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Opened in2010,DonaldTrump’s
downtowndebut isbothasdivisiveand
ashard to ignoreas themogul himself.
Mostlybecauseof itsscale: at 150m, the
boxyglass tower doesn’t exactlyblend
seamlesslywithSoHo’scast-iron
architecture.Still, theupside isahip
location that’sperfect for exploringboth
thehistoric ’hoodandnearbyTriBeCa
andGreenwichVillage–andanyway,
subtlety isn’tTrump’s forte.
He’smoreabout full-onglossy luxury,
asshowcasedby thehotel’ssleek
leather andwood lobby,whichoverflows
withmodels,bankersandsociety types.
Addaslickon-siteJapaneseeatery
(Koi SoHo), outdoor pool,Turkishspa
withprivatehammamsandhandsomemezzanine library, and it gives the five-star
colossi inmidtownandabovea run for theirmoney–with theplus that, thisbeing
acondo-hotel, someguestsactuallyown their suites.
Given thebuilding’ssoaringheight,meanwhile, roomsabove the25th flooroffer
peerlessviewsof LowerManhattanor theHudson,whichcanbeadmired through
floor-to-ceilingwindowsor from thedeepand rather indulgentbathroom tubs.
Exclusive furnishingsbyFendi Casaandanexhaustive locallysourced in-roommenu
(completewithcaloriebreakdowns) feel equallyaspirational.Speakingofwhich: don’t
forget thosepersonalisedTrumpbusinesscardswhenyougo.Rooms from$425/€315.
TrumpSoHo
NewYork
246SpringSt,NewYork
+12128425500,
trumpsohohotel.com
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Door10
Provenierstersstraat 10
Ghent
+32475650297,
door10.be
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Door 10 isaquirkybedandbreakfast that’sonlyahop, skipor averyswift cycle (you
canborrowoneof their bikes) from theheart ofGhent.Tuckedaway inacobbled
street ofwhitewashedbuildings, it’s located ina 17thcenturyhouse thatwas
originallypart of theSt Elizabethconvent, oneof thecity’s threehistoric
béguinages
.
Anyonewithasoul should fall for itsoffbeat charms, from themannequinhead ina
swankyhat that peersout of thewindowby the front door, to thehousecanary
(Napoleon) andcat (Gipsy), to thescarilysteepstairs to the twobedrooms that are
admittedlybest approachedsober.The roomsarewell-equippedwith rainshowers,
boxspringmattresses, fridges, flat-screenTVs, coffeemachinesandwi-fi.
Thewarmthof proprietorMieke,whooverseesyour breakfast–agenerousspread
of pastries,ham, cheese, juice, goodcoffeeanda freshlycookedeggwhenyou’re
ready–holds it all together.Shehasguidebooks, lotsofmapsandawillingness to
shareher knowledgeof thecity.Don’t forget tomarkwhereyou’vecome fromwitha
pinon themap in thehallwaybeforeyou leave.Rooms from€130per nightwith two
peoplesharing.
