OFFICIALBESPOKE
Subscribe

Home · Category

places.

Hotels, restaurants and destinations worth a long way for.

680 dispatches · 2007–2026

Page 8 of 57 · 680 total
Sort: Newest first
Inside Le Royal Monceau, Philippe Starck's Mirrored Parisian Escape
hotels · places

Inside Le Royal Monceau, Philippe Starck's Mirrored Parisian Escape

A weekend at the Raffles-run palace hotel off the Champs-Elysees, where Starck's whimsical mirrored interiors, an art concierge and Nobu's only Paris outpost combine to lift the spirits.

4 Oct 2019 By Official Bespoke 3 min

Qatar Prepares to Host the Middle East's First FIFA World Cup
Unusuals · places

Qatar Prepares to Host the Middle East's First FIFA World Cup

Qatar is readying for a defining moment in its young history. In just over three years, football fans worldwide will descend on its shores for the 2022 World Cup, the region's first ever.

5 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Chaps & Co has Manscaping Down to a Science

Chaps & Co has Manscaping Down to a Science

Chaps & Co’s motto of “bringing back the old-school traditions” of the barbershop may be great and all but it’s the approachable staff, stylish décor and affordable prices that’ll have you coming back for more. A trip to the local barber has the power to be rejuvenative.…

4 Sep 2019 By Official Bespoke 2 min

The Edition Bodrum Sets the Stage for A Picture Perfect Med Escape in Turkey
places · hotels

The Edition Bodrum Sets the Stage for A Picture Perfect Med Escape in Turkey

From design to gastronomy, there are no stones left unturned at The Bodrum Edition. It is a fabulous escape by Marriott’s hippest hotel chain. Great music? Check. Great lighting? Check. Amazing 130 square-metre villa suite replete with fresh orchids, a sleek, standalone tub and a …

8 Aug 2019 By Official Bespoke 5 min

The Barbican's AI Exhibition Explores How Close Machines Are to Thinking
places · Unusuals

The Barbican's AI Exhibition Explores How Close Machines Are to Thinking

From Blade Runner's replicants to emotionally intelligent robot dogs, as we imagine, so we build. The Barbican's arresting AI: More Than Human surveys the creative and scientific evolution of artificial intelligence to date.

6 Aug 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Lebanon’s Old School Charms are Captured by a Lovely Little Guesthouse Called Beit Al Batroun
places · hotels

Lebanon’s Old School Charms are Captured by a Lovely Little Guesthouse Called Beit Al Batroun

Looking to escape electronic screens, urban riff-raff and maybe even (GASP!) Wi-Fi? Then this little bed & breakfast nestled in trees overlooking the Mediterranean Sea may be just the place. It took a few confused U-turns before we finally pinpointed the small road leading to Beit A…

30 Jul 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

A Bleary Dawn Arrival in Paris and the Adventure That Followed
places · Unusuals

A Bleary Dawn Arrival in Paris and the Adventure That Followed

Arriving at Charles de Gaulle at five in the morning after twelve hours from Abu Dhabi, our writer was utterly shattered. Yet, as the saying goes, there would be no rest for the weary.

16 Jun 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min

Dubai’s Minimalist Form Hotel Makes for the Ideal Opulence Detox
places · Dubai

Dubai’s Minimalist Form Hotel Makes for the Ideal Opulence Detox

It’s hard to think of anything as simple in Dubai. You might even call the glitzy city a Babylon for our era: built to wow the world and endowed with the world’s tallest tower, man-made islands shaped like palm trees and marble everything, ideally inlaid with gold. Ferraris and Rolls Ro…

12 Jun 2019 By Official Bespoke 5 min

One of Europe’s Most Misunderstood Cities: 72 Hours in Amsterdam
places · Locations

One of Europe’s Most Misunderstood Cities: 72 Hours in Amsterdam

Amsterdam may be small and easy to navigate by bike, but it’s never dull. A prime example of progressive living, bottled inside a charming 17th century city, it offers art, culture and gastronomic delights in spades. For decades, Amsterdam was characterised as a drug-dealing, sex-crazed…

23 May 2019 By Official Bespoke 9 min

Three Very Different New Hotels Around the World that Have Piqued our Interest
places · Bahrain

Three Very Different New Hotels Around the World that Have Piqued our Interest

Let’s begin with the 46-suite MERCHANT HOUSE in Manama, which is Bahrain’s first five-star boutique hotel and just the second Middle Eastern property for Campbell Gray Hotels (after Le Gray in Beirut). Highlights include an abundance of art, an impressive library and a delig…

14 May 2019 By Official Bespoke 1 min

Skip the Beach and Try Iceland’s Curative Retreat at Blue Lagoon
places · hotels

Skip the Beach and Try Iceland’s Curative Retreat at Blue Lagoon

Discretely built into volcanic rock and surrounded by the curative waters of Iceland’s most popular tourist attraction, The Retreat at Blue Lagoon is the country’s first five-star resort and a perfect way to brave the Arctic Circle. Winter can take its toll on even the hardiest of Canad…

2 May 2019 By Official Bespoke 7 min

Body Of Work: Christian Dior, Designer Of Dreams, At The V&A
places · Unusuals

Body Of Work: Christian Dior, Designer Of Dreams, At The V&A

The V&A's sold-out Designer of Dreams exhibition celebrates Christian Dior's couture as ephemeral architecture devoted to the female form, an exquisitely curated journey across light and dark that confirms his enduring influence.

26 Apr 2019 By Official Bespoke 4 min