This Blessed Plot

Charming Hotels Along the Channel Coast

From the pirates of Penzance to the white cliffs of Dover, a look at some of the best boutique hotels on England’s southern coast, each one blessed with a location just a short walk from the sea.

Prodigal Son

An Interview With Laurent Vernhes

Tablet’s co-founder and former CEO is back to talk about wine, his worst hotel stay, where “Tablet” came from, what he couldn’t say when he was in charge, and what he’s been up to since he left.

High Drama

Cliffside Hotels of the Amalfi Coast

Italy’s Amalfi Coast is storybook Europe. Here, historic hotels crawl down cliffs and meet cute with romantic coves and secret grottos in the sea below. It’s pure theater. Play a part.

Regional Powerhouse

Boutique Hotels of the Catskills and Hudson Valley

Far from a comprehensive list, but certainly a good way to get yourself started, here’s a sweet 16 of some of our favorite boutique hotels in the Catskills and Hudson Valley.

Atlantique

Small Hotels on France’s South Atlantic Coast

From Bidart and Biarritz to Île de Ré and L’Île-d’Yeu, we’re traipsing up the southern (and central) Atlantic coast of France, highlighting small hotels with big personalities.

Living Art

Creativity Comes Alive at the Maker Hotel

In the charming town of Hudson, NY, the Maker Hotel makes a bet: if you build a personal, intimate, ever-evolving expression of art and creativity, they will come. So far, they certainly have.