The fascination with Indonesia is high in the Netherlands. In addition to the countless Indonesian restaurants, Amsterdam has now gotten its very own 4-star hotel inspired by the mixing of the two cultures. And very appropriately, the hotel is set at IJ river, where ships used to leave for Jakarta. ...

Centrally located in Nişantaşı, a beautiful quarter on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, the Jazz Hotel is a small themed hotel featuring jazz culture. Peppered with musical instruments, decorative accessories and figurines, even the smallest details (think: soaps, napkins and candle sticks) of this hotel represent the love of ...

Ever wanted to jump right into a Salvador Dali painting? Sen Pszczoly in Warsaw might be as close as it gets. Inspired by the famous *Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee*, this loft hotel recreates the surreal, dreamlike and outlandish atmosphere of Dali’s paintings. Each room is different ...

Nestled in Norway’s highest mountain range, the enchanting village of Heggenes is perched between two picturesque national parks. At an altitude of 500 meters, you will find the exclusive boutique hotel Herangtunet. This stunning estate seems as if it were taken from the pages of a fairytale. Set amid an ...

From the name, the Hotel Chateau Avalon conjures an image of an elegant manor nestled in the Swiss Alps, but this magnificent French chateau is actually set on 28 wooded acres in Kansas City. You can’t help but feel impressed by the large fountain, sweeping staircase, and the stone façade ...

The Hotel Del Juguete, or Toy Hotel in English, is located in Ibi, Alicante. It is a concept hotel where the focus is on providing all the amenities for family travel and an endless playground for the kids. There are many toy factories located in and around Ibi (Onil and ...

*Heartfelt eco hotel* Located in the idiosyncratic region of Aljezur this hotel was built out of a passion and love for Africa. The property is surrounded by cork trees and the name means “heart” in the Angolan dialect. There are number of separate houses built in the traditional way but ...

*Genius lies in attention to detail* This hotel is built into an historic town house in Brussels. It has 17 themed rooms. Each one is decorated in the style of a location that gives you wanderlust. There is the Congo Room with its impressive African art, statues of tribal gods ...

*Contemporary Art Hotel in Rome* Very stylish art hotel in Rome. Located halfway between the Ostiense and Testaccio neighbourhoods near to traditional restaurants, shops and bars abuzz with clientele. Every lamp, application and decoration is a unique design piece created by a contemporary Roman artist. Unique and expressive artworks transform ...

Located near amazing Malay sites such as the Blue Mosque, I-City and Bukit Cahaya Sri Alam Agricultural Park, Hotel de Art is a hip place to stay in Malaysia. An independent hotel that takes influence from the art hotels of Europe, Hotel de Art has 58 rooms each decorated in ...

The Gladstone Hotel was first opened in 1889 and is the oldest hotel in Toronto. Starting out life as luxury accommodation for the privileged classes, it was then owned and operated by a lively widow and her 13 children. The hotel eventually fell into disrepair until it became known as ...