Showing posts with label hip hotels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hip hotels. Show all posts

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Le Royale Monceau Hotel. Now Transformed By Philipe Starck.





After undergoing two full years of important renovation work, Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris, which had closed down in June 2008, opened its doors in October of this year with a whole new look for the luxury hotel.






With new decor by Philipe Starck, only minutes from the arc de triomphe and a curated collection of art, it's no wonder it has quickly become THE place to stay.




Impelled by Qatari Diar and Alexandre Allard the creative director, designer Philippe Starck completely transformed the place and re-invented its spirit so as to make Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris the first hotel in a new generation of Parisian palaces.











The Royal Monceau Raffles Paris has produced a collection of over 300 works of art to be displayed in the guest rooms and the public areas. The project is to include contemporary art in the everyday life of the hotel, within a set of dedicated places like la Librairie des Arts, the Art District or Le Cinéma des Lumières.

The artistic program of the hotel is multidisciplinary, and accessible to everybody. The Royal Monceau Raffles Paris offers a cultural service through the art concierge and the hotel team.



The art concierge is in charge of coordinating this service unique in Paris, acting as an advisor and cultural mediator both to customers and the staff. The art concierge is there to guide the residents of the Royal Monceau Raffles Paris through their cultural journey in Paris, informing them of the artistic news and creating personalized activity programs.

For more information please contact: Domoina de Brantes / art concierge + 33 1 42 99 88 00


They have a blog dedicated to art as well, called Art For Breakfast.

Establishing itself for the first time in Europe, Raffles hotel group is in charge of the management of the hotel while Sylvain Ercoli was appointed managing director, after holding the same position in some of the most prestigious hotels in the world.


Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris
37 Avenue Hoche, 75008 Paris
T. +331 42 99 88 00
F. +331 42 99 89 90
E. paris@raffles.com

Monday, November 22, 2010

The Juvet Landscape Hotel. 7 Private Dwellings In The Norwegian Woods.





On a sheer river bank, amongst birch, aspen, pine and nature-sculpted boulders, lies Juvet, Europe’s first landscape hotel, conceived of by Knut Slinning.





Located in Burtigard, Gudbrandsjuvet, Norway and constructed by Jensen and Skoven Architects at first glance, the seven detached guest rooms seem modest and unassuming. But when you open the door and go in, it’s as if nature rushes in to greet you through the massive panoramic windows. You can almost feel the trees brushing against you, and the snow-white drops of spray from the river Valldøla on your face.







The Seven Individual Accommodations
Each room is a detached small independent house with one, or sometimes two of the walls constructed in glass. The landscape in which these rooms are placed is by most people considered spectacularly beautiful and varied and the topography allows a layout where no room looks at another. In this way every room gets its own surprising view of a dramatic piece of landscape, always changing with the weather and the time of the day and the season.












The Spa
According to legend, those who drink the water from Olavskjelda (St. Olav’s Spring) will remain healthy and young forever. Thus when enjoying their spa, you are practically bathing in holy water.





In addition to pampering yourself in the spa or relaxing in your secluded accommodations, activities in the area include all types of Winter sports, Hikes, Rafting, Wilderness camp and World heritage site.

Open March through October, the hotel offers peaceful, secluded and inspiring surroundings for both private individuals and companies who want to design their own arrangements – whether it’s a private event, a camp gathering or business meeting.

Client: Knut Slinning
Project Architects: JSA; Jan Olav Jensen, Børre Skodvin, Torunn Golberg Helge Lunder, Torstein Koch; Thomas Knigge
Landscape architect: Jensen & Skodvin
Static consultant: Siv. Ing. Finn Erik Nilsen
Year Planned: 2004 - 2007
Year Built: 2007 - 2009
Area: 800m2
Cost: 1 Million Euro



The Juvet Landscape Hotel cooperates with the following partners:
Valldal Naturopplevingar
Jordbærstova
Petrines Gjestgiveri
Øvre Valldal Grendalag
Valldalen.no
Happy End
Norddal kommune
Destinasjon Geiranger-Trollstigen
Destinasjon Ålesund-Sunnmøre

CONTACT INFORMATION
JUVET™ landskapshotell
Alstad, 6210 Valldal

KNUT SLINNING
M: +47 9503 2010
knut@juvet.com

most photos and info courtesy of Knut Bry and the Juvet Landscape Hotel, additional photos by Jiri Havran
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