Category: Hotels
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Argentina by Design: A 10-Day Itinerary for Architecture, Interiors, Art & Industrial Design
Argentina is a country of bold gestures and layered histories: European classicism and Art Deco in Buenos Aires; Jesuit baroque and modernism in Córdoba; high-altitude Andean adobe and contemporary land art in the northwest; winery cathedrals of concrete and stone in Mendoza. This itinerary moves through those worlds with a designer’s eye—pairing great buildings with…
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Winter in Venice: A Month-by-Month Guide
In winter, Venice reveals its truest self. Mist drapes over the lagoon, candlelight warms wood-panelled trattorias, and gilded mosaics gleam in the hush of half-empty basilicas. From November’s fog to February’s carnival masks, this is the season to experience La Serenissima at its most romantic. Explore more at our Amazon store November — Mist and…
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Ten Days in Japan: A Journey Through Tradition, Taste, and Style
Japan is a country of contrasts: ancient shrines hidden among skyscrapers, steaming bowls of ramen devoured under neon lights, and hushed tatami rooms where the seasons unfold in a single meal. In ten days you cannot see everything, but you can glimpse the breadth of the country: the great cities, the cultural heartlands, and perhaps…
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Hugo Toro: Redefining the Language of Hotel Interiors
At just 35, Franco-Mexican designer Hugo Toro has emerged as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary hospitality and interior design. His projects—ranging from Provençal hotels to Roman palazzos—carry a singular blend of narrative, texture, and cultural depth. For Toro, interiors are not backdrops; they are stories waiting to be told. A Designer Between…
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Winter’s Grand Stages: Europe’s Legendary Alpine Resorts
Some ski destinations are not just mountains but theatres of culture, history, and style. They were once retreats for aristocrats, industrial magnates, and artists; today they remain bastions of tradition, blending Alpine sport with society, architecture, and ritual. These resorts are not about speed alone — they are about the mood of winter itself: fur-lined…
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Unveiling Malta: History, Food, and Coastal Beauty
Where Stone, Sea & Ceremony Converge Mediterranean sunlight, limestone façades glowing gold, streets twisting like ribbons of history — Malta is an island nation that seems small on the map yet vast in its layers of culture. Comprising Malta, Gozo, and Comino, the archipelago is both crossroads and sanctuary: Neolithic temples older than the pyramids,…
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A History of Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Origins & Literary LegacyIn 1869, Villa Soleil was built by Hippolyte de Villemessant, founder of Le Figaro, as a haven for writers seeking peace and inspiration. By 1870, it opened, Napoleon III–style, as a retreat for figures like Jules Verne and Anatole France. By 1889, under Italian hotelier Antoine Sella, it became the Grand Hôtel…
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Scott & Zelda: Legacy, Love, and the Geography of a Jazz Age
Few couples loom as mythically over the 20th century as F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald. They were beautiful, brilliant, and reckless — the gilded children of the Jazz Age, as dazzling as the parties they haunted, and as doomed as the decade they defined. To speak of them is to speak of literature, glamour, and…
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Villa d’Este, Lake Como: Renaissance Origins to Modern Grandeur
Perched on the shores of Lake Como, Villa d’Este is more than a hotel—it is a living testament to Renaissance architecture interlaced with 19th-century luxury, sustained by impeccable interiors and a storied cultural legacy. It has also just been confirmed that it’s the best hotel in Italy, possibly the world. No small feat. Architectural Heritage…
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Aix-en-Provence: A Provençal Symphony of Art, Elegance, and Sunlight
There are towns in France that charm, and then there is Aix-en-Provence — a golden city of fountains, elegant façades, and a cultural life as abundant as its markets. Once the haunt of Cézanne and still a beacon for artists, gourmets, and travelers, Aix feels like a living canvas where history, art, and art de…
