Category: DON’T MISS
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COOL HOTELS | Como | Castadiva Resort
Castadiva is a magnificent stone villa on the shore of Lake Como. Need I say more? Okay, twist my arm, I’ll tell you more.
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COOL HOTELS | Prague | The Augustine
In the 13th century, King Wenceslas (yes, the one from the Christmas Carol) founded the Saint Thomas Monastery for the Augustine Order of friars in Prague. It’s seven hundred years later, and the monastery is a five-star hotel called The Augustine, the result of a remarkable restoration that has combined luxury with the humble spirit…
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COOL HOTELS | Barcelona | Casa Camper
You’ve got to love a hotel where you get two rooms for the price of one: a bedroom with en suite bathroom, and a lounge across the hall…with a hammock. Casa Camper is a boutique hotel (there’s also one in Berlin) owned by Spanish hipster footwear manufacturer, Camper. It is located in the arty El…
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COOL HOTELS | Brittany | Citadelle Vauban Hôtel
In all the time I was in Belle-Île-en-Mer (“Beautiful Island by the Sea”) off the coast of Brittany, I never stopped being awestruck by the fact that I had to walk over a moat and through the walls of a fortress to get to my hotel. It was one of the most unusual hotel experiences…
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COOL HOTELS | India | Rawla Narlai
At the foot of a great mystical rock where sages have meditated, in the heart of a colorful Rajasthan village, sits Rawla Narlai, the 17th century villa used as a hunting lodge by the Maharaja of Jodhpur. It’s now a charming boutique hotel, with cozy rooms opening onto a courtyard surrounded by cascading bougainvillea.
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COOL HOTELS | Seville | Hotel Palacio de Villapanés
Hotel Palacio de Villapanés, in Seville, Spain, was originally built as a private mansion for the Marques of Villapanés in the 18th century. It is now a fabulously designed hotel.
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“Cathedral Without Walls” on Dwell
See my piece about Seville’s Metropol Parasol on Dwell. www.dwell.com
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Introducing: SOURCEBOOK
Look no further . . . here are my recommendations for places to EAT, STAY SEE, and SHOP, in an easy-to-navigate new category called SOURCEBOOK. I’m in the process of adding my notes to all of the sources, so if you are interested in one I haven’t gotten to yet, feel free to ask, or…
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Reykjavik | Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur
No matter how cold it is in Reykjavik, there’s always a long queue at this hot dog stand.
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Rekyjavik | Forétta Barinn
I left design store Netagerdin Work & Shop fully intending to walk directly back to my hotel…but right next door, in the old fishing net factory, was an inviting, designer-y restaurant calling to me to come in.
