AndeL's Hotel

More and more boutique hotels are getting hip and better than some five star hotels..From the design, to the service, and more. It just gives off a different feel. But this is no boutique hotel, its Andel's Hotel in Łódź, Poland. Its the fourth designer hotel from Andel's chain but the first 4-star deluxe design hotel in the area. With 278 rooms and suites, great conference areas, located on the grounds of the Manufaktura Art and Culture Center, its a brilliant melange of quirky modern interiors designed by Jestico + Whiles. Located in what was a former textile mill, once the place of Polish textile magnate Izrael Poznanski, following strict orders of historic building preservation, its gives off this lofty historical industrial feel with the exposed brick walls, the cast iron and steel around the place, combined with modern designs, creating a unique experience for hotel guests.


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Mirrored Treetop Hotel

For the savvy adventurer and hotelier who loves to try new experiences..head to Harads, Sweden (the north of Sweden), where you would find treetop hotel suites, a concept for a tree hotel by Architects Than & Videgard Hansson Arkitekter to be ready by next year. By raising the Eco-tourism to new heights, these treetop suites are actually lightweight 4x4x4 meters aluminum boxes clad in mirrored glass, and built around tree trunks. What seems camouflaged in its own surroundings, its a peaceful retreat above the grounds in a modern way for those who seek the high life unique hotel experience.


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Sevva - stylish in Hong Kong

An eclectic lounge and tapas bar, with vibrant colorful vintage and custom furniture. The pony-hair cushions, moroccan cushions, horned legs for stools, etc.

Party themed gouaches at the entry's corridor by fashion illustrator Gladys Perint Palmer.

A 46 foot long embossed fabric panel by Ruth McDermott, back-lit with fluorescent tubes in the casual dining room.

The more formal dining room, with a built-in banquet seating, and modern bergeres. A Candida Hofer photograph hangs above them.

Views from the terrace



A 24/7 informal club/restaurant. Sevva- located at the W hotel in Hong Kong. An eclectic designed restaurant by Tsao & McKown Architects.




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Grandeur Overload! A Mad Hatter's Home

Lavish Luxury Glamourous Extravagant Artistic Modern Unique Stylish

An eclectic mix of styles from contemporary to baroque to modern, with vibrant colours, a style reminisence of old hollywood glamour including cutting edge design. A frenzical place you could call a mad hatter's home, dressing up for the tea party - all creating a bomb effect of glamour with a capital G.

This is the G hotel, a stylish boutique hotel located in Galway, Ireland. G stands for Glamour and Galway. Designed by the famous Philip Treacy (native of Galway). The hotel has this mesmerizing effect to those who immediately enter the hotel and gaze at this wondrous wonderland of plush lavish high extravagance. To say the least, he has amazed us with his ability to make you feel special.

" After all a good hat, no matter how much it costs, has the ability to make the wearer feel like a million dollars" says Philip Treacy, " Walking into the g has the same effect. It is like walking onto a film set. Each guest will respond to this experience in a quite different way but, for each of them, it is their moment on the red carpet".

The statement seating that could..

From British Designer Elliot James Barratt comes his SYNC seating system.

" SYNC consists of a number of highly engineered cubes situated on gas springs finished with the client’s preferred material. When appropriate, pressure is applied, and the seat descends to reveal the arms and back rest regardless whether it is the middle or corner cube.

The seating can be arranged in multiple configurations with the least amount of cubes required being four. The minimalist design means it is at home in both larger scale living and design-inspired areas such as public spaces, foyers, hotels etc. The seating system is designed and configured to suit its surroundings. Whether a long line to fit a narrower layout is required or if the piece needs to work round corners of an interior, SYNC’s bespoke design can suit all.

Available with endless upholstery options, Base plate covers available in a range of different finishes and materials, upholstery shown in cowhide with base covers in mirrored steel.

Dimensions per cube 450mm x 450mm x 700mm (at starting height)"

~ From Elliot James Website

Fun isn't it? A great idea for a large lobby area, public space, hotels, conference halls, etc. :)

Check out his website for a fun promo video.

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A Hidden Retreat in Ombrie

It took 6 years for a keen restoration of this given up Italian masonry in Ombrie, a secret yet close friend of its famous neighbor Tuscany, in Italy. The land is a small place with majestic green valleys, corn fields under the sun, narrow curvy roads lined with cypress and oak trees leading to quint villages with a minor population, its a secret and its beautiful!
Dazzled by the site, two globe-trotters found this abandoned masonry building through dirt roads with a tower sitting high above the large wild valley of Carpini. They had a dream to turn this into a future home through some good rehabilitation (which took six years).

The couple's design created a bridge between the centuries. Mixing the old with the new, but with a alluring sense of purity and freshness blending with the picturesque views of Ombrie.
They've created the place with cement walls, medival stones, glass and iron, large open spaces, an industrial kitchen, minimalist furniture, stages of gardens, shaded terraces, mazed pathways, and 360 degrees of refreshing open panoramic views. The best part? you can stay in this retreat!


Torre di Moravola
Moravola Alta, San Faustino, 06014 Montone, PG Italia,
Tel.: 00 39 07 59 46 09 65.
Seven days, starting from 300 € with breakfast.



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Dazzling Doha

Well it seems like W Hotels is conquering the region. The first opening of this boutique chain is set to open in Doha, Qatar on February 14, 2009. With 445 rooms at the Hotel, it is currently setting high standards in Qatar's West Bay. Indulging in chic boutique hotel decor, with restaurants that whet the appetite, seductive sleek lounges, and a spa that rejuvenates the sense..aah.. bliss!

The hotel will posses Market (YAY!) - a concept restaurant by Michelin star chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, as well as the regions FIRST Bliss spa (Finally!). It also boasts a huge E-Wow suite featuring its own massage room, pool table, annnd an aquarium..yeah you read right. With Qatar's economy booming, all I can say is good luck and all the best! :)

All images are Computer Generated
LINK - W hotel Qatar West Bay