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What makes a hotel great? Clearly space, design, service and amenities all play their part but given the top tier of the industry is all too aware that they’re competing on these points, the difference – more often than not – comes down to details and the coalescence of all those import…
When The Mercer opened in Manhattan on the corner of Prince and Mercer, 25 years ago – as the sister hotel to Hollywood’s legendary Chateau Marmont – it was groundbreaking in so many ways. Not only was it the first luxury hotel to open in SoHo, it also offered a very different concept o…
First a disclaimer: I have long had a soft spot for the Four Seasons New York. In fact we go way back. That’s because, during the four years I spent in Rhode Island studying for my bachelor’s degree, I would often try to explore as much of the East Coast of the United States as […]
The Costume Institute's most ambitious show yet spans 25 galleries across two New York sites, tracing how Catholic imagery and symbolism have shaped haute couture from Chanel to McQueen.
Sinatra's vagabond shoes still long to stray through the heart of New York, only now they are more likely to be red-soled Louboutins, and their owners are buying a place to stay.
It is no accident that the Library, a Manhattan boutique hotel, sits a block from the New York Public Library, the grand century-old building that inspired it. Sales chief Adele Milne explains the connection.
Ride the escalator to the atrium of New York's Conrad and you might mistake it for a museum. This unusual five-star has no spa, but art fills every corner and room, complete with guided tours.
When the Soma architects were commissioned to design a Muslim community centre in Lower Manhattan, they could not have foreseen the storm. Branded the ground zero mosque by a blogger, the project drew fierce dispute.
A trip to America's most populous city may thrill, but finding the perfect hotel in vibrant New York is no easy task. Fortunately, Bespoke discovers a serene new sanctuary, the Langham Place, that proves worth every cent.
Egyptian born, Canadian-trained, Karim Rashid is a world-renowned industrial designer who has exhibited works at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Design Museum in London. Bespoke had the chance to visit him in his stylish New York home.
Thanks to the exchange of culture and art, new ways have emerged in which to bridge the gap of misunderstanding that lies between the United States and that of the Muslim World.
Buddakan, New York © STARR RESTAURANT ORGANISATION / DAVID JOSEPH Designer: Christian Liaigre / Gilles & Boissier From inception this restaurant aimed to become ‘The’ destination to eat in New York. It was recognised that in fashionable destinations the act or arriving and of being seen ar