One of the world’s most important hotel developers explains why hotels are so important.
Why I Love Hotels
Liz Lambert Writes About Her Passion
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Breakout Season
The Most Exciting New Hotels of 2019
These eleven new hotels are breaking new ground with their service and design, and they’re set to break out big in the coming year.
God Is in the Details
The State of Hospitality in 2019
Hotels have figured out that specificity is the key to success in the modern world of hospitality. As a result, the state of the industry has never been stronger.
Out of the Past
Seven Enduring Destinations for 2019
Our favorite destinations for 2019 each have long and lasting histories. They’ve humbled travelers for many years — and they deserve a visit during the upcoming one as well.
The Future Is Written
Our Staff Imagines the Hotels of Tomorrow
Here at Tablet, we’ve seen just about everything that the hotel industry has to offer — and we also know what it hasn’t thought to try yet. That’s why we asked our staff to imagine the hotels they hope to see in the future.
The People Have Spoken
The Highest-Rated Hotels of 2018
We take a look back at the best-reviewed Tablet hotels of the past year — which would place them high in the running for best hotels in the world.
Lost in Translation
How Not to Piss Off a Japanese Chef
Japan is a country where the people go to great lengths in the name of hospitality. But there are lines that can be crossed — especially in restaurants. Tokyo-based chef and food blogger Marc Matsumoto outlines the five rules you need to remember if you don’t want to run afoul of a Japanese chef.
Make Your Presents Felt
12 Gift Ideas for the Traveler in Your Life
It’s important that your holiday gifts make an impact, but what do you get for the world traveler who’s seen it all? We’ve assembled a list of gadgets and artworks that will bring warm feelings to even the most jaded traveler in your life.
Season’s Readings
Beautiful Books Make the Greatest Gifts
No one makes better books than Phaidon, publishers of innovative volumes on art, architecture, food, travel, and even illustrated books for children. You’ll find all of those subjects and more among our picks for this season’s best and most beautiful books.
Holier Than Thou
A First-Timer's Guide to Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole’s particular confluence of old west and new west has helped it become the wilderness escape of choice for the rich and famous.
Hot Pursuit
Catching Up with the Eclipse Chasers
Year after year, eclipse chasers traverse the globe in pursuit of a high that only comes from witnessing one of the universe’s most mesmerizing events.
A Star Is Born
Michelin's New Stars in New York City
Michelin recently revealed its 2019 stars for our hometown of New York City. We’re highlighting our favorite restaurants from the list, pairing them with a fine hotel, and taking a deeper look at the history of Michelin’s lofty honor.
Waiting For Your Return
Travel Story Contest Winner - Kathryn Parker
I can’t tell you where I am because I could be anywhere right now, but I can tell you I am always with you.
Island of the Gods
Experiencing the Spiritual Calm of Bali
People visit Bali for a lot of reasons: to surf or sunbathe in the south, to snorkel or scuba dive in the east, to see dolphins in the north, or see the national park in the west. Erika Suban, our Italian writer and travel specialist, had reasons more spiritual in mind.
You Can’t Go Wrong
A First-Timer's Guide to Montevideo
Smaller and calmer than nearby Buenos Aires, the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo is as fascinating a center of culture and history as anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere. It also has a lot of meat.
Spice of Life
12 Different Kinds of Caribbean Vacation
There’s a certain sameness to many travelers’ vision of a Caribbean vacation: sun, sand, rinse, repeat. But there’s a surprising amount of variety available throughout the region, especially when it comes to hotel experiences.
Gastro Obscura
9 Unusual Foods For Adventurous Eaters
We’ve partnered with Atlas Obscura — chroniclers of all things odd and overlooked — to investigate nine of the most eye-catching, unusual, and fascinating foods throughout the world.
What’s Old Is New
A First-Timer's Guide to Marseille
Besides its enviable Mediterranean geography, Marseille spent the aughts building new museums and revitalizing public spaces. It shows.
Sheer Terra
13 Hotels in Precarious Positions
Forget haunted hotels, you’ve seen that list a million times. This Halloween, we’re focusing on hotels in scarily precarious locations that are not for the faint of heart.
Under the Influence
Why Hotels Continue to Love Modernism
Hotel design has been heavily influenced by Modernism for a couple of decades now, outlasting other trends along the way. It’s easy to see why.