Elite Traveler Summer 2023

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elite traveler SUMMER 2023

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112 TopSuites Emma Al-Mousawi highlights the most coveted gourmand getaways, from a Parisian hotel with its own chocolate factory to a Mexican suite with a private chef’s kitchen 122 Destination Guide Weeks in Japan’s former capital would still hardly scratch the surface, but for those in a rush, Michelle Gross shares Kyoto’s must-see highlights, with a few hidden gems thrown in for good measure 12 6 NewHotels A lavish Belle Époque gem in Paris and Bulgari’s hotly anticipated Tokyo debut snag the top spots as our favorite new hotel openings 130 HotList This issue’s globe-spanning Hot List takes us on a whisky tour through Scotland and a pre-opening vacation at Montenegro’s Mamula Island, before zipping over to Qatar for a visit to the all-new Ra ffl es Doha’s one-of-a-kind cigar lounge 138 Property Kim Ayling takes a look at some of the fi nesthomes ono ff er, from an oceanfront mansion in Turks and Caicos to a chic San Fran pad, as well as a sublime Puglian rental 144 Flight of Fancy Finally, Anantara Golden Triangle invites guests to spend a night in one of its unique Jungle Bubbles, whicho ff er a front-row view of the resident elephants that meander past

The world’s most glamorous train journeys There’s never been a better time for the luxury-experience seeker to take to the tracks again. We round up the most glamorous trains of them all. Ferrari Purosangue: A $393k non-SUV fi t for family life Jemima Wilson test-drives the new Ferrari Purosangue — the largest car the brand has ever produced. A zip in the Dolomites proved it to be roomy, posh, practical and fast. The best hotels in Rhode Island From the palaces of the Gilded Age and the glittering debauchery of F Scott Fitzgerald to, more recently, Taylor Swift’s Fourth of July parties, Rhode Island is a vibrant tapestry of All-American history and heritage — and these are the best places to stay.

112 One&Only Mandarina

122 Kyoto’s skyline

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