Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Taylor Swift | Blackberry Farm
Back when Taylor was taking to the mic with curly hair, cowboy boots and a guitar slung over her shoulder, her debut album, Taylor Swift, captured the magic of small-town dreams and country roots. Blackberry Farm in Tennessee feels cut from the same cloth: simple yet stunning, where wide-open skies meet rolling farmland in the Great Smoky Mountains. Days here are filled with horseback rides, evenings by the fire and dinners made with ingredients fresh from The Garden. It’s the kind of place where starry-night singalongs feel right at home. So peaceful, so perfect, not a teardrop on a guitar in sight.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Fearless | Mount Juliet
Like all the best stories, Mount Juliet is, at heart, a love story. Centuries ago, the Earl of Carrick built it for Lady Julianna Butler and today it hums with the kind of romance Taylor made legendary on Fearless. You can imagine sparkly skirts twirling along the Georgian Manor House hallways, heels clicking on stone floors. Stroll the lush grounds or the Jack Nicklaus-designed fairways and every moment feels cinematic and romantic—fairytale castles, white horses and all the magic Swift sang about. As the sun dips behind the ridge, it’s impossible not to hear: “Marry me, Juliet, you’ll never have to be alone.” Go ahead—cue your very own Love Story.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Speak Now | Hotel de Russie
Hotel de Russie has long been a magnet for artists, writers, stars and politicians, earning Jean Cocteau’s 1917 declaration of it as “paradise on earth.” It’s easy to imagine Speak Now, Taylor’s first album written entirely on her own and co-produced, could have been composed here: the lush Mediterranean Secret Garden, sunlit terraces, roses bushes and orange trees would leave anyone wonderstruck. Between Michelin-starred dinners and quiet moments in the Irene Forte Spa, the hotel transforms into a stage for cinematic romance, bold first-love declarations and all the dramatic, heart-on-sleeve storytelling that defines an utterly enchanting era.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Red | Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris
Loving this hotel was Red. At Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris, passion drips from every detail: the crimson umbrellas of the Cour Jardin courtyard, ivy-clad walls and the iconic sweep of the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Home to five restaurants and bars, each offers a distinct atmosphere to suit every mood—just like Red itself. Michelin-starred Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée reflects the exquisite beauty of All Too Well, while Le Bar carries an air of intrigue, as if straight from I Knew You Were Trouble. The glamour of Avenue Montaigne boutiques, the bustle of the lobby and the elegance of Dior Spa all combine to create a perfect soundtrack for the highs and heartbreaks of this era.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
1989 | 1 Hotel Central Park
Welcome to New York, indeed. With its polished wood, leafy walls and floor-to-ceiling windows, 1 Hotel Central Park is a stage set for the 1989 era—a pop aesthetic as bold and fresh as the city itself. Just steps from Fifth Avenue, this eco-luxury retreat captures the spirit of Welcome to New York: bright lights, big dreams and the promise of reinvention. Sleek rooms blend natural wood and modern design, bringing the Style, while the skyline beckons just beyond the trees of Central Park, fulfilling every Wildest Dream. Retreat to your sanctuary or Jams Restaurant, where every detail feels effortlessly cool, endlessly stylish and unmistakably 1989.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Reputation | Baccarat Hotel New York
At Baccarat Hotel New York, it’s luxury dialed up to Reputation levels of drama. Just like Taylor’s most unapologetic era, the hotel thrives on spectacle: sparkling chandeliers, crimson Baccarat red details and marble tables that gleam. Rooms are built to dazzle with custom-made Mascioni jacquard bedding and minibars stocked with Baccarat crystal glasses—because here, yes, you can have nice things. By day, sip champagne in the Grand Salon or slip into something moodier at The Bar; by night, the city lights become yours. It’s opulence with an edge, glamour with bite—the kind of place that feels like the true End Game.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Lover | Galleria Vik Milano – Townhouse Galleria
If Reputation was all sharp edges, Lover was the pastel-hued exhale that followed—romantic, dreamy and filled with declarations of love. That spirit finds its Milanese home at Galleria Vik Milano – Townhouse Galleria, where every corner is alive with color and creativity. Set inside the soaring glass dome of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the hotel feels like stepping into a living art piece: frescoed ceilings, bold palettes and rooms that mirror the album’s kaleidoscope of moods. Sip aperitivo at Vik Pellico Otto as the city glows beneath you, or wander beneath marble mosaics and the soaring skylight. Consider it voted most likely to sweep you off your feet—and maybe your London Boy’s too.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
folklore | Heckfield Place
Heckfield Place feels like the setting of a story you’ve always known but never lived—quieter, slower touched with a kind of magic. Surrounded by ancient woodlands and wildflower meadows in the British countryside, this Georgian estate captures the essence of Taylor’s folklore: intimate, poetic and a little otherworldly. Every corner holds a sense of narrative, whether it’s wandering through gardens that seem lifted from a fairytale or finding solitude while swimming in the lake. It’s a place where invisible strings seem to hum, and where you can’t help but feel you’ve stepped into one of Taylor’s ballads—wistful and timeless.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
evermore | The Lodge at Primland, Auberge Collection
In the hush of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, The Lodge at Primland feels like it was made for an evermore state of mind. Spanning 12,000 acres of wilderness, the retreat offers a slower rhythm with treehouses perched in the branches above the Dan River Gorge, cottages warmed by rustic charm and The Lodge with its twin fireplaces for lingering. There’s a kind of gold rush magic in days that slip into horseback rides through misty hills and wandering trout-filled streams, while nights open to an infinite sky at the resort’s observatory. It’s mountain living with a lyrical edge, as hauntingly beautiful as Evermore itself.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
Midnights | The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon
At once bold and shimmering, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon feels straight out of Midnights, an album spun from sleepless nights and lavender-drenched dreams. Rising 78 stories above the city, its pixelated façade gleams, perfectly suited to an era of late-night confessions. Here, the invitation to “meet me at midnight” feels endless: Sky Beach, the highest cocktail bar in Bangkok and third-highest rooftop bar in the world, hosts world-famous DJs, while the sky-high observatory deck looks Bejeweled against the city’s neon glow. By day, The Parlor hums with live music, lectures and game nights, before slipping effortlessly into after-hours energy. Between poolside cocktails, world-class dining and glittering nightlife, every moment feels cinematic, restless and irresistible.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
The Tortured Poets Department | Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris
In the heart of Paris, Mandarin Oriental Lutetia feels like the kind of place poets would retreat to, a perfect home for the reflective, moody spirit of The Tortured Poets Department. Light spills through soaring windows, catching polished marble and warm woods, while the quiet garden courtyard invites late-night musings. Each room, serene and meticulously crafted to complement the historic Art Deco façade, encourages long hours of plotting The Prophecy or simply gazing out at Rue Saint-Honoré. Brasserie Lutetia hums with refined energy, Bar Aristide channels a speakeasy of curated indulgence and Bar Joséphine offers jazz-soaked reflection. Here, Parisian sophistication meets introspection—a place to wander, wonder and dwell with stories to tell.
Checking Into Every Taylor Swift Era
The Life of a Showgirl | The Lafayette Hotel and Club
Step into San Diego’s North Park and The Lafayette Hotel and Club feels like a stage set for The Life of a Showgirl. Its marble steps once welcomed Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn—showgirls in their own right, draped in glamour and intrigue—and today, Lou Lou’s keeps the spotlight alive. This reimagined supper club revives the historic Mississippi Room with a restored 1940s clamshell stage and sunken hardwood dance floor, where jazz residencies and curated performances unfold like scenes from a cinematic dream. Leopard-print loungers and tasseled lampshades bring playful drama to the interiors, evoking the mystery and theatricality of The Fate of Ophelia. Glamour, drama and show-stopping flair await at every turn.
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Taylor Swift | Blackberry Farm
Back when Taylor was taking to the mic with curly hair, cowboy boots and a guitar slung over her shoulder, her debut album, Taylor Swift, captured the magic of small-town dreams and country roots. Blackberry Farm in Tennessee feels cut from the same cloth: simple yet stunning, where wide-open skies meet rolling farmland in the Great Smoky Mountains. Days here are filled with horseback rides, evenings by the fire and dinners made with ingredients fresh from The Garden. It’s the kind of place where starry-night singalongs feel right at home. So peaceful, so perfect, not a teardrop on a guitar in sight.
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Fearless | Mount Juliet
Like all the best stories, Mount Juliet is, at heart, a love story. Centuries ago, the Earl of Carrick built it for Lady Julianna Butler and today it hums with the kind of romance Taylor made legendary on Fearless. You can imagine sparkly skirts twirling along the Georgian Manor House hallways, heels clicking on stone floors. Stroll the lush grounds or the Jack Nicklaus-designed fairways and every moment feels cinematic and romantic—fairytale castles, white horses and all the magic Swift sang about. As the sun dips behind the ridge, it’s impossible not to hear: “Marry me, Juliet, you’ll never have to be alone.” Go ahead—cue your very own Love Story.
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Speak Now | Hotel de Russie
Hotel de Russie has long been a magnet for artists, writers, stars and politicians, earning Jean Cocteau’s 1917 declaration of it as “paradise on earth.” It’s easy to imagine Speak Now, Taylor’s first album written entirely on her own and co-produced, could have been composed here: the lush Mediterranean Secret Garden, sunlit terraces, roses bushes and orange trees would leave anyone wonderstruck. Between Michelin-starred dinners and quiet moments in the Irene Forte Spa, the hotel transforms into a stage for cinematic romance, bold first-love declarations and all the dramatic, heart-on-sleeve storytelling that defines an utterly enchanting era.
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Red | Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris
Loving this hotel was Red. At Hôtel Plaza Athénée Paris, passion drips from every detail: the crimson umbrellas of the Cour Jardin courtyard, ivy-clad walls and the iconic sweep of the Eiffel Tower in the distance. Home to five restaurants and bars, each offers a distinct atmosphere to suit every mood—just like Red itself. Michelin-starred Jean Imbert au Plaza Athénée reflects the exquisite beauty of All Too Well, while Le Bar carries an air of intrigue, as if straight from I Knew You Were Trouble. The glamour of Avenue Montaigne boutiques, the bustle of the lobby and the elegance of Dior Spa all combine to create a perfect soundtrack for the highs and heartbreaks of this era.
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1989 | 1 Hotel Central Park
Welcome to New York, indeed. With its polished wood, leafy walls and floor-to-ceiling windows, 1 Hotel Central Park is a stage set for the 1989 era—a pop aesthetic as bold and fresh as the city itself. Just steps from Fifth Avenue, this eco-luxury retreat captures the spirit of Welcome to New York: bright lights, big dreams and the promise of reinvention. Sleek rooms blend natural wood and modern design, bringing the Style, while the skyline beckons just beyond the trees of Central Park, fulfilling every Wildest Dream. Retreat to your sanctuary or Jams Restaurant, where every detail feels effortlessly cool, endlessly stylish and unmistakably 1989.
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Reputation | Baccarat Hotel New York
At Baccarat Hotel New York, it’s luxury dialed up to Reputation levels of drama. Just like Taylor’s most unapologetic era, the hotel thrives on spectacle: sparkling chandeliers, crimson Baccarat red details and marble tables that gleam. Rooms are built to dazzle with custom-made Mascioni jacquard bedding and minibars stocked with Baccarat crystal glasses—because here, yes, you can have nice things. By day, sip champagne in the Grand Salon or slip into something moodier at The Bar; by night, the city lights become yours. It’s opulence with an edge, glamour with bite—the kind of place that feels like the true End Game.
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Lover | Galleria Vik Milano – Townhouse Galleria
If Reputation was all sharp edges, Lover was the pastel-hued exhale that followed—romantic, dreamy and filled with declarations of love. That spirit finds its Milanese home at Galleria Vik Milano – Townhouse Galleria, where every corner is alive with color and creativity. Set inside the soaring glass dome of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the hotel feels like stepping into a living art piece: frescoed ceilings, bold palettes and rooms that mirror the album’s kaleidoscope of moods. Sip aperitivo at Vik Pellico Otto as the city glows beneath you, or wander beneath marble mosaics and the soaring skylight. Consider it voted most likely to sweep you off your feet—and maybe your London Boy’s too.
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folklore | Heckfield Place
Heckfield Place feels like the setting of a story you’ve always known but never lived—quieter, slower touched with a kind of magic. Surrounded by ancient woodlands and wildflower meadows in the British countryside, this Georgian estate captures the essence of Taylor’s folklore: intimate, poetic and a little otherworldly. Every corner holds a sense of narrative, whether it’s wandering through gardens that seem lifted from a fairytale or finding solitude while swimming in the lake. It’s a place where invisible strings seem to hum, and where you can’t help but feel you’ve stepped into one of Taylor’s ballads—wistful and timeless.
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evermore | The Lodge at Primland, Auberge Collection
In the hush of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, The Lodge at Primland feels like it was made for an evermore state of mind. Spanning 12,000 acres of wilderness, the retreat offers a slower rhythm with treehouses perched in the branches above the Dan River Gorge, cottages warmed by rustic charm and The Lodge with its twin fireplaces for lingering. There’s a kind of gold rush magic in days that slip into horseback rides through misty hills and wandering trout-filled streams, while nights open to an infinite sky at the resort’s observatory. It’s mountain living with a lyrical edge, as hauntingly beautiful as Evermore itself.
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Midnights | The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon
At once bold and shimmering, The Standard, Bangkok Mahanakhon feels straight out of Midnights, an album spun from sleepless nights and lavender-drenched dreams. Rising 78 stories above the city, its pixelated façade gleams, perfectly suited to an era of late-night confessions. Here, the invitation to “meet me at midnight” feels endless: Sky Beach, the highest cocktail bar in Bangkok and third-highest rooftop bar in the world, hosts world-famous DJs, while the sky-high observatory deck looks Bejeweled against the city’s neon glow. By day, The Parlor hums with live music, lectures and game nights, before slipping effortlessly into after-hours energy. Between poolside cocktails, world-class dining and glittering nightlife, every moment feels cinematic, restless and irresistible.
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The Tortured Poets Department | Mandarin Oriental Lutetia, Paris
In the heart of Paris, Mandarin Oriental Lutetia feels like the kind of place poets would retreat to, a perfect home for the reflective, moody spirit of The Tortured Poets Department. Light spills through soaring windows, catching polished marble and warm woods, while the quiet garden courtyard invites late-night musings. Each room, serene and meticulously crafted to complement the historic Art Deco façade, encourages long hours of plotting The Prophecy or simply gazing out at Rue Saint-Honoré. Brasserie Lutetia hums with refined energy, Bar Aristide channels a speakeasy of curated indulgence and Bar Joséphine offers jazz-soaked reflection. Here, Parisian sophistication meets introspection—a place to wander, wonder and dwell with stories to tell.
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The Life of a Showgirl | The Lafayette Hotel and Club
Step into San Diego’s North Park and The Lafayette Hotel and Club feels like a stage set for The Life of a Showgirl. Its marble steps once welcomed Ava Gardner and Katharine Hepburn—showgirls in their own right, draped in glamour and intrigue—and today, Lou Lou’s keeps the spotlight alive. This reimagined supper club revives the historic Mississippi Room with a restored 1940s clamshell stage and sunken hardwood dance floor, where jazz residencies and curated performances unfold like scenes from a cinematic dream. Leopard-print loungers and tasseled lampshades bring playful drama to the interiors, evoking the mystery and theatricality of The Fate of Ophelia. Glamour, drama and show-stopping flair await at every turn.
