44 Hotels & Resorts | 21 Countries The Guest Chronicles Check in to LXR and Conrad hotels and resorts with two worldly creatives 11 Hotels & Resorts | 8 Countries “Beautiful and energizing” Locally inspired interiors and striking artwork, as well as heavenly regional menus, ancient healing rituals, and sustainability initiatives, reward all of your senses. I DIDN’T EXPECT TO SEE ... Soothing and elegant pairings appear throughout from the comforting woodpaneled walls and glam wallpaper in the bedroom to the bar’s soft velvet seats tucked under the sharp marble counter. Conrad London St. James | UnitedKingdom EXPLORE CONRAD HOTELS & RESORTS Scan to learn more about these featured hotels or explore more locations “When I arrived around midnight on a Wednesday, the plush, pastel bar, The Hedgerow, was popping full of very stylish Londoners. And, if the nifty cocktail program and cozy décor make it a comfy place for the cool kids to gather, the location a block from Queen Anne’s Gate makes the hotel a convenient watering hole for the mandarins of Whitehall — a point made clear by the old-fashioned division bell in Blue Boar Pub, which in pre-smartphone days gave notice to Members of Parliament to return to the House to vote. Speaking of the pub, Chef Sally Abé proves bar fare can be an art form, or indeed fine dining, with the Scotch egg. At The Pem, the hotel’s slinky crimson restaurant that Chef Abé also leads, the venison (for which she is rightly famous) was sublime, and the Knife and Fork Bacon were the best I’ve had.” — Chris Wallace
A PAID MOMENT WITH HILTON’S LUXURY BRANDS The Biltmore Mayfair | UnitedKingdom “Around the elevator bank in the hotel lobby, there is a wonderful vignette that recalls Golden Age Hollywood glamour: the pink ground of the walls offset by crimson details and green onyx marble, beneath a brass dial and cascading crystal chandelier. But the location, right on Grosvenor square, cattycorner to the former American embassy, and a block from the great restaurants of Mount Street and shops on Audley, put me in a different sort of cinematic mindset: that of a top hat-wearing and brolly-carrying gentleman of leisure, perhaps in town for some diversion. The recently redesigned gym, outfitted with a very modern set of stations and equipment, compelled me to do my best travel workouts, while the Londoner cocktail at Pine Bar and champagne at afternoon tea took me to far more decadent places.” – Chris Wallace Chris Wallace NEW YORK, NY | @chriswallace4 Travel writer, editor and photographer I’ll never recover from the spoiling I got at the hands of Francis, the entire butler team and concierges. EXPLORE LXR HOTELS & RESORTS Scan to learn more about these featured hotels or discover the full collection Oceana Santa Monica | United States “This hidden gem hosts great big, tasteful suites befitting their as-close-to-the-beach-as-possible status and gets every detail right. I’ve never felt carpet so plush. The sloping tub looks like it single-tubbedly inspired the invention of the bath bomb. An icicle of lights trickles down from the bathroom ceiling (and if I were redoing my home right now I’d direct the designer to do that right now, please). Outside of the room, for those particularly wistful vacation moments, is your very own swing! You don’t even have to leave your private sanctuary for a (blissful) massage. When you do, the heart-shaped pool encompasses you with all the love you need, and yoga on the Sunset Terrace overlooking the Pacific Ocean is the ideal way to begin your day.” — Chloe Hall Chloe Hall LOS ANGELES, CA | @hallchloe Seasoned beauty director and new mom to one-year-old Otis.
