alcoves

There are plenty of cozy spaces to hide away at this Moorish-style hotel, with stunning casbah-inspired alcoves in the lobby, a library with a fireplace, and Spanish tapas and more at the wine bar Más.

The geometric alcoves in the wall behind the bar hold Liberian dolls with tassels for feet, wearing “some of our country cloth” in the style of the marketplace, Fahnbulleh explained, along with baskets and musical instruments of home.

Ella wished she could shrink herself down and peek into the tiny alcoves.

The room unfolded; cozy alcoves held luxurious cushions and curious visitors.

After they said prayers for each victim, the white-shrouded bodies were carefully lowered into two deep trenches and put into alcoves that had been carved out at the bottom on the sides.