The whole experience was just incredible. Twenty minutes later, I opened my eyes, and I was just covered in flower petals.
He gave me a robe, and I sat on the steps of a simple temple while he dipped a paddle in giant urns and flicked the water on me while chanting a blessing. On that trip I also went for a water blessing with the local high priest. They have private access to enter the east gates at Angkor Wat, so at sunrise I was able to be there alone for a truly transformative experience. I stayed at a hotel called Amansara, which was built in the King’s former guesthouse. I finally made it there for a short 36 hours, and I packed it in. Q: Ok, from Green Bay to all corners of the world, what’s your favorite place in the world and why?Ī: I’m fascinated with archeology and had always wanted to see Angkor Wat. You get June, July and August, and you get football. You bleed green and gold when you’re from Green Bay, Wisconsin. A more sultry evening venue, 4 Saints, offers rich leather seating, chocolate brown woods and a sea of individually procured lanterns glimmering overhead.Ave Bradley, Creative Director and Global SVP of DesignĪ: Of course I am. Juniper Table is a laid-back Mediterranean eatery featuring a palette of slate greys and cream set against geometric tiled walls and floors. There are two distinct food and beverage venues at the hotel. The Arlo suite, living room The Arlo suite, bedroom The Arlo suite, bathroom Added plusses like a pool table, deep-soaking tub, and two private wraparound balconies would have truly been a hit with the Rat Pack. I supplemented those with some tables, lighting and ceramics found at retailers around Los Angeles who work with new and current designers & manufacturers who are doing great work,” Bradley says of the eclectic mix that defines the look of this suite. “I found several chairs, tables and accessories at local shops that specialize in noted furniture designers and vintage pieces from the 50s, 60s and 70s. Frank Sinatra and his glamourous pals would have been right at home among its museum-quality furnishings. The ‘piece de resistance’ is truly the 230 square meter presidential suite, The Arlo. Intricately layered textures and geometric patterns, such as those in headboards and carpets, sit alongside a fresh color palette of blues and greens all set against the backdrop of natural wood, creamy neutrals and whites that offer the ultimate respite from the desert sun. In the rooms and suites – all of which feature mountain views or private terraces – Bradley and her design team sought to create custom designed furniture pieces that echoed simplicity and comfort. At ground level everything from the glass and brass coffee tables and blue linen sofas to the Calacatta marble communal table was custom designed for the hotel. In the cozy lobby lounge, ceilings rise to nearly 7 meters and are complemented by wood shelves with a montage of locally sourced ceramics and books which had to be installed on a scaffold. Further on in the lobby sits a sculptural bar which Bradley explains is, “a fun play with scale and is a very contemporary vignette and experience.” Behind this bar, a soaring picture window reveals views to the nearby San Jacinto Mountains. Reception LobbyĪlthough it offers a rather conspicuous nod to Palm Springs and Mid-Century Modern, it is immediately offset with clean, modern lines and materials. Upon entry, guests are greeted by a 5-meter tall macramé owl-backed reception designed by Los Angeles-based Powerstrip Studio. “Palm Springs is so noted for its place in America’s Mid-Century Modern movement, and there’s so much in that era I am personally connected to and inspired by – and yet we are working in a beautiful, new-build structure with so much inspiration of its own, so I thought it would be disingenuous to create something that might be striving to be museum-like filled only with original pieces from that era,” says Kimpton’s Global SVP Design & Creative Director Ave Bradley.
The 153-room desert retreat pays homage to the iconic Mid-Century Modern aesthetic that has defined Palm Springs for decades, but infuses its own, decidedly 21 st century modern design ethos.
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