With its artfully mismatched interiors, Manhattan’s NoMad hotel is combining character with comfort. Be it in the products they sell or the type of aroma wafting from the kitchens, a sense of discovery is key.

Finalist in the Nariz de Oro sommelier competition, San Sebastián-based Dani Corman is one of Spain’s finest noses. Local and Michelin-starred restaurants call upon his skills when they draw up their wine lists and order…