Hospitality
The Fat Duck alumni’s partnership behind Trivet and Labombe, the pair’s new venture in Mayfair
Jonny Lake and Isa Bal’s partnership blends culinary precision with storytelling flair. Their new venture channels decades of shared ambition, risk-taking and reinvention.


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How locals saved and reinvented a modernist Junzo Sakakura building
A modernist icon was saved from demolition by the local community and given a second chance. It’s now a cultural complex with a striking 19-key hotel. Shall we show you around?

As extreme heat threatens Mediterranean holiday resorts, the answer could be over their shoulders
As southern Europe swelters, the traditional holiday calendar is under threat. Resorts are rethinking the high season, and the solution might be hiding in plain sight.

Meet the self-starters behind the clever hospitality boom in Oaxaca City
As the once-sleepy Mexican city attracts an increasingly international crowd, businesses are reimagining time-tested traditions to appeal to modern tastes.

Fancy opening a hotel on the Med? Read this first.
Opening a hotel in a saturated market might seem like folly – but having the courage of your convictions is key.

Interview: Le Bristol’s managing director on the secrets to keeping a luxury hotel relevant (and booked) for 100 years
Unique approaches to customer loyalty, partnerships and design have helped keep this Parisian institution a must-visit destination for a century. Luca Allegri tells us how the hotel continually reinvents itself while maintaining its charm.

Meet the team behind The Marbella Club, the Costa del Sol’s most illustrious hotel
Standards of service and staff retention intertwine to expertly meet guests’ needs.

Opinion
When it comes to cutlery theft, independent restaurants are the likeliest to fork out and suffer
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Suite life: Four hotels that will leave you wanting for nothing
Whether you’re longing to lounge by the lake in Bavaria or visit ancient vineyards in the Algarve, here are some stays that are destinations in themselves.

How high-end technology misses the point in hospitality
A concierge on why human interaction can’t be beaten by artificial intelligence

Summer travel briefings: New hotels to visit this year
From a design-focused mini-break in Mexico to a serene health retreat in Bali, we survey the season’s top destinations.
