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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 […] -
Orange Crush at The Charlotte Street Hotel
By Sara Bliss on January 10, 2011Orange walls are a perfect antidote to grey winter days, so it isn’t a surprise that designer Kit Kemp chose the brightening hue to cover this suite’s walls in London’s Charlotte Street Hotel. Wouldn’t it be so nice to come home from a rainy day in London to this cheery space? The trouble with orange, however, is that it is […] -
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 […] -
Chic Dining at Cecconi’s
By Sara Bliss on December 21, 2010One of the cooler design trends that I’ve been seeing is a more innovative approach to dining room seating. It’s no longer about the standard matching sets of chairs around a table. Instead, the dining room is being reborn with a mix of chair styles, alternating fabrics, or an unexpected combination of chairs and upholstered pieces. It’s a more relaxed […] -
Design Inspiration from La Mamounia
By Sara Bliss on December 13, 2010Prepare to be totally wowed…La Mamounia in Marrakesh is so color-saturated, theatrical, and exotic, that as I looked through the pictures of this 207 room Moroccan hotel, I kept oooohing and aaaahing with a few, Amazing!’s thrown in. (Plus a few sighs, because I can’t imagine when or how I will ever get there!) Originally built as a wedding gift […]
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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.