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The daringly named French hotel promises to excite all your five senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing, in ways you haven't experienced before. The hotel's six distinctively different accommodations would each be worthy of a trip to the outskirts of Bordeaux, but there is more. Whichever unique lodging you …

Within walking distance of the Certosa Railway Station, where trains take you quickly to Milan's downtown, voco (an upscale sub-brand of InterContinental Hotels Group) runs a hotel like no other. If pressed to describe the voco Milan in two words, it would be innovative & brave! The hotel's modern and …

Have you fantasized about a sleeper at one of the IKEA stores, but unlike those people in the news, you were too afraid to hide under a bed and wait until the staff locked the doors and left? Good news! You can do it now legally without the fear of …

The Dutch hotel developer, citizenM, opened its first property at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in 2008. It was the beginning of conceptualizing a hotel for world citizens. Since then, citizenM has expanded to America and Asia and opened 31 hotels, with three more coming this year. The recipe for their …

Catskills is Urban Cowboy's third location after the ones in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Nashville, Tennessee. It's their first effort outside of an urban environment, but their cowboyness shines through every detail, especially the beautiful Native American-inspired wallpapers. Founders Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks are also behind the quirky [Wes Anderson-style …

Welcome aboard New York City's most undiscovered gem, the Maritime Hotel, which sits in the heart of the hip Chelsea neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan. The slim white-tiled building is dotted with portholes as if it were a giant rectangular ship grounded in one of the best spots …

Anouska Hempel, the uncrowned queen of boutique hotel design, has helped revamp one of Singapore's prettiest heritage buildings. Singapore, the utopistic city where 89% of the people don't own cars, and rapid transportation takes them at lightning speed to their destination, has a highly respected architectural heritage that keeps improving. …

Opened in 2018, this hotel in Austin is true to its name. It proudly exposes building materials inside and outside, has a pool with a quirky hangar to hang out, fancy food, and 93 rooms with brick-laden balconies. It's hard to keep up with Austin's development boom, but luckily there …

Don't let the name fool you. The Dive Motel has taken the best bits of America's motor hotels and brought the design to a Wes Anderson-level visual experience. Situated on Dickerson Pike in Nashville among car dealerships, old-school motels, and BBQ eateries, the Dive Motel conspires with hipster cafés to …

An association game involving phrases like "concrete" and "desert" would result in aversive emotions. So, how is it possible to turn this upside-down and find beauty in it? Willow House is here to give a lesson in refined aesthetics with concrete, one of the most controversial finishing materials in an …

Manhattan overflows with luxury hotels, and it keeps getting harder to stand out and show something new. So, Moxy came up with the "less is more" concept, which may initially sound frightening, but hear me out. Moxy is Marriott International's fresh brand that targets the younger generations less interested in …

Wan Chai, the busy and stylish commercial area of Hong Kong, has a new urban boutique hotel that will leave your mouth agape. The Fleming is the flagship of naval-themed hotels inspired by the city's rich heritage. Hong Kong is home to the biggest number of skyscrapers of any city …

Odyssey is the creative work of French designer, Ora-Ïto, who will take you on a time/space travel in the heart of Paris. Are you ready for this unique journey?

Are you an artist, or do you take pride in supporting art? How about a hotel concept where you give money to the artists who created it by staying in the city's hippest rooms? BnA Hotels group came up with the ingenious idea of sharing part of their revenue with …

The grand palace of Hotel de la Coupole, with impressive French Indochina styling, offers extravagance in a breathtakingly pretty environment. The remote mountain region around Sapa is Vietnam's scenic getaway. The natural spectacle with beautiful rugged scenery and rich cultural life is a major tourist hotspot. Sapa lies in the …

The iconic roadside motels in the USA are entering a second phase of popularity, but this time with a different approach than originally. Motor hotels peaked in popularity in the 1960s, when car production was ramping up to record levels and driving to distant places was the new cool. Half …

A newly opened hotel in the coastal city of Kanazawa is making waves. Korinkyo Hotel debuted in late 2021, instantly becoming one of the hippest places to stay for the night. Kanazawa is known as the "little Kyoto", full of charming traditional teahouses and wooden structures where you can get …

Since 1971 when Davos first hosted the World Economic Forum, the Swiss town has become a hotspot for winter sports and hiking lovers surrounded by stunning Alpine scenery. Hoteliers saw the immense potential early on, and Davos attracted some of the biggest brands in the world, with luxurious offerings that …

Proper Hotels is a rapidly expanding chain that turns landmark buildings into luxury boutique hotels. Their newest addition sits at the edge of LA's fashion district, in the heart of downtown. The beautiful 13-story Renaissance Revival-style building was built in 1926 and was designed by architects Alexander Curlett and Claud …

Shusaku Arakawa was an emblematic figure of the Japanese neo-dadaism and conceptualism movements. His close relationship with writer and artist Madeline Gins led to various collaborations between creative minds. The two have worked together on paintings, experimental filmmaking, performance art, and architectural projects. The Reversible Destiny Lofts is one of …