We’ve sifted through every hotel added to the Tablet selection in 2022. These are our picks for the year’s most exciting designs.
Design
The Reinvention of the Ryokan
Thirteen hundred years after the first ryokan opened, the formula for these Japanese country inns remains as appealing as ever, and plenty ripe for reinventing. Not that it needs any.
All Along the Watchtower Hotels
The thing about forts and watchtowers is that they typically stand guard on some pretty choice locations. That doesn’t change when they’re converted into hotels.
Some Hotels Are Not Suitable for Children
When you need a break from the kids — yours, everyone else’s — there are a number of Tablet hotels happy to host. These impressive spaces allow adults to do some serious adulting, far from young and impressionable eyes.
The Inherent Drama of the Desert Hotel
It’s ironic, isn’t it? Deserts are synonymous with emptiness, isolation, hostility. Yet some of the world’s most beautiful, most desirable hotels overlook its barren landscapes. There’s an inherent drama to all that nothingness.
Restored Motels Have Proven Their Resilience
They seemed like a novelty in the nineties, but refurbished motels have gone from kitsch to cutting-edge, and they play a key role in the future of hospitality. Enjoy this collection of some of our favorites in America.