For a hotel to be successful, it must appeal to tourists. For it to be authentic, it must appeal to locals. Esmé Miami Beach is well on its way to doing both. Did we mention it’s also a village?
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Palazzo Margherita Is Coppola Family Business
A Francis Ford Coppola production set in Italy demands attention. Pay attention, then, because Palazzo Margherita is exactly that. A hotel, created by the man himself, in a small town in the south of Italy. There are almost too many Godfather references to make.
Eaton DC Is a Launchpad for Progress
Katherine Lo’s Eaton DC isn’t just one of the best hotels in the nation’s capital. It’s also a headquarters for progressive activism, education, and demonstration. And it’s not shy about it.
Eremito Gets You Back Where You Belong
Not many hotels willfully claim having the smallest rooms in Europe. Italy’s Eremito all but brags about the achievement, calling their rooms “celluzze” — cells meant to evoke the ascetic living of a monastery. It only gets more interesting from there.
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.
Saint James Paris Is One of a Kind
We’re most intrigued by hotels that have distinguishing features — some set of singular traits that separates them from all the rest. A hotel like the Saint James, then, really gets us excited. It’s the only hotel of its kind. The only hotel in Paris that fits the definition of a classic, country-style chateau.