Palomar Hotel, frieses, organic products and paintings

The Palomar Hotel is located in Chicago, in the United States. This boutique hotel has rooms decorated with murals of the city, paintings of the Chicago World Fair and blues concerts.

Rooms.

This boutique hotel has 261 historic double rooms and is decorated with art pieces and murals. The rooms have friezes decorated with bas reliefs of the Universal Expo that took place in this city.

The rooms have Internet access, iPod docks, flat screen television sets, a minibar stocked with organic options, recycling bins and organic spa products. The bathrooms have bathrobes for each guest.

The King Deluxe room have a kingsize bed, a desk with a chair and an armchair. The Queen Deluxe rooms have two large queensize bed, a desk with a chair and an armchair. These rooms cost around 224€ per night.

The City View King Deluxe rooms are rooms with a kingsize bed and floor to ceiling windows with views towards the city center. The Double Double Deluxe rooms have two double beds.

The King Spa Premier rooms have a kingsize double bed and a lounge area. The granite bathroom have a separate bathtub and a marble shower, and there is a large sink.

The One Bedroom suites have a room with a kingsize bed and a separate living room. The living room is decorated with a sofa bed, a flat screen television set and a dining table with chairs. The granite bathroom has a separate bathtub and a marble shower.

The Luxury One Bedroom suites are suites with three rooms. These rooms have large floor to ceiling windows with views towards the west side of the city. The bedroom has a kingsize bed and a flat screen television set. The living room has a sofa that can be used as a sofa bed and there is a dining table, several chairs and a television set. The bathrooms are made from granite and there is a Fiji bathtub.

The Artist Suite has floor to ceiling windows and views towards the west side of the city. Each suite has three rooms, a room has a kingsize bed and a lounge, another room with a kingsize bed and a living room. The living room has a large sofa for five guests that can be used as a double bed, a desk with a chair and a flat screen television set. The granite bathroom has a bathtub. Price is around 500€ per night.

The Portrait Suite has a large kingsize bed and a lounge area. The floor to ceiling windows have views towards the city and there is a granite bathroom with a bathtub and marble floors.

The Portrait Suite is a large hall with floor to ceiling windows. There is a living room that can accommodate up to five guests that has a sofa bed and a dining hall with a table and six chairs. This suite can be connected to the Gallery Suite, forming a large one bedroom suite, and to the King Deluxe suite, forming a two bedroom suite.

The Mosaic Suite is suite where guests will be able to celebrate events. The suite has a dining table with six chairs, two lounge areas and a bathroom. The suite can be connected to the King Spa Premier rooms, forming a large family suite.

Restaurant.

The Sable Kitchen and Bar is a bar and restaurant known for its international dishes. Coffee and tea are served in the afternoons in the lobby. Wine tasting are organized during the afternoons. Guests will be able enjoy dinners in their rooms.

The hotel offers a themed catering service. Guests will be able to enjoy the Rhythm Buffet, the Harmony Buffet, the Watercolour Buffet and the Chicago Institute of Arts Buffet.

The hotel has WiFi access, a gym and a swimming pool with a terrace. The lobby has a shop where visitors will be able to purchase essential items, food, suitcases and toothpaste.

The hotel is adapted to guests will mobility issues. The hotel accepts pets and guests will not have to pay extra for them, and the hotel provides them with bowls and leashes.

The hotel staff can connect two rooms to form a family rooms to guests who travel in a group. There are bathrobes for children and non alcoholic drinks are available for them.

Guests will be able to enjoy spa treatments in their rooms. The spa products used at the hotel are organic. Pilates and yoga classes take place on the terrace next to the pool, and the hotel provides guests will yoga kits.

The hotel participates in several projects that promote the arts. The CAPE project was created to promote and support the arts in public schools, and visitors will be able to see pieces of art created by local students. The hotel organizes art classes. The hotel’s halls are decorated with posters of the Blues Festival of Chicago.

Events.

The hotel has several conference rooms. Guests will be able to celebrate their events at the Gallery Ballroom, the Abstract Ballroom decorated with paintings, the Mosaic Suite and the Portrait Suite.

Those guests who have the Kimpton loyalty card will be able to customize their rooms during their stay. Kimpton guests have complimentary access to WiFi.

Location.

The hotel is located in the River North neighbourhood of Chicago, north of the river. This area is known for its many art galleries and museums, and there are several main streets filled with restaurants and shops.

Guests will be able to stroll along Michigan Avenue, where there are many bars, restaurants and shops. The hotel organizes jogging session and tours around the neighbourhood and a nearby park.

The hotel follows an Art in Movement theme, and the hotel’s common areas, restaurants, rooms and suites are decorated with visual art. There are many paintings of the Chicago World Fair.

Concordia Eco Resort, ecological tents and crab races

The Concordia Eco Resort is located on the island St.John’s, in the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. This ecological resort has tents decorated in a traditional Caribbean style.

Rooms.

The eco resort has tents equipped with solar panels. The hotel has several studios where the rooms are decorated with traditional local furniture.

The 25 tents are ecological and the nine studio suites are located on a hill on the hotel grounds. Each tent has solar panels and a wooden structure. There is a kitchen, a loft room with several beds and a large bathroom powered by solar energy. The terrace of each tent has views towards the sea.

Several of the studios are duplex studios located in the hotel’s main building. The studios are double rooms with a double bed and a private bathroom. Biodegradable products are used in the bathrooms.

The Eco Tents are fifteen tents that have the shape of tree houses located on a hill. Each tent has its own bathroom with a shower, a kitchen with a fridge and a large terrace. The rooms have ventilators. These tents can accommodate up to six people. Price is between 87 and 131€ per night.

The Premium Eco Tents are ten independent tents. These rooms have views towards Drunk Bay and Salt Point Bay. One of these tents was designed for guests with mobility issues. Each tent has a large double room. Price is between 100 and 155€ per night.

There are eight EcoStudio rooms that can accommodate up to four people. There is a queensize bed and a sofa bed that can be converted into a double bed. The bathroom and the kitchen are decorated with recycled glass and are solar powered. These rooms have several designs based on local traditions and have views towards the ocean. Price is between 131 and 203€ per night.

There are several types of studios. The Duplex Loft are two storey studios with a room with a queensize bed, a living room with a queensize sofa bed and two bathrooms. The Deluxe studios have a room with a queensize bed, a bathroom and a kitchen. The Superior Efficiency rooms have have a queensize bed, a bathroom and a small kitchen. These rooms are located next to the hotel’s swimming pool and have views towards the ocean. Price is between 95 and 203€ per night.

Restaurant.

The Café Concordia serves breakfast, brunches, aperitifs and dinners. Guests will be able to enjoy traditional regional dishes made using fresh organic ingredients.

Guests who travel with a group will be able to rent part of the hotel and the hotel’s pavilion, and there are discounts for breakfasts, lunches and dinners. The hotel offers picnic baskets.

The hotel has a swimming pool where visitors will be able to relax. There is a shop that sells suncream and towels, and the hotel has a massage parlour.

Guests will be able to enjoy yoga and other activities offered in the hotel’s pavilion. Yoga retreats take place at this hotel. Guests will be able to rent their snorkel equipments and snorkel along the shore, filled with colourful fish.

The hotel organizes cultural evenings and performances are held at the pavilion. One of the hotel’s main activities is the crab races. Each guests will be able to choose a hermit crab and watch it race the other crabs. There are several boardgames and newspapers available for guests. Guests who want to immerse themselves in local culture will be able to crochet and knit following the local tradition.

Events.

There is a pavilion on the hotel’s territory where guests will be able to celebrate events, and the pavilion can be rented for larger celebrations. The pavilion can accommodate up to sixty people, and there are tables, chairs, a microphone and a projector. There are docks for iPods and a DJ’s cabin.

The are two places with WiFi at the hotel. There is a business center where visitors will be able to use the printer. The hotel can organize a transport service to and from the airport.

Location.

The hotel is located on a hill on St. John’s island. This ecological hotel has views towards the ocean, and guests will be able to relax on the nearby beaches, located near the Virgin Islands National Park.

St. John’s is known for its beaches. The Salt Pong Bay and the White Sand Beach are located a short distance away from the hotel, following the Nature Trail. Guests will be able to rent snorkel equipment and dive. Boats can be rented to explore the nearby islands. The hotel can organize kayak trips and scuba diving trips. The hotel offers boat tours to nearby islands.

Atlantis Paradise Island, aquariums, a pink palace and a water park

The Atlantis Paradise Island Hotel is a large resort located in Nassau, in the Bahamas. This hotel is a large castle with several aquariums and pools.

Rooms.

This castle is a large pink building with turrets and towers. The rooms are located in the Beach Tower, Coral Towers, Royal Towers, Harborside Village, The Cove and The Reef. In the center of the group  of hotels there is a coral reef. Price varies on type of room and is around 243€ per night, and around 25000€ per night for a Bridge Suite.

Royal Towers.

The Royal Towers have several types of rooms, and guests will be able to stay in rooms with two queensize beds and rooms with a kingsize bed. These room have French balconies and terraces with views towards the bay and the resort.

The Regal Suites have views towards the Caribbean and the hotel’s gardens. There is a large kingsize bed, two closets and a balcony. Each one of the Grand Suites has a kingsize bed, a bathroom with a jacuzzi and a balcony with a lounge.

The Presidential Suite is located at the Imperial Club in the Royal Towers. These suites have several rooms and bathroom with jacuzzis, a living room with a bar and views towards the Caribbean. The Royal Suites have three rooms, several bathrooms with a jacuzzi and living room area with a bathroom and a lounge.

The Suite Bridge is a large suite with ten rooms. There is a living room with a piano and gilded decorations. Each room has floor to ceiling windows. Guests that stay at these rooms have their own staff.

Coral Towers.

The Coral Towers have several types of rooms. There are Guest Rooms with two queensize beds and Guest Rooms with a kingsize bed with views towards the resort, and the Regal Suites have a bedroom, a large bathroom, two balconies and a living room.

The Governors Suite are located in the center of the resort, and have views towards the fountains. These rooms have a kingsize bed and a living room with several sofabeds and a balcony. The Presidential Suites are suites with a kingsize bed. Each suite has a living room with armchairs and sofabeds, and the balconies have views towards the resort.

Beach Tower.

The Beach Tower has double rooms with views towards the casino and the Marine Village, the resort’s main street filled with boutique stores. Each double room has a bathroom and a balcony with a terrace.

Cove Atlantis.

Cove Atlantis has some of the resort’s largest suites. The designer decorations and the private club are the hotel’s main features. The Ocean Suites have a large living room and each suite has a marble bathroom and a French balcony with views towards the ocean. The Deluxe Ocean Suites are larger and have closets in each room.

The Azure suite are designer suites with a kingsize bed and a bathroom with a large bathtub. The balconies have views towards Nassau. The Sapphire Suites are another set of designer suites. Each one of these suites has a living room decorated with handmade art pieces, and the rooms have crystal decorations and marble bathrooms.

On The Cove’s top floor there are two Presidential Suites. Each suite has two floors, two double rooms with a double bed, two bathrooms, a room with  a desk and chair, a dining room, a living room with a multimedia hall and a terrace with views towards the ocean.

The Penthouse Suite is decorated in a Bahamian style. The one floor suite has domed ceilings, three floor to ceiling windows, two rooms with bathrooms, a kitchen, a dining room, a room with a desk and chair, a lounge, a television room and a large balcony.

Reef Atlantis.

This building has several studios. The Reef Studios are located near the beach and have a kitchen, a double room with a bathroom and a balcony. The Suites have a large double room, several bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room. The Penthouse Suites have two rooms and two bathrooms, a kitchen and a living room with floor to ceiling windows and a large terrace. The suites lead to the beach.

Harborside Resort.

Harborside Resort is a small village inside the main resort. The One Bedroom Villas have their own kitchen. Each villa has a double bed, a bathroom with a jacuzzi and a living room with a sofa bed.

The Two Bedroom Villas have two double rooms, one of which has with a kingsize bed and the other one with a queensize bed. Each room has its own bathroom and the living room area has a kitchen and a terrace.

The Three Bedroom Villas have one room with a kingsize bed and a bathroom with a jacuzzi and two rooms with a queensize bed and a bathroom each. Each villa has a kitchen, a living room with sofa beds and a terrace.

Restaurants.

The hotel has 19 bars and 21 restaurants. Most restaurants offer menus for kids. There are several cafés, pizzerias and juice bars where guests will be able to try fresh juices.

Chop Six is a Chinese restaurant. The Café Martinique offers French pastries. Dune is a restaurant specializing in Asian and French dishes using some spices from the Bahamas. The Bahamian Club offers local dishes.

Mesa Grill is a grill restaurant where guests will be able to taste Southern food and enjoy views towards Paradise Beach. Casa D’Angelo is an Italian restaurant. The Courtyard Terrace is a family restaurant known for its Mediterranean food. The Seafire Steakhouse has a selection of stakes.

The Mosaic is a restaurant that serves international food. The Marketplace has antique decorations similar to those that could be seen at the ancient markets, and offers regional dishes. The family restaurant Seagrapes has a large kitchen next to the tables and the families will be able to watch how their food is cooked. Bimini Road offers Caribbean food.

The Point Salad Restaurant and Bar offers salads. Murray’s Deli, with its vintage diner decorations, serves hamburgers and milkshakes. Carmine’s is another family restaurant. Virgil’s BBQ is a rustic barbecue restaurant.

Events.

This hotels has several large conference halls where guests will be able to celebrate events. There are several large conference halls and terraces where guests will be able to organize their events.

Location.

The hotel is located on Paradise Island, near Nassau, with views towards the Caribbean. This resort recreates the kingdom of Atlantis. There are several lagoons with fish where guests will be able to relax.

There are several swimming pools, pools for kids and pools decorated with fountains. Guests will be able to dive in the resort’s artificial lagoon and the hotels organizes snorkel trips to nearby coral reefs.

The hotel has several golf courses and tennis courts. There is a club with a large multimedia room that offers activities for children. The spa offers massages.

The hotel has one of the largest casinos in the Caribbean. Guests will be able to play cards and there are many slot machines and shows organized at the casino.

Aquaventura is the resort’s water park. The park has more than twenty swimming pools and many themed rides. The pools and attractions are connected by an artificial river that has boats.

The Dolphin Cay is a place where guests will be able to see dolphins, and there is a dolphin sanctuary nearby. Guests will be able to swim with dolphins.

Next to the cay there is a a large water tank with sharks, and guests can swim with sharks. In the middle of the resort is the Atlantis island, which has many large aquariums with stingrays and exotic fish.

Huntington Surf Inn, ecology, murals and surf

The Huntington Surf Inn is located on Huntington Beach, in California, in the United States. This surfer hotel has rooms decorated in a Southern California style.

Rooms.

The hotel has several types of double rooms with their own bathrooms. The rooms are decorated in a traditional Southern California style, filled with colours and flowers.

The hotel has nine rooms. Each room has a theme, and there are decorations in the shape of surfboards. The rooms have Internet access, a fridge and a flat screen television set. Guests will be able to enjoy views towards the ocean. Price is around 171€ per night.

Room 1 has a large kingsize bed. This rooms has a surf theme, decorated with surfer murals and surfboards, and has views towards the pier and the Pacific Ocean.

Room 2 is a red room that has two queensize beds, a chandelier and black and white furniture. This room has views towards the pier.

Several rooms were decorated and designed by Antonio Ballatore. Room 3 was designed by Antonio Ballatore for Nike, and another room is dedicated to Jimi Hendrix. This room has two queensize beds and a fridge. There is a mural of Jimi Hendrix and a mural with several beaches.

Room 4 has two queensize beds. The wrought iron beds are covered with a bright red duvet, and the room itself has yellow decorations.

Room 5 has a large kingsize bed. The furniture in this room was built using recycled wood from the city’s destroyed buildings. The room is decorated with several surfboards and waves, dedicated to Surf City, the surfing town the hotel is located in.

Room 6 has two iron queensize beds and paintings of local flowers. Room 7 is a blue room with two queensize beds and a large carpet.

Room 8 is an oasis of blues and reds with a large kingsize beds. This room has its own fridge and a lounge area with several colourful murals.

Room 9 has a kingsize bed. This ecological room is dedicated to the state of California. The furniture is made from recycled wood and the other decorations are made of reused materials. The large windows have views towards the ocean.

Restaurant.

A short distance away from the hotel guests will find several bars and restaurants. Each room has a fridge where guests will be able to store their food.

The hotel has a terrace with lounge chairs and views towards the ocean. Guests who choose to relax on the terrace will be able to enjoy views towards the beach filled with surfers and the harbour.

This hotel is one of the most visited hotels in the region by surfers. During surf championships the hotel is filled with surfers, and surf conferences are organized at the hotel.

Location.

The hotel is located near Huntington beach, one of the state’s most visited beaches by surfers. Guests will be able to take long walks by the beach and enjoy views towards the Pacific Ocean. There are many places where guests can rent surfboards. The US Open of Surfing is organized nearby.

The hotel is located near the pier. A short distance away lies the Main Street, filled with bars, restaurants and shops. There are several beaches near the hotel. Guests will be able to enjoy many water sports.

Saguaro Hotel, colourful blocks with views towards the mountains