Don’t Call It a Comeback

Art Deco has been back in fashion before, most recently in the 1980s, but its latest return to visibility is quite different from its last.

Heat Check

When Tablet Plus and Michelin Stars Collide

In basketball, a heat check is when a player takes an extra-difficult shot in order to show off how ‘on fire’ they are. These nine hotels are the hospitality equivalent.

National Bird

The Overwater Bungalow: At Home in Maldives

The overwater bungalow is one of the most impressive hotel species in the world. The very first were found in Tahiti in the 1960s, but the islands of the Maldives are now their dominant habitat.

Automatic for the People

Southern Hotels and Songs by R.E.M.

One of the greatest bands of the American South meets some of its greatest hotels.

Breakout Season

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

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.