Zank Boutique HotelCrisp all-white decor and ocean views are nothing new in the realm of beachfront boutiques. But in the Brazilian colonial capital of Salvador da Bahia, (...)
York HouseSome of us may find Lisbon a bit long on steeped-in-history palace-style hotels, and a bit short on the kind of mellow modernism that’s spread so widely (...)
Watermark Hotel & SpaThere’s more to San Antonio than just the Alamo. Deep in the heart of Texas though it may be, the Watermark Hotel & Spa is an international-caliber (...)
Windsor Court HotelDespite its perch on the outskirts of the French Quarter, the Windsor Court doesn’t exactly ooze Creole charm. Forget buttery beignets and the strains (...)
W MontrealMontreal takes pride in its reputation as North America’s most fun city — so it’s only natural that here you would find a classic old bank building (...)
Viceroy Santa MonicaThe green glow through translucent glass is the only clue that there’s anything out of the ordinary going on behind the discreet (and unsigned) facade (...)
Tomtom SuitesIn this enormous city the prevailing trend in hospitality seems, oddly enough, to be something along the lines of “smaller is better.” And who are we (...)
UNA Hotel TocqAs the design-hotel phenomenon marches on, its benefits begin to trickle downward — the kind of avant-garde sophistication that was once the purview of (...)
Town House GalleriaForgive, if you will, the seven-star rating. In these days of rampant star inflation, it takes an outrageous claim like this to get the point across: (...)
The White ElephantIn the small world of seaside New England, Nantucket looms pretty large. The island is one of the region’s most storied destinations, and the White (...)
The Westin Palace MadridThe Westin Palace has been around since 1912, and has for decades been one of the most elegant hotels in a city full of grand old hotels. Madrid is a (...)
The Westin Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle, the business and commercial district at the heart of the downtown area, is home to a number of five-star megahotels, of (...)
The Westin Excelsior, FlorenceIf it’s the classic Florentine experience you’re after, you need look no further: this is the definitive downtown Florence grand hotel, a century-old (...)
The Westin ExcelsiorFinally the Excelsior’s long-overdue refurbishment is complete. Frankly it’s a hit-or-miss proposition when one of the world’s great grand hotels (...)
The Westin ChosunThe Westin Chosun was established in 1914 as, simply, the Chosun Hotel, named for the dynasty that had ruled Korea for five centuries. It was a smallish (...)
The Veranda HousePlease note: The Veranda House cannot accommodate guests under the age of 10 years old.
Though it’s been here for ages, the Veranda House is (...)
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