The Hoxton Hotel, Holborn

The cheeky, transparent Shoreditch digs open a new location in the center of London

When its doors opened in 2006, The Hoxton Hotel garnered the tag of being the “no bullshit” hotel. This autumn, the successful anti-hotel flung open the doors to a new space in the center of London, The Hoxton Holborn, bringing its guests more of the same pared-back ethos that made its name. Essentially it’s a transparent approach to accommodation, with none of the hidden stuff …

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa

An adventurous, ocean-lover's paradise situated on an outlying atoll in the Indian Ocean

As the last lights of Sri Lanka’s capital of Columbo fade into the night, the vast darkness of the Indian Ocean sets in. For 600 kilometers, it’s nothing but the velvety black of the sea and a canopy of stars. Then, like a brilliant shower of sparks, the coral island nation of the Maldives appears. Arriving in the Maldives—made up of around 1,200 islands (the …

Word of Mouth: Reykjavik Nightlife

With seasons of never-ending light, in this city parties start late and stay strong

Iceland is known as the land of fire and ice—and for good reason. Contrast is part of the Icelandic landscape and identity. Glaciers sit alongside steaming hot springs, snow-capped mountains run into black-sand beaches and in the capital of Reykjavik, the island nation’s rich cultural heritage exists in harmony with cutting-edge art and design. In the daylight hours (which change drastically with the season of …