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Time Out
2 days ago
- Time Out
This U.S. hotel was just named one of the World's Most Beautiful by Prix Versailles
Announced this week from the fancy folks at Prix Versailles, the 2025 " World's Most Beautiful Hotels" list looks at newly opened or reopened hotels with an eye towards design and architecture. And on this very curated list of only 16 hotels throughout the world—spanning international stunners like the Todos Santos Boutique Hotel in Mexico, the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab in Dubai, UAE and the Hotel du Couvent in Nice, France—only one picturesque U.S. property made the rankings. RECOMMENDED: These are the best hotels in America for a vacation or staycation Meet: The Manner hotel in New York City wins. The Manner opened in September 2024 in SoHo, a neighborhood with a history of housing artists in an area with distinctive cast iron architecture. Inside the property, artsy furnishings and color choices dazzle the eye. Milan-based architecture Hannes Peer designed the rooms to pay homage to Italy, with tones of ochre, blue and sand contrasting with dark wood, blood red and navy. The furniture is handmade and the artwork on display was crafted by Nicholas Shurey, Giovanni de Francesco and Alex Proba. Murals commissioned from Elvira Solana were painted by her on canvas at her studio in Madrid and then rolled up and shipped to New York for installation in the hotel's Otter Restaurant. They are beautiful muted-palette evocations of New York history, such as one panel that shows the face of the Statue of Liberty being prepared. The murals completely wrap around the windowless restaurant. Other Prix Versailles winning hotels can be found in London, Munich, Singapore and more. Perhaps not surprisingly, two hotels are located in Rome. The only other country with two hotels on the prestigious list is France, with one in Nice and one in Paris proper. The Prix Versailles has been around since 2015, acknowledging design and architecture of structures throughout the world, including this most recent look at beautiful museums. Here is the full 2025 list of the World's Most Beautiful Hotels: 1. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab: Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2. Mandarin Oriental Qianmen: Beijing, China 3. Rosewood Munich: Munich, Germany 4. Al Moudira: Luxor, Egypt 5. Hôtel du Couvent: Nice, France 6. Hôtel Hana: Paris, France 7. Mandarin Oriental Mayfair: London, United Kingdom 8. Ran Baas The Palace: Patiala, India 9. Palazzo Talìa: Rome, Italy 10. Romeo Roma: Rome, Italy 11. MGallery Sosei Sapporo: Sapporo, Japan 12. Todos Santos Boutique Hotel: Todos Santos, Mexico 13. Shebara: Sheybarah Island, Saudi Arabia 14. Raffles Sentosa Singapore: Singapore, Singapore 15. The Manner: New York, United States
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New Master Plan for Tampere's Station District by Studio Libeskind Connects Award-Winning Arena to City Centre
Tampere is continuing the city's forward-thinking development in the Station District after the completion of Europe's first downtown arena: new master plan by Studio Libeskind was presented to the public in May. The plan creates a new, green and accessible area in the heart of Tampere, knitting the city centre more closely together over the railway tracks. TAMPERE, Finland, June 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tampere urban area boasts the fastest relative growth rate in Finland ranking among the most rapidly developing Nordic cities. Recognized as the country's most attractive city for five consecutive years and located in the world's happiest nation, Tampere is no stranger to forward-thinking plans and bold moves when it comes to urban development, especially in the city centre. The latest monument in the Station District was the award-winning* Nokia Arena designed by Studio Libeskind. The City continues to develop the area with plans to create more housing, offices and a green, walkable connection from the station to the arena. "Tampere may be a smaller city, but that doesn't stop us setting our goals high. Studio Libeskind's unique vision and the City's commitment to long-term planning has already been proven successful in Nokia Arena, and this is the next natural step for the area", says Mikko Siitonen, Urban Development Manager for the City of Tampere. The City of Tampere held a competition in 2014 for the Station Centre and new plans for the area have been developed ever since. After the completion of the arena (2021), which was an ambitious project in itself as it was built above the railway tracks, the City decided to assume an even larger perspective. A comprehensive master plan for both the Station Centre and the North Deck, collectively forming the new Station District, was commissioned from Studio Libeskind, who had already designed the South Deck (including the arena) and earlier plans for the North Deck. The results are now up for viewing. More:Detailed plan drafts for the new Station District blocks on public display | *Including:Prix Versailles: "World's Most Beautiful", Sports-category 2022TheStadiumBusiness Awards: Sponsorship, Sales and Marketing -category 2022Tekla BIM Awards: Finland & Baltics 2022Human-CentriCity-award: Seoul Smart City Prize 2024 View source version on Contacts Mikko SiitonenUrban Development Manager, Station +358 41 730 3249 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
New Master Plan for Tampere's Station District by Studio Libeskind Connects Award-Winning Arena to City Centre
TAMPERE, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Tampere urban area boasts the fastest relative growth rate in Finland ranking among the most rapidly developing Nordic cities. Recognized as the country's most attractive city for five consecutive years and located in the world's happiest nation, Tampere is no stranger to forward-thinking plans and bold moves when it comes to urban development, especially in the city centre. The latest monument in the Station District was the award-winning* Nokia Arena designed by Studio Libeskind. The City continues to develop the area with plans to create more housing, offices and a green, walkable connection from the station to the arena. 'Tampere may be a smaller city, but that doesn't stop us setting our goals high", says Mikko Siitonen, Urban Development Manager for the City of Tampere. Share 'Tampere may be a smaller city, but that doesn't stop us setting our goals high. Studio Libeskind's unique vision and the City's commitment to long-term planning has already been proven successful in Nokia Arena, and this is the next natural step for the area', says Mikko Siitonen, Urban Development Manager for the City of Tampere. The City of Tampere held a competition in 2014 for the Station Centre and new plans for the area have been developed ever since. After the completion of the arena (2021), which was an ambitious project in itself as it was built above the railway tracks, the City decided to assume an even larger perspective. A comprehensive master plan for both the Station Centre and the North Deck, collectively forming the new Station District, was commissioned from Studio Libeskind, who had already designed the South Deck (including the arena) and earlier plans for the North Deck. The results are now up for viewing. *Including: Prix Versailles: 'World's Most Beautiful', Sports-category 2022 TheStadiumBusiness Awards: Sponsorship, Sales and Marketing -category 2022 Tekla BIM Awards: Finland & Baltics 2022 Human-CentriCity-award: Seoul Smart City Prize 2024
Time Out
4 days ago
- Business
- Time Out
These are Asia's most beautiful hotels in 2025, according to the prestigious Prix Versailles
From an intimate retreat in bustling Bangkok to a remote private island resort in Cambodia, 2025 has been a good year for hotel openings in Asia. Among them, the cream of the crop – properties so beautiful that they've been given a nod by the prestigious architectural award, Prix Versailles. Every year, the Prix Versailles crowns gorgeous venues around the world: hotels, airports, passenger stations, and more. This May, they recognised two Asian museums among the world's most beautiful. For the World's Most Beautiful Hotels 2025 list, Prix Versailles considered not only visual appeal but also the blend of innovation, heritage, and sustainability in each property's design. Out of the 16 newly opened or reopened hotels recognised as the most beautiful this year, Prix Versailles chose five standouts from Asia. Picks range from Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, consisting of refined hutong courtyard houses in Beijing, to Namia River Retreat, a wellness getaway on a peaceful islet near Hoi An, Vietnam. One notable laureate is Ran Baas The Palace, which reopened in November 2024 within the oldest Sikh fort. It's Punjab's first luxury palace hotel – "a masterclass in heritage restoration – and a joyful celebration of Punjabi culture and heritage", says Time Out travel editor Grace Beard. She was lucky enough to check into the property this year – read her full review of Ran Baas the Palace here. Another cool addition to the list is MGallery Sosei Sapporo. The hotel is located in Sapporo Factory, a mega shopping and entertainment complex that was once Kaitakushi Brewery. The location is significant, harking back to the beginnings of Western trade and industrialisation on Hokkaido during the Meiji era. Prix Versailles describes it as "a dazzling world of contrasts", with Western-style salons and Japanese living quarters ensconced in an industrial exterior. And if you ask us, the MGallery hotel collection is one to watch out for – our travel contributor recently visited Legacy Yen Tu MGallery in northern Vietnam and found a wholly unexpected wellness escape. We'd be remiss not to call out one more laureate: Raffles Sentosa Singapore. It's only been three months since its grand opening, so it must be pretty impressive to make the Prix Versailles list. The Raffles brand is immediately noteworthy thanks to the iconic five-star Raffles Hotel Singapore, but its second property different creature entirely. For one, it feels a world away from Singapore's city centre (while being a mere 15-minute ride from it), set in a leafy 100,000 square metre compound on Sentosa Island. Here, "meandering footpaths lead to dining spaces and hidden nooks, all the way down to the seashore". Find out more about Raffles Sentosa Singapore here. That's plenty to choose from for your next holiday – but if you'd like more inspiration across Asia, here's our round-up of the best hotels in the region right now. Asia's most beautiful hotels, as recognised by Prix Versailles 2025: Mandarin Oriental Qianmen – Beijing, China Ran Baas The Palace – Patiala, India MGallery Sosei Sapporo – Sapporo, Japan Raffles Sentosa Singapore – Singapore Namia River Retreat – Hoi An, Vietnam
Time Out
4 days ago
- Business
- Time Out
New luxury hotel at Sentosa makes the Prix Versailles World's Most Beautiful list just 3 months post-opening
It's only been three months since Raffles Sentosa Singapore first opened its grand doors to guests, but this new hotel is already making an impressive impact. Expectations do begin at a certain level just because of its association with the original heritage-rich Raffles Hotel Singapore in town – undeniably one of the best hotels in the city – but it's safe to say that this new resort with romantic sea views holds its own. Its recognition in the Prix Versailles World's Most Beautiful Hotels List for 2025 is clear proof of that, if nothing else. First started in 2015, Prix Versailles is a prestigious annual architectural and design award that puts the spotlight on the best and most stunning buildings from all over the world – including museums, stadiums, school campuses and airports. One could say it's akin to the architectural version of the esteemed La Liste food awards. This year's Prix Versailles award-winners list names a total of 16 hotels, of which only five are from Asia: Mandarin Oriental Qianmen from Beijing, China; MGallery Sosei Sapporo from Japan; Ran Baas The Palace from Patiala, India; Namia River Retreat from Hoi An, Vietnam; and our very own new entrant Raffles Sentosa Singapore, the sole winner from Singapore on the list. The list does not come with any particular sort of ranking. Being an all-villa establishment where every sprawling residence comes with its own private pool, terrace and garden, this hotel near Palawan Beach will have you lounging in the lap of luxury throughout – whether you're basking in your poolside cabana, dining at one of its swanky in-house restaurants, or getting a much-deserved massage at the spa. Of course, such extravagance comes at a price. Rates start from around $1,620 for a one-bedroom villa, inclusive of taxes and fees. That said, when divided amongst the maximum capacity of four occupants, we'd say this nightly rate of around $400 per person is very reasonable – considering the fact that you're sure to be in for an unforgettable getaway with signature Raffles hospitality.
