The hotel's main building boasts a 6, 500-square-foot white marble lobby, replete with burbling fountain and crystal chandeliers.

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The space itself is opulent and serene, complete with a burbling fountain one of several in these galleries.

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Behind a large glass window, like an aquarium display, a spring was burbling in a rocky cave interior.

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But the night-time symphony of forest insects, the burbling of streams and views down over the Kilombero plains make up for the hassle.

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Several numbers from his 2012 disc, the finely textured "Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood, " allowed Mr. Cale to demonstrate how its funk rhythms and droning, burbling electronic core suggest another way to present modern rock in a forward-looking yet accessible form.

WSJ: John Cale | Collision Course | By Jim Fusilli