Oasis Collections latest info-graphic shows a variety of advantages to staying in a short term apartment rental instead of a hotel. That’s why at yök we want to offer you a ‘casa’, not just a hotel room…
Check out Alemanys 5, a beautiful sixteenth century building in the center of Girona’s medieval quarter that has recently been converted into a very attractive rental option by architect Anna Noguera. Its recent restoration integrates old and new, with sober, clean lines that celebrate essential […]
We love Hotel Alma’s travel guide “Barcelona con Alma. Conversations between citizens of Barcelona ”. In it, real Barcelonians share their favourite places to each other in conversations. For example designer Miguel Milà talks to journalist Rafae Vilasanjuan, and Pablo Juncadella, art […]
Voulez-vous coucher avec Droog? Now a few lucky couples have the opportunity to try out Droog’s new hospitality experience in Paris next month, during Paris Design Week. Hôtel Droog is based in Amsterdam, but the concept can pop up anywhere and will never […]
Congratulations to Hotel Omm, the Murmuri Hotel, Hotel Àbac and the Mandarin Oriental for winning the first FAD Certification of Design Quality Award. And congrats to the FAD and Applus for initiating the recognition of design in the hotel world in Barcelona. “The incorporation […]
Very cool space-saving bike parking for small (but high) spaces! As seen by Mikael Colville-Andersen (Copenhagenize) at the W Hotel in San Francisco. Mikael says: It’s like a museum the way they hang them up on the wall like that. You ask […]
Chip Conley is a hotelier with an interesting message. Watch his TED talk: Measuring what makes life worthwhile. Other professionals from the hotel business we like are Eric Goode, Sean MacPherson, Tyler Brûlé and Alex Calderwood.
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!
Want to stay in Barcelona during the 60ies? Check out La Granja’s new design of Chic&Basic Ramblas. The doors of the rooms feature a small exhibition about that time: culture and society, design icons, tourism, mass consumption, folklore, intellectual jet sets, the […]
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 […]
These guys know how to recycle! Check out the Campana brothers’ New Hotel for YES! in Athens via diarioDESIGN for more photos.
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 […]
