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    1 Hotel Toronto : a Biophilic Hotel in the City

    January 19, 2022January 19, 2022

    1 Hotel in Toronto is a biophilic hotel that turns urbanism inside out and celebrates the beauty of Toronto’s natural environment.

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  • Sander Hotel, a design hotel in copenhagen. The roof terrace has a strong biophilic influence and boasts beautiful rooftop views over the city

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    Hotel Sanders : Design Hotel in Copenhagen

    September 30, 2019April 23, 2020

    Hotel Sanders is a design hotel in Copenhagen in the historic heart of the cultural district, within walking distance from all the main tourist attractions.

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  • Avobar in London is a source of inspiration for Maison Flaneur when it comes to interior decor

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    Interview : Dionas Sotiriou of Maison Flaneur

    September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

    Dionas Sotiriou is co-founder of Maison Flaneur, an online destination for travellers and home enthusiasts looking for a unique and ever-evolving collection of homeware products.

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  • Exterior of Day spa at Calile tropical hotel in Brisbane, Australia

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    Calile : A Tropical Hotel in Brisbane

    June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

    Calile is a tropical hotel in Brisbane designed by architecture studio Richards and Spence who took their inspiration from the Brisbane’s balmy climate.

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  • Gara Rock Design Hotel Devon 4 - Bedroom

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    Gara Rock : Design Hotel in Devon

    November 28, 2018June 8, 2021

    I feel like recently I’m making a bit of a shift with my blog content as I seem to be writing about Devon a whole lot more. In the early days of my blog I would never have thought that I could have written so much about local places and companies, but Devon just seems

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  • Myconian Kyma Hotel in Mykonos Greece - Design Hotels

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    Myconian Kyma : Design Hotel in Mykonos

    June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

    I haven’t been away on holiday since April 2017 so I am well overdue a break. Luckily we have now booked a trip for the end of August so I’m counting down the days until our family can get away for a much needed holiday. In the meantime, I thought it was time to share

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  • Parister Hotel Paris Lobby

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    Hôtel Parister : A Wellness Hotel in Paris

    February 28, 2018November 25, 2021

    Today’s post features a seriously swoonworthy Parisian hotel that I have added to my design-led travel hotspots list. In the words of Audrey Hepburn “Paris is always a good idea” and when a hotel looks this good, who can disagree? Situated in rue Saulnier in the 9th arondissement of Paris is Hôtel Parister, a five star

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  • Vipp Hotel Sweden Shelter Exterior

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    The Vipp Hotel : A Design Destination

    February 5, 2018May 28, 2019

    You may remember a few weeks ago I posted about the stunning Vipp kitchens. Well, today I want to share with you an unusual concept for a hotel from the same Danish company. The Vipp Hotel is unusual in the fact that once you check in, it is fully booked. You see, instead of having

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  • Design Hotel Long Story Short in the Czech Republic_Big One private room_photo by Josef Kubicek

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    Design Hostel : Long Story Short

    December 1, 2017May 28, 2019

    Sometimes, just sometimes, I really wish I was a travel blogger. I would go off to explore the world one design hotel at a time. If I was footloose and fancy free and didn’t have responsibilities like a family, children, a job and a mortgage, I would seriously consider packing up my laptop and heading

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  • Kip Affordable Design Hotel London - Penthouse 2

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    KIP : London’s Affordable Design Hotel

    September 28, 2017May 28, 2019

    In this post I want to share another exciting design find that I discovered thanks to Curate & Display on Twitter. This time it’s an affordable design hotel in London. What? I hear you ask. Affordable and London in the same sentence? But yes, it’s really true. I have found a great looking design hotel

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  • Hotel Du Ministere Apartment in Paris

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    Hôtel du Ministère Apartment in Paris

    November 4, 2016May 28, 2019

    I have been meaning to start writing more about design hotels on the blog for so long now, mostly just as a way to document places I’d like to stay so I don’t forget about them. Of course, given the option when travelling I’d rather stay in a design hotel that speaks to the aesthete

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  • nhow Hotel Berlin Main Entrance

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    Nhow Berlin : The Music & Lifestyle Hotel

    March 18, 2013May 28, 2019

    I first discovered this insane hotel last summer on a trip to Berlin with my husband. We were on a boat trip down the Spree on a beautiful sunny day when I spotted this gravity defying building on the water’s edge. I quickly grabbed a snap of it so that I could research it when

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    [AD] Wallpaper has always been a bit of an obsession for me. I love the potential that it has to totally transform the feel of a room. Add to that the fact that it is relatively affordable and easy to install then it's an instant win for me. Particularly when it looks this good!!

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    Have you ever told yourself a bullshit story that just isn't true, but because you've told yourself so many times it becomes your reality? 

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