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DEPARTURE INFO New openings include a volcanic island retreat with curve appeal and a Danish diner full of Eastern promise
Swirl champion HEALING STAY KOSMOS, ULLEUNGDO, SOUTH KOREA
It takes some effort to reach the volcanic island of Ulleungdo, but persistence will pay handsome dividends. On the side of a steep peak, Seongnam-based architect firm The System Lab has curled white concrete walls that swoop and swirl like the potent chi energy fields locals believe flow through the island. The resort’s high-ceilinged rooms are sparely furnished with blue-grey stone floors and a severe white palette, while exterior diversions are almost entirely nature-based, taking full advantage of the island’s bounty of sea caves, waterfalls and ancient forests. Ex-El Bulli and Noma chef Sun-jin Hwang is in charge of the arresting menu. Daven Wu Ulleungdo, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, tel: 82.2 2038 9595, thekosmos.co.kr. Rates: from KRW350,000 ($329)
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Photography: Yong-Kwan Kim, Sivan Askayo
ALMANAC, BARCELONA
The Almanac hotel group’s debut, just steps from Barcelona’s Passeig de Gràcia, has been designed by local studio Office of Architecture, which has joined two 18thand 20th-century buildings into a 91-room cocoon. Jaime Beriestain Studio has then layered the rooms with spacious white marble bathrooms, copper accents, and oak and walnut panels. Downstairs, in Línia’s dining room dominated by deep blue hues and brass lamps, chef Sergio Ruiz’s all-day menu is based on Catalan standards of grilled seafood, alongside gluten-free options. There is also an expansive rooftop bar with views of the Sagrada Familia and Mount Tibidabo. Almanac hotels will follow shortly in Vienna and Prague. DW 619-621 Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Barcelona, Spain, tel: 34.93 018 7000, almanachotels.com. Rates: from €435
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Scene setter ORIGIN GRILL & BAR, SINGAPORE
The latest outfit to join the impeccable stable of eateries at Singapore’s Shangri-La Hotel is Origin, which occupies the ground floor spot vacated by the iconic Nadaman. Designed by A Work of Substance, the space unfolds as a series of set-pieces. Just off the coppery-arched foyer is the bar, a moody blue cavern offering a cocktail menu spiked with jackfruit marmalade, torch ginger flowers, bamboo leaves and osthmanthus fortified wine. In the main room, furnished like an old-fashioned train station platform with hand-stitched Tripolina leather chairs and globe lamps, chef Heidi Flanagan grills snow-aged Niigata wagyu, Fremantle octopus and Lombok lobsters on the charcoal and wood oven. DW Shangri-La Hotel, 22 Orange Grove Road, Singapore, tel: 65.6213 4595, shangri-la.com
Hollywood treasure LA PEER HOTEL, LOS ANGELES
The Kimpton hotel group’s latest property has opened in West Hollywood’s Design District, cleaving close to the brand’s MO for opening in buzzy quarters. Icelandicborn designer Gulla Jónsdóttir has meshed a European sensibility with a strong sense of place. As such, a white topography artwork of the LA landscape dominates the entrance, while a poolside installation by local graffiti artist Retna sits alongside Gaudi tiles from Barcelona. Guest rooms feature muted grey and beige tones, white oak herringbone floors and giant soaking tubs, where bubbles and champagne can be waiting after dinner at the hotel’s modern trattoria Viale dei Romani. Carole Dixon 627 North La Peer Drive, West Hollywood, California, US, tel: 1.213 296 3038, lapeerhotel.com. Rates: from $448
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Photography: Chris Cypert, Laure Joliet, Fernando Guerra
THE CATUÇABA HIDEAWAY, SÃO PAULO
Located on a 12,000-acre farming estate and set high on a bluff swathed in brush, The Catuçaba revels in its isolation. Using responsibly sourced Amazon hardwoods, Studio MK27 has fashioned an elongated floating platform of expansive timber decks, bedrooms and cosy spaces furnished with locally-accented rugs, blue window shutters, textiles and clay bricks. Eucalyptus twig screens cast mesmerising shadows and provide cross-breezes during summer, while chillier nights can be whiled away in a copper bathtub or by ceramic wood-burning stoves. Days can be spent on horseback trails with strapping gauchos, doing laps in rock pools, or eating platters of grass-fed steaks in local village restaurants. DW São Luíz do Paraitinga, São Paulo, tel: 41.41 520 60 46, offgridhideaways.com. Rates: from $750
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Peace offering TSINGPU RETREAT, YANGZHOU
For the 20-room Tsingpu, Neri & Hu has created a contemporary Chinese vernacular that looks and feels thoroughly of its time. The Shanghai-based practice overlaid the original footprint of a neglected warehouse near Yangzhou’s Slender West Lake with a grid of low-slung grey-bricked pavilions, courtyards and pools that call to mind traditional hutong houses. Rooms are lined with terrazzo, white oak, walnut and steel, and feature bespoke furniture and lighting. This sense of peace is accented by the public spaces, which include an art gallery and tea house, framed by broad timber overhangs that catch the light and slivers of sky. DW 1 Baocheng Road, Hanjiang District, Yangzhou, China, tel: 86.514 8713 3122, tsingpu.com. Rates: from CNY2,988 ($472)
Sea change THE PRINCE, MELBOURNE
The 38-room Prince hotel is housed in a four-storey structure on Acland Street in the chilled seaside suburb of St Kilda. Originally constructed in 1936, the building is a local landmark, though local studio Meme Design refused to be cowed by the pedigree. With warmth and imagination, it has matched the art deco façade with an interior that mixes Nordic elements with a light maritime vibe by way of the Hamptons and Miami. The ground floor bistro and bar is headed up by chef Daniel Hawkins, whose mod-Australian menu featuring produce sourced from local community gardens is the perfect accompaniment to the unfolding views of Port Phillip Bay. DW 2 Acland Street, Melbourne, tel: 61.3 9536 1111, theprince.com.au. Rates: from A$199 ($156)
IBU, COPENHAGEN
One of Copenhagen’s most notable new openings, IBU occupies a modest space on Vesterbrogade, in the cool neighbourhood of Vesterbro. Head chef Henrik Jyrk collaborated with homeware brand Ferm Living to create a restaurant that visually referenced both his Scandinavian roots and his love of Eastern flavours. The resulting design features homely touches and warm, earthy tones that foster a welcoming environment that encourages you to linger. Many of the furnishings are by Ferm Living, including the black ‘Herman’ chairs and dusky pink ‘Dome’ lamps. Jyrk’s food takes its cues from the kitchens of Malaysia and Singapore with a fusion menu that features dishes such as salmon with fennel and ikura, aubergine rendang and cucumber, and crispy chicken sandwich. Paul Sephton Vesterbrogade 56, Copenhagen, Denmark, tel: 45.21 80 01 80, restaurantibu.dk
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round the corner from Melrose Avenue’s edgy boutiques, and down a sunny side street in the colourful neighbourhood of West Hollywood, hides an oasis of good taste that is the Kimpton La Peer Hotel. Just It’s simply not L.A. without over a mile from the iconic Sunset Strip, this stalwart of the Design a sundeck and pool District calls one of Los Angeles’ most walkable neighbourhoods home, and is a stone’s throw away from the hustle and bustle of Hollywood. In keeping with its design-centric neighbours, the hotel’s expansive lobby is replete with tactile custom furniture in earthy hues just begging to be the backdrop of many a selfie. Punctuating the entire space are concrete sculptures reminiscent of Richard Serra, whilst the walls are lovingly curated with the work of local artists. Once upstairs, the elegantly appointed guestrooms are equally as contemporary; think dove-grey furnishings and white-oak herringbone flooring. Satisfyingly geometric motifs grace the walls while a gold Jeff Koons balloon rabbit perches on the bedside table. An immense freestanding bathtub provides the perfect place to unwind after a day of sightseeing and people-watching – and as an added bonus, on request, a member of the hospitality team can draw you a bath at a specified time, including a personalised bathing ritual by Ole Henriksen Spa. The ultimate indulgence. Dinner is served at Viale dei Romani where delicious Italian fare with a Californian twist can be ordered from an extensive menu that includes white-truffle tagliatelle. If, however, soaking Viale dei up the famous L.A. party vibe is higher on your agenda, head straight to Romani: food just like mama the poolside bar, which is the ideal meeting spot for fashionistas and used to make entertainment heavyweights alike – not to mention for Chic and sleek come eavesdropping on Hollywood’s wheeling and dealing. as standard in the You didn’t hear that from us, though… guestrooms From Dhs1,675 per night, lapeerhotel.com ■
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Kimpton La Peer Outro hotel da rede Kimpton também vai pela mesma filosofia. O La Peer, recentemente inaugurado em West Hollywood, Los Angeles, deixa de lado o mini-bar em suas suítes. Ao invés dele, o hóspede tem acesso a um menu rico de coquetéis, que inclui bebidas como whisky, rum e vodka, além de drinques que vão do simples Dry Martini ao original “Strudel Líquido” (que leva brandy de maçã, amaretto, licor de amêndoas e suco de limão).