Tag: Design

Zero Tolerance

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.

Unholy Obsession

Hotels and Horror in Old Religious Buildings

Hoteliers are almost as obsessed with putting hotels into religious structures as Hollywood is with setting its horror films in them. For your Halloween enjoyment, here are thirteen examples of the former, and absolutely no opinion on the latter.

Fireworks Night

13 of the Least Traditional Hotels in London

London is no stranger to tradition, from afternoon tea to the monarchy. But rebellion, from Guy Fawkes to the Sex Pistols to these nonconformist hotels, is never far behind.

Rain Makers

Collective at Woolsery Stimulates a Small English Town

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. A couple of Silicon Valley millionaires learn their favorite English village is falling on hard times. So they set out to revitalize it — one pub, post office, chip shop, farm, and guest room at a time.

The Drip

9 New Orleans Hotels Soaked With Atmosphere

A selection of hotels in the Big Easy that are absolutely drenched in ambience, character, and history. You wouldn’t have it any other way.

Your Money’s Good Here

These Members' Club Hotels Are Making Waves

Members’ clubs are experiencing a surge in popularity not seen since the Gilded Age, and hotels are following right along with the trend. You can thank the pandemic, apparently.