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Opening its doors this month, the Radisson Red plants itself
in the V&A’s Silo District next to the newly-opened Zeitz
MOCA A. We think it’s arguably the best value offering in the
Waterfront precinct. It’d be hard to find a better location for
your stay, and the unorthodox culture of the hotel
unshackles the uppity hospitality industry; do some rooftop
yoga next to the pool, sip on a craft beer with the hotel
manager or just chill out in your suite catching a movie on
the 55-inch flat screen. radissonred.com/cape-townThough the rest of your stay might differ, your hotel need not
break the bank in the notoriously pricey Middle Eastern mecca.
Whether you’re looking for a layover spot or staying a while for
business, The Rove Downtown should be the only hotel you
check into. It offers ultra-modern rooms (with fast internet) that
sit above a 24-hour g ym, laundry service and convenience store.
Take in the hotel’s public spaces, designed by a collective of
artists commissioned to create spaces reflective of Dubai’s
contemporary melting pot of culture. rovehotels.comNobu’s first hotel in Europe drops into the heart of London’s
heaving Shoreditch, staying true to the brand’s affinity of
locating their calming hotels in otherwise highly energised
spaces. The striking exterior of Nobuyuki Matsuhisa’s
five-storey 150-room London property boasts interiors by
Studio Mica; tranquil minimalism with a Japanese aesthetic
is evident in details like a shoji screen, and the herringbone
headboards add a British touch. Eat at the hotel’s Nobu
restaurant (of course) but head out into the suburb to grab
breakfast at Dishoom, explore Box Park and sip a rare cask
whisky at Bull in a China Shop. nobuhotelshoreditch.comIan Schrager (hotel godfather and a co-creator of the boutique
hotel concept) opens up his latest Public in New York’s Lower
East Side. Making Public’s luxury accessible from around
$150 a night, the space is a microcosm of New York’s offerings,
intentionally allowing guests everything within one set of walls.
While the rooms are within an inch of perfection, other spaces
in Public also warrant your time. Don’t miss Diego, one of three
bars on site, with its gentleman’s club aesthetic, or Public Arts,
the transforming basement level space that plays host to film
screenings and comedy by day before morphing into a dance
club late into the night. publichotels.comCAPE TOWN
RADISSON RED
DUBAI
THE ROVE DOWNTOWN
LONDON
NOBU HOTEL SHOREDITCH
NEW YORK
PUBLIC
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We travelled the world to find some of the newest hotels
in the biggest cities to meet any budgetWords by Paul Sephton