Original Hotels

The Arena Hotel is located in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The hotel’s historical building used to be a church that later transformed into an orphanage, in a residence for third age citizens and later on into a hostel.

Rooms.

The hotel has 116 double rooms with tall ceilings, a minimalist design and bathrooms with a bathtub. Price for a room is between 76 and 209€ per night.

Each room is decorated in an individual style, with colourful furniture and large paintings of historical figures. The bathrooms are spacious and large bathtubs and showers. All rooms have Internet access, a telephone and a television set.

The rooms are decorated in shades of white, and the bathrooms are decorated in blacks. The Deluxe rooms, with twenty squared metres of space, are the smallest rooms at the hotel. The twenty five square metre Studio rooms have a large master bedroom. The Suites have thirty square metres of space and are the largest rooms at the hotel.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a restaurant where guests can enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner, and there is a separate bar and a cafeteria. There is a disco with two halls.

ToDine is a restaurant that specializes in international and national cuisine where guests can taste a wide variety of sandwiches, salads and complete menus. ToDrink is a coffee shop with a lounge and a terrace where guests can enjoy a drink and snacks from several regions. The coffee shop has access to the garden, which is decorated like a lounge with chairs and cushions where guests can sit and enjoy their food and drink.

Conferences.

The hotel is a business oriented hotel. Corporate events and meetings of up to 1200 people can take place at the hotel. The hotel can coordinate and organize events according to the guest’s needs.

There are small and large conferences rooms, and each one is decorated in a different style. The conference rooms are the Garden Hall, Convent Hall, the Church Hall and the Meeting Room. During the summer months events can take place on the terrace.

Location.

The hotel is located in a building built in 1800 that has been recently remodelled. The building was first built as a church, and later on became a nursing home, then St. Elizabeth orphanage and then a hostel. The interior design of the hotel reflects its history and its new amenities have been integrated in the historical design. Several Dutch designers have participated in the hotel’s décor, which has light wooden floors, high ceilings and white walls.

The hotel is located in a quiet area of the city close to the city center. The city’s central station that communicates the city with the rest of the country and the airport is only a short walk away. The Anna Frank Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum are conveniently located less than four kilometres away from the hotel. Nearby attractions include Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo and the city’s main streets, which are filled with bars, boutiques, coffee shops, flower markets and restaurants.

The Traders Hotel is a hotel that follows a Confucianism design and is located in Hong Kong. The hotel has open spaces and is decorated in shades of white with red furniture.

Rooms.

The hotel is decorated in white. It has a minimalist décor, following the lines of Confucianism. The common areas have furniture is several colours and shapes.

There are 280 rooms and suites at the hotel. All rooms have a functional design with LCD televisions, Internet access and views towards the city, the harbour and the mountains. Three of the rooms are adapted for people with mobility issues. A total of 84 rooms are interconnecting rooms that can form family rooms.

The 95 Traders rooms are rooms for members of the Traders Club. These rooms can have views towards the harbour and the mountains. Guests who stay in these rooms will be able to enjoy a complimentary breakfast in the Traders Lounge.

The five Traders Suites are 50 square meter rooms with views towards the harbour. These rooms are located on the hotel’s top floors and guests who stay at these rooms will have access to the Traders Lounge, where they can enjoy continental breakfasts.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a restaurant with views towards the city. Guests will be able to enjoy traditional and international cuisine. Events can be celebrated at the restaurant.

Café 508 has a buffet where guests can find international cuisine and regional meals. The Lobby Bar serves teas, light snacks and desserts every evening, and in the Traders Lounge guests can enjoy cocktails and wine.

Pool.

The hotel’s pool is known for its views towards the city. The 16 meter long swimming pool is located on one of the hotel’s top floors, and has views towards Victoria Harbour and towards the colonial buildings and skyscrapers of the city.

The gym is located under the swimming pool and has high ceilings. There are several treadmills and weights, and the large windows have views towards the harbour and the city.

Events.

The hotel can organize large events, accommodate all participants and provide the catering service. There are several halls equipped with audiovisual equipment where guests can organize banquets and conferences for up to 50 people. The hotel offers its own catering service and can offer translators.

Location.

The hotel is located in the West District, a historic neighbourhood near the city centre. The neighbourhood is known for the many century old shops dedicated to calligraphy. A short distance away from the hotel guests will find the city’s main landmarks and monuments, and Victoria Harbour is only a short walk away.

The North Island Hotel is located in the Seychelles Islands. This ecological resort has several traditional cabins located on a white sandy beach.

Villas.

The hotel is made up of eleven villas, where each villa is built in a traditional style and has several bedrooms, bathrooms and a butler. Price includes accommodation and three meals.

Each villa has a main bedroom and a guest bedroom, a marble bathroom and traditional hand made decorations from the Seychelles and Africa. The villas are decorated with wood, glass and stone. All rooms have air conditioning and traditional punkah punkah fans.

The main bedroom has a walk in closet and a library corner with a desk and chair. The bathroom is made of marble and has a separate WC, two sinks, an interior shower and an exterior shower. The kitchen is connected to the living room. Each room has satellite TV, CDs, DVDs and Internet access. There is a small private swimming pool in each villa’s garden, and each villa has views towards the sea. Price is from 2000€ per night.

The first ten villas are located next to Anse d’Est beach. Villa 11, known as the North Island Villa, is the hotel’s largest cabin and is located next to the northern tip of the beach and the Takamaka forest.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant offers a personalized service for each guest. The hotel can cater for guests who have food allergies and intolerances. Each meal is made of fresh local ingredients and guests will be able to enjoy their meals with a wine from the wine menu.

The traditionally decorated bar and the lounge area have views towards the mountains and the sea. There is a small pond next to the wine cellar, which can be rented for private events.

Activities.

The hotel has a large gym and its own spa where guests can enjoy traditional massages. Guests can rent bicycles if they want to explore this island, and trips around the nearby islands can be organized.

The hotel’s center point is the Island Piazza, a small square decorated with an ancient tree that is used as a meeting point. The hotel’s swimming pool is located nearer to the mountain. The 45 meter long swimming pool has an infinity design.

Location.

Next to the harbour guests will find the hotel’s library, a space built from coral. There are many books dedicated to several topics, and there are shelves with a collection of traditional artifacts from the island. There are brochures that inform guests about the island’s environmental programmes.

The hotel was designed for those guests who appreciate the calm surroundings and who want to relax. Guests can enjoy snorkel, practice water sports and swim in the sea. There is a diving center and a water sport center on the shore, and a private dock in front of each villa.

The Miramonte Hotel is an ecological hotel located in Bad Gastein, in the Austrian mountains. This hotel was designed for relaxation and offers yoga classes in the summer and ski courses in the winter.

Rooms.

The hotel is decorated in an Alpine style with a bohemian design. There are 36 double rooms at the hotel, and each one has a bathroom and a traditional Alpine décor. All rooms have a double bed and a large bathroom. In each room there is a hair dryer, a telephone, a television set, bathrobes and a working area. Price increases 10€ during the weekends and 20€ during high season.

The Small Double rooms are the smallest rooms at the hotel and have plenty of natural light. They can be used as individual rooms and as double rooms, and they have a separate bathroom and shower. Price is from around 54€ per night.

The Double rooms are the hotel’s standard rooms. The rooms have natural light and can be connecting rooms. Price is from 64€ per night.

The Panorama S rooms have views towards the mountains. These rooms can be used as individual and as double rooms. Some are interconnected rooms that can form family rooms. Price is from 74€ per night.

The Panorama M rooms are larger and have a retro chic décor. These rooms have a balcony and a bathroom with a bathtub. Price starts from around 82€ per night.

The Panorama L rooms are the hotel’s largest rooms. Each room has a double bed, a sofa, a bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower and large windows. These rooms have their own private balcony. Some of these rooms can be interconnecting. Price starts from 92€ per night.

Restaurant.

Guests can enjoy breakfasts at the breakfast buffet until noon. Several varieties of Mutterland tea and Italian coffee are served during the meals.

The hotel has a restaurant where guests can enjoy traditional Austrian meals made from local ingredients. The are local wines on the wine menu and a range of beers produced in the local breweries. Guests can enjoy cocktails and mineral water from the Gastein mountains with their meals.

The hotel’s Der Standard Bar has retro decorations where James Bond would step in for a drink. The Miramonte bar has a lounge area where guests can enjoy coffee, tea, fresh bread, baked pastries, salads and soups. The bar and the lobby have Internet access.

Activities.

Yoga classes are offered daily at the hotel. The hotel has a terrace where guests can rest during the winter and the summer months.

The hotel’s spa has a sauna with views towards the mountains, a large solarium area for those who want a tan, a steam bath and a hot spring. Massages and traditional Chinese treatments are offered. The spa has views towards the mountains.

Events.

The hotel can organize events and meetings. The meeting halls have natural light and conference equipment. Small scale events and events of up to 200 people can be organized at the hotel.

Location.

This hotel is a mansion located in the Alps, near Salzburg. The hotel is a thousand meters above sea level, allowing guests to enjoy views of the mountain lakes, mountains and valleys.

A short distance away from the hotel is the spa town of Bad Gastein, known for its waterfall. There are hot springs and spas with thermal spring waters.

Several activities are offered to guests. During the summer months guests can enjoy the mountain views from the terraces, explore the town and the mountains. During the winter months guests can ski in the Salzburg Alps, which have more than 250 kilometers of mountain ski tracks, 90 kilometers of cross country skiing trails and 60 kilometers of skiing trails.

The Josef Hotel is a design hotel located in Prague, in the Czech Republic. The hotel combines traditional natural elements with the latest design.

Rooms.

There are 109 rooms at the hotel, eight of them individual rooms, 25 twin rooms and 76 double rooms. The hotel has two buildings, the orange building and the pink building.

All the rooms at the hotel have an ecological design, with light coloured designer furniture and large spaces. All rooms have a telephone, Internet, television sets with DVD, a safe, a minibar and air conditioning. The bathrooms, decorated in white and green, have a large shower, bathroom amenities and bathrobes and slippers for guests.

Two of the rooms are larger rooms adapted for guests who have mobility issues. Most of the rooms at the hotel are rooms for non smokers.

The Deluxe and Superior rooms have views towards the hotel’s courtyard. These rooms have coffee and tea making machines. The rooms 704, 801, 803 and 806 are spacious rooms with Nespresso machines.

The Super Deluxe rooms can have either two twin beds or a kingsize bed, and there are rooms with a sofa in the living area and rooms with a balcony. The bathrooms in each room are different, and there are bathrooms with a bathtub, with a glass shower and decorated in limestone.

Room 803 has views towards Prague Castle. Room 806 is a spacious room with a kingsize bed and a sofa, and views towards the courtyard of the hotel.

Prices vary depending on the day of the week. An individual rooms cost between 144 and 209€ per night, and a double room costs between 154 and 219€ per night.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant serves continental breakfasts, meals, fresh fruit and freshly baked pastry. The restaurant has views towards the courtyard and during the warmer days guests will be able to enjoy a breakfast served on the hotel’s terrace.

The hotel has a bar which has access to the interior courtyard. During the day the bar serves snacks, and during the night it is filled with locals and tourists who want to enjoy a cocktail.

Internet.

Guests will be able to enjoy WiFi at the hotel. The hotel has a small business center with computers, Internet access and a printer.

Extras.

The hotel has a gym with several treadmills and a sauna. The hotel has a contract with a nearby hairdresser salon and a spa where guests will be able to relax.

Events.

Events can be organized in the Moon, Small Moon and Sun halls. For open air events guests can rent the hotel’s 102 square meter courtyard. Depending on the type of event guests can celebrate their conferences at the hotel’s restaurant, on the terrace and in the informal conference lobby.

The conference halls have a projector, a large screen and a laser pointer for meetings and presentations. The hotel can organize the events and provide translators. Coffee, tea and mineral water is served during the meetings, and there is a catering service for afternoon tea breaks and lunch.

Location.

The hotel is located in the medieval center of Prague. A short distance away guests will find some of the city’s main landmarks and monuments.

This hotel offers its guests several services. Guests can use the hotel’s limousine service that will transport them from and to the airport and around the city. Tours are organized around the Prague Castle and around the city. Guests will be able to discover the city from the tourist tramway service which offers refreshments during the journey and by enjoying bike tour and Segway tours.

The Ushuaïa Beach Hotel is located in Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands in Spain. This hotel, located right on the beach, is designed for parties.

Party on the beach.

The hotel is designed for parties and for guests who visit the island for its beaches, music, sea, sun and parties. Parties with the most popular DJ’s can be organized on the hotel’s own beach and in the swimming pool.

Décor.

This Ibizan hotel is decorated with designs inspired by nature. The hotel itself is formed by several bungalows. Each bungalow has a maximum of three floors. The hotel is open from May until October.

Rooms.

There are 236 rooms at the hotel. All rooms are double rooms with a minimum of décor and have a technologically advanced bathroom, chromotherapy lights, aromatherapy fragrances and thick curtains that block out the lights after a hard night partying. For an extra price guests will be able to choose their own eiderdowns and pillows, enjoy a thick bathrobe and fluffy towels for the pool and have their own small refrigerator filled with snacks in their rooms.

The Double Standard rooms have a double bed and a bathroom with a shower, a laptop sized safe and an iPod dock. The Double Superior rooms are larger and have the same amenities, and the double bed can be transformed into two twin beds. Prices are between 200 and 300€ per night.

The Swim Up rooms have a private terrace with direct access to the swimming pool that flows around the hotel like a river. Price is around 410€ per night.

The Suites at this hotel have views towards the sea, a queensize bed, a 50 inch television screen and a bathroom with a jacuzzi. Guests who stay in these rooms will be able to check in without having to wait and the price includes transport to and from the airport. Price is 550€ per night.

The Presidential Suite has views towards the beach and the sea. This suite is the largest suite at the hotel, with a bedroom, decorations designed by known brands and a bathroom with a jacuzzi. Price is around 745€ per night.

The Pioneer Suite offers guests a new concept. This suite is a party suite in a party centered hotel. The walls are thick and soundproof and the suite is equipped with the latest Pioneer sound system. Guests will be able to organize parties with DJs at the suite and a VIP service is available for these guests.

Swimming pools.

The hotel has several pools and sun decks where guests can relax in Balinese hammocks and Jacuzzis. One of the swimming pools is oval shaped and another one looks like a river that flows through the hotel. There is a gym with several machines and a spa with massage rooms, hairdressers and skin treatment centers.

Events.

Many events are organized in the main hall of the hotel, including parties with DJ’s, fashion catwalks and live concerts. The hotel can organize all kinds of events, such as celebrations and private parties.

Restaurant.

The Beach Club is the hotel’s restaurant where guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast that is included in the price of the room. Every night guests can enjoy samples of Mediterranean cuisine at the restaurant. The Magic Chill and Garden restaurant serves a la carte breakfasts with views towards the pool. The Magic Garden serves salads and refreshments during the day and guests can enjoy a barbecue. The hotel’s other restaurant is the U Sushi and Teppanyaki which serves traditional Japanese food, which guests can enjoy in the oriental lounge and in the Zen garden.

Boutique.

The hotel has its own boutique store, the U Fashion Boutique, where guests can buy accessories and clothes. There is air conditioning and WiFi in all the hotel.

Location.

The hotel is located near the Playa d’en Bossa beach, between the airport and the island’s capital. Guests can enjoy many water sports activities on the beach and there are many bars and clubs. Ibiza is not only about crystal waters, parties that last all night and shops everywhere. Guests can visit the natural landscapes and the caves, go inside the XIVth century Cathedral and walk around the traditional towns and cities.

The Verana Hotel is located in the Bay of Flags in Mexico. The hotel has several private cabins from where guests can enjoy views and celebrate events.

Rooms.

There are several types of accommodation options at the hotel, which has nine cabins, ranging from small colourful traditional houses to larger bungalows. The minimum stay at the hotel is for five nights, and price varies between 172 and 330€ per night.

All the cabins were built with local and ecological materials. Each cabin has a different style, with large spaces and hand crafted wooden furniture. Each cabin has a private bathroom, a master bedroom with two beds that can form a kingsize bed and a terrace with hammocks. The beds have mosquito nets and there is an area for practicing yoga. The cabins have views towards either the sea or the mountains.

The Tea House is the largest cabin and has a private swimming pool. The Jungle Suite cabin has two bedrooms, one of them queensize and the other kingsize, a large bathroom with a bathtub and a spacious living room. The Bungalow V House is a cabin with a master bedroom with a kingsize bed and two extra bedrooms with queensize beds.

The Bungalow cabin has two bedrooms, the Casa Piedra cabin has a bedroom with a kingsize bed and the Pool House has two kingsize bedrooms. The smaller Studio cabin has a kingsize bedroom, Casa Amor is a one bedroom cabin and the Palapa cabin is a duplex.

Gardens and Pool.

On the hotel’s territory guests will find a large swimming pool that integrates with the landscape. The hotel’s gardens have several types of trees and views towards the sea.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant offers three daily meals made from local ingredients. The ingredients used are fresh and are brought from Puerto Vallarta each morning. Guests will be able to taste Mexican dishes and international cuisine. The hotel can prepare picnic baskets for guests who want to spend a day exploring the region.

The hotel has a bar with a terrace where guests can enjoy cocktails and wine while watching the sunset. There is a wide range of tequilas.

Events.

The hotel can cater and organize all kinds of events. There are special prices for groups who want to celebrate an event at the hotel, and a group of at least 16 guests can spend a maximum of five nights at the hotel for around 87€ per person per night.

Spa.

The hotel’s spa offers guests a wide range of massages, facial treatments and relaxation therapies, and guests can spend the day in the jacuzzi and in the Japanese baths. Revitalizing fruit cocktails are served at the spa.

Location.

The hotel is open from November until June. The hotel is located in Atop Yelapa, near Puerto Vallarta, and has views towards the mountains and the Sierra Oriental Valley. A water taxi can pick guests up in Puerto Vallarta and take them to the hotel, and mules can transport the luggage from the harbour to the hotel.

The hotel organized several activities for guests. Guests can spend a day at the beach, which is only a couple of minutes away from the hotel. Guests can practice several water sports, such as kayak, deep sea fishing, trekking and snorkel, and spend a day practicing yoga and enjoying day trips to nearby towns. The hotel can organize guided trips around the jungle and the waterfalls, and to places where guests can observe birds and whales. Guests can enjoy short trips to the nearby islands.

The Clink 78 Hostel is a hostel located in a courtroom near King’s Cross Station in London, England, in the United Kingdom. The old courtroom has been remodeled into a hostel with large rooms and Internet access.

Reception area.

Each bedroom has a locker and a safe for each guest. The reception area has vending machines and is open all day long, an option designed for guests who arrive late.

Group prices.

The hostel has special prices for groups of more than 15 people. The hostel’s bedrooms come in several sizes and can accommodate from 4 to 16 people per bedroom, where each bedroom has bunk beds and each bunk bed has its own light and locker. Some bedrooms, with a cost from 10€ per person per night, have their own bathroom, and others have a shared bathroom in the hall.

Rooms.

Some rooms are designed for girls only and are painted in pastel colours, with a price of 11€ per bunk. These Deluxe rooms are located inside what used to be the Police Station and are designed only for girls, with hair dryers, large mirrors on the walls and larger wardrobes.

Guests will be able to stay in the old jail cells, which have been remodeled into double rooms conserving the same structure, bars on doors and paintings on walls as when the hostel was a Magistrates Court, for 57€ per night. The rooms with a private bathroom can be individual, double or triple rooms, and the price starts from 45€ per night.

Price includes bed linen and a continental breakfast. Guests can use the luggage storage room where they can store their suitcases even after check out. There is a laundry room and a shop that sells all the necessary travel equipment, from toiletries to padlocks, where guests can get their free map of the city and purchase West End show tickets. The hostel offers free tours that go around London’s landmarks and monuments.

Kitchen and Lounges.

There is an equipped kitchen where guests will be able to prepare their own food. In the common areas guests will find the Clashbar, a bar with affordable prices where events such as karaoke nights, table football competitions, pool championships and disguise parties are organized. One court room has been converted into a lounge with couches and a large flat screen television. Another court room is now the Internet room with several computers and Internet access.

Design and History.

The Clink 78 Hostel combines more than 200 years of history with the latest design. The hotel has managed to preserve the hotel’s two court rooms and seven jail cells. The courtroom that is now the television lounge was the place where The Clash had to stand in the dock for shooting prize winning pigeons, and the courtroom that is now the Internet room is said to be the place that inspired Charles Dickens to write Oliver Twist.

Location.

This Magistrate’s building is more than 200 years old. The hotel is located only 10 minutes away by foot from King’s Cross Station and St. Pancras. The building is located in central London, and it a short underground trip away from the airports, railway stations and the Eurostar.

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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The Luxx XL Hotel is located in Bangkok, in Thailand. This boutique hotel combines a modern architecture with swimming pools and gardens designed in a traditional manner.

Design and Philosophy.

This small hotel’s philosophy is that everything should be chic. The hotel has seven floors and a large territory with several common areas and gardens. The hotel’s 12 metre long infinity pool is a salt water pool that allows guests to relax while observing the views.

Rooms and Suites.

The hotel has 34 studios and 17 different suites. Each room has a bedroom with a large bed and a bathroom, and some of the more spacious rooms have an extra bedroom. The rooms are decorated with hand made beds, carved furniture and a minimalist décor.

Three main materials are used in the rooms, polished stone, stainless steel and teak wood. There is a balcony in each room and the bathrooms follow the typical Luxx hotel style, this meaning they are divided in several partitions. There are several flat television screens, CDs and DVD’s, and WiFi available throughout the hotel. All rooms have a coffee and tea making machine and complimentary bottled water. Guests will be able to enjoy a continental breakfast for 6€ per person.

The Studio rooms are the smallest and cost 52€ per night. They can have either a large kingsize bed or two individual beds, a spacious bathroom, a separate working area, a lounge area, a pantry and a balcony.

The Studio L rooms are located on the corners of the building and cost 75€ per night. These spacious rooms have a master bedroom with a working area and a minibar, a bathrooms and a small extra bedroom with an individual bed.

Each one of the hotel’s Suites costs 98€ per night. They have a large master bedroom, a pantry with a small kitchen, a sitting room area with a sofa and a bathroom. These one room suites have floor to ceiling windows and a terrace.

The L Suites are two bedroom suites with a price of 142€ per night. These suites have a main bedroom with an extra large bathroom, and a guest bedroom with either a kingsize bed or two individual beds and another bathroom. There is a dining area in the living room and a terrace.

The XL and House Suites are even larger and cost 221€ per night. The Home Suites can be rented for long periods of time. Guests who stay at these suites will be able to enjoy extra services such as gym at a cheaper rate.

Bar.

The hotel has its own Bar, Milk Bar, located inside a large glass cube with. This bar, decorated with designer ornaments, has views towards the swimming pool and the gardens.

The Club Luxx is a service for those guests who are frequent visitors of this chain of hotels. The Club offers services such as free gym sessions and the free use of the conference room and the executive lounge in the gardens.

Location.

The hotel is located on Langsuan street, only a couple of minutes away from Lumphini Park. one of Bangkok’s main parks. Guests will be able to go shopping in the many shops in the nearby streets, lines with all kinds of snack bars, restaurants and boutiques. The hotel is a short distance away from several bus stops and guests are only a short ride away from the main financial district and the historic city centre.