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Where Do A-listers Play and Stay? 6 Hip Hotels to Check Into Now - Female Singapore - The Progressive Women's Fashion & Beauty Magazine
The benchmark of a truly cool hotel isn’t just its concept, design or service, but the crowd. We highlight six that the international fashion and art set has been flocking to stay and play in.
What The iconic Parisian pool – the site where the first bikini was unveiled and topless sunbathing got its start – reopened in May as part of a luxury hotel and spa that shares its name. Cult cool background aside, it’s architect Jean-Philippe Nuel’s sleek overhaul that’s really made it a fashion landmark again. From restoring the pool’s original mosaic tiling and stained glass windows to commissioning graffiti for the walls, it’s imbued with just the right dose of Gatsby-esque mystique and modern street cred. There’s also the restaurant helmed by three-Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alleno, and a rooftop terrace with postcard-perfect views of Paris.
The best rooms have terraces overlooking Paris or the pool
Where Near enough to the action, but far enough from the fray, it sits on the border of the lush Bois de Boulogne gardens and within ball-whacking distance of the Roland Garros stadium (home of the French Open) – all within the posh 16th arrondissement.
Who goes The creative vanguard, from acclaimed American graffiti artist Futura who’s behind the wall decor, to Colette founder Sarah Andelman, who threw a vintage pool party there in June.
An installation of cascading glass leaves hangs from the lobby’s ceiling
Where The affluent 16th arrondissement, a mere stroll from Dior, Celine and Saint Laurent’s Avenue Montaigne flagships. But guests needn’t worry about walking – perks include a vintage 1937 Rolls-Royce, BMW or Mini Cooper (take your pick) to zip you around the city.
Who goes Russian oligarchs (think Roman Abramovich) and front-row fixtures. Miroslava Duma, Kim Kardashian and Caroline de Maigret christened it with a lavish do for Natalia Alaverdian of Russian fashion label A.W.A.K.E, then Carine Roitfeld sealed its cachet by throwing her 60th birthday bash there during the S/S ’15 Fashion Week season.
What Andre Balazs’ (the hotelier who gave us The Standard, The Mercer and the revamped Chateau Marmont) latest baby. Since it opened in March, there has been no hotter place to be seen at. Old-world London meets Hollywood glam, its charm lies in its shabby bourgeois interiors. Make no mistake though: From the maitre d’ with his waistcoat and curly moustache, to the deep-green carpet embossed with paisley, and peeling petal pink painted walls, every detail has been expertly calibrated to seem effortless yet ooze sexiness.
The kitchen is helmed by chef du jour Nuno Mendes, of Viajante fame
Where The dapper and discreet Marylebone neighbourhood right across the street from style bible Monocle’s head office (yup, even the postal code is spot-on trendy).
The hotel holds intimate conversation events with stars like Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska (both centre), open only to guests
Who goes Movie stars, supermodels and world leaders. Bill Clinton, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney and Cara Delevingne have all been snapped sneaking out from its back door. Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson are also known to check in for date nights.
Playland Motel, New York
What Hamptons for the hipsters, this 17-month-old beach getaway is the brainchild of the four entrepreneurs (Robin Scott, Jamie Wiseman, Diego Galarza and Eduardo Suarez) behind three of Brooklyn’s hottest joints (namely Outpost, ranked the third best club in America by Rolling Stone last year; Rosarito Fish Shack; and taco restaurant El Almacen). Cue rooms designed by 12 different artists, colourful beach umbrellas, campy deck chairs, a stellar sound system, and a ping-pong table out back. Life is one long pool party here with Olivier Spencer – founder of cult dance label Still Going Records – as its music director and other brand-name DJs rock their beats all day (and night) in the mammoth backyard.
Each room has a different theme by a different artist
Where Rockaway Park, a mere hour from Manhattan and block away from the Atlantic Ocean. The beach town has bounced back post-Hurricane Sandy, with its past grittiness only adding to its newfound cool.
The “salvaged” shabby chic exterior
Who goes Topshop held a series of parties there in August, while models, inked-up DJs and fashion editors of indie mags have been known to drop by and chill out.
The room by design duo Rawlins Calderone has drawings by visual artist Shantell Martin
Hotel Tivoli, New York
What A sleepy 10-room inn, jazzed up with the Brice and Helen Marden treatment.  When the famous New York painter and his wife heard that their favourite “local” was shutting down two years ago, they decided to step in and save it. The 100-year-old hotel reopened in September after a tasteful and (expensively) eclectic makeover. Marden’s million-dollar canvases decorate the walls, alongside works by friends like Robert Rauschenberg and Francesco Clemente, while Jean Prouve chairs and Moroccan rugs from the couple’s travels grace the interiors.
Interiors are peppered with vintage furniture sourced by owners/artists, Brice and Helen Marden
Where Hudson Valley. In the past few years the quiet county in upstate New York has become something of a celebrity haven. The local farms, vineyards and beautiful scenery have attracted stars such as Claire Danes and Alicia Keys to set up home here.
Who goes The arts intelligentsia, rock royalty and New York high society. The Mardens’ social circle includes past muses like singer Patti Smith and collector Jo Carole Lauder.
The Rose Hotel, Los Angeles
What Fashion photographer Glen Luchford’s low-key luxe guest house set up in April. The talent behind Prada’s groundbreaking campaigns in the ’90s and Kate Moss’ first spreads for The Face magazine has brought his unerring eye to the turn-of-the-century beach property with ocean views from every room. Its interiors are unassuming, albeit impossibly chic: Indian cotton rugs, clean white linens and plank wood floors. The only hint of its owner’s artistic pedigree are the arresting black and white prints from various stages of his career on the walls.
Sofa sets in unbleached natural Belgian linen keep to the interior’s clean palette
Where Just seconds from the prime Venice Beach Boardwalk. Once the stomping ground of the Beat Generation, the seaside resort town has had a renaissance in recent years, drawing an eclectic mix of creatives from Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane to skateboarders and struggling artists.
The desk and bed in the suite were salvaged from the Rose Bowl, one of the city’s most popular flea market
Who goes Influential image-makers (and Luchford collaborators) from stylists Melanie Ward and Katy England to makeup artist Gucci Westman.
A hands-on Luchford kept to a tight budget of US$80,000, doing a lot of the renovations himself
This article was originally published in Female December 2014.
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