If Hotel Thierry Drapeau is anything to go by, all hotels should be run by chefs. Stylish, spacious and airy, this four-star, 14-room boutique property, opened just last year in rural Vendée. It is located a half-hour drive from Nantes in the Pays de la Loire region of southwest France, and is a cross between a fine art gallery and contemporary accommodation par excellence.
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The Philippines are an extraordinary set of islands. More than 200 volcanoes, 12,000 species of seashells and 488 of the 500 known coral reef species in the world are found within the 22,000 miles of the country's coastline. It's no wonder that Amanresorts, the hotel group that uses the world's most extraordinary sites for its property locations, placed Amanpulo on the tropical paradise of Pamalican Island.
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Chinese travelers are flocking to Taiwan. Since visas for them were allowed in 2008, Taiwan has been awash with affluent mainlanders and attracted 3.35 million Chinese tourists in 2013, up from 2.87 million in 2012, according to The Wall Street Journal. Taiwan's capital, Taipei, has seen a particular growth. To increasingly cater to discerning tourists, chic hotels like HOTEL QUOTE have cropped up amid the city's metro overpasses and teeming night markets.
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