Hand-painted trompe l’oeil marbling and chandeliers give The Lanesborough’s Withdrawing Room its elaborate character, with Wellington Arch framed beyond the windows. That taste for Regency decoration carries through the hotel’s individually furnished rooms and suites, each with dedicated butler service around the clock. Interior designer Alberto Pinto directed the renovation of this historic mansion at the edge of Hyde Park, where the setting puts Knightsbridge and Sloane Street shopping within easy reach. There is good reason to linger inside, too: chef Shay Cooper’s Lanesborough Grill centers its modern British cooking on seasonal produce from across the country, while the Library Bar keeps a collection of rare spirits.
Karl Lagerfeld’s Grands Appartements give Hôtel de Crillon a distinctive design pedigree behind its Neoclassical façade on Place de la Concorde. Art runs through the hotel, with sculpture, painting and photography by established and emerging artists sharing space with its historic architecture. The rooms take a residential approach, pairing custom art and comfortable furnishings with marble bathrooms; suites add bespoke furniture, textiles and individually selected objets d’art. Tucked-away courtyards offer a quieter setting within the property. For an evening overlooking the square, Les Ambassadeurs serves cocktails alongside live music, with a terrace beneath the arcades—a place to appreciate the architecture as part of everyday hotel life.
Hôtel De Crillon ... Other stars who have stayed at the revered hotel prior to Swift’s four-night run at the Paris La Défense Arena include Madonna, Mariah Carey, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jennifer Lopez.
A library of more than 2,000 books, selected by interior designer John Morford, gives Park Hyatt Tokyo a distinctly personal focus high above Shinjuku. The hotel occupies floors 39 through 52 of Kenzo Tange’s Shinjuku Park Tower, with 171 rooms and suites furnished with artwork and custom pieces that carry its residential character into the guest quarters. Height shapes the experience throughout: the indoor pool sits behind floor-to-ceiling glass with views toward Mount Fuji, while New York Grill pairs the Tokyo panorama with an open kitchen and two New York–inspired murals by Italian artist Valerio Adami. Books, art, and the city beyond the windows give the hotel plenty to hold your attention between outings.
