Good Hotels: Worth The Wait
It’s a complicated time to travel. But let’s focus on the positive. Here are some hotels worth dreaming about. Some grandeur. Some ambition. After all, you never know.
Read MoreGood Hotels: The Gritti Palace
Sometimes an indulgence evolves into a ritual—usually a promising development.
Read MoreTHE LAST GREAT HOTEL: SHIKI JURAKU
I received a personal email a few weeks back saying that Shiki Juraku, beloved hotel in Kyoto, had closed and would not reopen. This is very sad news. I’ve been thinking a lot about Kyoto, it’s one of the places I want to visit when, and if, travel returns to normal. And Shiki Juraku was one of the reasons why.
Read MoreGOOD HOTELS: IDAHO ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANCH
The Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch is set on 900 acres in the Sawtooth Valley, along the Salmon River and is only open about four months a year. It doesn’t have a television in any of its cabins, which you don’t need anyway. It doesn’t have room service, which you can also live without. It doesn’t have a famous chef. But it’s one of the great hotels in America.
Read MoreGOOD HOTELS: BORGO SAN FELICE
A good hotel is both transporting and reassuring. It conveys a sense of imagination that allows you to live, however briefly, an improved version of your life. You have a rare alpine yoghurt and some wild strawberries while sitting on your terrace and find yourself saying “I could get used to this.”
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