A tree house is an old childhood dream: a cosy hideaway in the trees where you can lose yourself in your thoughts and dream away undisturbed. The suite in a tree at a dizzy height of 5 to 10 metres. This luxurious tree house nestles into several mighty pines. The ideal place for a honeymoon, a declaration of love or a reconciliation. Furthermore a lovely garden, the blackcurrant sage bewitches with its fragrance. The melon sage grows just as luxuriantly as the Argentinian mint and…Continue Reading “House Irma / Meran”
Lets call it architecture in harmony with nature, south tyrolean style. The Pergola Residence Hotel at Algund near Merano owes its existence to the wish to create something special. Combining tradition and modern design, the Bolzano-born architect and designer Matteo Thun has made the twelve apartments and two villas to blend perfectly with the cultural landscape of the Merano Burgraviato district. But that is not all: The organic structure is adapted to the scale of the pergola vine-training technique used in South Tyrol, where the…Continue Reading “Pergola Residence House / Tyrole”
Believe me it is always fun to stay next to Bourbon street. Set on three acres nestled among the antebellum homes in the Garden District, Maison St. Charles has 113 guest rooms and 15 suites. The location is insulated from the frenetic French Quarter yet it’s just a short streetcar ride to the city center. There are a variety of rooms from the queen economy to the Royal Suite and the Universal Suite. Nearby the world famous Bourbon Street shows you music, excitement, beauty and…Continue Reading “St.Charles House / New Orleans / USA”
Keep it simple & cool in design. Located on the outskirts of a small agricultural village, the house is surrounded by cherry fields and is graced by a sweeping view of the coast. Zoning only allows for a 25 square meter building and a 50 square meter underground cistern, so most of the house is actually subterranean. A studio, bath, and bedroom make up the lower living space and are lit by two clever skylights that double as benches on the adjacent patio/roof. The main…Continue Reading “Special coastal house / Spain”
Destination Colombia. We found a great beachfront resort. Its located at the widest point of El Laguito Peninsula, surrounded by the Caribbean Sea on its three sides. Not far from the ancient walled city you will find luxury guest rooms and suites, executive lounges, five restaurants and bars including beachside Tibabuyes Kiosk and newly renovated Las Chivas, four outdoor swimming pools with waterfalls, including late night activity. Hilton Cartagena is an option in Cartagena, even with a nice spa with Turkish Bath and massage treatments…Continue Reading “Hola Cartagena / Colombia”
House & Hotel Magazine was here. I am a fan of Miami. Contributed by Jens Hoffmann. A weekend in South Beach is truly fun. Do you long for the South Beach of frozen margaritas and electric neon? The South Beach of stylish new hotels like Gale, Lord Balfour, SLS South Beach and special restaurants like Yardbird, Southern Table & Bar, Khong River House, Tongue & Cheek? I like the the South Beach of yesterday with Art Deco buildings, museums and monuments? Perhaps you simply crave…Continue Reading “Rhythm of Miami @ Hotel Hyatt 66 / USA”
Hong Kong – House & Hotel Magazine features a house, but not a normal one, in my favourite city. The French government sold its Hong Kong diplomat’s residence in the highly-sought after HK peak district for 75 million US $ in the city’s surging market. The French government is not a speculator but if the french can make a good deal, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be as smart as man other people in Hong Kong. The 11,222-square foot property making it one of…Continue Reading “French diplomat residence house / Hong Kong / China”
New living concepts. Lets call innovative modern students living in Hamburg – “SMARTments – the student apartments -, a new project of the Moses Mendelssohn Foundation. 40 years of knowledge meet modern living. The places have directly access to the central station of Hamburg. GBI AG is the developer and the FDS foundation manages the apartments. Since the early 1970s the FDS runs student hostels. Take a look. Students watch out. No more “WG’s” and cannabis all day…back to the future! Smartments
The Hilton Riverside hotel is a beautiful located hotel and a great choice. Its just a walking distance of the French Quarter, do not miss Bourbon Street. Work it out to get a beautiful view of the Mississippi River, the french quarter and Voodoo culture like Harry Angel in “Angel Heart”. If you want realx @ the great pool and St. Louis Cathedral isn’t far either. To make it short, perfect location. Tip: Try “Dragos” restaurant nearby. Dragos resto was opened in 1969 and since…Continue Reading “Hotel Riverside Hilton / New Orleans /USA”
lets have fun in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel are perfectly situated on Fort Lauderdale’s intracoastal waterway at Sunrise Boulevard and across the “green” from Fort Lauderdale’s Galleria Mall, just a three block walk across the intracoastal bridge where you’ll experience a bit of Fort Lauderdale beaches. The city is a popular tourist destination and is sometimes known as the “Venice of America” because of its expansive and intricate canal system. The city is a major yachting center, with thousand resident…Continue Reading “Double Tree Hilton / Fort Lauderdale”
The reception resembles a hovering flying saucer and openings in the wall behind each bed look into the podshaped bathroom. Real fun, the duoMo design hotel is the inaugural hotel project from the internationally renowned architect and designer, Ron Arad. This much anticipated hotel sees the use of alternative materials, bright colours and unusual shapes to produce a hotel that reverses design expectations to create an overall experience that is both futuristic and exciting. Arriving to the hotel, guests pass through giant pinball flipper doors…Continue Reading “DuoMo Hotel / Rimini”
Destination Miami Contributed by Jens Hoffmann A week-end in South Beach is truly fun. Do you long for the South Beach of frozen margaritas and electric neon? The South Beach of stylish new hotels like Gale, Lord Balfour, SLS South Beach and special restaurants like Yardbird, Southern Table & Bar, Khong River House, Tongue & Cheek? I like the the South Beach of yesterday with Art Deco buildings, museums and monuments? Perhaps you simply crave …the beach. Miami can be whatever you want it to…Continue Reading “My week-end in South Beach – Hilton Bentley Miami / Florida/ USA”
