Hospitality
Casa Cedo: A hidden design-led retreat behind a Porto flower shop
Walk through a dark-blue door and the inn becomes a showcase of local crafts that gives you a chance to stop and smell the roses.
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Riviera renaissance: Inside the revamped, historic Monte-Carlo Beach hotel
Some of the world’s most exciting creative names, from chef Simone Zanoni to designer Simon Porte Jacquemus and architect India Mahdavi, have been adding contemporary touches to this Monegasque institution.
Have you broken this posh dinner-party rule?
Now I’m not sure what happens where you reside but in London it’s still deemed polite to pick up a bottle of wine when you’re invited to dinner at someone’s house. Two if you’re…
Postcard from the edge: The cliffhanging Gran Hotel Margalida brings Mediterranean glamour to Banyalbufar
The historic town of Banyalbufar clings to the slopes of Mallorca’s northwestern coast. Now, it’s home to a new hotel that takes full advantage of its cliffside vistas.
‘Our main goal is to bring people out on the water.’ A bright new chapter for the iconic Danieli hotel
A subtle yet ambitious revamp has breathed new life into one of Venice’s first grand hotels. Now under Four Seasons, its historic grandeur meets the lightness of the lagoon.
Amsterdam’s old brown bars are pouring themselves a second life
A new generation of owners is reviving Amsterdam’s brown bars – the city’s beloved, smoke-darkened “living rooms” – proving that old haunts can still pull a crowd.
The entrepreneur making a quiet city sing: How Indra Kantono is shaking up Singapore’s nightlife
We clink glasses with an after-hours hero who is shaking up Singapore’s nightlife with imaginative F&B concepts.
A tale of two cities: What can London learn from a New York dinner service?
While London keeps falling in and out of love with formal service, New York proves that there’s a less neurotic way to enjoy the pleasures of the past.
The perfect lobby can be many things but a buzzing, multi-purpose room is not one of them
Hotel lobbies come in many forms. Some have become crowded digital hubs but the best offer a sense of tranquility.
Merano’s Aurora hotel eschews mountain tropes for metropolitan design
Aurora’s latest generation brings a fresh look to the Northern Italian hotel that has been in the family for more than 60 years, with designer Hannes Peer.
Konfekt’s first book on hosting is out now – consider this your invitation to the table
Inspired by hosts past and present, ‘Konfekt: A Guide to Generous Hosting’, celebrates warm hospitality and the human connection at the heart of bringing people together.
