People often forget the Azores when booking a holiday but in recent years the archipelago is finally getting the recognition it deserves. The incredible islands have an unbelievable amount to offer and are one of Europe’s most breathtaking natural havens. The Furnas Boutique Hotel is a luxury hotel which offers visitors a stunning experience to connect with nature and to truly relax.

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Located on the São Miguel Island, in the valley of the Furnas, which is the area with the most concentrated thermal waters in Europe, the Furnas Boutique Hotel is truly a remarkable luxury experience bathed in the peace and tranquillity of nature.

The interior design is reflective of the relaxation you will experience during your stay. The beautiful combination of modern and traditional influences creates a stunning balance and helps visitors to find their zen whilst connecting to nature. The use of an earthy and down-to-earth palette of greys and browns as well as the stone elements truly integrates the Furnas Boutique Hotel into its surroundings.

The Hotel offers a wide range of experiences for each type of traveller. From the adventure and sports enthusiasts to nature lovers, there is something to do for everyone.

The Furnas Boutique Hotel also has its stunning À Terra restaurant. The natural fruits of nature and the rustic lifestyle inspire the incredible food here. With a menu boasting plates that will bring you the most delicious aromas, textures and tastes.

The Thermal Spa at this luxury boutique hotel must not be overlooked. This is the perfect place to unwind and appreciate the true tranquillity of the island. The Furnas Boutique Hotel boasts both an outdoor and indoor thermal experience pools.

Of course they also have a sauna and Turkish bath as well as a luxuriously wide range of spa treatments from exfoliations, massages, hidromassages and even reflexology. This spa leaves nothing to be desired and you will leave completely relaxed.

When booking your next holiday to Europe do not forget to take a look at what the Azores has to offer and in particular the Furnas Boutique Hotel, the perfect place to take everything in and unwind.

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In the moment that the famous writer and his family needed to find “a new rhythm to our lives” as Fitzgerald wrote, they left their home on Long Island for the South of France, hoping to find a cheaper place to live and some quietude do write. They traveled through the then-cheap French Riviera Hotels. Many of the sunbaked restaurants, villas, and hotels they frequented still exist on the mythic stretch of coastline he dubbed “a playground for the world.”

Here’s where to walk in the  French Riviera Hotels in the same way that Fitzgerald did.

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Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes

The stately Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, in Antibes, France, has held court on the rocky Côte d’Azur since the 1870s—playing host to everybody from Hemingway and Picasso to Liz in Dick to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The world’s most glamorous have flocked to Hotel du Cap since Scott’s day: his friends Gerald and Sara Murphy, the models for Dick and Nicole Diver, once rented the hotel for an entire summer, drawing compatriots like the Fitzgeralds, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso into their magnetic orbit. Of course, nowadays the hotel is packed during the summer and is the virtual center of the universe during the Cannes Film Festival.

La Colombe d’Or, Saint Paul de Vence

Opened in 1920 as Chez Robinson, an open-air terrace cafe, and bar. Scott and Zelda have known fans of the hotel’s restaurant, a traditional French spot featuring the main dining hall, private room, and garden terrace, reportedly spending many a raucous evening at La Colombe D’Or. It was here that a jealous Zelda once threw herself down a flight of stairs after Scott drunkenly flirted with the dancer Isadora Duncan.

Hotel Continental, Saint-Raphaël

While Gerald and Sara Murphy were living at the Hotel du Cap, waiting for renovations to be completed on their retreat Villa America, the Fitzgeralds stayed at the Continental Hotel in Saint-Raphaël in 1924. It’s here that Scott wrote the majority of The Great Gatsby.

“Once in the middle twenties, I was driving along the High Corniche Road through the twilight with the whole French Riviera twinkling on the sea below. As far ahead as I could see was Monte Carlo … when life was literally a dream.” – On Authorship, Scott Fitzgerald. Monte Carlo Casino was a favorite destination for the couple, mentioned frequently in their letters and writings.

Hôtel de Paris, Monte Carlo

Here, the hard-reveling couple would drink themselves into a stupor, with Scott reportedly a fan of the hotel bar’s gin fizz and mint juleps.

The Hotel Beau Rivage was another spot where the couple stayed and played—although, in Zelda’s words, more “economically” than at other spots. Today, the hotel has been renovated, offering air conditioning, a private beach, and a terrace front restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean.

Hôtel Belles-Rives, Juan-les-Pins

In 1926, Scott, Zelda, and Scottie returned to the Riviera and rented a seaside house in Juan-les-Pins. Take note of the letter from Fitzgerald to Hemingway in 1926, framed and on display in the lobby: “With our being back in a nice villa on my beloved Riviera (between Nice and Cannes) I’m happier than I’ve been for years. It’s one of those strange, precious and all too transitory moments when everything in one’s life seems to be going well.”

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From May 8 to June 18 happens an exhibition of interior design, with a unique format in Europe, which takes place every year in a different location in the center of Madrid – Casa Decor. We believe that a show like this deserves the best accommodation for you to stay, that’s why we bring to you today our top 15 of the best luxury hotels to stay during the exhibition.

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Hotel Ritz, Madrid

The Ritz has undergone extensive renovations but has managed to hang onto a lot of its original hotel design so expect classic luxury at every turn. Sumptuous carpets made down the road at the Royal Tapestry Factory ensure that every step you take is in cushioned comfort.

Gran Mélia Palacio de los Duques

Although the building has been comprehensively revamped, original features remain. There is a Velázquez theme throughout the hotel with large reproductions of the great master’s paintings and the color scheme is inspired by the tones of his palette, with shimmery fabrics in hues of ochre, indigo, and maroon.

Westin Palace

This is one of those hotels where you step through the door and enter a different world. La Rotonda, as the restaurant and lounge area under an ornate stained-glass dome is called, is a circle of elegance where locals and guests meet for coffee and drinks at all times of the day. There are a good gym and sauna, but no pool.

Only You Hotel Atocha

A massive 19th-century building on a landmark corner site has been given an industrial-style makeover, with exposed pipes, black and white stripes, boxing posters and artworks with a sporting theme. Gentle jazz adds to the New York vibe. Stenciled lettering and a red stripe running along the walls in the corridors lends a bit of multi-storey car park chic.

NH Collection Madrid Suécia

The Suecia opened in the 1950s and for decades the hotel was a meeting place for Swedish residents in Madrid. Star designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán has cleverly remodeled the ground and mezzanine floors, where Art Deco details mix smoothly with contemporary Scandinavian style in the stylish restaurant and café. Definitely, a place to slither off a bar stool after one too many Daquiris.

Urso Hotel & Spa

The Urso opened at the end of August 2014 in an early 20th-century palatial building. Although it is in the center of Madrid, a muted palette of cool green, gray and cream tones and delicate Japanese prints create an air of calm and discreet chicness. Black and white photographs throughout the hotel give a fascinating insight into how the city has changed over the last century.

Hotel Urban Madrid

The first thing you will notice about this unusual hotel is its form — a glass-encased tower studded with black Zimbabwe stone, and seamed with champagne-coloured steel beams. Make sure you try out the wave-shaped flap chair by Edra that reclines at six different angles.

Tótem Madrid Hotel

You step into a world of minimalist luxury where all the materials are high quality. Charcoal, teal, dusky pink, cerise, navy, and purple all play a part in the color scheme, popping out against a palette of shimmery neutrals. The original wooden staircase has been restored and lends a sense of grandeur.

ME Madrid Reina Victoria

The glamor of the Reina Victoria’s former life has filtered through to the present day but now it is all Skandi-chic with Eames-style chairs inside.

Vincci The Mint Hotel

Designed by the renowned Jaime Beriestain, Vincci The Mint occupies an elegant, early 20th-century building and lives up to its name with cool green shades throughout, from peppermint to pistachio, pear, lime, olive, and emerald.

Double Tree by Hilton Madrid Prado

In an elegant traditional building with a white frontage, the Madrid Prado is every inch a boutique property and a very welcome addition to the city’s luxe hotel scene. It’s an excellent choice for those attending Madrid’s gastronomic, fashion and art events.

Hotel Barceló Torre de Madrid

Top Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has created fresh, sensual interiors using a palette of jewel and berry shades with gold details and sweeping curves. A sculpture of a giant zebra-striped bear doffing a top hat dominates the ground-floor lobby and cartoon-like masks decorate the walls in the corridors, along with flamenco-themed artworks.

Hotel Unico Madrid

The Único is nothing if not dramatic. The property was originally a grand residence and it still has a discreet, private feel.

Gran Meliá Fénix Hotel

The hotel’s interior highlight is undoubtedly the lobby. Take a seat in one of the red velvet banquettes, and drink in the scene: a vast, circular room supported by Ionic columns made from yellowed, fibrous marble, and a palace staircase at one end. The room is crowned with a modernist stained-glass dome fizzing with color and decorated with impressions of noble ladies with sausage curls.

NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding

There are terrific restaurants and a buzzy lobby where guests look up in wonder at the vaulted ceiling, which is actually a 300m LED screen that projects 3D images, videos, photos and all sorts of wizardry.

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Style Icon is what defines Tommy Hillfigher. And style icons, have style Penthouses, of course. But now, the Penthouse of the American Designer, owner of an huge and famous fashion empire in the Plaza Hotel in New York City is for sale. Here, we show you the beautiful pictures of Tommy Hilfiger’s Hotel Penthouse for a major hotel design inspiration.

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Hilfiger and his wife bought two separate units in the hotel in 2008 with 5,600 square-foot duplex, which boasts four bedrooms. But curiously, is not the size that is more surpriseling. The decoration of this unbelievably stunning place is incredibly beautiful.

The interiors of the penthouse reminds a little bit of an Andy Warhol art studio, because Hilfiger has a few priceless pieces by the artist and all together results very well in the decoration of the place bringing some artistic mood.

The dining room has a twist of urban city vibe and the kitchen seems like be inspired by a retro 50s style.

The bedroom is all about neutrals and feels like entering in a luxurious spa. Pure style and class.

Do you imagine having a hunch with this view? For sure everyone will appreciate this amazing patio with views overlooking Central Park.

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Some of the world’s most luxurious hotels transformed their lobbies into magnificent spaces and we are ready to show to you our top 15 luxury hotel lobbies.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. We all know that from first dates but it also holds true with luxury hotels. Although the lobbies aren’t our focus point when it comes to choosing our accommodation, the lobby is our first impression of any establishment and should reflect the hotel design and the kind of experience we are about to have away from home.

So, forget boring reception desks, the world’s 15 most luxury hotel lobbies go beyond the normal, aiming to impress from first sight.

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Due to open in 2016, the Zaha Hadid-designed Me Dubai hotel is set to be one of the UAE’s most distinctive properties. Newly released renderings show its centerpiece will be a vast, sinuous lobby. In advance of the hotel’s completion, we look at other hotels around the world with incredible, imposing luxury lobbies.

Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton hotel in Muscat, Oman, welcomes guests with a reception area that is palatial and ornate. It’s one of the best hotel projects and for sure will make you feel special when walking into this magnificent lobby.

Why should lobbies be inside? Your lobby must be a reflection of the experience that your guest is about to have and there is no better example than the Veranda, hidden in the hills that surround Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.

The experience begins when visitors check in at the property’s open-air reception, before passing a tranquil pool to access their rooms.

It’s the view that sets the lobby of the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo apart. Did you imagine yourself reading a book or just having a drink with this view? Breathtaking.

The lobby of the Four Season George V in Paris lacks the scale of many other luxury hotels lobbies.

No, of course, they are not fake flowers. Come to see the continually refreshed floral displays that decorate the space and makes the hotel spends approximately £1 million per year on flowers. It’s priceless.

ITC Grand Chola hotel in Chennai would look less impressive without a procession of elegant, sari-clad staff member lined in greeting but it wouldn’t be the same. The hotel as a whole features one million square feet of hand-carved marble that one of our favorite hotel design project inspiration.

The Norman Foster-designed Me London offers to their guests one of the most immersive, interesting check-in experiences ever. Different nights, mean different graphics that are projected into the walls, from expanding grids to floating jellyfish and starscapes.

Luxury hotels are characterized by treating their guest by the most unimaginable way. Rather than checking in as normal, they’re taken to the property by water taxi and check in at the hotel’s jetty where they are treated to hand massages and a fruit cocktail. Did you package already?

There’s a lot going on in the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 reception area. Its proximity to the airport means a constant stream of tearful partings and joyful reunions are marked here and you can have the opportunity to have a Musetti coffee out of Italy.

In Kowloon in Hong Kong, Hotel Icon houses Asia’s largest indoor vertical garden within its lobby. French botanist and artist Patrick Blanc designed the feature, which measures 18 meters in height and covers 230 square metres.

Just when you though it couldn’t get any better. The lobby of the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is the world’s largest and, in our opinion, one of the best luxury lobbies.

The lobby’s at Barceló La Bobadilla  design may seem unusual to tourists, it is actually inspired by the Palatial architecture of Granada and near by Cordoba, when they were under the Nazrid Dynasty in the 14th century.

It’s seems like you’re in a Disney movie but you’re only at the lobby of the 125-year-old Raffles Hotel Singapore which is appropriately classic and agreeably imposing.

The Burj Al Arab is the distinctive sail-shaped hotel off the coast of Dubai.

It’s one of the most romantic reception and is situated on an island that is surrounded by thousands of gently flickering candles. You’ll find this lobby at Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Krabi, Thailand.

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A big surprise at the Top Hotel Opening Award 2016, which won the best hotel opening awards last year was the “Luxury” category where the two hotels  stood out, the jury award twice: the Sofitel Frankfurt Opera and the Roomers Baden-Baden.

Since its repositioning in 2007, Sofitel has become a key player in the luxury segment of the hotel industry. Today, the brand continues to expand in major cities and locations worldwide. Frankfurt was now also selected.

Drawing on the recognized expertise of the designer Nicolas Adnet, Sofitel has created an hospitality project inspired by the French city mansions of the 17th and 18th centuries.  All the furniture and facilities of the highest quality were specially designed for the hotel interior design.

Holger Flory from Roomers Baden-Baden and King Tau from the Sofitel Frankfurt Opera were able to receive a trophy in the luxury category. The high-caliber jury was not able to decide on a single winner even after intensive discussions, which is why two winners were selected in a category for the first time in the six-year history of the award. 

THE NEW ROOMERS IN BADEN-BADEN, DESIGNED BY PIERO LISSONI.

The new Roomers in Baden-Baden, Designed by Piero Lissoni. Vibrant, modern, artistic experience for its guests.

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ICFF is just a few days away ! The international trade show recognized for the outstanding contemporary design it exhibits will open its doors on May 21 for four days of pure beauty, refinement and creativity. If you are planning on joining the hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to  celebrate design in the Big Apple, you should consider picking a hotel that will make you feel comfortable but also luxurious. If you are still unsure about your choice, Hotel Interior Designs offers you a selection of the best luxury hotels in New York to stay  in during the big event. Have a look now and share your choice with us.

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CitizenM New York Times Square Hotel has a spectacular location in the heart of Manhattan. Its modern and eclectic lobby will make you feel instantly at home with its comfy and inviting design. In addition, you will able to enjoy a 360 view from their panoramic rooftop bar.

HGU New York features a sublime Beaux-Arts structure. The high comfort of the hotel rooms is perfectly paired with luxury pieces and a stunning art collection displayed everywhere in the hotel. This gorgeous realm offers you an invitation to dream and relax. It is by far one of the best hotel projects in the Big Apple.

The Time New York is a hidden gem located near the Theater District. If you enjoy creativity and the arts you will not be disappointed by the hotel design inspired by the worlds of music and theatre. This place full of surprises will please any refined guest.

The Mark is situated in the heart of Manhattan most elegant neighborhood. Each hotel room is a luxurious and restful realm. Designer Jacques Granges imagined a hotel design full of details for the common spaces, as well illustrated on the picture.

Lotte New York Palace possesses an audacious interior combining the elegance from the old world and the luxury of the present days. This revolutionary, innovative, and inspiring provides the perfect setting for relaxation. For sure one of the best Midtown’s luxury hotels.

Are you looking for a Parisian pied-à-terre in the heart of New York? Your wish will be fulfilled by Baccarat Hotel and Residences New York. Admire here its gorgeous and luxurious lounge.

The Iroquois New York perfectly blends a classic hotel design with contemporary furniture. As one of the best luxury hotels in New York City, the hotel is a wonderful spot for both business and leisure travelers.

If you are looking for more natural vibes to enjoy a peaceful retreat, you will sure be seduced by 1 Hotel Central Park, a stunning moder resort surrounded by living green plants and touches of nature, notably a wooden design, treetop views and organic cotton sheets.

W New York – Times Square is just a few steps away from Times Square and Broadway shows. The resort features a superb and eclectic hotel design, full of dynamism and positive vibes. Admire the beautiful ceiling lights.

Mandarin Oriental New York offers the perfect base to explore the city. It features a celebrated gastronomic resturant as well as a world renowned spa. You will benefit from the ultimate service, comfort, and style !

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