Posts Tagged ‘Boutique Hotels & Resorts’

By Dian Hasan | May 18, 2010

Going against the grain of boutique hotels seems to be the basic premise of Seattle-based Ace Hotels, which has gone eastward and planted their first brand of new cool in the Big Apple. This is after a series of successfully acing hotels by the same name in Seattle (obviously), Portland and Palm Springs.

After all, what boutique hotel could claim having bunk beds, turntables and SMEG fridges in the guest rooms, an industrial-style elevator, and mix and match vintage furniture so unique, it feels as if New York’s famous ABC Carpet & Home furnishing has decided to start allowing stay over night in the store.

Ace New York City, a reincarnation of the 1904 edifice that housed the former Breslin Hotel, and what a sumptuous reincarnation at that! Ace defies classification, it’s as if you’ve entered an old aunt’s living room in Prague, Berlin or Paris.

From the 18-foot-high ceiling that adorns the lobby, to the original mosaic tile floor and carved plaster ceiling in the public areas, to the vintage faucets and blackboards for scribbling your thoughts in the guest rooms, Ace is uniquely different.

Ace , positions itself impeccably against Gotham City’s plethora of hotels with personality. For this one’s shines through.

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By Dian Hasan | May 17, 2010

Bali is synonymous with world-class resorts, luxurious villas and even quaint traditional losmen guesthouses.

Regardless of choice of accommodation, you can be assured that it comes with the personal level of service from the warm-hearted Balinese people with their intoxicating culture and distinctive style. The grace in which they extend their hospitality is of course legendary across the world.

The last decade has seen a mushrooming of luxury villa offerings across the island. Each villa with its look and feel, but share in common the Bali Design Style that has evolved into a recognizable style that is emulated around the world.

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By Dian Hasan | May 16, 2010

What happens when Bali meets a Scandinavian city in Northern Europe? If that place is Copenhagen, home to Hans Christian Andersen’s Little Mermaid, and a city renowned for its clean design flair, the result is a pleasant exercise in mix and match.

That special hotel is Axel Hotel Guldsmeden, and the location befits a hotel that defies categorization, in Vesterbro, Copenhagen hippest neighborhood.

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By Dian Hasan | May 16, 2010

Designed in 1964 by iconic Italian architect Gio Ponti, the Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento, overlooking the Gulf of Naples, is an essential stop for architecture and design aficionadoes, who come to experience the all-encompassing Ponti aesthetic. Born in Milan and trained as an architect, the prolific Ponti designed buildings, interiors, furniture, and lighting, and founded the magazine Domus.

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By Dian Hasan | December 17, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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By Dian Hasan | December 20, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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By Dian Hasan | December 17, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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By Dian Hasan | December 17, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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By Dian Hasan | December 23, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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By Dian Hasan | December 17, 2009

Cities! What would we be without them? The energy that they emanate, as hives of a myriad of activities. From dawn till dusk. Home to contrasting realities, for the teeming populace defined by marketers and urban planners alike by specific socio-demographic niches. And today, increasingly cities are distinguished by the residents’ lifestyles. Cities are adept at re-inventing themselves, evolving with the times and changing needs. Ultimately, every city strives to become more sustainable.

One way to experience the changing face of cities is through her Boutique Hotels. A window into the city’s distinctive style, character, personality, culture, and personalized service. In short, inseparable from the city’s brand!

Here’s a fascinating look at Singapore, a small city-state that is best explained as “the little engine that could!”. Home to Asia’s only in-city Formula-1 Grand Prix, befitting its fast pace as one of the original Asian Tiger economies that went from third world to first world in under three decades. (click on any picture for more info).

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