Lauren Ho
Lauren Ho is the Travel Director of Wallpaper*, roaming the globe, writing extensively about luxury travel, architecture and design for both the magazine and the website. Lauren serves as the European Academy Chair for the World's 50 Best Hotels.
Latest articles by Lauren Ho
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Jean-Philippe Nuel imparts a modern aesthetic on Lyon's Grand Hotel Dieu
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Kura Design Villas — Uvita, Costa Rica
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The W brand finally lands in Shanghai
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Twelve at Hengshan — Shanghai, China
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The Peninsula launches its ninth property in Shanghai
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The Park Hyatt Shanghai is currently the loftiest hotel in the world
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Arne Jacobsen's iconic Copenhagen hotel finally gets a makeover
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The hotels with gallery-worthy art collections
Hotel art stopped being a decorative afterthought long ago. Today’s big players feature work — sometimes entire collections — to rival that of local galleries, with some even upping the ante by collaborating with the artists themselves. The result is a series of boltholes where the prospect of staying in, is just as appealing as going out. We round up the best that's on offer.
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Fort of call: the Rajasthan hotels worth journeying to
Rajasthan is the jewel in India’s crown, a parched expansive land, home to vibrantly colourful festivals, thrilling wildlife experiences, fairytale palaces and epic forts – many of which have been transformed into modern-day luxury hotels. We take you on a tour of the best Rajasthan hotels to lay your head.
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The Peninsula Hong Kong keeps up-to-date with a guest room nip and tuck
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Botanique Hotel & Spa — Campos do Jordão, Brazil
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The Jane — Antwerp, Belgium
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Matt Moran’s Barangaroo House by Collins and Turner opens in Sydney
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Open-fire food at Melbourne’s much-anticipated Longsong from chef David Moyle
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Le Mount Stephen — Montreal, Canada
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Sydney’s first international new build hotel in over a decade nods to Marseilles
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LoftCube Suite at Hotel Daniel — Graz, Austria
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Hotel Wiesergut — Hinterglemm, Austria
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Good nature: check into the 5 best hotels in Vancouver
Not just about towering glass skyscrapers, Vancouver’s location against a spectacular mountain backdrop is what sets it apart. And with hotels that are often within mountain-ogling locations, all the better to linger longer and explore this cosmopolitan and compact Canadian city.
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The former HQ of Sydney’s Paramount Picture Studios gets transformed into a hotel
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Melbourne is on the rise thanks to these seven must-visit hotels
Best known for its wide array of restaurants, vibrant street art and its ridiculously good coffee, Melbourne might be Australia’s creative capital, but for reasons unknown, its hotel scene remained curiously unmatched. Recently though, a slate of local hoteliers have picked up the pace, peppering the hospitality landscape with a much-needed dose of contemporary cool. From an all-you-can buy urban apartment to an art-laden winery hotel, take a look at the seven properties that are putting the city on the map.
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Doot Doot Doot cements Melbourne’s reputation for inventive restaurants
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Macalister Mansion — Penang, Malaysia
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Elements of Byron resort gets 99 new villas
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