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Go Well in the World
While we await the collective exhale this year begs to bring, we look to the beacons of wellness. Not just the standout spa concepts—as much as we do love a good spa—but the hotels that approach the mind and body on the omni-level. From purposeful retreats and spacious beach enclaves to an unparalleled city oasis, Design Hotels™ celebrates the hotels that are at the forefront of responsive service and design, and in that, are meeting today’s shifting physical and spiritual needs. www.designhotels.com/go-well-in-the-world Carved into a Greek cliffside on Santorini, Nature Eco Residences Santorini is a harmonious wonder of wellness. Central both physically and conceptually, an outdoor communal area is a…
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Grupo Habita’s newest outpost Baja Club opens
Located on a beautiful plot of coastal boardwalk in the historic center of La Paz, Mexico, Baja Club’s spring 2021 opening is a welcome bright spot on the travel horizon. Here, on the Baja California Peninsula, an early 20th century villa is reborn with the addition of a chic new four-story extension. The glorious completion of an adaptive reuse project by Max von Werz Arquitectos and Jaune Architecture, the hotel houses 32 guest rooms and suites, a pool and spa, a restaurant and rooftop bar. After all, it wouldn’t be a Grupo Habita project if it didn’t have the hippest sundowner joint in town. For their 14th project,…
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Introducing eight new Design Hotels™ members
Between a reimagined icon in the heart of Amsterdam; a stylishly revamped former showroom in the city of El Paso, and a marriage of four historic and contemporary structures in Kyiv’s most creative quarter, Design Hotels‘ newest additions exceed all expectations and break many more molds. Here, we present the eight new members across the globe that are reshaping the international hospitality landscape. At Kazan Palace by Tasigo, a luxurious hotel with a great reverence for the past, a storied 1910 structure is married with contemporary design by the Polimeks Design Group. Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kazan in southwest Russia the former hospital is now a showcase…
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A Need for Nature
If the last 12 months have taught us anything, it’s that nature is tonic. More than a balm for uneasy times, the great outdoors offers a break from the daily urban grind, and an opportunity to reconnect with natural environments. From a series of cottages set deep in the forest in the Japanese town of Hakone, to an old-world hideaway in the Californian desert, join Design Hotels for an immersion in some of the world’s most inspiring natural settings. www.designhotels.com/a-need-for-nature Amidst Andorra’s Incles Valley—one of Europe’s most hidden corners—sits the L’Ovella Negra Mountain Lodge; a rustic hideaway hewn from stone, wood, and concrete. An easy gateway to local hiking, snowshoe…
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Design Hotels releases first Art Print Series
Keeping that travel flame aglow, we’ve tapped some of our very own talented photography teams to bring our most adored imagery to intrepid adventurers missing the open road. Robbie Lawrence, Claus Brechenmacher & Reiner Baumann, and Björn Ceder have contributed three prints that collectively speak to the power of visionary architecture in sublime settings, ever underscored by heartfelt hospitality. With these beautifully printed images, glance into the serenely minimalist portals of Setouchi Aonagi in Japan, Tsingpu Tolou Retreat in China, and Vora in Greece. store.designhotels.com Over the years we’ve had the good fortune to work with some supremely inspired photographers who’ve not only visually captured our hotels around the world,…
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Cervo Mountain Resort in Zermatt
Das Cervo Mountain Resort in Zermatt in der Schweiz hat sich erfolgreich als die erste Wahl für naturaffine Reisende etabliert, die alpines Design, ein kosmopolitisches Spa-Konzept und eine hervorragende Küche mit dem legendärsten Ausblick auf das Matterhorn verbinden möchten. Sich selbst neu zu erfinden und weiterzuentwickeln ist im Cervo nichts Neues. Die turbulente Zeit der vergangenen Monate hat das Team des Cervo Resorts genutzt, um die Lodges aufwendig umzubauen und auf 54 Zimmer und Suiten zu erweitern. Mit dem neuen Mountain Ashram Spa und drei kulinarisch innovativen Restaurantkonzepten kann noch individueller auf die Wünsche der Gäste eingegangen werden. Das gesamte Konzept wurde somit noch stärker einem neuen Zeitgeist angepasst. Stets…
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ONA Le Toit and Grupo Habita collide
Since opening its doors in summer 2020, Círculo Mexicano has captured the hearts of the neighborhood through the immaculate design for which Grupo Habita is known and its contribution to the local social scene. Here, 24 rooms and suites are housed in a traditional ‘patio house’ in the storied Centro Histórico of Mexico City. Conceived with the mission to be a neighborhood cultural haven, the team is now backing up the claim with the launch of the pop-up concept ONA Le Toit, by the celebrated team behind Paris’ ONA. From April 16, 2021, for one month only, Chef Romain Tischenko (Le Galopin, La Cave à Michel) will bring his signature…
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Two Proper Darlings
As some of the most prolific players in the game, the Proper team has not slowed in their quest to launch incredibly vibrant projects at a time when the industry needs them most. And it’s little wonder that they looked to Austin for their first project outside of California, where, at the Austin Proper Hotel you’ll find a laid-back hub drenched in 300 days of sunshine a year. Not to be outdone by this Texan beauty, the group’s newest darling Hotel June holds it own on the Westside of LA—and has quickly become a hip oasis in the city of angels. …
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Art House Basel
Der neue Hotspot für Kreative und Kunstbegeisterte in der angesagten Basler Steinenvorstadt: Art House Basel ist ein modernes Kleinod voller Kreativität und Liebe zum Design. Mit insgesamt 33 Zimmern und Suiten, einer Rooftop-Bar mit Ausblick über die Stadt, einem hoteleigenen Restaurant und vielseitigen Ausstellungsflächen bildet der moderne Zeitgeist des Hotelneubau eine willkommene Erweiterung der vor allem bekannten historischen Altstadt. Für diese gelungene Synthese verantwortlich ist das einfallsreiche Interior Design von Andrea Caputo und Salomé Fäh; durch das Spiel natürlicher Materialien mit dezentem japanischem Einfluss und die Kombination mit urbaner Street Art aus der Colab Gallery in Weil am Rhein entsteht eine Spielwiese der Kreativität im Herzen Basels, ganz dem Anspruch…
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Grupo Habita
As one of the most innovative hotel groups in operation, Grupo Habita has earned every accolade that spans the two decades since their first hotel opened in Mexico City in 2000. Now, with 12 projects under their belt, it can be firmly stated that co-founders Carlos Couturier and Moisés Micha have rewritten the narrative of contemporary Mexican design and hospitality. Over the past twenty years, the duo has conceived some of the most authentic reflections of the unique neighborhoods that they call home, always with a distinct language all of their own. And what better way to celebrate a platinum anniversary than by opening the door to their newest project,…
