William O’Connor

Former Travel Editor

William O’Connor is a former Travel Editor for The Daily Beast. He graduated from Georgetown University and also writes about books and art. Follow him on Instagram at @woconnor11.

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This New Paris Hotel Takes Ambitious Design to Next Level

If you’re a traveler tired of cliché Parisian design, the Hotel Norman is for you.

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Paris’ Coolest New Hotel Is All About the Little Details

Château des Fleurs is located on the bustling Champs-Élysées, but this recently opened Parisian hotel is a genuine oasis of quiet.

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Live Like an Aristocrat at This Chic New London Hotel

Our latest installment of Room Key is the exciting rescue, rehabilitation, and renaissance of a beautiful Victorian townhouse in Paddington.

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A view of the Caribbean Sea from Beach Enclave North Shore villa’s deck.

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These Caribbean Villas Are All About Low-Key Luxury

Modernist luxury villas discreetly set among the palms of Turks and Caicos. The latest installment of Room Key takes us to a hotel that doesn’t need to scream luxury—it simply is.

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