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Enter Through the Chocolate Shop: Concept Hotel in Brussels
Arnaud Rasquinet opened his first hotel, Le Coup de Coeur, just down the street from Brussels' Grand Place, a downtown square surrounded by Baroque and Louis XIV buildings. Taking note of the overflow...
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A Belgian B&B, Surrealism Included
On our radar since 2009, the minimalist oasis Galerie Sofie Lachaert in Tielrode, Belgium, offers an ever-changing display of vintage and modern pieces curated by jewelry and product designer Sofie...
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A Bohemian B & B in Belgium
Don't be fooled: Le Jardin Bohemien may sound like an arboretum, but it's actually a cafe with a B&B. Situated in a 17th century building in the center of Ghent, Le Jardin Bohemien is owned and...
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A Room at the Inn: At the Chapel in Somerset
Last Christmas, on a quick trip to Somerset, I was lucky enough to spend a night at At the Chapel, a former Congregational church dating to the 17th century in the village of Bruton. On the premises:...
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Want to Trade It All for Life (or a Weekend) on the Farm?
Who hasn’t fantasized about trading it all for a life on a farm? Dutch marketing genius Luite Moraal has us pegged, and his network of Feather Down Farms delivers the homespun fantasy, with sleeping...
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A Whitewashed Villa in South Africa, Breezes Included
Located in the Western Cape province of South Africa, in the Swartland village of Koringberg, conservation architect MinkyLidchi's weekend retreat is a period villa reworked for modern living. During...
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An Ancient House in Old Town Lamu
Irish jewelry designer Penny Winter recently restored a villa in the heart of Lamu Old Town to its former glory and now rents it out to travelers seeking an out-of-the-ordinary African experience....
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The Oyster Inn in Auckland, New Zealand
Andrew Glenn and Jonathan Rutherfurd Best are two Brits who, fed up with their careers in marketing and event management, escaped to Waiheke Island in New Zealand to open a boutique hotel. Glenn and...
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Steal This Look: Nomad Hotel Suite in Manhattan
A while back, we featured New York's Nomad Hotel, designed by Jacques Garcia, who drew from his memories of the Parisian flat of his youth in designing the lavish interiors. We especially like the...
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Hipster Paradise: Hôtel du Temps in Montmartre
If this were Paris in 1969, you could bet that Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin would be staying at the Hôtel du Temps, the latest boutique hotel in Montmartre. A project of Lionel Benesmoun and Alix...
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An Artful Hotel in Louisville: 21c Museum Hotels
This post is brought to you by 21c Museum Hotels. Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, art collectors and preservationists, opened 21c in Louisville in 2006; their vision was to bring contemporary art...
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A Seaside Idyll in Cornwall, England
Located in the coastal village of St. Mawes, the Hotel Tresanton is a converted yacht club overlooking the Fal Estuary, which is notable for a pair of matching castles built by Henry VIII on either...
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Steal This Look: Hotel Tresanton Nautical Bedroom
Recreate this refreshingly crisp bedroom at the Hotel Tresanton with the following elements. Above: Stripes and patterns. Above: Waves Fabric from the 1930s collection of Borderline Fabrics in the UK....
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Contemporary Art Comes First at 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati
This post is brought to you by 21c Museum Hotels. Building on its mission of engaging the public with contemporary art and supporting the revitalization of American downtowns, 21c Museum Hotels...
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A Tijuana Architect Puts Mexican Design on the Map
Tijuana and modernist architecture seem like an oxymoron, but architect Jorge Gracia of Gracia Studio—with offices in both Tijuana and San Diego—is quickly changing that perception. Gracia, a graduate...
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Steal This Look: Safari Tent at El Cosmico in Texas
Hip hotelier Liz Lambert mixes South American, Moroccan, and midcentury pieces in her canvas frame tent lodgings at El Cosmico in Marfa, Texas. Somehow it all works. Above: The tents are anchored on...
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Where to Stay in Bentonville, Arkansas: 21c Museum Hotel
This post is brought to you by 21c Museum Hotels. Located on the northeast corner of the town square of Bentonville, Arkansas, 21c Museum Hotel Bentonville features 104 rooms and suites and over 12,000...
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From 19th Century Villa to Destination Hostel in São Paulo
Inspired by his own stays in design hostels during his backpacking travels through Australia, Guilherme Perez imported the concept to his beloved hometown of São Paulo, taking a 19th century villa in a...
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Casa Zinc: Uruguay's Hippest Hotel?
When LA-based Garrett Colton—whom we featured earlier today—was headed to Uruguay, he asked us for recommendations on where to stay. Casa Zinc was the first place that came to mind. It turned out...
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A Room with a View in Upstate NY
Justus Kempthorne and Inez Valk-Kempthorne, who fled Manhattan a while back, make a good team: He's a carpenter and cabinetmaker, and she's a chef/caterer. When they refurbished an 1860s house in the...
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