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Get the Look: Palihouse Santa Monica
By Sara Bliss on June 10, 2013I love the clubby, vintage vibe of Palihouse in West Hollywood. Ditto on Palihotel in the same hood. The latest entry into Paliworld from developer and hotelier Avi Brosh is Palihouse Santa Monica and the design, not surprisingly, follows in its predecessors cool, throwback footsteps. The 36-room boutique beach lodge is in a historic landmark Spanish Colonial Revival-style building. The lobby above features a […] -
Loving The Gale in South Beach
By Sara Bliss on June 6, 2013When I was in Miami checking out groovy new hotels for Refinery29, I completely fell in love with The Gale and its glamorous 1940s inspired design. With only 87-rooms The Gale has a more grown-up, intimate feel than the ultra-sceney beachfront properties, but don’t let the smaller space fool you, the hotel offers everything you need for an amazing weekend. Want to […] -
New Sponsor Jamie Herzlinger Checks Into The Mark Hotel
By Sara Bliss on May 3, 2013So happy to welcome Hotel Chic’s newest sponsor Jamie Herzlinger. It is amazing how many new discoveries you make through blogging and that is how Jamie’s chic interiors came on my radar. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jamie helms a thriving design business and has been featured in Traditional Home and lonny. On her Jamieshop site you can score to-the trade furniture and […] -
Miami’s Latest Hotspot: The SLS South Beach
By Sara Bliss on April 16, 2013Every few years a new hotel rules the scene on South Beach. There was a time that it was the Shore Club. The Raleigh held court for a bit. Recently it was the fab Soho Beach House. But right now, the it-hotel is the SLS. I toured the SLS South Beach when I was writing my Miami hotel write-up for Refinery29. […] -
Miami Glamour: The St. Regis Bal Harbour
By Sara Bliss on April 8, 2013A few weeks back, I spent a few days in Miami checking out the new hotel scene there for Refinery29. I stayed at the St. Regis Bal Harbour, which is about 20 minutes away from South Beach. While, I love South Beach, it has become a bit like Vegas, especially at night with packs of people hitting the Collins Avenue hotel strip, […] -
Design Ideas from The Public in Chicago
By Sara Bliss on February 12, 2013I have to admit when The Public hotel in Chicago launched last year I didn’t rush to write about it mainly because the all-white (or cream in this case) rooms seemed to be more of the same for hotelier Ian Schrager. He’s done the all-white thing in almost every hotel from the Royalton to his Marriott co-brand Edition). However, a friend who […]
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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.