Soho house NYC - industrial vintage chic

Oh, how I wish I could stay at Soho House NYC.  Keep wishin' Mimi and pretty much most of us real peeps out there... cause it's a members only club.   The private member' club are for those who are in the film, media or creative industries. Perspective members need to be nominated by TWO existing members.. but thankfully for them, it could be members of ANY 11 Soho houses located around the globe.   And then there's the nominal membership fees.

You know.. come to think of it.. I may have a window of opportunity, since I am in the creative industry!  One never knows...

Enjoy!

40 WinKs....

Shall we say that my mind has definitely been in travel mode this week? I just came across the very chic boutique hotel 40 WinKs located in East London. Jackie @ (Home blogspot)....My fabulous British blogger friend...you probably already know all about this place, I'm sure! I am in love! How hot is this 18th century Queen Anne townhouse? From what I understand, it's a hot spot for photographers, stylists, art directors, models and I would say any creative type...or wanna be creative type....let's be fair. It has just two guest rooms, which must be the smallest boutique hotel in existence! Room "one" is $89.00 a night and room "two" is $125.00...I know...affordable too.

The home is an eclectic mix of shabby chic; old and new; chock full of glamour...It's actually the home of London Based interior designer, David Carter...Love, love, love this place! So much eye candy and so much charm...I can't take it...Just see for yourself...Enjoy!

Hotel Luxury at Le Trianon Palace Versaille

All I can say is Holy Hotel!! Le Trianon Palace in Versailles...Pure Royalty. This is why I absolutely love interior design..I needed to find this hotel to remind me of why I chose this particular profession. This is what I want to do! This! Pure sumptuous style and decor. Delectable design...Like a favorite ice cream...Thank goodness! Just a dream...That's all I have to say...Enjoy yourself!

Dream...

Small Hotels - Big Personality..

I thought it would be nice to feature a hotel, since yesterdays post was about luxe travel must haves. I was hoping to find something international, but to my delight, I came across this very cool boutique hotel group in San Fransisco, CA., appropriately named Personality Hotels. It's all in the family and has been a family owned business for 25 years. Yvonne Lembi-Detert, pictured below is the woman behind these unique and very chic hotels. Two thumbs up Yvonne...for being the woman hotelier' behind all of these hot spots! Fabulous and inspirational!

Newly renovated, HOTEL VERTIGO has a hip and playful style and offers fun and fine dining at Bar Florence.

UNION SQUARE hotel was built in 1913 and has stayed true to its art deco history. This hotel offers bring the kids suites complete with Nintendo Wii, Mac computers and children's toys..

HOTEL FRANK offers comfort and a bold cosmopolitan style right in the pulsing heart of America’s most liberated city. The Frank is free thinking and fashion forward...with a Penthouse loft..Coming soon!

HOTEL DIVA is the sexy boutique hotel...complete with four Diva Design lounges and Little Diva suites..

HOTEL METROPOLIS is designed around the four elements; earth, wind, fire and water. The image is carefully created with symbolic color, design, graphics and artwork. This hotel is also kid friendly and offers "Zen Kids Suites". This hotel is also the home of Farmer Brown Restaurant known for its Neo Soul food menu and jazz music..

HOTEL KENSINGTON is located in the heart of San Fransisco and is known for is elegant grand lobby. This hotel is also the home of Farallon Restaurant which is designed to feel like an under water experience...

STEINHART HOTEL is reminiscent of the 1930's Art Deco San Fran. and exemplifies the essence of San Fransisco living. The hotel has recently undergone a total renovation and was featured in House Beautiful Magazine.

The pricing for a hotel stay can range from $79 to $750, but I think there is certainly a place to accommodate everyone. Love it!

Hotel Particulier Montmontre - Ahhh...Paris!

Every now and then I dream of what it would be like to 

holiday in Paris. I still haven't fulfilled my dream of 

traveling through Europe, but If I could stay in Paris, 

I would stay here! So much history and sooooo much 

glamour. Apprécier...Enjoy!

The Hotel Facade

The room "Tree with ears" 

"Tree with ears" bath

The room "Curtain with hair"

"Curtain with hair" bath

Relax in the closed garden...

Here is a little history;

Montmartre

In the mid-1800s artists, such as Johan Jongkind and Camille Pissarro, came to inhabit Montmartre. By the end of the century, Montmartre and its counterpart on the Left Bank, Montparnasse, became the principal artistic centers of Paris.

Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, and other impoverished artists lived and worked in a commune, a building called Le Bateau-Lavoir during the years 1904–1909.
Artist associations such as Les Nabis and the Incoherents were formed and individuals including Vincent van Gogh, Pierre Brissaud, Alfred Jarry, Gen Paul, Jacques Villon, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Henri Matisse, André Derain, Suzanne Valadon, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Maurice Utrillo, Toulouse-Lautrec, Théophile Steinlen worked in Montmartre and drew some of their inspiration from the area.  

Read more...Here