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The Iron Horse Hotel is located in Milwaukee, in Wisconsin in the United States. The hotel is a theme hotel dedicated to the world of the metal horses, commonly known as motorbikes.

The Building Inside and Outside.

The hotel is located in an historic building which used to be a warehouse. The interior of the hotel is decorated in dark colours, giving it a mystique sense. The hotel specialises in motorbikes, and has lately begun to cater to those travelling on business. There are several conference rooms equipped with the best technologies and a small museum with several exhibits of historic motorbikes.

Rooms and Prices.

The hotel has 102 rooms styled as lofts. Each room is a spacious double room with a private bathroom. There are rooms for people with limited mobility and rooms that can be connected in order to form family rooms. The hotel allows dogs, and those travelling with pets get a complimentary water bowl, a food bowl and a special menu for dogs.

All rooms have either a queensize or a kingsize bed, with designer bed linen, mattresses and pillows. Each rooms has a working area with a large working desk and a leather chair. There is a minibar with a fridge stocked with drinks and snacks. Guests will be able to connect their iPods, laptops and mobile phones to the 42 inch television screen to charge them. There are coffee and tea making machines, a safe, an ironing board and climate control. The spacious bathrooms have a separate make up and shaving mirror, rain showers and bathrobes for guests.

The Urban Classic rooms are chic double rooms. The rooms have large windows, brick walls and ceilings with wooden beams, with wooden furniture covered by colourful textiles.

The Custom Deluxe rooms have large windows etched into the thick brick walls of the ancient warehouse. The ceilings have wooden beams and modern furniture decorates the rooms. There is a separate lounge area where guests will have the opportunity to enjoy dinner with views.

The Corner Alcove rooms are located in the corners of each floor, and each one has different views towards the city. The large windows and brick walls are decorated with pieces of art. Each room has a bedroom, a bathroom and a lounge area with a sofa, several armchairs and a large dining table.

The Premium Loft rooms are located on the hotel’s highest floor. The beamed ceilings are almost four metres tall. These rooms have a separate living room with sofas, a dining table and brick walls covered by works of art.

The Hotel’s Philosophy.

This hotel is a hotel that revolves around motorbikes. There is a special parking and cleaning service for motorbikes. Several different kinds of motorbikes can be rented at the hotel. During the summer months several motorbike conventions are organised at the hotel, which fills up with Harley Davidson bikes. There are special rooms for motorbikers, with large pegs to hold their heavy leather jackets and small benches near the entrance for their boots and helmets.

Bar and Restaurant.

This hotel has a bar, Branded, and a restaurant, Smyth, known for their traditional and rustic approach to food. The Yard is another bar and restaurant with its own terrace, where guests can dine al fresco while enjoying the views towards the city.

Gym and Spa.

The hotel has a large gym equipped with several weight lifting machines and flat screen television screens. There is a weight lifting area and a yoga area. The gym has several spa rooms which offer different relaxing massages and skin treatments.

Conference Rooms.

The hotel has several conference rooms and a business centre which is open 24 hours a day. These spacious conference halls are equipped with the latest audiovisual technology. The hotel has a catering service for large events. There is Internet access throughout the hotel.

Sustainability.

The hotel has not only managed to conserve the structure of the old warehouse, with its brick walls and wooden beams, but it has managed to turn this place into an ecologically sustainable place. Recycled rubber has been used for the floors of the gym and the laundry room, and all carpets are woven with recycled material. Even the sculptures that decorate the rooms are made from recycled aluminium. Low consuming light bulbs are used in all rooms, as are organic soaps, recycled paper and almost all counter tops are ecological.

Location.

This hotel is located a short distance away from the Midwest Airlines Convention Centre. Guests will be able to visit the  new Harley Davidson Museum that is located near the river. The hotel is only a short walk away from the city centre, near the historical neighbourhoods of Fifth Ward and Latin Quarter. This area of the city is filled with bars, restaurants, shops, historical buildings and cultural landmarks, such as the Milwaukee Museum of Art, the Northern Lights Theatre and the Discovery World Museum.

The 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.

The Triton Hotel is an artistic hotel located in San Francisco, California, in the USA. The hotel has an eclectic décor with many references to pop culture and has become favoured by many artists.

The hotel is part of the ecologically friendly Kimpton hotels. Each hotel has a different theme, and this particular hotel is all about pop culture.

This is an ecological hotel where all the paper based products are recycled and the cleaning products are free from any toxic elements. One of the floors at the hotel, the seventh floor, only has ecological rooms, with special low consumption light bulbs, fixtures to save water and towels and bedlinen made from ecologically grown cotton. The design of this floor is full of greens and its message is about sustainability and the importance of using biodegradable materials.

Rooms and suites.

Each Standard room has a different interior design, full of colour and artistic decorations. The double rooms are small and have tomato red walls and bamboo floors. All rooms have a double bed and a bathroom with ecologically produced bathroom amenities. The furniture has a curvy style. There are iPod dock with a alarm clocks on the bedside tables and bathrobes for each guest. The minibars are filled with organic food. Each room has a Nintendo and each bathroom has a black rubber duck. There are larger rooms available such as the Deluxe and the Executive rooms, which have larger beds and a lounge.

The hotel has several suites. The Celebrity Suites and the Zen Dens are larger rooms with free WiFi and complimentary newspaper and tea and coffee each morning. Each suite is decorated like the room of a celebrity, an historical figure or as a particular commercial brand, and is decorated according to the theme.

The Zen Dens are rooms which follow the Zen philosophy. Each room is decorated in relaxing light shades and is decorated with statues representing Goddess Tara and bamboo furniture.

The Sweet Suite is a large suite decorated like a Häagen Dazs shop. The suite’s walls are painted in vanilla and caramel colours, and there are many scented candles which smell like some of the brand’s most bought flavours, such as crême caramel. The bed’s headboard is shaped like a carton of ice cream and the bed itself is covered by a large quilt which looks like a waffle. This suite has a freezer filled with many Häagen Dazs ice creams, and special spoons and bowls are provided for those guests who want to enjoy their favourite flavours. Part of the room’s revenue goes to the hotel, while a certain percentage goes to charity.

Kathy Griffin’s D list Suite is a suite inspired on Kathy Griffin’s life and her TV series My Life on the D List, which tells the story of a minor Hollywood celebrity. Even though it’s called a D list Suite, the décor is all about the bling, with modern furniture painted in pearl, chocolate and green colours.

The Jerry Garcia Suite is a suite dedicated to the singer from the Greatful Dead. All the furniture is upholstered in silk and the wardrobes hold some of Jerry Garcia’s costumes. The giant bed is covered by a woven duvet. From the walls hang some of the musician’s own art works, and one of the walls holds his giant autograph.

The King Triton Suite honours the lost kingdom of Atlantis. The suite is coloured in several different shades of blues, silvers and deep greens. The bed has silver hangings and reading lights. Next to the bed there is a large jacuzzi with its own television set.

Theme.

The main theme of this hotel is the influence of pop culture on our lives. Popular culture appeared in this city during the 1950’s and has greatly evolved since, something which is reflected in the décor and design of this hotel. There are many paintings inspired by Andy Warhol’s masterpieces. On the ground floor of the hotel guests and visitors will find a rotating art gallery. The gallery has a large collection of paintings made by local artists. The lobby is a giant mural of the history of pop culture.

Pet policy.

The hotel allows guests to bring their pets for an extra charge. Animals are only allowed to stay in the Standard rooms, but are provided with their own beds, organic food, water and toys. There is a pet sitting service offered at the hotel.

Food and Drink.

The hotel is located next to the Café de la Presse, a coffee shop belonging to the hotel. The coffee shop is decorated as a stereotypically bohemian French café, and serves international cuisine which guests will be able to enjoy directly in their rooms.

Business.

The hotel has a business centre equipped with fax and photocopy machines. There is Internet connection throughout the building. The hotel has several conference rooms equipped with the latest audiovisual technology and the hotel can organize events for up to 40 people.

Activities.

The hotel organizes several activities for guests. Coffee is served in the morning and freshly baked cookies are served each evening, while after dinner guests will be able to join wine tasting activities. Each night the hotel offers guests the opportunity to taste wine, listen to live music, enjoy a massage or even have their future read by a clairvoyant. All guests receive complimentary newspapers and a yoga kit which they will be able to use in the hotel’s gym.

Location.

Hotel Triton is located in Chinatown, a neighbourhood which starts at the ornate Dragon Gate. Only a couple of blocks away is the Union Square and the city’s financial district.

The Airth Castle Hotel is located in a castle of the same name in Scotland, United Kingdom. This historical castle, located on spacious grounds, is notable for its medieval exterior and its modern interior.

The Airth Castle Hotel has 125 rooms. The rooms are spacious and can be either double rooms or suites, each one of them with a double or two twin beds and a private bathroom. Each room is decorated in an individual style. Some rooms have a Scottish theme with curtains and textiles printed as a kilt, while other rooms have pastel coloured walls and classical furniture.

All the rooms are double rooms with a private bathroom and a lounge. The bathrooms have many amenities including bath salts, bath minerals and special gels, fluffy towels and television screens, and some larger bathrooms have double bathtubs. The rooms have tea and coffee machines, and a minibar stockes with snacks. There is an iron and ironing board. Each rooms has views towards either the forest or the hotel’s manicured gardens. Many rooms share views towards Forth Valley and the flowing river Forth. Price is around 94€ per double room per night.

The hotel has family rooms. These spacious rooms have a double bed and a individual bed, and a large bathroom. These rooms are decorated with floral prints and bright lively colours. Price is around 106€ per night.

The Suites are larger rooms with designer décor. They share the same characteristics as the other rooms, although the suites are much larger with a working area complete with stationery supplies and bookshelves filled with books about the history of the local landmarks and monuments. Price per suite is around 229€ per night.

The Honeymoon Suite is the hotel’s largest and most modern suite. The hotel is one of the best places to celebrate a wedding, making this suites one of the most sought after accommodations in the area. The interior design is very chic, with ornaments, crafted furniture and technology.

The hotel has several conference rooms equipped with audiovisual technology which can be adapted for all kinds of events. All the conference halls have plenty of natural lights, air conditioning, several landlines and Internet connection. The halls have many modern amenities. There is a private parking lot with direct access to the halls, and a larger parking lot with a capacity for 300 cars. The hotel’s business centre has several computers, fax machines and photocopiers.

The hotel can organize events such as weddings and conferences. Barbecues can be organized for up to 600 people, and the hotel can provide a marquee for events of up to 500 people. The hotel can provide a florist for special events.

This ancient mansion located in the heart of Scotland is considered one of the best places for celebrating grand events such as weddings. The hotel has a special license allowing civil weddings to take place here, and the hotel staff can organize the wedding itself, accommodate the wedding guests and the catering service. There are two large halls where the ceremony can take place. The Castle Suite is decorated in pastel colours, has large windows with views towards the hotel gardens and has a maximum capacity of up to 60 people. The other hall is the Dunmore Suite, which has high, arched ceilings, and can host events of up to 300 people.

The hotel has its own spa, the Cloud Nine Spa. The spa has an interior swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a gym room equipped with exercise equipment and a workout area equipped with television screens, a sauna, a steam room, a beauty salon with tanning beds and a solarium. There is a large terrace right next to the swimming pool.

The Glasshouse restaurant and the Piano Bar are located in an annex shaped like a crystal pyramid. The menu features traditional fish and meat based dishes cooked in different sauces, although the most sought after dish is haggis. Different cocktails are served at the Piano Bar, and guests will be able to enjoy live music while sipping champagne based concoctions. The Business Lounge is a more informal meeting place where lights salads, snacks and wines are served.

The hotel is located in Scotland, a short distance away from towns such as Airth or Dunmore. The region is known for its nature and its views, filled with forests. Those guests who enjoy playing golf will be able to practice their favourite sport at one of the many nearby golf clubs. The region has many ancient castles, and guests will be able to take day trips to places such as Tulliallan Castle. Less than an hour away guests will be able to visit the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The Marina Bay Sands Hotel is a huge landmark hotel in Singapore. This hotel has three skyscrapers shaped like a deck of cards joined by a huge platform on the top floor, holding an open air park with an infinity pool.

The hotel’s most known feature is its infinity pool, located on the hotel’s 55th floor and with a length of 150 metres. From the swimming pool’s solarium guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city, and the pool’s infinity edge design makes one think that they’re going to plunge down.

The hotel has 2560 rooms and suites. All rooms are doubles with a private bathroom and a modern design featuring feng shui arrangements. There are rooms for people with mobility difficulties. There are separate rooms for smokers. The rooms have a separate working area with Internet access. There is a television set, and guests can rent DVDs and films at the lobby. Each room has a tea and coffee making machine, an iron and ironing board, a safe and a mini bar with premium drinks. Price is around 200€ per night for a standard double room, and a suite costs around 500€ per night.

The Atrium Premium and Atrium Grand rooms are located on the hotel’s lowest floors. These two types of rooms can either have a kingsize bed or two double beds, and are closest to the hotel’s shops, casino and restaurants. Both rooms have views towards either the sea or the city.

The Horizon rooms are located on the three highest floors of the three towers. The Horizon rooms can be either Deluxe, Premier or Grand, and have views towards the bay and the sea. All theses rooms either have a kingsize bed or two double beds, and the decorations represent Singapore’s skyline.

The Club rooms are the hotel’s most sought after accommodation options. There is a pillow menu and a shoe shining kit in each room. In the bathroom there are bathrobes, brand name bathroom amenities and make up mirrors. The working area has iPod docks and a printer with a fax and a scanner.

Guests who stay at the Club level rooms and at the suites are entitled to certain privileges, such as free American breakfasts, traditional teas and cocktails with canapés at the Fuse Lounge. These guests can enjoy free international press delivery and free Internet connection. Those who travel on business have direct access to the hotel’s conference rooms. The suites have a private butler service.

The Orchid Suite, with an area of 90 square metres, has a master bedroom and a living room. There is a pillow menu, and the bathroom has plenty of spa amenities. The large working area has stationery material such as notepads and pens for the guest’s use.

The Bay Suite, with an area of 138 square metres, has views towards the city skyline and the bay. This suite has a master bedroom and an extra guest bedroom, as well as a large bathroom and a separate living room area.

The Marina Suites are located on the top floors of the hotel. These suites have views towards the city, and some of the rooms have views towards the gardens and the bay. Each suite has an area of 196 square metres, with a large master bedroom, a living room, a small private gym with weight lifting machines and a game room. The spacious bathroom has a jacuzzi and spa amenities.

The Sands Suites have 222 square metres of space, with a spacious master bedroom, a large bathroom and a separate living room. A team of butlers are at the service of guests who stay at these suites.

The halls at this hotel are filled with art. More daring guests will be able to play at the hotel’s giant casino or else dine at one of the hotel’s many restaurants, such as The Sky, located on the Sky Park.

The three hotel building are shaped like giant decks of cards. Next to the three main buildings there is a large convention centre, with more than 120,000 square metres of space and enough space for 250 conference rooms. The hotel can organize many events such as weddings, celebrations and conferences, and a transfer service from and to the airport can be arranged.

Inside the hotel guests will find an artificial canal filled with XVIIth century Chinese boats and barges. Guests and visitors can enjoy a ride in one of those boats. The hotel offers other entertainment options such as a convention centre, a theatre, a glass pavilion with several galleries and an art museum shaped like a giant lotus.

On the topmost floor of the hotel guests will find the Sky Park, a large park located on a giant platform uniting three buildings more than 200 metres up in the air. The Sands Sky Park has more than 12,400 square metres of space. There is a recreational area in the park, with more than 250 types of trees and 650 plant species. The queen of the park is the hotel’s swimming pool, an 150 metre long infinity pool. The design of the pool is such that one might think that the water stretches until the horizon. Guests will be able to enjoy views towards the city both from the swimming pool and the observation deck.

The Amandari Hotel is a hotel built to resemble a traditional Balinese village located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The hotel has spacious rooms filled with natural light and decorated in the traditional, local, way.

The Amandari was built in a traditional Balinese way, with small cottages clustered around winding paths. The cottages have high walls and the paths are made from andesite stone. The hotel has views towards the valley and the nearby river. There is a small natural lagoon on one of the river banks, and the lagoon is considered to be a sacred place, decorated with three traditional shrines and a XVIIth century statue of a tiger carved out of a rock.

The hotel has 30 spacious suites with plenty of natural light and locally made decorations. None of these suites has a television set, but there are iPod docks in all rooms. Each suite is located in an individual cottage made from teak, coconut tree and bamboo, with a straw roof and views towards the river Ayung.

There are three different types of suites. The Village suites cost around 622€ per night, while the Valley suites have a price of 777€ per night and the Pool suites cost 933€ per night. All suites have a private garden, a living room, a master bedroom with a bathroom and a separate room with a marble bathtub. Some of the suites have only one floor and a kingsize bed in the master bedroom, while others are duplex suites with a queensize bed in the master bedroom, which is located one the second floor.

The Asmara suites and the Ayung suites are considered to be the most luxurious ones, with views towards the valley and a private garden with a swimming pool. Price is around 1316€ per night. The Amandari suites have a living room with either one or two bedrooms. These suites have their own garden and swimming pool. The one bedroom Amandari suite costs around 1672€ per night, while the two bedroom Amandari suites costs 2216€ per night.

The hotel offers its guests another type of accommodation. The Villa Amandari is located next to the hotel and has views towards the ravine and the river, and costs 2877€ per night. This mansion has five different pavilions, three bedrooms with a terrace, several bathrooms, a separate living room, a huge balcony with a dining table where guests will be able to enjoy dinner al fresco, a private swimming pool and its own tropical garden.

This hotel has an open air restaurant decorated with teak furniture and with views towards the swimming pool and the Ayung valley. Guests will be able to taste traditional Indonesian food. Next to the restaurant stands the hotel bar with its own terrace, where guests can enjoy cocktails and snacks.

The hotel has a library with a large collection of press, books and movies. There are many board games in the common rooms, as well as Internet access. The library has a terrace with various tables where guests will be able to enjoy a light snack and fresh air.

Near the reception desk stands a boutique which sells all kinds of handicrafts and local artefacts. Guests are welcome to buy traditional vases, silver jewellery, silk cloths and sturdy woven baskets.

In order to enjoy a relaxing stay, guests must visit the hotel’s spa, which has a sauna and a marble steam room. The Amandari Spa uses natural ingredients in all its products and specializes in numerous skin treatments, scrubs, massages, manicure and pedicure. Traditional spa treatments such as the Mandi Lulur cream bath can be enjoyed. The spa has views towards a small lily pond.

The gym is located next to the lily pond and the spa. Guests can enjoy yoga classes and work out sessions in the gym, which is well equipped with cardiovascular training machines. There are tennis courts nearby and guests can rent all the necessary equipment, such as tennis balls, tennis racquets and even sports shoes.

The hotel’s huge swimming pool has a length of 32 metres and is located above the ravine, with views towards the terraces and the rice plantations peppered across the valley. Next to the swimming pool stands a large pavilion where live music is played every afternoon.

The hotel offers a wide range of guided tours that cover Bali’s most important landmarks. Guests will be able to visit Gunung Kawi, a sacred place with XIth century temples. The hotel can organize excursions to lake Batur, as well as trips to a traditional village called Ceking where guests can visit real rice plantations and mount Agung.

The hotel is a short distance away from Ubud, a place where visitors can visit its many shops, art galleries, museums and its traditional Pasar Seni market. A couple of kilometres away from the city guests will find traditional villages such as Tegallang or Jati, known for their handicrafts such as hand carved wooden statues and handmade jewellery.

Guests can enjoy several water sports such as trekking in the Balinese valleys or exploring the countryside on bicycles. More adventurous guests can go rafting in the Ayung river. Different temples can be visited in the nearby villages and towns, an enjoyable experience during traditional festivals.

The Vertigo Hotel, named in honour of Hitchock’s masterpiece film “Vertigo” is located in San Francisco, California, in the United States. A vertiginous winding staircase decorates the hotel’s façade, while the interior of the building is full of images of clouds.

During the Prohibition the hotel was a clandestine bar, a speakeasy, where alcohol could be easily found. Later on it was transformed into the Empire Hotel, later renamed as the York Hotel. The hotel’s current name alludes to the 1958 film Vertigo, directed by Hitchcock and recorded in this very same building, then known as the Empire Hotel. The film’s famous outside stairwell is still intact.

The hotel has 102 rooms. Prices vary depending on the type of room, although the lowest price is usually around 100.60€ per night. All rooms are double rooms with a bathroom, decorated with beds with white leather headboards and bright orange vinyl armchairs.

The traditional York rooms date from the time the hotel was known as the York Hotel. These rooms are painted in orange tones and have basic amenities, such as a double bed, a bathroom with shower products and a working desk.

The nearby renovated rooms are an upgraded version of the York rooms, and are equipped with flat screen televisions and iPod docks. There are small fridges in these rooms, as well as coffee and tea making machines. Guests are provided with fluffy bathrobes.

There are several types of modern, renovated rooms at the hotel. The Traditional Queen and Traditional Two Twin Beds rooms are basic rooms equipped respectively with a queensize bed and two individual ones.

The Petite Queen and Deluxe Queen rooms are spacious rooms which vary in size and have a queensize bed. The King Executive rooms are even larger, with bright decorations and a kingsize bed.

The Vertigo Suites have a main bedroom with a bathroom and a living room. The living room, like the rest of the suite, is decorated in bright shades of orange and has several sofas with orange embroidered cushions. The Penthouse 13 is the hotel’s most luxurious suite which has several bedrooms, bathrooms and a living room.

All rooms have ergonomic furniture and are decorated in the hotel’s trademark colour, orange. Bright orange curtains hang from the ceiling. Part of the décor reminds one of some of Hitchcock’s masterpieces, with paintings representing vertiginous scenes, Escher like staircases and whirlpools. Most ornaments are multifunctional and all the lamps have a different, almost infeasible structures. The table lamps are shaped like a horse’s head, while the lamps in the working areas are shaped like balloons.

The hotel is known for its eccentric decorations. Most paintings look like they can move and no one is left indifferent by the sphere shaped furniture. This hotel is an ecologically friendly space. In the lobby guests will find free newspapers and magazines. Pets are allowed at this hotel, though this must be stated in the reservations. Guests have free access to the hotel’s gym.

The hotel is located on Union Square, in the Nob Hill neighbourhood. The hotel stands in one of the city’s most trendy districts, full of modern shops and boutiques, cafés with a bohemian and chic feel and international restaurants. Guests will be able to enjoy long walks around the centre of the city and visit the theatre district. Only a couple of minutes away from the hotel guests who travel on business will find the Convention Center. Nearby visitors can visit the City Hall, the Opera House and Nob Hill.

The Anantara Golden Triangle Resort and Spa is a top class hotel located near an elephant camp in Thailand. The hotel stands in the jungle and allows guests to interact with the elephants in the camp.

At this hotel guests will be able to enjoy an open air breakfast with views towards the Thai jungle and the elephant shelter. This hotel is an ecofriendly place which respects the environment while helping ill or orphaned elephants.

The hotel is located in Chiang Saen, Anantara, Thailand, a place known for its nature. The hotel stands near the edge of one of the local tropical forests and has views towards the Mekong River. Only a few metres away from the hotel guests will be able to see the border between Thailand and its neighbours Myanmar and Laos.

The hotel has 58 double rooms and 19 suites. Price varies according to the type of room and the season, and is usually between 200 and 400€ per night. The hotel has all the necessary amenities for an enjoyable stay, and there is a shuttle bus that transports guests to and from the airport. The hotel rooms are spacious and have panoramic views towards the jungle, and some rooms even get a view towards neighbouring Laos and Myanmar. All rooms are doubles with a bathroom, large windows, silk curtains and wooden floors.

The 22 Deluxe rooms are basic rooms full of silk curtains and decorated floors that make up a traditional Thai interior design. The carved furniture is made from teak wood and the chairs are upholstered in silk. All 22 rooms have a private balcony with a daybed. These rooms have views towards either the hotel’s large swimming pool or the hotel’s gardens. The bathrooms are large and have a bathtub for two people.

The 36 Deluxe Three Country View Rooms are slightly more spacious. Each room has views towards a bamboo forest that spreads beneath their windows, next to the mountain range and the border between the three countries. These rooms have a traditional style with carefully integrated technologies, such as a flat screen television in a large wooden closet. The huge bedroom is decorated in a simple, traditionally Thai way, and the bathroom holds a bathtub for two people.

There are six romantic suites at the hotel, the Anantara suites. These large rooms have a private balcony with a canopy bed. The master bedroom is decorated with local works of art and hand carved teak furniture. There is a small living room with sofas near the entrance. The bathroom holds a bathtub for two people and is decorated in light shades.

There are 13 Anantara Three Country View Suites which boast the best views towards the border between the countries. The large bay windows have views towards Myanmar and Laos. Guests will be able to relax and enjoy the views while lying on the large sofa in the private balcony. The large bathroom, adjacent to the master bedroom, has a bathtub for two. All the furniture in the suites is hand carved and made of teak, and paintings representing local paysages hang from the walls. The suites are equipped with espresso machines and flat screen television sets amongst other amenities.

The hotel has two restaurants. The Sala Nae Mum is a traditional Thai restaurant famous for its savoury breakfasts and delicious snacks and dinners. The Baan Dahlia restaurant has a slightly more rustic style and serves Italian food with a Thai touch, and is well known for its wine menu. Both restaurants can host celebrations and events. Next to the restaurants guests will find the Elephant Bar and Opium Terrace Lounge, an open air cocktail bar.

The hotel has several modern conference rooms. For smaller meetings guests can rent the Rim Khong hall. The Mae Khong hall is larger and has a terrace, making it the ideal choice for large conferences or banquets.

Tha Anantara hotel has a spa which specializes in several different methods of skin treatments and massages. Next to it there is a gym, a room for playing squash, tennis courts, a sauna and a steam room. Outside, guests will find a swimming pool with a Jacuzzi.

Guests who stay at this hotel have the opportunity to live in a natural surrounding, similar to the way the Siam tribes lived centuries ago. The elephant shelter hosts 34 elephants and their handlers. Guests will be able to follow the day to day life of these huge mammals and learn about the lives of the mahout, people who take care of the elephants. Visitors will be able to ride an elephant and bathe with them. Trekking excursions on elephants can be arranged and guests are allowed to bathe with the elephants in the river.

The hotel offers other activities such as cooking classes. Guests and visitors will have the opportunity to learn how to cook real Thai food. Other activities include birdwatching trips into the jungle and hikes. Excursions are organized to visit authentic Thai villages where guests will learn about the local traditions. Boat trips across the Mekong river are organized, where guests will be able to bask amidst the nature and buy from the floating sellers which sell the merchandise on boats.

The Monna Lisa Hotel is a boutique hotel located in a historical XVIIth century castle in Florence, in Italy. The hotel has a large territory and several flower gardens near the renaissance style building.

The hotel is located in a large building, parts of which date from the XIIIth century, back when it was a convent. At the start of the XVIth century, the powerful Neri family bought the house, and many of the paintings which still cover the hotel’s walls belonged to members of the family. The hotel looks like a small palace of the Renaissance era, with XVIth century cotto floors and wooden ceilings. Some of the furniture dates back to the XVIth century. Some of the most well known art works are the portrait of San Filipo Neri, which hangs behind the bar, and the statues made by Giovanni Dupré, both of them prominent family members.

This renaissance themed hotel has 45 double rooms with their own bathrooms. Some rooms have views towards the gardens and a private balcony. There are several different types of rooms and while some of the rooms are located in the main building, other rooms are located in the annex standing next to the gardens. The decoration of each room reminds one of an antique, renaissance era dwelling.

The hotel has several individual rooms, double rooms with a double bed, twin rooms, and even larger triple rooms for families or groups. These four types of rooms can be either standard rooms with less space and the basic amenities, or superior rooms, with more space, a jacuzzi in the bathroom and garden views. Some rooms can be interconnected, allowing guests to create quadruple rooms.

There are several suites and junior suites which have a spacious bedroom and a lounge area. The Junior Suites have a sofa bed in the living room, allowing an extra person to sleep in the suite. The Suites have a master bedroom and a bathroom in one area and an extra bedroom with a guest bathroom near the living room. Some of the rooms are adapted for people with disabilities. All rooms have an antique design, as well as modern elements such as safes, telephones and televisions. Each room has newspapers delivered every morning and an honour bar.

Price varies according to the type of room and the season. Average price per individual room is around 90€ per night, while the average price for a double room is slightly higher, at around 129€ per night. The superior rooms are more expensive, with prices starting at 159€ per night, and the triple rooms can cost a minimum of 199€ per room per night.

One of the hotel’s most notable features is its collection of different kinds of Mona Lisa paintings. Some of the best works include a Mona Lisa painted as Frank Zappa, and other humorous pieces such as a Mona Lisa before and after coming to the United States and undergoing cosmetic surgery.

The hotel has its own bar right net to the breakfast hall, which boasts views towards the gardens. Even though the hotel does not have its own restaurant, guests will be able to enjoy a delicious continental breakfast, which is already included in the room rate, or a selection of sandwiches in the afternoon. The hotel has a large conference room. Next to the meetings hall stand the gym and the computer room with access to the Internet.

The hotel has a large territory full of green gardens and is comfortably located in the very heart of Florence. Only a few minutes away from the hotel guests will be able to visit the city’s most famous landmark, the Duomo. Nearby stands the famous Michelangelo Square, with views towards the river. Guests will be able to get a taste of the real Italian cuisine in one of the many restaurants crowding the main streets in the centre of the city. Other major historical and cultural landmarks include the Ponte Vecchio and the famous Uffizi Galleries. For those with time to spare, a day trip to the picturesque village of Fiesole is a must, for this place is renown for its traditional cuisine and its panoramic views towards the city of Florence.

The Oberoi Bali hotel is located in Bali, Indonesia. The hotel consists of several villas standing around a set of tropical gardens with inspiring views towards the ocean.

The hotel is famous for its luxurious surroundings and its pleasant atmosphere. All the villas are decorated with traditional Balinese art pieces which manage to create a harmonious atmosphere full of colour.

The Oberoi has several luxury villas as well as lanais constructed in the traditional Balinese style. The hotel’s territory occupies more than 15 acres of land, most of them covered by tropical gardens. Only a few minutes from the hotel is Seminyak Beach, and the villas have private swimming pools with enticing views towards the ocean.

Each one of the villas has a private territory with a swimming pool, as well as satellite television, DVD player, Internet access, safe, telephone, a bar and 24 hour rooms service. The master bedroom holds a kingsize bed. There is air conditioning throughout the villas. The large bathroom has thick, opaque glass walls and sunken bathtubs in the middle of the floor, as well as views towards the private gardens. The walls of each room are covered with teak wood panels.

There are several types of villas. The Luxury Lanais are villas with traditional, straw covered roofs. These four villas are built around a small pond ornamented with decorative stones. Guests can choose whether they want to sleep on a kingsize bed or if they would rather have two double beds. These rooms have a private terrace on one side, while the bathroom connects to the private, high walled garden where guests will find the sunken marble bathtub. The lanais are full of Balinese art.

The Luxury Villas have straw roofs too, as well as a spacious private territory which varies between 200 and 600 square metres, depending on the villa. Each one of the villas is decorated in its own floral theme. The name of each villa alludes to a different type of local flower, and the interior décor of the villas are a reflection of that flower. Original Balinese artworks hang in large frames around the walls and all the textiles bear a flowery print. The kingsize beds have intricately hand carved headboards with flower patterns. The floors are marble, while the walls are made of teak wood. Each room has an ample closet, two bureaus, and a separate shower. One of the private terraces holds the sunken bathtub, while the larger terrace has a pond and an al fresco dining area complete with tables and chairs. The large master bedroom also has access to a private balcony.

The Luxury Villas with a swimming pool are a set of nine villas with a private swimming pool each. These spacious villas have an artistic and luxurious décor and a large terrace.

The Royal Villa Hibiscusa are large mansion-like villas with a private swimming pool, two bathrooms, a separate kitchen and a spacious living room. These villas have a traditional Balinese design full of wooden sculptures and bright colours. Price depends on the type of villa and the season, and is usually starts at around 298€ per night.

One of the most famous places in this luxurious hotel is its very own Oberoi Spa. The spa is separated into several pavilions where guests will be able to enjoy a wide range of typical Balinese skin and body treatments. The spa has views towards a small pond with water lilies and other tropical plants. The spa offers several services, including relaxing massages, several saunas, a gym and tennis courts. There is also an open air swimming pool with views towards the sea.

This hotel has four restaurants. The Frangipani Café serves a wide range of light snacks made from fresh sea food and offers continental breakfast on the terrace. The Kura Kura is an informal restaurant with an extensive menu full of traditional Indonesian food. The Kuyu Bar is a relaxing cocktail bar with stunning ocean views. The Amphitheatre is a buffet where visitors will be able to enjoy a delicious meal accompanied by traditional Balinese dancing two or three times per week.

The hotel has a large conference room which can be rented out for events or celebrations. The conference room has 100 square metres available for meetings, and the seating arrangements can be arranged in several ways depending on the event, such as in theatre-like rows, around a round table or a spacious cocktail lounge. The maximum capacity is around 14 people for a meeting or 80 people for a lounge party. The conference room is equipped with fax machines, printers and audiovisual technologies.

Visitors and guests will be able to enjoy many activities near the hotel, such as water sports and excursions. Guests will have the opportunity to snorkel, dive, fish, surf or sail at the nearby beaches. The hotel can organize visits to nearby towns and villages.