Small Hotels in Northern Japan

From up in Hokkaido to down in Okinawa we’re calling out some of Japan’s delightful and highly detailed small hotels. This is part two, heading northward.

From up in Hokkaido to down in Okinawa we’re calling out some of Japan’s delightful and highly detailed small hotels. Part one starts in the south.

NEED TO KNOW

Tiny morsels from the world of Tablet

It’s always notable when a new Aman hotel opens its doors. This week, the Aman Nai Lert Bangkok opened its doors.

Our hotel of the week is Pink Sands, the tranquil, luxurious, “excessively cultured little place” in Harbour Island, Bahamas.

How do you follow up being one of the winners of our 2025 Best New Designs awards? If you’re Acro Suites in Crete, you offer 20% off in our latest sale. And Tablet Plus member privileges!

Speaking of Tablet Plus, members get $100 credit at hundreds of top hotels around the world, like Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, Experimental Marais in Paris, Paradero Todos Santos in Baja, and Hanging Gardens in Bali.

Have you ever wondered if there are awesome hotels near Machu Picchu? Yes, there are awesome hotels near Machu Picchu.

The longest stay booked on Tablet this week was 13 nights at Lux Eleven, which brings apartment-style lodging to the Mitte borough of Berlin.

We’ve seen hotels in converted 19th-century prisons before, but none blend old with new quite as dramatically as The Interlude in Melbourne, Australia.

Get in some good trouble.