Tag: Commentary

New Testament

12 Hotels That Tell the Story of the Greek Islands

Nearly 500 hotels have opened in the southern Aegean Sea since 2020. Here are some thoughts on that staggering fact — and some of our favorites.

Agriturismo!

The Farmhouse Hotels of Southern Italy

Agricultural tourism is a major travel trend in Italy. Aiding in the appeal is the masseria, a type of farmhouse hotel found mostly in the country’s southern region of Puglia.

Elegantly Wasted

Nine Boutique Hotels With Boho-Chic Design

Our friends at Hotels Above Par have taken a look through the Tablet selection and picked out their favorite boho-chic hotels from destinations where the style truly sings.

On Location

9 of Our Favorite Cinematic Escapes

Movies can take you where you’ve never been. On the eve of the Oscars, we list nine classic films that made us most curious about the locations where they take place.

Bon Voyage

The Top Hotels to Start 2024

The newly added hotels we’re most excited about to start the year. They might not be perfect, but nothing ever is.

Old Kyoto

Stopped Clocks and Restored Machiya Houses

Kyoto’s historic machiya houses are being repurposed as galleries, cafes, hotels, and more. It’s a symbol of a timeless city struggling to balance tradition against tourism.