Hotels
Occupying a building constructed between 1890 and 1900 in the heat of Beyoğlu — Istanbul’s second oldest district and anciently known as Pera — luxury hotel Casa Foscolo combines the timeless legacy of Istanbul’s rich heritage with...
Bars & Nightlife
Bold and modern, club-restaurant Frankie is a rather fancy ‘one-stop’ drinking, dining and socialising venue located on Galataport, a 400,000 square metre waterfront development in the Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul. Interdisciplinary...
Hotels
Ian Schrager’s innovative vision expands with the opening of The Bodrum EDITION, an Aegean utopia with 102 guest rooms, bungalows with private pools, and—for those among us who have the cash to splash—a 14,000 EURO-per-night four-bedroom...
Hotels
Room Mate Hotels — the Spanish design hotel chain built around the philosophy that the best way to travel is by visiting friends in each city — has expanded its portfolio, with the opening of its latest 'friend', Emir, in Turkey's largest...
Eating Out
Istanbul has a new hub for arts, culture and entertainment — Bomontiada, the recently-revived Bomonti Historic Brewery — and Kilimanjaro is its go-to spot for good food and good vibes. Designed by local studio Autoban, Kilimanjaro's...
Hotels
Private members' club Soho House has been such a success in London and over the pond that European expansion was a welcome inevitability. Soho House Istanbul is the second (Berlin came first) of the group's destinations to appear on the continent,...
Hotels
When the economic crisis of 2008 hit Turkey, Sema Topaloğlu's tenants could no longer afford the rent in her Istanbul townhouse, and moved out. Instead of looking for new tenants, Sema's brother Murat persuaded her to turn the property into a...
Eating Out
Istanbul has more than its fair share of great views, but to be able to enjoy so many of them from one spot is a bit of a treat. The fact you can get a cracking plate of food to munch on while you gaze slack-jawed at the architectural wonders and...
Bars & Nightlife
If we're being honest, and we hope we can after all this time, Unter is something of a mystery to us. We can tell you that it's a 3-storey, 1960s property by the Karaköy Turkish Orthodox Mother Mary Main Church in Istanbul, and the premises has...
Hotels
Nothing gives us greater pleasure here at We Heart than when a fledgeling project we've featured goes on to be a roaring success, (mainly so we can say “we told you so”) and that's exactly what's happening to Mama Shelter. Since we first...
Hotels
Eeeeh, hostels weren't like this in my day. Pestilent flea pits, most of them. Mind you, I was at the £3-a-night end of the market, and beggars can't be choosers. Still, times are changing, and thankfully for those travellers with light wallets...
Hotels
Retro is everywhere, you can't escape it, more often than not it's a half-hearted nod to the past; a token mid-century chair, or the odd vintage chandelier. Occasionally retro is achieved with flair and grace, adding much needed warmth to modernist...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
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Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
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Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...