One of the first multi-million dollar luxury resorts to be built in the American Southwest, the Phoenician opened in 1988 and almost immediately became universally recognized for its breathtaking setting and plush surroundings. Visionary Charles Keating sought to make the … Read More
A gorgeous contemporary property nestled at the foothills of the McDowell Mountains in the Sonoran Desert, the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa is perfectly situated for both golfers and shoppers. The golf course is acclaimed (with bagpipers playing at sunset), … Read More
Opened in October 2008, the $255 million Chairman Tower infused the Taj with a massive injection of high-gloss, top-quality glamour. For any guest fortunate enough to check into the Chairman Tower, the rightness of his/her choice is evident upon cruising … Read More
It was just after noon and the sun was setting. Seventy-two dogs bayed in the gloaming, as the horizon glowed a frosty blue. Everything was snow. We were nearly one hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle where the temperature … Read More
When we were very young, with the advent of winter, we were often so excited by the prospect of snow that we would wake in the early morning hours and hurry to the window – to see if the world … Read More
We once knew a very fashionable New York couple, a terribly chic pair of interior designers who, though they lived in a posh midtown apartment, would, periodically, check into a grand New York hotel for a celebratory weekend. For it … Read More
Partially housed in an historic 1914 Art Nouveau building (the first poured concrete edifice in North America), the Opus Hotel Montreal’s other half features a completely contemporary concrete addition designed by Dan Hanganu and award-winning interior designer, Yabu Pushelberg – … Read More
Formerly known as the Princess, the property on the corner of Princess and Portland (a five-minute walk to Canal Street) has undergone a $6 million renovation and been rechristened the Macdonald Townhouse. Right in the heart of Manchester, this former … Read More
