THE WORLD HOTEL NOTEBOOK16 entries in this edition ↗
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16 hotelsFILE / DESTINATION / ACCOMMODATION
01The Silo
Cape Town / South Africa

The Silo

An art museum downstairs. A very different hotel upstairs.

Converted grain silo28 rooms & suites
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02Amangiri
Canyon Point, Utah / United States

Amangiri

Concrete lines, sandstone country and a horizon-led view.

Desert retreatSuites
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03The Brando
Tetiaroa / French Polynesia

The Brando

A village of private villas on a Pacific atoll.

Island villas35 villas + residence
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04Capella Bangkok
Bangkok / Thailand

Capella Bangkok

A low-rise address that turns toward the working river.

Riverside hotelRooms, suites & villas
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05The Dolder Grand
Zurich / Switzerland

The Dolder Grand

A grand hotel on the wooded edge of Zurich.

City resort175 rooms & suites
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06Giraffe Manor
Nairobi / Kenya

Giraffe Manor

A Nairobi manor whose surroundings are part of daily life.

Manor houseIndividually named rooms
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07Post Ranch Inn
Big Sur, California / United States

Post Ranch Inn

Small buildings along a very large Pacific edge.

Clifftop retreatRooms & private homes
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09Encore Boston Harbor
Everett, Massachusetts / United States

Encore Boston Harbor

A harbour-side resort with a different relationship to Boston.

Urban resortRooms & suites
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13Grand Hyatt Baha Mar
Nassau / The Bahamas

Grand Hyatt Baha Mar

A broad accommodation range within a Bahamian resort.

Beach resort hotelRooms, suites & residences
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14Morpheus
Cotai / Macao

Morpheus

A structural experiment turned into a hotel.

Architectural landmarkRooms & suites
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16Crown Towers Perth
Perth / Australia

Crown Towers Perth

A hotel defined as much by its pool landscape as its tower.

Resort hotelRooms & suites
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