Category: Houses

Destination Paris. The Ritz is open again. The Ritz Paris has been shuttered since July 2012 for what is billed as the biggest refurbishment in its history, headed by architect Didier Beautemps of Paris-based Atelier COS and interior designer Thierry Despont. Founded by Swiss hotelier Cesar Ritz in 1898, the hotel has hosted celebrities ranging from Coco Chanel to Ernest Hemingway, after whom the Bar Hemingway is named. Chanel plans to open its first spa named Chanel au Ritz Paris, dedicated to the brand’s skin…Continue Reading “Paris mon amour – Reopened Hotel Ritz / Paris / France” →

If you’re looking for a luxury modern, fresh, minimalist hotel in Venice…check in. There are two ‘Bonvecchiati’ hotels in Venice, next door to each other: the ‘standard’ hotel (Bonvecchiati Hotel) and the deluxe ‘Palace Bonvecchiati’. Make sure you know which you’re going to, as it may mean arriving at the wrong entrance, our water taxi dropped us, quite literally at the front door, we climbed from the boat using the hotel’s handrail and were in. First impresson, nice interior design, the hotel gives travelers an…Continue Reading “Things you must do in your life – Bonvecchiati Hotel / Venice / Italy” →

Nice downtown Chicago hotel, residentially inspired with a touch of sophistication. Chicago nicknamed Windy City, is the third most populous city in the United States. Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. Today, the city is an international hub for finance, commerce, industry, telecommunications, and transportation, with O’Hare International Airport being the second-busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements. The art deco–inspired lobby avoids feeling like a period piece…Continue Reading “We are at “Windy City”- Hotel Conrad / Chicago / USA” →

House & Hotel Magazine features sexy Berlin, fashion week, CSD, Berlin rules. Enjoy a night @ the Hotel Casa Camper or just have a menu at “Dos Palillo” restaurant downstairs which provides an innovative menu in unique surroundings. The Berlin boutique design hotel is situated in the historical heart of the city, so called “Neue Mitte” and provides unique city accommodation. Fashion gurus and design urban gysies will love this place. Reative design and attention to detail can be seen in Casa Camper Berlin hotel’s…Continue Reading “Spanish style in Berlin – Casa Camper Hotel / Berlin / Germany” →

London calling…and the Langham hotel is waiting for you. In Pierce Brosnans 007 start The Langham was used as double for the St. Petersburg Grand Hotel in Russia. It is Londons oldest Grand Hotel. The Langham hotels belong to a luxury hotel collection with a heritage of timeless elegance, behind every distinguished family there is always a remarkable story, and the Langham fmaily of luxury hotels is no exception. The Langham collection was born in 1865 when The Langham opened in London as Europe’s first…Continue Reading “James Bond – Langham Hotel / London / UK” →

Charming hotel, looks a bit like a cigar club. And the great Rober is the unofficial mayor of New York’s TriBeCa neighborhood. Robert De Niro’s Greenwich Hotel sits resplendent all brick and glass and wrought iron just between Franklin and North Moore Streets in Manhattan. It looks as if it has been here since the turn of the last century: the handsome cragginess of the façade has been carefully crafted to appear this way. The interior displays a gracious incongruity. De Niro himself sits in…Continue Reading “The Greenwich Hotel (Hotel “Robert de Niro”) / New York / USA” →

Aussie come on, this is the home of the famous Crocodile Dundee pub. McKinlay’s great claim to fame is that the local pub, now known as the Walkabout Creek Hotel, was featured in the original “Crocodile Dundee” movie as Dundee’s regular drinking spot. Known originally as the Federal McKinlay Hotel it was sold for $290 000 after the movie had been made and the current owners, while maintaining the rough and tumble feel of the original, are committed to promoting it as the town’s one…Continue Reading “Walkabout Creek Hotel / Australia” →

Great things are easy to find in NY: And a venerable piece of New York City history is the historical story telling hotel Chelsea. The Hotel Chelsea was built in 1830 and been the host to more musicians, artists, thinkers, literary giants, and intellectuals than it would be prudent to list. We love the Big apple, which is always fun and tried, again and again the “Chelsea”. Its still amazing. You know all the stories Arthur Miller had here a fight with Marylin and Mark…Continue Reading “Story telling – Hotel Chelsea / New York / USA” →

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” →