Memorable Rooms

Bungalows

Tulum has great beach bungalows all along the coast. There's nothing better than waking up on the sand and diving into the ocean every morning.

We stayed at a place called Azucar. Get the standalone unit if you can, it's the nicest and most...

A room built around the tub

The new NoMad Hotel in New York is my new favorite place in the city. Designed by Jaques Garcia (of the Hotel Costes in Paris) it really feels like somewhere other than New York. Like Paris.
Amazingly nice and genuine people. Incredible new...

A bunk room fit for a band

These are not the bunk beds from your college dorm days. The Wythe Hotel in the heart of Williamburg, Brooklyn has four- and six-person band rooms perfect for large groups traveling together. Decor is smart with industrial chic flair.

Comfortable...

New York's Ace Hotel

I love the details and whimsy of the Ace hotels. They don't sacrifice convenience for style, they've got both in equal measure. I've also stayed at the Portland Ace, and it's just as dreamy.

Art Hotels: Gramercy Park Hotel, New York

by Jocelyn C. Zuckerman

When hotelier Ian Schrager took over this landmark property in 2006, he brought in artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel to oversee the decor. The result is as sexy and provocative as you’d expect. In the lobby, red velvet...

Palace Hotels: Devi Garh, Rajasthan

An ornate facade conceals a minimalist hideaway where sleek guest rooms feature marble tubs and shimmering walls inlaid with semiprecious stones. Survey your kingdom on a camel safari or indulge in a spa treatment at India’s only L’Occitane...

Palace Hotels: La Mamounia, Morocco

Star designer Jacques Garcia recently restored La Mamounia’s grandeur, updating rooms with painted wooden doors, hand-carved ceilings, anda blend of art deco and Moorish antiques. In the surrounding park, bougainvillea and roses grow wild in a...

Tcherassi Hotel and Spa, Cartagena, Colombia

The seven-room Tcherassi Hotel and Spa is an ode to modernism set in a renovated 250-year-old mansion. Colombian-born fashion designer Silvia Tcherassi named each room after a fancy fabric (the trilevel penthouse is called the Gazar). After a...

Helsinki's Scandic Paasi Hotel

The Scandic Paasi hotel opened this summer on a handsome waterfront boulevard north of downtown. One building’s white-tile exterior is strikingly futuristic. Inside, some rooms draw inspiration from the circus, with zebra-stripe upholstery and...