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THE SUITE LIFE
Four Seasons The Westcliff, Aman Tokyo, Japan
Johannesburg, South Africa
Aman’s Tokyo property marks the brand’s entry into Japan and also its
Known locally as the Pink Lady for the color of its façade – the hotel first city hotel. Located in the business district, the interiors pay homage
has been given an overhaul. No longer pink, it features modern African to the local setting with a serene natural palette of camphor woof, washi
twists, such as dramatic pieces by artist Hannelie Coetzee that help paper and stone, complemented by contemporary Japanese textiles.
transform the brand’s traditional aesthetic. Set over eight acres of land, Highlights include the hotel’s signature sake, a library specialising in
with views across the city’s famed green canopy, the hotel has a wide Japanese art and culture, authentic ofuro baths, and the Aman spa,
culinary offering, with five restaurants and an intimate wine bar. There offering treatments based on traditional Kampo medicine.
is also a spa with nine treatment rooms, and two swimming pools. aman.com
fourseasons.com
Sunrise Kempinski, Beijing, China Hotel Matilda,
San Miguel de Allende Mexico
Located an hour’s drive north of Beijing’s City Centre, the Sunrise
Kempinski is housed in a bold, spherical structure designed by The edgy, contemporary property delivers a chic, lifestyle-focused guest
architect Zhang Haoi Ao. The interiors are furnished in keeping with experience highlighted by one-of-a-kind artistic and culinary events.
the building’s modern aesthetic while making the most of is dramatic The ‘Matilda lifestyle’ guest experience combines an award-winning
views of the snow-capped Yanshan Mountains and the boundless holistic spa with an apothecary that creates personalized hand and
North China Plain. The spa treatments are inspired by the seasons and body products; a popular lounge, MÜI, known for its creative mixology
the healing elements of nature. using fresh and indigenous ingredients; designer rooms and suites with
kempinski.com dynamic appointments; a vibrant art-gallery-like interior filled with a
collection of contemporary works and world-class dining by acclaimed
Chef Enrique Olvera in Moxi.
hotelmatilda.com
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