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Virtual Vacation at Le Taha’a in Tahiti
By Sara Bliss on January 19, 2012There are 3 ways that I hope you will use this blog–as a source of gorgeous design ideas from the world’s coolest boutique hotels, as a travel guide for finding chic hotels and under-the-radar properties, or as just a place to dream of exotic destinations and have a little virtual vacation in the middle of a hectic day. Here in […] -
Bunking up at Tenuta Santo Pietro in Tuscany
By Sara Bliss on January 14, 2012After I posted on the cozy and colorful children’s rooms at the Kurland in South Africa many of you asked for more hotels with rooms designed specifically for kids. It seems those of you with wanderlust and little ones too, love the idea of unique hotels that are designed with families in mind. Hotel designers take note! Creating gorgeous grown-up bedrooms along […] -
Tito Pedrini Checks into Le Sirenuse
By Sara Bliss on January 7, 2012Jeweler and gemologist Tito Pedrini has the dashing, debonair style of a 1950s movie star. It’s a quality you rarely see anymore but it certainly makes the charming Italian native, who lives in Manhattan, the perfect ambassador for his worldly and sophisticated jewelry line. From stunning green tourmaline necklaces to black onyx and purple sapphire rings, his pieces are coveted […] -
Design Lessons from Hotel Ormelune in the French Alps
By Sara Bliss on December 28, 2011Two years ago the owners of the Hotel Ormelune decided to shake off predictable Alpine design cliches and use bright color, whimsy, and a pervading sense of fun, to guide their makeover. Enviably located at the foot of the slopes of the renowned Val d’Isere ski resort in the French Alps, the 46-room hotel now exudes a funky and fabulous vibe. […] -
Design Lessons from Thirty Two Boutique Hotel
By Sara Bliss on December 15, 2011Great hotels offer you the wonderful fantasy that you live in a place that’s a bit cooler, more cutting edge, more exotic, or more luxe than your real life digs. The best hotels take things one step further giving you a feel for what it would really be like to live in a countryhouse mansion, or a Indian castle, or […] -
Enchanting Design in the Desert at India’s Mihir Garh
By Sara Bliss on December 9, 2011If at first glance Mihir Garh looks almost unreal–like a fairytale castle from a dream–it may be because it was designed that way. Husband and wife owners Sidarth and Rashmi Singh, had the vision for the property while standing together on a small dune in the Thar desert in India’s Jodphur region. They were so inspired by the serenity and beauty […]
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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.