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Design Nirvana at The Heidelberg Suites
By Sara Bliss on January 18, 2011You know how I make it my mission to track down cool furniture and fabric sources so that you can recreate look of your favorite hotel at home? Well, I finally found an amazing hotel that speaks our language! At the Heidelberg Suites in Germany, they expect that guests will fall in love with their glam custom furniture, bright graphic […] -
Design Lessons From Glenmere Mansion
By Sara Bliss on January 6, 2011Aaaaaah Italy…..the gorgeous Tuscan villa, the marble fountains, the manicured gardens , the lake views ….the dolce vita of it all! WAIT, we’re not in Italy? We’re only 50 miles from New York? Surprisingly, yes. Located in Chester, New York, Glenmere Mansion was once the private country retreat of industrialist Robert Goelet. In 1911, inspired by the glamorous Italian mansions he […] -
Design Lessons from The Jalousie Plantation
By Sara Bliss on January 4, 2011For those of you who have been in New York the past week or so, you will understand when I talk about having fantasies about getting out! Between the mess of the blizzard to the mounds of garbage on the dirty streets, the city is not at its finest right now. All the more reason to dream of glamorous getaways […] -
Design Lessons From Chateau de Massillan
By Sara Bliss on December 9, 2010Originally built in 1550 as the hunting lodge of Henry II and his mistress Diane de Poitiers, Chateau de Massillan is now a divine 13-room hotel in Provence. For those of you who dream of more romantic times, the castle-like hotel near Avignon would be a heavenly place to stay with your Prince Charming for a few nights. Owner and interior […] -
Design Lessons From Barnsley House
By Sara Bliss on December 2, 2010It has been a bleak and rainy couple of days here in New York, but the elegantly cozy rooms at Barnsley House in The Cotswalds, are the perfect antidote to rainy day blahs. They are the kind of rooms you just want to curl up in, regardless of the weather, with earthy, muted color schemes and beckoning furniture. The Barnsley […] -
Design Lessons From c/o The Maidstone
By Sara Bliss on November 18, 2010For years, East Hampton’s c. 1740 Maidstone Arms inn, was a clubby bastion of New England WASPiness, complete with blue blazer clad guests and chintz filled rooms. But East Hampton has changed–the mom and pop shops have been replaced by Dylan’s Candy Bar and Scoop, and blue blazers have given way to blue jeans. So when the Maidstone went up […]
Design Lessons
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.