★★★★★ Lemons and stairs
“Villa Positano is the Amalfi I wanted: no lobby music, just the sea and a kitchen that understands oil.”
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★★★★☆ Rice and rain
“Ubud in the wet season is green beyond reason. The pool is a temple. Ask for the jungle pavilion.”
★★★★★ A ryokan in Ginza
“Kaiseki at Kumo was the reason we extended. The onsen spa is the most considered I have used in a city hotel.”
★★★★★ Water as architecture
“The overwater villa is not a gimmick. You sleep above a reef. Breakfast arrives by canoe. I will return in the monsoon, on purpose.”
★★★★★ Thames light
“We took a river suite. Morning tea arrived without a knock that felt like a knock. The Savoy Crown understands ritual.”
★★★★★ Stillness in the 1st
“The courtyard at Palais Lumière is the quietest square I have found in Paris. Linen, stone, and a staff who never hurry you.”