A self-styled "urban sanctuary," the 84-room Aman Tokyo occupies the top six floors of a 38-story tower situated between the Imperial Palace park and Tokyo Station.
Italy is an inexhaustible destination: a new place always beckons. Our latest foray began in the ancient city of Naples and on the nearby island of Ischia.
Housed within a 10-story building that glistens with polished metal and glass, the 83-room Romeo Hotel overlooks the port and cruise ship terminals.
Few museums have Greco-Roman antiquities to rival those of Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli.
The Neapolitans are fierce partisans of their cuisine, maintaining that they have the best coffee, best tomatoes and best pizza -- just for starters.
Given the many similarities between Castiglion del Bosco and Castello Banfi, you might well ask what differentiates them. The answer is aesthetics and atmosphere.
This winemaker offers a full range of programs for visitors, including a "Winemaker-for-a-Day" experience, during which guests create their own custom blends; an intensive cooking class; and a hiking tour of the estate followed by lunch.
Everyone pitched in -- we were six in all -- measuring, chopping, slicing, whisking, tossing, cranking (a pasta machine), plating and serving.
Made from sheep's milk, Pecorino di Pienza -- named for the town 35 miles southeast of Siena -- is widely considered to be the best in Italy.
The 34-suite Portrait Firenze is located on the Arno River just steps away from the Ponte Vecchio. Owned by the Ferragamo family, it is a contemporary boutique hotel of distinction.
Amid the bizarre mass hysteria occasioned by the West African Ebola outbreak, one group of affected people has attracted few column inches and remarkably little concern.
I read my list of restaurants to a Florentine friend, who paused and said, "Buono. But you have missed Cammillo Trattoria."
Famously picturesque Tuscan towns such as Volterra and San Gimignano are often overrun in high season. On this trip, we visited Montalcino and Pienza, places that tend not to be quite so crowded.
The primary purpose of my Aspen trip was to inspect my three recommended hotels, Hotel Jerome, St. Regis Aspen and The Little Nell.
Snowmass, however, has runs for a range of skill levels, making it ideal for families and groups containing a wide range of skiing experience.
Aspen’s best restaurants draw heavily from regional ingredients, including excellent freshwater fish, seasonal local produce and delicious game such as elk.
Aspen Art Museum, a privately funded “kunsthalle,” roused the ire of many Aspen residents from the moment Japanese architect Shigeru Ban’s distinctive design was unveiled.
Aspen has a thriving gallery scene, including several that sell museum-quality works by world-famous artists.
Picturesque views and scenic overlooks abound in this visual tour of Aspen in the fall.
Enjoy an inside look at his accommodations and more from his trip through Naples, Ischia, Florence and Tuscany.
Chris Corbin and Jeremy King have opened The Beaumont, a boutique hotel in Mayfair. Given their track record, I assume it will be a triumph.
A shared vacation makes a wonderful holiday gift, and we would be delighted to help assemble an attractive package to put under the tree.
A video of our visit to two resorts on the island of Ischia, Italy as reviewed in the December 2014 issue of the Hideaway Report.
A video of the hotel and restaurant we discovered in Tuscany, Italy. as reviewed in the December 2014 issue of the Hideaway Report.
A video of the hotel and restaurant we discovered in Florence, Italy as reviewed in the December 2014 issue of the Hideaway Report.
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