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...dining room underwent one of the biggest?and fastest?makeovers. A floor-to-ceiling fireplace and handblown Italian chandeliers were added, and the dowdy pale-wood seating was updated with buttercream-colored leather banquettes?all in seven days. Meanwhile, the 52 rooms and 39 suites were being meticulously refurbished, with plush silk tones replacing swirly floral patterns that recalled the 1940s...
...tuck carefully to avoid rankling the hotel's faithful. "I had to update every facet, while preserving the classical elegance that is the Bel-Air's signature," he says. The dining room underwent one of the biggest - and fastest - makeovers. A floor-to-ceiling fireplace and handblown Italian chandeliers were added, and the dowdy pale-wood seating was updated with buttercream-colored leather banquettes - all in seven days. Meanwhile, the 52 rooms and 39 suites were being meticulously refurbished, with plush silk tones replacing swirly floral patterns that recalled the 1940s. One hallmark of the Bel-Air is that each...
...lower Beira region has long been known for nurturing fragile forms. In 1254 it was the site of the first Portuguese cortes (parliament) to include commoners. For the last two centuries or so, Leiria (pop. 50,000) has been best known for its handicrafts, particularly the fine, handblown glassware from the factories in nearby Marinha Grande. The delicate glass, often richly colored, was a by-product of Portugal's maritime ambitions: 700 years ago, the monarchy needed ships and ordered the planting of 12,000 hectares of pine forest to provide timber and control the shifting coastal sands. Those...
...Once the opulent palace of a wealthy Swahili trader, the hotel has just 10 rooms, but each one is exquisite: the North room features a large stone bath built into an open-air veranda with views across the city; the Crystal room houses two antique Zanzibari beds and a handblown glass chandelier. But the crowning attraction is the restaurant. The fixed-price ($25-$30) dinner typically comprises local seafood, meat and vegetables infused with the spices that thrive in Zanzibar's hot, humid climate: cloves, nutmeg, turmeric and cinnamon. Try boku-boku, the rich beef dish traditionally made for people...
...Once the opulent palace of a wealthy Swahili trader, the hotel has just 10 rooms, but each one is exquisite: the North room features a large stone bath built into an open-air veranda with views across the city; the Crystal room houses two antique Zanzibari beds and a handblown glass chandelier. But the crowning attraction is the restaurant. The fixed-price ($25-$30) dinner typically comprises local seafood, meat and vegetables infused with the spices that thrive in Zanzibar's hot, humid climate: cloves, nutmeg, turmeric and cinnamon. Try boku-boku, the rich beef dish traditionally made for people...