Tag: France

Left of the Dial

Paris Hotels That Steer Clear of the Mainstream

The only thing boutique hotels have in common these days is a desire to be different. You know it when you see it, and you’ll see it at these hotels in Paris.

Full Bodied

Sixteen Essential Winery Hotels in Europe

There’s no doubt which countries are the “Big Three” of European wine production. When it comes to winery hotels, however, a new challenger is looking to join the party.

Talk About the Passion

Labors of Love in the French Countryside

Some of the best hotels were created not by a team of architects and designers, but by one or two ambitious visionaries with little more than a desire to get the details just right. Particularly in France.

Unstuck in Time

Domaine des Etangs Is Everything All at Once

Is it a castle? Is it a château? Is it farmhouse? It doesn’t matter. Domaine des Etangs celebrates its history, but isn’t bound by it.

The Exhibitionist

Villa La Coste Reveals One Man’s Passion for Art

A lot of people love art. Few people love it, or can afford to love it, as much as Patrick McKillen, who turned an old French vineyard into a striking hotel with a collection of art and architecture to rival the world’s best.

Rosé Tinted

Castigno Is a Wine Hotel in a Wine Town

As you stroll the remote French village of Assignan, you can’t miss the colors of Chateau & Village Castigno, a wine hotel that’s been splashed all throughout the town.