If Hotel Thierry Drapeau is anything to go by, all hotels should be run by chefs. Stylish, spacious and airy, this four-star, 14-room boutique property, opened just last year in rural Vendée. It is located a half-hour drive from Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region of southwest France, and is a cross between a fine art gallery and contemporary accommodation par excellence.... Read More
The Philippines are an extraordinary set of islands. More than 200 volcanoes, 12,000 species of seashells and 488 of the 500 known coral reef species in the world are found within the 22,000 miles of the country's coastline. It's no wonder that Amanresorts, the hotel group that uses the world's most extraordinary sites for its property locations, placed Amanpulo on the tropical paradise of Pamalican Island.... Read More