Afar's resident hotel expert uncovers 12 of the most alluring new and renovated hotels of 2025, from California to Indonesia.

Julie Gilhart, Founder and President, Gilhart & Co.

When the apartment was my own, I loved it. I also could not afford it. The day I signed the lease in my name was a thrill and ...

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Iconic French chef Jacques Pépin turns 90 this year. Restaurants nationwide will be honoring him the best way they know how.

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Jon Goodrich loves Bennington. He also loves old buildings. Those two elements intersect in a new locally available book he ...