Conde Nast Traveler May/June 2022

I was at a hotel when the dreaded double red bars came for me. It was my first trip home to the Bay Area in more than three years. My family and I were in San Francisco at the Inn at the Presidio, a warm, low-key refuge in a former officer’s quarters on the military base turned preserve that sits at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. I’d felt out of sorts the day before but chalked it up to travel fatigue. When I woke up and couldn’t stop coughing, though, it was time to take a test. When I apprised the hotel staff of our situation, they were gracious and calm. Over the next few days, a steady procession of fresh towels and carafes of water arrived at our…

> For the complete 2022 Hot List, see cntraveler.com/hot-list ACCORD, NEW YORK INNESS Within minutes of arriving at this rustic but refined compound, you realize what a welcome shift it heralds for hospitality in the Catskills. The brainchild of Taavo Somer, who spent most of the last two decades developing restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn famous for their beards, taxidermy, and artichoke dip, Inness also specializes in atavistic pleasures elevated by smart curation. With its 28 cabins and 12-room farmhouse and social hub, it marries Scandinavian-style minimalism and throwback Americana, with echoes of the Borscht Belt summer resorts that used to be ubiquitous in this part of the state. There is an excellent restaurant, naturally, with a menu of comfort food with shades of Italian and Middle Eastern cooking. The surrounding area is…

Four Seasons Napa Valley It is a rare treat to have a winery and tasting room on the grounds, steps from your private balcony, at a Napa resort. Rarer still is to have one led by a winemaker as renowned as local pioneer Thomas Rivers Brown. Casa Silencio Fausto Zapata and Vicente Cisneros, founders of Mezcal El Silencio, created this high-design six-room hideaway outside the city of Oaxaca as a deeper entry point into their spirits brand. Guests witness the distilling process before sampling the latest batch. Thompson Austin When a brand has the smarts to partner with a chef like Savannah-based Mashama Bailey of The Grey, it’s bound to create restaurants as alluring as its rooms. Here, diners can experience Bailey’s soulful cuisine at The Grey Market, which offers lunch plates and made-to-order breakfasts,…

Mango House Seychelles This 41-key resort, a part of LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s high-end collection, retains the style of its former life as the home of Milanese fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri. Set in a quiet corner of Mahé—the nation’s largest island—its strip of beach and wide-screen bay views draw those looking for laid-back luxury. Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth The 66 clapboard cottages scattered across an 18-acre peninsula on Marigot Bay still channel the spirit of the original, longloved Le Guanahani, as do the relaxed beach bar and numerous water sports available. But the seamless service and new Sense Spa never let you forget that it’s now a Rosewood. Kalesma In Mykonos, the party rages 24-7—unless you’re a guest at this peaceful, private retreat. Intimate (suites and two villas), with a classic Cyclades…

25hours Hotel One Central Dubai’s most intriguing hotel may be its most un-Dubai one: edgy, not glitzy; playful rather than grand; and breaking boundaries with coworking spaces, pottery studios, and an outpost of Monkey Bar with a rooftop terrace that offers killer views of the Museum of the Future—and even more killer cocktails. Downtown L.A. Proper This 148-room beauty from Angeleno designer Kelly Wearstler was formerly a Deco-era private club (Cecil B. DeMille was a member). The enormous Pool Suite impresses with its full-size indoor swimming pool, as do the restaurants and bars from local star chef Suzanne Goin and wine guru Caroline Styne. Pendry Manhattan West The California-based brand brings a sunny vibe to Midtown with floor-to-ceiling windows that look out at the skyline, honey-hued wood, and lots of potted plants. Each of the…

The Ryder Hotel With its Death & Co–run bar, Malin + Goetz bath products, and in-room Peloton bikes, this hip spot is the new cool kid in Charleston, thanks in part to the vision of its actual cool-kid designer, Cortney Bishop. But her best idea is the Miami-style pool to laze away the steamy Southern days. Piaule Catskill This sleek retreat enshrouded by forest brings nature-hungry New Yorkers into 50 acres of woodlands with hiking trails and a central cedar spa that doubles as a de facto hotel hangout. A true perk? The sliding glass walls that let birdsong and the scent of pine right into your high-design cabin. The Colony Palms Beverly Hills meets the desert at this revival from celeb designer Steve Hermann. The whiteglove service is tempered with low-key Palm Springs fun…