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In the historic port of Jaff a, now a vibrant neighborhood of Tel Aviv, you’ll find a mix of groovy new cafes and galleries amid the old-school Arab shops. A new level of luxury lodging has moved in too; the Setai Tel Aviv occupies a renovated fortress on the sea (from about $500 a night, thesetaihotel.com) and, a few blocks away, the Drisco is an elegant makeover of a hotel first built in 1866 (from about $360 a night, thedrisco.com). But the hotel to beat is the Jaff a, a 19th-century hospital that has been reimagined by British designer John Pawson into a stunning oasis of ancient stone and modern élan (from about $500 a night, (thejaff ahotel.com).


THE MALDIVES


Go before overdevelopment or rising sea levels swallow up the 1,200 islands of this tiny Indian Ocean nation. Not easy to get to, the archipelago is a haven of extravagant privacy. Take the John Jacob Astor Estate at the St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort, about $23,000 per night (marriott.com), or the whole island of Coco Privé (from $45,000 a night, cocoprive. com).For those with more modest


budgets, the Baglioni resort is set to open next spring on Mallau—a 40-minute ride by seaplane from the capital of Malé (from $1,500 a night, baglionihotels.com).


MISSOURIIt’s not all pigs and brick. St. Louis, a fast-growing tech hub, is actively expanding its network of greenways that connect rivers and parks, including the revitalized Gateway Arch National Park. And part of the historic garment district’s renaissance, the 142-room Last Hotel, housed in the circa-1909 International Shoe Company headquarters, will open in the spring. The 21c Museum Hotel brand chose Kansas City for its latest endeavor, piggybacking on the river city’s percolating art scene (from $185 a night, 21cmuseumhotels.com). About midway between the two urban centers, in the college town of Fulton—where Winston Churchill gave his Iron Curtain speech—sits the National Churchill Museum. Starting in January, the museum kicks off its 50th anniversary with a year-long program of cultural events (nationalchurchillmuseum.org).


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The culinary heart of Japan, Kyoto has been bestowed with a significant new sprinkling of Michelin stars. The 2019 guide recommends 15 new one-star spots, while three of the city’s top restaurants, including Hyotei, have retained three stars for 10 consecutive years. Meanwhile, Park Hyatt will open near Kodaiji Temple next year and architect Kengo Kuma is transforming a 1926 telephone of ice building into an Ace Hotel.


KYOTO


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