Design hotel Refugia opened its doors to the public in September 2012 in Southern Chile, in a very unique and mystical spot on this planet – on Chiloé Island, South America’s second largest island situated just South of Puerto Montt. The hotel is surrounded by more than 10 hectares of land where countryside, beach, green fields, forests and an inlet of the Pacific Ocean meet. A perfect oasis of tranquility and nature… Check out this architectural gem amidst Chiloé’s rounded hills!
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El Casco Art Hotel, a member of Preferred Boutique, is spectacularly located on the shores of picturesque Lake Nahuel Huapi, near Patagonia’s San Carlos de Bariloche. Together with a great collection of paintings and sculptures by Argentine artists, El Casco offers a particular and unique experience. Make sure you also check out their excellent cuisine!
Remota hotel is located in remote Puerto Natales, an old fishing town in Patagonia’s South situated between Punta Arenas and the Torres del Paine National Park. It serves as premier base for hiking, biking and even kayaking excursions into Patagonia’s plains. Architectonically speaking Remota offers a unique experience as it perfectly blends into the light slopes of the landscape.
Hotelier of the Year 2003 Kai Hollman caused a stir when he opened 25hours as one of the first affordable Design Hotels in the Budget Deluxe niche catering to a young clientele. What started a decade ago as a party bar with a place to crash for the night has over the years turned into a successful design hotel, but one still with a wink of the eye. Case in point: where else would they hand you a “men’s handbag “at the front desk?
Conveniently situated in a calm side street lies a hidden hotel gem. It can only be recognised by the stylish tapas bar. When you look closer you will discover the hotel’s Icon logo in the first floor and a madonna above a historic wooden door. That’s the actual entrance. Many customers or passers-by obviously also make it via the bar’s more inviting entrance. But if you are heading in the hotel’s direction you’ll probably have the address at hand and easily find the door to a whole different inside world…
The new 25hours hotel has opened in Zurich’s West End. The team from Alfredo Häberli Design Development rendered Zurich’s newest Design Hotel in funky colors and with a young touch and lots of little reminders of Zurich.
Lavish Finca Cortesin Hotel & Golf Club is located on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, the Costa del Sol aka Costa del Golf. The hotel’s palatial design is inspired by traditional Andalusian architecture and gives every area a big, bright and luxuriously spacious feel. Check out our full travelogue!
While on stop-over in London Heathrow you should not only enjoy the modern Terminal 5 but also the adjacent Sofitel Hotel. It’s restaurants and bars are worth staying there for too long… The rooms are very generous, too. And they are perfectly soundproof given the fact that the aircrafts take off just next to it…
The state of Rajasthan is one of the most desirable tourist destination spots in India. The royal heritage as well as the rich and colorful culture of the state is what attracts people from places all over the world. Samode Palace near Jaipur is one of the best places you can opt for as an option for stay.
The Cristal Fassbind Hotel is conveniently located close to Geneva’s central train station. This modern hotel offers practical rooms in a cool-glass design look. Not your usual design concept but well worth a look…
In December 2011 the new 5 star hotel Giardino Mountain in Campfer next to Saint Moritz, Switzerland, opened its doors to discerning guests. Surrounded by majestic mountains, the Giardino Mountain resort boasts alpine chic, a generous spa, luxuriously equipped rooms with a view and excuisite cuisine in three different restaurants.
Built on a former Masseria that housed an abbey dating back to the first century, this retreat offers 46 stunning rooms and suites around a few courtyards and a spa with its two pools. The showers are the most generous around ;-)