Hot on the heels of the opening of the Rosewood Hong Kong comes the reopening of the Rosewood Washington, D.C., which debuts new F&B outlets and revamped public spaces.
Cut D.C., conceptualized by chef Wolfgang Puck, offers a vegetable-heavy twist on Mid-Atlantic cuisine while retaining its focus on steaks. Cut Above is a rooftop bar and lounge space overlooking the city.
Elements of the property’s exterior architecture – it sits on the banks of a canal in the city’s Georgetown neighborhood – such as brick and metal are brought inside the restaurant and contrasted with furnishings of velvets and silk in teal blue and bronze. Social spaces feature works from local artisans. The newly redesigned lobby and library has been designed by another big name, Jacques Garcia, to evoke a residential feel with wood paneling, antique mirrors and marble fireplaces – all touches meant to reflect Rosewood’s guiding principle of a “sense of place.”
While the 49 guest rooms haven’t been renovated, six new suites are set to debut later this year – townhouse style, which the hotel says is the first of their kind in the city.
“We expect our ADR and occupancy numbers to be among the top three hotels in the market along with our competitive set, which consists of The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown Washington, D.C., and Four Seasons Washington, D.C.,” a hotel representative says.
Room prices start at about US$550.
Lille, located on the Deûle River near France’s border with Belgium, is the new home of a Mama Shelter hotel from Accor. The brand’s sixth hotel in France has been designed by Jalil Armor, a protegee of Phillipe Starck. It has 112 rooms, a vast outdoor terrace, a fire pit, a 46-seat cinema for screenings and presentations, and four ateliers that can be rented for those who want to create. The hotel also includes a covered rooftop with a dedicated kitchen, while the signature restaurant has a long communal table and uses local produce.
The Prestige Hotel in Penang, Malaysia, is an independent luxury hotel located in the Georgetown district, set amongst intricate 19th century English colonial buildings found in this UNESCO World Heritage site. The hotel designed by Ministry of Design features 162 rooms, an all-day dining restaurant, a rooftop infinity pool, events pavilion and terrace, and a Victorian dining and retail arcade. Its main allure is “modern Victorian layered with local botany,” which can be seen in guestrooms, the Glasshouse restaurant (modelled after a glass conservatory), and the rooftop’s function spaces and rooftop pool.
