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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 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 Beacon XV Hotel is located in Boston, in the state of Massachusetts in the United States. This hotel has an antique design with integrated technologies and art works.

Historic Building.

The hotel is located in an historic building dating from 1903 on Beacon Hill. The hotel has a vast territory located in the central business district right next to the historical centre and near many of the city’s landmarks.

The designer décor is present throughout the hotel, from the mahogany reception to the halls filled with artworks. The building has an elevator almost identical to the building’s first elevator, which in turn was one of the first ones in the country. The hotel has a media library and guests will be able to enjoy a wide range of music directly in their rooms.

Rooms and Prices.

Each one of the 62 rooms at the hotel comes with a fireplace. The rooms have plenty of natural light, wooden floors and furniture upholstered in materials of varying shades of gold. Each room has a queensize bed and cotton bed linen. There is a spacious working space with natural light. The hall leading to the bathroom has a table with fresh fruit, and the bathroom itself is made from Italian marble and has make up and shaving mirrors, huge towels on heated towel rails and thick bathrobes for each guest. There is a television, a jacuzzi and a separate cascade shower in the bathroom.

The beds are four poster beds with curtains and are covered by cashmere covers. Next to the bed there is a control panel that controls the chimney and the music. The working area has a fax machine and three telephone lines. The 27 inch television screens come with a wide selection of films and have Internet access. The minibar in each room is stocked with all kinds of refreshments.

The Classic rooms cost 291€ per night. The Studio rooms are more spacious and cost 404€ per night. The Suites have a bedroom and a living room, with a price of 883€ per night. Those guests who travel as a group or for an event can rent a whole floor for 2756€ per night.

Extra Services.

Guests will be able to enjoy the hotel’s personalized service. After their arrival, guests receive personalized business cards that state their room number, telephone and contact details and their arrival and departure dates, a service designed for those who travel on business.

Pet Policy.

Pets are allowed at this hotel, and these furry guests are provided with bowls filled with snacks and blankets for cats and dogs upon their arrival. If it rains during the stay, guests can use the complimentary umbrellas.

Chauffeur.

Guests who have to travel around Boston can use the hotel’s chauffeur service. The hotel has a fleet of Lexus cars that can take guests all around the Boston area.

Conferences and Meetings.

The hotel has several conference rooms, each room having a capacity of up to ten people. All conference rooms have a private bathroom, leather chairs and a fireplace, and iPads and other technological items can be rented for events.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s Mooo restaurant is decorated in the latest fashion with elements dating for the start of last century. This restaurant serves all kinds of gourmet dishes. Guests will be able to enjoy a delightful meal either at the restaurant or directly in their rooms.

The wine cellar dates from the time this hotel was still a large private mansion. Private events such as dinners of up to 40 people can take place here.

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.

MyHotel Chelsea is a fashionable hotel located in Chelsea, London, in the United Kingdom. The boutique hotel is near many of the world’s best known restaurants and shops, and is known for its attention to detail.

Features.

During the cold winter months the hotel provides guests with furry hot water bottles to keep them warm during the snowy season. Each room comes with a hot water bottle for each guest, and each hot water bottle is covered in a furry sleeve. These sleeves are washed every day, allowing guests to enjoy a cozy night in.

Building.

The hotel is located inside a Victorian era building. Years ago, this five storey building used to be a local Police department, until the James Soane from Project Orange decided to turn it into a modern boutique hotel.

Rooms and Prices.

There are several types of rooms. All rooms have a television set, a safe, a working desk and Internet access. The bathrooms have heated towel bars and BeeKind amenities, bath products made with honey and other ecological ingredients.

The Standard Single rooms are the smallest rooms at the hotel and have a bathroom with a shower. These rooms have an individual bed and cost around 105€ per night.

The Standard Double rooms are larger rooms with a double bed and bathroom with a separate shower. These rooms are decorated in pastel colours and cost 140€ per night.

The Superior Double rooms are spacious rooms with a separate working area with views, and bathrobes and slippers are provided for guests. Price is around 176€ per night.

The Studio Queen rooms are large studios with a queensize bed and a working area. There are bathrobes and bedroom slippers for each guest. The Studio King rooms are larger rooms with a kingsize bed and a matching bathroom with bathrobes and slippers for guests. This studio has a separate living room area with sofas. Both studios cost 282€ per night.

The Thai Suite is the hotel’s largest accommodation quarters, and has an oriental décor and statues of Buddha. All suites of this type have a large bathroom with a double sink and a separate jacuzzi and shower. There are special make up and shaving mirrors. These suites have a kitchenette and views towards the gardens.

Restaurant.

This hotel has a restaurant which follows the hotel’s philosophy. The restaurant can change its lightning, its colour and its music depending on the time of day. There is a breakfast buffet and snacks are served around midday. All meals are made from fresh produce. Guests will be able to savour desserts such as strawberries in chocolate and chocolate mousse. During the Christmas holidays Christmas puddings and other typical winter recipes are served.

Conference Halls.

There are several conference rooms at the hotel. All halls are spacious and have plenty of natural sunlight and modern decorations. There is Internet access, telephones and audiovisual technologies available at all halls. These meeting spaces can be used for both formal and informal events.

The Sage Hall has crystal decorations and fresh flowers. This room has a chic décor and natural sunlight. The meeting space is versatile and can host both meetings that require a theatre seating and larger stand up events such as cocktails.

The Lavender Hall is more spacious, with windows that cover one whole wall. This room has access to a private patio decorated with flowers, a fountain and many different plants.

The Conservatory Hall is a grand ballroom with a lot of natural light. This hall is used for large events such as corporate events and cocktails.

Gym and Spa.

The hotel is located in one of London’s most chic neighbourhoods, and has its own gym and spa. There are several beauty salons, such as the Jinja room where guests can enjoy traditional oriental skin treatments. The gym, called the Energy Zone, has several cardiovascular machines, weights and an exercise room.

Library.

Guests will be able to relax in the hotel’s library. The library has a large collection of classic literature and press. During the evenings tea is offered at the library.

Location.

The hotel is located in the centric neighbourhood of Chelsea. There are many boutique shops and haute cuisine restaurants a few steps away, and guests will be able to visit many historical landmarks, such as Oscar Wilde’s house. The Thames flows near the hotel and guests will be able to enjoy long walks along its banks, filled with bars, shops and monuments.

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 Hanseatic Hotel is located in Bryggen, Bergen, in Norway. This ancient hotel is considered to be one of the region’s oldest buildings, and is near the historic centre and the port.

The hotel.

This hotel is located inside an ancient building, the Finnegaarden, a place considered to be a World Heritage building. The façade of the hotel is decorated in many colours, and the inside of the hotel has a rustic design.

Rooms and Prices.

The hotel has sixteen spacious rooms decorated in dark hues and velvet. Each room has a double bed with a private bathroom. All bathrooms have either an antique claw foot bathtub or a separate shower. All rooms have Internet access and television sets.

There are several types of rooms that vary by price, size and decoration. There are four Standard rooms, which are the smallest rooms, with beamed ceilings. The seven Deluxe rooms are more spacious. The three Junior Suites have an antique décor with art works dating from the start of last century. The Top Suite is a spacious suite with a large double bed and a bathroom with a claw foot bathtub. The Senior Suite is the hotel’s best known suite, with a lounge area, a bedroom, a Victorian era bathroom and views towards Bryggen. Price starts from around 111.8€ per room per night, with an extra 31€ for an extra bed.

Common Areas.

The rest of the hotel follows the same theme and is decorated in a rustic style. All the wooden furniture has been crafted by hand and there are leather sofas in the common rooms. Most of the décor at this hotel has an antique twist to it, as if it were still living in the early nineteen hundreds, with high ceilings and wooden beams.

Conferences and Events.

The hotel has a large conference hall that can accommodate up to sixty people. There are several smaller meeting rooms at the hotel which can accommodate between five and thirty guests. All the meeting spaces have a large wooden table, leather chairs, Internet access and audiovisual technologies.

Restaurant.

The hotel has a traditional restaurant, the Finnegaarden, and two other restaurants specializing in international cuisine, the Mediterranean style Mezzo and the Mexican Casa del Toro. All three restaurants are spacious with a rustic décor, high beamed ceilings, dark wooden furniture and red velvet decorations.

Building and Location.

Guests who stay at this hotel will be able to visit the next door Hanseatic Museum, one of the city’s landmarks. The hotel is located in Bryggen, the oldest part of Bergen where merchant houses and warehouses used to stand, since the city was one of the main ports of the Hanseatic League. A few minutes away from the hotel guests will find St. Mary’s Church, considered to be one of the city’s oldest buildings with some parts dating from as far back as the twelfth century. Other activities in the area include exploring Bergen on foot, visiting the historic port and participating in the many outdoor sports activities offered near the city.

The Marqués de Riscal Hotel is located in Elciego, in Spain. This hotel was designed by Frank Gehry, an architect known for his unique architectural style that can be seen throughout the hotel.

Architecture.

Sometimes known as The Twentieth Century Château, the hotel’s building was designed by Frank O. Gehry. The building is a giant structure shaped like a coloured metal wave.

Rooms and prices.

Inside, the hotel has a modern décor. The hotel has 42 rooms of several different types and a large suite, all of them decorated with strange shapes and bright colours. The rooms are spacious, with a bedroom and a marble bathroom, decorated in different ways. Price varies depending on the type of room and on the season, and starts from 321€ per night.

The rooms have a either a kingsize bed or two individual beds with several types of hypoallergenic pillows to choose from. Each room has a large flat screen television with cable TV, mp3 docks, a safe, a radio, an alarm clock, a telephone and Internet connection. The minibar in each room holds a selection of several snacks.

The hotel has two interconnected wings. The Deluxe and Executive rooms are housed in the spa wing. The Deluxe rooms can either be Grand Deluxe or Premium Deluxe. Each room has a unique style, and all have large, differently shaped windows covered by red velvet curtains with views towards the vineyards. The Premium Deluxe rooms have windows that cover a whole wall and have views towards either the town of Elciego or the other wing, shaped like a present box with colourful ribbons.

The Executive Suites are located in the spa wing of the hotel. These suites are spacious with a modern design. The floors are made from wood, while the rest is painted in white. There is a living room area with a table and chairs, a sofa and a coffee table, all of it made by famous designers. The working area is equipped with the latest technologies, and the minibar has a Nespresso machine and a Porsche kettle.

The Gehry Suite is the hotel’s largest suite. The suite is spacious, with four metre high ceilings and wooden walls. There is a separate living room area and a large terrace with views towards the vineyards and the Cantabrian mountain range. The bedroom has large, windows of different shapes that allow in a lot of natural light, a kingsize bed and a décor designed by the world’s best interior designers. The bathroom is made from black and green Italian marble and has a separate bathtub and shower, a telephone and spa bathroom amenities. There is a separate working area equipped with all the necessary materials, and the suite has its own kitchen with a Nespresso coffee maker and a Porsche kettle.

Special services.

The hotel has special access for people with mobility problems. The hotel admits children, and there are special bathroom amenities and bottle heaters available for children. Some pets are allowed at the hotel.

Restaurant.

The hotel has an haute cuisine restaurant. The menu consists of different courses elaborated with local and traditional ingredients with a touch of design. There is a long wine list which includes both national and international wines. The hotel has several conference rooms where meetings and events such as weddings can take place, and the restaurant can be rented for large gatherings.

Extras.

The hotel has  spa where guests will be able to enjoy both traditional massages and treatments such as vinothérapie, with wine based products. The spa has a swimming pool with a relaxation room, a steam room, a gym, a Jacuzzi, a special bathtub where guests can enjoy foot massages and other facilities.

Location.

The hotel is located in an area known as the Ciudad de los Vinos, the City of Wine, in the region of La Rioja. Near the hotel guests will find hundreds of square kilometres of vineyards where some of the country’s and the world’s best wines are produced.

The hotel is a located in a region known for its wine culture, and the hotel’s theme is wine. The hallways and rooms at this hotel are painted in shades of yellow, pink and red representing the different types of wine. There is a wine museum and a shop where guests will be able to buy several different vintages, and the hotel organizes tours to the many different vineyards in the region.