HOTELS &RESORTS
FINEDINING
NIGHTLIFE
Style
TheRitz-Carlton,SanFrancisco
Historic hotel, chic new style
T
he iconic1909Ritz-Carlton,SanFrancisco, still
maintains itsgrand,neoclassicalappearance,but
step inside forasurprise:The interiorsof thisNobHill
landmarkhavebeencompletelyrenovated.When it
reopens thisMarch, guestswillbewelcomedbyanew,
bolder,moremodernaesthetic: In the lobby, sleek lines
andpatternedrugsset thecontemporary tone,whileblue,
grayandsilveraccentsbring thedramaof thecityskyline
into theguestrooms.Thepropertywillalso include the
boutiqueJean-CharlesBoissetWineTastingSalon
catering tovino lovers looking forrareblendsandan
intimateatmosphere.Ratesstartat$479.
RITZCARLTON.COM/SANFRANCISCO
TheBeaumont,London
Public art as privatebolt-hole
C
hrisCorbinandJeremyKingare theemperorsofLondon
dining,operatingaportfolioofParisianbrasserie-style
restaurants thataresomeof thebuzziestplaces in town.Now
thepairhasmoved intohotels.Openedat theendof lastyear in
theDownton-esqueneighborhoodofMayfair, theBeaumont is
anentirelynewstructure frontedbya1920s facade. Interiors
arepasticheperiod,with the73bedroomsandsuitesdoneout
inmasculineArtDecostyle.Thereal showstealer, though, is
“Room,”which isan incredibleself-containedone-bedroom
suitewithina three-story-highcuboidgiantcrouching in front
of the facade. ItwasdesignedbysculptorAntonyGormley, and
ratesstartat$3,370anight.Standardroomratesstartat$590.
THEBEAUMONT.COM
AlmaHistorica,
Montevideo,Uruguay
A sophisticated retreat inOldCity
T
hisnewboutiquegemopened inDecember
in theheartofMontevideo’sOldCity.
Inside the formermansion-turned-hotel,
agrandcurvedstaircase leads to15rooms
andsuites, eachwithan individual, eclectic
design inspiredbyUruguay’srichhistory. In
theJoseBelloni room, shadesofgreenand
beigechannel theoutdoorbronzesculptures
createdby this famousartist.Sky-bluehues
represent thebeautifulUruguayansky in
theCesareoBerissoroom—named for the
country’sfirstaviator,whocrossed theRiver
Plateviaballoon.Outside thehotel, the
historiccitycenterunfolds inawalkable
gridof cafésand restaurants, antique shops
and theaters. Andwith 13museums just
a shortdistance from theproperty, Alma
provides theperfectbase forcultureand fun.
Ratesstartat$185.
ALMAHISTORICAHOTEL.COM
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