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The Marina All Suites Hotel is a boutique hotel located in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. This hotel is located directly on the beach, and its bar is a meeting place for celebrities from all over the world.

Concept.

The hotel was designed by a group of architects. The whole building was reconstructed and redesigned into 38 spacious suites with a different design each filled with many works of art.

All the suites have a master bedroom with a large double bed, a bathroom and a small kitchenette. Price starts from around 292€ per night.

The Luxe Suites are the smallest suites at the hotel and have side views towards the sea. These suites can have either two individual beds or a double bed, and have a bathroom, a living room with a sofa and a small dining area with a buffet.

The Super Luxe Suites have partial views of the sea. The suites have a large double bedroom with a bathroom, a separate living area and a dining room with a buffet and a kitchen.

The Master Suites have views towards the sea. All of these suites have a large bed, a spacious bathroom, a living room with a sofa and a dining room with an American kitchen.

Each one of the three types of suites exists in a Club Level format, which means guests will be able to choose between Luxe, Super Luxe and Master suites with an extra attention to detail. Such details include a larger working area, a kingsize bed, a minibar and Egyptian cotton bedlinen. Club Floor suites have iPod docks and LCD television sets, with a price of 400€ per night.

The nine designer suites were designed by several local architects. Each one of these suites has a bedroom with a kingsize bed, a living and dining room, a bathroom and all kinds of art works and ornaments decorating the walls. Price is from 500€ per night.

The Âmber Suite, designed by André Piva, has cherry wood furniture, a glass table and a living room with walls decorated in tribal sculptures. The marble bathroom is spacious and has a large hydromassage bathtub.

The Esmeralda Suite, another one of Piva’s designs, is located on the top floor of the hotel. This suite has a large marble bathroom with a Jacuzzi, two pressure showers and a closet. There is a spacious living room with plenty of natural light that leads to the bedroom, the lounge, the work space and the dining room.

Jairo de Sender’s Ônix Suite has lateral views towards the sea. The suite is decorated in sombre shades and dark wooden furniture. There is a large double bedroom and a living room with an American kitchen. The floors are all wooden, and the bathroom is made of marble.

The Opala Suite, designed by Beth Lucena, is a white suite. The double bedroom has white ornaments, with a white marble bathroom and a living area with a white buffet and a white television set.

The Rubi Suite, designed by Tarcila Piva, is a spacious open plan suite. The ergonomic furniture is painted in greens and purples. The bathroom is separated from the bedroom by a thick curtain, and the living room is integrated with the working and dining areas.

The Turmalina Suite, another of Tarcila Piva’s creations, is decorated in beiges and greens. The suite has a retro style. The living room is covered by Persian carpets and has a large glass table, and the marble bathroom has a hydromassage bathtub.

The Topaz Suite , by Joy Garrido, is a suite decorated in mellow yellow shades. The suite has views towards Leblon Beach. The Carrara marble bathroom has two sinks and a jacuzzi, and the bathroom has a kingsize bed with views towards the sea. The dining and working spaces are located to wither side of the living room.

The Diamante Suite was designed by Pedro Paranaguá. This spacious suite has a red and white bedroom next to a bathroom with a shower, and a large living room with marble floors and a dining hall with an American kitchen.

Another Piva suite is the Cristal Design suite, the hotel’s largest suite. The bathroom has large windows with views towards the sea opening from the Jacuzzi. The living room has leather furniture. The master bedroom has a large kingsize bed and many artworks, and the extra bedroom has two individual beds.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a very well known restaurant, the Bar D’Hotel, a bistro specialising in Brazilian cuisine with a touch of international gourmet dishes. Many celebrities from all over the world come to this retro chic place.

In the balcony of the hotel guests will find the Bar do Lado bar, conveniently known as the next door bar. Guests and visitors will be able to enjoy a wide range of cocktails and tapas with views towards Leblon beach.

Gym, lounge and swimming pool.

On the rooftop guests will find the hotel’s pool, which has views towards the ocean. There is a gym with a sauna, and guests will be able to enjoy massages in the wellness area. On the ground floor there is a lounge area and a small theatre where guests can watch movies.

Conference room.

The hotel has a conference hall and a small theatre style meeting room that can accommodate up to ten delegates. There is a business centre with several computers near the lobby.

Location.

The hotel is located only a couple of minutes away from a large mall, the Zona Sul, and there are many bars, coffee bars and restaurants within walking distance from the hotel. The hotel is located in the Leblon neighbourhood, south of the famous Ipanema beach. The hotel is not considered to be in the touristy part of the city and is seen as a very chic place to stay, with many boutiques and gourmet restaurants lining the nearby streets.

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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 Gore Hotel is located in London, Great Britain. This hotel is in one of the city’s most fashionable areas and dates from the XIXth century building which still conserves the classic Victorian décor and façade.

According to a legend, when a new law prohibited any hotels in the area, the family transformed their mansion into a large guest house. With some of the many rooms allotted for guests, the guest house managed to evade the no hotel law until it was no longer valid, and by this time the mansion was legally transformed into one of the city’s best hotels. Even nowadays the hotel is one of the favourite places to stay of many visitors and celebrities who seek some quiet time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday city life.

The hotel has 50 rooms which vary in size. The Double Queen Rooms are smaller rooms with a queensize bed, while the Tudor rooms are the most luxurious rooms at the hotel. There are several types of rooms at the hotel, such as Queen Double, Wonderful Double, Luxury Double, Deluxe and Tudor, all of them double rooms with a private bathroom and somewhat Victorian ornaments. All rooms have several characteristics in common, such as television sets and carved furniture coupled with an antique décor. The bed linen, towels and bathrobes belong to the Frette brand.

The Wonderful rooms and Queen rooms are standard double rooms. They are decorated with large gilded mirrors, sparkling chandeliers and antique style furniture. Price is around 180€ per room per night.

The Luxury Doubles are more spacious rooms which have a similar decoration to the standard rooms. These rooms hold huge oak beds and are equipped with more amenities than the standard rooms, which means that price per room is higher, at 219€ per night.

The Deluxe rooms are large rooms with plenty of living space. Each one of these rooms has a different theme and decorations, and a room costs around 270€ per night.

The Lady Blessington room is decorated according to the taste of this lady who stayed at the hotel during the Victorian era and organized many intellectual soirées for famous writers, such as Charles Dickens or Hans Christian Andersen. The room has an enormous bed with a mirror on the headboard, and it’s adjoining black marble bathroom has a separate shower and bathtub.

Miss Ada’s room used to be the room of one of the first owners of the hotel. This comfortable room is best known for its bathroom, a mahogany covered room with a throne in the middle. The master bedroom is decorated in what is traditionally seen as a Victorian style.

Miss Fanny’s room is the room that used to belong to Miss Ada’s sister. The main bedroom is full of brightly coloured curtains, carpets and upholstery coupled with antique portraits, while the bathroom is decorated in a Victorian style with mahogany panels and a throne.

The Judy Garland room is one of the most luxurious rooms at this hotel. The bedroom holds a large, carved, wooden bed covered in golden paint, and the decorations in this spacious room have a touch reminiscent of a Wizard of Oz scene. The bathroom walls are covered in hand painted tiles.

The Dame Nellie room is a grand room decorated with gilded furniture, intricate ornaments and heavy velvet curtains. This room is named in honour of a XIXth century artist, and because of the hotel’s proximity to the Royal Albert Hall, over the years it has become one of the favourite rooms for musicians and other artists to stay in. The bathroom has a huge marble bathtub flanked by statues of Venus and Adonis. Price is around 430€ per night.

The Tudor room is an enormous room fashioned in the same way the grand mansions were decorated during the reign of the Tudors. This room has high ceilings, elaborate chandeliers and a huge stone chimney. There is antique furniture stationed around the room under huge portraits. The adjoining bathroom has a separate copper shower and a large clawfoot bathtub.

The hotel has its own bar, Bar 190, and a small bistro, Bistro 190. Both serve a mix of typical dishes from several European countries and have a Gothic interior. Private areas can be reserved for private events and special occasions.

There are three air conditioned meeting rooms at the hotel. These spacious rooms have XXIst century technological gadgets discreetly integrated in the XIXth century décor. The Tapestry room is a large meeting room with two chimneys and gilded portraits hanging both in the lounge and in the library. The Mulberry room is the most formal hall, with wooden panels and decorative chandeliers. The Green room is a traditional conference room with a capacity of up two 18 people, a fireplace and a small library.

Right above the hotel’s impressive staircase guests will find a small balcony which has been remodelled into a business centre. Guests will be able to use the computers, fax machines and printers.

The hotel is located between Kensington and Knightsbridge. Guests will be able to stroll in Hyde Park or visit some of the nearby museums, such as the National History Museum. The hotel is only a few minutes away from Harrods and the Royal Albert Hall.

The Mi Norte Hotel is located in the Northern province of Lugo, in Spain. The hotel is one of the country’s most curious ones, since every room is decorated as if it were the set of a famous movie.

The rural hotel has a vanguard style, and all the decorations seem to belong on a film set. Portraits of famous Hollywood actors and actresses hang on the walls next to the film posters. All rooms have outside views, and the terraces and dining rooms have views towards the Cantabric Sea.

The Mi Norte Hotel is located near the town of Ribadeo, in the north of the province of Lugo. The hotel is near the coast of the Cantabric Sea.

The hotel has one main theme, honouring the seventh art. The hotel has 10 different rooms. All rooms are decorated in a different manner, each one of them dedicated to a particular famous film character or a well known movie. Each room is known by the name of the character or film it represents.

All of the rooms are double rooms, and each room has a double bed and an en suite bathroom. However, the decorations in each room vary greatly. Price per night also varies according to the season. During low season, a double room costs around 50€ per night, while during the high season prices rise to 75€ per night. The two larger rooms cost between 63 and  80€ per night depending on the season. Those rooms which have their own private terrace with astounding views cost 85€ per night. An extra bed in any of the rooms costs 20€ per night. Breakfast is 3€ per child and 5€ per adult, and is served each morning in the large dining hall.

Some of the most famous rooms are based on several Spanish films, such as the Todo Sobre mi Madre room, the Gritos y Susurros room or the Manhattan room. One of the most renown rooms is the Breakfast at Tiffany’s room, decorated with photographs and pictures of the ever graceful Audrey Hepburn. Another famous room is the Amélie room, decorated in a charming rustic style and typically French bohemian and chic décor. Guests will also have the opportunity to stay at the 007 room, a room dedicated to Bond, James Bond. The Blue room, unsurprisingly enough, is a room where everything from the walls to the decorations is painted in blue hues. The Romeo and Juliet room is the most romantic room at the hotel, with walls painted in bright red tones with pink prints. The two larger rooms are also reminiscent of two well known films, Out of Africa and The Lover.

The hotel’s information office provides guests with enough information about the different activities offered near the hotel. Guests will be able to learn how to surf in the many local surf schools, as well as rent canoes and practice other water sports. Those who enjoy being out in the wild will be able to explore the neighbouring region on horseback. The hotel also organizes other activities for guests, such as paintball or riding around in quads.

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 Nesle Hotel is a small hotel in Paris, France. This charming piece of work has several rooms designed in different ways, where some of the rooms have a distinctly bohemian atmosphere around them while others have a very informal and modern touch, all of them decorated with impressive murals representing past centuries.

This hotel is located in the exact spot where the Nesle Tower stood in Saint Germain, one of the historical neighbourhoods of Paris. Legend says that there used to be two towers in the area, both of them constructed with the purpose of protecting Paris, although at that time the historical Nesle Tower was known as the Hamelin Tower.

This curious hotel has 20 rooms decorated according to the traditional style of different countries and different eras. All rooms have a double bed, a sink and either a shared or an individual bathroom. The decorations in each room are unique. Price per person per night varies between 55 and 65€, while price per double room is between 75 and 100€ per night. An extra bed costs around 12€ per night.

The hotel has several types of rooms, and each room has its own style, design and atmosphere coupled with luxurious decorations. The Antinéa Room is painted like a deserted landscape, with a double bed under an elaborate mural representing the everyday lives of the Ancient Egyptians, and has beautiful views towards the city. The Orientalisme Room is a room decorated in yellow and blue hues, and its walls are covered in painted tiles representing the day to day life in the East as it was centuries ago.

The Champollion Room has two beds, light curtains and hand crafted wooden furniture which gives the room a classic touch. The Coloniale room has a large four poster bed and is decorated with an enormous mural depicting both the conquistadores and the natives in the Americas, while the  light coloured antique furniture adds an authenticity touch to the room.

The Héloïse Room is a bright, jovial room decorated in lively colours with intricate murals on the walls, while the Mélanie Room has a large chimney and a collection of old photographs and drawings on top of the lace covered furniture. The Notre Dame de Paris Room is a room with blue walls, lively murals with images of Paris and many antique mirrors and chandeliers. The Molière Room also has a chimney, subtle decorations and antique furniture covered in dark blue and red textiles, as well as extremely meticulous murals.

One of the most exclusive and delicious rooms at this hotel is the La Bonbonnière Room. The décor in this room is a fusion between a chocolate shop and a jewellery box, full of mirrors and ornaments, with light painted views and chocolate decorations, as well as a collection of elaborate old posters advertising the best bonbons in Paris. La Chaumière is one of the largest rooms at the hotel, and has a distinctive bohemian touch, decorated as a curious holiday home full of posters, drawings and portraits hanging on the walls.

This hotel is full of colours, murals and different styles. It even has its own Hammam, the ideal place where guests will be able to relax after a fulfilling day spent cruising around the romantic streets of Paris. The hotel also has its own small garden, a good place where to watch the sunset from.

The Nesle Hotel is located in one of the best neighbourhoods in the city, near the most famed coffee shops and restaurants where visitors will be able to savour the real croissants and other traditional foods from the French cuisine. The Tower is near one of the banks of the river Seine, opposite the Louvre. Nearby, guests will be able to visit several famous landmarks, such as the Notre Dame and the many theatres and museums in the city.

The Ace Hotel is one of the most curious hotels in Portland, Oregon, in the United States, and is one of the several hotels of the Ace Hotel chain. This hotel has several different types of rooms with very artful and modern decorations and designs.

All Ace Hotels are boutique hotels, smaller in size than an ordinary hotel, and with more original designs. All hotels in this hotel chain are located in historic buildings, and their interesting decorations have a distinctive bohemian touch in all rooms and other common spaces.

The hotel chain was founded in 1999 by Alex Calderwood and three of his friends in Seattle. The main headquarters of the hotel chain are now in Portland. The location and setting of each hotel also has an important influence over its interior design, so most of the hotels have a very clear yet more modern Northwestern touch.

Ace Hotel Portland is located in the same building which used to belong to the Clyde Hotel, a famous location for shooting films. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel also allows guests to bring their pets.

This hotel has 79 eco friendly rooms, and has many decorations, curious vintage furniture and a bohemian atmosphere. The hotel is an environmentally friendly hotel which uses low VOC paints and where almost everything can be recycled.

The hotel has several different types of rooms, and each room has its own distinctive style. Most rooms are double rooms with their own bathroom, and all rooms have flat screen TV sets.

The smallest rooms are the Basic Shared Single and the Basic Shared Triple rooms. They both have a flat screen TV and a washbasin, although they share a bathroom with another room. The former room has a large, queensize bed, while the latter has a queensize bed and a bunk bed. These 18 square metre rooms are the cheapest option, ideal for those travelling on a tight budget or staying with a group of friends during a short stay in the city.

The Standard Front Rooms have a queensize bed and their own bathroom. Some rooms have a walk in shower, while others have a bath tub in their bathrooms. Guests staying at these rooms will be able to enjoy beautiful panoramic views towards the Pearl District. The Standard Back rooms have the same characteristics as the latter, except that they can be found at the back of the hotel, away from the noise of the city and in a more relaxing atmosphere.

The Standard Double Rooms are slightly larger, with more space and two double beds. The decorations are an eclectic mixed, with walls painted as if they were murals. These rooms are ideal for those travelling with family and looking for a relaxed stay.

The Junior Deluxe rooms are some of the largest rooms at the hotel, and there are three different types of these rooms. The first type are larger rooms with a vintage phonograph and a clawed bathtub in the bathroom. These rooms are representative of the true rock’n'roll spirit. The second type of these rooms are located on the corners of the building, and they therefore have more natural light and better views towards several different parts of the city. The third type have an enormous large glass window which covers most of one wall and a bed which stands higher up on a large platform.

The Superior Deluxe Front rooms, the Superior Deluxe Back rooms and the Superior Deluxe Corner rooms are the most spacious rooms at the hotel, with 46 square metres of space. They can be also considered as the most luxurious rooms at the hotel, since they have a large kingsize bed. Apart from a master bedroom, these rooms have enough space to fit in both a working area and a lounge. The room also has a corner with two sofas which can be transformed into two double beds. The bathrooms are also larger, and can either have a big bathtub or a decorated, state of the art shower. In the lounge of the Superior Deluxe rooms guests will not only find a flat screen TV set, but also a vinyl recorder. The Superior Deluxe Back rooms can either have a separate lounge area with another TV set, or have wooden floors and panoramic views towards the city. The Superior Deluxe Corner rooms have panoramic vistas towards two different points of the city, with large windows, more natural light and a vinyl in the lounge.

Price per night varies depending on the type of room. The minimum price for the smallest room is around 53€ per night, while the maximum price for the largest room is around 176€ per night.

This hotel is always full of different coloured ornaments, murals painted on walls and curious yet comfortable furniture. The walls of some of the hotel’s rooms are covered in retro style posters and paintings, while other rooms have vintage decorations or pure rock’n'roll style décor.

Ace Hotel also has several conference halls ideal for hosting important events, with very interesting names such as The Cleaners or Room 101. Both halls have very high ceilings and plenty of natural light.

The Cleaners is a great hall with over 110 square metres of space. This hall is usually used for several important events such as conferences, seminars or weddings, as well as being used as an art gallery or a meeting rooms. The Cleaners has many large windows and plenty of natural light. The room is also well equipped with the latest audiovisual technologies such as large flat screen TV sets, Internet access, a DVD player, several iPod docks and many other details. The maximum capacity of the hall depends on its layout, with around 70 people for a seated event and 160 for a cocktail.

Room 101 is the main meeting and conference room at the hotel, with a large working area, a large table covered in leather which seats up to 15 people and telephone and Internet connections. The hall also has its own water tank, several whiteboards, thick paper and other office stationary provided by the hotel. This meeting space can be rented at around 35€ per hour during weekdays, although the price rises to 53€ during the Saturday and Sunday.

Near this curious hotel guests will be able to visit several bars, coffee shops and restaurants. The Clyde Common is one of the most famous local restaurants, a rather informal restaurant near the hotel’s reception. Nearby, guests will also find Stumptown coffee, a typical local coffee shop. At Kenny&Zuke’s, guests will be able to savour the most delicious main courses and desserts.

This boutique hotel is near Pearl District, and the nearby commercial streets are full of small trendy shops, vintage bookshops and coffee shops. Guests will be able to visit several important landmarks, such as the Tailblazers Stadium, Rose Garden orthe highest point of the city, Council Crest Park, or else attend the Rose Festival.

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.

The Puerta de América Hotel is located near the centre of Madrid, in Spain. The hotel was designed by numerous architects, designers and artists. The hotel’s façade is painted in a variety of bright colours with words in many languages written across the balconies. The fusion of a classy decoration and an unexpected mixture of colours and languages creates a most interesting effect.

This five star hotel is a fusion of several different art and design currents. The merger of several very diverse atmospheres, designs, materials and colours creates a rather comfortable unique space.

The hotel has twelve floors, each floor designed by a different team of designers and architects. Designers from more than nineteen different studios have worked on this project, and some of the most famous names include Teresa Sapey, Victorio&Lucchino, Norman Foster, Kathryn Findlay and Arata Isozaki, amongst many others.

There are several different types of rooms. There are several double rooms, deluxe rooms, junior, senior and executive suites, as well as two luxurious presidential suites. Price per night varies depending on the type of room and the season. A standard double room costs around 100€ a night, while most of the deluxe rooms cost between 200 and 350€ a night. The cost of staying in one of the exclusive suites varies between 800 and 3424€ per night.

The hotel has 315 double rooms, as well as 30 rooms adapted for people with reduced mobility, and 12 suites. All the rooms have a comfortable double bed, their own private bathroom and magnificent views towards the city. The style of each room varies greatly and follows the design set by the decoration of each floor. Most rooms are full of bright colours, with a minimalist touch and curved furniture.

Each one of the double or deluxe rooms has a safe, a television set, Internet access, a mini bar and a stereo set. The floor designed by Ron Arad has rooms with round double beds, while the one designed by Richard Gluckman has a variety of minimalist designs in light colours. The floor designed by Arata Isozaki is full of oriental décor belonging to a traditional Japanese interior, with dark lacquered colours in the rooms and light wooden decorations in the bathrooms.

The executive suites were designed by Jean Nouvel. Each suite has an area of 60 squared metres full of all kinds of luxuries. Each suite has its own hall, a master bedroom, a living room, a complete bathroom and a large walk in wardrobe. Enormous windows decorate the walls, and a multi use remote control controls the intensity of the lights and the window shutters. This remote control also controls the wooden panels that can be moved according to the guests’ desires, allowing each guest to design and divide their room the way they want to see it.

The two exclusive presidential suites are 140 squared metres each, and have two dormitories, two bathrooms, a hall, two walk in wardrobes, a living room and a dining room. One of the bedrooms has large, curved windows that stretch out from the floor to the ceiling, allowing guests to enjoy enviable views of the city. Guests can choose whether they want to stay at the black or the white suite.

The Puerta de America has several restaurants as well as a bar in the attic. The restaurants, found on the ground and top floors of the hotel, have magnificent views towards the vast city. The attic of this hotel is the ideal relaxation zone, with a funky bar which offers its guests a large variety of cocktails, and floors made of glass supported by great metal pylons which allow visitors to watch the bustling city right below their feet. In the attic guests will also be able to find the curious swimming pool decorated with black tiles.

This hotel also has a lobby where events can be organized. The 950 metre squared lobby has five different halls. This floor was designed by John Pawson. Several halls can be used for each event, and all halls have the best technological and audiovisual material and very high ceilings.

On the other floors of the hotel guests can also organize a variety of events, reunions, business meetings and celebrations. The fifth floor has 11 conference rooms designed by Victorio&Lucchino. Two of these rooms, V&L Black and V&L Silver, have a more elegant, dark design, making them the ideal locations for a party or a festival. The Parking Space floor was designed by Teresa Spacey, and is the most used location where numerous runway  and fashion shows have taken place. If visitors want to organize a conference or an event in a more stylish, avant-garde room with breathtaking views towards the city and the mountains, they can rent the hall on the thirteenth floor, which was also designed by Jean Nouvel.