Top Ten Luxury

RETRO HOTELS

This Top Ten we’re all about retro chic. We’re taking a look at hotels that re-invent the glamour and party style of the 1950s and 1960s. Some because they really were around then, others because they are taking the style and running with it. Either way you have to channel the Rat Pack, have a martini by the pool and indulge in some serious partying while you’re here.

Posted 16/8/16

THE SAGUARO, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA US
THE SAGUARO, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA US
Once an all-white Mondrian this hotel was transformed in a rainbow oasis in the desert by architects Peter Stamberg and Paul Aferiat.  
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FONTAINEBLEAU, MIAMI, FLORIDA, US
FONTAINEBLEAU, MIAMI, FLORIDA, US
The massive curved facade of the fabulous Fontainebleau has symbolized Miami excess since 1954 when the owner of the land Ben Novack commissioned Architect Morris Lapidus to create this palace to Miami Modernism.
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QT GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
QT GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA
The hotel describes itself as 'Nostalgic Surfer chic meets Miami catwalk cool'. 
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SKYLARK, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA US
SKYLARK, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA US
Jesse Rhodes, the man responsible for the restoration of San Diego’s famous Hotel del Coronado, also brought the Skylark back to life. 
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THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
THE BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
Built before Beverly Hills really even existed, way back in 1912, this pink palace is almost as famous as the endless rollcall of celebrities that stay here.  
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THE ROUND HILL HOTEL, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
THE ROUND HILL HOTEL, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA
The open-air cocktail bar pays homage to its celebrity guests with black-and-white photos of everyone from Bing Crosby to Paul McCartney and Michael Douglas sunbathing on the private beach. 
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 DORADO BEACH, A RITZ-CARLTON RESERVE, PUERTO RICO
DORADO BEACH, A RITZ-CARLTON RESERVE, PUERTO RICO
The 114 rooms and suites in the newly redesigned Dorado Beach takes their cues from  the mid-century design of Rockefeller’s original resort.
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HOTEL PARCO DEI PRINCIPI, SORRENTO, ITALY
HOTEL PARCO DEI PRINCIPI, SORRENTO, ITALY
Proving that you can find rat pack style party pads outside the US this hotel created by Italian architect and industrial designer Gio Ponti is a 1961 design classic. 
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L’ HORIZON RESORT & SPA, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
L’ HORIZON RESORT & SPA, PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
The website kicks off with a black and white film of a Sixties sports car arriving at the hotel – enough said. 
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THE STANDARD SPA, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA US
THE STANDARD SPA, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA US
Andre Balazs’ luxurious Standard Spa on Belle Isle just off South Beach borrows design elements from the property’s previous incarnation as the Lido Spa Hotel. 
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