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Hospitality

23 May 2024

With modern concepts and old-town institutions, the Swiss city is a bright spot for eating well and sleeping easily.

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The past few years have revolutionised Chengdu’s hospitality scene, with the addition of a few standout properties that have redefined the aesthetics of high-end hotels in the city. This bustling centre has been chosen as…

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The future of hospitality

27 November 2019

Three forward-thinking general managers share their insights and plans for 2020.

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Only in Australia - Indigenous Experiences

11 August 2020

Indigenous Australians have lived in Australia for more than 50,000 years, making theirs the world’s oldest surviving, continuous culture – and now, through tourism, Aboriginal Australians are sharing their traditions with…

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Tipping the scales

19 November 2019

Kiyoshi Kimura splashes out to buy the first tuna of the year but the larger-than-life methods of Japan’s King of Tuna rely on getting the small details right.

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Best behaviour

17 October 2019

We turn to Monocle’s all-knowing agony uncle – and his faithful feline sidekick, Mr Tiddly – for the lowdown on the do’s and definitely don’ts of hosting and attending a dinner party. Here our hero tackles a few reader’s…

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Conversation starters

17 October 2019

Whether it’s picking the perfect mealtime music, learning how to drink a potent muscle relaxant with prime ministers or promoting parliament with regional produce, this rundown guarantees you’ll have something to talk about…

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Perfect setting

16 November 2017

Laying on a spread this Christmas? Luminaries from the worlds of design, hospitality and diplomacy reveal what makes a terrific table.

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Home away from home

18 January 2016

Residents of Lebanon’s mountainous Chouf region meet each week in the Moukhtara Palace in Beirut. There, greeted with hot Turkish coffee, Arab hospitality makes them feel right at home.

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Final check out

19 June 2014

News that Tokyo’s iconic 1960s Hotel Okura is to be reconstructed has been met with outrage from admirers of its unique design. While Tokyo’s changing skyline is what makes it special, demolitions like this threaten its…

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Vaulting ambition

14 May 2014

Layers of history have been peeled back to turn a bank into a haven in the heart of the city.

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Home Sweede home

17 May 2012

A dream team of owner, architect, designer has created this 12-room hotel in a residence, reminding us, and the industry, what hotels should be: places that feel like home but are 10 times better.

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The Inn Crowd

17 May 2007

They never make it on to most magazine’s “Best Hotel” lists, but Japan’s simple, pared-down ryokan are setting new standards in service and design. The Fuyija, remodelled by architect Kengo Kuma, looks set to introduce a…

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The business of pleasure

10 July 2015

From the future of on-the-road catering to connected concierges and hoteliers devising new models for hospitality, our panel of insiders offer their views on the world of travel and where it is heading.

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Work, eat & stay: Come on in

18 August 2016

Hospitality heroes in Japan, the US and Spain, united by their willingness to take a risk on an inspired idea, talk us through their nascent ventures in F&B and the hotel business.

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Rock solid

17 May 2011

Brazilian hotelier Rogério Fasano’s latest creation is set among the rocky pampas of Uruguay. And the secret of his success? A creatively inspiring working relationship with designer Isay Weinfeld.