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Top of the tree
A beguiling Bali hotel nestled in the jungle. Take a leaf out of its book.
Heart and home
Laidback hotel Ett Hem offers a space where guests can get away from the rigours of city life. And now an expansion is enhancing this tranquil urban oasis.
Rest easy
Downtown LA Proper has been three years in the making. We take a tour of the revamped 1920s building that’s luring the overnight crowd back to the area.
Game changer
Nintendo’s former headquarters have reopened as a boutique hotel designed by Tadao Ando. The architect has retained many original elements, with nods to the company’s origins as a producer of playing cards.
Home comforts
A 19th-century homestead in the New South Wales highlands becomes a refined retreat, where towering eucalyptus meets thoughtful design and Sydney restaurateur Adam Abrams creates his first hotel venture.
Into the woods
We visit a new members’ club and resort that’s offering a slice of the Lower East Side in the Catskills.
Jail breakers
A German architect duo is converting a former jail into a smart hotel. Monocle takes an exclusive first look at the prison-turned-pension.
Kyoto’s The Shinmonzen brings Tadao Ando design to a discreet nine-suite stay
Distilling the charms of the traditional Japanese ryokan and elevating the experience with bespoke design were the goals of the hotelier behind The Shinmonzen.
Creative thinking comes to Brooklyn at Ace Hotel’s brutalist new outpost
Ace Hotel has long offered culturally minded travellers an unfussy yet sensitively styled experience – few other chains so effectively capture the character of their locations. Now a new outpost in Brooklyn promises immersion.
Wake-up call
A serene Greek island resort is the stuff of dreams for both its well-travelled owner and its supremely relaxed guests.
