Looking for business hotels in Athens, Greece? Make the business savvy move and choose between the best business hotel selection.

Athenaeum InterContinental Hotel

No wonder the Athenaeum InterContinental has been named Greece’s leading hotel time and again. Athens’ largest guestrooms, award winning fine dining venues and a central location appeal to business and leisure travelers alike. Within a few kilometers are the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Temple of Apollo and the Pláka. Metro and tram stations are also nearby.

The award winning Premiere Restaurant and Lounge Bar offers fine fare and rooftop views. The Café Vienna Tea Lounge and cafezoe are trendy, and Playzoe and ToBar are a bit more casual.

The hotel’s 24-hour fitness center features a full line of state-of-the-art Technogym cardiovascular equipment for a complete workout, any time of the day or night. An swimming pool welcomes you for warm-weather laps. The newly renovated I-Spa by Asian Spa City Retreat offers a variety of sensory pleasures and treatments.

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Hotel Grande Bretagne

For nearly 140 years, the Hotel Grande Bretagne has been recognized as the “Royal Box” of Athens. Occupying the most prestigious block of the city’s center, the Hotel Grande Bretagne stands across from Constitution Square, the House of Parliament and the National Gardens. Ideally located within short walking distance of exclusive shopping areas, restaurants, open-air cafes, museums and the business district, the hotel has hosted countless heads of state and international celebrities.

Newly restored with meticulous attention to detail, the 320 rooms and suites marry charming old-world elegance with state-of-the-art facilities. Each guest room also incorporates the latest modern enhancements such as flat screen plasma televisions and high speed internet access. All rooms have voicemail, minibars, safes, cable TV, deluxe bath amenities, bathrobes, and slippers The 56 suites hotel enjoy additional benefits including daily fresh fruit and flowers, gourmet chocolates, and personalized Butler Service. Gracious hospitality with nightly turndown service, shoe shine service, indulgent bathroom toiletries, pure cotton bathrobes and plush slippers. The hotel also offers valet laundry service, 24-hour room service, 24-hour concierge and babysitting.

Guests can indulge themselves with the excellent Spa facilities as well as experience the modern Fitness Studio which features an extensive range of Life Fitness® cardio and resistance equipment. As for the dining options available in this opulent hotel, GB Corner serves Greek food in an elegant environment, GB Roof Garden is ideal for a romantic rooftop lunch / dinner while the Winter Garden is renowned for its afternoon high tea and live entertainment. Guests can also enjoy wine tasting in The Cellar, which is home to more than 3,000 bottles of the finest quality wines. Located on the 7th floor, the tranquil rooftop Pool Bar offers lunch or light and healthy snack options accompanied by refreshing cocktails and the magnificent views of Lycabettus Hill and illuminated Athens. The Alexander’s Bar with its clubby atmosphere makes guests want to linger over a classic cocktail, brandy, or exquisite cognac. Finally the Alexander’s Cigar Lounge, is an elegant smoking lounge offering a luxurious, relaxed setting to enjoy fine wines, premium cigars, cognacs and liquors with friendly and discreet service.

Following its re-opening in 2003, the Hotel Grande Bretagne has restored its status as the ultimate choice for refined business meetings and lavish social affairs. Featuring over 1,100 square meters of refined function space, the hotel offers the Grand Ballroom, Golden Room, Royal Room, Athenian Hall and its smaller meeting rooms: Boardroom, Churchill’s, Chairman’s, Diplomat’s, and the Executive Room.

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King George Palace

One of Athens’ most prestigious hotels, the King George, is a luxury hotel is situated right in the heart of the city. The hotel interior design is incredible as you can see in the pictures above.

Dating back to 1930, its 102 rooms have hosted not only legendary personalities but also some of Athens’ most astonishing events.

With panoramic views over the illuminated city and the milestone of Acropolis, the King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel offers a memorable experience.

Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia, is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean city that combines its urban street pattern Roman remains with medieval districts, lovely beaches and the most beautiful examples of Modernism and 20th century avant-garde art. It also has the privilege to overlook the sea and count with emblematic buildings of Catalan architects Antoni Gaudí and Luis Doménech i Montaner declared to be World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Barcelona will surprise you at every step. Pedestrian streets in the old districts, green spaces, and a splendid waterfront filled with modern structures all reflect the city’s aim of integration. Its exceptional communications network, its Mediterranean climate and its great number of tourist attractions make of Barcelona an important business city. Business facilities, as well as conference and exhibition centers, can accommodate the widest variety of initiatives. See the top business hotels in Barcelona.

Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I

The Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I offers a wide variety of dedicated services designed to fulfill guests’ every need. From state-of-the-art business services and amenities, including spacious work desks and High Speed Internet Access, to high-quality restaurants and multiple relaxation options, this hotel provides everything for a memorable and enjoyable stay.

Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I offers a choice of nine room types, ranging from quiet and spacious standard rooms to the unique Royal Suite Polo, which features a spacious living room – complete with grand piano – a Jacuzzi and stunning views across to the Royal Polo Club.

The Fairmont Rey Juan Carlos I offer an impressive array of high-quality destinations for drinking and dining. From relaxed al fresco lunches and poolside drinks, to sophisticated cocktails and five-star fine dining, there is an option to suit every mood and taste.

At day’s end relax and unwind at The Royal Club Fitness & Spa, and discover for yourself why it has been named as one of the world’s top ten fitness centers by Conde Nast Traveler.

Hotel Arts Barcelona

The standards of service and excellence of the Hotel Arts Barcelona’s facilities are complemented by a broad menu of services available to customers.

483 spacious rooms with panoramic views over the sea and the city of Barcelona. The hotel interior design ensure maximum enjoyment of your stay: Exclusive room service 24 hours a day. Housekeeping service twice a day. Spacious bathrooms with separate bathtub and hydro-shower cabin.

A duplex Spa located on 42nd and 43rd floor just a few meters from heaven, an oasis of peace and tranquility with stunning panoramic views of Barcelona and the Mediterranean sea. With more than 1,000 square feet of terraces and gardens, outdoor jacuzzi, and only 100 meters from the beach, the Hotel Arts enjoys a very attractive natural environment for its guests.

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Hotel Claris Barcelona

Set in the heart of Barcelona, the Vedruna Palace opens the doors of a lively hotel, full of art and class – an enchanting, magical hotel. A terrace over Barcelona, a swimming pool with views of the whole city, an exclusive museum, the ideal place to enjoy the dolce vita.

124 luxury bedrooms, some duplex and suites, decorated with original Egyptian, Roman and Hindu art. A picture is worth more than a thousand words.

Original works of Egyptian art in the Egyptian Museum of the hotel, engravings commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte, mosaics and Roman sculptures from the 2nd and 3rd centuries – an art lover’s paradise with over 400 works.

Barcelona is a lively, dynamic and cosmopolitan city. A business city, in recent years Barcelona has become the most popular destination to organize congresses and corporate meetings. If you wish to enjoy the tourist resort of Barcelona, let yourself be seduced by the most enchanted places- the magic of Gaudi with gems such as La Pedrera or the emblematic Sagrada Familia, or the charm of Les Rambles, and visit museums such as the Picasso Museum or the National Art Museum of Catalonia to enjoy art in its purest state. You can also be taken away by the appeal of the best boutiques. Sun throughout the year in the most urban beaches of the Catalan coastline. Evenings spent having a drink gazing at the sea, with bare feet on the sand at the bars of Barcelona or the Olympic Port.

Le Meridien Barcelona

Le Meridien Barcelona interior design is a blend of modern and traditional. The contemporary design hotel is combined with rich natural materials. Luxurious amenities include pillow-top mattresses with feather-down duvets, 42-inch Plasma TVs in the bedrooms and smaller LCD TVs in the bathrooms, high-speed Internet and bathrooms with luxurious Rain Showers. Other pleasantries include complimentary coffee and tea making facilities, pay TV and trouser press and ironing facilities.

Majestic Hotel and Spa Barcelona

In the heart of Barcelona since 1918, the Hotel Majestic is located on Paseo de Gracia in the very center of it all, within walking distance to the city’s most exciting landmarks: Las Ramblas, the Plaza de Cataluna, the Gothic Quarter, and Gaudi’s major architectural works. The neoclassical facade invites discriminating travelers to enter a world of luxury: discover exquisite accommodations and excellence in service. With 276 rooms and 41 suites, all new in 2011, the Hotel Majestic offers a wide selection to meet the needs and tastes of the most demanding travelers. With a classic and comfortable style, all rooms offer an unsurpassed level of luxury and attention to detail. Indeed, many celebrities choose the warmth of the Majestic’s rooms for their visits to Barcelona. From the pampering of sauna and massage, remarkable views from the Pool, the most up-to-date technology including a Satellite Newspaper kiosk to access 168 international newspapers, and impeccable service- the Hotel Majestic is the place to stay in Barcelona.

European Hotel Design Awards – On the 25th of November the world of design and architecture celebrated the most incredible awards in Europe – the European Hotel Design Awards. The most exceptional interior and exterior concepts and ideas in design were awarded and we want that you know our favorite categories, designs and concepts of this amazing ceremony.

Aman Canal Grande, Venice, Italy – By Denniston

In June 2013, Denniston completed the bathroom and the hotel bedroom design on the Aman Canal Grande in Venice. Incorporating a contemporary hotel chandeliers and contemporary hotel furniture of the 16th and 18th centuries one of Denniston’s biggest problems was to create the ‘mechanicals and electricals’ in the most discrete way possible. This mix with modern classic hotel design, gave Denniston a nomination for this award.

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Ham Yard Hotel, London, UK – By Kit Kemp

“I always try to make it comfortable to watch the television from the bed or a comfortable chair, there is always a good reading light by a comfortable chair, a really good desk that you can work at and plug in what you need to, and an end of bed footstool to put on your shoes. I want people to feel good when they stay with us.” says Kit when she remembers her work on the Ham Yard Hotel in London. With a magical way of making a collection of colors mix and bringing a room to life, Kim has outdone herself and we can say this is her mark as an interior designer.

Rosewood London, UK – By Tony Chi & Associates

On March 2013, Tony Chi & Associates finished their project on the Rosewood London. Describing and implementing the history, culture and sensibilities that this location requests. Although it has a modern touch, this has a very british hotel personality. The wonderful design gave this team the well-deserved nomination for this award.

The Chedi Andermatt, Switzerland – By Denniston

Perfect for romantic get aways with your other half and located in the heart of Switzerland, The Chedi Andermatt is one of our favorite interior design bedroom and bathroom. The mix of light oak and walnut timber, oyster grey leather, honed blue stone, and blackened steel are the perfect combination for guests to relax and enjoy the amazing design furniture in this cold paradise. This brilliant design gave Denniston his second nomination this year.

The Guest House Vienna, Austria – By Conran & Partners

In the heart of Vienna, the Guest House will blow your mind with the hottest clean and modern design. This new boutique hotel is inspired by the classic Viennese approach to architectural modernism. Additionally we have Conran’s own ‘easy living’ style that gives us comfortable and relaxing spaces.

Luxury hotel decor: black chandeliers – For a perfect hotel interior design, black chandeliers are always well. An hotel is an imposing place and that is why it needs a large chandelier because hotel pendant lighting is the best choice when it comes to choose something big. There are so many modern chandeliers but we choose the hotels with a black chandelier on the lobby, the restaurant or even on the library bar. We found perfect solutions and great inspiring images with only one result: a unique lighting with contemporary hotel chandeliers was the order in those cases. Black is always black, don’t you agree?

Designer lighting is always so sophisticated and imposing that it is perfect for an hotel. Take a look at those images, there are amazing ambiances to inspire you! Enjoy it and get inspired, I have a feeling that you will love the ideas!

Delightfull

A contemporary descendant of retro sphere lighting, Atomic suspension lamp is a spot-on interpretation of the atomic age design. A set of glossy black and gold plated round shades, aligned by an asymmetric composition to enhance non-conventional molecular forms. As each shade evokes a petrifying effect, it’s ideal to be placed in a modern living room to surprise your guests, as well as in a modern lobby. A breathtaking design inspired in 50’s legacy.

Trump International Hotel

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Eccleston Square Hotel London

Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia

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Hotel Sorella

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Choosing the right hotel accommodations is an important part of business travel.  Of course you’ll want the rooms to be clean and comfortable, but, beyond that, what should you look for to create the best business travel experience for you and your team? A large conference room, a deluxe business center, a free wi-fi in your room, and others. I will present you the top 5 business hotels in the world which offer you a perfect business trip.

The Peninsula Shanghai

A master of luxe hospitality, Peninsula Hotels chairman Michael Kadoorie spent his childhood in Shanghai. So the March 2010 premiere of his ninth property, the Peninsula Shanghai, was a homecoming of sorts. On a stretch of the historic Bund, the10-story granite-clad building is a Modernist reflection of its Art Deco–era neighbors, the Shanghai Club and Sassoon House. Architect David Beer and interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon delivered gleaming brass- and-mahogany elevators and 235 guest rooms that combine embossed glass lamps and black-lacquer screens with 21st-century amenities. All come with VoIP phones, portable master control panels, and spa tubs with music and light settings. But your most valuable asset here is savvy chief concierge Simon Huang, who may very well be the best in town.

Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F.

Only a world-class hotel like the Four Seasons could make Mexico City, a hectic metropolis of 21 million, feel relaxing. Its colonial-hacienda architecture, Mexican gardens (with tropical-fruit trees, orchids, and chirping caged canaries), courtyard dining, and proximity to verdant Chapultepec Park represent an oasis of calm amid the bustle of the capital. The 240 spacious guestrooms also promote tranquility with a neutral palette of taupes and creams, deep soaking tubs, and views of elegant Paseo de la Reforma or the quiet courtyard. In keeping with Four Seasons culture, the large staff is warm, genuinely helpful, and utterly unflappable. The in-house Galería Lourdes Sosa has a rotating collection of Mexican art, including paintings by Jose Luis Cuevas.

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Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Brand new in 2005, this 399-room waterfront property has a gargantuan, decadent spa (try a Chinese Wellness Ritual, which begins with a tea ceremony and includes a scrub and a massage), and spacious rooms and suites (the smallest of which are about 500 square feet). Room design tends toward clean-lined, modern minimalism, with Asian-infused touches like lacquered-wood tables and silk cushions and throws. All have 42-inch plasma-screen TV’s, and luxurious bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers with rainfall showerheads. Of the on-site dining options, two are excellent: Lung King Heen, a three-Michelin-star restaurant serving innovative Cantonese cuisine, and French eatery Caprice, which has two Michelin stars. Though the property’s real showstopper is the rooftop deck, where twin swimming pools overlook the harbor.

The Peninsula, Tokyo

With a prime location on a corner facing the Imperial Palace and Hibiya Park, and within walking distance of Ginza and the newly named “Golden Triangle” (Hibiya, Marunouchi, and Yurakucho), The Peninsula Tokyo wowed travelers when it opened September 2007, book-ending the city’s hotel boom. Its tower houses 314 spacious rooms, including 47 luxurious hotel suites, each with stone accents, warm woodwork, and Japanese lacquer touches—as well as high-tech touch lighting and Lavazza espresso machines. In a city that is notoriously difficult to navigate, the concierge staff here is especially skilled, able to score tables at Michelin-ranked restaurants or find bilingual guides to navigate you through the boisterous Tsukiji Fish Market. Dining in? The atmospheric Hei Fung Terrace restaurant serves exceptional authentic Cantonese food.

The Stafford London

With three very distinct buildings, this refined property offers something for everyone: the main house, fresh from a renovation, features tastefully appointed rooms with a traditional decor; rooms in the Carriage House have a country flair; and Stafford Mews houses modern suites that sprawl over seemingly endless square feet. There’s also plenty of choice at the newly launched Lyttelton restaurant, which focuses on rustic, British cuisine, such as summer truffle pappardelle and wild sea bass with heirloom tomatoes. At the American bar, more than 3,000 memorabilia items (knick-knacks, photographs, airplane models, ties) hang from the walls, and the in-house wine cellar specializes in Burgundy and Bordeaux.

Lighting forms a crucial aspect of creating an inviting atmosphere for an establishment like a modern hotel interior design which entertains guests with the wide variety of services it has to offer. A hotel hence has many parts to it and each requires different hotel lighting fixtures. A hotel offers a dining area, a bar, spa and outdoor activities like swimming and sports. The lighting in each area needs to be different since the mood to be created in each area is different. The lighting fixtures need to be chosen carefully to create an environment for the guests to enjoy their stay.

There is hardly any hotel that does not use modern table lamps to light up its atmosphere. We present you now five good examples of hotel table lamps by some of the most extravagant lighting brands.

Campari Bar by Ingo Maurer

Ten original Campari Soda bottles, individually detachable. Plastic, metal, glass, porcelain. Above the ten original Campari Soda bottles, ice cubes made of glass reflect the light. A good example of unique lighting.

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Fleurs by Art et Floritud

The design — the different sizes of perfect and imperfect porcelain flowers, and the relationship between them — is beautifully judge.

Guns by Flos

Table gun lamp provides direct reading and ambient lighting. Body of guns table lamp is die-cast aluminum with an overmolded polymer coating. Shade is plasticized paper. Perfect table lamp for man.

Marble by Innermost

Gathered synthetic felt shade hung over an acrylic dome. An awesome bedside table lamp for any modern hotel.

Turner by DelightFULL

Turner table is simply a head turner. Inspired by Tina Turner’s dance moves it has an art deco shape with the possibility of rotating its arcs into the desired position so that you can create your favorite composition at any time.

The bedroom is a place for peace and tranquility.  It is an area where you want to relax and be away from the stresses and strains of the world around you.  Lighting can be used to create this sanctuary.

Here are some tips of nice chandelier that should exist in any luxurious hotel interior.

As bedroom ceiling is watched more than the ceilings of other rooms, select color trends that your inner desire expresses.

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The bedroom ceiling with an unique chandelier, design and color combination can not only cherish the mood but make an impression of a large space and an extravagant chandelier is perfect for this bedroom. Also, paint ceiling in a soft color, a lighter version of wall color to create a pleasant appearance.

A modern ceiling light for any comfort hotel bedroom. Using the color that is lighter than wall color makes bedrooms with low ceiling harmonious and spacious. Using a darker shade to make rooms with high ceiling look appealing.

Modern lighting bedroom sets usually are not for all, but when you have a great gratitude regarding great traces inside fine art and also buildings, it’s likely that excellent you truly really like modern bedroom sets.

Finally, if the hotel bedroom is more traditional and wants to make a bold statement, they should try chandeliers. A chandelier creates an instant dramatic effect, even when not switched on. They also work well with larger items of furniture, such as big dining tables, to make a room feel balanced. If you are lucky enough to have large rooms with high ceilings in your home then why not fill them out and show them off with an inspiring and magnificent chandelier.

Which Atlantic City casino is right for you? Find the best place to try your luck, no matter what your game.

The Atlantic Club Casino Hotel

This affordable spot favors low-limit denominations—70 percent of its slot machines are penny slots—but it doesn’t skimp on comfort. In May, the hotel debuted a new casino floor featuring ergonomic, adjustable chairs in the slot-machine and table-game areas.

Borgata

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City offers an unparalleled travel experience on the East Coast. The 2,000 room stylish casino-hotel, located at Renaissance Pointe, presents a destination designed to rival those once found only in cities such as New York City and Las Vegas. After igniting Atlantic City’s revival with its 2003 opening as the first new hotel property in 13 years, Borgata has experienced overwhelming popularity and near-capacity occupancy since its debut.

It’s got 3,475 slot machines and 180-plus game tables, but serious players come here with one thing on their minds: poker. The 85-table poker room (the biggest in Atlantic City) hosts daily tournaments, with buy-ins as little as $40 and pots as big as $30,000.

Caesars Atlantic City

Caesars Atlantic City, NJ Hotel & Casino is the premier resort in AC where people from all different areas of the country come together for an endless nightlife, hot table games and more.  Each and every guest at this hotel in Atlantic City, NJ is treated as a Caesar that receives only the best treatment.

Slots give poker a run for its money as the most popular game here. But the casino is home to World Series of Poker circuit events and to Three Card Poker Six Card Bonus, a nontraditional table game that is popular for its low minimums and high payouts (Caesars has toasted two $1 million winners already). The 145,000-square-foot casino offers 145 game tables with the highest limits in the city.

Golden Nugget

Golden Nugget Atlantic City is a hotel, casino, and marina located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Harrah’s bayside neighbor devotes considerable space in its 70,000-square-foot casino to table games—blackjack, craps, roulette, mini baccarat and more than half a dozen kinds of poker. Even if you don’t win big, you can snap a souvenir pic with the 61-pound 11-ounce Hand of Faith, the world’s largest golden nugget, which is on loan from the casino’s Las Vegas location.

Harrah’s Resort

With its sophisticated marina setting and an infinite roster of world-class resort amenities, Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City has become the premier Atlantic City hotel destination, boasting beautiful views and non-stop action.

If slots are more your speed, head to this gambling den—or should we say cave? There’s 175,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 2,600 machines. It’s just as well, since Harrah’s is situated in the Marina District, away from the Boardwalk.

Resorts Casino Hotel

A.C.’s first casino, Resorts kicked off the new era of gaming in 1978. These days, it has more than 1,800 slots, including high-limit machines (up to $100) in the Hollywood Hills area, and 75 table games. Enjoy the luxury Atlantic City Hotel boasting the largest rooms on the Boardwalk.

Revel

Most casinos are darkened dens where you have no sense of time, but this recent addition is revolutionizing the A.C. gaming scene by lining its smoke-free 130,000-square-foot casino with floor-to-ceiling windows. The theatrical space—courtesy of performing-arts design firm Scéno Plus—features more than 2,000 slot machines, nearly 100 game tables and a high-stakes poker room. Revel Casino Hotel is a premium destination for Atlantic City casino and nightlife entertainment, hotel, dining and luxury resort experiences.

Showboat

This resort invokes the spirited fun of the Big Easy, with “Laissez les bons temps rouler!” (“Let the good times roll!”) as its official mantra. And roll they do in Showboat’s casino, which has more than 80 game tables and 2,600 slots. They rock, too: A free House of Blues Party Pit on the gaming floor offers live music and DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.

Tropicana

Readers of Casino Player magazine have shown some serious love for this joint, naming it A.C.’s luckiest casino on more than one occasion. Offerings consist of 130 tables and more than 2,600 slot machines, organized by price point (e.g., Red Hot Nickels, Pennies in Heaven) over two floors. Tropicana offers one of the best Atlantic City casino & resort experience with your plush accommodations, hot attractions and diverse amenities.

Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino

Smack-dab in the middle of the Boardwalk, Trump Plaza puts the emphasis on courteous service—even when you’re in the midst of a heated head-to-head encounter with one of the casino’s 2,165 slot machines, which are often touted as some of the loosest in the city. As one of the first-class Atlantic City NJ Hotels and Casinos on the world-famous Boardwalk, Trump Plaza delivers unsurpassed luxury, entertainment, and excitement.

Casino hotels dominate the Las Vegas skyline and inside they are just as jaw-dropping, with theatres, clubs, art, restaurants, malls and even the odd gondola ride. So, I will present you the top 10 casino hotels in Las Vegas, real luxury hotels.

Red Rock Resort

Off the Strip by several miles and closer to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Red Rock Casino Resort is a property of Station Casinos, which made its mark in Vegas by appealing to those who actually live there. But Red Rock is as fancy and decadent as any on the Strip, with a masculine design of crimson and burnt orange and a chain of more than 3.1m Swarovski and Preciosa crystals (measuring 99 miles) hanging throughout the resort. During the summer, Red Rock opened a 7,000-seat outdoor amphitheatre, and its pool concert series is one of the most popular of its kind in the city.

Aria at CityCenter

A 5 star casino hotel in Las Vegas, Aria is where you play it big in Vegas. There are 4,004 guest rooms, and that doesn’t count the theatre where Elvis still lives, in the Cirque du Soleil production Viva Elvis. The vast, dark-wood-designed hotel and casino is filled with water features, including fountains that greet guests at the porte-cochère. Public art is heavily featured: guests at reception are met with artist Maya Lin’s Silver River sculpture. Aria is home to more than 16 restaurants, including those operated by star chefs Michael Mina (American Fish) and Masayoshi Takayama (Bar Masa and Shaboo).

Bellagio

One of the big “wow” events in recent Vegas history was the opening of Bellagio, which ushered in the era of the “mega-resort” in October 1998. The splashy Fountains at Bellagio water show at the front of the hotel, envisioned by hotel founder Steve Wynn, continues to halt traffic on the Strip. Inside, the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens change with the seasons. Looming at the registration desk is a glass sculpture designed by the artist Dale Chihuly. The resort is home to the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art, also a Wynn vision. In the 40-table poker room hangs a painting by LeRoy Neiman, titled simply (and appropriately) The Game.

Wynn Encore

Encore opened as a twin to the equally giant Wynn in late-2008, and the two properties represent Steve Wynn’s greatest hits: fantastic restaurants, an interior design of canopies and coffered ceilings that bring to mind the effects of Bellagio. Upon opening, the resort threw a stack of cash and the use of a private jet to country music superstar Garth Brooks, booking his one-man show in the theatre next to Le Rêve. Appropriately, those shows meet in the middle of these hotels. For outdoor entertainment, try the Encore Beach Club, which sits nearly atop the Strip and is one of the finest pool clubs in town.

Venetian-Palazzo

Gondoliers steer you through the Venetian, welcoming guests to the waterway that cuts through a replica of St Mark’s Square. Strolling performers sing operatic tunes, and it is all played out in a winding, pedestrian retail centre known as the Grand Canal Shops. The Venetian opened in May 1999, followed in 2007 by the Palazzo next door. Some of the city’s great shows and restaurants are here: Jersey Boys, Phantom – The Las Vegas Spectacular and the Blue Man Group. Lagasse’s Stadium at Palazzo is one of the city’s finest sports books, the only place in the city where you can find a man watching sport in the jersey of his favourite team, shouting at a big screen and devouring a banana creme pie dessert conceived by Lagasse himself.

Caesars Palace

Caesars opened in 1966, has been known as one of the last standing haunts of the Rat Pack, the site of some of the greatest prizefights in history, and the spot where daredevil Evel Knievel went tea-over-teakettle in a 1967 motorcycle leap. These days, the stars are Celine Dion, Elton John and Rod Stewart. All take the stage at various times at the 4,100-seat Colosseum. Another popular show is Absinthe, held in a big white tent in the hotel’s Roman Plaza, near its entrance. One of the city’s first Strip retail centres, the Forum Shops, remains an ideal place to fling your credit card or put that blackjack hot streak to good use.

Cosmopolitan

If the Mirage launched the mega-resort era in Vegas, the Cosmopolitan seems to be its bookend. Built next to CityCenter, the resort stacks 2,995 rooms – the majority of which offer terraces and views of the Strip. Tucked into the Marquee nightclub, a three-storey party space, is an enclave known as the Library, where guests shoot pool and read Vegas-centric books, The signature gathering spot is the Chandelier bar, a bedazzled, multi-decked haven of hobnobbing. A pizzeria called, simply, Pizzeria, sits down an unmarked hallway, giving the impression you sort of have to know somebody to find the place. The concert and party centre, Boulevard Pool, is positioned high above the Strip.

Mandarin Oriental

Perhaps the coolest floor in all of Vegas is the 23rd at the Mandarin Oriental, where the Mandarin Bar overlooks the Strip on one end and Pierre Gagnaire’s Twist looks out from the other. This is a non-gaming hotel, it has no grand theatre or any sort of resident production show or headliner. But it is one chic spot, with live jazz playing from the Mandarin Bar and visitors reclining in the lounge next to the reception. Yes, that is on the 23rd floor, too, a spot called the Sky Lobby. The hotel provides one of the great escapes in Las Vegas, a 27,000sqft spa with 17 treatment rooms.

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Mandalay Bay

Laden with deeply coloured floor tiling in its valet entrance and a uniquely curious fragrance that hints at citrus, Mandalay Bay is a genuine mega-resort with 3,300 rooms, and filled with an array of entertainment venues. The 12,000-seat Mandalay Bay Events Center hosts boxing and mixed-martial arts events, the House of Blues features emerging and contemporary pop acts. Upstairs two venues provide terrific views of the Strip: the cozy, pop art-laden Foundation Room and MIX restaurant and nightclub. Shark Reef, the watery walking park filled with sharks and other exotic, aquatic creatures, is the quintessential fun-for-the-entire-family attraction.

Mirage

The Mirage can often be overlooked these days, as more gargantuan resorts have sprouted since it’s breathtaking opening in 1989. Siegfried & Roy once performed here, and these days the Beatles (with the Cirque du Soleil production Love) and a master ventriloquist (theatre headliner Terry Fator) rule the entertainment scene. Inside, the casino floor is shrouded in tropical surroundings. Guests walk through a glass atrium that lets the sun shine in, hearing the soothing sounds of a waterfall over the action at the casino. Mirage has been upgraded to keep pace with its taller competition, and is still one of the city’s major players on the Strip.

Designed by Architect Denniston, the hotel design suites at Aman Canal Grande, Italy became winner of the year 2014. The award was given due to the incredible hotel interior design.

Throughout the 24 suites of Aman Canal Grande, every suite has its own size, location and identity and history. Some of these have been designed over centuries by extravagant architects and have a very strong identity in terms of existing architecture decoration.

The decision to go with the contemporary interior design style was the only relevant choice to gain success. We treated the suite in the lightest and most delicate manner to bring some freshness to this historically heavy environment. Using pure lines combined with few colour tones in addition to working with only the finest materials and finishes was intentional.

This created a dichotomy between the period and contemporary styles but always keeping in line with the lounge and cosy atmosphere that has made Denniston famous worldwide.

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This is a landmark project in every sense – an incredible restoration project that has brought a new breed of luxury to a destination already saturated with 5 star hotels. Denniston has managed to create a perfect blend of heritage and modernity.

We present Amazing Boutique Hotels and Suites to inspire commercial architects and interior designers. Fashion designers have come a long way from just making your wardrobe in vogue; many have branched off to create a name in home furnishings, accessories and, more ambitiously, high-fashion boutique hotels. All over the world, trendy jetsetters have been checking into hotels primarily due to the star designer behind the décor — from Versace Luxury Hotel in Australia, Moschino’s Milan Maison to Boca do Lobo for Infante De Sagres in Portugal. Flaunting decadent amenities and fine attention to design detail, these hotels are destined to visually woo and personally pamper. You can bet they’re all pretty stylish so commercial architects and interior designer will wind fome frest ides for sure.

Palazzo Versace Luxury Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

The Palazzo Versace, meaning Versace Palace, is a luxury hotel located on the Southport Spit at Main Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Soheil Abedian of the Sunland Group visited the House of Versace in 1997 to propose the idea of a Versace branded hotel. He claims Palazzo Versace Gold Coast to be the first fashion-branded hotel. On his reasons for approaching Versace, Abedian says “Gianni Versace was a lover of architecture in the first place, a person who used in his fashion all the elements of the Baroque style. Also, Versace was the only fashion house at the time that had a home collection and everything that a hotel needed from the porcelain to cutlery, pillows to fabric.” The main building was designed by chief architect Rocco Magnoli in Postmodern architecture style in a broad interpretation of Neoclassical architecture. In September 2000, Palazzo Versace opened its doors and created a new luxury address on a historic site in Southern Queensland on the edge of the Gold Coast Broad water.

Palazzo Versace is inspired by the opulent palaces of Europe and the classic architecture of Roman times. Versace gave the hotel design his magic touch: its driveway is the second largest pebble mosaic in the world; the foyer’s chandelier was imported from the State Library of Milan; and there’s more than $11.5 million worth of Italian-imported marble. The hotel on Queensland’s Gold Coast features 200 rooms and suites, all decked out in Versace homeware and accessories, such as a private bar featuring Versace crystal and coffee-making facility comprising Versace china. Additionally, there’s private butler service for all rooms, three restaurants, five pools, a manmade beach, a spa (Aurora, one of Australia’s largest) and, as you would imagine, a Versace boutique. Don’t ever want to leave? Visitors can buy one of the 72 luxury condominiums.

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London’s art deco jewel – Claridge’s Hotel

At the heart of London’s Mayfair, Claridge’s luxury hotel is perfectly situated for the West End, stylish shopping districts, leafy Royal parks and thriving business centres. The timeless glamour of Claridge’s is the result of more than a century of collaboration with some of the world’s most respected and influential designers.

The hotel’s original plan was developed by CW Stephens, the architect responsible for Harrods. Claridge’s art deco transformation took place in the 1920s and 30s. Created in one of the most exciting eras of design – the art deco period, in Claridge’s Harrods architect mixed the natural forms of Art Nouveau with modern influences of Cubism and Futurism. The bold lines and sweeping curves of the style give Claridge’s its unmistakable air of timeless elegance. Claridge’s invited art deco pioneer Basil Lonides to re-design the restaurant and several suites. His magnificent engraved glass screens still adorn the restaurant today. By 1929 the hotel was a world-renowned showcase for top British designers. Oswald Milne designed a new main entrance, removing the original awkward carriage drive. A façade of Roman stone and jazz moderne mirrored foyer completed Claridge’s new look.  The grand success of the art deco redesign inspired a much larger project. In the early 1930s Milne added an extension to the east side of Claridge’s. With its simple cubic outline, the tall brick block stands in both contrast and harmony with the main hotel building. Inside, Milne created a fine suite of reception rooms and guestrooms furnished with smart, eclectic style. The additions were widely praised in the press.  In 1996, Claridge’s embarked on a major design restoration. Inspired by archive photographs from the 1930s, New York-based designer Thierry Despont made over the Foyer area in modern art deco style. The centrepiece of the space is a stunning, up-to-the minute Dale Chihuly chandelier. David Collins was invited to create the new Claridge’s Bar, while Thierry Despont went on to create Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s. Claridge’s entered the 21st century in a dramatically modern art deco style.

Claridge’s continued to innovate over the past decated resulting in the rooftop apartments that were redeveloped in the early 1990s by Veere Grenney. A series of collaborations with David Collins and Thierry Despont added flourishes to the Claridge’s Bar, the restaurant and several suites in the 1990s. Twenty rooms and suites launched in 2010 were the first interiors projects in the distinguished career of Diane von Furstenberg. The Ballroom, French Salon and Drawing Rooms were restored by noted architect Guy Oliver – our consultant for over 20 years. He has preserved the original features, while applying the very latest technologies. In 2012, we completed 25 suites that bear the name of David Linley, one of Britain’s most respected designers and craftsmen. The results combine glorious Victorian and glamorous art deco design with modern flourishes.

Concept Hotel Maison Moschino

Maison Moschino is a unique boutique hotel in Milan! Designer-inspired hotel have been established in 2010. Maison Moschino Milan is a 65-room hotel inside a 1840s Neo-classical railway station. Just like the brand’s whimsical, haute-couture designs, the hotel is all about fairy tales and fanciful fantasy. Once you enter, you’re greeted by puffy-cloud light fixtures, white lamb chair and lit gowns. Not one room is alike, and the design comes straight from surreal, avant-garde dreams: tree branches serve as bedposts, vines climb across a striped wall and a red gown constitutes a headboard. The Little Red Riding Hood Room has a patterned and stuffed wolf awaiting, while Alice’s Room beckons with a giant coffee cup in a twisted reality. Creativity here is an understatement.

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All Concept Hotel Maison Moschino interiors were done by the Moschino Creative team. The hotel interior reflects Moschino’s distinctive style where the ordinary world is painted with a brush of surrealism with each room projecting a fairy tale theme.

Hotel Missoni, Edinburgh, Scotland

In 2009, Italian brand Missoni took a huge gamble by opening a hotel in not-typically-fashionable Edinburgh and definitely made a right decision. Hotel became one of the most popular and fully booked in the city. The design hotel pays tribute to the brand’s fashion and interiors sensibility (e.g. geometric prints) that blends with function, form and service. Hotel Missoni Edinburgh’s success led the brand’s creative director and Rezidor Hotel Group’s CEO and president to partner in another atypical location: Kuwait.

Travelers in both hotels can expect stylish suites, complimentary minibars stocked with Italian favorites (like Peroni and Pelligrino), Nespresso machines in their suites, staff in custom-made uniforms (zig-zag kilts in Edinburgh; striped-dash dash in Kuwait) and a restaurant (Cucina) featuring personal recipes from Rosita Missoni herself. In the nearest future Hotel Missoni plans to open 30 more properties, including Brazil (2013), Oman (2013) and Mauritius (2014).

Luxury Hotel Infante De Sagres, Porto, Portugal 

Situated in Porto’s UNESCO Heritage city centre this five-star hotel features a spa centre with massage facilities and a fine dining restaurant. The soundproofed rooms of the Hotel Infante De Sagres combine neo-baroque and custom-made furniture. The Well-appointed rooms and suites at Infante de Sagres offer the perfect urban retreat in Porto, combining original antiques, a superb collection of modern works of art and custom-designed furniture. Throughout the hotel, a classic Europeans sensibility mixes with the best contemporary design – a harmonious blend that results in a comfortable, luxurious and unforgettable stay.

Fine dining and a broad list of Douro and Port wines can be enjoyed at the Boca do Lobo Restaurant. The award-winning chef prepares a fusion of contemporary dishes focusing on fresh and local ingredientes.

No surprise why Boca do Lobo took their chance to leave one more “signature” in this luxury design hotel – design “Boca do Lobo suite” – a unique concept suite where hotel visitors will be able for feel and touch the spirit of Boca do Lobo design pieces. Despite that this projects is still under the development we give you opportunity to take a glance to this amazing project visualizations and present you some furniture pieces and handmade vintage lamps of Boca do Lobo partner Delightfull that the final visitors will be able to find there.

Boca do Lobo suite project

Delightfull ” Miles” wall lamp

Delightfull “Duke” suspension lamp

Boca do Lobo “Ring” mirror

Boca do Lobo “Manu” writing table

Boca do Lobo “Modrian”

We present you hottest limited edition furniture trends for luxury hotel interior design.  One of them- safes. We present you collection that can give a “touch” to any interior designer or architect unique interior project. These jewellery safes itself are refined works of art with a personality of its own that will add an extra touch of exclusivity to any room. Baron safe is a limited edition steam punk safe from Boca do Lobo‘s new Private Collection.

Designed in a Victorian futuristic style and inspired by traditional Swiss watch making techniques, Baron is an exceptional piece of haute craftsmanship perfect for those with an appetite for extreme luxury.

At Boca do Lobo designers have already proven to be always one step ahead when it comes to trends. Steampunk has been identified by IBM as a hot trend for 2014 and the team loved the idea of exploring such an exquisite concept that has been inspiring the seven arts since its literary origins with “20.000 Leagues Under the Sea”.

With watch winders and cigar humidors, this steampunk safe was created to be the ideal place to keep the most exclusive jewelry and other unique pieces safe from the outside world while embodying the true essence of the new hyper-luxury trend.

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Want to surprise your client with unusual chandelier? Take a glance to these ones form brand Delightfull. The golden rule of good lighting design is to use the right type of light fitting in the right position. A good rule of thumb is to question the function of every fitting. If it does not have a specific task you should delete it from a scheme. Beware scattering fittings throughout for ‘general infill’. This chandelier will light only the floor and visually ‘close a space down’.”

Delightfull “Cosmo” chandelier is what you get what you pay for with light fittings. Get the best you can afford. It really does make a difference to the space that you live in. Your lighting is as important as the structure of your house. If it’s not good, the interior just won’t work however much money you spend on your interior design.

Top luxury brand Boca do Lobo mission- ultra-exclusive pieces with a soulful twist. Top experienced designers join innovative production techniques, together meeting top comfort and luxury intersects of their exquisite clients. Boca do Lobo’s design inspired with art, music, food and everything in between. As we, professionals, know, design is about people and relationships.  It’s not just a façade or decoration. The whole end user experience will always have to be considered and so space, design, relationships and collaborations are basic needs that a designer must always meet. We present you “Heritage” sideboard.

Whether the requirements are luxury hotels, there must be involvement of interior design. Interior atmosphere is crucial for the image of your hotel! If you want to impress your customer, you must emphasize the refinement, singularity and creativity of your interior design!

I have a pleasure to present you five of the most prominent hotel projects, designed by Kelly Wearstler, Pierre Yves Rochon, Alberto Pinto, Hirsch Bedner and Yabu Pushelberg.

Hotels are one of the oldest symbols of luxury, so much so that Coco Chanel famously chose The Paris Ritz as her home for over thirty years. In the accessible age of luxury e-commerce and iPad applications, hotels have survived and prospered in remaining truly exclusive experiences, the quintessential definition of luxury.

Which of these outstanding projects do you prefer?

The Tides South Beach by Kelly Wearstler

Hailed as one of Miami Beach’s first luxury boutique hotels, the historic Tides South Beach unveiled a fresh face and refined look in Summer 2008 when Kelly Wearstler completed her re-design. The Tides’ new look was inspired by its Art Deco roots and streamlined architecture, but infused with a fresh perspective.

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The Peninsula Shanghai by Pierre Yves Rochon

Steps away from the Bund, Pudong and the Huangpu River, the hotel’s 235 guestrooms and suites are reminiscent of a time when Shanghai was known as “Paris of the East” joining Art Deco styles with traditional Chinese elements. Rich colors and hand crafted details bring to life the hotels restaurants and bars.

The Palm Beach in the Canary Islands by Alberto Pinto

Borrowing from various cultural influences from his earliest childhood, Alberto Pinto, an inescapable actor of interior design, has built his works on the interbreeding and mixture of genders from more than baroque to less than bare. The Palm Beach in the Canary Islands is one of his projects.

The ESPA at The Europe Hotel by Hirsch Bedner Associates

The striking redesign of this resort hotel and spa embodies the overall design aesthetic of natural luxury as it overlooks Killarney’s majestic Loch Lein. The magnificent ESPA at Hotel Europe is one of Ireland’s largest spa facilities. Upon arrival to the spa, guests are visually engaged with a centuries-old Irish pattern, cut out from paper-thin bronze sheets suspended from the ceiling.

The Hazelton Toronto by Yabu Pushelberg

In recent years, Toronto’s Yorkville area has turned into the city’s most stylish district, with fabulous shopping and dining, as well as the acclaimed Royal Ontario Museum. The buzzing neighborhood provides the backdrop for the Hazleton, a design-focused property that is a major social hub. Designed by the cutting-edge Yabu Pushelberg firm, the interiors are sleek and confident, with elegant materials such as green granite, polished wood and silver velvet. Guest rooms are spacious and boast French doors and custom furnishings.

Today, I have a look at collaborations between fashion designers and luxury hotels, from Tiffany’s Suite in St.Regis, New York to Dior suite in Hotel Majestic Barriere, Cannes.

Have you noticed that when a fashion designer takes on the role of hotel designer, you really don’t know exactly what you’re gonna get? Once the initial hotel of a fashion house opens, we can then look for signature details or some visibly explainable transition from, say, a three-piece suit to a three-room suite. So, all commercial architects and interior designers – get inspired by glamorous fashion designers hotel projects worldwide! I also will suggest some ideas for your suite interior design project.

Diane von Furstenberg suites in Claridge’s, London

The Grand Piano Suite in Claridge’s is a favourite of Diane von Furstenberg – unsurprising considering she designed it’s luxury interior. When she wasn’t hanging out in her New York pad, this was where famous fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg stayed in London for more than 40 years. Following a complete renovation in 2010, the famous Claridge’s hotel in London now boasts 20 suites designed by this lady who is known as the “Queen of prints”. Decorated with personal touches including cashmere blankets, wallpaper, fabrics with her iconic prints, and even photos that the stylist has taken during her travels, the comfortable and contemporary hotel suites, make you feel right at home, just like Diane. A night in one of the suites in Claridge’s will cost you from 419 euro.

High Ceiling Lighting Design Ideas for your interior design project:

Baccarat by Phillipe Starc 

Delightfull “Brubeck”

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Dior suite in Hotel Majestic Barriere, Cannes

Another luxury interior design project is suite Dior. Inspired by the designer’s Paris headquarters and features various subtle references to the fashion house as well as impressive Bil Donovan illustrations of vintage Dior designs. Dior suite is a kingdom of pure luxury- light and dark stone floors, Chevron hardwood floors (as in Haussman architecture flats in Paris), a gallery leading to a dining room with a large, refined, imposing table in the centre surrounded by medallion chairs covered in grey fabric and silver seams. Attention is drawn to a detail in the lounge: the bright red cushions on the sofa, which is exactly the same colour as the cushions designed by Christian Dior in 1947. The matching rooms give the impression of ever returning seasons because grey is the colour of expectation, which gets lighter day by day. This grey was one of the charms of Monsieur Christian. Majestic Barrière wanted it, the House of Dior made it possible.

High Ceiling Lighting Design Ideas for your interior design project:

Chelsom Naples Florentine 

Delightfull “Miles”

Christian Lacroix rooms in the Notre Dame Hotel, Paris

Hotel du Petit Moulin in Paris has been designed exclusively by Christian Lacroix, who transformed a 17th-century building into what its owners claim is “a true couture hotel”. In practice this means that each room is different. The unique Notre Dame hotel, boasting amazing views of the Notre Dame in Paris, has 26 luxury suites all designed by controversial designer Christian Lacroix. True to his style, the rooms boast contemporary décor with Baroque influences. The building itself is more than 400 years old and has been totally refurbished inside. A combination of materials was used in the interior design including velvet, leather, carpets and marble, etc. Here you will find a hotel with quite a medieval and elaborate look, very typical of Lacroix. The Notre Dame Hotel doesn’t have a restaurant however, there is a lounge bar and breakfast service to the rooms is on offer.

High Ceiling Lighting Design Ideas for your interior design project:

Tom Dixon

Tiffany Suite in St.Regis, New York

Featuring strong references to this iconic brand etched in the mind of any woman that has seen the film “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” with Audrey Hepburn, the Tiffany luxury suite at the St. Regis Hotel is also renowned for having collaborated with prestigious fashion brands such as Bottega Veneta. The sumptuous detail conveys the luxury that is associated with this famous jeweler. From the dining room, designed like the characteristic box of the Tiffany brand and walls painted in the signature Tiffany blue, to the hotel room furniture making reference to the classic Tiffany engagement ring, this suite is pure luxury. Finally, the Tiffany suite in the St. Regis Hotel in New York boasts amazing views of Central Park.

High Ceiling Lighting Design Ideas for your interior design project:

Armani 

Delightfull “Matheny”

Bentley Suite at St. Regis Hotel, New York City

St. Regis Hotel – some of the priciest real estate in the world are just perfect place for luxury interior design project for Bentley. The classic Speed Six outside led to a new launch inside: the Bentley Suite at the St. Regis, the luxury marque’s first “branded experience” in a hotel room. Renting for a substantial $9,500 per night, the 15th-floor corner suite is meant to introduce St. Regis guests to the craftsmanship, materials, luxury, and style that Bentley embodies.

And while neither the hotel nor Daniele Ceccomori, the suite’s designer, will say for sure, it may conceivably be the first of several such Bentley Suites in St. Regis hotels worldwide. The suite also comes with access to the 2013 St. Regis Bentley Mulsanne commissioned by the hotel with a bottle cooler and crystal champagne flutes, St. Regis crests on the headrests and personalised tread plates–though only within a 10-block radius, apparently. Entering the 1,700-square-foot suite, the first thing you notice is the lovely smell of leather–which in the foyer is laid in a herringbone pattern on the floor.

Ceccomori noted that it was a tougher grade of hide than Bentley uses for its interior leather, for durability, but that it would acquire scuffs and marks over time, “like a classic car.” On the foyer table, an overscale chrome model of the Flying-B hood ornament is mounted on an oblong plinth, resembling on first glance an ornate old-style flat iron. Behind it is a round mirror and a diamond-quilted leather wall in a pale beige color with its stitching in Living Green, one of a few new interior accent colors Bentley Motors plans to introduce in future vehicles. The bedroom has side cabinets inspired by the fold-out cupboards in the back of Bentley’s XP9 F sport-utility concept, with two walls that retain the old-world St. Regis plaster details and two in contracting shades that blend Bentley materials, colors, and textures.

In general, the suite interior design project is quiet and masculine in tone, with dark browns, greys, cream, and ivory colors, large-scale but not ponderous furniture, and many playful touches that are meant to indicate an evolution of the Bentley esthetic. Curtains are edged in seat-belt webbing, for instance, and glossy white barrel side tables open to reveal orange interiors for an unexpected splash of color. Trim and furniture materials include a variety of fine woods, leathers, woven fabrics, and stainless steel. The living room has a seating area, a sideboard, and a desk with floating drawers, though we noted–sadly–a typo on the quotation woven into the leather writing pad. The flexible dining-room space can double as a conference room, with a large flat-screen display hidden behind buff-colored square-paneled doors. Analog Breitling clocks over the screen show the times in New York, London, Moscow, and Riyadh. And overhead, a chandelier of three rings angled in layers contains hundreds of white LEDs illuminating rectangular crystals, alluding to the LEDs in a Bentley’s running lights.

The one and half bathrooms of the Bentley Suite are still standard-issue St. Regis. Marque touches to those rooms will come in a later phase, he noted. The suite’s artworks mix images and artifacts from the classic Bentley racing period–the late 1920s and early 1930’s among furniture that has some muted Art Deco allusions.

High Ceiling Lighting Design Ideas for your interior design project:

Bentley

Delightfull “Ike”

Delightfull “Neil” 

It is no hyperbole to state that we are the most well travelled generation in history. So much so that it’s no longer uncommon to jump on a transatlantic flight from Paris to New York for a weekend break. Some might even fly from Singapore to Melbourne for dinner.

This unprecedented level of jet-setting poses its own unique challenges, with hotels – particularly those in urban centres – vying for differentiation, scrambling to make a play for that prized check-in. Business centres and mediocre gym facilities are now banned. In their place, says Maria Kuhn, vice president of public relations at Kempinski, are wiretap blockers and personalised fitness programmes. Convenience is a priority, with location transport access, check-in process, intuitive electronic connections and a whip smart concierge topping the list.

Thompson, Chicago, US

Located in Chicago’s Gold Coast District, Thompson is a luxury hotel in Chicago. It is the 11th addition to the brand’s expanding hotel portfolio. Interiors are by British designer Tara Bernerd, who was also responsible for the brand’s London property, Belgraves, and she has ensured they complement the industrial setting of the existing building, introducing a bold autumnal colour palette in petrol blues, blacks and deep reds, with luxurious finishings in rich velvet materials.

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Ace Hotel, Los Angeles, US

The Ace Hotel is housed in what was formerly the United Artists building, built in 1927 by architect Howard C Crane. Atelier Ace and local outfit Commune Design stripped the interior down to its minimalist core to reveal poured concrete ceilings and columns that enhance the colourful rooms featuring Isamu Noguchi lamps and Pendleton blankets. The structure also contains the opulent Artists Theatre, which the hotel has preserved for use as an event space.

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The Ludlow, New York, US

The Ludlow is another hotel in the hospitality portfolio of Sean MacPherson and BD Hotels (see the Marlton Hotel next), though it’s their first in the city’s Lower East Side. Once a derelict building abandoned in the 1980s by its original developers after the financial crash, MacPherson saw potential in its solid red brick façade and factory casement windows and rescued it, transforming it with steel and glass doors, marble mosaic floors and a grand limestone fireplace in the lobby. The ground floor entrance leads straight through to a rear courtyard, a rare amenity in Manhattan.

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Villa Rosa Kempinski, Nairobi, Kenya

The rapidly expanding Kempinski group has recently opened the doors of its second Kenyan property, this time in a prime city centre location in Nairobi. Whether you’re in Nairobi for business or pleasure, the Villa Rosa Kempinski is ideally situated for you to make the most out of the Kenyan capital. Architects Symbion, one of East Africa’s biggest firms, are behind the imposing pink edifice, while international design consultancy DWP oversaw the interiors.

Hotel Hotel, Canberra, Austrália

The idiosyncratically named Hotel Hotel occupies a section of the Nishi complex in the New Action village. Don Cameron and Nectar Efkarpidis designed the hotel in keeping with the complex’s ethos of sustainability and design excellence. Its location allows guests to enjoy lakeside and mountain views while surrounded by a highly active arts and culture scene.

The Temple Hotel Beijing, China

Tucked away in the tightly packed streets surrounding the Forbidden City, The Temple Hotel’s evocative past as a Qing dynasty temple is in stark contrast with the contemporary design and renovation that was recently recognised with a UNESCO award for cultural heritage conservation. Original wood and tiles were used throughout the restoration, and a contemporary lighting element was introduced by Ingo Maurer.

Sofitel So, Singapore, Singapore

The new Sofitel So is housed in one of Singapore’s rare gems, the former Eastern Extension Telegraph building, dating from 1927. Interiors are by local design firm Miaja and the hotel’s signature designer Karl Lagerfeld. The hotel lobby has a lighting design and there is a gold-tiled infinity rooftop pool.

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Okko Hotel, Nantes, France

Created by Olivier Devys with the support of Paul Dubrule, OKKO HOTELS renews the codes of the traditional business hotel by proposing a concept of all inclusive urban hotels where the human being, the design and the innovation are in the heart of the project. This idea is to eschew the traditional hotel attributes – there is no reception desk, no breakfast room, no lounge, just one living space, the Club, which is staffed 24/7. A kitchen offers snacks and refreshments throughout the day, and a business corner houses two computers and a printer. Selected items are on sale in an in-house shop, and a curated selection of newspapers, books and magazines are available.

JK Place, Rome, Italy

JK Place is a luxury boutique hotel. Housed in what was once Rome’s school of architecture, JK place Roma – the third property from hotelier Ori Kafri following ones in Capri and Florence – is once again designed by architect Michele Bönan. Minutes from the city’s best shops and sights, the hotel’s elegant bedrooms feature mid-century furniture, sculptures and marble with bold splashes of colour.

SEE ALSO: Top 5 hotels in Rome and Top 10 design hotels in Rome

Edition Hotel, London, UK

Edition is a boutique design hotel in London. Close to Oxford Street, the London Edition is the second offering from Ian Schrager’s new pairing with Marriott (following the Istanbul Edition) and is housed within the grand confines of the old Berners Street Hotel. Key details have been meticulously restored by Schrager and international design firm Yabu Pushelberg to feature a warm palette of dusky rose, khaki and mustard, elegantly furnished with eclectic pieces inspired by Salvador Dali and Donald Judd.

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