Boston: The Liberty, Rocking a Jailhouse
In Boston, one hotel makes a break — from the mold — for it! »
Zurich: The Dolder, A Grand Re-Opening
If you can catch an off-season 'deal', get someone else to pick up the tab, or have come into a tidy sum, this Swiss grande dame is worth the investment. You're not likely to find a more stunning urban hotel anywhere in the world. »
Albuquerque: House of Spies
Spy House gives you the chance to revisit one of the most notorious espionage cases of the Cold War. »
Kyoto: Hotel Screen, Peeling the Layers
In Kyoto, 13 designers try their hand at solving the city's special koan. At Hotel Screen — its very name is redolent of both the iconic Japanese room divider and the latticework architecture of Kyoto’s storefronts — design is used to subtly transmit mood and ideas. »
Venice: Molino Stucky, Europe’s Largest Restoration
On Giudecca, just across the way from the main Venetian archipelago, the distinctive red brick complex has been a city landmark for years. A four-year, 200 million-Euro restoration has carefully incorporated its original factory architecture with all the mod-cons of contemporary hostelry, including those, like a rooftop pool, that are new to Venice. »