The Japanese have got quick overnight stays down to a five-step science. The ‘9h‘ Sleep Capsules are all housed in one sleek and contemporary location where the entire business model and design are built around nine hour increments. It’s as easy as arrive, shower, sleep, prepare and check out. While you’re not booking your stay to…
We’ve seen and heard of plenty of pop-up shops and installations around the globe; and this Tokyo perspective on the boutique hotel pop-up is an interesting take on a roaming art installation of sorts. Multiple artists and designers collaborated on the creation of this space to come up with a space for every mood that guests…
Portugal has some interesting designs, and of course their cultural influences are a great deal different as well. The Areias Do Seixo Charm Hotel is one of the greats that showcases all of the intricate beauties that Portugal has to offer. The ultimate goal of these accommodations was to combine Green design with luxury. There is…
The name of this specialized boutique hotel says it all: Vice Versa. Whatever you think is, isn’t. While staying in these Parisian boutique accommodations, you’ll come to find that not everything is what it seems. Designed by Chantal Thomass around the seven deadly sins, there’s so much to see and do at this whimsical hotel. With…
The Dutch have never been nervous about design, taboos and other interesting topics, especially when the topic of discussion is design. The Netherlands is home to some of the most simple yet unique concepts out there. This former prison turned luxurious hotel is just one example. Het Arresthuis of Roermond, NL is an old jail that…
Hotel accommodations that appeal to multiple styles of travelers are starting to appear all over the world, and the creativity in some of the “pod-like” overnight stays is impressive. Packing people into tight quarters for their sleeping time is the perfect solution for those on the go for business travel or sightseeing individuals in a new…
A space that looks just like home in the serenity of Thailand is a new, daring hotel that sits up high designed by Duangrit Bunnag. With only 94 villas that cantilever out over the mountain, this hotel is surely one of a kind. The Andaman Sea glimmers beneath the hovering structures, but it’s the interior that’s…
Countries in the Middle East are packed full of color, pattern and a whole lot of culture. With the Alma Hotel, none of these categories are lacking. Each room is individualized and they are all bursting with personality. This hotel and lounge space is a unique, 1925 renovated space with a limited number of only 15…
There are so many interesting destinations to travel in the world, that it’d be a shame to spend all of your cash and time on a hotel room. For areas like Tepoztlán, Mexico, you can stay at the TuboHotel. TuboHotel by T3arc is a simple concrete structure built out of recycled tubes from construction. The rooms…
It can’t be said enough that many a time, hotels vastly improve or hinder your vacationing. When it came to Campana Brothers designing this Downtown Athens hotel in Greece– they went all out with some completely off-the-wall looks that really work. “New Hotel” is comprised of 79 guest rooms, and with this small scale hotel the…