Original Hotels

The Glymur Hotel is located in Hvalfjodur, in Iceland. This Nordic hotel stands on a hill and has views towards the fjords and is a place where guests can enjoy the Aurora Borealis.

Rooms and prices.

The hotel has 23 colourful rooms and two suites, all of them decorated with works of contemporary art from all over the world. The rooms are duplexes, with the double bedroom and the bathroom located on the top floor and the living room on the ground floor. The living room has a leather sofa and a television set. All bathrooms have heated floors. The rooms can have views either towards the fjords or the mountains.

The suites are larger than the double rooms and are decorated with bright designs and leather sofas made by hand. The bathroom at each suite has a hydromassage bathtub. The bedroom has a large double bed with a control pad where guests can choose whether they want a massage. All rooms and suites have bathrobes, flat screen television screens, coffee machines, bathroom amenities and a minibar.

There are several villas next to the hotel that can accommodate families and groups traveling together. The villas are more spacious and have several bedrooms and bathrooms, a dining and living room and a kitchen. All rooms are decorated in bright colours with matching furnishings. There is a jacuzzi for several people on the terrace and a garden with a barbecue area.

An individual room costs 149€ per night and a double room with a double bed or two individual beds has a price of 199€ per night. The Guðríðarstofa suite costs 249€ per night and the Hallgrímsstofa suite costs 299€ per night. An extra bed costs 39€ per night. The small villas have a price of 300€ per night and the large villas have a price of 400€ a night. Prices include breakfast and access to the jacuzzis.

Restaurant and future spa.

At the hotel’s restaurant guests will be able to try typical regional dishes, such as Arctic trout or reindeer meat. There are several dégustation menus that allow guests the opportunity to savour some of the traditional foods from different parts of the country. The hotel’s café serves delicious waffles and pancakes with cranberry jam and cranberry sauce. A spa is due to open soon.

The Aurora.

Many of the guests who stay at this hotel do so for one main reason, to be able to witness the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. The hotel is located above the Hvalfjordur hill and has views towards the natural fjords.

On the other side of the fjord guests will find one of Europe’s most visited waterfalls, the Glymur waterfall. Near the waterfall is the Blue Lagoon, a geothermal lagoon where visitors can bathe while enjoying the views towards the glaciers. The capital of the country, Reykjavik, is only 45 minutes away by car. In the nearby town of Alafoss guests will find many markets that sell traditional artifacts, local works of art and typical gastronomical delicacies of the country.

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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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 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 Museum Inn Hotel is located in Dorset, in the United Kingdom. This hotel is known for its historical building, its links with the archaeological world and its gourmet catering.

History.

This inn belonged to the person considered to be the father of modern archaeology, General Augustus Lane Fox Pitt Rivers. The inn was built to serve as accommodation for the visitors of the nearby archaeological museum. Today the inn has been transformed into a hotel with eight rooms and a gourmet restaurant.

The hotel has several types of rooms located in the old mansion. Some of the rooms are located in what used to be the stables. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom with bathtub and shower. The rooms have a television, coffee and tea making machines, a wide variety of organic chocolates and cookies and magazines.

Rooms and prices.

Standard rooms are double rooms with a bathroom and a rustic décor. These rooms are located in the ancient stables. Price is around 128.5€ per night.

The Chase, The Catch and The Boot Room are rooms related to the world of fishing and hunting. The Catch is decorated with cushions and is painted in shades of brown and gold, and many photographs of hunting trips in the region hang from the walls. The Catch room is decorated in greens and blacks with paintings of several different species of fish. The Boot Room is decorated with orange Scottish plaid, with many pictures of Wellington boots. Price is 157.7€ per night.

One of the best rooms is the General’s room. This spacious room has a large four poster bed, a bathroom, and dark wooden furniture with red decorations. The room has two balconies with views towards the town. Price is 192.7€ per night.

Prices include a complete breakfast where guests can choose between several types of ham and cheese, bacon with fried eggs, fresh fruit and freshly baked pastries followed by tea. There is 12€ discount if the double rooms are used as individual rooms.

Architecture.

The country house has conserved a large part of its historic structure, and still has low ceilings and flagstone floors. The interior décor is full of antiques and hand carved furniture. The halls at this hotel have large chimneys where fires can be lit during the colder days.

Restaurant.

The hotel is located in the city of Farnham. This inn dates from the XVIIth century and has become well known because of its delicious and traditional menus. Guests and visitors will be able to discover many different types of goat cheese, fish and pies, sea food, rhubarb dishes and home made desserts.

One of the great halls at this ancient inn has been converted into a large bar and restaurant with long benches and wooden tables for guests. The meat served is certified organic meat, and organic vegetables are used whenever possible. At the restaurant guests will be able to try several types of ale and cider, both of them made locally in several different independent breweries in the city. There is a wine list of more than 160 types of wine from vineyards all over the world.

During the weekends the hotel’s restaurant, The Shed, opens in another location, an ancient annex that used to be the townhouse. The restaurant can be rented for conferences and celebration of events. When one reserves the restaurant they can decide what kind of menu they want for each occasion.

Location.

Dorset is a region with many small traditional towns and prestigious golf courses where guests can enjoy a relaxing day outdoors. There are several stables nearby for those who want to explore the region by horseback.

Farnham is a small idyllic town, recognizable for its traditional rural houses. Guests will be able to enjoy quiet walks while contemplating the nature of this place, and activities such as hunting and trekking are available for more active visitors. The hotel organizes other activities such as the possibility to fly kites and go on bicycle tours. The hotel can prepare picnic baskets full of snacks for those who want to spend a day outdoors. During the evenings guests will be able to enjoy a wide range of board games and films.

Near the hotel visitors will find Kingston Lacy, a large mansion with a park known to hold the largest private collection of Egyptian artefacts in Britain. The Larmer Tree Gardens, inaugurated by Pitt Rivers in 1880, are known for their many species of plants, their broad walks and Victorian era buildings. During the weekends guests will be able to enjoy tea at the Victorian pavilion, and during the summer months the Larmer Tree Festival takes place at the park.

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 Kulturinsel Einsiedel Hotel, known as the Baumhaus hotel, is located in Gorlitz, in Germany, near the frontier with Poland. The hotel has eight rooms, and each room is a different tree house.

Concept.

The eight tree houses are connected by a network of wooden platforms that join in the centre to create a large wooden circle that serves as the hotel’s common area. Each tree house is located ten metres above the ground and is made from wood, cement and metal.

Each one of the tree houses has its own history and each holds a collection of strange objects, ranging from buttons to spoons. The locals say that the ghosts from the Turi Sede island still live in the tree houses, and that it was their spirits that created this place.

Tree houses and prices.

Each one of the eight tree houses has at least one bedroom with a double bed, a lounge and a bathroom. The minibar is stocked with several types of local beer. The tree houses have cascading open air showers. Three of the tree houses are larger, with a spacious bathroom and living quarters that can accommodate up to six people. Some tree houses have a terrace, and all of them have views towards the Neisse river.

The Bodelmutzens Geisterhaus is a mystic tree and guest house. It is said that one of the tree ghosts, or tree spirits, lives in that house. There are many clocks and alarm clocks dating from different decades decorating the walls, and the bathroom is covered in mirrors. The cabin can accommodate up to four people and costs around 203.50€ per night.

The Modelpfutzens Wipfelgipfel tree house is the highest of them all and is inhabited by another wood spirit. This tree house has two double rooms decorated with photographs and post cards of mountain peaks and the mountaineers who climbed them. The tree house has a balcony and costs 213.50€ per night.

Fionas Luftschloss is a tree house straight out of a fairy tale. It is decorated with floral prints and a large painting representing Fiona’s floating castle. The tree house has one bedroom decorated with paintings, elf statues and many different buttons. The tree house has a wooden stove and a balcony with views towards the Neisse Valley, and costs around 213.50€ per night.

Baba Doros Kräuterkate is Baba Doro’s own tree house, decorated in shades of green. The tree house has two double rooms decorated with many spoons of all kinds. The cabin has heating, a terrace and a small staircase that leads to an upper balcony that towers over the grounds, and the price is 213.50€ per night.

Judkas Trollfamilienhaus is a tree house where the three Trondheim trolls Judka, Thor Alfson and Olves live. The interior of this spacious two storey tree house is covered by animal skins and thick carpets. There are two double rooms, both of them decorated with ancient keys. The tree house has heating and a terrace, and costs 243.5€ per night.

Bergamos Gäste Nest is King Bergamo’s own tree house. The rooms have a kingly interior design and many small treasure chests decorate the walls, and the minibar is filled with delicious snacks. The cabin has three double rooms with a double bed each, and all rooms are decorated with small, albeit fake, jewels. There are several pillars covered with mirrors, and the floor is covered with mosaic tiles and thick carpets. The bathroom is large, and there is even a pantry. Price is 305.50€ per night.

Thor Alfons Astpalast is one of the larger tree houses, with three double beds, a large complete bathroom and a pantry. The walls are painted in various shades of greens and blues, and many old coins decorate the rooms. The rooms are styled as if they were captain’s cabins. Price is 305.50€ per night.

Olves Baumburg tree house belongs to Olve the Troll. The tree house has a maximum capacity of six people, and has three double rooms, a large bathroom and a pantry. The tree house is designed as a traditional Scandinavian fishing cabin, with large fishing nets decorating the walls. There are many different types of forks hanging from the walls. Price is 305.50€ per night.

Excursions and locations.

The hotel, designed in a Baumhaus style which literally means tree house, is built atop a mountain and its layout reminds one of a small village. Next to the hotel is a theme park where guests will be able to enjoy many roller coaster rides for free. The theme park has many roller coasters, labyrinths and funfair rides.

The hotel is located in the easternmost part of the country, making the guests of the hotel the first people in all Germany to see the sunrise. The frontier with Poland is located only 2.5 kilometres away from the hotel. There is a bird sanctuary near the hotel. Guests will be able to make day trips to the Sagar Museum or participate in the Folklorum Festival, a folk festival. In the woods and lakes next to the hotel guests will be able to practice many outdoor activities.

Hotel Union Øye is a hotel located in Norway. The hotel was built at the end of the XIXth century and for more than a hundred years it has been a favoured retreat of the Royal families.

This aristocratic hotel has views towards the nearby fjords and the local Norwegian forests. The building itself, a large mansion, dates from 1891.

The hotel was founded in 1891 in order to accommodate the European royals at the time. Some of the hotel’s past guests and visitors have included Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, Emperor William II of Germany and many other historical characters. The hotel was renovated in 1989 and still has a Royal décor full of crystal chandeliers, gilded decorations, and plush carpets.

Rooms and prices.

The hotel has 27 rooms. All rooms are spacious double rooms, with a double four poster bed and a modern bathroom, and a large window with views towards the gardens. Each one of these rooms has an individual décor.

The rooms at his hotel don’t have a telephone or a television, since it was designed for guests to relax and savour how life was in the past. Each room is decorated in a different shade, reflecting the tastes of those celebrities of the nineteen hundreds who stayed at his hotel. Price is between 200 and 550€ per night. This price includes twenty four service should the guests need or want anything.

Each room is called in honour of a known guest who stayed there during the last decades. One of the rooms is called Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and is decorated like a traditional London house and has several smoking pipes as decoration, while another room is known as the Karen Blixen room.

Kaiser Wilhelm II room is one of the largest and the best decorated at the hotel, named after the German Kaiser who made his way into this hotel and into history books. The bathtub in the bathroom is the same bathtub that the Kaiser brought with him on a ship.

One of the most booked rooms is the Blue Room. Many guests and hotel workers have claimed throughout the years that the ghost of a woman named Linda still lives there. According to the story, one of Kaiser Wilhelm’s officials fell in love with a local girl who lived in the valley. The lovers could not be together, and when the young woman died, her ghost stayed in room number 7, the Blue Room. Guests who stay in this room are given a bowl of garlic by the hotel staff. If guests place the bowl of garlic inside the room, the ghost will not visit them, but if they leave the bowl outside the room, Linda might come and visit.

The hotel is known as the Fjord Palace. The architectural style of the building reminds visitors of a traditional Swiss house, although the views from the windows could not be more Norwegian. All the rooms at the hotel have views towards the mountains and the fjords.

The contemporary guest book holds the signatures of many European royals, while the old guest book boasts signatures by authors such as Henrik Ibsen and Arthur Conan Doyle, and other historical figures such as kings and politicians. Each afternoon the hotel owner asks guests to join him in the living room, decorated with a large chimney, and tells stories about visitors such as Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, the mountain climber Willem Cecil Slingsby or the Out of Africa author Karen Blixen, and many others who have stayed at this hotel throughout the years.

Restaurant.

The hotel’s restaurant does not sway far from the hotel’s theme and is specialized in Norwegian food. The menus are full of delicatessen brought from all over the globe. The restaurant offers many wine choices.

Conference halls.

The hotel has a large conference hall which can be arranged according to the needs of the guests. The 190 square metre hall has 2.90 metre ceilings and is equipped with a projector.

Location and nearby tours.

The hotel is located next to the town of Hjørundfjord, near the Sunmmøre mountains and the Norangdal valley. Guests can practice all kinds of sports, including trekking. The hotel has its own harbour for small boats. The hotel staff can organize excursions to the top of Mount Slogen. Guests can ski during most of the year at Stryn, a place where skiers can glide down the slopes of the glaciers during the year. Nearby guests will find Runde island, a bird sanctuary.

Boats can be rented to those guests who want to fish, and if they catch anything the fish can be stored at the hotel. Guests can rent canoes and bicycles if they want to explore the region by water or land. Day cruises can be organized to Ålesund. Night tours called Chasing the Werewolves take place at night. During the day there are barbecues and authentic gobelin picnics. Carriages and horse drawn carts can be used for special occasions, and helicopters tours can be organized.

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.