Tag: Design

Shipping Up

New England’s Nautically Inclined Hotels and Inns

We sailed our way up the Northeast coast, on the lookout for the clapboard guest houses and veranda-wrapped inns that smell most like maritime spirit.

North Sea Stroll

Frisian Farmhouse Hotels on the Isle of Sylt

We have a few things to apologize for in this story about Sylt, a laid-back, dune-swept island off the coast of Germany where pastoral traditions attract enormous wealth and celebrity.

Country House

Slightly Less Traditional UK Estate Hotels

You might not want to live in a very big house in the country, but surely you wouldn’t mind visiting one. Visit these enchanting examples, then. Even the boys in Blur would approve.

In Venice We Trust

Avail the Avant-Garde at Venice Venice Hotel

If postmodern experimental art isn’t what you’re after in classical Venice, have faith. Venice Venice Hotel makes the collaboration feel completely inevitable.

Wondrous Ride

Portugal’s Popularity Shows No Signs of Slowing

In this story you’ll meet fifteen Portuguese hotels recently added to our selection. You’ll also hear, once again, about the country’s seemingly never-ending tourism boom.

High and Low #2

Small Hotels in Northern and Central Japan

From up in Hokkaido to down in Okinawa we’re calling out some of Japan’s delightful and highly detailed small hotels. This is part two, heading to the north.