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Read and Rest
Once deemed a dying art form following the
another has in-built tables for study – with
advent of digital, print media continues to prove
reading materials displayed on a tiered shelf in
its worth, achieving something of a cult status in
the centre. When booking a stay at the hotel,
recent years. Much like the resurgence of vinyl
guests are also encouraged to share their personal
records, magazines are experiencing their time
interests, meaning complementary titles can be
in the limelight once more, bringing with them a
delivered to their room prior to arrival.
sense of nostalgia that offers a welcome reprieve from today’s fast-paced world.
Print magazines reign supreme at this hotel in Beijing, where guests can browse a library stocked with a curated selection of publications.
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“In the context of Beijing’s busy city life, Read and Rest Hotel at its core is an attempt
Recognising the power of print in detaching
at promoting a quality lifestyle that is balanced
the mind from the pressures of modern life,
between feeding one’s curiosity (read) and
Beijing-based studio Office AIO centred Read
bringing calmness to one’s senses (rest),” say
and Rest Hotel – a 60-room boutique nestled
Office AIO founders Tim Kwan and Isabelle Sun.
in the winding alleys of the Xiang’Er Hutong
Striking the balance between staying connected
– around an in-house library stocked with an
and switching off is a challenge that many of us
intriguing assortment of print publications. The
are all too familiar with, but burying one’s head
space is lined with oak and defined by a series of
in a great magazine without the threat of pop-up
secluded alcoves – one is fitted with a cushioned
ads or roaming charges will always be considered
bench where guests can lounge with a magazine,
time well spent in our book.
