Power to the people
“Great service, great value, great style for everyone” is the mantra of Public Chicago, the first in a new generation of über-hotelier Ian Schrager’s latest venture. The king of boutique hotel elitism, whether at The Royalton, The Mondrian, The Delano or other bastions of hip, has declared that it’s time to give people what they really want (see mantra), and nothing that they don’t. Of course, rather than being a groundbreaking idea, we think service, value and style for all should be seen as fundamentals of hospitality, but who are we to quibble when Public looks this good and seems to be holding up its pledge.
Welcome home
Bangkok is famed, amongst other things, for classic five-star hotels, which are regularly voted amongst the world’s best, but The Big Mango also excels at the little affordable tucked away boutique properties beloved by those in the know. Naturally, we have one of our faves to share with you, so for your next Bangkok retail-a-thon, check out, then check-in to the quaint and homey Baan Pra Nond.
Rest easy and heal in peace
It’s no longer any secret that Bangkok is Asia’s prime medical vacation destination, but what is still virtually unknown is that there’s a terrific small hotel literally steps away from one of Thailand’s best and most famous hospitals, Bumrungrad (pron. Bahm-roong-raht). Tucked down the end of a long, narrow and dead-end soi, yet right in the heart of the city is the terribly charming and discreet 25-room Ariyasom Villa, set in lush, compact grounds around a restored 1940s Thai-Western villa. It’s the perfect recovery bolthole for your crafty nip n’ tuck trip.
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