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The Design and Wine Hotel is located in the port village of Caminha, in Portugal. The hotel used to be a wine cellar which was later on transformed into a hotel with wood-panelled rooms.

Rooms.

Half of the hotel is located inside an ancient mansion, and the other half is located inside a steel building with solar panels. There are 18 double rooms and five suites, each one of them with its own bathroom and themed murals. The suites have lounge areas. The rooms are filled with painting, graphic design, murals and other artistic decorations.

There are rooms with two twin beds and rooms with a double bed. All rooms can accommodate two guests and have bathrooms with ecological bath products. Each room has a multimedia system with a flat-screen television set and PlayStation 3 game console. There is WiFi is all rooms. Some rooms have a balcony with views towards the vineyard.

Each room is decorated with a mural, and no mural is the same. One of the rooms has a headboard decorated with a figure of a Greek statue. Another room has a mural depicting a black and white horse race. There is a room decorated in black with thin yellow lines. Price per room is around 80€ per night. The suite rooms cost around 160€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant offers authentic Portuguese food. This restaurant has large bay windows and leather chairs, and locally-sourced ingredients are used in the kitchens.

The wine cellar is located next to the restaurant and is decorated in shades of ochre. The cellar has several galleries where guests will be able to taste a variety of local wine, including the Alvarinho and Loureiro wines made from green grapes.

The Whitebox gallery is located on the hotel’s territory. This gallery organizes temporary exhibits by local and international artists. Wine tasting tours and food tasting tours are organized each afternoon.

This hotel has a gym, a terrace and a room filled with boardgames and video games. Guests will be able to enjoy spa treatments and massages. The spa has a sauna and a Turkish bath.

There is WiFi in the common areas and guests will be able to enjoy WiFi in their rooms for an extra charge. The hotel offers a shuttle service from and to the airport, and can organize trips around the region.

Events.

The hotel organizes many food and wine related events. There are several conference rooms which can be transformed into galleries for cultural events. Family events can be celebrated at the restaurant and in the wine cellar.

The Whitebox gallery hall is ideal for themed parties and art exhibits. When there are no exhibits, this hall is used by guests who want to play pool and enjoy wine-tasting afternoons.

Location.

The hotel is located in the rural town of Caminha, on the banks of the Minho river, around two kilometers away from the Atlantic Ocean. This town has views towards the hills and estuaries, and guests will be able to visit the nearby forts.

The historical town center is located a short distance away from the hotel. There is an ancient church and a Renaissance fountain on the main square. The city center is filled with Gothic buildings and medieval forts. The Caminha Igerja Matriz church and Santa Tecla Celta mount are located close by. Guests will be able to relax on the beaches of Moldeo do Minho. The Spanish region of Galicia can be seen from the banks of the Minho river. Hiking and trekking are popular sports in the region.

The Grace Beijing Hotel is located near the center of Beijing, in China. The hotel rooms are decorated with antique Chinese art, and guests will be able to explore the nearby art galleries.

Rooms.

The hotel has thirty double rooms, and each room has its own bathroom. The rooms are decorated in an art deco style, with statues designed by local artists. Each room has iPod docks, flat screen television sets, coffee and tea making machines and WiFi. The lobby is decorated in neutral colours. The rooms are decorated in brighter colours, ranging from red rooms to black rooms featuring decorations from the Ming dynasty.

The Artist Studio rooms are the hotel’s standard rooms. Each room has an individual bed and a private bathroom. These rooms have coffee and tea making machines and bathrobes in the bathrooms. These rooms are located on the second floor and have views towards the north and the hotel’s patio, decorated with graffiti.

The Superior rooms are located on the hotel’s second and third floors. Each room has a kingsize bed and a bathroom with a shower. The rooms face the south and have views towards the terraces. These rooms are decorated in neutral colours with bright paintings by local artists.

The Deluxe rooms are double rooms with a bathroom that has a marble bathtub, a shower and a double sink. There are several rooms with two twin beds and a couple of rooms with a kingsize bed. Each room has a separate living room with a sofa and a table. These rooms are decorated with colourful paintings.

The VIP suites are located on the hotel’s third floor. There are suites with twin beds and suites with a large kingsize bed. Each suite has a double room and a separate living room with a tables, chairs and a sofa. The marble bathroom has a bathtub, a separate shower and two large sinks. These rooms can be transformed into triple rooms, and all rooms have views towards the main patio, which is decorated with murals.

The Grace Suite is a bright suite decorated with large clay pots. The room has a kingsize bed and a carved wardrobe. The living room has a table, chairs, armchairs and a sofa. There are floor-to-ceiling windows and decorations by local designer Chi Peng. Price per double room is around 116€ per night, and price for a night in the Grace suite is around 196€ per night.

Restaurant.

Guests will be able to enjoy breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, on the terrace and in their rooms. The hotel has two restaurants known for their variety of seafood-based dishes and brunches.

The Yi House is the hotel bistro, located on the grounds of the ancient Yi House. The bistro offers a variety of seafood and is known for its wine cellar. The star of the menu are the Alaskan King Crab legs, served with a variety of sauces.

Bar 798 is one of the most popular bars in the city, known for its selection of cocktails. After enjoying a cocktail guests can relax on the terrace and try a variety of Asian and Mediterranean dishes.

The hotel has a gym where guests will be able to practice several sports. The hotel can organize trips around the region and guided tours for guests who want to visit nearby monuments.

Events.

This hotel has a large conference hall where a variety of events can be organized. There is a business center with several laptops and WiFi access on one of the floors. The Yi House bistro can be used for private dinners.

Location.

This hotel is located in the 798 Art Zone of Beijing. The building where the hotel is located used to be a glass factory, and was later on transformed into a large art gallery. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find several ancient temples. Guests will be able to visit the Forbidden City, which was built by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty.

The Sylvia Beach Hotel is located in the state of Oregon, in the United States. The hotel’s decorations are set around literature, and the rooms are dedicated to authors.

Rooms.

This ancient mansion has several rooms. Each room has a large double bed, a private bathroom and decorations dedicated to a variety of literary pieces and authors.

One of the rooms is dedicated to Amy Tan. Another room was designed using designs by Julio Verne. There is a room dedicated to the Cuckoo’s Nest. All rooms have shelves filled with books. There are no television sets and no WiFi.

The Novels rooms are the hotel’s standard rooms. The Gertrude Stein room has a large double bed, several pieces of art and views towards the gardens. The Oscar Wilde room is a twin room with two beds, and has a rocking chair with views towards the gardens and the rooftops.

The Robert Louis Stevenson room is a large, wheelchair-accessible room. The room has a queensize bed and a bathroom larger than the ones in other rooms. The Tolkien room, decorated in shades of green, has a four.poster queensize bed made from wood. This room has views towards the garden and a patio that leads to this garden.

The Classics room is located next to the beach. Each one of these rooms has a fireplace, a private terrace and ocean views. The Agatha Christie room is filled with the author’s novels and has a queensize bed, a sofa bed for two and a bathroom. Colette is a French-style room, decorated with rustic decorations form the French countryside. This room has a queensize bed and an individual bed. The Mark Twain room is another room filled with novels. It has a fireplace next to the private terrace. The main feature of the room is a large queensize bed. The bathroom has a claw-foot bathtub and a separate shower.

The Best Sellers are located on the first two floors of the hotel. The Alice Walker room has a double bed. Guests who stay at this room will be able to enjoy views towards the lighthouse and the ocean. The Amy Tan room is located on the second floor. This room has ocean views,  a queensize bed and a private bathroom. The views are towards the lighthouse.

Dr. Seuss is another double room with a double bed, filled with colour and murals of his most famous characters. The Emily Dickinson room has a queensize bed, a bathroom with a claw-foot bathtub and Victorian decorations. This room has views towards the beach and the ocean. The F. Scott Fitzgerald room is decorated in dark colours. There is a double bed in the center of the room and a large private bathroom.

The Hemingway room has a large queensize bed and a private bathroom. This room has views towards the lighthouse and the ocean. The Jane Austen room is a rustic room. There is a double bed and an armchair from where guests will be able to enjoy ocean views. The JK Rowling room has a double bed, red decorations and antique-style furniture.

The Lincoln Steffens room has a double bed, a heavy wooden chest of drawers, a bathroom and views towards the north. The Shakespeare room has a queensize, four-poster bed and a large bathroom. This room has garden views. The nearby Steinbeck room has two twin beds and a decorative fireplace. The Virginia Woolf room is a room with a queensize bed, an iron-wrought headboard and a bathroom.

The Novel rooms have a price of 87€ per night. The Best Sellers rooms cost 120€ per night. The larger, Classic rooms have a price of 165€ per room per night. Price includes breakfast.

Restaurant.

There are eight table in the hotel’s dining room. Breakfast and dinner are served in the dining room.

One of main attractions of this literary-themed hotel is its reading room. The room has an ancient, large fireplace, many armchairs and bookshelves filled with novels and board games. The hotel offers complimentary tea and coffee in this room. Wine with spices is served in the afternoons.

The hotel’s third floor holds a large library filled with novels. There are many armchairs and sofas, large desks and windows with ocean views. There is a loft area filled with board games. The loft has views towards the beach. Next to this room guests will find the coffee room, a room with several coffee tables and magazines. A variety of coffee is served in this room.

Events.

Events of up to 48 people can be celebrated at this hotel. The hotel can organize conferences and private dinners in the restaurant and in the hotel’s common rooms.

There is no WiFi at this hotel, and phones cannot be used in the reading rooms. Guests will be able to interact with Shelly, the hotel’s resident cat.

Location.

The hotel is located in the town of Nye Beach, in Oregon. Guests will be able to enjoy long walks by the beach and visit nearby towns. The ocean can be seen from almost every room at the hotel. Several steps away at the hotel guests will find a sandy beach. Guests can visit the Yaquina Head lighthouse, one of the area’s landmarks.

The Calangute Park Hotel is located on the island of Goa, in India. The hotel has a designer terrace with a DJ booth and a swimming pool with colourful chaise longues.

Rooms.

The hotel has thirty rooms. Each room has a double bed, a bathroom with a shower, and carved, wooden furniture. There are LCD television screens and Internet connection in all rooms. The rooms are decorated with white and purple designs.

There are several types of rooms. Guests will be able to stay at Deluxe rooms, Luxury rooms, Studio rooms and Deluxe suites. All rooms are white with colourful decorations and furniture. Most rooms have pieces of local art. There are individual rooms, double rooms with two twin beds and double rooms with double beds.

The Deluxe rooms have a separate living room area. Each room has a double bed, a bathroom with a hydromassage shower and views towards the city. There are complimentary bottles of water, fresh fruit, DVDs, iPad docks with loudspeakers and tea and coffee making machines for guests. Price is around 53€ per night.

The Luxury rooms are larger, and each room has its own private balcony. These rooms are double rooms that can accommodate more than two guests, and have a lounge area with a desk and chair and a bathroom with a hydromassage shower. The balcony has views towards the sea, all for a price of around 73€ per night.

The Studio Suites are studio rooms with their own private swimming pools. Each studio has a double room with a double bed, a bathroom with a hydromassage shower and a desk and chair. These rooms have views towards the hotel gardens.

The Deluxe Suites have large private balconies. From here visitors will be able to enjoy views towards the city. Each suite has a double room, a room with a desk and chair and a living room. The bathrooms have a hydromassage shower. These suites have a price of 134€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant specializes in traditional Indian food and offers a variety of international dishes. At dinner, guests will be able to see how their food is cooked. There is a bar next to the restaurant, which has access to a large terrace.

There is a DJ booth on the terrace, where concerts and themed events are organized. The terrace is decorated in white, with fuchsia pink and purple furniture. The tables are large, shiny cubes. This terrace has views towards the beach.

This hotel has a large private swimming pool. There are many colourful chaise longues around the pool, and some of them are double chaise longues covered with bright curtains.

Events.

The hotel does not have a conference room. Guests will be able to celebrate events on the hotel’s terrace, which has a booth for DJs.

Location.

This hotel is located on the coast of Goa, near the towns of Calangute and Candolim. Guests will be able to enjoy the nearby beaches and visit the many temples located close to the hotel.

The hotel’s terrace has a large staircase that leads towards the beach. Guests will be able to swim in the Arabic Sea, enjoy a variety of water sports and participate in cultural tours around the region.

The Turbine Hotel is located on the Thesen Islands in South Africa. The hotel is an industrial building that used to house a large turbine, and the building has now been transformed into a hotel with large windows.

Rooms.

The ancient turbine building is now a large hotel. Each room is a double room with a private bathroom and a lounge area with views towards the sea.

The hotel has 17 suites, six Luxury Suites, a Honeymoon Suite and an apartment. The apartment is larger than the suites and has several rooms, bathrooms and a kitchen. Each suite is a designer suite with pieces of art done by locals decorating the rooms. The suites have been adapted to the structure of the hall where the turbine was located.

Each suite has a double bed and a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower. The rooms have a flat screen television set with DVD’s, tea and coffee making machines and a minibar. The Luxury Suites are larger and have a lounge area with bar stools and a sofa bed.

The Honeymoon Suite has a large bathroom with a claw foot bathtub and a double shower. The Water Club Apartment is the hotel’s apartment, and it has several rooms with a bathroom, a kitchen and a living room. Price is between 87 and 139€ per person per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel has two restaurants. The Tapas Bar restaurant is known for its selection of traditionally Spanish appetizers, and the Island Café offers local food and cocktails.

There are three bars on the hotel’s territory. One of the bars has access to the terrace, from where the canal and the artificial islands can be seen. Guests will be able to enjoy dinners at the Turbine Water Club, where fresh oysters and champagne are served.

The hotel has a large designer swimming pool that is known for its views towards the canal. There are several hammocks and loungers next to the swimming pool, and guests will be able to enjoy cocktails by the pool. The Amani Spa is located next to the pool, where guests will be able to enjoy massages and other relaxing treatments.

The hotel is located inside an ancient industrial building where the turbine was located. The turbine is now part of the structure, and guests can see parts of the mechanism that used to provide the city with energy.

Events.

The hotel has two conference halls. Each conference hall can seat around forty people. The Boiler room is located where the boiler room used to be, and still has the same layout. There is Internet access in most of the hotel.

The hotel can organize several activities for guests. Guests can rent bicycles and kayaks in order to explore the region, and pontoon tours are offered around the bay.

Location.

The hotel is located inside a turbine building on the coast of Knysna. The hotel has views towards the nearby canal and guests will be able to explore the nearby Thesen islands.

The ancient turbine has been restored and is the hotel’s main attraction. The hotel is located on top of a lagoon and guests will be able to enjoy views towards the lagoon and the islands from their rooms. The city is part of the Garden Route, a route that covers some of the country’s most famous gardens.

Guests will be able to enjoy many activities in the region, ranging from kayak tours around the lagoon to water sports. The Thesen Islands are located in the Knysna Lagoon. This area is filled with bars, cafés and restaurantes. Guests will be able to enjoy walks along the coast and participate in whale watching tours. Other typical activities include kitesurf and paddleboard. Guests can explore Knysna, the nearby city.

The Spirit of the Knights Hotel is located on the Island of Rodhes, in Greece. This boutique hotel has suites dedicated to the Templar knights and Ottoman suites with views towards a stone swimming pool.

Rooms.

The suites at the hotel are double suites with a bathroom. Each suite has its own theme dedicated to archaeology, the Templars and the Ottoman Empire, and is decorated with antique furniture.

The rooms are decorated with ancient pieces of art that we brought from  Greece, Morocco, Persia, Turkey and the Middle East. There are hand woven carpets and kilims on the floors. The furniture is made of wood and was carved by hand.

The Knights Chamber is a room that was built during the crusades. This room has marble floors and high ceilings. There is a large kingsize bed. The bathroom has a marble sink, a bathtub carved by hand and a shower.

The Ottoman suite is part of a building that was built during the Crusades. The suite has a kingsize bed, a marble bathroom and a lounge area. The ceilings are high and there is a Turkish style chimney in the center of the room.

The Crusaders’ Suite is dedicated to the Crusaders. This room has the same ceilings that the first building had, and the windows are decorated with stained glass and ottoman patterns. There is a kingsize bed and a bathroom with a marble bathtub and shower, and the loft has been transformed into the living room area.

The Rodos Suite has a room with a kingsize bed, a bathroom and a separate living room area. The main room has views towards the patio and the Palacio of the Great Masters, and the living room has windows decorated with stained glass.

The Gran Master suite has windows covered by traditional Turkish style shades made from wood. There is a large kingsize bed, a bathroom and a living room with views towards the palace.

The Pasha suite is a suite decorated with furniture that was assembled during the Ottoman Empire. The ceiling of the lounge is known for its mural and the room has a large kingsize bed. The bathroom has a marble bathtub with a shower. Each suite has a private hammam where guests will be able to relax.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a bar. Guests will be able to enjoy lunch, dinner and cocktails at the bar, which has views towards the patio of the hotel.

There is a large breakfast hall at the hotel. During breakfast guests have a choice of fresh fruit, cereal, coffee, tea and juice.

Next to the reception is the lounge. There is a library, an interior patio and an exterior patios decorated with fountains. The garden has a jacuzzi.

This hotel was built using recyclable material. There are solar panels that are used to heat the water for showers, and the floors are made of wood, marble and stone. The hotel’s radiators are made of marble. The carpets were woven using natural materials and there are hypoallergenic pillows. Bath amenities and cleaning products are made from non allergenic ingredients. The lamps around the hotel are designer lamps that were made by hand.

Yoga classes are organized at the hotel. The hotel offers several trips and excursions to nearby villages.

Events.

There is Internet access at the hotel and next to the lobby visitors will find a business center. Conferences and events can be organized at the hotel.

Guests who stay at the hotel can participate in yoga classes. The hotel offers a variety of massages and skin treatments for guests.

Location.

The hotel is located close to the city center of Rhodes. The ancient building was built by knights during the crusades, and was later partially restores and rebuilt during the Ottoman Empire.

Guests will be able to explore the ancient medieval town. A short distance away is the Souleiman Mosque and the Grand Palace. Guests who want to explore the island and join one of the many guided tours that the hotel organizes. There are many beaches near the hotel for guests to enjoy.

The Moonrise Hotel is located in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. This hotel was built on one of the city’s most visited streets and has suites dedicated to the city’s Walk of Fame.

Rooms.

This hotel has several standard room and many themed suites dedicated to celebrities. Each room is a double room with a double bed and its own private bathroom with a shower.

The hotel is filled with colours and paintings. The hotel’s staircases change colours, and the lobby area is decorated with paintings of the moon. There are paintings in each one of the rooms.

Each bathroom have bath salts for guests. There are several type of room, from Superior King and Superior Double Queen room to Cosmic Jacuzzi King and Walk of Fame rooms.

There are designer beds and paintings of the moon decorating each room. Guests who decide to stay at the hotel with their families can choose to stay in interconnecting rooms, which form large two bedroom family suites. The hotel rooms have views towards The Loop, one of the city’s cultural districts.

There are several types of room. The Superior King room are double rooms with a large kingsize bed and a sitting room area for guests. Each one of the hotel’s rooms has WiFi access, iPod docks, a desk with a chair, coffe and tea making machines and a television set. The bathrooms are decorated with ceramic tiles and glass, and have a shower, colourful lights and designer sinks.

There are ten Walk of Shame suite. Each suite is dedicated to a celebrity whose plaque can be found in the city’s Walk of Fame. The rooms have a kingsize bed each. The living room area has a dining table for four, a fridge and a sofa. These rooms have two television screens each and each room is decorated with a star from the Walk of Fame.

The themed suites are dedicated to the actresses Mary Wickens, Shelley Winters, Virginia Mayo, Agnes Moorehead, Josephine Baker and Betty Garble. Another suite is dedicate to the author Tennessee Williams. One of the suites has posters of the actor Red Foxx, and two other suites are dedicated to the actors Vincent Prices and Buddy Ebsen.

Restaurants.

The Eclipse restaurant is located on one of the hotel’s floors. The restaurant serves traditional American dishes that use fresh, local and organic ingredients. Cocktails are served during dinner. The restaurant menu is a retro comic. Guests will be able to enjoy breakfasts, lunches and dinners in the restaurant and in their rooms.

The restaurant’s bar is decorated with blue optic fibre river, and is known for its selection of cocktails and wines. The restaurant is decorated with figurines of spaceships. The Rooftop Terrace Bar has a large terrace with views towards the city.

The colour of the lobby changes from white to green to blue and back to white, and the lobby itself is filled with paintings of the moon, moon toys and sparkling stones. The hotel has a fitness center that offers complimentary mineral water and towels to guests.

Events.

The hotel has several conference rooms. Guests can celebrate and organize private and public events in the conference halls, and each conference hall has desks, chairs and several projectors.

The Walk of Fame suites can be used for meeting and other events. The hotel can provide tables for more than ten people if there are more than four people at a conference.

The hotel staff can redecorate and prepare the suites for private events, transforming the suites into dining halls with long tables and conference halls. The rooms can be decorated with balloons, flowers and other decorations.

Location.

The hotel is located on The Loop, one of the most visited districts in St. Louis, in Missouri. Next to the hotel guests will find many bars, restaurants, boutique stores and shops.

The hotel is located next to the Pageant, one of the city’s most visited places. There are more than ten galleries where visitors will be able to see paintings and sculptures. Guests will be able to explore the city and walk along the Walk of Fame.

The Victorian Mansion Hotel is located in Los Alamos, in the state of California in the United States. This ancient Victorian mansion has several themed double rooms and suites.

Rooms.

This ancient Victorian mansion has several themed suites. Each suite is a double suite with decorations that take guests to bygone era, empires and faraway exotic cities and countries.

This mansion has been restored recently by a team of more than 200 craftsmen, who transformed the house into a large space with six suites, bathrooms, spiral staircases and themed decorations. Each suite has a large queensize bed, floor tiles and hand painted murals. Each bathroom has a large bathtub for two guests and bathrobes. These suites have a fireplace, a television set with a selection of DVDs relevant to the suite’s theme and a breakfast area. Guests will be able to enjoy breakfast directly in their rooms.

The 50’s Suite is a suite with a large double bed that has the shape of a Cadillac car. There is a living room area and a bathroom with a jacuzzi. The bed is placed in front of a projector screen, a sort of home cinema. This room is decorated with neon lights and a mural.

The Gypsy suite is a suite that has a double bed inside a gypsy cart. This gypsy themed room is decorated with bright colours, rustic furniture and a fireplace that has the shape of a camping fire. The suite has several loudspeakers and visitors will be able to enjoy the sound of rain, and behind a large mural is the bathroom with a bathtub with a cascade and a shower.

The Egyptian Suite has an elevated four poster bed with golden curtains. The living room has access to a private balcony. The suite is decorated with Persian carpets and desert colours, with murals of dunes and palm trees. The bathroom is located behind a large statue of Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus.

The Roman Suite has a bed in the shape of an ancient Roman carriage. There is a large carved set of shelves that lead to the bathroom. A set of marble stairs lead to the bathtub, and there are several murals with arches, columns and several of Ancient Rome’s buildings.

In the Pirate Suite visitors will be able to enjoy a stay in a captain’s cabin. There are red lamps hanging from the ceiling, the fireplace is made of stone and the furniture is made of wood. There is a treasure map that indicates the location of the bathroom, which has a bathtub covered in painted mosaics and stained glass windows.

The French suite is a large loft. This suite has a living room with a balcony and murals of the Eiffel Tower and the city of Paris. An iron wrought spiral staircase connects the living room to the double bedroom, and the suite’s bathroom is located behind the Eiffel Tower mural. The iron wrought bathtub is located inside the bedroom.

This bed and breakfast hotel is known for its retro and vintage rooms. Price is around 212€ per room per night. This price includes accommodation, breakfast for two and a complimentary bottle of wine.

Restaurant.

The bed and breakfast offers continental breakfasts that include a selection of coffee, tea and juices. Guests will be able to enjoy their breakfast in the breakfast hall and directly in their rooms.

There is an in room spa service and visitors will be able to enjoy massages directly in their suites. The rooms have Internet access and each rooms has its own soundtrack.

Events.

This hotel does not have any conference facilities. The hotel does offers several extra services, including private tours to nearby wineries and other group activities.

Location.

The hotel is located in the town of Los Alamos, in the state of California. Guests will be able to explore this town and enjoy a stroll around its gardens and parks.

This bed and breakfast is located in the Santa Ynez wine region. A short distance away from the hotel there are several vineyards and wineries where guests will be able to taste a selection of locally produced wines. Guests will be able to visit the nearby Hearst Castle. Those who arrive by car can enjoy trips to the nearby cities of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

The Twelve Decades Hotel is located in Johannesburg, in South Africa. This boutique hotel has many rooms decorated in several art styles, and each one of the twelve decades has its own style.

Rooms.

The hotel, located in a building that is part of a large cultural complex, has twelve double rooms. Each room is dedicated to a decade and was designed by a team of local architect and designers. Each room has a double bed, a lounge area with armchairs, a bathroom with a shower, Internet access and flat television screens. The price per room is between 77 and 90€ per night.

The Vision Main Street life is a room based on the impact of a meteorite that crashed into the southern part of the city billions of years ago, creating the Vredefort Crater. This room is decorated in whites.

Sir Abe Bailey room is dedicated to the Randlords, the rulers that used to rule the region. This rooms has a brick wall and antique Chinese carved furniture that represents the many Chinese immigrants, many of whom travelled to the region to become miners.

The House That Jack Built is a room dedicated to the city’s boxing history. In the center of the room guests will find a boxing ring made of wood and there are several trophies decorating the wooden shelves.

The Minehaus room is a double room known for its bauhaus décor. The room has many murals decorated with bauhaus graphic designs, and the angular furniture is made of colourful metal and dark wood.

The Marabi Room is dedicated to the many mines that can be found in the region and to the marabi dance. The room is decorated with furniture built in several styles and has a rough floor.

Who is Herbert Dolmo is a large room dedicated to the traditional Bantu performances. Bantu was a teacher who tried to buffer the effect of colonial domination by promoting dramatic performances, and the beds in this rooms have thick velvet curtains.

A Part Love A Part Hate has a satirical design, mocking the tumultuous history of the Apartheid. This room is decorated with black and white phrases relating to the Apartheid.

Main Street Constellations is decorated with constellations that have the shape of men and women. Each one of the men and women held together by a red string is a person who is part of the city’s history, and one of the constellations is Nelson Mandela.

50 Stories is based on the history of the Carlton Center, one of the city’s first malls and one of the first public spaces to allow interracial socializing. The mall has an observation deck with views towards the city decorated with black walls and black paintings, and these decorations can be seen in this room.

The Ponte Obscura room is dedicated to the Ponte building. This building was one of the city’s largest downtown buildings, which was abandoned during the exodus towards the suburbs, and the room has a large screen with the city painted upside down on it separating the double room and the lounge area.

Catwalk Customs room is a vogue room dedicated to fashion. There is a runway in the middle of the room and the room’s lamp have the shape of large industrial spotlights used in modelling shows.

The Perpetual Liberty rooms has three living spaces, one of them dedicated to the past, another one to the present and the third one to the future. The city’s dark past is the living room, the present is where the bed is located and the bright future is the niche area that has a large window with views towards the city.

Restaurant.

The hotel provides glasses, plates and dining utensils for guests who want to prepare their own meals. The Rooftop Bar is a bar located on the hotel’s roof. The bar, which has views towards the city center, is known for its live DJ performances and themed nights.

Near the hotel there are several restaurants, and part of the restaurants offer breakfasts and room service to guests who stay at the hotel. The main restaurants are the Pata Pata diner and the Chalkboard Café. In the center of the complex where the hotel is located guests will find the Canteen restaurant, which serves lunch and dinner. Guests will be able to enjoy ethnic food at one of the many stalls located in the Main Market.

On the roof of the hotel visitors will find a gym with weights and a boxing ring, and the hotel organizes boxing and yoga classes. The gym is decorated in dark colours and there is a large windows with views towards the city.

The Cocoon is a spa with a meditation area located on one of the hotel’s floors. Guests will be able to enjoy massages and relaxing treatments, and there is a nutritionist who can advise guests who want to control their weight. Meditation and yoga classes are organized in one of the spa’s rooms.

Events.

There are several options for guests who want to celebrate their events at the hotel. On one of the floors there is a meeting space that can accommodate up to fifteen guests.

The halls located in the Chalkboard Café and the large conference hall located in the complex that can accommodate up to 400 people can be rented for events. The Bioscope is another events hall equipped with audiovisual equipment which can be rented for events of up to 67 people.

Location.

The hotel is located to the east of Johannesburg’s city center, in the city’s central business district. Near the hotel there are many bars, ethnic restaurants and local shops.

The hotel is part of the Main Street Life complex, which supports the Maboneng Project that was created to promote art and design in the city. The complex has several art galleries, a cinema and a stage for concerts and performances.

There is a transport service to and from the city center. Near the hotel there are many art galleries and museums. The hotel offers an exchange program for designers, who will be able to stay at the hotel in exchange for their designs being shown in the Main Street Life collection.

The hotel organizes guided tours on foot around the city. These excursions tour the city’s main landmarks and monuments, and guests will be able to visit the Johannesburg Art Gallery, the Apartheid Museum and the Ellis Park Stadium.

The Palomar Hotel is located in Chicago, in the United States. This boutique hotel has rooms decorated with murals of the city, paintings of the Chicago World Fair and blues concerts.

Rooms.

This boutique hotel has 261 historic double rooms and is decorated with art pieces and murals. The rooms have friezes decorated with bas reliefs of the Universal Expo that took place in this city.

The rooms have Internet access, iPod docks, flat screen television sets, a minibar stocked with organic options, recycling bins and organic spa products. The bathrooms have bathrobes for each guest.

The King Deluxe room have a kingsize bed, a desk with a chair and an armchair. The Queen Deluxe rooms have two large queensize bed, a desk with a chair and an armchair. These rooms cost around 224€ per night.

The City View King Deluxe rooms are rooms with a kingsize bed and floor to ceiling windows with views towards the city center. The Double Double Deluxe rooms have two double beds.

The King Spa Premier rooms have a kingsize double bed and a lounge area. The granite bathroom have a separate bathtub and a marble shower, and there is a large sink.

The One Bedroom suites have a room with a kingsize bed and a separate living room. The living room is decorated with a sofa bed, a flat screen television set and a dining table with chairs. The granite bathroom has a separate bathtub and a marble shower.

The Luxury One Bedroom suites are suites with three rooms. These rooms have large floor to ceiling windows with views towards the west side of the city. The bedroom has a kingsize bed and a flat screen television set. The living room has a sofa that can be used as a sofa bed and there is a dining table, several chairs and a television set. The bathrooms are made from granite and there is a Fiji bathtub.

The Artist Suite has floor to ceiling windows and views towards the west side of the city. Each suite has three rooms, a room has a kingsize bed and a lounge, another room with a kingsize bed and a living room. The living room has a large sofa for five guests that can be used as a double bed, a desk with a chair and a flat screen television set. The granite bathroom has a bathtub. Price is around 500€ per night.

The Portrait Suite has a large kingsize bed and a lounge area. The floor to ceiling windows have views towards the city and there is a granite bathroom with a bathtub and marble floors.

The Portrait Suite is a large hall with floor to ceiling windows. There is a living room that can accommodate up to five guests that has a sofa bed and a dining hall with a table and six chairs. This suite can be connected to the Gallery Suite, forming a large one bedroom suite, and to the King Deluxe suite, forming a two bedroom suite.

The Mosaic Suite is suite where guests will be able to celebrate events. The suite has a dining table with six chairs, two lounge areas and a bathroom. The suite can be connected to the King Spa Premier rooms, forming a large family suite.

Restaurant.

The Sable Kitchen and Bar is a bar and restaurant known for its international dishes. Coffee and tea are served in the afternoons in the lobby. Wine tasting are organized during the afternoons. Guests will be able enjoy dinners in their rooms.

The hotel offers a themed catering service. Guests will be able to enjoy the Rhythm Buffet, the Harmony Buffet, the Watercolour Buffet and the Chicago Institute of Arts Buffet.

The hotel has WiFi access, a gym and a swimming pool with a terrace. The lobby has a shop where visitors will be able to purchase essential items, food, suitcases and toothpaste.

The hotel is adapted to guests will mobility issues. The hotel accepts pets and guests will not have to pay extra for them, and the hotel provides them with bowls and leashes.

The hotel staff can connect two rooms to form a family rooms to guests who travel in a group. There are bathrobes for children and non alcoholic drinks are available for them.

Guests will be able to enjoy spa treatments in their rooms. The spa products used at the hotel are organic. Pilates and yoga classes take place on the terrace next to the pool, and the hotel provides guests will yoga kits.

The hotel participates in several projects that promote the arts. The CAPE project was created to promote and support the arts in public schools, and visitors will be able to see pieces of art created by local students. The hotel organizes art classes. The hotel’s halls are decorated with posters of the Blues Festival of Chicago.

Events.

The hotel has several conference rooms. Guests will be able to celebrate their events at the Gallery Ballroom, the Abstract Ballroom decorated with paintings, the Mosaic Suite and the Portrait Suite.

Those guests who have the Kimpton loyalty card will be able to customize their rooms during their stay. Kimpton guests have complimentary access to WiFi.

Location.

The hotel is located in the River North neighbourhood of Chicago, north of the river. This area is known for its many art galleries and museums, and there are several main streets filled with restaurants and shops.

Guests will be able to stroll along Michigan Avenue, where there are many bars, restaurants and shops. The hotel organizes jogging session and tours around the neighbourhood and a nearby park.

The hotel follows an Art in Movement theme, and the hotel’s common areas, restaurants, rooms and suites are decorated with visual art. There are many paintings of the Chicago World Fair.