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The Re! Hotel is located in Singapore. This small boutique hotel has a clear retro style, with each room decorated by a different team of architects, artists and designers.

Rooms and prices.

The hotel has twelve floors and 140 different types of rooms. Each floor at the hotel is painted in a different colour, and all the rooms on a floor follow the same theme. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom covered in mosaic tiles, and the décor varies in each room. Most rooms have a retro design with pop decorations and the latest technologies.

There are 53 Superior rooms. These rooms have a unique design, with walls painted in several colours, vinyl furniture covered by patterned textiles and pop art decorations. Price starts from 88€ per night.

The Premier rooms are brightly coloured rooms with a minimalist décor and views towards the city, with a price of 100€ per night. The Deluxe rooms can come either with a double bed or two twin beds and cost 110€ per night, and all the rooms in this category have views towards the park.

The Executive rooms are larger rooms with colourful decorations and queensize beds, with a price of 122€ per night. The Business rooms have two windows with natural light and a large bathroom with a bathtub from where guests can enjoy views of the city, and the price is 133€ per night.

The Family Suites are family rooms with two bedrooms and a living room. The master bedroom has a queensize bed and the guest room has two twin beds. Price is more than 200€ per night.

The Themed Suites are the hotel’s trademark accommodation. Each one of these themed suites is decorated in shades of either silver, gold or bronze. Each suite has a round kingsize bed and an LCD television set. Price is around 245€ per night.

Spa.

On the ground floor of the hotel guests will find the Re!Fresh, a spa where guests can enjoy relaxing massages, manicure and pedicure. Next to the spa is the gym, known as the Re!Charge.

Conference Rooms.

There is a large conference room, the Re!Union hall, which can accommodate up to 100 people. Nearby there are two meeting rooms, the Re!Call and Re!Tune, both of them with the latest audiovisual equipment and a capacity of up to 20 people. The Re!Connect business centre has several computers, fax machines and photocopying machines.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant, the Re!Fill, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. On the second floor of the hotel is the Re!Wine, a wine cellar with views towards Pearl Hill Park.

The Re!Joice is a large terrace located under a canopy where guests can celebrate events such as weddings and large conferences. There are fifty tables with a capacity for ten people around each table.

Location.

The hotel offers several extra services to their guests, such as transport to and from the centre of the city. The hotel is located on Chin Swee Street, only a short distance away from Chinatown and Outram Park, places which are communicated with the rest of the city by several bus and metro lines. Orchard Street is located only a couple of blocks from the hotel, and some of the city’s finest places can be found there, such as bars, restaurants and shops. The airport is located only 20 minutes away from the hotel.

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 Curious Hotel is located in Barcelona, in Spain. This small hotel is one of the city’s most known ones, with its affordable prices, diverse décor and spaces divided to represent one of the four elements.

The hotel is located next to Plaza Catalunya, one of the cities most centric squares. The hotel is only a few minutes by foot away from the main landmarks and historical monuments. A couple of blocks away guests will find traditional markets, bars and tapas places.

Each room at the hotel is decorated in a different way. All rooms have a double bed and a bathroom with shower. Each one of the hotel’s floors is decorated according to one of the four elements, and each room on one particular floor will be decorated according to a theme pertaining to one of the four elements, Fire, Earth, Air or Water.

All the rooms have free WiFi, allowing guests to stay connected. The rooms have a radio, air conditioning and a television with satellite channels. The walls in each room are decorated with  photographs and paintings representing some of the city’s main landmarks, monuments and historical buildings.

The individual rooms have a large individual bed. Each rooms has a bathroom with a shower, and while some rooms have views towards the interior patio, others have views towards the street. individual rooms cost 79€ a night.

Double rooms have two twin beds and a bathroom with either a bathtub or a shower stall. These rooms have a small balcony with views towards the Barri del Carme. Price is around 1901€ per night.

Other double rooms have a large double bed and a bathroom with a shower. Each room has a balcony with views towards the hotel’s patio.  These rooms have a price of 101€ per night. All rooms can fit in an extra bed, converting double rooms into triple rooms, with a price of about 139€ per night.

The rooms located on the Fire themed floor are decorated in bright and intense colours. Those rooms on the Earth themed floor are coloured in a palette of browns and greens with pictures of nature. Rooms located on the Water floor are painted in shades of blue with blue tinted photographs on the walls. Those rooms on the Air floor are covered in pastel colours with light furniture and pictures of aerial views of the city.

The hotel is well connected to the city centre, with several bus stops and metro stops outside the hotel and the airport shuffle bus only a couple of minutes away. The hotel is located next to the trendy La Rambla street. The hotel is a short distance away from most of the city’s historical landmarks. Places such as the Plaza de Catalunya, the Cathedral and the Gothic Quarter can be easily reached by foot, as well as many other monuments that identify this city. The Port and the Mercat de la Boquería are close by.

The Citizen M hotel is located next to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The hotel is equipped with new technologies and a modern design.

There are two Citizen M hotels in the country, and a third one in Glasgow. One of the two national hotels is located next to the airport, a comfortable option for business travellers, while the other one is located in the centre of the city, next to the main landmarks. The hotels are new and the rooms have been recently refurbished.

The hotel has 230 rooms covering several floors. The rooms are small but are filled with ergonomic furniture, and carry essential amenities for a short stay. All the rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom. Each rooms has a large window and guests can regulate the room temperature. Price is usually around 79€ per night, though it can vary depending on the season.

A third of each room is occupied by a large, four metre squared XL double bed. The bed is covered in cushions. There are two large tubes in the centre of the room. One has a sink and a toilet, while the other one holds the shower cabin, and both can change the colour according to the mood. The rooms have a small desk and chair, a safe, a hair dryer, large towels and a full length mirror with several light options.

One of the walls in each room is covered by a large window. The room has an LCD television screen with several channels where guests will be able to watch classical and modern films. All the rooms have WiFi. One of the hotel’s main features is that each rooms is equipped with a Philips Moonpad, a system that allows guests to change the music and colour in their rooms. The Moonpad controls the television, the window and the music that sounds every time the alarm clock goes off.

The hotel tries to change the concept of traveller. It was designed as a deluxe hotel equipped with the most essential amenities and new technologies and an acceptable price. Price is around 79€ per night and for an extra 9€ per person guests will be able to enjoy a continental breakfast.

Guests can check in and check out by themselves with the help of a touch screen, without having to wait in long queues, although the hotel’s personnel are available at all times. The spacious lobby has several desks for those who need a quiet place to work or to relax with friends.

There are four Mac computers in the common area, and guests have free access to Internet. There is a bar and restaurant, CanteenM, where continental breakfasts, sandwiches, snacks, cocktails and other kinds of beverages are served 24 hours a day.

The hotel is located next to the airport, and is near a train station that takes guests to the city centre in less than half an hour. There are several large convention centres for those guests travelling on business. Guests will be able to explore the city of Amsterdam, enjoy its vibrant night life, walk along its canals and visit its museums.

The Le Seven Hotel is located in the City of Lights, Paris, France. This hotel has a minimalist décor and the latest technologies, with beds and bathtubs that float in the air.

This hotel is part of the chain of hotels responsible for creating the emblematic The Five Hotel. This particular hotel has its own design. At a first glance, this hotel seems to be an upper scale boutique hotel with double rooms with large flat screens and large bathrooms. Behind the now common iPod docks there lies a minimalist, carefully thought of décor designed to ensure each guest’s tranquillity. There are several types of rooms, where each rooms has its own, slightly futuristic design.

The hotel envelopes one right from the reception area. A huge 3D screen filled with bubbles stands in the centre of the lobby, allowing visitors to have a glimpse and a virtual tour of the hotel. The personnel offers guests a guided tour around the hotel’s common areas and tells them the story of the creation of each room. Next to the lobby there is a large bar with a serious, modern looking design, with LED lights that change colours according to the time of day.

All the rooms have a Nespresso coffee making machine. There are several iPod docks for all kinds of Apple products. The large plasma television screen has several international channels and the remote control has four buttons that allow guests to choose the fragrance that they want their room to smell of. Each room and suite provides guests with bathrobes, a large safe and a separate, well lit working area with a desk and chair.

The 28 Levitation rooms look like standard rooms at a first glance. It only takes a few moments to realize that this is an illusion. The large double bed is actually a couple of inches above ground. The shower is illuminated in different colours, as is the modern bathroom. Price starts from 153€ per night.

The Absolute Levitation rooms are slightly more spacious double rooms which have a large floating bed right next to the glass, colour illuminated shower. Price usually starts from 185€ per night.

The Suspended Bath suite is one of the hotel’s most wanted suites. The double beds in the suite are covered in bright white linen and float several centimetres off the ground, while the large black bathtub floats in another corner of the room. This rooms is painted in dark colours and has a minimalist décor, veiling the suite in mystery. The floating bathtub for which the suite is named is made of black stone and can seemingly shine, depending on the light. Price is 233€ per night.

The Close to the Stars Suite and the Touching the Stars suite are located on the hotel’s top floor and have views towards the city. The ceiling in both rooms is covered in a dark cloth and filled with small lights representing the stars and forming constellations. Guests who stay in these two rooms will be able to enjoy views of the city centre and the sky of Paris, since one of the windows is in the ceiling. These suites cost 233€ per night.

The Black Diamond suite is decorated in black. The kingsize bed, the rest of the furniture, the curtains and the bed linen and even the mirrors are black and are decorated with thousands of crystals which reflect light and create a luminous sparking effect. The bathtub is made from black stone, with Swarovski crystals en each corner. The large shower has a hydromassage column and glass decorations on the ceiling. The black carpet covering the floor has golden accessories and optical fibres that can be lighted.

The Marie Antoinette suite has a boudoir and a deluxe décor, representing Marie Antoinette’s lifestyle had she lived at the start of the XXIst century. This large rooms has a psychedelic edge to it. A huge bed which looks like a throne stand in the centre of the room, which is filled with elaborate chandeliers. One of the room’s corners has been transformed into the living room with sofas. The bathroom is decorated with mirrors similar to those at the Versailles Palace, and both the shower and the bathtub are covered by pink optic fibre.

The Sublime suite is one of the hotel’s honeymoon suites. It is decorated in different shades of white and a large circular bed stands in the middle of the room. A thick carpet covers the room’s floor. The ceiling above the bed is decorated with tiny lights and futuristic lights that looks like stars. The suite has a lounge area with classical style furniture and a sofa. This suite’s bathroom has a futuristic design, with bright lights and a bathroom that looks like a cocoon.

The 007 suite is decorated in honour of the world’s most famous spy, Bond, James Bond. This suite has a retro touch mixed with some futuristic designs, just like Mr. Bond’s classical stance was always backed up by the latest technological inventions. Guests who stay in this room will be able to watch all the James Bond films on the giant television screen. This suite has a kingsize bed and a lounge area with a sofa and a coffee table. The bathroom has a shower which can be transformed into a Turkish bath.

The On/Off suite is the star suite at the hotel. At a first glance this suite has a simple, minimalistic décor. One needs only to turn on the lights in order for the room to transform itself. Once the light is on, the white walls suddenly become all shades of the rainbow and surreal designs appear along the suite.

The Alice suite allows guests to enter Wonderland. One of the walls is decorated with clocks of all shapes and sizes, including clocks where time goes backwards. Several different lamps hang from the ceiling. The walls are covered with plush imitations of Caroll Lewis’ characters. The bathroom has two toilets with a chess board between them. The lounge area of the suite has a bright red sofa and many plush toys, and the room can change its colour if one changes the light. All of these suites cost 505€ per night.

The Lovez- Vouz suite is the largest one at the hotel. The design features the importance of ecological tourism and all of the ornaments honour Mother Nature, such as stone and wood floors and wooden and leather furniture. The master bedroom has a large round bed and a television screen, and there is another screen in the living room. This suite has a fireplace. There are two bathrooms, one of them with a shower for two and the other with a bathtub covered in cow hide and direct access towards a private terrace with a Jacuzzi. Price is around 801€ per night.

The hotel is open all year round. The hotel is adapted for people with disabilities and the reception works 24 hours a day. Laptops can be rented for the length if the stay, and guests can use the fax and photocopy machines. The hotel offers laundry service and room service.

The hotel has a lounge and a restaurant on its ground floor. Guests will be able to enjoy delicious tapas and a wide selection of different wines.

This hotel is located in the 5th arrondissement in Paris. The hotel stands in the centre of the Quartier Latin, one of the city’s most cultural and historical neighbourhoods. Guests will be able to enjoy the local food at the many nearby cafés and restaurants. The area has many art galleries, and only a couple of minutes away guests with find an ancient amphitheatre, Les Arènes de Lutèce. Two of Paris’ best known places, the Jardines de Luxembourg and le Jardin des Plantes, are only a couple of minutes away. Other places such as Saint Germain, the Montparnasse Cemetery and the Notre Dame Cathedral are within walking distance.

The Colors Hostel and Hotel is located in the centre of Rome, in Italy. This colourful hotel has both hostel dormitories and private hotel rooms, all of them painted in bright colours.

Italy has another colour hotel located in Lake Garda. This hotel is much less about the frills and more about experiencing the city. The hotel is located in the centre of Rome and offers guests basic amenities in a modern setting, making this hostel and hotel one of the best for backpackers travelling around Europe.

The hostel rooms are ideal for groups of friends travelling together. Each dormitory is painted in a different colour and is equipped with several bunk beds and a modern bathroom. These rooms have air conditioning, a small refrigerator and Internet access, and are provided with clean bed linen. The 2, 3 and 4 bed rooms with a sink and a shared bathroom cost 8€ per person per night, while the 3, 4 and 5 bed rooms with a small private bathroom cost 10€ per person per night.

There is a large common room with a kitchen and a terrace where guests will be able to enjoy continental breakfasts which include tea, coffee, sugar, cereal and several types of jams. Price per breakfast is around 7€ per person. There is a small colourful terrace and a garden full of flowers and plants on the hotel’s top floor, from where guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city.

The hotel’s rooms are more spacious with more privacy and amenities. The walls are painted in bright jovial colours, and all the other elements, including bed linen, is of a different colour. These rooms can accommodate from one to four people, and can either have a private shower with a shared bathroom or a complete private bathroom. Hotel rooms can have one individual bed or one double bed. An individual room with shower and shared bathroom costs 30€ per night, while an individual room with a private bathroom costs 40€ per night. A double room with a shower and a shared bathroom costs 50€ per night, while a double room with a private bathroom costs 55€ per night. Small Queen rooms are rooms with a queensize bed, and cost 40€ with an in room shower and a shared bathroom, and 50€ with a complete private bathroom. The hotel has triple and quadruple family rooms wither with an in room sink and shower or a private bathroom, priced between 65 and 90€ per night. All of these rooms have air conditioning, a television set with cable television, complimentary Internet access, a safe, a minibar, and include a continental breakfast every morning.

All the rooms and the hallways are painted in different primary colours. The hostel and hotel have a simple, modern décor, and even the bed linen, the doors and wardrobes are coloured in different shades. The personnel at this hotel speak English and other languages, allowing guests to enquire about the best places to visit in the city.

At the hotel’s 24 hour reception desk guests will get all the necessary information about the best bars, restaurants and landmarks in the city. The hostel and hotel is located just 5 minutes away from Vatican City, and 10 minutes on foot from Piazza Navona. Guests staying at this hotel will be able to explore the centre of the Eternal City, walking along its historic streets and visiting the remains of the Roman Empire.

The Color Hotel is located near the Garda Lake, in the city of Bardolino in Italy. In this hotel each space has its own colour and theme, and most windows have views towards the glistening waters of the lake.

The main theme of this jovial hotel are colours, and each room and suite is decorated in a different hue. The common areas have been designed according to the principles of chromotherapy. According to this, blue hues help one sleep, yellow makes people happier and green is ideal for relax.

The hotel has 91 rooms, each one of them painted in a different colour scheme. Price varies depending on the type of room and the season, and usually oscillates between 180 and 400€ per night. All rooms are double rooms with double beds and special orthopaedic mattresses, a modern bathroom and Italian furniture. Amongst other details, rooms have a television set, a safe, a minibar, local bathroom amenities and terry bathrobes for guests.

The Iride rooms are the smallest rooms at the hotel and have standard basic amenities, and are most popular with young people. The Pastello rooms are slightly larger rooms decorated in smooth, pastel colours.

The Acquerello rooms are big rooms full of large, brightly coloured decorations and boast a balcony. The Arcobaleno rooms are painted in flashy colours and have a large, colourful living room with a private balcony.

The Junior Suites are spacious rooms, each one decorated in a different colour. There is a living room with a balcony, a master bedroom with a kingsize bed and original artwork covering the walls. Several slightly different varieties of these suites exist, such as the Mosaic suites or the Spa suites, all of them following a set theme.

The Armonia Suites are larger suites full of art pieces. Each suite has a different colour and plenty of natural light in the living room and terrace. The master bedroom can either have a kingsize bed or two queensize beds. The bathroom holds a large jacuzzi and provides bathrobes for guests. The Perla Suites are a larger version of the Armonia suites, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. These suites have views towards the pool known as the Laguna, the hotel’s largest swimming pool.

The Samsara suites are the most notable suites at the hotel, with an exquisite decoration with varying colours, shapes and even fragrances. The suites have strangely shaped furniture and bright bursts of colour all around the rooms. The master bedroom has a round bed and there is a round jacuzzi in the bathroom, which has views towards the swimming pool and the gardens. There is a separate living room with a guest bathroom.

This colourful hotel has an equally colourful restaurant, the Colour, where guests will be able to taste authentic Italian food accompanied by Bardolino wine. The restaurant has a different location depending on the time of day, allowing guests to enjoy a taste of Italy in the luxurious Aranciaia hall, on one of the terraces or in the barbecue area. Near the restaurant guests will be able to relax in the lounge decorated with hammocks.

The hotel’s spacious gardens are full of fountains and sculptures. There is a separate Zen garden and a relaxing lounge. The hotel has three swimming pools with lounge chairs for the guests and an indoor swimming pool.

Located on the banks of Lake Garda, in an area filled with trees and open spaces, this hotel is only 5 minutes away from the historical centre of the city. Near the hotel stands Mount Baldo, and guests will be able to hik in the Lessini mountains. Guests can enjoy a sunny afternoon by the lake or rent a boat that will take them across the lake. The hotel provides guests with umbrellas on rainy days, and limousines and bicycles are available for rent.

The Pod Hotel is located in the centre of New York, in the United States. This small hotel is the ideal accommodation choice for those who travel on business, since it is well equipped with all the necessary technologies and comfortable as well as ergonomic furniture which ensures a pleasant stay.

This hotel may not be big, but it is definitely very modern and stylish. The hotel has four different types of rooms, the Bunk rooms, Single Rooms, Double Rooms and Queen Rooms, as well as several apartments. All rooms have at least one bed which can vary in size depending on the room, a shared or individual bathroom, an iPod dock, free Internet access and flat screen televisions.

All rooms have a sleek design, with modern amenities as well as ergonomic and multifunctional furniture. The rooms are also equipped with the latest technologies and the flashy colour scheme brightens up the living spaces. Guests will be able to choose the accommodation type that best suits their needs, as well as relax while listening to their own music and enjoying the beautiful view out of the window. The rooms also have a sophisticated temperature control and dimmer light control system.

Each Pod adapts to each guest. The mp3 and iPod docks allow guests to feel like they’re at home, and the dimmer light control system will allow the workaholics to concentrate better on their tasks. The furniture is ergonomic, allowing to increase the available living space.

There are several types of rooms. The Bunk Pods are small rooms with a bunk bed. Each bunk has curtains for privacy, as well as its own overhead lamp and a small TV screen with individual headphones. This room also has a large and spacious wardrobe with a safe and views towards the city.

The Single Pod rooms are the ideal choice for those who travel on their own or are planning a short business trip. These rooms, decorated in bright colours and prints, have a single bed, a wardrobe and an in room sink. There is also a working area with a large desk and light control. Like all other rooms, these pods also have free Internet access. The safe is hidden inside the wardrobe. Price is around 65€ per night.

Both the Bunk Pods and Single Pods share a bathroom, and each room has a light indicating whether or not the bathrooms are occupied. The shared bathrooms are quite large, with spacious private shower cabins, designer lavatories and music, as well as marble floors and counters and bathroom decorations made of granite.

The larger Pods are more original. The Double Double Pod is a larger room with two double beds. All beds have personal drawers for guests to keep their personal items in. Like all rooms, these pods also have enough space for a television, a working desk, a wardrobe with a safe and iPod docks, as well as a private bathroom.

The Veranda Pods are larger rooms designed for larger groups who travel together, and have a double and an individual bed. All beds have individual drawers for personal items and the enormous wardrobe has a safe. These rooms have a television, an mp3 and iPod dock, Internet access, and a small, cute terrace with mesmerizing views towards the city. These rooms also have a private bathroom.

The Townhouse Studio Pods are larger pods usually used as family rooms. The sleeping area stands on a small dais, and there is a queensize bed as well as a double bed. The working area is slightly larger, but as all other rooms there is a wardrobe with a safe, mp3 and iPod docks and Internet access. The large 32 inch television screen occupies one wall. These rooms also have a spacious private bathroom with a bath tub and a shower amongst other details, as well as a hair dryer and other necessary amenities.

The Double Pod rooms are ideal for couples, and are spacious enough for a large desk and a big double bed. The working area holds the desk and an ergonomic chair, and the lights can be controlled manually in order to achieve the necessary brightness. The  wardrobe has a curious design full of shelves and different sized drawers which ensure that all the guests’ clothing and personal items are organized throughout the stay. The Double Pods have their own private bathroom with a thick glass doors, a sleek modern lavatory and a large shower. Price per room usually varies between 80 and 120€ per night.

The Queen Pod rooms are the most luxurious and spacious rooms at the hotel, where every inch of space is full of colour. These rooms have a large queensize bed with bright covers and an enormous closet with drawers, shelves, and enough space for suitcases. These rooms also have a safe, a spacious working space with light control, a 20 inch flat television screen, an iPod dock and free Internet access, amongst curious decorations. The en suite bathrooms are separated from the main dormitory by an opaque glass wall, and have a relaxing cascading shower and a sleek sink and lavatory. The price of this rooms varies depending on the season, although usually it is around 130€ per night.

The Pod Hotel is a hotel full of colour and music. The stylish lobby is also a small information office where guests will be able to get all the necessary details and information about the city and its most famous landmarks. The hotel can also make restaurant reservations, buy tickets or else arrange excursions. The hotel also has a small restaurant which is well known for preparing the best and most original organic meals. The hotel is comfortably located in Manhattan, near the Radio City Music Hall, the United Nations Headquarters and the famous Rockefeller Center.