Not yellow but green! Barcelona has launched its own fleet of eco-friendly taxis. Taxi Ecològic use only hybrid vehicles, that are therefore much less polluting and silent. Other cool features: ionised air, phone chargers, free wifi, credit card payment and easy billing […]
Some amazing common areas in wallpaper’s review of the latest crop of designer hostels!
Hotels and bikes go together like fish and the sea… here’s Tablet Magazine’s report on the best hotels for two-wheelers!
Despite many fabulous amenities and services, the bed remains the most important element in a hotel. It needs to be comfortable, clean and, so we believe, eco-friendly. Here are Tablet’s 10 best hotels for a good night’s sleep. Also read how our […]
Open Plan by Andre Pradiktha is the community prize winner for Tablet’s Rethink Hotels competition to design a new concept that would maximize the hotel’s potential as a site for social interaction. It is all about creating hotels for travelers and locals […]
Kudos to We Hate Tourism Tours in Lisbon for their bold naming and for getting it right! You can also hate them on facebook.
The Hüttenpalast in Berlin is an old vacuum factory filled with vintage caravans and wooden huts that serve as hotel rooms. We love the idea and wonder how this would be possible in Barcelona and make it past the current regulations… Watch […]
Hotels in 2013: No More Gimmicks or Bellmen, Says Ian Schrager Taste, not gimmicks“People can’t get away with the generic copycats they’ve pulled off in the past. The new idea will be to try not to overwhelm the customer with ideas and […]
Hotel vocabulary for beginners! In Spanish via Traveler.es. Concierge: el Sr. Lobo de los hoteles. La palabra viene de comte des cierges (“keeper of the candles”): era quien guiaba a los aristócratas con una vela por sus palacios. Es quien te ayuda y responde tus […]
Green walls look great and improve the air quality. Here some impressive vertical gardens in hotels around the world by Traveler.es.
It seems the Mercer Hotel Barcelona managed to nicely preserve history and its roman walls while at the same time adding a touch of new without over-designing the place. Often designers and architects spoil what’s there by adding too many modern features […]
What if unused hotel rooms could just disappear and become useful space? With these mobile walls and these murphy beds this could be possible…
In Barcelona, buying bulk is part of the city’s history, and visiting one of these historic shops is a unique olfactory experience. Buying bulk reduces transportation, packaging and food waste, and, now it also looks good! No need for individually wrapped portions, […]
So true! 5 things we only eat in hotels: Club Sandwich, Pringles, baked beans, Toblerone, and apples! According to Anabel Vázquez for Condé Nast Spain. (Hotels can be so boring!)
“Airbnb has reached one million nights booked in Spain in the last twelve months, Airbnb’s Kay Kuehne, announced yesterday. This represents an increase of 900% since September last year.” reports Ouishare. Maybe guests should stay in apartments rather than rooms, especially if they […]
