Feature reporter: Jens Hoffmann The legendary Mandarin Oriental I used to live for three years in BKK, Sathorn. My favourite destination for joy & living, working and fresh starts. The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is renowned for the sheer extravagance of its rooms and suites – and for one of the world’s most beautiful spas. Take a look at the lovel Somerset Suite. Nearly 140 years old always been on the cutting edge: Situated on the banks of the Chao Phrya, the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok had…Continue Reading “The legend – The Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok / Thailand”

Hotel Time Circus / Belgium

Hotel Circus. By Ben Harris. “Different strokes for different folks”, I was not sure what to expect from our stay at this unique woodland camp, and as we headed back to normality the following morning, the night before seemed so surreal that we were still not quite sure it had actually happened An eccentric cross between Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and children’s classics, Time Circus’s AirHotel offers a theatrical experience like no other. From the moment of our arriving, we became an integral part…Continue Reading “Hotel Time Circus / Belgium”

House & Hotel Magazine features Hotel 51 Buckingham Gate, Taj Suites and Residences boasts the world’s first Jaguar Suite – an exciting collaboration between two Tata-owned companies, Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces and Jaguar. Overseen by Jaguar Design Director Ian Callum and his in-house design team, the suite features specially-commissioned auto-inspired artwork and displayCallum like his suite, the sleek design of this 1,832 square foot, two-bedroom abode alludes to classic and contemporary Jaguar models, from the legendary 1960’s E-type to the state-of-the art C-X75. Using…Continue Reading “Hotel 51 Buckingham Gate / London / UK”

House & Loft Martha’s Hof / Berlin / Germany

Today we feature an architectural highlight, a lovely new location in former east Berlin. A whole philosophy becomes reality with the „Urban Village“ called Marthas Hof. Lots of funky places for hipster and families. It combines free space and a nice neighbourhood, ecological standards and functionality. Architecture, garden courtyards, design, and furniture set standards and make living at Marthashof unique. Ready to move in, take a look while strollin along the wall. Build on a brand new street, next to Schwedter Strasse which is a…Continue Reading “House & Loft Martha’s Hof / Berlin / Germany”

House & Hotel Magazine features this beautiful by Paul Ricard designed sea hotel. It was built at the top of Bendor island with stone sourced from the island itself and decorated by contemporary artists. As for the restaurant, it offers its customers a cuisine based on Mediterranean specialities. Each room has its own style: romantic, Andalusian, empire. Our tip: Ask for a room with terrace or a balcony. The view over the bay of Bandol is impressive. The gourmet restaurant at the Hotel Delos has…Continue Reading “Hotel Delos Bendor / Marseille/ France”

Today we feauture the the cosy home of Queen Victoria and the dresses of Lady Di. This nice palace that was built to keep the commoners out is now an estate open to all. Kensington Palace reopened after a £12 million renovation that created the space for several new exhibits and revamped nearly every part of the building and grounds — from gardens first created in the 1730s to the interior State Rooms, where royal family members such as Queen Victoria and Princess Margaret once…Continue Reading “House Kensington Palace / London / UK”

I love container houses and hotels, a new trend, its becoming more and more popular to live in container houses worldwide. You will find lots of them everywhere. I noticed the omission of one particular project, the compilation of 15 shipping container in Vancouver. So we watched out for TRON Legacy, you know Sam Flynn played by Garrett Hedlund had a perfect home. It is a nice shipping container house in the movie. Our editors found out that a temporary container structure was built as…Continue Reading “Container Houses de luxe in Vancouver / Canada”

Hotel Revere / Boston / USA

Boston, 2012. House & Hotel Magazine features this vertical fashion show, which was really special, models from the Boston Rock Gym took part in the show to celebrate the hotel opening. The show featured models dressed in the hotel’s uniforms which were especially designed in partnership with students at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The creations were also inspired by the spring/summer 2012 looks from British designer label Ted Baker London. All models strapped into high-tech rappelling rope strutted their stuff face first…Continue Reading “Hotel Revere / Boston / USA”

Tonight is the night legend Rod Stewart owns a mega mansion painted all in sunshine yellow in Palm Beach area. Roderick David Stewart, was born in Highgate / London, he is a singer-songwriter. He launched his solo career in 1969 with his debut album “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down”. With his career Stewart has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling artists of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the Rock and…Continue Reading “House Rod Stewart / Palm Beach / USA”

Trendy Hotel Michelberger / Berlin / Germany

House & Hotel Magazine welcomes you in Berlin, this hotel in former East Berlin, in the so called “party, hipster area” is a special place. Everyone knows Berlin is different and on fire. People come over to enjoy the “Berghain” club or just take a look at the left overs of the wall. At the Michelberger Hotel in the eastern part of the city you will find different things: Rooms can be comfortable, homey, full of light and use space cleverly and playfully. All come…Continue Reading “Trendy Hotel Michelberger / Berlin / Germany”

Destination Myanmar Contributed by James Harris We flew from Bangkok to Yangon, the former capital of Burma (Myanmar). Yangon is the country’s largest city with a population of over five million, and is the most important commercial centre, although the military government officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw in 2006. We checked in at “The Strand” Hotel. The old “Yangon lady” or better la grande dame de Yangon, built in 1901. The Strand is a heritage hotel without peer. It is a Victorian icon, beautifully…Continue Reading “Destination Myanmar – Hotel The Strand / Yangon”

Amy Winehouse died on 23/7/ 2011 in London. The photo shows the house where she lived in London. She was a fantastic singer and songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her beautiful mix of genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Her album Back to Black was great great, led to five Grammy Awards, including three of the Big 4 which means best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July…Continue Reading “House of Amy Winehouse / London / UK”