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Exotic Glamour: The Royal Mansour in Marrakech
By Sara Bliss on October 5, 2012I am crazy about Moroccan design. I love the exotic glamour of it–the rich colors, the incredible details, the pattern-on-pattern, the silhouettes. Some of the best examples of Moroccan design can be found in its hotels like the stunning La Mamounia and La Sultana. Today I want to share images of the Royal Mansour, that King Mohammed VI built as an homage to Morocco and a celebration […] -
Color Blocking a Wing Chair at London’s Dorset Hotel
By Sara Bliss on September 27, 2012I always love reading Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke’s cheeky blog Demystifying Design. The writers, stylists, editors, and interior designers don’t take themselves or design too seriously. Their design motto is Banish the Beige, which they do with a zany, bold sense of fun. So refreshing in a time when “Style Experts” are running around making grand (often ridiculously pricey) style pronouncements! Jason […] -
Scout Design Checks into the Viceroy Anguilla
By Sara Bliss on September 17, 2012With an alluring mix of global, vintage, artsy, and modern, I’m completely in love with Scout Design‘s aesthetic. Design partners Nicki Clendening and Callie Jenschke met while styling the amazing Greenwich Hotel–propping the spaces with those personal details that give the hotel its warmth and cool. What I love about their rooms, is that they don’t feel calculated or “decorated.” […] -
Melding Architecture & Landscape: Chile’s Tierra Patagonia Hotel
By Sara Bliss on September 13, 2012I get so focused on all of the gorgeous hotel interiors that I feature here, that I’ll admit that I sometimes overlook the importance of architecture. In particular, how a hotel fits in the landscape. It is something I definitely consider–there is nothing I hate more than cookie-cutter highrise hotels on a once beautiful beach, for example (Miami excluded). However, […] -
A Grown-Up Take on Pink at La Belle Juliette in Paris
By Sara Bliss on September 5, 2012Love pink but think it the hue is too young and girly? Think again. At the lovely La Belle Juliette hotel in Paris, designer Anne Gelbard chose a dusty pink that is still feminine but decidedly grown-up. Paired with taupe and a burst of orange (see below), it is a perfect color for a bedroom. Of course, you could choose it […] -
The Songs of Summer from Sunset Beach
By Sara Bliss on August 31, 2012When Sunset Beach opened a decade ago in Shelter Island it was a big change for the sleepy island. Sunset Beach was formerly the Shelter Island Motel–a rundown, totally unhip spot. André Balazs swooped in with a vision for what the place could be. For the rooms, he brought in a coat of white paint, some bold yellow stripes for color, […]
Archive for 2012
SARA BLISSAs a freelance design and travel writer, I am always on the lookout for the most innovative and glamorous hotels. I started Hotel Chic as a travel/design blog to showcase the coolest hotels around the globe, and show you how to bring the look home. Whether you use this site to plan your next trip, redecorate your bedroom, or check into an amazing hotel without leaving your couch, I hope Hotel Chic will be a source of inspiration. Read full bio.