Giant chewing gum and cigarette

19-6-2012

This giant chewing gum and cigarette creates awareness about all the little indecents of life. The five meters high statues can be found on the train station of Marseille, France.

Order Evian water via a magnet

18-6-2012

With this Smart Evian Drop magnet, the residents of Paris can order their boltles of Evian water through wifi. The magnet is developped by the French farm Joshfire. No more carrying heavy bottles from the store, but directly deliver at your door.

Treehouse rooms above the vinyard

12-6-2012

German tree house maker Baumraum has crafted luxurious cocoons for the Mendoza resort Entre Cielos. The futuristic pods are designed to be surrounded by nature, located amidst the foliage of actual vineyards.

Aircraft carriers Kiev

4-6-2012

The aircraft carrier Kiev dates from the Soviet Union and is now renovated to a luxury hotel by the new Chinese owners. Watch the movie for more information about Kiev.

The Snazzman from the Carlton Hotel San Francisco

31-5-2012

The way the hotel describes the concept of snazz is as follows: “SNAZZ: (noun) any time or event that is a positive “San Francisco Natural” occurrence. Seeing random musicians just pop up in random places – simply to share some music – is a very “San Francisco Natural” thing that could happen more than it does. SNAZZ: from the 99% for the 99%. Nothing but a “San Francisco Natural” thing.” Read the article at the HotelChatter.

Hotel Stories

29-5-2012

The CODA museum in Apeldoorn (the Netherlands) created in collaboration with Saxion an exhibition called Hotel Stories. This was created to celebrate the 10th-year anniversary of the Saxion Hotel School. The stories are based on personal stories supported by music, photos, films and objects.

Give kids a treat with their drink

25-5-2012

Marjolein van Spronsen wrote a blog about service and atmosphere guardians at terraces. Sorry, it is only available in Dutch.

The beach pavilions examined

24-5-2012

This research report of beach clubs in the Netherlands is only available in Dutch.

Sprite shower

9-5-2012

No more regular showers on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil this summer. The Coca-Cola company came with the ‘Sprite Shower’, luckily the shower is of pure water and not Sprite.

Plus One Berlin

1-5-2012

In the Plus One Berlin Hotel you just do not only book a room, but also an inhabitant of Berlin, who shows you all the nice hot spots and gives you tips of the city. This hotel is located in the hip, not yet touristical district Kreuzkölln.

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