Hospitality
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Do not disturb
One year on and we’ve raided enough hotel minibars to sink a Stena Liner. We think it’s time for the hospitality industry to take stock on the stock take.
Fresh start
Austria is reinvigorating its brand and stealing some of Switzerland’s reputation for being the home of Alpine modernity and great healthcare. Nowhere epitomises the trend more than the Lanserhof.
Room service
Rafael Micha, founder of design hotel group Grupo Habita, discusses his ideal last meal. He chose the group’s Condesa DF hotel in Mexico City, a property whose menu he helped create.
Yo smushi
Rud Christiansen’s The Royal Cafe places Danish High Modernism in its proper regal and culinary context. Pull up a bespoke Ant chair for global food, iconic branding and fun in Copenhagen.
Observation
Many hotels bombard us with unnecessary extras when we just need the simple things done well. Isn’t it time they ditched the gimmickry and concentrated on the basics of good hospitality?
Evening all
At Monocle, Saturday nights are for informal gatherings at home with friends. We offer our guide to good food, a great media line-up and enough grog to ensure a merry time.
The Inn Crowd
Japan’s simple, pared-down ryokan are setting new standards in service and design. One remodelled inn by architect Kengo Kuma introduces a western audience to the pleasures of the traditional Japanese inn.
Expo 04: Invader on the Horizon
Mykonos is a famed summer destination for the elite. Today it is smarter than ever, with five-star hotels and berths for grand yachts. But out of sight are other visitors: migrant workers.
Inventory No. 3
Suite treats at the Park Hyatt, Tokyo; plus, the best kids' bikes, Scandinavian clogs and a great hangover cure.
