When I think of the best hotels I’ve ever stayed at, they barely seem like places, and more like people. Truly great hotels function as travel companions, with distinct characters that colour my experience of the destination.
At times I’ve been grateful for the company of brisk, glossy, high-concept modern city hotels like The Hoxton in Amsterdam, a hotel that immediately forced me to walk a little taller, check my emails, book hot-ticket restaurants and generally sharpen my city
