastern Wisconsin, in a shallow valley where three rivers join before flowing into Lake Michigan, lies an unexpected gem.
Punta Caliza is Isla Holbox’s newest design hotel.
Used to be you’d go to Nashville and expect to see a lot of cowboy boots, tattoos, and honky tonk.
For a truly transformative getaway, try viewing a great city through its artists’ eyes.