Great hospitality at the InterContinental
26-4-2012
Always wanted to have a private suite with your name on it? At the InterContinetal in San Francisco this is possible! After 250 stays, a room is named after you. The very regular guest is not the only pampered one. After 10 visits your favorite pictures are placed in your room during your stay. After more visits, you will get your own pen, personal slippers, upgrades, private bath robe, iPod with music or sheets with initials.
Great hospitality!
Hotel teaches table manners to kids
24-4-2012
The Kensington Hotel in London will be hosting classes to help children understand table manners with easy-to-learn tips and tricks. The ‘Petite Etiquette’ is a one-hour complimentary class open to children aged between five and ten.
Does your hotel has a soap concierge?
24-4-2012
High-end hotels sometimes offer an array of luxury soaps and other personal cleansing items. We haven’t seen the personalization and selection at the level of Mexico’s Viceroy Riviera Maya before. A ‘soap concierge’ at the newly renovated luxury hotel now offers guests a choice of locally made soaps and then hand-cuts bars on the spot from their selections.
The only thing that scares
20-4-2012
Droste’s wants to emphasize the rural and spacious character of their the farm lodges in Twente. They do it in an original way with a photo of an electric cattle fence. The newsletter is minimalistic and there are no offers in it.
Hotel below the surface
20-4-2012
In the Tianmashan Mountain (China) the Shanghai Shimao Property Group is building the InterContental Shimao Wonderland, a hotel that’s situated 100 meters below the earth surface. There are three floors above the ground and the other 16 are below. The high-end hotel will open in 2014 or 2015.
Multifunctional furniture
18-4-2012
The Mister T is designed in Paris by Antoine Lesur. The four separate parts can be used as footrest, tray, side table or stool.
Boutique hotel by Laura Ashley
17-4-2012
The brand Laura Ashley is known for its flowery curtains and clothes. Last April the brand has purchased a 49-room hotel in the British county of Hertfordshire. Next year Laura Ashley expects to open the branded getaway experience. All the bedclothes, sofas, wallpaper and curtains will be matching fabrics.
Decorate your own hotel room
11-4-2012
In the English Waterhead hotel, you can partly your own hotel room setting. If you make the reservation you can choose between a variety of toiletries, tea pots, candles, flowers, pillows, candy, welcome drinks and fruit.
Rainbow Hotel
10-4-2012
The Saguaro in California already exsits a year, but is still very brightly. This hotel is based on the colors of the rainbow.
Luxury for a budget-price
3-4-2012
bloc Hotel in Birmingham claims that luxury and budget match perfectly. This is a new hotel which is efficiently build. The saving costs are invested in luxury facilities, such as a powerfull drench shower, super fast wifi, luxurious TV screens and a Nespresso machine.