Not the most expensive. Not the most iconic. Not the most well known. No, these Manhattan hotels have the most compelling combination of story, setting, and design — according to me.

Not the most expensive. Not the most iconic. Not the most well known. No, these Manhattan hotels have the most compelling combination of story, setting, and design — according to me.
Ghost towns and campgrounds. Homesteads and hot springs. Silver Screen legends and Gold Rush settlements. These hotels have American Old West vibes and frontier spirit.
First, a look at Doris Duke’s Shangri La in Hawaii. Then, a look at some of the best hotels the islands have to offer.
You can’t spell romance without Rome, and you shouldn’t have a Roman fling without having it at one of these twelve hotels, starting with Chapter Roma.
There’s a certain sameness to many travelers’ vision of a proper Caribbean vacation: sun, sand, rinse, repeat. When it comes to hotels, though, there’s a surprising amount of variety to be found.