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A Carb Lovers Dream: Hotel Meets Bakery in Barcelona
By Sara Bliss on September 6, 2014If you’re like me and believe that freshly baked bread, croissants, & muffins are some of the great joys of life –I have the perfect hotel for you. Praktik Bakery Hotel in Barcelona pairs a bustling and popular bakery in the lobby with 74-minimalist rooms done by designer Lázaro Rosa-Violán. Waking up to the scent of freshly baked bread from the […] -
Want your bedroom to look like this? Here’s how
By Sara Bliss on May 1, 2014Kit Kemp‘s hotel rooms are phenomenally cozy and colorful, incredibly happy spaces. Just check out this newly revamped room at the Haymarket in London. Want to recreate the look at home? Here’s how: Katie Ritter’s Seaweed fabric in Lime The walls are covered in charcoal gray wool fabric. (to turn fabric into wallpaper you can have a wallpaper hanger, back the […] -
The Gorgeous New Collection from Le Sirenuse
By Sara Bliss on April 17, 2014When you fall in love with a hotel you always want to bring a little bit of that magic back home. The lovely Carla Sersale who runs the Emporio Sirenuse boutique at her family’s glamorous Le Sirenuse Hotel in Positano gets that. She stocks her shop withcool glassware, fun pillows, and her line of caftans and pareos that totally channel […] -
Viritual (Clutter-free) Vacation at The Wild Rabbit
By Sara Bliss on April 10, 2014Does your house ever look like the toy aisle at Target exploded in it? Mine does. I keep finding Play-Doh stuck in the cracks of the floor (and it’s soooo not coming out). My 2-year old has decided her favorite canvas is the living room wall (that I just painted). And Legos seem to multiply like rabbits hiding under every sofa, […] -
A Totally Surprising Green Hotel in London
By Sara Bliss on January 17, 2014Travel writer and Hotel Chic contributor Lauren Matison guest blogging today. Take it away Lauren! LAUREN: I get excited about the bright future of a greener hotel industry when I come across places like The Draycott, a hotel that has everything going for it—accolades, location, history, amenities, hospitality, style—yet still makes being eco a priority. Inside the three restored red-brick Edwardian […] -
The Ultimate Gallery Wall at the London Edition
By Sara Bliss on January 6, 2014Berners Tavern at the new London Edition is the buzzy it-restaurant of the moment, but beyond Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton’s menu, it’s the art that has people talking. The soaring space features over 180 photographs displayed gallery style. Schrager and his design team collaborated with Trunk Archive to select an amazing array of images. The bonus is that many of the photographs […]
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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.