Travel and restaurants
‘The right hotels find their way into the community’: Design Hotels’ Stijn Oyen on re-entering China
Design Hotel’s managing director, Stijn Oyen, shares insights on how the hotel collective adds new establishments and why now is the right time to include Chinese locations.
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Second acts: Four beautifully restored hotels breathing fresh air into storied buildings
Bringing new life to a rundown building can boost a community, as well as those running the hotel. Here’s our pick of historical structures that have been cannily restored.
At Hotel Almhof Schneider, change is essential to keeping heritage alive
Alpine hotel Almhof Schneider is expanding to include restored lodgings and a new restaurant. Knowing what to change and what to retain is the key to success, says its owner Gerold Schneider.
Inside Club Metrópolis, a heritage landmark-turned-boutique hotel and gastronomic hub
Madrid’s Metropolis Building was set to be turned into office space – until Marta Seco and Sandro Silva stepped in. Now reimagined as hospitality destination, featuring seven restaurants and a members’ club.
Uncover Australia’s cultural capital with Monocle’s guide to Melbourne
The bayside city’s weather might be unpredictable but Monocle’s designated directory provides a long list of reasons to explore the sprawling metropolis’s vibrant streets.
How an American chef broke through the Parisian culinary scene to open Chez Carrie
Chef Carrie Solomon carved an unconventional path. After a personal loss, her new brasserie in the 2nd arrondissement became an act of resilience and a vibrant hub for the city’s culinary community.
Behind a Mayfair shopfront, Automat is reviving the speakeasy
Discreet, dark and a little mysterious, this new London diner has all of the essential ingredients.
Why Fuglen chose Kyoto’s Shichiku neighbourhood for its newest Japanese space
Norwegian coffee roaster Fuglen Kyoto has opened a design-led outpost in Shichiku, blending café, jewellery studio and family home.
Deux Gares Express brings style back to Parisian station dining
Train passengers travelling to and from Paris can enjoy more than a sad sandwich at a restaurant evoking the golden age of rail.
The savviest lobby addition: a gourmet minimart at the Sydney Paramount Hotel
You know the drill: a late-night drink with a client means that any decent dining establishment has called last orders by the time you’re back in your hotel room. The mini-bar offering is uninspiring…
Dine like a New Yorker at GAT, a new elite watering hole in Stockholm
Guests are singing the praises of a handsome new bistro and bar near the Swedish capital’s opera house.
