Bubble lamp
27-4-2012
A bubble is brief, and bursts at your touch. But while it lasts, it catches the light and reflects the room like a multi-coloured
temporary structure. Front Design, Nacho Carbonell and Formafantasma created a bubble lamp which works for 50.000 hours. In the time it takes the LED to burn out, the lamp will have had 3 million different globe shades.
A recovery package
26-4-2012
New York’s The Pierre hotel and a local plastic surgeon-in-chief Dr. Robert Grant, created a luxury post-operative recovery package. The Pierre Hotel recently underwent a USD 100 million renovation it is now offering woman the luxury and privacy during their recovery. They updated 189 guestrooms and suites as well as the hotel’s banquet and public spaces.
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.