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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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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.

The Epic Hotel is a spacious hotel located in downtown Miami, Florida, in the United States. The hotel has spacious suites equipped with the latest technologies, and special rooms for tall people and bedding for pets.

Concept.

Some of the technological innovations that guests will find at this hotel include automatic light signals that read either Do Not Disturb or Please Clean the Room, substituting the old paper signs on the doorknob. Each room is equipped with a modern computer and a flat screen television set. Room service can bring snacks and meals directly to the room, as well as the latest books.

This cosmopolitan designer hotel is more than just brand name furniture. Each room is equipped with technological devices to ensure a relaxing stay, such as flat screen television sets controlled by the same remote that controls the lights and the temperature.

Rooms and Prices.

The hotel has 411 rooms and suites that vary according to size. The décor is modern, with large windows that let in plenty of natural lights and high ceilings. Rooms have views either towards the city or towards the water, and the hotel’s façade looks like a candle.

The rooms are decorated in light shades of gold. The furniture is made from wood and covered by colourful cloths. The bathrooms are equipped with hydromassage bathtubs.

The City View Double rooms and the Water View Double rooms have two double beds, a large bathroom and private balconies. The former rooms have views towards the city, and the latter ones have views towards the water. Some of these rooms are connecting rooms designed for families travelling together. Price is 275€ per night for a city view room and 310€ per night for a water view room.

The City View King Premier rooms have views towards the city from their private balcony. These rooms are spacious and have a kingsize bed. The Water View King Premier rooms are similar, except that they have views towards the ocean from their private balconies. Some of these rooms can be connected in order to create suites, and price is slightly higher than that of the Double rooms.

The most sought after rooms are the Club Level rooms, famed for their views. Guests who choose to stay in these rooms will be able to enjoy spa treatments directly in their rooms. The Club Level rooms are located on the two top floors of the hotel. Guests can use the private lounge club which have balconies with views towards the city and butlers available 24 hours a day. Each afternoon wine tasting evenings are organized at the lounge and there is a gourmet catering service.Price varies between 340 and 375€ per night.

The Water View suites are one bedroom suites with two balconies and views towards the bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Near the kingsize bed there are several walk in closets, and there is a sofa which can be transformed into a queensize bed in the living room. there is a main bathroom and a guest bathroom. Price is 440€ per night.

The Junior suites have floor to ceiling windows, private balconies, several closets and two bathrooms. The main bedroom has a kingsize bed and there is a queensize sofa bed in the living room. If guests want a larger room with views towards the ocean, these rooms can be connected to the Water View suites, creating an 140 metre space. Price is 375€ per night.

Most of other rooms are known for either their décor or their views, the Tall rooms being the exceptions. These rooms have larger beds which offer an extra 44cm of space. There are 13 Tall rooms, all of them with 244cm long beds and ceiling high shower cabins adapted for their tallest guests.

Guests who stay at this hotel will be able to enjoy the Forgot It? We’ve Got It service. The hotel can provide guests with the essential amenities that they might have forgotten at home.

Fitness and Spa.

The hotel’s spa is the Exhale Spa, known for its innovative skin treatments and massages. There are several swimming pools and a fitness centre.

Families with Children.

There are extra beds and cots available for families travelling with children, and a child proof safety kit is given to all families after check in which includes outlet covers and toilet latches. There is a children’s club for kids of all ages where fun activities are organized every day, and there are two pools for children on the 16th floor. Each child is given a Kimpton Kids Treasure Chest filled with games and toys upon arrival.

Pet Policy.

This hotel allows guests to bring their pets. Pets are given their own bowl and a bed courtesy of the Very Important Pet program. The rooms which are adapted for pets are provided with dog leashes and plastic bags to be used during walks. There is a petsitting service, a hairdresser for dogs and a massage room for pets.

Bars and Restaurants.

There are several bars, lounges and open air terraces with views towards the city. The Area 31 restaurant is located on the 16th floor of this hotel and has bay views. The restaurant has a terrace with views towards the pool where guests will be able to enjoy al fresco dining and the extensive wine list. The Zuma restaurant is focused on Japanese cuisine and has an innovative design.

Location.

This hotel has views towards the city, the river and the ocean. The hotel is located downtown, close to the famous Brickwell Avenue. Near the hotel lies the central business district, several main shopping streets, and many galleries and restaurants.

The Pera Palace Hotel is one of Istanbul’s most famed and historic hotels, dating back from the times of the Turkish Empire. This centric hotel dates from 1892, when it was built for passengers of the Orient Express.

History.

This special category hotel can be considered as a museum hotel. The hotel is located in the Beyoglu district, a centric historical neighbourhood of the city, and is the oldest European hotel in the country.

The hotel has art nouveau elements with a touch of neoclassical and oriental style. The hotel officially opened in 1895. During many years, guests who arrived at the city by the Orient Express stayed at this hotel, and because of this the logo of the hotel is the same as the one of the Orient Express.

During the last century the hotel has lived through the fall of the Ottoman Empire and two World Wars. During the First World War the hotel was used as the main headquarters by the occupying forces. This building was the first building to have electricity, which was only used in palaces at the time.

Rooms and Prices.

The hotel has 99 rooms and 16 suites. All rooms are double rooms with a spacious bathroom. The rooms have been renovated maintaining the same style they had all those decades ago when both royalty and celebrities stayed here.

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first president of Turkey, stayed in Room 101. In 1981, to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of his birth, the rooms was converted into the Atatürk museum, where visitors will find authentic antiques dating from 1917 and personal amenities that belonged to the man who founded the Republic of Turkey. The room is painted in a light sunrise pink, his favourite colour, and is decorated with ancient Turkish and international books of great value and collections of magazines, post cards, medals and other antiques.

Other historical figures who at some point stayed at this hotel are King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Zar Nicholas II and the Austro Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph, and many others. Even personalities such as Great Garbo, Rita Hayworth, Jacqueline Kennedy and Zsa Zsa Gabor enjoyed a stay at this hotel.

The Deluxe Pera View rooms have views towards the famous Petits Champs street. These rooms can have either a kingsize bed or two large individual beds, and the bathrooms have either a bathtub or a shower. Some of the rooms have their own French balcony. Each room is decorated with crystal ornaments and has a lot of natural light. Price is around 155€ per night.

The Deluxe Golden Horn View rooms have views towards the Golden Horn. The bathrooms are made of marble and most rooms have a private French balcony. Price is 195€ per night.

The Grand Pera Studios have views towards one of the city’s main streets, Les Petits Champs. Guests will be able to enjoy views towards the centre of the city, which has many buildings and historical monuments, from the large sofas in their living rooms. The room is connected to the bathroom, which has both a bathtub and a shower.

Room 411 is known as Agatha Christie’s room. The Queen of Crime stayed in this particular room several times between 1926 and 1932. Several urban legends claim that this hotel was the place she spent the 11 days she was missing, and half a century after that incident a key to one of her still missing diaries was found in this room. This rooms is one of the most booked rooms at the hotel, and guests will have to book in advance if they want to stay at the place where she wrote Murder on the Orient Express.

The six Greta Garbo rooms are 50 square metres each, and have small French balconies with views towards the Petits Champs. The Swedish actress stayed in these six rooms. Price starts from 270€ per night.

The Pera Palace Special Suites are decorated with paintings, antique furniture and designer carpets. The large marble bathrooms have a bathtub and a shower. Most suites have French balconies, and each suite is named in honour of an historical figure who stayed at that room. Price varies according to the suite, with the minimum price being around 445€ per night.

Five suites are known as the Ernest Hemingway suites. The writer stayed here in 1922. The 55 square metre suites have a bedroom, a bathroom, a closet, a living rooms and a French balcony.

The Pierre Loti suites were some of the French writer’s favourite places. The suites are located on the corners of the building and have different views. The suites have a bedroom, a bathroom and a living room.

Suite 201, the Ismet İnönü suite, and Suite 301, the Celal Bayar suite, are senior suites named in honour of the second and third presidents of the Republic of Turkey. These suites have large balconies with views towards the Golden Horn. Each suite has a large bedroom with a marble bathroom and a separate working area.

The Piano suite is located on the sixth floor and has views towards the bay. The suite is decorated in an Art Déco style, and has a large bedroom, a bathroom and a living area.

The Presidential suites at the hotel are known as the King Edward VIII suite and the Franz Joseph suite. These suites are located on the fourth and fifth floors of the hotel. Each suite has 155 square metres, with a bedroom, a closet, a large living room area, a dining room, an office and two bathrooms.

Interior décor.

The reception, hallways and rooms at the hotel are covered in white marble and are decorated with Murano glass chandeliers that hang from the ceilings. New technologies have been integrated without disrupting the design.

The hotel has conserved its XIXth century style, and little has changed in its décor. The elevator has been renovated conserving the same structure that the first elevator installed at this hotel had.

Bar and Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant, Agatha, combines the traditional cuisines of the three cities where the Orient Express stopped, Istanbul, Paris and Venice. Guests will be able to savour dishes from the French, Italian and Turkish cuisines. The restaurant has an open kitchen and its own wine cellar.

The Orient Bar remains one of the city’s most trendy bars. Many historical figures and celebrities have enjoyed a night out at this bar, which is known for its Oriental décor and its cocktail and wine list.

Events.

The Kubbeli Tea Room Saloon can be rented for private events. This room has high ceilings, large windows and a piano. Many guests come to this tea room during tea time, and live music is played during the afternoons.

Pâtisserie.

The hotel has an historical bakery, the Pâtisserie de Pera. This pâtisserie serves fresh croissants and ground coffee. Guests and visitors will be able to enjoy home-made cakes, chocolates and pies from both France and Turkey.

Spa.

The hotel has a 380 square metre spa where guests will be able to enjoy traditional Turkish baths. The spa has a gym, a swimming pool, several saunas and Turkish baths, and there are massage rooms.

Conference Rooms.

There are several renovated conference rooms which combine design and technology. The conference rooms have high ceilings and plenty of natural light. Some of the rooms can be divided into smaller rooms.

Location.

The hotel has views towards the Golden Horn, an estuary that divides the city, and part of the peninsula. The hotel is located in one of the city’s oldest districts, where people of European descent used to live, which explains why the area is known as Little Europe. Nowadays the neighbourhood is one of the most visited places in the city, and has many bars, restaurants and a variety of museums.

The hotel is located a short distance away from the main streets and main squares, such as Istiklal Avenue and Taksim Square. There are many shopping centres, open air markets selling carpets, jewellery and spices, and traditional restaurants nearby.

The Cube Hotel is located in three different cities in Austria and Switzerland. One of these hotels is located in Savognin, near the mountains and several ski resorts.

The Hotel.

From the outside the hotel looks like the product of a giant disco ball and a huge sugar cube. The Savognin Hotel has a large lounge area, its own spa, a bar and a grill restaurant.

Rooms and Prices.

Each one of the 76 rooms has a special area right near the entrance where guests can leave their skiing gear. The bed linen and pillows are hypoallergenic. All rooms in this cube shaped hotel have a functional design, a bedroom with a flat screen television set, a safe, luggage storage space and a bathroom with a hair dryer.

There are quadruple rooms designed for families. The Cube Suites are even more spacious, with a kingsize bed, a bathroom with a separate bathtub and shower and a living room with a sofa bed. Price is 129€ per night for a double room, and the price includes a ski pass.

Extra Services.

The room key does not only open the door to each guest’s room, but can be used to access some of the ski slopes. All Cube hotels are located near the ski lifts and the skiing resorts. Some of the extra services offered by the hotel are a late breakfast option which allows guests to enjoy breakfast in their rooms until three in the afternoon, and a late dinner at the buffet which lasts until ten in the evening. On the day of arrival and departure guests can use the changing rooms and the showers in the lobby, and there is a luggage room for those who want to enjoy their last hours on the slopes before leaving.

All the floors at the hotel are connected between them by special ramps that allow guests to carry their ski gear without much effort. The hotel has an advanced climate control system that makes sure that the ski gear and ski clothes dry in the least possible time without damaging the material.

The cubes are made from steel and glass. As soon as it gets dark the façade of each cube illuminates in a different colour. All cubes are connected by colourful hallways, and the common areas are located in these hallways. The common rooms have glass floors that light up and fireplaces, leather armchairs and sofas where guests can relax.

On the ground floor of the hotel guests will find the spa, several saunas, steam rooms, a gym and massage areas. One of the hotel’s largest common rooms has a climbing wall.

Restaurants.

In the basement guests will find the Cube Club, a disco bar where parties are organized every night. On the ground floor there is a terrace. The hotel has a buffet restaurant where guests will find a wide range of regional and international dishes. The snack bar is open 24 hours a day. The Cube Grill is an upscale restaurant where gourmet guests will be able to savour traditional dishes with views towards the mountains. The restaurant offers international cuisine and has a large wine list.

Conference Halls.

There are several conference halls at the hotels, and all can be rented for events and presentations. These conference rooms are equipped with modern audiovisual technologies, have natural light and are located near the reception. The maximum capacity is around 140 people. The bars and restaurants can be rented for larger events of up to 600 people. The hotel organizes all kinds of corporate and private events and can find the appropriate catering and decoration services.

Location.

The hotel is located in Savognin, in the Swiss canton of Grisones, and offers many activities for guests. Guests will be able to enjoy the many ski slopes located right outside the hotel, and practice sports such as ski, snowboard and snowmobiles. All skiing gear can be rented at the hotel. Other activities such as riding snowbikes, practising airboard and skifox are offered. Those who enjoy hikes and long walks in the mountains will find guide books in the lobby, and during the summer months guests can bathe in the Barnagn Lake.

The Three Ways House Hotel is located in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, in England. This hotel is part of a select club of those who enjoy pudding, and all rooms are pudding themed and cater for those with a sweet tooth.

Pudding Club.

The hotel has close ties with the Pudding Club, an association of people who enjoy traditional puddings. All the hotel’s decorations feature elements that have to do with puddings. Many of the Pudding Club’s meetings take place at this hotel, and for less than 40€ guests will be able to enjoy a pudding tasting party. The Club sells many souvenirs such as teddy bears, recipe books and large mugs with the club’s logo.

Rooms.

The hotel has 48 rooms. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom. Each room has an individual décor, and the largest rooms are decorated according to a pudding theme. All rooms have coffee and tea making machines, a television set and WiFi access. There is a spacious bathroom with either a bathtub or a shower in each room.

The Standard and Superior rooms are located in the main building. Each room has a double bed, a bathroom and an individual décor. The Superior rooms are larger than the Standard rooms, and have a CD collection, a larger television screen, bathrobes and a wider range of bathroom amenities.

There are several rooms adapted for people with mobility difficulties that are located on the first floor of the hotel. Some of these rooms are larger family rooms which have space for extra beds.

The hotel was founded in 1985 by the Pudding Club, whose main objective was to maintain the historical importance of traditional puddings. There are seven pudding themed rooms, known as the Pudding Club rooms. All seven rooms are located in the Garden Wing of the hotel.

The Sticky Toffee Room is decorated in caramel colours and has a large mural representing a desert. Lord Randalls is a chic room covered with red velvet. The Spotted Dick and Custard Room, named after the dessert, is decorated in a pale lemon colour and has a mural with dalmatians. The Syrup Sponge room is decorated with golden silks. Oriental Ginger is a room designed in shades of orange with a dragon mural covering one wall and a pudding recipe on the door. The Summer Pudding room looks like a large colourful cake, with lavender walls and flowers. The Chocolate Suite, decorated in chocolate colours, comes with bathroom amenities that include chocolate shampoo, chocolate bath foam and chocolate sweets elaborated with fair trade cocoa.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a restaurant which specializes in all kinds of puddings, such as the traditional meat based Yorkshire pudding and the internationally known chocolate pudding. Randalls Bar and Brasserie is a more informal dining place with a bar.

Events.

The hotel can organize conferences and events. The conference halls at the hotel are spacious and have a lot of natural light. Either before or after a meeting all team members will be able to enjoy a delicious local meal. The recently renovated Hidcote Suite is located on the first floor of the hotel and is equipped with ergonomic chairs designed to provide more comfort during the conference hours. The Terrace Suite is the largest conference hall, and has a modern décor and a private terrace, and is capable of accommodating up to forty people.

Location.

The Cotswolds region is known for its natural landmarks. The hotel organizes hikes and guided walking tours around the region. Only a ten minute drive away guests will find the town of Stratford Upon Avon, William Shakespeare’s birthplace. Other nearby historic places are the towns of Broadway and Chipping Campden.

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.

The Chocolate Boutique Hotel is located in Bournemouth, in the United Kingdom. This hotel is the first boutique hotel dedicated exclusively to chocolate.

Rooms and prices.

This hotel has 13 rooms, which vary in size in have names that have something to do with chocolate. There is an individual room, four twin rooms, six double rooms with a double bed and two delicious suites. The hotel’s thirteen rooms have a chic décor with chocolatey furniture. All rooms have a private bathroom with either a shower or a bathtub, and some rooms have a sofa.

The rooms have an alluring décor that follows the chocolate theme. Each morning guests will find a different selection of chocolates in their room. The bathroom are modern and have sweet smelling amenities. All rooms have a flat screen television, iPod docks and a coffee and tea making machine, and there is Internet available throughout the hotel. Each room has a selection of films such as Merci pour le Chocolat and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Price includes breakfast.

The individual rooms is known as Cocoa Grain and costs around 77€ per night. Twin rooms have different chocolate related names and cost between 105 and 154€ per night. Double rooms costs between 106 and 153€ per night, and in some of these rooms guests can ask for an extra bed. The Montezuma suite costs 177€ per night, while the Chocolate Truffle suite costs 189€ per night.

Bar.

The Chocolate Bar is known for its many mixed drinks, which include chocolate Martinis. Guests will be able to create their own cocktail in the special automatic mixing machine in the bar. The personalized cocktail can be accompanied by fresh fruit dipped in chocolate fondue and pastries bathed in one of the chocolate fountains.

Activities.

Guests will be able to participate in several activities that are organized by the hotel. They will be able to learn about the history of chocolate, enjoy some cooking classes and make their own chocolate truffles. The hotel organizes hen parties, corporate events and weekends with a different flavour.

One of the cooking courses the hotel offers teaches guests how to serve chocolate with red, rosé or white wine. The chocolatier Laurent Gerbaud shares his experience in the chocolate making business, and guests will be able to learn how to makes chocolate cocktails and snacks. Another course lasts two and a half hours and costs 65€ per person. Guests will be able to try several types of chocolates, learn how to use the key ingredients, and elaborate their own sweets. For 46€ per person, guests can enjoy a glass of champagne and several cooking courses where guests can even make their own chocolate shoes and then take them home in a special case.

More creative guests will be able to paint a picture in chocolate. These paintings are painted in melted milk and black and white chocolate. The hotel has several large chocolate fountains that can be rented for large events.

Location.

The hotel is located in West Cliff, one of Bournemouth’s most trendy neighbourhoods. Five minutes away from the hotel is the centre of the city and several kilometres of beach. Near the city is Poole, a port town filled with historical buildings and several castles.

The Malmaison Hotel is located in Oxford, England, in the United Kingdom. Today this old city prison has been remodelled and converted into a large hotel which still conserves its past décor.

Originally this building was an ancient Victorian prison, and even now guests can appreciate the heavy metal doors, iron staircases and forged steel cells. Inside, the hotel could not be more different, with a plush modern décor and rooms with flat screen television sets, climate control and light control. There is Internet throughout the hotel.

The hotel has 95 double rooms, and each room is located in one of the ancient cells. Each room has a private bathroom, a double bed, and heavy metal doors which serve as a reminder of what the building used to be. The cells are painted in dark colours and have red velvet curtains that match the furniture.

The hotel has several suites. One of the old jail’s wings houses several large suites, while what used to be the jailer’s room now has spacious rooms with poster beds and a small cinema.

Each one of the cells holds a selection of wines and snacks, and a large bathroom with a modern shower. There is room service during all day and guests will be able to enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner directly in their rooms.

Price starts from 200€ per night in a double room, and is higher for suites. An extra bed costs 34€ per night, and the cribs are free of charge.

The Liberty Hotel is located in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. This jail was built in 1851 and because of terrible conditions it had to close its doors nearly 140 years later.

More than a decade ago and after a major makeover, the building was transformed into a hotel. The old jail, where Malcolm X and Frank Abagnale Jr. were imprisoned, still has the original brick façade. The interior patio has remained mainly unchanged.

A large tower was built after the jail closed its doors, and most of the hotel’s rooms and suites can be found there. All rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom, and are decorated in pale pink and grey with mahogany furniture. The windows fill a whole wall and many rooms have views towards either the river Charles or the city itself.

The suites are even larger and have a kingsize bed and a bathroom, another guest bathroom and separate living and dining areas. There are several types of suites, and none remind guests that the building used to be a prison, since they all have a private pantry, a giant closet and a library. Other suites have a private open air terrace.

The hotel has five bars and restaurants whose decoration reminds one of the building’s original use. One of the bars is an open air bar which opens during the summer months, located where the interior patio once was. Some of the old cells have been transformed into conference halls and meeting rooms, and a large portion of one floor is now a ballroom where events can take place.

The Lowengraben Hotel is located in Lucerne, in Switzerland. The building was built as a city prison in 1862, but from 1998 onwards it has been converted into an hotel.

The rooms are located inside the old cells. Each cell is now a double room with a bathroom, although the windows still have bars on them. The hotel has several themed suites located in what used to be the old recreation room, the jailer’s office, the visiting room and the library. Price varies between 95 and 187€ per night.

The Langholmen hotel is located in Stockholm, in Sweden. Known as the Prison of the Crown, the prison closed its doors in 1975 and years later was remodelled into a hotel.

The rooms can either be individual or double rooms with a bathroom, and despite their modern design they still have the same doors they had when the hotel was still a prison, although each one has their own key. The windows no longer have bars and the decoration is apt for the most exquisite of guests. Price starts from 172€ per night for an individual room and 215€ per night for a double room.

The hotel has its own museum, called From Crime to Chains. The museum has several galleries dedicated to the nearly 150 years of this prison’s existence.

The hotel has a restaurant, the Finkan, known for its traditional cuisine and its Sunday brunches. The hotel has a small café which serves snacks and a shop. Guests will be able to use the hotel’s parking.

There are many historical landmarks near this centric hotel, such as a beach near Langholm bridge where locals and visitors soak up the sun rays during the summer months. On the other side of the bridge guests will find many shops, restaurants, cinemas and art galleries.

The Cram Hotel is a boutique hotel located in Barcelona, easily recognizable because of its interior design and colourful façade. The hotel has incorporated new trends into its design and each space is decorated in a different way.

Barcelona is a city where architecture is always in the limelight. Modern glass buildings can be found next to centuries old structures. The hotel’s façade follows a similar line of thought, with intricate carvins dating from as far as 1892.

The interior design of the hotel is full of white walls, waxed and polished wooden floors and black ceilings creating a contrast with the bright furniture. The boutique hotel has several double rooms, each one of them decorated in a different way. The common areas are connected between them, with one area being decorated in whites, the next in blacks, and the next one in whites again, like a piano.

Rooms.

The hotel has 67 rooms and several suites. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom and a working area, and the suites have a separate living room. The decoration is both timeless and futuristic, with white walls, wooden floors and furniture and decorations that vary in colours depending on the room. The rooms have large windows and receive a lot of natural light, and there is special light control system that allows each guest to personalize the light intensity. Guests have access to fast WiFi connection and all rooms have modern technologies that include large LCD television screens with radio and Internet that provide tourist information and other services.

Standard rooms have a double bed, while Standard Twin rooms have two twin beds. Both these rooms have large windows with views towards the city and a bathroom with many bath amenities. Price is around 132€ per night, but it can vary depending on the season.

Superior rooms are more spacious and have more decorative elements. Price is around 179€ per night depending whether it’s low or high season. Executive rooms are double rooms with a private terrace and a large working area. Price is 230€ per room per night. Privilege rooms have a private terrace and stylish décor with a lot of technology. Price is up to 235€ per night.

The two suites have a master bedroom with a kingsize bed and a separate living room. The bathroom has a three metre squared jacuzzi with scented candles, flower petals and bath salts. Guests who stay in these rooms will be able to enjoy a complimentary champagne bottle, a dinner for two at the restaurant and a breakfast starting at 265€ per night, although the average price is around 330€ per suite per night.

Dining.

The hotel has its own restaurant with one Michelin star, the Gaig restaurant, which specializes in traditional Catalan food. This restaurant is one of the city’s best known ones, where the menu changes according to the season, although traditional Catalan meals are provided throughout the year. The restaurant is decorated with classical styled furniture and contrasting colours.

Meetings.

Business lunches and dinners can be organized at the Gaig restaurant. Hotel Cram has three different conference halls which can be joined in order to create one large meeting hall with a capacity of up to 90 people.

Extras.

The hotel has an open air swimming pool with a large solarium. The terrace, where guests can enjoy the sunshine, is located next to the Mareva Lobby Cocktail Bar, a lounge where guests can have a drink and a cigar.

One of the hotel’s features is its façade, which can be illuminated in several colours. The colour changes every day and guests can decide what colour they want it to be. People who visit the hotel’s website can leave messages describing their emotional state, and at the end of the day the hotel is illuminated according to the colour representing the most voted emotion of the day.

Location.

The hotel is located in the neighbourhood of Aribau. The hotel’s décor is a modern version of avant garde, similar to the city. The hotel is located in the centre of the city, only a few minutes away from the main shopping areas, financial district and the city’s cultural landmarks. It is a short distance away from the Passeig de Gracia, the Gothic Quarter, Plaça Catalunya and the Rambla.