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Welcome to the latest edition of Beyond, the exclusive magazine of St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. We hope that Beyond inspires you to Live Exquisite with unique stories that reflect the varied interests and passions of our guests around the world. In this issue we meet jazz star and Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste, a true renaissance man whose talents include singing, acting and playing the piano. In our regular feature, “The Connoisseur,” acclaimed jeweler Glenn Spiro reveals why he collects exquisite treasures designed by the house of Cartier. We also recount the glittering history of The St. Regis Rome, originally opened by celebrated hotelier César Ritz in 1894, as it prepares to unveil the stunning results of its lavish refurbishment. And we visit the spectacular St. Regis Deer Valley in Utah, which played host to our ski-inspired cover and fashion shoot. In “The Journey,” Singapore resident Daven Wu takes us on a fascinating walk through his home city, which in the space of just 50 years has witnessed an amazing transformation from compact colonial outpost to one of the world’s most vibrant destinations. Elsewhere, Beyond hails the new Mexican cuisine – subtle, sophisticated and not simply about heat and chilies – which is now gaining global recognition, while in “A Little Place I Know,” we hear about an off-the-beaten-track restaurant in Florence that serves possibly the best cheesecake in the world, and a newly reopened Harlem jazz club that was the birthplace of bebop. Thank you for making St. Regis a part of your travels. With more than 40 hotels around the world, we hope that you will continue to find the time to join us on our journey to Live Exquisite.

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CONTRIBUTORS Deb Schwartz Deb Schwartz is a New York-based writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Nation, Lifehacker, The Cut, and Architectural Digest. In this issue of Beyond she investigates the latest family travel trends, from wedding vacations to mini-Grand Tours. But where would she most like to visit? “My travel bucket list includes spots that are hot, dry, and sunny (the Grand Canyon), temperate (Eiheiji Zen monastery in Fukui, Japan), and very, very dark (the Kerry International Dark-Sky Reserve in South West Ireland).”

Reggie Nadelson In this issue of Beyond, New York native Reggie Nadelson sings the praises of a seminal Harlem jazz club: the spiritual home of bebop, Minton’s Playhouse. Aside from her work for Departures, Vogue and Condé Nast Traveler, Reggie has written a series of crime novels featuring private eye Artie Cohen, while her new book, At Balthazar: The New York Brasserie at the Center of the World, celebrates 20 years of the famous Manhattan restaurant. “I’d love to visit Antarctica,” she tells us. “It has such a romance, and I hate the summer heat in NYC.”

Daven Wu After eight years as a commercial lawyer, Daven Wu decided to embark on a career in journalism. He now writes for Monocle, Time, Robb Report and Travel + Leisure, and he’s Wallpaper* magazine’s Singapore editor – making him the perfect person to guide us through his country’s transformation from mudflats to metropolis, on page 30. This autumn he’ll check off a lifelong dream: “I’ll be sailing up the Mekong River with celebrity chef David Thompson, before heading to Bali for a few spiritual healing lessons.”

Philip Gay Fashion photographer Philip Gay took to the slopes of The St. Regis Deer Valley Resort for this issue’s fashion shoot on page 54. “I’m keen to visit New Zealand and Peru,” he says of his own travel bucket list. “But I’d also love to climb a few mountains in the Scottish Highlands.” Philip lives between Paris and New York, working for a number of leading brands and magazines – he recently completed campaigns for Timberland and Marc Jacobs, as well as shooting portraits of Isabelle Huppert and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Cassandre Montoriol Paris-based artist Cassandre Montoriol illustrated the recommendations in this issue’s “A Little Place I Know” on page 41. Her expressive gouache drawings are reminiscent of travel diaries, fashion illustration and textile design, and have found favor with leading publications such as Vanity Fair, W Magazine and Marie Claire. Where is she yet to check off? “Japan. I love everything about it – their culture, movies, graphic design, not to mention the country itself. Oh, and New Zealand too, purely for the wild landscapes.”

Matt Munday When he’s not busy rooting out rare vinyl records from obscure corners of the internet, Matt Munday writes about music, travel, business and culture for titles such as The Sunday Times, The Observer and Bio.com. His bucket list destination? “Definitely Bali,” he says. “I’ve spent a couple of days there with work and fell in love with the beauty and mystery of the place. I really want to go back with my family to experience it in full.” For this issue, Matt met jazz star and Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste.

CONTENTS 16 Seven Wonders – The World in Seven Objects –

From chic silk scarves and African tribal masks to designer teapots and straight razors, we present the stories behind seven fascinating objects from around the globe

30 Dream City – The Journey –

Daven Wu takes a walk down memory lane in his home city of Singapore, tracing the island nation’s meteoric transformation from colonial outpost to southeast Asian powerhouse

38 A Little Slice of Heaven

52 All That Glitters

– Investing –

– The Connoisseur –

Many of us dream of putting cash into something that sets the pulse racing, whether it’s a classic car, fine wines... or even a hotel. Could shared ownership be the answer?

Jewelry designer Glenn Spiro on his passion for Cartier collectibles, from gouaches and picture frames to a gilt silver model of a Model T Ford made for Henry Ford

41 Hidden Treasures

54 Baby, It’s Cold Outside

– A Little Place I Know –

– Fashion –

Tastemakers share with us their addressbook secrets, from Filippo Ricci’s favorite Florentine restaurant to a Manhattan jazz club chosen by author Reggie Nadelson

The majestic mountains of Deer Valley are the backdrop for our pick of the season’s coolest skiwear, featuring cool streamlined contours and cozy chunky knits

44 Smart Packing

66 Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia

– Vacation Style –

– Style –

Whether you’re planning a beach vacation in Abu Dhabi, a city break in Nanjing, a ski trip in Aspen or a family trip to Mallorca, these are the essentials you need to take

The creative duo at the helm of iconic fashion house Oscar de la Renta on dressing Meghan Markle’s mother for the Royal Wedding

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Contents

68 The St. Regis Atlas

82 From Rome With Love

– The Directory –

– The Back Story –

Our international network of hotels and resorts, plus our St. Regis Atlas Guide – to help you make the most of your stay

As The St. Regis Rome prepares to unveil the stunning results of its lavish refurbishment, we look back at the history of this Roman icon

70 Culture Clash

88 Losing It

– Art –

– The Back Story –

Indian artist Rekha Rodwittiya has forged her own distinctive artistic language, merging international influences. Her richly layered artworks are a celebration of female strength

Dieting might seem like a modern craze but throughout human history people have devised bizarre and sometimes hazardous regimes to help shed those pounds

76 Family Affair

90 Mexican Wave

– The Trend –

– Food –

From the intergenerational break to the extended wedding party and the mini-Grand Tour, here are some new-look family vacations for the 21st century

Complex, varied and flavorful, contemporary Mexican cuisine is shaking off its “chili and tacos” reputation and taking the culinary world by storm, both at home and abroad

78 Jon Batiste

93 Kitchen Confidential

– Profile –

– Food –

We meet multi-talented jazz star, actor and Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste, who brings an upbeat energy to everything he touches

Sébastien Giannini, executive chef at The St. Regis Washington, D.C., discusses his culinary inspiration and foodie memories

94 Society – St. Regis Events –

Snapshots from our events around the globe, including a party in LA hosted by Jane Fonda and a charity polo match with Prince Harry

96 Lionel Shriver – A Life in Seven Journeys –

The award-winning author reveals the seven journeys that have shaped her life

Above: Intangible Interlocution: An Anthology of Belonging by Rekha Rodwittiya. The artist discusses her work on page 70

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A Little Place I Know ADDRESS-BOOK SECRETS FROM LUMINARIES OF THE WORLDS OF FASHION, CULTURE AND COLLECTING

An enchanting mosque in Cairo by Philip Hewat-Jaboor Aqsunqur Mosque, Bab el-Wazir Street, Tabbana Quarter, Cairo

There’s something profoundly enchanting about Egypt. The light and the landscape are so extraordinary, with the Nile snaking through the country, and this belt of lush green landscape, which then stops abruptly. You can literally stand with one foot in the green and the other in the desert. The Egyptians are hugely welcoming – an absolute pleasure to spend time with. I’ve been going there for 35 years and I spend two to three months there every year. I especially love Cairo. It has wonderful architecture: Pharaonic, Islamic, 19th-century, and now, with new Egyptian museum, 21st century. In the old Islamic quarter there’s a little mosque, the Aqsunqur, or Blue Mosque, which isn’t particularly well known or visited, and is a little hard to find. Parts of it were built in the 1340s, others in the mid-17th century, and there are walls completely covered in marble, precious stones and blue tiles brought from Damascus – a wonderful combination of materials, with a courtyard grown over with palm trees. It’s all incredibly beautiful, with the most magical atmosphere. I really find it very moving. Philip Hewat-Jaboor is an art advisor and the chairman of Masterpiece art fairs (June 26 – July 3, 2019; masterpiecefair.com) Your address: The St. Regis Cairo

An historic jazz club in New York by Reggie Nadelson 206 West 118th Street, New York

In the early 1940s, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie got together and invented bebop. They did it at Minton’s Playhouse, a shabby club on 118th Street in Harlem. Bebop was brand new; it was modern jazz: difficult to play, impossible to dance to. The music eventually moved to 52nd Street and Greenwich Village, to clubs where the audience sat in reverent silence trying to work it all out. Miles Davis, Ray Brown and Max Roach joined in, and bebop blew everyone away. As jazz moved away, the great Harlem clubs and ballrooms shut down. Then, in the 21st century, the neighborhood made a comeback. Great restaurants opened all over Harlem, and so did Minton’s Playhouse. A spiffy room with photos of Dizzy and Charlie on the walls, Minton’s showcases some of the best jazz around, and shares its premises with The Cecil Steakhouse, which serves great steaks and terrific drinks. Reggie Nadelson is the author of At Balthazar: The New York Brasserie at the Center of the World. Your address: The St. Regis New York

A Little Place I Know

An off-the-beaten-track Florentine restaurant by Filippo Ricci Osteria delle Tre Panche, Via A. Pacinotti 32/R, Florence

When people ask me for a restaurant recommendation, I always suggest Osteria delle Tre Panche. We’ve been going there since it opened, and we probably still go at least twice a week, because whenever friends visit, they want to go too. It’s tiny – and not in typical restaurant territory. Just one room, for 20 people max, all sitting on benches (or panche) and a really small kitchen. But it’s a tremendous dining experience. The Osteria specializes in truffles – they have one of the best white truffle sauces in Italy. But in my opinion it’s all about the cheesecake, arguably the best in the world. It’s so good that people FedEx it to the US. Nowadays two young guys, Andrea and Vieri Bista, run the restaurant. They’re both chefs, but they alternate daily – one guy cooks, the other waits the tables. They’re so good, we’ve taken them around the world with us – Shanghai, Moscow, Miami, Las Vegas, Dallas, all over. We like to host dinner parties wherever we go, and we love to bring this Italian flavor. We have countless Michelin-starred restaurants in Florence, but for me, this is still the best. Filippo Ricci is creative director of the Florence-based luxury tailoring house Stefano Ricci (stefanoricci.com) Your address: The St. Regis Florence

A poster museum in Shanghai by Timothy Parent

I came across Shanghai’s Propaganda Poster Art Center through a friend who suggested it as somewhere to take visitors looking for a bit of culture. Shanghai is more of a city for living than sightseeing – that’s more Beijing’s thing. So, very few people know about this museum, which is pretty tucked away, in the basement of an old residential complex. But that’s kind of the cool thing about it. You feel you’ve really discovered something. It’s a visual representation of China’s ideology from the 1950s to the 1980s – mostly posters, but with some comics – and it’s fascinating to see how the country changed during those decades. It’s like a unique window into China’s recent history. There are a lot of posters about economic growth, sport, film and the other big theme, crushing the West. There are also interesting themes about the Chinese working with “suppressed groups” and how they aligned themselves with certain African and Asian countries. And some are very futuristic. It’s pretty enlightening, for sure. You could easily spend half a day there if it’s the kind of thing you’re interested in. Timothy Parent is the founder of the chinafashionbloggers.com and a contributor to The Business of Fashion. Your address: The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan

Illustrations by Cassandre Montoriol

Propaganda Poster Art Center, Room B-OC, 868 Huashan Rd, Shanghai

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gold detail, $2,900, Raymond Weil Geneve, raymond-weil.com 4. Lewes green suede loafers, $730, Manolo Blahnik, manoloblahnik.com 5. Denim workwear shirt, $465,

Connolly, connollyengland.com THE CITY OF NANJING IS A FASCINATING DESTINATION – WHETHER YOU’RE IN TOWN FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE, MAKE SURE YOUR OUTFIT IS UP TO THE JOB

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green lenses, $455, Oliver Peoples, oliverpeoples.com

Your address: The St. Regis Nanjing

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A BEACH VACATION IN MALLORCA CALLS FOR CUTE BUT PRACTICAL CLOTHES THAT WILL KEEP YOUR LITTLE ONES LOOKING ST YLISH WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON COMFORT

Your address: The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort

1. Girls’ pink Origami pompom swimsuit, $52, Sunuva, sunuva.com 2/3. Frette 1860 kids’ hooded robe, $120, and slippers, $28, both St. Regis Boutique, stregisboutique.com 8.

4. Denim dungaree dress, $108, Chloé Kids, farfetch.com

5. Souvenir Artwork t-shirt. $23, Scotch & Soda, scotch-soda.com 6. Dolce & Gabbana Mini Me Tour d’Italie rucksack, $504, meliejoe.com

7. White calf leather sneakers. £162, Fendi, fendi.com 8. Deacon red shorts, $55, Stella McCartney, stellamccartney.com

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1. Aylsham black beret, $325, Emily London, emily-london.com

2. Red Summit jacket, $775, Canada Goose, canadagoose.com 3. Fendi Heritage gloves. $332, Fendi, fendi.com 4. Star II Suit, $450, Perfect Moment, perfectmoment.com 5. Rad Pad Sweater, $440, Spyder, spyder.com 6. Moncler Lunettes eyewear, $305, Moncler, store.moncler.com

SEARCHING FOR A WAY TO LOOK CHIC ON THE SLOPES IN ASPEN BUT STAY COZY – EVEN ON THE COLDEST OF DAYS? DON’T WORRY, YOU’RE GETTING WARMER

Your address: The St. Regis Aspen Resort

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ENJOYING SOME MUCH-NEEDED DOWNTIME ON THE BEACH IN ABU DHABI? RELAX IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR OUTFIT WILL KEEP YOU LOOKING COOL FROM DAWN TO DUSK

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1. Sicily linen embroidered dress, $2,220, Eres, eresparis.com 2. Double T crossbody mini handbag, $870, Todâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, store.tods.com 3. Serpenti metal frame sunglasses with snake heads, $480, Bvlgari, bulgari.com 4. White diamond earrings (85.58cts), from $300,000, Graff, graffdiamonds.com 5. Re twill silk scarf, $230, Forget Me Knot, forget-me-knot.paris 6. Virginie white sewn fedora hat, $472, Maison Michel Paris, michel-paris.com 7. Leather Nu Pieds Slides in saffron, $645, Saint Laurent, fwrd.com

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The Connoisseur: Glenn Spiro

ALL THAT GLITTERS Words by JAMES COLLARD Photography by GABBY LAURENT

“I like things that shine,” jokes Glenn Spiro – fittingly for a man who makes exceptionally fine jewelry. One of Spiro’s shiny things was recently donated to the prestigious permanent collection of important jewelry at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum by none other than Beyoncé, who is both a friend and a client of Spiro’s. It’s a spectacular piece, a “Papillon”, or butterfly ring, with wings – which flap as the wearer moves her finger – crafted from titanium, diamonds and green tsavorites. This is an undoubted coup for Spiro, 55, long recognized by his peers as a superb craftsman and designer of high jewelry, but who until recently operated largely under the radar, as many of his pieces were made for older, more famous houses. But as well as making things that shine, Spiro also collects them, especially shiny things by Cartier – from the gilt silver model of a Model T Ford made for Henry Ford in the 1970s in the lobby of his atelier to the framed gouaches on the walls behind Spiro’s desk. A shelf houses a good 100 or so presentation boxes containing anything from a silver and crystal caviar service to a cigarette case, while on Spiro’s desk are two silver frames containing signed portraits of George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother. These have a particular resonance, as these rooms were formerly the atelier of Norman Hartnell, for several decades couturier of choice to British high society and royalty, especially Queen Elizabeth and her daughters, the present Queen, Elizabeth II, and Princess Margaret. The Queen Mother was a close friend of Hartnell’s – he made her laugh – while it was in these rooms that Elizabeth II was fitted for her wedding and coronation dresses. “It has a very special atmosphere,” says Spiro, who first visited the atelier as a teenage apprentice to Cartier, when he was asked to accompany an important client to a fashion show. He was struck by the “incredible elegance of the place”, and decades later, when he was looking for an atelier and showroom of his own, “I kept going past and seeing that there were no lights on – and when I heard it was empty, I took it right away, without seeing it again.” He takes a similar approach to buying both gemstones for his jewelry and to his collecting habit. “You have to buy what you like,” he explains, and follow gut feeling, even if that leads to the occasional mistake. “Or you buy too much... I sometimes buy too much,” he laughs. As a collector, Spiro has always been drawn to mid-century “furniture, photography, jewelry, also fashion. I like that era – it was clean, it was cool. The Forties, the Fifties, the Sixties… actually not the Sixties. I think they tried too hard in the Sixties.” Given that the mid-century was precisely Norman Hartnell’s heyday, there’s something entirely appropriate that Glenn Spiro should be the custodian of the stunning art deco interiors that Hartnell commissioned for these rooms. And in another pleasing piece of symmetry, his old boss from Cartier, Arnaud Bamberger, is now honorary chairman of Spiro’s jewelry house. He has just two other sales points: London’s Harrods and New York’s Bergdorf Goodman. But the splendid atelier on Bruton Street is surely the heart of the house. And here, once again, just like the couturier, Spiro entertains a clientele that might be small numerically (he has spoken in the past of only needing 30 or so good customers) but wealthy and demanding in their quest for jewelry as stunning as Beyoncé’s butterfly.

BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE Photography by PHILIP GAY Styling by VICTORIA BAIN Art Direction by VANESSA ARNAUD

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THE DOUBLE ACT

Words by LORNA POPE

erhaps even more difficult a task than dressing a royal bride is dressing the bride’s mother. So, when a vintage RollsRoyce Phantom swept up the Long Walk of Windsor Castle at 11:58 on the 19th May this year bearing Meghan Markle, it’s little wonder the hawk-like gaze of the world’s fashion media settled also on her mother, Doria Ragland. Her outfit – a mint-green Oscar de la Renta two-piece – was a lesson in mother-of-the-bride-decorum; zingy but demure, accented with the same florets of white embroidery as those scattered on the kick of her daughter’s dress. That Ragland chose Oscar de la Renta for such an important and momentous occasion “was extraordinary”, says Laura Kim – one half of the creative duo behind the brand – with an air of lingering bewilderment. “We were so honored.” And yet, maybe it’s not that surprising that she turned to Oscar de la Renta for the occasion, given that the Dominican-born fashion designer was unofficial outfitter to a series of First Ladies, from Jackie Kennedy to Michelle Obama, and a peerless master of beguiling,

gowns-and-gloves-style society wear. But since his passing in 2014 and the subsequent appointment in 2016 of Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia as creative directors of the fashion house that still bears his name, the brand has also evolved to appeal to a younger clientele. The design duo’s latest spring/summer collection, which featured a flurry of mannish tailoring – including one memorably distressed denim two-piece and a tulle gown notable for the legend “Oscar de la Renta” spelled out with conspicuously oversized sequin embroidery – might have left some loyal followers clutching their pearls. But evolution is the key word here – and every collection is Oscar de la Renta through and through, explains Garcia. “I always remember Oscar wanting the newest thing,” he says of their early mentor – for Kim had worked with de la Renta since 2003 as studio director, while Garcia clambered his way up the ranks from intern to senior designer at the house from 2009. “I think he wanted us to move forward but keep it very Oscar. He was the one pushing us, to see the newest, youngest ideas and materials.”

Photo: Skye Parrott.

MEET FERNANDO GARCIA AND LAURA KIM, THE CREATIVE TEAM QUIETLY GENERATING BUZZ AT OSCAR DE LA RENTA – AND HEAR THEIR THOUGHTS ON STYLE, CREATIVE COLLABORATION AND DRESSING THE MOTHER OF THAT BRIDE

Fernando Garcia and Laura Kim

“I always remember Oscar wanting the newest thing,” Garcia says of his mentor. “I think he wanted us to move forward but keep it very Oscar.”

After Oscar de la Renta lost a decade-long battle with cancer, it took a little while to find a suitable successor. The British designer Peter Copping briefly took over the helm, during which time Kim and Garcia left the company to set up their own label, Monse (named after Garcia’s mother). A far cry from de la Renta’s hyper-feminine gowns, Monse is best known for shirts – but shirts transmuted into Rei Kawakubo-esque deconstructed forms. “We wanted to create a brand that wasn’t extremist; not too feminine or too masculine,” says Garcia. “The market needed more clothes that made a girl look like it took her five minutes to get ready,” he explains. “We didn’t think it was going to be like Oscar, and we didn’t want it to be.” Monse was more or less an instant hit, with pieces worn by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Amal Clooney – the kind of glamorous, influential tastemakers young designers dream of being worn by. Then, in 2017, Alex Bolen – Oscar de la Renta’s son-in-law and the house’s CEO – re-hired the duo, this time as joint creative directors.

It was a happy homecoming, of course, but pulling together nine collections a year across two brands brings its challenges. When the pair aren’t at the Oscar de la Renta studio in Midtown, they’re in Tribeca, working on Monse. “It’s like being in two different movies,” says Garcia of the parallel worlds he and Kim inhabit. And surely there are moments in which the pressure becomes insurmountable, when they’d rather just be in the one movie. Key to successfully juggling both labels is the pair’s mutual affection and the convergence of their design approaches; for Garcia is a University of Notre Dame architecture graduate, while Kim is a South Korea-raised fashion design alumna of the Pratt Institute, New York. That, and a canny division of labor. We make “the perfect combo. I tend to be very balanced and tough, whereas Fernando goes for more of the drama and romance,” muses Kim. “Budgeting and managing is Laura’s turf,” says Garcia, “Public relations and marketing is Fernando’s,” Kim echoes, resolutely. And the rest? “We divide and conquer.”

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19. The St. Regis Lhasa Resort 20. The St. Regis Bangkok * 21. The St. Regis Florence 22. The St. Regis Tianjin 23. The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort 24. The St. Regis Shenzhen 25. The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi 26. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort * 27. The St. Regis Doha 28. The St. Regis Mauritius Resort 29. The St. Regis Abu Dhabi 30. The St. Regis Chengdu 31. The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya 32. The St. Regis Istanbul 33. The St. Regis Mumbai 34. The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central 35. The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur * 36. The St. Regis Langkawi

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Art

CULTURE CLASH Words by EMMA CRICHTON-MILLER

well-known figure within contemporary Indian art, Rekha Rodwittiya rose to prominence internationally through the Eighties and Nineties with her forceful, vibrantly colored and idiosyncratic depictions of female forms and rituals. The product of a liberal, middle class, highly educated cross-cultural household – her father was a Parsi and her mother a Roman Catholic from South India – since the 1970s Rodwittiya has forged her own distinctive artistic language. This too is a radical mingling: of Mughal painting from Persia and India, of folk art from the Indian subcontinent and of western traditions absorbed from books, travels and her time as a student at London’s Royal College of Art in the early 1980s. The vital thread, however, linking her work, is its celebration of female strength, even in vulnerability. This autumn a new show of her work opens at Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai. Sixty this year, Rodwittiya’s most recent works incorporate autobiographical photographs and printed images with watercolor and acrylic paint. For some pictures, Rodwittiya reconceives an image from earlier in her career, building up an interior hinterland of elusive symbols

and photographic images within the original bounding line. As such, they take her back to her formative years, at the renowned Faculty of Fine Arts at Baroda University. A solitary child, home-schooled until the age of seven, painting and drawing had offered a potent release for her vivid imagination. At art school, however, under the inspiring teacher KG Subramanyan, Rodwittiya was encouraged to experiment across media, including photography. She remembers: “I would wander around Baroda taking photographs of street life.” She was fortunate to be part of a great movement of proudly self-confident experimentation and renewal of figurative painting in India. Rodwittiya rejects the term “feminist artist” but she is, she agrees, undoubtedly both a feminist and an artist. As she puts it, “I live and breathe as a feminist so therefore that is the prism through which I perceive everything around me, and so therefore it would patina my art as well.” Rekha@Sixty: Transient Worlds of Belonging, an exhibition of new works by Rekha Rodwittiya, runs from October 31, 2018 at the Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai. Your address: The St. Regis Mumbai

Photo: courtesy of the artist and Sakshi Gallery

REKH A RODW IT T I YA’S V IBR ANTLY COLORED AND RICHLY L AY ERED A RT WORKS A RE A CELEBR AT ION OF FEM ALE STRENGTH, EV EN IN V ULNER A BILIT Y

Rekha Rodwittiya

INTANGIBLE INTERLOCUTION: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BELONGING (DIAGRAMS OF AN INTERIOR SPACE) 2011, acrylic and oil on canvas This strong woman carries on her head an overspilling bowl of the textiles, objects, symbols and creatures a woman in India might encounter in daily life, a complex mixture of thoughts, sensations and experiences not often explored in art. As Rodwittiya explains, “My content is culled from the everyday life of the woman – to be perceived and witnessed and acknowledged.”

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MATTERS OF THE HEART (SERIES) 2013, digital inkjet print with autobiographical photo images and hand-painted watercolor on paper The photographic image appears within the contour of the stylized head. Once again we are invited to witness and acknowledge the complex interior life of this archetypal woman, made unique by her individual memories. As Rodwittiya suggests, â&#x20AC;&#x153;These montages of images lace together to become quite literally a second skin.â&#x20AC;?

Rekha Rodwittiya

MATTERS OF THE HEART (SERIES) 2013, digital inkjet print with autobiographical photo images and hand-painted watercolor on paper Rodwittiya has said of her photographic images, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I look through the lens of my camera, I am searching for those connections of personal identification with objects, especially in museums.â&#x20AC;? In this work, Rodwittiya has brought together photographic images of objects with specific meanings for her, including an image of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, within the abstracted outline of the universal woman.

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LOVE DONE RIGHT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD 2015, acrylic and oil on canvas This charming and vivid painting, with its teapot boiling on the furiously thinking woman’s head, even while she maintains her serene smile, exemplifies Rodwittiya’s idiosyncratic approach to storytelling, developing her own private store of metaphors, myths and legends. As she says, “The narratives in my works are never direct stories, but are territories that hold parables through which meanings are inferred.”

Rekha Rodwittiya

PUKK AR BILLI-BILLI 2009, acrylic and oil on canvas This dramatically colored painting includes three cats, beloved of Rodwittiya. A figure like the artist herself sits among them, in a symbolic night. Rodwittiya often works at night. She says, “My studio is a precious space of belonging for me. I have personal articles of cherished memories accumulated over the years that surround me here.” But alongside, there is art history: “An infinite territory of belonging”, through which, Rodwittiya says, “I wander at will.”

Family

FAMILY AFFAIR Words by DEB SCHWARTZ Illustration by ALEC DOHERTY

THE WORDS “FAMILY ” AND “ VAC AT ION” C AN STRIKE FE A R INTO THE HE A RT OF EV EN THE MOST DEDIC ATED PA RENT OR TEENAGER. TH ANKFULLY, THESE DAYS THERE A RE FA R MORE APPE ALING WAYS OF GET T ING AWAY W ITH YOUR FAMILY – OR FROM THEM

The Learning Vacation

The Wedding Vacation

The Skip-Gen Vacation

In the late 16th century, young aristocrats (well, the males ones at least – young women did not have this option) were sent off to France and Italy to complete their educations by immersing themselves in classical art and architecture on trips that became known as the Grand Tour. Today, Petits Tours can begin at any age, as long as parents are willing to give, give, give, sacrificing themselves by, for example, limiting their travels to only Francophone countries so that their children might be able to practice their French. Pity the poor parent who simply must suffer through a stay in Paris, followed by a lengthy beach holiday on Mauritius. But in this day and age, any self-possessed young person should know how to order a local drink in the local tongue. Taking an art historythemed vacation in Italy with a child has literally no downside: everyone gets to see magnificent cathedrals and sublime works of art and usually right around the time that your store of knowledge on a given subject is running out, your child will become bored or hungry, which helps to ensure that days assume an appropriately leisurely pace and one has time to digest Great Works as they were meant to be digested: slowly, and with relish.

You love them, so you go to their destination wedding, and you don’t even grumble about the fact that it’s halfway across the globe. That’s the deal. And if you’re a member of the inner circle – close family, best man/maid of honor, bridesmaids and the like – you can now expect to show up a few days early. For the wedding vacation is becoming a globally recognized trend – with large parties gathering at the resort of the happy couple’s choice for prolonged socializing and celebrations. Perhaps this isn’t going to please everyone, and coming on top of the bachelorette party in a prime spa, or the bachelor party in some far-flung city, this constitutes an investment of time and money we’re only inclined to make on someone we really care for. Still, if you have come all this way to meet up with people who live all over the world, who you seldom see, perhaps the wedding vacation is the perfect solution. And since you’re already in a beautiful spot – really, it would be foolish not to tack on a few extra days to enjoy yourself, entirely on your own schedule, with your own dress code. After all, just because you’re not the one getting married it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a fabulous honeymoon – or reunion, or a few days of golf, all in the name of love.

There might be no better “job” than that of grandparent (unless it’s grandchild). This magical role offers the opportunity to enjoy the delightful bits of family ties while largely avoiding the button-pushing too often perpetrated by one’s children or siblings, who also rarely appreciate one’s wisdom and charms in the same way that grandchildren do. Bringing your beloved wee one on tour offers so many opportunities for the two (or three, perhaps, if your partner joins) of you to bond in a new way, experiencing adventures that will provide memories for years to come. Naturally, the youngster will benefit from the education travel brings. while you will reap the rewards of having someone on hand willing and able to help you with your smartphone, reach beneath your table for runaway coins and, oh yes, enable you to see each day through fresh eyes. No, they cannot help to book flights, but you will score many Best Grandparent points by involving the youngsters in the planning. Choose activities you’ll both enjoy, and luxuriate in the knowledge that your young charge – at least for a few golden years – will adore being the center of your world, while seeing the world, without those pesky parents around to tell either of you what’s what.

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Jon Batiste

IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE Words by MATT MUNDAY

SINGER, JA ZZ PI ANIST, ACTOR AND L ATE SHOW BANDLE A DER, MULT I-TALENTED JON BAT ISTE IS BRINGING HIS OW N BR AND OF UPBE AT ENERGY TO EV ERY THING HE TOUCHES. AND IT ’S INFECT IOUS

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but that was about it. As a kid I was always the second-fiddle class clown. I was quiet but I’d always have a friend who was really rambunctious, and who would get into trouble. I would always be the one who got away with it. So with comedy I was open to experimenting. I really loved the idea of trying something and failing, because that’s how you learn.” True, though most of us don’t learn the ropes in front of an audience of millions on national television. Batiste picks things up fast. After three years, The Late Show has become, he says, “like my cool day job, where I get to hang out with famous people.” Famous people such as Oprah Winfrey and Stevie Wonder, with whom he duetted on the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, giving a poignant rendition of the African-American National Anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing. “He was a joy to perform with, an endless source of inspiration and light,” Batiste says of Wonder. “When I make music I try to create a lot of different emotions, but joy is one of the primary emotions I try to tap into: for myself and for other people. I feel we’re kindred spirits in that way.” Batiste and Wonder first met backstage at a concert in Central Park where they bonded discussing hip hop with Will.i.am (“a friend of mine”) before Wonder asked if he could play Batiste’s “harmoni-board”, a cross between a harmonica and a small keyboard. Next to the piano, it’s Batiste’s favorite instrument and he often carries one. Wonder deadpanned that he used to play one too but stopped because it kept clogging up with spit. “Oh, you’ve got jokes!” Batiste replied. Born near New Orleans, in Kenner, Louisiana, Batiste belongs to a sprawling musical dynasty that stretches back at least four generations. He grew up immersed in melody and rhythm. His relatives include the arranger Harold Battiste, who worked with Sam Cooke and Sonny and

conversation with Jon Batiste is like drinking a tall glass of liquid optimism. Even on an oppressively humid afternoon in New York, the dapper 31-year-old still manages to exude a joyful enthusiasm. His outlook reminds me of the famous Louis Armstrong song What a Wonderful World. It’s extremely refreshing. Batiste’s effervescent brand of charm – quick-witted yet cynicismfree – will be familiar to viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, for which Batiste has been bandleader since 2015, and also to St. Regis guests (he has played live at a number of St. Regis events, including the fifth anniversary of The St. Regis Deer Valley and the grand opening of The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort). A jazz prodigy and graduate of New York’s prestigious Juilliard School for the performing arts, Batiste is as comfortable behind the piano as he is bantering on air with Colbert or goofing around in the sketches. His gift for improvisation, both comedic and musical, has made him a star. (His résumé also includes a position as artistic director-at-large at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and acting roles in the HBO series Treme and two Spike Lee films, Red Hook Summer and Da Sweet Blood of Jesus.) He first became friends with Colbert after twice appearing as a guest on The Colbert Report, which finished in 2014, the year before its host succeeded David Letterman on The Late Show. “Stephen is a genius,” says Batiste. “He can talk to people about politics on the highest level, but he’s also a thespian with a theatre background, who understands comedy and improv. After The Colbert Report ended he gave me a call and said he had a new show — and the rest is history.” Did Batiste have much comedy experience before The Late Show? “Not really,” he says. “I’d had roles that were semi-comedic in Spike Lee films,

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Cher; and the free-jazz saxophonist Alvin Batiste, who taught “every New Orleans musician that’s come up in the last 40 years”, including Harry Connick Jr and Terence Blanchard. Batiste’s father, a professional bass player, and his uncles had a band together. Batiste himself was playing percussion in a junior band by the age of seven. He later switched to piano, aged 11, on his mother’s advice, teaching himself to transcribe music by copying video-game soundtracks. He may well be the only international jazz superstar for whom Sonic the Hedgehog was a formative influence. He moved to New York, where he still lives, aged 17, after winning a place to study jazz and classical piano at Juilliard School, where only 6 per cent of applicants are accepted. Was it as intense as Whiplash, the movie about the young jazz prodigy pushed to the brink by his teacher at an exclusive New York music school? “That film was heavily dramatized but it did depict the kind of devoted study you need to learn how to play,” he says. “People think you just make jazz up as you go along – you just figure out what you want to play and don’t listen to anybody else. But it takes so much discipline, and so much focus, to be able to play at the highest level.” What does live jazz have to offer a young audience? “You’ve got to experience it in the right context – and that isn’t necessarily a concert hall or even most jazz clubs today, which don’t really do the music justice. Jazz is very interactive, very immediate and all about crafting a unique experience for the audience.” For Batiste’s part, such unique experiences come in the form of “love riots” – guerrilla gigs on the streets or Subway cars with his band, Stay Human. His concerts can also be anarchic – leading his band

from club to bar to restaurant, or popping up unexpectedly in the middle of the audience to begin a show from the seats, as he has done at Carnegie Hall. It’s all part of an approach he calls “social music”, which is about “bringing people together, and music without borders, and finding a way to connect people through that experience of a live performance.” That sounds almost political. “Absolutely. One hundred per cent. In times of uncertainty, we depend on a philosophy or truth that can come off as political.” Not that he’s given to proselytizing. He prefers to let his creativity do the talking, whatever the format: music, acting, comedy – or fashion. His signature look is a bold-colored zoot suit, simple T-shirt, custom sneakers and a big hat. He designs and makes some of his stage outfits himself. He once joked on The Late Show that “clothes are the music of the body and you hear them with your eyes”, but he meant it, too. “When a performer walks out on stage you should be able to hear it before they’ve even raised their instrument or their mic,” he says. With a new album this autumn, and a tour, he’ll soon be walking out on stages – and less conventional spaces too, no doubt – all over the world. This time it’ll be a solo record, produced by the great T Bone Burnett, with no band, “just me playing the piano and singing: no autotune, no effects, just the realness of the performance.” All of the songs are original compositions except one, a version of What a Wonderful World. And right now, there’s nobody better equipped to make us believe it. Jon Batiste’s album, Hollywood Africans, is out September 28 (Verve Records)

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The Back Story

TO ROME WITH LOVE Words by JAMES COLLARD

hotel, which, within days of Rome’s Liberation in June 1944, hosted the first meeting between Italy’s provisional government and the triumphant Resistance. Gianni Agnelli – Fiat boss, arbiter of style and architect of the Italian post-war boom – kept a permanent suite here for many years, and poached the head doorman when he finally bought a home in the city. And it was here that Liz Taylor, Richard Burton and other Hollywood stars stayed and partied and tapped into Rome’s glamorous La Dolce Vita era while filming at the Cinecittà film studio. As you’d expect, given the hotel’s unique provenance and storied past, this Roman renovation was conducted under the watchful gaze of various eagled-eyed guardians. First there was the Accademia di Belle Arti – Rome’s fine art academy – which was involved throughout the whole process, but most especially with the restoration of the fine frescoes adorning the vaulted ceiling of the ballroom. And, as is always the case with a hotel makeover, there are also the opinions of regulars to consider: the guests who stay whenever they visit Rome, and the Romans who have been wining, dining and marking important family occasions here for years, perhaps across several generations, all of whom have a deep affection for this much-loved building. “This hotel has an extraordinary, evolving legacy,” says De Martino, deftly signaling the need to embrace the future while respecting the property’s heritage, for every generation has its own notions of what constitutes luxury. When we’re staying at a grand hotel from this era, we might expect high-tech facilities – but surely not at the expense

t’s no small task, accomplishing the makeover of an iconic hotel – and the renovation of The St. Regis Rome has taken multiple teams more than two years to complete, at a cost of €48 million (approximately $56 million). All this, as general manager Giuseppe De Martino puts it, to equip the hotel for “a new generation of luxury travelers to the Eternal City”. De Martino was the man with the daunting task of managing this Roman epic of a “refurb” job, while the creative lead came from the celebrated interior designer, Pierre-Yves Rochon. And as both men would readily concede, it is both a privilege and an added source of pressure when the property getting this, the most loving of face-lifts, is a quintessential European grand hotel of the Belle Époque, opened as “Le Grand” in 1894 by none other than César Ritz, the leading hotelier of his time. A great metropolitan hotel isn’t just a place for visitors to stay in, it must also be part of the surging life of the city. And, true enough, Ritz’s hotel was the stage for some extraordinary moments in the modern story of Rome – beginning with its gala opening, which was attended by the Pope, the German Kaiser and the King of Italy. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the Italian royal family used the hotel as a kind of convenient and more modern extension of the nearby Quirinal Palace, hosting court occasions in its public rooms. Alfonso XIII of Spain spent his gilded exile in one of its luxurious suites, while the parents of his eventual successor, King Juan Carlos, met at a reception celebrating a family wedding held here. For a time, Mussolini had an office in the

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AS THE ST. REGIS ROME PREPARES TO UNVEIL THE STUNNING RESULTS OF ITS MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR REFURBISHMENT, WE LOOK BACK AT THE GLORIOUS HISTORY OF THIS ROMAN ICON – FIRST OPENED IN 1894 BY LEGENDARY HOTELIER, CÉSAR RITZ

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hotel. And the entrepreneur who had transformed train travel was an American: George Pullman. Pullman invented the vestibule train – that is, one where the carriages are interconnected – and with it, the sleeper car and the dining car, while at this time the private train carriage was a must-have for kings and emperors, maharajas and plutocrats alike. Superbly appointed and way beyond the means of most train travelers, these “Pullmans” were the Belle Époque equivalent of the private jet. And then of course there were the Astors, the American dynasty who for more than a century led New York high society – and led hotelkeeping in the city, with a series of hotels that introduced generations of New Yorkers and visitors to now-standard innovations such as the in-room phone, the en-suite bathroom, or that singular blessing on a humid summer’s day in Manhattan, air-conditioning. The ultimate expression of Astor opulence and savoir faire would be The St. Regis New York, opened by John Jacob “Jack” Astor IV in 1905, within a decade of Ritz’s Grand Hotel in Rome. True, the footprints of the hotels are different: Rome was modeled on a Roman palazzo, while Jack Astor’s palace on 5th Avenue was an early skyscraper, dwarfing the townhouses of “Millionaire’s Row” beside it. But they visibly share what we would now call “luxury DNA” – and all the signature qualities of the grand hotel, combining a great address with splendid interiors and superb service, which Ritz famously defined. “See all without looking,” he urged his staff. “Hear all without listening; be attentive without being servile; anticipate without being presumptuous.” As a gifted amateur inventor and the author of a bizarre but oddly prescient science fiction novel which predicted, among other things, the

of grandeur, elegance and a slightly old-school decorum? It is telling that more than a century after César Ritz’s death, we still use the word “ritzy” to describe an environment that is plush and fancy and serviced to the hilt. Yet Ritz was just one of several brilliant innovators of this era who transformed the way the wealthy traveled, and who collectively established many of the luxury codes that we still follow today – and whose innovations provided the context for Ritz’s Le Grand Hotel. Some of these luxury innovators were Europeans. Ritz himself was Swiss, rising through Paris’s restaurant scene to emerge by the 1890s as Europe’s most celebrated, sought-after hotelier. Indeed, his new hotel in Rome was in direct response to a request from Italy’s prime minister, who buttonholed Ritz in the lobby of a London hotel to ask him to build a hotel worthy of Rome’s still relatively new status as the capital of unified Italy. Ritz’s culinary partner in Rome was French – the master chef Auguste Escoffier, who modernized French haute cuisine and codified fine-dining as we still know it, with distinct courses, à la carte menus and “brigade service” in the kitchens. But another popular space in Ritz’s new hotel was the American bar – a nod not just to the freshly imported cocktail culture, but also to the fact that much of the drive for the new luxury came from the US. For the wealthy scions of America’s Gilded Age were crossing the Atlantic in ever greater numbers – in search of pleasure, art, or a titled European for their heiress daughters – and these latter-day Grand Tourists were also traveling in ever greater comfort and style. Ocean liners were becoming faster and more elegant, as were the trains pulling into Rome’s Termini station, just a conveniently short carriage-ride or stroll from Ritz’s new

Star quality Opposite, clockwise from top right: Vittoria de Sica and Sofia Loren at the Grand hotel in 1955; Kirk Douglas and Elizabeth Taylor, 1961; a 1930 gala evening; Brigitte Bardot attends a cinema award ceremony in 1956; a postcard from the Grand hotel. Above: Rome’s Piazza della Repubblica

The Back Story era of mass air travel, Jack Astor would certainly have understood the need to update a hotel, as would César Ritz. Pierre-Yves Rochon and his team began the process by spending time in the Roman property – and looking at the blueprints, which is surely the interior designer’s equivalent of fashion’s “mining the archive”. And in two of the largest public spaces – the ballroom and the grand foyer – Rochon’s aim has been to return the building to something much closer to the hotel that Ritz and his architect Giulio Podesti created. In the ballroom, the restorer Patrizia Cevoli and her team set about cleaning the frescoes commissioned by Ritz from the Roman artist Mario Spinetti – and removing the work of previous, less authentic restorations. The process took Cevoli and her team of 12 specialists some six months of “intense and painstaking” work. “I develop a special bond with an artwork when I’m restoring it,” explains Cevoli. “Once it is finished it is a very emotional moment, seeing the original work of art come back to life.” And today Spinetti’s mythological scenes once again possess the vivid hues in which he painted them more than a century ago. Color had a major role to play in Pierre-Yves Rochon’s re-imagining of the other public rooms, in which he used what the designer describes as an “aristocratic Roman palette” of white, dove gray, yellow and powder blue, “enriched with noble shimmers of gold and silver”. The aim, he

explains, was to celebrate the light of Rome in all of its forms. The effect of this is especially striking in the grand foyer, which Rochon returned to its original concept as a kind of winter garden, once again on a single level as Podesti had designed – in the process rediscovering an airy, piazzalike space which truly bursts with light from the glass cupola above. Also put into play was the keen eye of Parisian gallerist Françoise Durst, who sourced works of art that adorn the public spaces and the 100-plus rooms and suites that have been renovated. Meanwhile, Rochon’s team oversaw a kind of aesthetic audit of the hotel’s collection of furniture – in Louis XV, empire and art deco styles – to assess what needed to be restored, replaced or else redeployed. These included some exceptional pieces from a previous refurbishment in the 1960s by the celebrated Maison Jansen studio, which also worked on Jackie Kennedy’s redecoration of the White House. And the team commissioned some spectacular new decorative highlights to add a contemporary feel, such as the blue Murano glass chandelier in grand foyer. It’s one of Rochon’s many contemporary touches that chimes elegantly with the hotel’s fine proportions and those traditional Roman materials of travertine, mosaic and Italian marble. For this is, after all, a grand hotel in the Eternal City. Your address: The St. Regis Rome

Modern classic Opening pages and above: the lobby of The St. Regis Rome. Opposite, clockwise from top: the Caelum Lounge & Bar; exquisite mosaic flooring in the lobby; cleaning the hotel’s famous frescoes took a specialist team six months of “intense and painstaking” work

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Dieting

LOSING IT Words by LOUISE FOXCROFT

DIETING MIGHT SEEM LIKE A MODERN CRAZE BUT THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY PEOPLE HAVE DEVISED BIZARRE AND SOMETIMES HAZARDOUS REGIMES TO HELP SHED THOSE EXCESS POUNDS

or some of us, vacations are an opportunity to indulge in bacchanalian delights. Others view them as a chance to kickstart a healthy routine, with advice from spa experts and access to fresh, healthy menus. We might think of this focus on weight and body shape as a fairly modern concern, yet there’s nothing new about dieting. The ancient Greeks understood that the secret to losing weight was time and moderation (though also, unfortunately, avoiding sex, running naked and post-lunch vomiting). For early Christians, gluttony, displayed on the body in the form of excess flesh, was one of the seven deadly sins – and you could say we’ve been feeling guilty ever since. The rise of mass media in the 19th century brought us a nascent celebrity culture, diet ads and seductive before-and-after images, and it fed and bred the shame and anxiety that still drives our weight-loss mania. It remains big business. In 1829, William Wadd, one of many new diet gurus, advised chewing tobacco, horseback riding, reading aloud, sweating, sprinkling your body with hot sand and eating a bar of soap a day to “reduce exuberant fat”. He also recommended a low-carb/high-protein diet – sound familiar? He was one of the first in a long chain of diet-mongers, leading up to the likes of Robert Atkins and Pierre Dukan, selling regimes that are ostensibly revolutionary, but many of which are not new, and not necessarily harmless. Quick-fix fad diets first took off in the Victorian period. The Victorians took weight-loss pills too, just as many dieters do today. Preparations such as Dr Gordon’s Elegant Pills contained either deadly or useless ingredients including arsenic, strychnine, lard, soap, Epsom Salts and dessicated thyroid extract. Tape-worm pills speak for themselves. A century ago, tens of thousands were taking the deadly Dinitrophenol – a carcinogenic dying agent also used in First World War explosives – to speed up their metabolism, and fatalities still occur. Today’s costly over-the-counter slimming pills suggest you’ll lose a few pounds over recommended periods, measly amounts you could manage by ditching biscuits. In the early 20th century, you might have swallowed Bile Beans or Figuroids, or masticated laxative-laced chewing gums such as Silph or Elfin Fat Reducing Gum Drops. Dieters could bathe in Every Woman’s Flesh Reducer or the Lesser SlimFigure-Bath – with the useless ingredients of table salt, alum, camphor, baking soda, citric acid, cornstarch, and borax – or scrub away fat with a

Slenmar Reducing Brush and La-Mar Reducing Soap. Melting your fat was popular, too, with a luminous light or hydro-electric iodized bath (which sounded scientific but had no discernible effect). Skin-macerating rubber knickers enjoyed a vogue, as did fat-bashing trunk rollers, stomach beaters, vibrating chairs and electric shocks. Now you can buy cellulite-reducing crystal-infused tights or a Slendertone for “electrical muscle stimulation”. There really is nothing new in the unpleasant business of “fat cures”. One of the oddest diet gurus of the era was Horace Fletcher, the “Great Masticator”. Fletcherism involved chewing every mouthful hundreds of times – even Henry James and Franz Kafka were devotees – and its creator was hailed as a medical icon. Today, some diet businesses still follow his basic tenets. Massage, too, remains popular – in the 1930s, Sylvia of Hollywood massaged stars, including Jean Harlow and Gloria Swanson, so that fat came out through their pores “like mashed potato through a colander”. The group approach, including Weight Watchers (founded in 1963), has been shown to be relatively successful and effective, much more so than the plethora of mad fad diets we’ve been sold, from the Baby Food Diet to the Russian Air Force Diet, the Zone, Paleo, Blood Type, Better Sex Diet, ad infinitum. In February this year, a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that those who ate vegetables and whole foods while cutting back on sugar and highly processed foods, lost significant amounts of weight over 12 months. This without counting calories or limiting portions. Our reliance on calorie-counting, with us for some 120 years, has been sidelined. There was no significant difference in weight loss between those on a healthy low-fat diet and those sticking to a healthy low-carbohydrate one. Success didn’t seem to be influenced by genetics or insulin-response to carbs, meaning that the increasingly popular idea that different diets should be recommended based on one’s DNA makeup is also now in doubt. Rather, if we want to lose weight we should concentrate on sustaining a diet of minimally processed whole and fresh foods. In fact, why not simply follow the ancient Greeks, and eat moderately, healthily and regularly over a long period of time. A lifetime, in fact. Louise Foxcroft’s Calories and Corsets: A history of dieting over two thousand years, is out now, published by Profile Books

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MEXICAN WAVE Words by CHRIS MOSS

RICHLY VA RIED AND FL AVORFUL , CONTEMPOR A RY MEXIC AN CUISINE IS GAINING A GLOBAL REPUTAT ION – AND IT ’S NOT JUST A BOUT HE AT, SPICE , OR TACOS

vendors; when a busy office worker needs a fast fix of good food, simplicity and flavor rule over image or presentation. Mexico is larger than Indonesia, more topographically diverse than Canada – and it has an odd shape. To go overland from Cabo San Lucas in Baja California to Cancun, without catching a ferry, would involve driving 3,730 miles. It’s unsurprising then, that regionality remains a powerful force. Oaxaca does its own type of mozzarella. The chile poblano – a mild green pepper used in chiles en nogada, the de facto national dish – takes its name from Puebla. Tequila was a place before it was a drink. From Yucatán comes the pit-oven technique known in Mayan as p’ib – and responsible for the al fresco fiesta classic that is cochinita pibil (slow-roasted pig seasoned with annatto seeds). To simplify things, chefs and guide-writers, have grouped produce and techniques into seven main regions. But for visitors, every state, every city, every beach-stop, signifies an opportunity to savor something different. That said, Mexicans of the past – Aztecs, Mayans, Toltecs or Spanish Conquistadors – were tireless travelers, and it’s notable that you can usually obtain fish dishes even when deep inland, eat steak in the desert, and, along the Pacific coast at, say, Punta Mita, enjoy suckling pig as well as ceviche. Beyond Mexico, several globalizing trends are afoot, from the ubiquitous burrito bar to the ever-replicating chains with vaguely Latino names and logos featuring cacti, sombreros and lizards. But, thanks to chefs such as the aforementioned Mexico City superstars, Val Cantu in San Francisco and Copenhagen-based Rosio Sánchez, a meal of “Modern Mexican” has become a highly desirable night out in all the world’s coolest cities. You cannot, of course, have great cuisine without a proper drink. Baja’s wines have long been held in high esteem, not least in the “other” California north of the border, which seems to import more bottles of Valle de Guadalupe vintages than does the rest of Mexico. But the real revolution right now is taking place in the realm of stronger, more spirited beverages. Tequila and mezcal are distillates made with agaves; the key difference is that tequila is made exclusively from the agave tequilana (blue agave), and can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and in small areas of four other states. Some 30 agaves can be used to make a mezcal. Once a farmers’ drink, new artisanal varieties of mezcal have started to appear on bar menus around the world. Smoky notes, deep bodies and complex aftertastes characterize the experience of slowly sipping a premium mezcal – with neither a worm nor a long mustache in sight.

couple of years ago, a Bolivian chef told me he wanted to reclaim the chili for his country. The argument, that hot peppers were first cultivated in the Andean high plains and spread north from there, is supported by food archaeologists. If the message could only get out, it might actually do Mexico a favor. Because the concept many people have – that Mexican food is mainly about heat – is totally outdated. “Mexico has the most misunderstood cuisine in the world,” says Edgar Núñez, chef and co-owner of Mexico City’s Sud 777, a regular fixture on the annual S. Pellegrino Top 50 Latin American Restaurants list. “It’s extremely complicated and sophisticated, with avocado, vanilla and chocolate, and dozens of other flavors at least as important as hot spices, which we may or may not provide as a side dish at the end. Mexican chefs rely on a lot of produce only available here, which is one of the reasons why great Mexican cuisine is not always available globally. We have more than 60 distinct cultures in the country – many with their own language – and all influence our cuisine.” The menu at Sud 777, in the upscale El Pedregal district, entices with dishes like smoked watermelon, guajolote (turkey) with mole negro and beef tongue with local beans. “When I cook, I’m aware of deep connections with the soil, our farming traditions and my own memory. But our clients are well-traveled foodies, and they’re increasingly looking for more than traditional food.” The epicenter of culinary experimentation is Mexico City – the nation’s inland food hub. At Quintonil in the leafy Polanco embassy district, Jorge Vallejo crafts edgy – and extraordinarily beautiful – concoctions from cactus, heritage corn and escamoles (ant larvae, also known as “Mexican caviar”). At Enrique Olvera’s Pujol, the tasting menu includes wonders such as octopus with habanero ink, salt made from toasted maguey worms and a juiced white corn that goes by the evocative Náhuatl name of “cacahuazintle”. In some respects, “mole” – which simply means “sauce” – is the essence of Mexican cooking. Olvera’s “Mole Madre” – Mother Mole – evolved from the standard seven-day process of reheating fruit, nuts, bitter chocolate, tomato and peppers and other ingredients in a comal, a heavy cast-iron griddle – into an ongoing experiment. “We continued heating it indefinitely,” he says. “We found that the mole never stopped evolving.” At the new Pujol, which opened last year – modeled on Olvera’s New York restaurant Cosme – you can try moles slowly heated for well in excess of 1,000 days. “Mole is a universe in itself, so we present it only with tortillas,” says Olvera. In this he’s emulating the Mexican capital’s superb street-food

Smoke without fire Modern Mexican cuisine is “complex and sophisticated”, like this dish, Baby corn with chicatana ant, coffee and costeño chili mayonnaise, from Pujol

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Kitchen Confidential SÉBASTIEN GIANNINI, THE EXECUTIVE CHEF AT THE ST. REGIS WASHINGTON, D.C., ON SHEEP’S FEET, MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY AND THE PROBLEM WITH HOTEL BURGERS

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Hailing from Toulon in the South of France, chef Sébastien Giannini has spent the last 20 years honing his craft under some of the world’s best chefs, reaching the final of the prestigious Bocuse D’Or Culinary Competition in 2010. Last year he was appointed executive chef at The St. Regis Washington, D.C., heading up its new Mediterranean restaurant, Alhambra.

the South of France there’s a region called Cavaillon that has incredible melons. Try this once and you’ll never think of cantaloupe in the same way. We eat them with a crisp glass of rosé, and gressin (breadsticks), relaxing by the sea with friends. There’s simply nothing better!

What’s your favorite dish to cook? Bouillabaisse. I grew up in the South of France and my grandmother taught me how to make it. Now it reminds me of home.

What was your favorite food as a child and do you still eat it now? Pieds et paquets (“feet and packages”) is a Marseille specialty, one that’s certainly not for everyone. It’s a stew with sheep’s feet and sheep’s tripe. My grandmother would make it for me and I still love it, especially in the winter.

What do you eat when you’re home alone? Seasonal fruit – I like to eat directly with my pocket knife. Every Saturday, I go to Potomac Farm Market with my wife and daughter. It reminds me of the markets I grew up with in the South of France.

Can you remember the first thing your mother taught you to cook? Banana tart. I don’t make it any more because I want to keep the memory of the tart and the taste clear in my mind. I do not wish to alter it in any way, either intentionally or otherwise.

Which dish that you’ve created are you most proud of? Salmon stuffed with langoustine and turmeric potatoes. This was the dish I created at Bocuse D’Or in 2010. To perfect the final dish, you need to have practiced it 40-50 times, trying different iterations each time.

What is your guilty pleasure food? Strawberries and whipped cream with Grand Marnier. How long does it take you to create new recipes? It can take up to a month – you need the feedback from your guests and your team. Sometimes we do up to 20 tastings before we perfect a recipe.

Are there any foods you think are overrated? I feel like burgers in hotels are generally overrated. There is often too much playing around with the toppings, and the original concept is lost. There is a chain of hamburger restaurants originally from Arlington, VA, where I am proud to be a regular guest. They make a classic American burger.

Is there a culinary trend you detest? Molecular cuisine. It’s too cold and far removed from the product. For instance, if you receive a perfect strawberry, picked at the perfect time, perfectly ripe and juicy, but you blend it and make it into the form of a tomato, the product is wasted.

What’s the best thing to eat in D.C.? It’s not exactly D.C., but you can’t beat Maryland crabcake. The crab feast is a longstanding tradition. Whether it’s in a seafood restaurant on the Eastern shore or in the backyard with paper-wrapped picnic tables, the residents of the Chesapeake region can be found cracking crab legs all summer.

Who is your greatest inspiration? Alain Ducasse. He lets young chefs grow, while teaching them to respect the products, the season and the region where the products come from. He also has a clear vision of where his team is going and how to mentor his protégés.

If you could revisit a meal you’ve eaten in the past, what would it be and why? One of my best memories from when I was young is eating cantaloupe. In

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SOCIETY HIGHLIGHTS FROM SOME OF THE GLAMOROUS ST. REGIS EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE AROUND THE GLOBE THIS YEAR

SENTEBALE POLO CUP AT THE ROYAL BERKSHIRE POLO CLUB, UK The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hosted a charity polo match in aid of Sentebale, the charity the Duke co-founded in 2006 with HRH Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. Harry teamed up with polo star Nacho Figueras (top right) on the St. Regis Sentebale team, winning their match against Royal Salute by five goals to four.

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JACK’S CLUB AT TOWN & COUNTRY’S “MODERN SWANS” EVENT, LA St. Regis partnered with renowned US magazine Town & Country to bring Jack’s Club – an exclusive celebration of the essence of St. Regis – to LA. Guests included Jane Fonda, Rashida Jones, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Vince Vaughn, Brit Marling and Vanessa Kirby.

THE ST. REGIS SNOW POLO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, ASPEN Hosted by the Aspen Valley Polo Club, this year’s St. Regis Snow Polo World Championship attracted some of the world’s top players, including Nico Pieres and Nacho Figueras, while providing an unforgettable spectacle against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains.

A Life In Seven Journeys

LIONEL SHRIVER

THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR REFLECTS ON THE SEVEN JOURNEYS – PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL – THAT HAVE SHAPED HER LIFE AND WORK

2 Western Europe, 1985

I was a young woman by the time I cycled around Europe, and part of the appeal was sometimes teaming up with other cyclists, of the male persuasion. That was fun. But the trip was demanding: Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, France and Spain. The best part was through France and Spain, with a guy from New Hampshire. We were in the zone – in good shape, used to clocking up the miles, then sharing a liter of wine. I’d arranged to speak to my agent with a pay phone and lots of coins. She told me I’d sold my first novel. I ended up in tears that night and I still don’t know if it was because I’d sold my first book or because she’d said I had to come home.

Israel, 1986

Jerusalem, 2003

I took my bicycle along – I wouldn’t go anywhere without my bike in those days, and it never occurred to me that you could just get one on the other side. But I stayed in an old kibbutz, working in the factory making boots – an invaluable experience, knowing just how killing factory work is. I’m not cut out for communal living, I realized.

A friend had moved to Jerusalem and I thought would be interesting to visit. But I’d also been through a very confusing romantic situation, and I think had to go through a period of private mourning, getting over someone whose feelings I had hurt and who didn’t deserve it. I spent a lot of the trip in tears – and the novella I was writing was the only piece of fiction I started and never finished. So the trip ended up being about emotions, not work. Nothing wrong with that.

4 Belfast, 1987

I went to Belfast to write a novel, intending to go for a few months, but I ended up staying for 12 years. So what started out as a journey became a whole big part of my life. It was a very creative time – and also the first time I really fell in love. So I recall those years fondly, and I still have a profound affection for the city and the people who live there.

5 Kenya, 1991

I still had this fantasy about going around the world and writing books about wherever I was based – before I realized I was too much of a home body. I had a great time in Nairobi, living in a house with three foreign correspondents. I’d get jealous though. They’d get to go off to Somalia and get shot at while I had to stay home and write. I’m not cut out for that life, but I do admire it from afar. As long as they keep up their appetite and their nerve, foreign correspondents can have really fascinating lives.

7 China, 2013

Most of my journeys now are to literary festivals. There’s no real risk, except maybe that you’ll be bored. I went to one in Beijing, with events in Shanghai and Chengdu, and came away with a feeling for China that was more personal than I’d expected. A lasting image is looking out of the plane at infinite apartment developments, each clump about 60 blocks, each building about 70 stories high. This is what a large population looks like. It’s miraculous that China sustains all these people and explains why the Chinese are obsessed with order and harmony. It was a short visit, but it changed my conception of the country – in exactly the way travel is supposed to. Lionel Shriver’s short story, How They Turned Out, is published in A Short Affair, an anthology of original short fiction from Pin Drop Studio, out now

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The American South, 1977 When I was 19 I did my first big bike trip, from New York to the South and back, with my younger brother. We’d grown up in Raleigh and Atlanta and had just moved to New York, so this was a return to our roots. Every now and then the stars aligned and the weather was decent and the scenery was beautiful, but there was a lot of suffering. I no longer have any appetite for doing 100 miles a day on a bike, in terrible heat, in driving rain or against a debilitating headwind. Or camping on the roadside – that was uniquely miserable. The end of the day is wonderful though – and whenever we got to a hotel or our destination, civilization felt sumptuous.

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The St. Regis Abu Dhabi

It’s easy to understand the appeal of The St. Regis Abu Dhabi. The capital of the United Arab Emirates is fast developing a major arts and cultural scene, turning the city into an ever more sophisticated metropolis blessed with cutting-edge architecture and world-class sports. Part of the prestigious Nation Towers complex on the Corniche, a five-mile stretch adjacent to the Arabian Gulf where you’ll find walking and cycling paths and children’s play areas, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi is the ideal home-away-from-home. Don’t miss the Luxury Nation Galleria Vox Cinemas directly connected to The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, with 11 cinemas including four Gold Class. Relax and soak up the sun with a refreshing cocktail on the private beachfront at the exclusive Nation Riviera Beach Club, home to Catch Restaurant and Lounge Abu Dhabi, where an open kitchen allows guests to interact with the chefs and watch as ingredients are transformed into delectable dishes.

AMENITIES 283 Guest Rooms and Suites 7 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym Private Beach; Children’s Club

LOCATION Nation Towers Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates T (971) (2) 694 4444 info.abudhabi@stregis.com stregis.com/abudhabi

The lobby of The St. Regis Abu Dhabi; the Nation Riviera Beach Club; Al Hosen Suite

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The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort

Saadiyat is an island of only ten square miles, but it packs a lot into that space. Just 15 minutes’ drive from the center of Abu Dhabi, it has a white sand beach, a designer golf course and the newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi, which is a delight for art lovers. It’s a relaxing and chic retreat from the bustle of the city. The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort’s architecture and interior design are stunning – each room has panoramic vistas of the Gulf or golf course and interiors that meld Spanish and Arabian elements with a contemporary edge. In addition to business facilities, the resort has an Iridium spa offering products from luxury skincare brand ESPA, four swimming pools, a dedicated children’s club and the state-of-the-art St. Regis Athletic Club. Dolphins frolic in the blue waters, while nearby Saadiyat Beach is a nesting site for hawksbill turtles. The resort’s newest addition is the first Middle Eastern outpost of celebrated global brand Buddha-Bar Beach, a glamorous day-to-night destination that combines delicious Pacific Rim cuisine, finely crafted cocktails and cutting-edge beats.

AMENITIES 376 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Iridium Spa Pool, Gym Beach Golf Children’s Club

LOCATION Saadiyat Island P.O. Box 54345 Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates T (971) (2) 4988888 reservations.saadiyat@stregis.com

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The St. Regis Cairo

The St. Regis Cairo draws guests to the heart of Egypt’s timeless metropolis, on the north end of Corniche Road along the Nile. Exceptionally designed by Michael Graves, the hotel’s 36 stories stand as a unique expression of modern luxury that draws on the city’s influential past while confidently introducing its future. Local heritage is reflected through outstanding views of the Nile and Old Cairo as well as distinctive murals in our guest rooms depicting papyrus gardens and Nile Valley flora. Between mother-of-pearl inlaid nightstands, our sumptuous signature beds are topped by exquisite linen and pillows while bathrooms are clad in light Emperador marble. The St. Regis Butler service remains the ultimate experience for all guest rooms, suites and luxury apartments. Our Astor Grand Ballroom features a dedicated entrance for very special occasions while The Crystal Hall boasts a three-story vaulted ceiling with a dramatic Swarovski chandelier. Overlooking the Nile, the hall’s alabaster grand staircase is bordered by crystal and bronze handrails, portraying the true essence of our Modern Egyptian Grandeur.

AMENITIES 366 Guest Rooms, Suites and Apartments 7 Restaurants, Bars and Lounges Indoor and Outdoor Pools Iridium Spa Athletic Club

LOCATION 1189 Nile Corniche Cairo Egypt T (20) 2 2597900 info.cairo@stregis.com stregis.com/cairo

The hotel’s exterior; floating flower bouquets at The Water Garden; Deluxe bedroom with spectacular Nile view

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The St. Regis Doha

Doha has transformed itself in a very short time. Now the media and arts capital of its region, a major player in the aviation stakes and the host of the 2022 World Cup, it’s an ultra-cosmopolitan capital. Two miles from the city’s main business district, The St. Regis Doha, with its postmodern Arabian architecture and panoramic views of the Arabian Gulf, provides the perfect base. The hotel’s Rooftop Lounge brings the urban chic of New York, Beirut and London to Doha. Guests ascend from the private entrance in the lower floor of the hotel and step onto a breathtaking, stylish and spacious terrace. At The Raw Bar, chef Elias Gemayel brings his creative flair to raw cuisine, turning the finest ingredients into culinary masterpieces in collaboration with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Choose from a wide range of caviars, oysters, carpaccio, ceviche, sushi and sashimi to savor with the finest wines, champagne and exclusive gastronomic signature cocktails. With exceptional signature dishes served through the week and a rare collection of spirits from around the world, The Raw Bar is the best place in Doha to enjoy unique culinary and mixology experiences.

AMENITIES 336 Guest Rooms and Suites 12 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym Tennis Private Beach

LOCATION Doha West Bay Doha 14435 Qatar T (974) 44460000 doha.butler@stregis.com stregis.com/doha

The Empire Suite; The St. Regis Doha; the Sarab Lounge Terrace

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The St. Regis Mauritius Resort

The Indian Ocean is famed for many things: blissful beaches, indigo seas, sublime diving and a vibrant culture melding Asian and African traditions. Mauritius brings these together, then adds a few more. Sheltered from the open sea by the world’s third-largest coral reef, the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean” harbors some of the planet’s most beautiful mountain scenery: waterfalls, lush forests and wildlife you won’t find anywhere else, such as the Mauritian flying fox. The St. Regis Mauritius Resort has a beachfront setting at Le Morne, a peninsula at the south-western tip of the island. Featuring five distinct culinary experiences, The St. Regis Mauritius Resort offers epicureans a myriad of gastronomic influences ranging from French-inspired and traditional Mauritian cuisine to the exotic dishes of South-East Asia and fine Japanese selections. There are also spa experiences, world-class kite surfing, activities and excursions. The peninsula has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2008, and is less than 60 minutes’ drive from the capital and 20 minutes’ drive from the Black River Gorges National Park.

AMENITIES 172 Suites (including the 4-bedroom St. Regis Villa) 5 Restaurants and 2 Bars Iridium Spa 2 Pools, Gym, Tennis Court Kite Flyers Club (kids club) Watersport Center ION Club – Kite Surfing Beach LOCATION Coastal Road Le Morne Peninsula Mauritius T (230) 403 9000 mauritius.butler@stregis.com

Aerial view of Le Morne peninsula; Floating Market; St. Regis Grand Suite Bedroom, steps from the beach

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The St. Regis Aspen Resort

Aspen is a special place where people can lose themselves in nature, yet find great pleasure in the many sports available. Yoga, fly fishing, clay shooting, hiking… the varied menu of sporting experiences rivals the food and drink you’ll enjoy here. There is also an arts scene and great spa-based activities. The Remède Spa was voted Best Spa in the World, 2014 by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine. Located in downtown Aspen, The St. Regis Aspen Resort is walking distance from shops, restaurants and entertainment. Modern Mountain Cuisine meets rustic elegance at the resort’s new signature restaurant, Velvet Buck, which is named for the velvet fur that grows on the antlers of a male deer, while the newly renovated lobby bar and lounge, Mountain Social, is a premier après-ski destination offering refined spirits, handcrafted cocktails and light fare with the majestic backdrop of Aspen Mountain.

AMENITIES 179 Guest Rooms and Suites 3 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool 3 Hot Tubs Gym Ski

LOCATION 315 East Dean Street Aspen Colorado 81611 United States T (970) 920 3300 aspen.reservations@stregis.com

The resort’s heated swimming pool; Grand Deluxe Staircase; Deluxe Double Fireplace guest room

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The St. Regis Atlanta

Atlanta is known for its breezy, Southern, uncomplicated approach to life, business, culture… and just about everything else. It’s a perfect city for getting things done and for enjoying some great boutique shopping, cuisine, art, jazz and sports: major league baseball, basketball and football teams are based here. The King Center, the CNN headquarters (which is open for tours), the Atlanta Ballet and Symphony Orchestra are all a short drive from The St. Regis Atlanta. Dinner-only restaurant Atlas features a seasonally inspired American menu accented with European influences and decorated with masterpieces from the Lewis Collection by Picasso, Van Gogh and Chagall, among others. If you’re in the mood for a bourbon, try The St. Regis Atlanta Woodford Reserve, handselected by our team in Kentucky’s legendary Woodford Reserve Distillery.

AMENITIES 151 Guest Rooms and Suites 4 Restaurants and Bars Spa Outdoor Pool Piazza Athletic Club

LOCATION Eighty-Eight West Paces Ferry Road Atlanta Georgia 30305 United States T (404) 563 7900 stregisatlanta@stregis.com stregis.com/atlanta

The Astor Ballroom; The St. Regis Atlanta entrance; the Empire Suite

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The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is where American and Latin American cultures meld and clash and get up to dance. A key center of the salsa music revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, it is still the home of many star performers. The island is a much-loved beach destination, but is also known for its distinctive cuisine, culture and Caribbean vibe. Located on a former coconut plantation, The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort is the first Five-Diamond hotel on Puerto Rico and is also designated as a Forbes Travel Guide five star resort. The expansive 483-acre property boasts views of El Yunque National Forest and the Atlantic Ocean. There’s a two-mile secluded beach, sanctuaries, an Iridium Spa and a golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. In addition to The St. Regis Bar, three distinctive dining venues are offered – a signature fine dining restaurant located on the second floor of The Plantation House, Seagrapes, a casual poolside restaurant boasting a pizza oven and indoor and outdoor dining, and The Spot, a beachfront kiosk. Guests can also enjoy Beach Club by Chef Jose Enrique, which overlooks the ocean and is located in the Bahia Beach Clubhouse.

AMENITIES 139 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Spa, Pool, Aquatic Park Gym, Tennis Beach Nature Trails Children’s Club

LOCATION State Road 187 kilometer 4.2 Rio Grande Puerto Rico 00745 United States T (787) 809 8000 reservations.bahiabeach@stregis.com

The pool; the Plantation House entrance; two miles of pristine beach

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The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort

Miami never loses its buzz. Art Basel, South Beach’s effervescent social whirl, the rediscovery of Art Deco: all these have kept the focus on one of the cities that will define America’s future. Exclusive Bal Harbour, on Miami Beach, has a rich history as a hotspot attracting jazz musicians, including Rat Pack legends. It’s also one of South Florida’s premier retail and restaurant arenas. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort recently opened a new lobby expansion – a glass-enclosed atrium area with new lounge spaces and a French-inspired eatery, La Gourmandise. The hotel’s latest culinary offering, Atlantikós, with white-and-blue decor inspired by the Greek Isles, offers Greek fare with a Miami twist. Each night begins with a traditional Greek plate-smashing ritual. The afternoon-tea experience in the lobby has been revitalized, with gourmet desserts from one of America’s top pastry chefs.

AMENITIES 227 Guest Rooms and Suites 5 Restaurants and Bars Spa Gym Children’s Club

LOCATION 9703 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour Miami Beach Florida 33154 United States T (305) 993 3300 info.balharbour@stregis.com stregis.com/balharbour

The resort’s oceanside pool; the Presidential Suite, Atlantikós restaurant.

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The St. Regis Deer Valley

Hit the trails or relax in the spa, go on an outdoor adventure or explore historic Main Streetâ&#x20AC;Ś The St. Regis Deer Valley is surrounded by the majestic Wasatch Mountains, an all-season playground for both the adventure and relaxation seeker. The true ski-in/ski-out resort is located in the gated Deer Crest community on the slopes of Deer Valley Mountain Resorts and is accessible by a funicular rail line, the only one of its kind in the US, which makes for easy, and unique, access from the base of the mountain to the resort. Once settled in, try our RemĂ¨de Spa where a grand spiral staircase leads to 11 peaceful treatment rooms in the 14,000-squarefoot spa complete with a tranquility room with a reflecting pool. Or dine in our award-winning Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant, J&G Grill, featuring farm-to-table elegance. With all of The St. Regis Deer Valley year-round family traditions and recreational activities, unique and memorable experiences are waiting at every turn.

AMENITIES 181 Guest Rooms and Suites 3 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym Ski

LOCATION 2300 Deer Valley Drive East Park City Utah 84060 United States T (435) 940 5700 deervalley.reservations@stregis.com stregis.com/deervalley

The St. Regis Deer Valley's lobby; the pool and hot tubs; a guest bedroom with spectacular mountain views

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The St. Regis Houston

Energy and power, Texan pride and individuality, open space and outer space, Houston is the big-muscled business capital of the Lone Star State. If the city has a reputation for getting things done and no messing around, The St. Regis Houston, in the tranquil, residential neighborhood of Post Oak Park and River Oaks, is the perfect complement. It is gracious, opulent and discreet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also conveniently located only half a mile from the Galleria retail area and six miles from Houstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central business district. Celebrated design firm ForrestPerkins has created a warm and welcoming Tea Lounge with a library so guests can punctuate their outings with morning coffee, afternoon tea or pre-dinner cocktails. The spectacular outdoor pool and sundeck, located on the mezzanine level and adjacent to the spa and fitness room, draw guests back time after time. It is open from 5am until 11pm daily, for guests who love to work hard and play hard as well.

AMENITIES 232 Guest Rooms and Suites 2 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Exercise Room

LOCATION 1919 Briar Oaks Lane Houston Texas 77027-3408 United States T (713) 840 7600 res247.stregishouston@stregis.com stregis.com/houston

Swimming pool; State Suite living room; the master bedroom of the Presidential Suite

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The St. Regis Mexico City

The St. Regis Mexico City, an idyllic urban resort, is the main resident of the Torre Libertad, an architectural masterpiece built by César Pelli. It sits on Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma, a thoroughfare modeled on the Old World’s boulevards, and a bridge between the city center and the Imperial Palace in the Chapultepec Forest. From the helipad, you can take in the mind-boggling urban sprawl. Don’t miss the King Cole Bar terrace; this new fully renovated space features superb mixology paired with lively DJ sets to complement the majestic views of Mexico City’s premier address. The hotel’s La Table Krug is the only place in Mexico where the limited-edition Champagne Krug Millesime 2000 can be savored. This season, don’t miss Diana Restaurant’s new menu, which features rising star chef Fernando Sanchez showcasing a tantalizing interpretation of Mexican gastronomy. The Remède Spa, meanwhile, offers luxurious organic spa treatments and skincare products designed to protect your skin from UV rays, artificial light and pollution.

AMENITIES 189 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Remède Spa & Wellness Center Indoor Pool Fitness Center Electric Bicycles Children’s Club

LOCATION Paseo de la Reforma 439 Colonia Cuauhtemoc Mexico City, Federal District 06500 Mexico T (52)(55) 5228 1818 mexico.city@stregis.com

The Atrium, host of the hotel's Champagne Ritual; Mexico City's iconic Torre Libertad; King Cole Bar terrace

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The St. Regis New York

New York City is a collection of exceptional experiences, from the natural beauty of Central Park to the bustle of Broadway, from contemporary art at MoMA to the cobblestone streets of the Meatpacking District. Located right in the heart of it all is The St. Regis New York, the ultimate Manhattan hotel. Since opening in 1904, the hotel, founded by John Jacob Astor IV, has been synonymous with innovation and luxury. Its rich history includes famous residents (Salvador Dalí, Marlene Dietrich) and the invention of the “Red Snapper” – commonly known as the Bloody Mary – by legendary barman Fernand Petiot in 1934. The classic cocktail can still be enjoyed in front of the same Maxfield Parrish mural at the hotel’s King Cole Bar. Today, the hotel’s influence is as strong as ever, with the new Broadway musical War Paint featuring scenes set at The St. Regis New York.

AMENITIES 238 Guest Rooms and Suites 1 Restaurant and Bar Gym

LOCATION 2 East 55th Street at Fifth Avenue New York New York 10022 United States T (212) 753 4500 stregisny.res@stregis.com stregis.com/newyork

The hotel’s famous entrance; the lobby; the living room of the Bentley Suite

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The St. Regis Princeville Resort

The first thing you’ll notice on arrival on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is the remarkable collage of natural beauty wherever you look. Lush tropical foliage is set against a deep blue ocean with a backdrop of majestic mountain peaks. The St. Regis Princeville Resort’s clean, modern exterior is unfussy yet sophisticated, and the lobby is dominated by a cascading chandelier of more than 4,000 pieces of Murano glass, representing the waterfall on Na Molokama mountain. Among the many relaxing treatments on offer at the Halele’a Spa, which utilizes the healing properties of indigenous plants, why not try a Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage to nurture the body and experience perfect relaxation? Four restaurants serve locally farmed and produced ingredients, and the hotel’s infinity pool overlooks the wide expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

AMENITIES 251 Guest Rooms and Suites 5 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Beach Gym Tennis, Golf

LOCATION 5520 Ka Haku Road Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii 96722 United States T (808) 826 9644 travelspecialist@stregis.com stregis.com/princeville

Dining area of the Royal Suite; The St. Regis Princeville Resort’s infinity pool; panoramic view of Hanalei Bay

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The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort

On the same latitude as Hawaii, and blessed with year-round balmy sun and ocean breezes, Punta Mita on Mexico’s Pacific Coast is where Mexico City’s high society comes for its beachside retreats. The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort is in the Riviera Nayarit, and has 120 luxurious guest rooms and suites, looking out onto a flawless white sand beach and surrounded by luxuriant tropical flora. In early 2017 the hotel unveiled their newest culinary offering: the Champagne and Oyster Bar: a chic, intimate bar with a seductive menu of oysters and Moët Ice champagne. The resort has two Jack Nicklaus golf courses, five full-service restaurants, villa residences, a Beach Club and the luxe Remède Spa, which recently introduced a mindfulness menu and flotation therapy; the latter is a state-of-the-art float pod that takes relaxation to a new level. But this is no gated island experience: nearby seaside villages stay vibrant by fishing and agriculture and by the indigenous Huichol, who maintain their artisanal traditions.

AMENITIES 120 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars 3 Pools, Beach Spa, Golf Diving Tennis Gym Children’s Club

LOCATION Lote H-4, Carretera Federal 200, KM 19.5, Punta Mita, Nayarit 63734, Mexico T (52)(329) 291 5800 puntamita.butler@stregis.com

The adult pool at Arecas; the living room of the Presidential Suite; the Sea Breeze Bar

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The St. Regis San Francisco

The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars, beaches, beautiful city vistas, the breezes… it’s little wonder San Francisco tops many people’s lists of must-see cities. The St. Regis San Francisco is on the corner of Third and Mission, a short walk from the financial district. When you have downtime, the city is a great playground for cultural days and nights on the town. On your doorstep you’ll find the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of the African Diaspora, worldclass shopping in Union Square, and the Yerba Buena Gardens. Take a trip out of town to enjoy Napa and Sonoma Valleys, the coastal towns of Carmel, Pebble Beach and Monterey, or the redwood trees in Muir Woods. Enjoy a signature cocktail at the Lobby Lounge at The St. Regis. Relax in the Remède Spa, with its exquisite menu of treatments, or simply unwind and enjoy our extraordinary property, starting with the stunning city views from the infinity pool.

AMENITIES 260 Guest Rooms and Suites 1 Restaurant/Bar Spa Pool Gym

LOCATION 125 3rd Street, San Francisco California 94103 United States T (415) 284 4000 sanfrancisco@stregis.com stregis.com/sanfrancisco

The pool; the magnificent mural in the Lobby Lounge; a view across the city from the Astor Suite

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The St. Regis Toronto

Trendsetting and boundary-breaking, St. Regis marks its Canadian debut at the most coveted address in Toronto. Rising 65 stories above Canada’s international enclave for business and culture, The St. Regis Toronto, which opens Winter 2018, defines a new era of glamour in the heart of the city. The hotel’s remarkably central location is just steps from the city’s world-renowned landmarks, shopping and entertainment including the CN Tower, Toronto International Film Festival, Scotiabank Arena, Rogers Centre, Theatre District, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Exquisite design and bespoke butler service unite amongst the city’s largest luxury guest rooms and suites, blending modern elegance and tranquil respite from the illustrious cityscape. Iconic rituals and epicurean moments captivate the senses and act as a crossroads where travelers and the city’s creative, social and entrepreneurial connoisseurs converge and connect. Allow yourself to escape to Canada’s highest urban oasis in the sky at Iridium Spa, soaring 31 stories above Toronto’s endless skyline.

AMENITIES 258 Guest Rooms 124 Luxury Suites 31st Floor Restaurant and Bar Lobby Lounge Iridium Spa on 31st Floor Lap Pool & Whirlpool on 32nd Floor Fitness Center

LOCATION 325 Bay Street Toronto Ontario M5H 4G3 T (1) 416 306 5800 reservations.toronto@stregis.com

The hotel soars 65 stories above downtown Toronto; John Jacob Astor Suite, a luxurious marble bathroom

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The St. Regis Washington, D.C.

In the city of powerful addresses, the grand, gracious St. Regis Washington, D.C., two blocks north of the White House, remains the powerbrokers’ hotel of choice. It was opened by President Coolidge in 1926; Ronald Reagan used to drop in to see his barber, Milton Pitts; and Jacqueline Onassis, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor were loyal guests. Over the years, redesigns by Henry Wardman and Sills Huniford have enhanced the legendary status of this, one of America’s most iconic hotels. Business and politics are right on the doorstep, but the hotel is also close to the cultural heart of D.C., a short stroll from the splendors of the Smithsonian and the Kennedy Center. Dine at the hotel’s signature restaurant, Alhambra, where our executive chef prepares the freshest local ingredients, influenced by modern Mediterranean cuisine.

AMENITIES 172 Guest Rooms and Suites 1 Restaurant/Bar Gym

LOCATION 923 16th and K Streets N.W. Washington District of Columbia 20006 United States T (202) 638 2626 reservations@stregis.com stregiswashingtondc.com

The St. Regis Washington, D.C.’s elegant façade; a St. Regis Suite; the lobby

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The St. Regis Bali Resort

Bali is the best-known of several thousand Indonesian islands and has been inhabited since 2000 BC. Its natural wonders are the main draw: beautiful beaches, colorful coral reefs, a central mountain range and dense tropical rainforest harboring many species of flora and fauna, including orchids, butterflies, birds and monkeys. The St. Regis Bali Resort is in Nusa Dua, on the islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s southernmost tip overlooking the Indian Ocean, with a private sandy beach, a saltwater swimmable lagoon and The St. Regis Spa with its hydrotherapy pool. Celebrating its 10th year of excellent service, the resort recently underwent a major villa refurbishment, introducing new bespoke elements and artwork as well as comprehensive contemporary design and technology. In the evening, dine in style at Kayuputi or enjoy traditional live gamelan music along with Indonesian specialties at Dulang. For the ultimate in luxury, take the newly renovated beachfront Strand Villa.

AMENITIES 123 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Beach Gym Children's Club

LOCATION Kawasan Pariwisata Lot S6,PO Box 44 Nusa Dua, Bali 80363 Indonesia T (62) (361) 8478 111 stregis.bali@stregis.com

A St. Regis Suite; an expansive tropical lagoon pool; Lagoon Villa with Private Pool

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The St. Regis Bangkok

Tuk-tuks, trucks, riverboats, bicycles, boats and buses... the Thai capital is a whirling mass of energy. But Bangkok is also a warm, friendly place, and you can follow up that sweltering morning’s outing, business meeting or hike around the 18th-century Grand Palace with a slow meal of the most fragrant cuisine on earth. The St. Regis Bangkok’s soothing décor immerses guests in luxury from the moment they arrive. It might be in the fast-beating heart of central Bangkok, but it is also moments from the peaceful Lumpini Park. To start your evening in style, what could be better than an extraordinary selection of drinks at The St. Regis Bar, where highlights include evening demonstrations of the art of sabrage and the signature “Siam Mary” – a Thai-accented take on the Bloody Mary, with a backdrop of the setting sun and city lights.

AMENITIES 229 Guest Rooms and Suites 8 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym

LOCATION 159 Rajadamri Road Bangkok 10330 Thailand T (66) (2) 207 7777 stregis.bangkok@stregis.com stregis.com/bangkok

Caroline Astor Suite; outdoor swimming pool with scenic golf course view; the Owner’s Penthouse

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The St. Regis Beijing

Beijing is the capital of a great power once more, and The St. Regis Beijing is ideally positioned close to the diplomatic quarter, business district and the Forbidden City, as well as being surrounded by some of the city’s finest restaurants and bars. The signature St. Regis Butler Service, private-dining suites and mansion ambiance reflect the values of old China, preparing you for your next foray into local business or culture and the dizzying experience of Chinese cuisine, including the highly-esteemed Celestial Court restaurant, serving authentic southern Chinese cuisine in a traditional setting. Or try the creative Italian cuisine in Dianeli’s restaurant, and peruse its impressive selection of Italian wine. Afterwards, take time to unwind in the hotel’s Iridium Spa, one of Beijing’s most luxurious, and one that has its own natural hot spring water for soaking in. On the spa menu you will find as many as 40 Western and Chinese therapies, a comprehensive list that is sure to soothe the spirits and rejuvenate the senses.

AMENITIES 258 Guest Rooms and Suites 5 Restaurants and Bars Outdoor Garden Spa Pool Gym

LOCATION 21 Jianguomenwai Dajie Beijing 100020 China T (86) (10) 6460 6688 stregis.beijing@stregis.com stregis.com/beijing

The swimming pool; the elegant Lobby Lounge; the hotel’s legendary Press Club Bar

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The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Bora Bora, discovered by Captain Cook in 1769, is a 16-square-mile tropical island surrounded by coral reef and lagoons. This muchmythologized South Pacific island is some 5,000 miles west of Lima and almost 4,000 miles northeast of Sydney, its remoteness matched by its year-round warm climate and outstanding beauty. A step away from the picture-perfect beaches are rugged volcanic mountains covered with lush tropical vegetation. At the secluded 44-acre St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, all rooms have private dining areas, daybeds and state-of-theart entertainment systems, and are elegantly decorated with Polynesian arts and crafts. Rooms either have direct access to the beach or are thatched villas built over water; views are of the extinct volcanoes, the lagoon or the reef. For the utmost privacy, the three-bedroom Royal Estate has four bathrooms, its own beach, a pool and an area with sauna, jacuzzi and hammam. If you are in search of perfect pampering, go to the resort’s Miri Miri Spa by Clarins, a place of deep relaxation on its own private islet.

AMENITIES 90 Guest Villas 4 Restaurants and 2 Bars Spa 2 Pools Beach Gym Tennis Children’s Club

LOCATION Motu Ome’e BP 506 Bora Bora 98730, French Polynesia T (689) 40 607888 reservations@stregisborabora.com

Overwater Villas; terrace of an Overwater Premier Otemanu Villa; view from a Beachside Villa with Pool

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The St. Regis Changsha

Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, has a history spanning 3,500 years and has been one of the most important cities in China since the Qin Dynasty. The St. Regis Changsha is at the heart of the shopping and business districts, within reach of major transportation hubs, museums and historical sites of interests. Housed in Yunda Central Plaza, on the 48th to 63rd floors in one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallest skyscrapers, the hotel has its own helipad. The 188 guest rooms and suites feature an intelligent iPad control system and contemporary touches along with local antiques. An expert team of chefs presents unparalleled dining experiences in six venues. The Chinese Restaurant Yan Ting will captivate gastronomes with authentic Cantonese and local dishes, while the Un Japanese restaurant offers extensive Japanese fare and Teppanyaki experience. The St. Regis Changsha provides the chance to relax at The St. Regis Athletic Club, with an indoor swimming pool, beautiful panoramic views and a 24-hour fitness center.

AMENITIES 188 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Ballroom Top-Floor Indoor Swimming Pool Fitness Center

LOCATION Yunda Central Plaza No. 289 Sha Wan Road Yuhua District Changsha 410129 Hunan Province T (86) (155) 9913 1139 stregis.changsha@stregis.com st.regis.com/changsha

Presidential Suite bathroom; The St. Regis Changsha Great Hall; Caroline Astor Suite bedroom

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The St. Regis Chengdu

The capital city of Sichuan province is flourishing as a business hub, in part because of the excellent links to the rest of the province. But this is nothing new for Chengdu. It was one of the first places in the world to issue paper currency and the starting point for part of the Southern Silk Route, from where merchants would take the region’s renowned wares to the wider world. Yet for all its importance, this ancient metropolis, founded in 316 BC, retains a remarkably relaxed atmosphere. You’ll find delicious Sichuan food being served at the hotel’s signature restaurant Yan Ting, numerous tea houses and, for downtime, parks and temples to explore. Thanks to its location, The St. Regis Chengdu is perfectly placed for business meetings, yet within easy reach of prestige boutiques and cultural highlights, including temples, museums and parks. Later, enjoy our signature Chuan Mary cocktail at the Vantage XXVII outdoor sky bar on the 27th floor, open from April to October, with in-house DJ, skyline views and a statement bronze bar.

AMENITIES 279 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Spa Athletic Club Indoor & Outdoor Pools

LOCATION 88 Taisheng Road South Qingyang District Chengdu 610017 Sichuan China T (86) (28) 6287 6666 stregis.chengdu@stregis.coma stregis.com/chengdu

Iridium Spa; Presidential Suite swimming pool; Yun Fu Private Dining Room

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The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur is located in KL Sentral, one of the most prestigious and romantic neighborhoods, a stone’s throw from the city’s Lake Gardens, the National Museum and House of Parliament. The hotel is infused with luxurious design details, such as breathtaking Austrian crystals and hand-made Italian gold tiles. Inspired by Polo, the “Sport of Kings”, subtle details include horsehair leather panels, saddle stitch and stirrup motifs. Guests can take a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool, or relax at the 1,100 sq m Iridium Spa. Enjoy eclectic dining experiences, from The Drawing Room, featuring the monumental sculpture Horse – the largest ever made – by world-renowned artist, Fernando Botero, to The Brasserie, where seductive French cuisine meets Mediterranean. Sample the freshest sushi at Taka by Sushi Saito by threeMichelin-starred chef, Takashi Saito of Sushi Saito in Tokyo, or edo-style tempura at Ginza Tenkuni. End the night at Astor Bar and Decanter, which offers an extensive menu of wine, whiskey and champagne, as well as premium cigars; or relax in KL’s coolest rooftop bar, Crystal.

AMENITIES 208 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Spa Fitness Center

LOCATION 6, Jalan Stesen Sentral 2 Kuala Lumpur Sentral 50470 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia T (603) 2727 1111 stregis.kualalumpur@stregis.com stregis.com/kualalumpur

The city’s largest Deluxe Room; Grace Thunders, hand-etched leather mural by Mark Evans; The Brasserie

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The St. Regis Langkawi

The St. Regis Langkawi nestles on the southern tip of Langkawi, the first UNESCO Global Geopark in Southeast Asia. Our discreet address overlooks a sparkling white-sand beach, swaying palm trees and the glistening turquoise Andaman Sea. It is the ideal departure point for exploring the Jewel of Kedah. On the archipelago’s largest island, picturesque villages, majestic mountain peaks and lush tropical jungles filled with remarkable caves and waterfalls contribute to Langkawi’s dramatic natural beauty. The translucent waters invite guests to enjoy endless ocean activities, including snorkeling, fishing, diving and sunset cruises. Settle into the flawless services afforded to each of our 85 suites and four over-water villas, including one with four bedrooms – the Sunset Royal Villa, which features a private swimming pool. Each villa highlights signature design elements bringing the traditions of the brand to life.

AMENITIES 89 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool

LOCATION Jalan Pantai Beringin Pulau Langkawi 07000 Malaysia T (60) (4) 960 6666 newhotels.asiapacific@starwoodhotels.com stregis.com/langkawi

The main pool; the living area of the Astor Suite; Premier Andaman Sea Room

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The St. Regis Lhasa Resort

Set 12,000 feet above sea level, Lhasa is surrounded by the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas, with air as clean as you’ll find anywhere in the world. This awe-inspiring location will take your breath away. For centuries, Lhasa has been the spiritual home of Buddhism, and the city is booming as tourists and pilgrims alike search for enlightenment and peace in the Place of the Gods, the name given to the city by the ancients. The St. Regis Lhasa Resort is a luxury five-star property in the city’s bustling old quarter where the Jokhang Temple, frequented by Buddhist pilgrims, is found, as well as Bakhor Street. The resort’s spectacular view of the Potala Palace from the lobby is paired with a remarkable collection of Tibetan art pieces and paintings displayed throughout the property.

AMENITIES 199 Guest Rooms and Suites 2 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool

LOCATION No. 22, Jiangsu Road Lhasa Tibet (Xizang) 850000 China T (86) (891) 680 8888 reservation.lhasa@stregis.com stregis.com/lhasa

The Gold Energy Pool; the magnificent Potala Palace; the Khailash Suite’s living room

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The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central

Macao is a city of historic ruins, spiritual temples, and imposing fortresses, which illustrate the evolution of Western and Chinese civilizations over more than four centuries. And The St. Regis Macao is the most elegant, sophisticated address from which to explore the very best the city affords, perfectly situated within a prime center of dining, shopping and entertainment. Guests enjoy the finest restaurants, such as The Manor, which focuses on imported prime-meat cuts and seafood, as well as amenities typified by the incomparable St. Regis Butler Service. To further enhance your stay, the hotel offers convenient access to more than 850 designer boutiques and several premier shopping centers. Refined comforts and elegantly appointed furnishings await in each of The St. Regis Macaoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 400 guest rooms and suites, where state-of-the-art amenities combine with traditional Chinese architectural elements and spectacular views of the Cotai Strip.

The hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior; the master bedroom of the Empire Suite; the dining room at The Manor

AMENITIES 400 Guest Rooms and Suites 3 Restaurants and Bars Outdoor Pool

LOCATION Estrada do Istmo S/N, Cotai Macao SAR P.R. China T (853) 2882 8898 stregis.macao@stregis.com stregis.com/macao

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The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort

Poised on its own exclusive island, The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort is surrounded by pristine landscapes, thick tropical vegetation, a fine white-sand beach and the glistening turquoise Indian Ocean. This intimate retreat of 77 luxuriously appointed private villas and an Iridium Spa offers the perfect gateway for embracing the dramatic natural beauty of this island nation, whose 26 atolls comprise 1,192 islands, of which only 200 are inhabited. Enjoy complimentary snorkeling equipment and take in the magnificent underwater world teeming with marine life on our world-renowned private house reef. Immerse yourself in sailing, windsurfing, surfing, parasailing, sea kayaking, jet skiing, water skiing and stand-up paddling. Ocean excursions range from deep-sea fishing to dolphin and sunset cruises. Six dining venues offer distinctive cuisines, from Italian to East Asian, while a beachfront eatery specializes in custom pizzas, fresh juices and homemade ice cream.

AMENITIES 77 Guest Villas 6 Restaurants and Bars Pool Library Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Spa Diving Center

LOCATION Vommuli Island Dhaalu Atoll, Republic of Maldives T (960) 676 6333 stregis.maldivesvommuli@stregis.com stregis.com/maldives

The Caroline Astor Estate; the private infinity pool of an Overwater Villa; the resort library by the beach

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The St. Regis Mumbai

Mumbai is a spectacular city full of architectural treasures that bear witness to its periods under colonial rule. The St. Regis Mumbai is a luxury oasis in the heart of the city, the striking interiors of the grand lobby welcoming guests with their old-world charm accentuated by Rajasthani Tikri artwork. As the tallest luxury hotel in India, it would be hard to find more panoramic vistas elsewhere. The hotel is ideally located for leisure and business travelers. After a long day of meetings, head to the dedicated Wellness Floor for a massage at the Iridium Spa, known for its award-winning therapists and signature treatments. Dine at Yuuka, the award-winning modern Japanese F&B venue with soaring floor-to-ceiling windows that interprets Japanese cuisine as a compelling mix of tradition and modernity where flavors and flair combine for maximum effect. For those staying over the weekend, the thematic Sunday Brunch presents a variety of cuisines and flavors, while an outstanding Oriental Brunch with stunning bayside views can be enjoyed at Level 37 at By The Mekong.

AMENITIES 395 Guest Rooms and Suites 9 Restaurants and Bars Spa Athletic Club Pool

LOCATION 462 Senapti Bapat Marg Lower Parel Mumbai 400013 India T (91) (22) 6162 8000 stregis.mumbai@stregis.com stregis.com/mumbai

The swimming pool; the luxurious bedroom of the Presidential Suite; the Iridium Spa

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The St. Regis Osaka

For many travelers, Osaka has all the urban energy and lively vibe of Tokyo with the heritage and historical riches of Kyoto. On Midosuji Avenue, where The St. Regis Osaka is located, you will find examples of the city’s long history, in the form of architectural masterpieces dating from the Taisho Era (1912-1926) and the following Showa period. The avenue has been dubbed the Champs Elysées of the Orient. The St. Regis Osaka is within a 27-story building, the tallest in the urban renewal zone. It provides striking views over the city and is perfectly positioned for you to explore Osaka’s multi-Michelin-starred restaurant scene, cultural life and Buddhist shrines. The hotel’s garden terrace is lush with plants and has a stone garden around which to take a stroll, or you can sit and take time out from the streetscape below. Don’t miss the seasonal creations of chef Gianluca Visani at our La Veduta restaurant.

AMENITIES 160 Guest Rooms and Suites 4 Restaurants and Bars Spa Exercise Room

LOCATION 3-6-12 Hommachi Chuo-ku Osaka 541-0053 Japan T (81) (6) 6258 3333 stregis.osaka@stregis.com stregis.com/osaka

The lobby; the exterior of The St. Regis Osaka; the hotel’s remarkable Zen Garden

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The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort

The tropical island of Hainan, Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smallest province, has clean air, lush vegetation, pristine beaches and offers the perfect escape from the bustle of the mainland cities. Located in the exclusive stretch of Yalong Bay (also called Asian Dragon Bay) on the south coast of Hainan Island in the South China Sea, The St. Regis Sanya Yalong Bay Resort is the perfect choice for guests looking for a deluxe, relaxing vacation. Its temperature-controlled swimming pool boasts views of tropical gardens, coconut palms and the deep blue ocean. The hotel has access to more than half a mile of coastline where guests can stroll, swim or enjoy a seafood barbecue at the beachfront restaurant.

AMENITIES 396 Guest Rooms and Suites 6 Restaurants and Bars Spa, Pool, Gym Private Beach Water Sports Tennis Children's Club

LOCATION Yalong Bay National Resort District Sanya Yalong Bay Hainan 572016 China T (86) (898) 8855 5555 reservations.sanya@stregis.com The swimming pool; a luxurious villa; the beachfront restaurant

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The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan

Towering 68 floors above the city, The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan invites you to the best address in Shanghai for business and leisure. It’s a short distance from Jingan district’s most treasured sites and historic landmarks, including: the Jingan Temple, the overwater Yu Garden, the 1920s-style architecture of the Bund, People’s Square and People’s Park, and the ancient Chinese relics in the Shanghai Museum. Chic, luxury shopping centers, including Shanghai Center and Plaza 66, are within walking distance. Feng Sheng Li, a profusion of east-meets-west shops, restaurants and bars set amid beautiful Shikumen architecture, is five minutes’ walking distance from the hotel. For added convenience, the Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is just a 35-minute drive away. The hotel has 433 exquisitely appointed guest rooms and suites with peerless views of the city and Pudong. There are four gourmet restaurants, a rejuvenating spa, and an indoor swimming pool. We also hope guests will enjoy the services offered by the signature St. Regis Butler Service.

AMENITIES 436 Guest Rooms and Suites 55 St. Regis Residential Apartments 6 Restaurants and Bars Pool Iridium Spa Fitness Center

LOCATION 1008 West Beijing Road Jingan District Shanghai China 200041 T (86) (21) 6257 9999 stregis.com/shanghaijingan.com

The exterior of The St. Regis Shanghai Jingan; the Drawing Room; The St. Regis Bar

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The St. Regis Shenzhen

Shenzhen, a commercial hub in southern China, just north of Hong Kong, is one of the country’s most dynamic super cities. The St. Regis Shenzhen opened in 2011 and offers guests its signature butler service and panoramic views of both Shenzhen and rural Hong Kong. The hotel has a private dining room located above its Japanese restaurant MALT, on the 100th floor, which can accommodate around 12 guests. Perched atop the 441m building, the private dining room offers a large range of fresh imported oysters, a fine selection of sashimi, sushi and teppanyaki, all paired with fine wines from around the globe. The hotel has also launched several new programs in the Iridium Spa on the 75th floor – the ideal place to indulge yourself while marveling at stunning views of the city, surrounded by refreshing scents and soothing music. The 700 sq m spa features eight treatment suites, including two large couples’ suites and a Vichy Shower suite. Visitors are guided along a journey of physical and spiritual wellness with extraordinary Aromatherapy Associates treatments to release tension, pain and anxiety while restoring vitality and balance. The St. Regis Shenzhen is located at the top of a building with stunning city views; a Suite; the lobby

AMENITIES 290 Guest Rooms and Suites 5 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym

LOCATION No.5016 Shennan Road East Luohu District Shenzhen Guangdong 518001 China T (86) (755) 8308 8888 stregis.shenzhen@stregis.com stregis.com/shenzhen

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The St. Regis Singapore

Situated at the heart of the city’s shopping district, with the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Singapore Botanic Gardens on your doorstep, The St. Regis Singapore is the ideal residence for the discerning luxury traveler. The hotel is close to the embassy district, the world-class shopping on Orchard Road, and Dempsey Hill, a revitalized colonial neighborhood with restaurants, clubs, bars, boutiques and antiques stores. The nearby National Gallery Singapore is open to the public after 10 years in the making, as is the offshore Coney Island Park with its exotic flora and fauna. The St. Regis Singapore has one of Asia’s finest private art collections, with works by Miró, Chagall and Fernando Botero, and it was named as one of the best hotels in the world in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Gold List 2018, which highlights hotels in over six continents and 54 countries. The St. Regis Singapore is the only Marriott International property in Singapore to be awarded the accolade. It is also one of only two hotels in Singapore, and one of only two St. Regis hotels in the world, to be featured.

AMENITIES 299 Guest Rooms and Suites 4 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym

LOCATION 29 Tanglin Road Singapore 247911 T (65) 6506 6888 stregis.singapore@stregis.com stregis.com/singapore

A Specialty Suite; Brasserie Les Saveurs; the Tropical Spa pool

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The St. Regis Tianjin

China’s fourth-largest city, the coastal metropolis of Tianjin has a fascinating history as the entry point for foreigners visiting and trading with Beijing and the rest of northern China. The European-style houses of the French and German concessions add a dash of grandeur to the metropolis, and original turn-of-the-century architecture can still be seen in the Wudadao district. The hotel is opposite the glittering Riverside 66 shopping mall, home to 400 renowned international brands. Many rooms have stunning river views, but if it’s a special trip, book the Presidential Suite, which has Chinese antiques, its own dining room and whirlpool bath. Also try the Xi He Ya Yuan Peking Duck restaurant on the second floor of The St. Regis Tianjin, which continues to build upon our unique Modern Chinese culinary concept, while introducing more Chinese creations, such as our classical interpretation of Peking Duck.

AMENITIES 274 Guest Rooms and Suites 3 Restaurants and Bars Spa Pool Gym

LOCATION 158 Zhangzizhong Road Heping District Tianjin Tianjin 300041 China T (86) (22) 5830 9999 stregis.tianjin@stregis.com stregis.com/tianjin

The hotel’s spectacular exterior; the Riviera Terrace; Grand Deluxe Room

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The St. Regis Zhuhai

Situated on the western bank of the Pearl River Estuary in China’s southern Guangdong Province, Zhuhai is the gateway to Macau and one of the country’s most cherished destinations. Overlooking Zhuhai’s central business district, The St. Regis Zhuhai is located just minutes from the city’s most iconic attractions: the wonderful Yuanming Palace, the famous Fisher Girl statue, and the stunning vistas of Lover’s Road. The hotel inhabits the top floors of the city’s tallest building, offering waterfront views to complement the fantastic dining options: Yan Ting serves modern Cantonese fine dining at Guangdong’s highest culinary level, while the hotel’s remarkable Social Signature Restaurant draws inspiration from the first-class dining salons traditionally reserved for the wealthy in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The St. Regis Bar exudes an aura of elegance with classic jazz music, St. Regis signature Bloody Mary cocktails and afternoon tea. LaBrezza, meanwhile, delights diners with organic, modern Italian fare on the rooftop of the 71st floor, while Air 71 serves the city’s finest cocktails along with a fine selection of wines, champagnes and light appetizers.

AMENITIES 251 Guest Rooms and Suites 5 Restaurants and Bars Indoor and Outdoor Pools Iridium Spa The St. Regis Athletic Club

LOCATION N0. 1663 Yinwan Road Wanzai Xiangzhou District Zhuhai Guangdong, China T (86) (756) 2999 888 stregis.zhuhai@stregis.com stregis.com/zhuhai

King Deluxe guest room; exterior of The St. Regis Zhuhai; the lobby parlor

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The St. Regis Astana

Introducing a new level of glamour to Kazakhstan, The St. Regis Astana can be found close to Bayterek Tower, at the most prestigious address in the capital, Central Park. Just 15km from the airport, the hotel echoes the refined Kazakh elegance with a bespoke service. It is close to the Presidential Cultural Center, where you can see outstanding collections of Kazakh jewelry, and the Issyk burial mound (where the Golden Man was found in 1969). In the hotel, a sumptuous Presidential Suite includes a drawing room, library, wine vault, a spectacular outdoor terrace and dining table for eight. The Grand Staircase harks back to the glamour of the private mansion of the hotel’s founding family, the Astors. The hotel embraces an epicurean world of celebrated local and international cuisine, with The Grill restaurant, La Rivière restaurant and The St. Regis Bar. The Iridium Spa, which includes an indoor swimming pool, offers guests a refuge to refresh the senses throughout their stay.

AMENITIES 120 Guest Rooms and Suites 3 Restaurants and Bars Indoor Pool Iridium Spa Gym Children’s Club

LOCATION 1 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue Astana Kazakhstan T (7) 7172 790 888 astana.butler@stregis.com stregis.com/astana

The St. Regis Astana’s elegant lobby; the arrival Yurt; a Deluxe room

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The St. Regis Florence

A palazzo designed in 1432 by Filippo Brunelleschi, the architect of the Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, The St. Regis Florence was converted into a hotel in the mid-1800s. When Queen Victoria took a Grand Tour, she stayed here. Now there’s a designer suite by Italian luxury fashion house Bottega Veneta, and the hotel spa is collaborating with luxury cosmetics brand My Blend by Clarins. The Michelin-starred Winter Garden by Caino restaurant has a 19th-century illuminated colored-glass ceiling; and in keeping with the Tuscan capital’s Renaissance heritage, there are classic frescoes and antiques throughout the building. Florence is a compact and, in the right season, relaxing city. After you’ve seen the world-class Uffizi Gallery and Michelangelo’s David in the Accademia, make the most of the hotel’s location on the Piazza Ognissanti in the city’s historical heart: order an aperitivo, and sit back and watch as dusk falls over the city’s churches, hills and belltowers.

AMENITIES 99 Guest Rooms and Suites 1 Restaurant and Bar Spa Gym

LOCATION Piazza Ognissanti 1 Florence 50123 Italy T (39) 055 27161 stregisflorence@stregis.com stregis.com/florence

The Royal Suite bedroom, the Duomo and rooftops of Florence; the Presidential Suite living room

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The St. Regis Istanbul

Istanbul has long been the place where Europe and Asia met and exchanged goods, philosophies, cultures and credos. In the past decade, it has become a confident, modern city and has witnessed booms in the art scene, in the quality and range of its nightlife, and in business. Ancient meets modern with confidence in this metropolis, and at The St. Regis Istanbul. Once you’ve ticked off traditional landmarks including Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, explore modern must-sees such as contemporary art at Istanbul Modern and Galerie Nev, hip fashion boutiques in Cihangir or nightlife in Ortakoy or Beyoglu. The St. Regis Istanbul’s neighborhood of Sisli is a quiet one adjoining bustling Beyoglu, so you get the best of both worlds. For the highest luxury, our custom one-bedroom Bentley Suite surrounds you with walls of curved veneer and sumptuous leather fittings, inspired by the seductive interior of the Bentley Continental.

AMENITIES 118 Guest Rooms and Suites 3 Restaurants and Bars Spa Gym

LOCATION Mim Kemal Oke Cad. N° 35 Nisantasi Sisli Istanbul Turkey T (90) (212) 368 0000 stregis.istanbul@stregis.com stregis.com/istanbul

The St. Regis Brasserie; two views of the luxurious Cosmopolitan Suite

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The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort

All the pleasures and treasures of the Western Mediterranean can be found in Mallorca, the main island of the Balearics. The stunning beaches get a lot of attention, but inland are olive groves and vineyards, mountains and rural mansions, cozy old restaurants and tourist-free towns and villages. In the island’s southwestern corner on Costa d’en Blanes are turquoise waters and a sense of being apart from the hubbub. This is where you’ll find The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort, whose guest rooms were newly designed and remodeled in winter 2017-2018. It is a lovely hideaway and the perfect base for exploring the best of the island. The Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine has been extended, the spa’s product lines now include NIANCE and Maria Galland, a Mimo gourmet shop is part of the hotel’s facilities and Miguel Navarro, chef of the Es Fum restaurant, has reconfirmed his Michelin star for 2018. Continue your stay with a session on the wooden yoga platform, which has a tranquil sea view.

AMENITIES 125 Guest Rooms and Suites 4 Restaurant and Bar Spa Pool Beach Gym Private Jetty Children’s Club

LOCATION Carretera Palma – Andratx 19 Costa d’en Blanes Mallorca 07181, Spain T (34) (971) 629629 info.mardavall@stregis.com

A luxurious Junior Suite with sea view; staircase to the gardens; the outdoor pool of the Arabella Spa

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The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya

One of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest cities, Moscow is a powerhouse of business, culture and tourism. Situated in the historic center of the Russian capital, within easy walking distance of the celebrated Bolshoi Theater and the Kremlin, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find The St. Regis Moscow Nikolskaya, which includes 210 comfortable royal furnished rooms with marvelous panoramic views over the city. The hotel offers a comprehensive array of services and the most modern facilities for leisure and business travelers. It also has exquisite restaurants and bars recognized for their elegant decor and outstanding cuisine. The hotel meets all the needs of the sophisticated traveler.

AMENITIES 210 Guest Rooms and Suites Restaurants and Bars Spa Center with 9 Treatment Rooms Patio Pool, Sauna and Hammam open 24/7 Fitness Center

LOCATION Nikolskaya Street 12 Moscow 109012 Russian Federation T (7) (495) 967 7776 moscow@stregis.com stregis.com/moscow The exterior of the hotel; the Orlov Lobby Lounge; the Rooftop Hall and terrace

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The St. Regis Rome

For history, beauty, style, culture and romance, Rome has few rivals, with ancient palaces, temples, churches and monuments sitting alongside the contemporary attractions of a modern European capital. Such a city deserves a hotel of classical proportions, and The St. Regis Rome, built beside the ruins of the Baths of Diocletian, more than lives up to those expectations. Rome’s first grand hotel, this palazzo was opened by celebrated hotelier César Ritz in 1894, and it retains its majesty in the life of this great city. The hotel, with its luxurious interiors, beautiful ballroom, chandeliers and hand-painted frescoes, is eager to embrace a new era of glamour thanks to an ongoing fullscale renovation. Light, reflectivity and refinement are the keynotes of the new design scheme with the lobby and public areas uplifted by an abundance of natural light falling upon the cream, white, powder-blue and dove-gray backdrop throughout. The social heart of the hotel is the Cælum Bar, where fashion and art converge in the light-filled piazza reminiscent of a winter garden.

AMENITIES 160 Guest Rooms and Suites 2 Restaurants and Bars

LOCATION Via Vittorio E. Orlando 3 Rome 00185 Italy T (39) (06) 47091 stregisgrandrome@stregis.com stregisrome.com

The main lobby of The St. Regis Rome; the hotel's historical lift; the Library

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