Hospitality
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Game changer
Nintendo’s former headquarters have reopened as a boutique hotel designed by Tadao Ando. The architect has retained many original elements, with nods to the company’s origins as a producer of playing cards.
Just add water
After pandemic crowds vanished, Venice glimpsed its quieter potential. Now entrepreneurs are reimagining the ancient city's future while preserving its nautical soul.
Sea change
Florida's former spring break capital has shed its party reputation, emerging as a sophisticated yachting destination where Four Seasons' arrival signals a new era of refined waterfront luxury.
Hearth of the matter
A tranquil onsen hotel on the scenic shores of Lake Poroto in northern Japan combines a serene stay with discovery of the area’s native culture.
Home comforts
A 19th-century homestead in the New South Wales highlands becomes a refined retreat, where towering eucalyptus meets thoughtful design and Sydney restaurateur Adam Abrams creates his first hotel venture.
Comment
In São Paulo’s apartment complexes, we speak to doormen whose jobs are under threat.
Life’s a beach
The 450-strong team of the Copacabana Palace make the hotel a sunny outpost of grand hospitality.
Into the woods
We visit a new members’ club and resort that’s offering a slice of the Lower East Side in the Catskills.
Born again
A new luxury hotel in a former maternity hospital has balanced respect for a beloved, historical building with a global vision in a decade-long transformation.
Talk of the town
Cocktails and conversation have flowed at Schumann’s for 40 years. Monocle samples the secret ingredient to shaking up the night.
