nice location, Château de Mazan in France. In former times the most notorious individual within these four walls was the Marquis de Sade. Now its a perfect hotel and the aim of your stay should be to relax, escape or live the life of lord of the manor. Le Chateau was built 1720, during France’s early Regency Period. It was here, in 1772, that the Marquis organized the very first Theatre Festival in France. The plays in which he personally performed were shown in both…Continue Reading “Hotel Château de Mazan (Marquis de Sade) / France”
nice grand attic loft in Prague. The private spaces such as bedrooms are of course separated, but the rest of common activities rooms are connected within one fluent space. It starts at the entrance hall with dressing wardrobes and slightly continues towards living space and kitchen with large dining table, the space is also opened to upper gallery which is meant for guests. To reach specific fluency of space we decided to round off some of the interior corners, which finally give the space its…Continue Reading “Loft Prague / Czech”
I never imagined the city would have so many trees visitors often say when they come to Mexico City. Somehow, images of plants and trees and Mexico City do not go together. Today you can walk down the city and find more and more trees. I like that. A growing lovely place and different experience. I stay at the Tubo Hotel. It is located in Tepoztlan, Morelos about 45 minutes south of Mexico City on the other side of the mountain range. The most convenient…Continue Reading “Tubo Hotel in Tepoztlan / Mexico City”
Located in Trier, one of the old German cities founded by the romans, this house connects to the old roman building culture, which is still omnipresent in Trier. The house is divided in three different volumes with an atrium in its middle, all rooms with the façade and the interior elements are developed in the proportion of the golden ratio. The entrance which is pushed in to the volume, underlines the “path” from the outside into the building, and leads the visitor in a different…Continue Reading “House Trier / Germany”
House & Hotel Magazine features the oldest hotel on the Bahamas. It first opened in 1900, once housed the famous pirate Blackbeard and his cohorts, be aware. The fantastic harbor views and not to forget the largest selection of rums on the island pool complex with great sun decks, nestled in the tropical garden. Thats probably the reason why the hotel was film location for James Bond movies “Never Say Never Again” and “Thunderball” 007 featured by Sean Connery loved that location. History: The Bahamas…Continue Reading “Hilton British Colonial / Nassau / Bahamas”
Gülle, Gülle – House & Hotel Magazine love this hotel. The House Hotel Bosporus is a landmark building of the late 19th century with magnificent views of the Bosphorus. Renovated by the Autoban designers, the historical building has been transformed into a design boutique hotel of 23 rooms. Most of the rooms have full Bosphorus view and private balconies. With its original features that have been restored, the Hotel combines historical glamour with contemporary design. Ortaköy, where the Hotel is located is a lively area…Continue Reading “Bosporus in style – House Hotel Bosporus / Istanbul / Turkey”
Musha Cay, lets go Bahamas. House & Hotel Magazine loves this private island with more than 150 acres of unspoiled tropical environment, sparkling white sugar-sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, superb elegant accommodations, and a staff of thirty-plus to attend to your every need. Musha Cay is available for exclusive and private use by you and twenty three of your guests for a total of 24, double occupancy. Guests may choose to stay in their own private 10,000-square-foot Manor House on the crest of a…Continue Reading “Musha Cay Houses / Bahamas / Nassau”
House & Hotel Magazine features permanently great places. Today we are on a stunning location in the “middle of nowhere”. We are in New Zealand, the fantastic lodge called “Te Paruparu”. It was built with local timber, located on top of a hill and offers a panoramic view over the bays of the Marlborough Sounds and one of the perfect New Zealand walks. The stylish lodge has three bedrooms – each with a modern suite and comfortably accommodates a couple of nice guests. So lets…Continue Reading “Lodge Te Paruparu / Forsyth Island / New Zealand”
Los Angeles – Contributed by Jens Hoffmann House & Hotel Magazine features Marilyn’s last home, where she allegedly committed suicide. Located at 12305 5th. Helena Drive, Brentwood. First time visitors are surprised by the location and size of the property, it is certainly no mansion which you might well be expecting. Head West on Sunset Blvd to Brentwood, then just past Bundy Drive turn left into Carmelina Ave. On turning into Carmelina you will see the Helena’s on your left, there are a number of…Continue Reading “Marilyn Monroe`s house / Los Angeles / USA”
In this age of carbon footprint reducing, environmentally responsible, energy saving responsibility, what better way to make your home than out of the detritus left behind by global industry? Sam has shown us how to make responsible use of waste by stacking up these empty shipping containers and turning them into a home. The entire walls simply roll up, creating either an easily accessible front door or providing a view across the harbour. All this and it comes with not one but two Ducati bikes….Continue Reading “Container House / Tron Legacy”
Great house, do you remember the vampire…The Cullen residence in the first film is a beautiful, modern building, all wide panes of glass, jutting steel and warm wood cladding, surrounded by tall conifers and gentle mist. This is actually the Hoke House in Portland, and was designed by architect Jeff Kovel. Edward’s room in this house is just beautiful. However, serious architecture lovers will perhaps be more familiar with the house used in the second film, Blue Moon. Designed by Arthur Erickson, this residence is…Continue Reading “House – Twilight Series / Vancouver / Canada”
wow, this home seems sprung out of a future movie. The correlation is not far away from the truth, since this residence designed by John Lautner was in fact the stage for the famous Bond film “Diamonds Are Forever” produced in 1971. Located in Palm Springs, California, the house amazes due to its unworldly architecture. A conical dome is the main recognizable structure that most Bond fans are sure to remember, even if this iconic building was built in the 60′s. The rocks in the…Continue Reading “House James Bond movie “Diamonds are forever”, Palm Springs”
