Political prisoners, mostly women, were housed in what would become the Wilmina, a new hotel that’s traded internment for tranquility in a surprising section of Berlin.
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Cashel Palace Is a Reliable Repose in Tipperary
“It’s a long way to Tipperary”, the old song goes, but travelers have always made the journey to this delightful county in Ireland, mostly to see the historic Rock of Cashel. These days, they’re also coming for the new Palace of Cashel.
The Romance of Rail Travel at Khao Yai Resort
InterContinental Khao Yai Resort is the likely last stop for 19 heritage rail cars that were saved from scrap heaps around Thailand and turned into truly first-class accommodations.
Hotel Palafitte’s Prehistoric Overwater Pavilions
Five thousand years ago farmers built stilted houses above the waters of — not a Maldivian atoll — but Switzerland’s Lake Neuchâtel. Far more recently, under the eye of the Alps, Hotel Palafitte has done the same.
Solo Palacio Has No Patience for Perfect
In the mountains of northern Spain, Solo Palacio is a celebration of wabi-sabi, a condemnation of the pursuit of perfection, a steward of its surroundings, and a thoroughly singular hotel.
Sea Ranch, the Sixties, and Hunter S. Thompson
Before the dream of the ’60s died, it produced The Sea Ranch, an attempt at utopia on California’s northern coast. It also produced the newly renovated Sea Ranch Lodge, which now once again reflects the idealism and design this community is famous for.