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HACIENDA DE SAN ANTONIO, COLIMA, MEXICO A t a recent cocktail party, I asked my jet-set friends about any interesting hotels to which they'd recently decamped. Without skipping a beat, they replied, "Have you heard of the Hacienda de San Antonio?" The sprawling 5-star boutique hotel is a traditional Mexican estate with the unrivaled hospitality you'd expect from a property with this rating — and, of course, the price. Originally built in the late 19th century, it was painstakingly restored by Sir James Goldsmith and his daughter, Alix Marcaccini, who now oversees the 5,000-acre property with her husband, Goffredo Marcaccini. The Hacienda's architecture echoes its rich history, with vibrant pink walls, terracotta-tiled roofs, volcanic stone arches, and sprawling courtyards. It features 25 suites, including three grand suites, which are similar in design and tradition to a large Mexican home. Wander through the gardens, which remain true to their Colonial-era character, to the 110-foot-long pool for an afternoon of sunning with your favorite book. Consider an afternoon of horseback riding through the mountains or a hot-air balloon ride for a cinematic view of the exotic terrain. haciendadesanantonio. com. Billy Fong T he iconic Four Seasons Hotel New York has finally reopened after closing in 2020 — initially a temporary hiatus at the start of the pandemic that reportedly evolved into a prolonged legal tangle with its owner, Ty Warner. Meanwhile the celebrated Midtown skyscraper designed by the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M. Pei was given upgrades and enhancements, as well as a new spa to open later in 2025, along with rooms and suites designed for extended stays. The 52-floor building opened in 1993 to much fanfare as New York's tallest all- hotel building. Its exterior is clad in French limestone; noteworthy interior design elements include a grand lobby with 33-foot glass ceiling and stately marble columns and floors. After Warner acquired the hotel, Pei transformed the 4,300-square-foot top- floor penthouse into the hotel's crown jewel with cathedral ceilings and cantilevered glass balconies. Peter Marino was enlisted as interior architect, commissioning French artisans Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne to create many of the interior's details including the library's elaborate bronze-and-vine- leaf motif framing the bookcases and a gilded-bronze chandelier, while living- room walls are hand-lacquered with mother-of-pearl inlay. Pei, who died in 2019, once wrote that the Four Seasons evokes "a time when going to a hotel was a memorable occasion." In many ways, it still is. fourseasons.com. Rebecca Sherman FOUR SEASONS HOTEL NEW YORK DAVIS GERBER 33