ONE STAY AT A TIME
Photographs and personal notes from stays around the world.
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W HOTELS
One night at W Osaka from November 6, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on my first Marvelous Suite using an NUA, MYDO wagyu hitsumabushi, MIXup cakes, the WET pool and Oh.lala… breakfast.
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FOUR POINTS
One night at Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong, Tung Chung from October 19, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on an Ocean View Suite after Hong Kong Disneyland and breakfast at Tung Chung Kitchen.
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W HOTELS
One night at W Hong Kong in October 2024. Twenty-nine photographs and candid notes on a Wonderful Room, the 76th-floor WET pool by day and night, and egg tarts and Danish pastries at KITCHEN.
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W HOTELS
One night at W Macau – Studio City from October 16, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on a Marvelous Suite booked using an NUA, the extensive breakfast buffet, indoor pool and saunas.
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THE RITZ-CARLTON
One night at The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai from October 13, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on a 25th-floor One-Bedroom Suite and afternoon tea, dinner and breakfast in the club lounge.
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W HOTELS
One night at W Shanghai – The Bund in October 2024. Twenty-seven photographs of a 42nd-floor Fabulous Room, a window-side bathtub, terrace night views and cocktails, and breakfast at THE KITCHEN TABLE.
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WESTIN
One night with a friend at The Westin Yokohama from September 19, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on our 20th-floor Deluxe Double, the 22nd-floor club lounge, and breakfast during that stay.
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ST. REGIS
My first St. Regis Osaka stay, in August 2024. Photographs and personal notes on a 22nd-floor Grand Deluxe room, its spacious bathroom, the champagne Evening Ritual, Le Petit Chef and Japanese breakfast.
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MOXY
A night from August 18, 2024 at Moxy Osaka Shin Umeda: the 14th-floor queen room, giant octopus sculpture, Moxy Bar and breakfast, in photographs and short personal notes.
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AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
One night at The Osaka Station Hotel, Autograph Collection from August 12, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on a 31st-floor king room, a tamatebako gift box, eel rice at dinner and fruit tarts at breakfast.
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MARRIOTT
One night at Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel from August 5, 2024. Photographs and personal notes on a lake-view twin room, a ReFa hair dryer, the lounge at the time, breakfast and basketball in the gymnasium.
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AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Twenty-five photographs from a July 2024 stay at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike, Autograph Collection: a king room with green views, the courtyard, Club Lounge and breakfast. Includes changes I noticed on a return in March 2025.
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