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Off the Grid at Australia’s Capella Lodge
By Sara Bliss on March 13, 2012I don’t know about you, but I love being unplugged. I love turning off my phone and being totally unreachable. No editors with brilliant ideas to expand my stories that I’ve already handed in. No reminders about appointments, deadlines, or obligations while I’m spending time with my family. No emails demanding to be responded to within minutes. Just peace! But […] -
Julie Brosterman Checks into La Posta Vecchia in Italy
By Sara Bliss on March 7, 2012Julie Brosterman is the dynamic founder of Women & Wine, an interactive business that pairs social media, events, and promotional campaigns to celebrate wine. Her terrific site features the latest in wine news, profiles on women in the wine business, winery recipes with parings, as well as terrific ideas for undiscovered wines to try. Women & Wine aims to bring […] -
French Glamour in NYC: The Dior Suite at the St. Regis
By Sara Bliss on February 28, 2012To sample a little bit of Paris in New York, I checked out the revamped Dior Suite at the St. Regis in midtown Manhattan. The Dior Suite is one of two the hotel created in partnership with iconic brands (the other is the pretty Tiffany suite). The sophisticated design of the 12th floor Dior apartment is inspired by the fashion house’s chic ateliers […] -
A NYC Native Guest Blogs about The Edgewater in Seattle
By Sara Bliss on February 5, 2012My friend, and fellow New Yorker, Laura L.M. Hill recently launched a very cool website called New York Natives, which chronicles NYC life from a native perspective. Funny, insightful, and unexpected, the site has become a must read for those of us who are in love with the rollercoaster ride of life in this crazy city. Today we’re lucky enough […] -
Book Your Hotel Through Us!
By Sara Bliss on January 31, 2012One stop shopping! Thanks to a partnership with Tablet Hotels, you will now be able to book many of the hotels you read about on Hotel Chic directly on our site. This makes Hotel Chic not only a great source of design ideas, but also a go-to site for finding and booking the best travel destinations around the globe. We chose […] -
Design Lessons from the Jnane Hotel in Marrakesh
By Sara Bliss on January 25, 2012There is just something about Moroccan design that I can’t get enough of–the intense sense of color (all that red!), the arched doorways, the inlaid furniture, the bold patterns, the brightly colored rugs, the lanterns….I could go on and on! If you’re with me on this, you will have the same reaction I did when I saw pictures of the […]
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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.