As the home to one of the most iconic city backdrops, Hollywood has a hard time keeping up with the hype. Though clear efforts have been made to pave the … Read more
Ace Hotel, Seattle
Will Ross, April 3, 2018
In the world of design hotels, Ace Hotel are revered, known for spending nearly 20 years bringing new ideas to legacy properties, reviving them in quirky yet functional ways. Few … Read more
Five Acre Barn, Suffolk Coast, England
Will Ross, March 20, 2018
The countryside hadn’t quite emerged from East Anglia’s winter by the time I arrived at Five Acre Barn in mid-March. Yet set against the bleak winter landscape, and a couple … Read more
The Pig, Brockenhurst, England
Will Ross, March 16, 2018
Despite the gradual slimming of the New Forest, a small patch on its perimeter is being restored without compromise. As the first property in a now renowned portfolio, The Pig … Read more
Since the spice trade first started to tug European mariners around the southern tip of Africa, the establishment of the city in the lap of Table Mountain has created one … Read more
The Peech Boutique Hotel, Johannesburg
Will Ross, March 11, 2018
The accelerating pace of South Africa’s largest city is easily noticed within a few minutes of ambling around Melrose and Rosebank, two neighbourhoods that form a peanut-shaped enclave south of … Read more
Babylonstoren, Western Cape, South Africa
Will Ross, March 5, 2018
The heart of South Africa’s wine country has no shortage of delightful Cape Dutch architecture, with restoration and tasteful conversions making for a quintessential wine and gastronomic break. Yet no … Read more
Dramatic geography and a mixed climate define Vancouver, a Pacific Northwest Coast city that has grown to become one the most sought after places to live in the world. Alpinism … Read more
Oude Werf, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Will Ross, February 19, 2018
Anyone visiting Stellenbosch can’t help but notice the staggering Oak-lined roads, Cape Dutch architecture and modern touches to this capital of South African wine industry. Even if you find yourself … Read more
The Pig on the Beach, Studland, England
Will Ross, February 8, 2018
Arriving at Studland’s Manor House has none of the giveaways of a hotel, with a narrow pebble stone driveway leading to the front of a small gothic-style building, more dwelling … Read more
The Hoxton, Amsterdam
Will Ross, January 25, 2018
Exchanges between the English capital and the port to of Amsterdam have gone back for centuries, a pair of sea-faring people that built nations around the same shipping lanes. In … Read more
Tower23 Hotel, San Diego, California
Will Ross, January 21, 2018
Few places beat with the same athletic pulse of San Diego, California’s southernmost beachside town and the capital of Endless Summer. Make it to the beach boardwalk in any season … Read more
The Laslett, Notting Hill, London
Will Ross, January 18, 2018
Stitch five West London townhouses together and create a team including a few accomplished British designers and you’ve got one of the capital’s more exciting hotels – The Laslett in … Read more
Summary: Inaugural Zafiri Trip at The Swan, Berkshire
Will Ross, January 9, 2018
Over the weekend 5-7th January, the first version of Zafiri Trips was held out of The Swan at Streatley, 40 miles west of London. The basic idea was to get … Read more
Calistoga Motor Lodge & Spa, Napa Valley, California
Will Ross, January 8, 2018
Leave the San Francisco Bay Area and follow the Napa River upstream and you’ll arrive in Calistoga 30 miles later, having passed through the greater portion of California’s prized valley. … Read more
Thompson Seattle, Washington
Will Ross, January 4, 2018
Few pieces of real estate compare in weighty provenance to the parcel of land surrounding the public market that borders Pike Street in Seattle. As well as being graced with … Read more
The Cape, a Thompson Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Will Ross, December 24, 2017
By the midpoint of this decade, the model for building a hospitality business in Mexico’s Los Cabos had already been reasonably well defined. Large outposts from the world’s major hoteliers … Read more