Archive for April, 2012

  • CaliforniaDesign LessonsUncategorized

    Design Lessons from the Saguaro

    By Sara Bliss on April 29, 2012
    The vibrantly hued Saguaro in Palm Springs is proof that color can totally transform a space. Formerly a bland Holiday Inn, the 70s motel is now thriving in its reincarnation as a hip hotel (it was the hot place to stay for Coachella). Architects Paul Aferiat and Peter Stamberg chose 12 brilliant hues found in native desert wildflowers for the hotel’s […]
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  • Island President, TheMaldivesUncategorized

    Virtual Vacation at the Viceroy in the Maldives

    By Sara Bliss on April 21, 2012
    With almost 1200 islands in the Indian Ocean to choose from, it seems like all of the major resorts are staking out their own private islands in the Maldives. The Four Seasons, Shangri La, One & Only, the W, and Six Senses have all recently built glamorous island retreats there (some like the Four Seasons even have multiple islands and […]
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  • ExpediaUncategorized

    From the Beginning….

    By Sara Bliss on April 13, 2012
    The lobby of the Hotel Sainte Beuve in Paris It’s been a little over a year since I launched Hotel Chic and I often get asked what inspired me to launch the blog. I think my first post sums it up nicely so I am reposting below. Happy weekend!  Several years ago I was in Paris for a work assignment […]
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  • Chic IdeasDesignEuropeHotel ThoumieuxParis

    Prints Charming: The Hotel Thoumieux

    By Sara Bliss on April 7, 2012
    No place beats Paris when it comes to hotel design. While the glamorous city has arguably some of the most famous and elegant hotels in the world, it’s the boutique hotels that are the ones setting design trends. Every year there are a few hotels that have design junkies buzzing–whether it’s the Recamier’s fresh take on canopy beds, or the […]
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