Off the beaten track? Check. Postcard-perfect views? Check. Design cred to show off on IG (if you get reception)? Check. Imran Jalal picks the best new designer hotels to check into – and what to pack.
Off the beaten track? Check. Postcard-perfect views? Check. Design cred to show off on IG (if you get reception)? Check. Imran Jalal picks the best new designer hotels to check into – and what to pack.
THE GOTHIC HALL
For the history and architecture buff, the recently renovated 34-room The Qvest in Cologne, Germany sits in a 119-year-old heritage building that used to house the city’s archives.
It retains the grand neo-Gothic architecture, but gets a swishy art-gallery update for the interiors thanks to the Bauhaus and mid-century modern touches such as furniture by the likes of Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen and Mies van der Rohe.
1 Movado Edge steel watch on leather strap, $795, Gift Time.
2 Calfhair and leather shoulder bag, Lanvin.
3 Cotton-blend wrap dress, $750, Diane von Furstenberg.
4 Satin, rubber and leather sneakers, $1,000, Miu Miu.
5 Leather bracelet, Fendi.
6 Brass and azul macauba earrings, $960, Celine.
7 iBlues silk pussy-bow blouse, Level 2 Isetan Scotts.
8 Boxy calfskin tote, Emporio Armani.
9 Michael Kors Collection acetate sunglasses, Michael Kors.
10 Diorever Squad calfskin satchel, Dior.
11 Brass hoop earrings, $955, Louis Vuitton.
12 Wool asymmetrical skirt, $660, Tsumori Chisato.
13 iBlues polyester-blend dress, $519, Level 2 Isetan Scotts.
14 Wool pullover, Carven.
15 Patent leather Mary Janes, $900, Bottega Veneta.
Bauhaus Poster Stuart Forster/Rex / Model Photo Mark Law.
