The Story Bar
People like us talk about things like this over drinks.
Curated by Tanner Latham & Jennifer Davick
People like us talk about things like this over drinks.
Curated by Tanner Latham & Jennifer Davick
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It’s hard to find a more dramatic setting for a hotel than the towering Fort Bishangarh near Jaipur in India, a hilltop-walled fortress with gun turrets and six-foot-thick walls offering panoramic views of the Rajasthani region. Fifty-nine suites were added onto and around the 18th-century fort, which will house two restaurants and a spa when the Alila Fort Bishangarh opens in early 2017. Rooms from $280.
Inspired by traditional villages in the rice-terraced region of Ubud, the Japanese-owned Hoshinoya Bali will open this month. Villas, each with its own plunge pool, line canal-like swimming pools that reference area irrigation systems. The spa will offer twice-daily yoga classes, the restaurant will prepare Balinese-Japanese fare, and guests can meditate in terraces elevated amid the palm canopy. Rooms from 9,000,000 Indonesian rupiah (about $671).
Just 21 rooms share the private 140-acre Kokomo Island, a Small Luxury Hotel opening in Fiji in March. The Great Astrolabe Reef encircles the isle and an on-site dive center will equip undersea explorers. Each villa has its own plunge pool, and amenities include two restaurants and a tennis court. Arrive by helicopter or float plane from Nadi International Airport. Rooms from $1799.
