Conde Nast Website currently has two very cool things. First off, and as a great suggestion when you have a few minutes to spare, they have a wonderful quiz called the Ultimate Travel Quiz. Go check it out, its fun, and it made me realize how little I actually know! Some cool travel facts will be learnt. I only got 19 out of 100, which was quite a poor showing 🙂
The other is that they released their Gold Standard for 2013. This is their list of what they consider their favorite hotels, bars and restaurants around the globe. Clearly a completely subjective list, but still fun to browse, and get inspired by the pictures for your next outing. Here’s a summary of what they chose, but do click on their link for the nice list with all the pictures.
HOTELS
BEST BEACH HOTELS
- Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
- Uxua Casa Hotel, Trancoso, Brazil
- Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa, Maldives
- Soho Beach House, Miami
- La Sirenuse, Positano, Italy
BEST WILDERNESS HOTELS
- The Walig Hut, Gsteig, Switzerland
- Adrère Amellal, Siwa, Egypt
- Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle, Thailand
- Tassia Lodge, Lekurruki Community Ranch, Kenya
- Shakti 360° Leti, Uttarakhand, India
BEST CITY HOTELS
- Hotel Sofitel Legend Metropole, Hanoi
- Dwarika’s Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Le Pavillon de la Reine, Paris
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand
- The Oyster Bay, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BEST COUNTRY HOTELS
- Oustau de Baumanière, France
- Hambleton Hall, Rutland, England
- The Point, New York State
- Otahuna Lodge, South Island, New Zealand
- Miyamasou, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
BEST DESIGN HOTELS
- Conservatorium Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Playa Vik José Ignacio, Uruguay
- Hegia, France
- Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, Australia
- The Upper House, Hong Kong
RESTAURANTS
BEST CLASSIC RESTAURANTS
- Dum Pukht, New Delhi
- Aprazível, Rio de Janeiro
- Beluga, Maastricht
- Nautika, Dubrovnik
- Minetta Tavern, New York City
- L’Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon, Paris
- Delfina, San Francisco
- Le Petit Nice, South of France
BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD RESTAURANTS
- Güeyu Mar, Asturias, Spain
- Siphon, Damme, Belgium
- Chim Sao, Hanoi
- Northern Spy, New York City
- Da Adolfo, Positano, Italy
- Mälarpaviljongen, Stockholm
BEST BUZZY RESTAURANTS
- Atrio, Cáceres, Spain
- Brunswick House Cafe, London
- The Crow’s Nest, Montauk, New York
- Gunpowder, New Delhi
- Ultraviolet, Shanghai
- Tippling Club, Singapore
- Porteño, Sydney
- La Pineta, Tuscany
BARS AND CLUBS
BEST BEACH BARS AND CLUBS
- Blue Marlin, Ibiza
- Babylon Beach, Ibiza
- El Chiringuito, Ibiza
- Potato Head Beach Club, Bali
- Lone Star, Barbados
- Rocka Beach Lounge & Restaurant, Brazil
- Hula-Hula, Croatia
- La Plage, Goa
- Ruin Beach Café, Isles of Scilly
- Lido Pizzo, Salento, Italy
- Hotel Saint-Barth Isle de France, St Barth’s
- Le Club 55, South of France
- Hostellerie Provençale Port-Cros
BEST BARS
- M Glamour Bar, Shanghai
- Strelka Bar, Moscow
- Monkey Bar, Bangalore
- Le Volpi e l’Uva, Florence
- Bassoon, London
- Happiness Forgets, London
- The Croft Institute, Melbourne
- Employees Only, New York City
Love the pics and great blog!