HOTELS
WORDSNATASHA DRAGUN036 VIRGIN AUSTRALIA DECEMBER 2017
RIGHT AND BELOW
The Murray’s commanding
location; the serene day spa
pool at the Bulgari Beijing.FROM TOPBill
&Cooofers
blue water view
options with the
pool overlooking
the Aegean Sea;
inside are cool,
luxe interiors
that betoken
utter ease.On Mykonos, Bill
& Coo is the epitome
of bliss, with a range
of luxe lodgings
overlooking the
Aegean Sea. Choose
fromthe15Coast
Suites – expect
private plunge pools,
enormous beds and
crisp white fabrics –
and 30 other suites
perched over Megali
Ammos Bay, replete
with a poolside lounge
and upscale restaurant.
Of course, you might
decide you can’t drag
yourself away from
your room, which may
come with an infinity
pool or deep soaking
tub, in which case
private dining on your
patio can be arranged.
There are helicopters
and super-yachts on
standby, plus a spa
where you can book
in for rituals that blend
thearomasofthe
Aegean with the latest
technologies.www.
bill-coo-hotel.com.Double Take
The latest in luxury stays in Beijing and Hong Kong.
T
he Bulgari group
don’t open hotels
just anywhere –
they own some
of the world’s most exclusive
properties, from Bali to
Milan. The latest luxe stay
is in the Chinese capital,
where the Bulgari Beijing
(www.bulgarihotels.com)
gleams from its perch in the
Embassy District. As Chinese
hotels go, it’s positively
petite at 119 rooms – the
Bulgari suite is the pick of
the bunch, with an indulgent
mix of teak finishings, beds
made from woven bamboo,There’s not much that
signals indulgence quite
as much as a resort
break on a Greek island.GREECE IS
THE WORDonwards — enjoys a top spot
along Cotton Tree Drive. The
1969 building has been given
a fresh look by acclaimed
architects Foster+Partners,
who have enhanced its original
geometric forms and arched
porticos. Dining oferings
include a rootop restaurant
and bar, and Guo Fu Lou, which
serves upscale Cantonese in
a stand-alone pavilion.Italian furniture and black
granite bathrooms. The top
accommodation also comes
with a jacuzzi, sauna and
private spa treatment room.
But if you can’t check in here,
you won’t have to forego a
Bulgari spa experience – the
expansive day spa has 11
treatment rooms and an indoor
pool. And don’t miss the menu
at Il Ristorante, crated by
Michelin-starred Niko Romito.
In Hong Kong, the
soon-to-be-opened Murray
(www.marcopolohotels.com)
— which is now accepting
reservations for mid-January