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SOVA “The Social Hotel” Readies for Summertime Debut in Downtown Dallas
Look forward to a new type of hotel, fresh to the shores of America, and opening its doors in Downtown Dallas this May. Travel is frequently synonymous with adventure and SOVA Hotels has the singular goal of providing guests with more stories than anywhere else. This boutique hotel incorporates elements from all over the world and ties them together to offer a sense of community and comfort. SOVA guests stay in micro-rooms, and in exchange for smaller spaces receive luxurious elements sourced from around the world at a noticeably lower rate. Guests check in at the lively SOVA bar and are given recommendations and daily activities by the local “Travel Guides” on staff.
Developed by 27-year-old twin brothers, Blake Shirk and Brandon Shirk, SOVA was born out of the pair's passion for traveling with the need to also save money. Noticing a gap in the U.S. for such a hotel concept, they decided to start their own project, creating high-end, minimalist rooms amongst carefully designed, inviting group spaces. Every aspect inside SOVA tells a story, which is exactly how the Shirks envision each guest's experience to be.
“What stories do you have from your life?” Asked the Shirks. “We would wager that many of the stories you share from past years are from your travel experiences. We want to help weave those stories and ensure that you have memorable ones with new friends.”
The SOVA team chose a location with walkable proximity to dozens of lively bars and restaurants, downtown hotspots, and the Dallas Farmers Market. Each room combines features from 50 diverse countries, offering a luxurious haven to lay down at night before taking on another day of adventure. SOVA opens to the public in late May and will be located at 2105 Commerce Street.
For more information on SOVA Hotels, visit www.SOVAHotels.com.
Spring-Summer Trips and Future Visits
Designer Hotel Ovolo South Yarra Rocks into Melbourne
Ovolo Hotels has unveiled the next addition to their designer hotel collection, Ovolo South Yarra, in Melbourne. Located next to the famed intersection of Toorak Road and Chapel Street in Melbourne's cultural precinct, blending past, present and progressive, Ovolo South Yarra is a place where retro chic and pop art meet.
Ovolo Group founder, Girish Jhunjhnuwala commented on the opening, sharing that “Ovolo South Yarra is ready to deliver an extraordinary hotel experience embodying Ovolo's philosophy of connecting with its guests emotionally. Complimenting the local cultural scene through art, design and a unique restaurant concept.”
Taking design cues from the days of disco, rock gods and retro glamour, Ovolo South Yarra is bold, creative, and unpredictable. Designed with long-term collaborators of Ovolo, award-winning designer Luchetti Krelle, all 123 rooms infuse retro-plush, with accents of chrome and colour. Ranging from micro-hotel rooms to Rockstar suites, completing the hotel in true Ovolo fashion. Each with a musical moniker, aptly named in honour of the era's most iconic lyrical lovers, 'John', 'Yoko', 'Sonny' and 'Cher'.
Effortlessly designed, the rooms and suites offer an injection of energy and are anything but dull. Seamless technology integration with Chromecast, Bose Bluetooth speakers (excluding Go Go rooms) and intuitive design is met with custom bold graphic wallpapers that jump off the walls. While chrome makes a comeback in feature joinery pieces in harmony with plush pattern-heavy furnishings. In addition, Ovolo South Yarra's rooms feature a convenient water dispenser, hydrating guests while reducing plastic waste.
It is anything but under-the-radar, book now at ovolohotels.com
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Vacation in Your Four Seasons Home
Enter A Magical World of Culture Together
With a strong culture that connects each of the destinations to the resorts, there are many immersive experiences on offer at the resorts when choosing to travel as a family. On the 'island of the Gods', guests can learn the expressive movements of Balinese dance while dressed in traditional attire of kebaya and sarong, or to weave their own canang and place it at the shrine under the guidance of Four Seasons Bali at Sayan's Resort Priest. During summer, Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay invites guests to learn the art of making kites with their resident Kite Master and battle it out in the skies above Jimbaran's 3-mile beach.
A perfect family outing, guests can follow local fisherman Pak Din's time-tested methods of fishing at Four Seasons Resort Langkawi's Rumah Ikan Fish House. At this traditional fish house on stilts, guests can shadow Pak Din as he carries on his family's legacy of catching lobsters using a structure of wooden splints and a dip in the sea.
Combining the love for travel and the necessities of everyday life, Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai's 2- to 4-bedroom Private Retreats provide the perfect family escape. With a promise of living the local life in Mae Rim valley, families can truly immerse in the culture of Thailand's countryside with an early morning cycle to explore a beautiful local temple, learning to plant rice first-hand from the resort's farmers or discovering the art of Muay Thai.
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A Brief Update of News Around Arizona
Prescott's First Modern Taqueria and Tequila Bar
La Planchada is Prescott's first modern taqueria and tequila bar. Delivering a daily menu of Mexican inspired specials and inventive tacos, wrapped in Arizona-made tortillas. The modest 42-seat outpost is a trendy-neighborhood hangout, ideal for a quick dinner pop-in or a late-night gathering with friends. A custom zinc bar accented with Mexican-inspired tilework is the center of the restaurant and complement the vibrant, street-art style murals adorning the walls. When guests first walk-in, they'll be guided by rows of taco-bar style communal tables that are illuminated by star-shaped chandeliers. Following the path outdoors to a lively patio which offers direct access to Prescott's Whiskey Row Alle
Mediterranean restaurant opens at Talking Stick Resort
The newly opened restaurant at Talking Stick Resort, Tash, is an eclectic, Mediterranean-inspired restaurant. The word “Tash” originates from the O'odham Language spoken by members of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and it means sun, day or time. Courses are designed to be shared and artisan-prepared cocktails are made from classic and innovative recipes using the precise fresh fruit, herb or vegetable that accentuates the character of each spirit. Ample lounge seating is also available inside the restaurant and outside on its expansive patio with stunning views of Camelback Mountain and Tribal land. Tash is more than a culinary adventure. It is unforgettable flavors that recharge the soul and create an extraordinary opportunity to reconnect with friends and family.
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La Table French Brasserie Presents Caviar Delight Set Dinner
Dine like royalty with La Table French Brasserie's five-course Caviar Delight Set Dinner from now until the end of April 2021 – where each dish pairs perfectly with the culinary “black gold” from France, culminating in an experience of gastronomic opulence.
The five-course set dinner starts with Cauliflower Panna Cotta, a creamy appetiser complemented with sea urchin, lobster jelly and caviar; followed by Lightly-smoked Warm Charcoal Salmon with dill crème fraiche, crispy capers, red onion jam and ikura, all infused with a hint of smoked cherry wood. Next on the menu is Squid Ink Linguine with Scallops, Cottage Cheese and Caviar, a rich combination of tastes and textures; and the Baked Atlantic Cod Fish with Herbs-cured Egg Yolk, Chickpea Purée and Caviar, which brims with buttery flavours. Last but not least, a Fresh Berry Gratin with mango pearl caviar vol-au-vent dessert rounds out a memorable journey of complex flavours.
The Caviar Delight Set Dinner is available from Monday to Saturday (except public holidays) and is priced at HKD1,388 per person. Guests can also opt for a wine-pairing option for an additional HKD428 per person. All prices are subject to a 10 percent service charge. For reservations, please call +852 2313 4222 or book online via https://newworldmillenniumhotel.com/en/dining/la-table/
With freshly refurbished interiors and a relaxed ambience, La Table French Brasserie is the only hotel French casual dining restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui East. It features exquisitely authentic culinary creations from all corners of France with most ingredients directly imported from the country. Whether in the modern main dining area or within the intimacy of the 10-seat private dining room, perennial classics inspire “bon appétit” for every diner.
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Australia's first Hotel Indigo opened in Adelaide on 1 March 2021
IHG Hotels & Resorts' boutique lifestyle brand, Hotel Indigo, debuted in Australia with the opening of Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets on 1 March. The much-anticipated 145-room hotel with its intriguing design features, deep connections to the neighbourhood and exemplary culinary offerings is set to become a vibrant cultural hub for locals and visitors, a hallmark of other Hotel Indigo properties around the world.
Located next to the lively Adelaide Central Market, the hotel will champion local producers in its two restaurants - Market & Meander Eatery and Bar, as well as rooftop raw food bar, Merrymaker which will be the highest rooftop bar in Adelaide.
Housed on the site of a former textile factory, the property's “Raw and Refined” design ethos will celebrate the neighbourhood's commercial past with an exciting blend of heritage-listed and modern architecture as well as eye-catching contemporary design features.
The hotel's public spaces will feature striking brick archways mimicking those in Adelaide Central Market, colourful street art-inspired murals by acclaimed Australian collage artists including Tristan Kerr and an exposed terracotta brick feature wall etched with intriguing neighbourhood references such as “Six o'clock Swill” and “Mad March” – the name given to Festival month in the city.
Continuing that cultural tribute, exclusive Adelaide Festival-inspired poster art will adorn corridors and rooms, while a rotating selection of artworks will create an engaging, ever-changing backdrop in public spaces.
For further information please visit www.hotelindigo.com/adelaide
For bookings, please contact reservations.indigoadelaide@ihg.com or +61 8 8472 2400