He had keen blue eyes, deep-set and overhung with unruly gray eyebrows, and a nose that jutted out from his face like the prow of a ship.

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But once inside guests enjoy an elegant lobby with a minimalist fireplace, relaxing rooms with handsome gray marble tubs, black lacquer shutters and fabrics in deep violet and brown hues, all thanks to British designer Anouska Hempel.

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The bath in my room had a deep cast-iron tub and floors laid with large, pale-gray stone tiles that Kime reclaimed from an embassy in Alexandria a few years ago.

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