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Geneva’s modernist Hotel du Rhône opened in 1950 and had the unique honor of being the first hotel to be built in Europe...
13/11/2022

Geneva’s modernist Hotel du Rhône opened in 1950 and had the unique honor of being the first hotel to be built in Europe after World War II, coinciding with the arrival of the United Nations in this chic Swiss city. Exactly 50 years later, it joined the Mandarin Oriental family, and it still showcases the impeccable service that has made it a favorite for generations. The guest rooms are stylish but unfussy, with views out over the river, the garden, or the mountains beyond, and the dining options are totally unexpected. In place of some staid hotel brasseries, you’ll find the sunny Peruvian spot Yakumanka, headed up by Gastón Acurio’s former right-hand man Daniel Galvez Estrada, and this October, the property added Sachi, a new omakase restaurant by chef Mitsuru Tsukada.

You wouldn’t think you’d find the lap of luxury deep in America’s heartland—and at the heels of the nation’s most massiv...
13/11/2022

You wouldn’t think you’d find the lap of luxury deep in America’s heartland—and at the heels of the nation’s most massive mall complex, no less—but the 321-room, 21-suite JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America is all about proving people wrong. The hotel is luring fun-seeking families and business travelers alike with sleek, modern décor, state-of-the-art amenities, and superb service that read more big-city sophisticate than Midwestern stopover. Steel-gray rooms have dark wooden furniture and houndstooth-print pillows, along with marble bathrooms and LED screen TVs. And with second-floor skyway access to the Mall (right near the Nordstrom enrance, we might add), you can’t get much closer to having it all—between the mall’s shopping, food, movie theater, and amusement park and the hotel’s fitness center and swimming pool, you hardly have to leave the handful of surrounding square miles to fill your days.

Ever since its 2012 renovation, historic Hotel Jerome in downtown Aspen has swapped frumpy brocade lounges for cow print...
06/11/2022

Ever since its 2012 renovation, historic Hotel Jerome in downtown Aspen has swapped frumpy brocade lounges for cow print chairs and leather accents, turning the 19th-century classic into a popular après-ski spot (like a mellower Ace Hotel with portraits of frontiersmen on its walls). Luxury suites are bigger than some Manhattan apartments, outfitted with oversized everything: king bed, leather sleeper sofa, extra-large desk, extra-large bath. Dining options offer something for all occasions: The jaunty J-Bar at the front of the hotel is where Hunter S. Thompson's liver used to go for regular workouts. Now, locals and visitors settle into its low-back leather chairs for cocktails and short rib tacos. The Living Room, ostensibly a lobby bar, offers a more low-key alternative to J-Bar; it's perfect for a glass of wine in front of the fire, or curled up in an oversized, plump, high-backed chair that feels made for clandestine conversations. Prospect is an upscale American bistro with a Sunday brunch to plan around.

Every so often a new hotel announces that a destination has arrived. The Calile does just that for Brisbane. Because thi...
06/11/2022

Every so often a new hotel announces that a destination has arrived. The Calile does just that for Brisbane. Because this hotel—candy-colored but Brutalist, with no shortage of Aussie fun and cheek—is a poster child for the town’s evolution from mundane, if sunny, business capital to a tastemaking second city. Local star architects Richards+Spence gave the place three separate entrances to help truly integrate it into the buzzy James Street precinct, a once-industrial wasteland that now has more than 130 bars and restaurants. Each entrance inevitably leads to a designer’s playground of textures, styles, and colors. The vaulted lobby is cool and airy with honey-hued travertine walls and roughly hewn stone floors, softened by mid-century-modern furniture. Upstairs, the private pool deck has mint-colored cabanas and a flush of tropical plants to create a sophisticated hideaway for beautiful people in small swimsuits and large straw hats. In the snazzy guest rooms, there’s an ice-cream-parlor palette, offset with smooth concrete ceilings, that feels completely right in this sun-drenched beachside city. All have some form of balcony or terrace for air and views; those architects knew better than to rid guests of the blazing sun and bluer-than-blue Queensland sky.

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