In 2012 The Ritz Paris announced a two year renovation, the luxury hotel would close its gilded doors for a facelift. After an additional two years of work and most catastrophic setbacks, the hotel finally reopened, even better and brighter than ever. The exquisite façade with elongated covered windowpanes as a mere teaser of what lies beyond…
Spread across 14 island, each more picturesque then the last, Stockholm offers spectacular vistas and inspirational attractions around just about every corner.
Debonair looks at the best places to eat, stay and play in the Dutch capital From the age-old tale of two fishermen settling on the shores of the Amstel river in the 13th century to a population of over a million this year, Amsterdam is known as much for its live-and-let-live attitude as for its…
Along the lakeside from Geneva sits a little-known Swiss gem, the Canton of Vaud. Green and lush, this stretch of the Swiss Riviera offers a variety of interesting vacation spots. Shortly after leaving the Cointrin Airport, Geneva’s private and commercial jet centre, the first mountain views appear, forming a cinematic backdrop to the wide waters…
This time, Urban Concierge Singapore style; a triptych of where to Eat, Stay and Play in this island city-state off southern Malaysia. The global financial center with a tropical climate, a multicultural population and a colonial core – where cultures mingle and history mixes with the future. A story of local hideaways and top-notch places.…
Urban winter hotels to get acquainted with…My pick of three quaint hotels where everybody knows your name, and we all make sure to never forget theirs. The Dylan in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Herman K, Copenhagen, Denmark and The Beekman, NYC, USA.
‘I am heading to the Edge of Wilderness’, says my driver as I arrive at the tiny airport of Sumba. In my head, after some research and website stalking, I am sure I am heading to a piece of heaven, but alas, the Edge of Wilderness will do for now. As I cover my face…
Stay in one of 28 bridge houses transformed by SWEETS hotel into design-led spaces. An urban space project called SWEETS hotel has transformed the way tourists can enjoy Amsterdam’s famous canals with its unique hotel concept comprising 28 individually designed “bridge houses” situated all over the Dutch capital. Guests can explore beyond the facades of…
