Golden Eye

Golden Eye, St. Mary, Jamaica, is the novel locale where Ian Fleming, the man behind the most famous three-digit double agent, resided while writing 17 James Bond novels.  Did you ever wonder which beach Ursula Andress graced while filming Dr. No?  Well, this is it…

Accomodations are made up of four private villas…a Jamaican paradise…

…exotic Balinese furniture with large living spaces…

…everything one would expect from a five-star resort…

…outrageous…

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Relax

canvas hotel, norway

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Time Out

On Switzerland’s stunning Lac de Neuchatel against a breathtaking Alpine backdrop you will find Hotel Palafitte.  It is Europe’s only five star hotel built on water.  Let’s pack our bags…

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Choose Your Room

The Cubic Boutique Hotel designed by architects Sergey Makhno and Vasiliy Butenko sits on a hill on the shore of the Dead Sea..color therapy and therapeutic water…rejuvenation.  Which color appeals to you?

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Upscale Glamping…

no more teepee…hello architent…high-spec, high-style canvas accommodations.

wildman wilderness lodge, australia

abu camp, botswana

valle de uco, argentina

rasa, india

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PUBLIC, Chicago

Just around the corner from where I live is the new PUBLIC, Chicago which was formerly the Ambassador East.  Ian Schrager is responsible for its transformation where atmosphere, service and value are at its core.  Truly elegant…

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Time Out

Pack your bags, we are on our way to Babylonstoren in South Africa’s Caped Winelands.  The charming old estate with more than 320 years of history remains a ‘working farm’ while it also provides the luxury and the comforts of a unique country getaway.  The Cape Dutch farm buildings with their 17th and 18th century atmosphere provide for five star guest accommodation. We will work a little and play a lot, all the while relaxing at this quintessential resort.

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Time Out

Adrere Amellal is located in Siwa, Egypt, in the middle of the Sahara Desert.  Bedouin nomads are its neighbors and it is 200 miles away from the nearest town.   Constructed out of kershef, a mud and rock salt combination from the large salt lake adjacent, the hotel is a maze of corridors and rooms.   The beds, the armchairs, everything is made of kershef.  There is no electricity at the hotel and nightfall is a magical time with beeswax candles used as the only source of light.  Ready to explore?  Let’s pack our bags.

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The Square Nine Hotel/Isay Weinfeld

A boutique-inspired hotel in Belgrade, Serbia, by one of my favorite architects…happy Friday.

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Confident and Sculptural

Hotel Domplatz Linz by Hohensinn Architecture is located next to the neo-gothic Mariendom cathedral of Linz which is the largest church in Austria.  The new hotel is a modern building which ‘ floats’ above the square.

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Lone Hotel/3LHD

Lone Hotel by 3LHD is the first design hotel in Croatia, and is situated in the Monte Mulini forest park.  Love it!

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Domaine Des Andeols

In honor of Bastille Day, we are headed to France…

Perched on a hilltop with views of olive trees, lavender fields, orchards and lakes, in Luberon, Provence, you will find Domaine Des Andeols.  Each of the suites is comprised of nine free-standing, individual houses.  Designer furniture, sculptures, contemporary art, and other objets d’art can be found in each stunning suite.  The idea is to make each guest feel at home…or at least in ‘the home of their dreams.’  Oh, I would say, ‘done.’

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Ruby Inspired

The Library resort in Koh Samui, Thailand, designed by Tirawan Songsawat sports a red swimming pool by day and by night.

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The Luna2 Private Hotel

Luna2 is a private beachfront hotel in Bali, Indonesia that has been designed by American architect David Wahl, with interiors by owner and interior designer Melanie Hall.

The hotel is called “private” because they only accept one guest booking at a time for the five bedroom Richard Neutra-inspired beachfront house.  If you notice, the hotel does provide a private butler; now that all t’s have been crossed and i’s have been dotted, time to pack….

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