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Get The Look: The Artesian Bar at The Langham
By Sara Bliss on July 18, 2012In London, it seems, all the best hotel bars are designed by David Collins. From the sophisticated Connaught Bar to the playful Blue Bar at the Berkeley, if you want your hotel to be a hotspot, David Collins is clearly the man to make it happen. Take the Artesian Bar at The Langham. With its lavender palette, chinoiserie chic details, […] -
Deco Delight: London’s 45 Park Lane
By Sara Bliss on July 3, 2012With the Olympics on the horizon, London hoteliers have been in a heated race of their own to launch their new and revamped properties before the opening ceremonies. As a result, London now boasts a totally vibrant and happening hotel scene. Take 45 Park Lane the cool new sister hotel to the more staid Dorchester. Architecture and design junkies have […] -
A Japanese Sour Cocktail at the Berkeley Hotel’s Blue Bar
By Sara Bliss on May 31, 2012With black crocodile print leather floors, a white onyx bar, and moody blue-on-blue color scheme, the Blue Bar at London’s Berkeley hotel feels wonderfully glamorous. With only 50 seats, the intimate bar designed by David Collins is the perfect combination of sophisticated and sexy. If you are in London for the Olympics this summer, you should drop in and enjoy the […] -
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 […] -
Stylebeat’s Marisa Marcantonio Checks Into The Lanesborough
By Sara Bliss on October 29, 2010I am the biggest fan of Marisa Marcantonio and her design blog, Stylebeat. Marisa has an incredible knack for finding the most beautiful products on the market and I can’t wait to see what she discovers every day. Her blog is a must read to find the prettiest shops, best designers, and insider design world scoop. I’m not surprised though, […] -
Jason Oliver Nixon Checks Into The Haymarket Hotel
By Sara Bliss on October 22, 2010As the Global Lifestyle Editor of Delta Sky magazine, Jason Oliver Nixon scours the world for the coolest places to stay. And since Jason also moonlights as an interior designer and partner in John Loecke Inc., I knew he would be the perfect person to ask to for a great design hotel. Not one to disappoint, Jason selected the fashionably […]
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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.