Essays, guides & dispatches on hotels and the views that define them
Essays
Long-form writing on the relationship between hotels, views, and the people who seek them. Not reviews. Not rankings. Points of view.
Essay · Santorini
What the caldera teaches you about choosing a room
Some views punish the indecisive. A guide to reading Santorini's hillside before you book.
Essay · Japan
The ryokans where the garden is the whole point
Kyoto's best garden-facing rooms, ranked by the quality of morning light.
Essay · Portugal
The best rooms in Lisbon nobody talks about
Three hotels that put the Tagus at the centre of the stay.
Essay · Views
The view is not a room feature. It is the room.
On why we built The Most Perfect View, what we look for in a hotel, and why a room with a great view earns a different kind of loyalty.
Essay · Italy
Why Capri rewards the guest who arrives by sea
The island looks different from the water. So does the list of hotels worth staying in.
Essay · Greece
Imerovigli, or the argument for altitude
The highest point on the caldera rim is not the most famous. It is the best.
Essay · Japan
What a tatami room teaches you about patience
The Japanese hotel room was designed to be looked at, not lived in. And then it changed.