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The Iron Horse Hotel is located in Milwaukee, in Wisconsin in the United States. The hotel is a theme hotel dedicated to the world of the metal horses, commonly known as motorbikes.

The Building Inside and Outside.

The hotel is located in an historic building which used to be a warehouse. The interior of the hotel is decorated in dark colours, giving it a mystique sense. The hotel specialises in motorbikes, and has lately begun to cater to those travelling on business. There are several conference rooms equipped with the best technologies and a small museum with several exhibits of historic motorbikes.

Rooms and Prices.

The hotel has 102 rooms styled as lofts. Each room is a spacious double room with a private bathroom. There are rooms for people with limited mobility and rooms that can be connected in order to form family rooms. The hotel allows dogs, and those travelling with pets get a complimentary water bowl, a food bowl and a special menu for dogs.

All rooms have either a queensize or a kingsize bed, with designer bed linen, mattresses and pillows. Each rooms has a working area with a large working desk and a leather chair. There is a minibar with a fridge stocked with drinks and snacks. Guests will be able to connect their iPods, laptops and mobile phones to the 42 inch television screen to charge them. There are coffee and tea making machines, a safe, an ironing board and climate control. The spacious bathrooms have a separate make up and shaving mirror, rain showers and bathrobes for guests.

The Urban Classic rooms are chic double rooms. The rooms have large windows, brick walls and ceilings with wooden beams, with wooden furniture covered by colourful textiles.

The Custom Deluxe rooms have large windows etched into the thick brick walls of the ancient warehouse. The ceilings have wooden beams and modern furniture decorates the rooms. There is a separate lounge area where guests will have the opportunity to enjoy dinner with views.

The Corner Alcove rooms are located in the corners of each floor, and each one has different views towards the city. The large windows and brick walls are decorated with pieces of art. Each room has a bedroom, a bathroom and a lounge area with a sofa, several armchairs and a large dining table.

The Premium Loft rooms are located on the hotel’s highest floor. The beamed ceilings are almost four metres tall. These rooms have a separate living room with sofas, a dining table and brick walls covered by works of art.

The Hotel’s Philosophy.

This hotel is a hotel that revolves around motorbikes. There is a special parking and cleaning service for motorbikes. Several different kinds of motorbikes can be rented at the hotel. During the summer months several motorbike conventions are organised at the hotel, which fills up with Harley Davidson bikes. There are special rooms for motorbikers, with large pegs to hold their heavy leather jackets and small benches near the entrance for their boots and helmets.

Bar and Restaurant.

This hotel has a bar, Branded, and a restaurant, Smyth, known for their traditional and rustic approach to food. The Yard is another bar and restaurant with its own terrace, where guests can dine al fresco while enjoying the views towards the city.

Gym and Spa.

The hotel has a large gym equipped with several weight lifting machines and flat screen television screens. There is a weight lifting area and a yoga area. The gym has several spa rooms which offer different relaxing massages and skin treatments.

Conference Rooms.

The hotel has several conference rooms and a business centre which is open 24 hours a day. These spacious conference halls are equipped with the latest audiovisual technology. The hotel has a catering service for large events. There is Internet access throughout the hotel.

Sustainability.

The hotel has not only managed to conserve the structure of the old warehouse, with its brick walls and wooden beams, but it has managed to turn this place into an ecologically sustainable place. Recycled rubber has been used for the floors of the gym and the laundry room, and all carpets are woven with recycled material. Even the sculptures that decorate the rooms are made from recycled aluminium. Low consuming light bulbs are used in all rooms, as are organic soaps, recycled paper and almost all counter tops are ecological.

Location.

This hotel is located a short distance away from the Midwest Airlines Convention Centre. Guests will be able to visit the  new Harley Davidson Museum that is located near the river. The hotel is only a short walk away from the city centre, near the historical neighbourhoods of Fifth Ward and Latin Quarter. This area of the city is filled with bars, restaurants, shops, historical buildings and cultural landmarks, such as the Milwaukee Museum of Art, the Northern Lights Theatre and the Discovery World Museum.

Thorngrove Manor Hotel is located in the hills of Adelaide, in Australia. This high ranked hotel is located in a baroque castle with spacious grounds.

Highlights.

The hotel is located inside a large castle with baroque towers, and its creative architecture is one of the highlights of the region. Inside, the hotel is decorated with many masterpiece paintings and antiques, although technology is present.

The hotel is the winner of many international awards and is known for its service. Guests will be able to enjoy the tranquillity of the hotel and the paysages, and the hotel guarantees the privacy of their guests.

No smoking is allowed at the hotel. The hotel is an ecologically friendly place where all the bath amenities and the cleaning products are organic. Water is recycled and reused to water the hotel’s gardens, and materials such as cardboard, paper and crystal are recycled.

Rooms and prices.

The rooms of the hotel have stone walls with antique paintings, copper decorations and an individual design each. Each of the rooms has a private entrance, and the bed chambers have a large double bed and a bathroom, both decorated and filled with all kinds of amenities. The rooms have a LCD television with DVD, Internet connection and many other technologies such as climate control.

The Tower Loft is an exotic room with a queensize ebony bed. This room is located inside of the castle towers and can be accessed by a winding staircase. The bathroom holds a large porcelain bathtub and a separate shower. There is a separate dining area decorated with antique furniture and a bronze statue. This room has views towards the hills and costs around 532€ per night.

The Castle Chamber is a duplex room where both floors are joined by a winding staircase. This spacious abode has vaulted ceilings, French tapestries and iron engravings dating from the XIXth century decorating the walls, furniture upholstered in silk and a stone chimney. The master bedroom holds a kingsize bed with a carved XIXth century headboard. The lounge area has high back armchairs, a kitchen and a balcony. Price is around 678€ per night.

Castle Chamber Terrace View is a room decorated as an enchanted forest. There is a four poster kingsize bed where each post has carved figures of animals and oak leaves. The room has a lounge area where dinners can be organized, and there is an equipped kitchen and a cellar.  The room has large windows with wooden shutters, and the price is usually 852€ per night.

The Observatory Suite is located at the topmost floor of the hotel. A large kingsize bed made of oak stands in the bedroom, which has views towards the horizon. The ceiling in the bathroom, which has a circular bathtub, is decorated with small golden stars. There is a dining and living room with a Georgian oak table, with a kitchen and a minibar. The living area has leather sofas. The price of this room, which has high vaulted ceilings and friezes, is 709€ per night.

The Queen’s Chamber has decorative tapestries covering the walls, and the room is filled with unique porcelain figurines, an antique clock and a chandelier. The bedroom has a kingsize bed with a headboard with carved lions. All the rooms have windows opening towards the terrace, where dinners al fresco can be organized with views of the hills. Price is 852€ per night.

The King’s Chamber is the hotel’s best room. The room has a private parking, and the main private entrance is covered by roses. There is a large master bedroom with a kingsize bed and oak wardrobes. The dining and living room is one of the hotel’s best known features, decorated with an intricate chimney and an ancient map of Germany. The rooms are decorated with antique XIXth century clocks. The ceilings are all vaulted and decorated with golden friezes, and the windows have stained glass. The bathroom has plenty of natural light and views towards a small pond in the private garden. Price for this masterpiece filled room is 1349€ per night. Guests are invited to join a private tea party in the living room. The hotel provides a wide selection of herbal teas accompanied by small sandwiches filled with ingredients such as salmon, turkey, cucumber and berries, and there are plates full of freshly baked cookies and jam and clotted cream scones.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a well known restaurant where guests can enjoy private dining. It is an haute cuisine establishment catering for the most gourmet palates.

Activities.

Guests staying at this hotel will be able to enjoy massages directly in their rooms. Other on site activities include playing croquet and pétanque.

Location.

The hotel is located twenty minutes away from the centre of Adelaide. Less than ten minutes away is Sterling, a small town known for its many theatres and libraries, enough to quench the thirst of the most artistic minds. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find Barrossa Valley, known for it’s vineyards. There are many golf clubs and spa centres nearby.

The Art Factory Hostel is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital city. This hostel is located in the centre of the city, and its clean and modern rooms together with a colourful interior design make this one of the best places to stay for those travelling on a budget, in groups and those visiting the city for a couple of days.

The hostel has several types of rooms. Some of the rooms have a shared bathroom, but for a small extra fee guests will be able to have a room with a private bathroom. There are individual, double and triple rooms, as well as large dormitories for larger groups.

Each room has an individual design, since each one of them was painted and decorated by a different group of artists who each had their own take on the décor. This concept has transformed this centric hostel in a boutique hostel.

The shared dorms are decorated with street art such as graffiti and murals, and cost around 9€ per bed, which comes with bed linen and towels. An individual room with a shared bathroom costs 22€ per night, while an individual room with a private bathroom costs 27€ per night.

The double rooms can either have two individual beds or a double bed, and each one of these rooms has a different theme. A double room without a bathroom costs 27€ per night, while a double room with a private bathroom costs 35€ per night.

Triple rooms are slightly larger and have three individual beds. A triple bedroom with a shared bathroom costs 33€ per night, and a triple bedroom with a private bathroom costs 39€ per night.

Prices include bed linen and towels, and a continental breakfast served at the hostel. There is WiFi in all bedrooms, and the hostel’s common areas have fast Internet connection.

The hostel has its own bar and a terrace. There is cable television in the common areas. Check out is at 11 am, although guests can leave their luggage at the hostel if they still some time to enjoy the city before their departure. There is a large kitchen where guests can cook their own meals, and fresh fruit is provided at breakfast. The hostel has a library filled with books and magazines. Guests can hire a transfer service from and to the airport.

The hostel regularly organizes football competitions and guests can rent bicycles for touring the city. Depending on the day, the hostel can organize Spanish lessons or tango classes.

The hostel organizes theme nights. Several days a week guests will be able to enjoy an authentic Argentinian steak, and vegetarian options are provided for non carnivore guests. On other nights guests will enjoy live music by local independent bands and classical  film nights. Guests can participate in the Caminata Secreta, a guided walking tour across the historical streets of the San Telmo district.

The hostel is an artistic place strategically positioned for those guests who want to discover Buenos Aires at their ow pace. Every corner of the hostel was designed by a different group of artists, architects and designers. The hostel is located in one of the cities most centric districts, San Telmo, a contemporary and colonial neighbourhood with vintage shops, art galleries and places of historical interest.

The hostel is located in the centric district of San Telmo. Only a five minute walk away is the Plaza de Mato, which is considered the city’s main square. The hotel is communicated with the rest of the city by two nearby metro stations. Nearby guests will find Plaza Dorrego, a square where outdoor markets and market fairs are organized every weekend. A short walk away from the hotel guests will find many bars and restaurants, many of which organize live tango and music shows. Puerto Madero, the city’s most chic area, is a short distance away. San Telmo can be considered one of the most artistic barrios in the city, where art galleries, temporary exhibitions and permanent museums can be found within walking distance.

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel is a huge landmark hotel in Singapore. This hotel has three skyscrapers shaped like a deck of cards joined by a huge platform on the top floor, holding an open air park with an infinity pool.

The hotel’s most known feature is its infinity pool, located on the hotel’s 55th floor and with a length of 150 metres. From the swimming pool’s solarium guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city, and the pool’s infinity edge design makes one think that they’re going to plunge down.

The hotel has 2560 rooms and suites. All rooms are doubles with a private bathroom and a modern design featuring feng shui arrangements. There are rooms for people with mobility difficulties. There are separate rooms for smokers. The rooms have a separate working area with Internet access. There is a television set, and guests can rent DVDs and films at the lobby. Each room has a tea and coffee making machine, an iron and ironing board, a safe and a mini bar with premium drinks. Price is around 200€ per night for a standard double room, and a suite costs around 500€ per night.

The Atrium Premium and Atrium Grand rooms are located on the hotel’s lowest floors. These two types of rooms can either have a kingsize bed or two double beds, and are closest to the hotel’s shops, casino and restaurants. Both rooms have views towards either the sea or the city.

The Horizon rooms are located on the three highest floors of the three towers. The Horizon rooms can be either Deluxe, Premier or Grand, and have views towards the bay and the sea. All theses rooms either have a kingsize bed or two double beds, and the decorations represent Singapore’s skyline.

The Club rooms are the hotel’s most sought after accommodation options. There is a pillow menu and a shoe shining kit in each room. In the bathroom there are bathrobes, brand name bathroom amenities and make up mirrors. The working area has iPod docks and a printer with a fax and a scanner.

Guests who stay at the Club level rooms and at the suites are entitled to certain privileges, such as free American breakfasts, traditional teas and cocktails with canapés at the Fuse Lounge. These guests can enjoy free international press delivery and free Internet connection. Those who travel on business have direct access to the hotel’s conference rooms. The suites have a private butler service.

The Orchid Suite, with an area of 90 square metres, has a master bedroom and a living room. There is a pillow menu, and the bathroom has plenty of spa amenities. The large working area has stationery material such as notepads and pens for the guest’s use.

The Bay Suite, with an area of 138 square metres, has views towards the city skyline and the bay. This suite has a master bedroom and an extra guest bedroom, as well as a large bathroom and a separate living room area.

The Marina Suites are located on the top floors of the hotel. These suites have views towards the city, and some of the rooms have views towards the gardens and the bay. Each suite has an area of 196 square metres, with a large master bedroom, a living room, a small private gym with weight lifting machines and a game room. The spacious bathroom has a jacuzzi and spa amenities.

The Sands Suites have 222 square metres of space, with a spacious master bedroom, a large bathroom and a separate living room. A team of butlers are at the service of guests who stay at these suites.

The halls at this hotel are filled with art. More daring guests will be able to play at the hotel’s giant casino or else dine at one of the hotel’s many restaurants, such as The Sky, located on the Sky Park.

The three hotel building are shaped like giant decks of cards. Next to the three main buildings there is a large convention centre, with more than 120,000 square metres of space and enough space for 250 conference rooms. The hotel can organize many events such as weddings, celebrations and conferences, and a transfer service from and to the airport can be arranged.

Inside the hotel guests will find an artificial canal filled with XVIIth century Chinese boats and barges. Guests and visitors can enjoy a ride in one of those boats. The hotel offers other entertainment options such as a convention centre, a theatre, a glass pavilion with several galleries and an art museum shaped like a giant lotus.

On the topmost floor of the hotel guests will find the Sky Park, a large park located on a giant platform uniting three buildings more than 200 metres up in the air. The Sands Sky Park has more than 12,400 square metres of space. There is a recreational area in the park, with more than 250 types of trees and 650 plant species. The queen of the park is the hotel’s swimming pool, an 150 metre long infinity pool. The design of the pool is such that one might think that the water stretches until the horizon. Guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city both from the swimming pool and the observation deck.

The Gladstone Hotel is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has been recently renovated. The hotel’s rooms have been redesigned in a unique style, and several common rooms offering different entertainment options have been set up.

The hotel has several types of rooms, although it is quite difficult to find two rooms which look the same. All rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom, but they vary in terms of size, technology and decorations. There are flat screen television sets in the rooms, as well as a landline telephone, a safe, Internet, hypoallergenic pillows and quality bed linen. The rooms have high ceilings and polished wooden floors, as well as multifunctional windows.

The hotel has more than 30 rooms and is located in an historic building that dates from the Victorian era, and has recently been transformed from an old house into a art hotel. Each room was designed by a different group of visual artists, graphic artists, interior designers and architects. Each one of the unique rooms reflects the different points of view that different people have of Toronto, Canada’s most multicultural city.

The 27 Classic rooms vary both in design and in size. All rooms have a small bathroom with a shower. Price per room is usually around 129.6€ per night. One of the most notable rooms is the Offside room, with brick walls and wooden beams on the ceiling and white furniture and decorations.  The Puzzle room is larger, and is decorated as though it is an enormous, incomplete puzzle game, with decorations that include pictures and photographs of some of the most visited places and landmarks in Toronto.

The six Gimme More rooms are more spacious rooms. There is a bathtub in each bathroom as well as a kitchenette near the entrance. Price is usually around 153.1€ per night. Of these rooms, the Canadian room is the jewel, with a lot of space, wooden furniture and decorations, paintings and photographs representing the spirit of this country and its many forests and natural paysages. The Big Wood room is a modern study full of colour, wooden furnishings, a queensize bed and a jovial décor representing youthfulness and independence.

There are two large suites at the hotel, the Sweet Suites. Each suites has its own style, although both have a master bedroom with a bathroom, a living room and a kitchen. Price of the Best Suite is 294.55€ per night, while the Tower Suite costs around 373.10€ per night. The Best Suite is painted in pastel colours and has a simple, homey design. This suite has an enormous bathtub for two people and views towards the South and West of the city. The Tower Suites is more impressive, with its two floors and views towards the city’s four cardinal points. On the first floor guests will find a bathroom, the kitchen, the living room and a separate dining room with arched windows. On the second floor, shaped like the top of a tower, stands the large master bedroom with another bathroom, and from there guests will enjoy 360 degree views of the city.

The hotel has two bars, the Gladstone Bar and the Melody Bar, both of which can be rented out for the celebration of large events. Both bars open six days a week, and each night different activities are organized. The Gladstone Café serves delicious traditional meals made from organic, fair trade, local agricultural ingredients. The Melody Bar is a place where both guests and locals will be able to enjoy delicious cocktails while listening to live music or a DJ, and karaoke nights are organized several times a week.

The lobby and the reception area have photocopying machines and faxes for the guests to use, and cars or limousines can be rented at the front desk. The hotel can organize business meetings in it conference halls. Some guest rooms are available for short term rent and a catering service is provided.

The first two floors of the hotel have several meeting rooms and conference halls. The total capacity of all the halls is 500 people. The different meeting rooms can be rented to guests who want to celebrate their meetings, seminars or other events and celebrations at the hotel. Several of the larger halls are rented out regularly to large companies hosting private events or art galleries, which means that guests will be able to enjoy an art exhibition during their stay.

The Oberoi Bali hotel is located in Bali, Indonesia. The hotel consists of several villas standing around a set of tropical gardens with inspiring views towards the ocean.

The hotel is famous for its luxurious surroundings and its pleasant atmosphere. All the villas are decorated with traditional Balinese art pieces which manage to create a harmonious atmosphere full of colour.

The Oberoi has several luxury villas as well as lanais constructed in the traditional Balinese style. The hotel’s territory occupies more than 15 acres of land, most of them covered by tropical gardens. Only a few minutes from the hotel is Seminyak Beach, and the villas have private swimming pools with enticing views towards the ocean.

Each one of the villas has a private territory with a swimming pool, as well as satellite television, DVD player, Internet access, safe, telephone, a bar and 24 hour rooms service. The master bedroom holds a kingsize bed. There is air conditioning throughout the villas. The large bathroom has thick, opaque glass walls and sunken bathtubs in the middle of the floor, as well as views towards the private gardens. The walls of each room are covered with teak wood panels.

There are several types of villas. The Luxury Lanais are villas with traditional, straw covered roofs. These four villas are built around a small pond ornamented with decorative stones. Guests can choose whether they want to sleep on a kingsize bed or if they would rather have two double beds. These rooms have a private terrace on one side, while the bathroom connects to the private, high walled garden where guests will find the sunken marble bathtub. The lanais are full of Balinese art.

The Luxury Villas have straw roofs too, as well as a spacious private territory which varies between 200 and 600 square metres, depending on the villa. Each one of the villas is decorated in its own floral theme. The name of each villa alludes to a different type of local flower, and the interior décor of the villas are a reflection of that flower. Original Balinese artworks hang in large frames around the walls and all the textiles bear a flowery print. The kingsize beds have intricately hand carved headboards with flower patterns. The floors are marble, while the walls are made of teak wood. Each room has an ample closet, two bureaus, and a separate shower. One of the private terraces holds the sunken bathtub, while the larger terrace has a pond and an al fresco dining area complete with tables and chairs. The large master bedroom also has access to a private balcony.

The Luxury Villas with a swimming pool are a set of nine villas with a private swimming pool each. These spacious villas have an artistic and luxurious décor and a large terrace.

The Royal Villa Hibiscusa are large mansion-like villas with a private swimming pool, two bathrooms, a separate kitchen and a spacious living room. These villas have a traditional Balinese design full of wooden sculptures and bright colours. Price depends on the type of villa and the season, and is usually starts at around 298€ per night.

One of the most famous places in this luxurious hotel is its very own Oberoi Spa. The spa is separated into several pavilions where guests will be able to enjoy a wide range of typical Balinese skin and body treatments. The spa has views towards a small pond with water lilies and other tropical plants. The spa offers several services, including relaxing massages, several saunas, a gym and tennis courts. There is also an open air swimming pool with views towards the sea.

This hotel has four restaurants. The Frangipani Café serves a wide range of light snacks made from fresh sea food and offers continental breakfast on the terrace. The Kura Kura is an informal restaurant with an extensive menu full of traditional Indonesian food. The Kuyu Bar is a relaxing cocktail bar with stunning ocean views. The Amphitheatre is a buffet where visitors will be able to enjoy a delicious meal accompanied by traditional Balinese dancing two or three times per week.

The hotel has a large conference room which can be rented out for events or celebrations. The conference room has 100 square metres available for meetings, and the seating arrangements can be arranged in several ways depending on the event, such as in theatre-like rows, around a round table or a spacious cocktail lounge. The maximum capacity is around 14 people for a meeting or 80 people for a lounge party. The conference room is equipped with fax machines, printers and audiovisual technologies.

Visitors and guests will be able to enjoy many activities near the hotel, such as water sports and excursions. Guests will have the opportunity to snorkel, dive, fish, surf or sail at the nearby beaches. The hotel can organize visits to nearby towns and villages.

The Meridien Cambridge Hotel is a hotel devoted to science with a penchant for physics. This hotel is located in the city of Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, in the Unites States of America.

The Hotel has 210 rooms, all of them double rooms with a bathroom. There are several types of rooms and suites, and some of the rooms can be connected between them to form a family room. There are rooms and bathrooms adapted for people with any physical disabilities. The elevators have Braille buttons, as do most other signs. Guests with hearing problems can use the special telephone in their rooms that allows them to transform the caller’s voice into written messages, and a special light indicates if someone is knocking on the door. The receptionists at the lobby speak several languages and can help guests with any doubts.

The rooms and suites have a minimalist and contemporary chic style, with pale, earth coloured walls coupled with elaborate MIT works of art. Most of the rooms have walls painted in either gold, ochre or bronze tones with similar floors, and all the furnishings are extremely comfortable and ergonomic. The bathrooms are very spacious, with special pressure showers for relaxation purposes and giant mirrors with smaller make up and shaving mirrors attached to them. Guests can rent a baby’s cot for a small extra cost.

All rooms have air conditioning and climate control, close captioning on the large television sets and Internet access. Guests are provided with complementary national newspapers during weekdays, and a safe and a voice mail are available. All rooms have a sofa bed and a working area with a large desk and an ergonomic chair. There are double rooms with either one or two double beds, covered by quality bed linen with an elaborate print of several complex physics formulae. There are also coffee and tea making facilities for the use of guests.

One of the most important aspects of the hotel is its location, only a block away from the world famous MIT, as well as its passion for both modern art and science. All rooms have bedsheets with a variety of scientific formulae printed on them, as well as curious pieces of modern art and decorations representing several aspects of science.

The spacious suites are the most luxurious of all accommodations. All suites have a large master bedroom with a bathroom and a separate living room. Some of the suites have more living area and extra bathrooms, and are one of the best options for family groups travelling together. The master bedrooms have large windows, as well as a kingsize bed, quality furnishings and linens, a wide pillow menu and many slightly eccentric decorative cushions.

Guests will be able to enjoy panoramic views from almost anywhere in the hotel. Rooms either face the mountains, the coast and the sea, speckled with tiny islands. Some of the rooms have views towards the gardens in the courtyard.

The hotel has two restaurants. Sydney’s Lounge is well known for its wide range of cocktails, Martinis and other drinks. Sydney’s Grille is the main restaurant, with a somewhat eclectic décor and a menu full of healthy and delicious Mediterranean dishes. Sydney’s Private Dining Room is part of the main restaurant and can be rented out for events and celebrations of up to 20 people.

The hotel has an excellent room service, with in room dining options. For a small extra cost guests will be able to rent a small refrigerator directly in their rooms.

The hotel’s large gym is open during most of the day. It is well equipped with modern muscle training machines and guests will be able to practice aerobics, yoga or pilates.

On the ground floor stands the state of the art business centre, with fast Internet connection and computers, fax machines, printers and scanners. There is also a laundry service and guests will be able to rent cars or buy theatre tickets at the reception.

There are 8 conference rooms at the hotel. All conference rooms have plenty of natural light and are equipped with the latest audiovisual technological gadgets. Several of the rooms can be connected between them, allowing for both smaller meeting spaces and larger conferences with up to 250 guests. The hotel can organize events such as seminars, weddings and any other celebrations at the Roof Top Garden, a large venue on the rooftop of the hotel.

The hotel is located near University Park, near the prestigious MIT. Nearby, guests will find most of this city’s famous landmarks. Boston is considered to be the cultural capital of the States, and guests will be able to listen to the Symphonic Orchestra and visit almost a hundred museums.

Only a couple of minutes away from the hotel stand several of the city’s principal landmarks, such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Boston Science Museum, the Museum of Bad Art, several universities including the MIT, Harvard or Boston University, and the New England Aquarium. Visitors will be able to enjoy watching a baseball game at Fenway Park or listening to some of the world’s best orchestras at the Boston Symphony Hall.

Helga’s Folly Sri Lankan Home is a rather eccentric hotel in Kandy, a city in Sri Lanka. This original hotel is full of modern facilities clashing with unusual architectural designs, bright eclectic colours and a mix of many different styles.

The creator of this unusual hotel is Helga. Helga’s mother, Esme, is an artist and designer, while her father, Edmond Frederick Lorenz De Silva was a politician, a member of parliament and an ambassador. Her grandparents, aunts, uncles and siblings were also very prominent politicians, womens’ rights activists and artists. Helga was responsible for turning the stately family mansion into a curious hotel, and she was in charge of the tropical decorations that cover the mansion from head to toe, as well as creating an interesting juxtaposition between madness and life which is present in the hotel’s décor.

Helga’s Folly is a large compound formed by several red buildings hiding in the trees, and looks like a fairy tale home in a world where everything is upside down. The walls are painted in all the colours of the rainbow and are shaped in different waves, and hold many newspaper clippings, pictures and drawings which tell the viewer the history of the hotel. This hotel is a popular haunt for the artiest citizens of the world, since many painters, actors, singers and the like have been inspired by the mad atmosphere of this hotel.

The hotel was built during the third decade of the XXth Century, and originally it was a large family mansion. Later on, the mansion underwent a radical transformation which symbolizes the more traditional aspects of Sri Lanka and the innovation of art. The hotel is located only 10 minutes away from what used to be the ancient Kandy Kingdom, full of palaces, castles andreligious temples.

The hotel stands on a hill overlooking the jungle, and is only a short distance away from several famous landmarks. Those landmarks include the Anuradhapura, Polanaruwa, Sigiriya and Nuwaraelita temples. The hotel also offers excursions to Hunasgiriya and the Knuckle mountains, as well as several natural landmarks.

The hotel consists of a large main mansion with a living room, two triple rooms with bathroom, a dining room and several terraces, as well as several apartments. The Colombo apartments have a large visitors’ lounge and a dining hall with a balcony, as well as a main bedroom with two double our poster beds and an ensuite bathroom with a Jacuzzi. There are also two extra guest rooms decorated in a lavish antique style, as well as a closet with chandeliers, a small kitchenette and several wardrobes covered in mirrors.

Helga’s Folly is decorated with art nouveau ornaments and has 40 rooms. There are several types of rooms, such as Standard, Deluxe and Superior rooms, as well as a large suite. All rooms have air conditioning, a double bed, a private bathroom and a balcony with views towards the Kandy Valley. All rooms have an individual design full of decorations that date from several different centuries and there are many brightly coloured sculptures throughout the hallways.

Some of the rooms have easily recognizable themes, such as the A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof room. Another room is family friendly and is full of DVDs and books for children. Yet another room has a distinctly hippie look around it with the flower power décor seen in the 1960’s. One room has a darker feel around it, since it is painted in dark colours and has several Gothic candles and black designs.

The Nutcracker Suite is undoubtedly the best suite at the hotel. It has a separate living room, an enormous master bedroom with a double four-poster bed, a luxurious en suite bathroom and a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Price per night varies according to the type of room and the dates. A Standard room is prices at about 133€ per night, while Double room costs 140€ per night and a triple room costs around 152€ per night.

This hotel offers its guests comfortable lodgings, many activities and the possibility to relax. There is laundry service at the hotel, and the hotel offers its guests the option to pick them up from and leave them at the airport.

Most of the decorations at this hotel are antique artefacts from every corner of the world, such as India, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands or Great Britain. All rooms have painted walls which are covered in photographs, high ceilings and a unique décor in each room.

The hotel’s garden has many trees and curious plants. Many monkeys and cats like to take long walks amongst the lush gardens. The large pavilion on the territory has been transformed into a tea house and many guests choose that spot in order to relax while watching exotic birds fly by.

The hotel also has a large swimming pool. In the nearby building there are seven dining rooms, all of which have beautiful views of the jungle. Guests will also be able to enjoy the traditional bar and restaurant on one of the floors, or else visit the library or the quiet room. One of the common rooms also holds a large collection of DVDs, most of which show 1930’s films which can be viewed in the hotel’s own cinema.

The hotel also has a traditional restaurant. The restaurant specializes in the most traditional regional cuisine, and its menu is full of different types of meat, fish, noodles and vegetables, all of them accompanied by many different savoury sauces. The ingredients used are all organic ingredients from ecologically friendly farms. Many main courses are prepared with the many spices that grown directly in the hotel gardens, and many desserts are made from the hand made jams and sweet sauces that are made at the hotel. Guests will also have the opportunity to taste some local cocktails and the best tea from the Agarsland region.

During many years, the hotel has been a popular choice of many celebrities who have come to this hotel in order to relax from the paparazzi and enjoy the upside down world that reigns at Helga’s Folly Home. Some of the most famous visitors have included Vivian Leigh, Sir Laurence Olivier, William Holden, Gregory Peck, Sir Alec Guinness, Zandra Rhodes, Paula Yates, Mahatma Gandhi himself, Nehru or even Indira Gandhi. Even Kelly Jones of the Stereophonics stayed here and was inspired to write a song, Madam Helga, about this curious Sri Lankan hotel.

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong is one of the many luxurious hotels belonging to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. This hotel is not only famous for its wide choice of suites, but is also notable for it’s latest technologies and a special technical butler service available for the less tech savvy clients.

This enormous hotel is located in the very centre of Hong Kong and has a total of 501 spacious rooms and recently refurbished suites. All rooms are double rooms with their own bathrooms, with a classical style and decorations that vary depending on the type of room. All rooms are full of technological devices, such as flat screen television sets both in the bed rooms and bathrooms, Internet access, wireless keyboards, and a universal remote control. Visitors will also be able to charge their iPods in the iPod docks and control the lights in the room thanks to the intelligent light system. The windows are very large, and occupy one wall from the floor to the ceiling, offering impressive views towards the ever moving city and the quiet beauty of the Victoria Harbour.

The hotel has several types of rooms. The Studio rooms are the standard double rooms, followed by its upgrade, the Superior and Deluxe Rooms and the impressive Premier and Harbour Rooms, renown for their views.

The Studio Rooms are 32 metres square and face the metropolitan, cosmopolitan, bustling, Hong Kong streets. These rooms have queensize beds and stone and marble bathrooms with shower cabins. These rooms have an oriental décor, with stereotypically Asian decorations, cognac coloured armchairs and silk drapery.

The Superior and Deluxe rooms are very spacious and have an area of 35 square metres. They can either have a kingsize bed or two double beds. Superior rooms have views towards the quiet area of Ice House Street. They have a lot of space and are decorated with innovative ergonomic furniture. Deluxe rooms face the rather chic Chater Road area. The walls in these rooms are covered with panelled wood, giving the room a very natural feel. The Deluxe City View rooms have the same characteristics as the latter rooms, but from their giant windows they instead have views towards the impressive skyscrapers.

Both the Premier and Harbour rooms are 40 metres squared and are known for their luxurious décor. Premier rooms have views towards the Statue Square and the city skyline, peppered with giant skyscrapers. These rooms can either have one kingsize bed or two double beds, as well as a sofa bed or a Chinese couch. Harbour rooms also have binoculars available for those guests who want to observe the magnificent harbour spreading beneath their feet.

The suites at this hotel are an example of the most exquisite design, where even the furniture has more to it than it may seem at first glance. The hotel has 68 different suites where each one of them has its own unique design.

The Studio Suites, with 44 square metres of space, have a classical style with an immaculate finish. The walls are covered in Chinese elm wood, with silk drapery and carpets, as well as stone and marble bathrooms.

The Superior Suites are slightly larger, and are full of small technological details such as iPod docks or loudspeakers which are built into the furniture. There are television sets in the bedroom, the bathroom and the living room.

The Deluxe Suites, with 65 square metres of available space, are decorated in light, pastel colours and wood, with fur covered furniture. The Oriental Suites are even larger, and are located on the corners of the building. They are full of natural light, have jade ornaments and their personal walk in wardrobe. The Deluxe Oriental suites are a good choice for families, since they have an extra bedroom.

Despite the luxury and comfort that emanates from all these suites, the best ones are nevertheless the Howarth, Meiji and Lichfield Suites. Each one of these 80 metre square suites has its own art collection and real antique furniture.

The Howarth Suite has a classical British style, with a royal blue colour scheme and velvet covers. The furniture also has a classical style, and is made of the best wood. The Meiji Suite has a distinctive Japanese touch, with beautifully lacquered black furniture and a minimalist design. The Lichfield Suite bears the name of the legendary Lord Patrick Lichfield, and the suite resembles the photographer’s eclectic style.

Two of the largest suites are 93 metre square rooms. The Macau and Tamar suites are located on the top floors of the hotel and have wonderful panoramic views towards the city. The Macau Suite has a colonial rule era atmosphere, with a curious mixture that highlights its oriental roots and today’s modern life. The Tamar Suite is named in honour of the British Marine, and follows a marine theme which reminds one of a private yacht.

The king of all suites at this hotel are the 292 square metre Mandarin Suites. These rooms have views towards both the harbour and the city. Each presidential suite has double height ceilings, a master bedroom, a living room, a walk-in closet and a glass wall with mesmerising views towards the bay. This suite is decorated with hand made and hand crafted wooden furniture and decorations. Inside the bathroom guests will be able to find a personal spa and a large bath, ideal for a relaxing afternoon. It even has its own small gallery full of ancient objects from the oriental countries.

Another curious aspect of this hotel is the fact that it has 24 hour personalised butler service. Not only will the butler organize an excursion around the city or a shopping trip, but they will also help guests with all the technological material in their rooms. All butlers are tech savvy and will be able to help with the universal remote control and the light controls at any time of the day.

The hotel also has its own spa, with a vast range of both traditional and modern medicine treatments. The spa has been ranked as a five star retreat by Forbes, and is one of the few spas to get that award. There is also a gym, a Kinesis hall and a swimming pool for the more active guests.

The gourmets will be able to enjoy a delicious meal in one of the hotel’s ten restaurants. Some of these serve traditional Asian cuisine in a new format, while others mix several international dishes creating new flavours.

The Bloom! Hotel is a lovely hotel in Brussels, in Belgium. This curious hotel has 302 spacious rooms, where even the smallest rooms, with an area of 30 square metres, has enough space for a sleeping and a working area. All rooms at this boutique hotel have curious and unique decorations.

There are several types of rooms which vary in size, starting from the small L! rooms to the much larger XXL! rooms. All rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom, a double bed or two twin beds and a working area with a desk, a chair and an ergonomic chair. Price per room varies according to its size, but the minimum price is around 62€ for a small room per night.

Some of these rooms also have special facilities. Some rooms are designed for people with limited mobility, while others can be adapted for families and children, and some are usually used by celebrities who want to avoid the press.

Each room has a large double bed, an office space, Internet access, a safe, a large flat TV screen which can also be used for listening to music, a Senseo coffee machine, a small fridge and even some small details such as comfortable armchairs and footstools. From some of the rooms, guests will be able to enjoy panoramic views of the city towards famous monuments such as the Grand Palace Tower, the Koekelberg Basilica or the Atomium.

All rooms have a unique style with different decorations, frescoes and a personal theme. One of the most intricately designed rooms is Room 201 L!, where white walls are covered with a monochrome, black and white theme. Another curious room is Room 208 L!, painted in golden colours that remind one of the autumn season. Room 301 is an organic room, painted in both smooth and shiny colours, while Room 303 is solely dedicated to airport symbolism. Room 424 is full of flowers painted in light blue, creating a very rustic, natural atmosphere, while Room 427 has walls peppered with small rose petals.

All XL! rooms are spacious rooms which have two comfortable armchairs designed specifically for the comfort of their guests. Room 535 has walls decorated with an abstract mural painted in several different colours and representing the roots of flowers, while Room 536 has immaculately white walls with a fresco of a single flower exploding in several colours.

The XXL! rooms are larger than the rest, with more working space, the ideal place for workaholics. Along two joined twin beds, this space also has a sofa bed. The most interesting XXL! rooms are Room 701, with vibrant green walls, and the conceptual Room 714, covered with coloured walls and complex geometric shapes.

This hotel also has several other types of accommodation, such as lofts. The lofts are duplex rooms with a large walk in wardrobe on the ground floor and a bedroom with a bathroom on the top floor. One of the lofts, Room 824, has a vibrant decoration full of clashing colours with a breathtaking atmosphere, and all other lofts also have their own, unique signature.

Most rooms have a common theme. Even the name of the hotel, Bloom!, hints at what one will be able to see there, so it comes as no surprise that most rooms have murals depicting different flowers. Some murals in some rooms are conceptual art, while others have a more minimalist style or a fantasy theme. All rooms have been designed by students from ELIA, the European League of the Institutes of the Arts, an organization which works with more than 350 art schools in around fifty different countries. The walls are covered in frescoes, pictures or graffiti of flowers, plants, symbolism or curious designs. Even the smallest details follow each room’s theme, since the tea cups in each room also have a similar design to the rooms.

The hotel also has 1300 square metres of recently renovated meeting space, where guests can host business meeting or conferences. The twelve conference rooms are spread out between three floors. Some conference rooms are larger than others, and all have plenty of natural light,  coffee, tea and water served at all hours, as well as a Meeting Lounge designed for taking small breaks. All rooms have Internet access, large flatscreens, projectors and comfortable chairs specifically designed for work. The largest room, known as the Forum, has 430 square metres and is ideal for all kinds of events.

Hotel Bloom! is located in the centre of Brussels, a place where guests can relax with plenty of natural light, ergonomic furniture and a pleasant atmosphere. The hotel is only a short walk away from the major business districts and the more commercial areas full of restaurants, bars, coffee shops and restaurants.