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World Hotels - Hip Hotels: City, Revised Edition
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List Price: $29.95
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Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 647.94
EAN: 9780500283011
ISBN: 050028301X
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2002-02
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Studio: Thames & Hudson
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Editorial Reviews:
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Hip Hotels: City was the very first book to address a whole new travel phenomenon: hotels of such sheer style and individuality that they have redefined the travel experience. Through innovative architecture, outstanding design, and world-class cuisine, Hip Hotels have become destinations in their own right. But the book did not just identify a trend, it has led it. This revised edition reflects that, introducing ten stunning new hotels. They include Blakes in Amsterdam, Anouska Hempel's latest venture, which brings her Asian-inflected minimalism to a superb piece of Dutch Golden Age architecture. In London there is One Aldwych, one of the finest examples of the new contemporary luxury that is fast turning the traditional grand hotel into a museum piece. The Establishment in the heart of Sydney takes the hotel-as-destination concept to a new level: besides being a superb hotel, it houses the city's hottest bar, restaurant, nightclub, and sushi bar, all in one incredibly radical architectural conversion. And there are new destinations: Stockholm, Marrakesh, and Delhi, whose recently opened Manor Hotel is a total surprise—a fine example of fifties modern architecture that was originally built as a hunting lodge.The biggest names, the hippest locations, and above all the most stylish hotels in the world: with this new revised edition, Hip Hotels: City remains the definitive guide. 600 illustrations, 500 in color.
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Summary: Hip Hotels: City
Comment: Hip Hotels is a "Must have" for anyone travelling the world. Why stay in boring and predictable chain hotels when yo can go somewhere much more exciting for often no extra cost. Even the most discerning traveller will find a hotel in one of these "Hip Hotel" books and be hooked forever. Try it and see - you will nt be disappointed.
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Summary: Excellent guide to cool hotels, or lovely coffee table book
Comment: This book has lovely photographs and useful descriptions of some very trendy hotels all over the world.
I have found the book a very useful guide for finding cool hotels to stay in - it can be so hard to find a really good hotel and this book really helps in that regard.
Of course, you need not use it as a guide and there are many cities in this book that I have yet to visit - the pictures are lovely and you can enjoy the book as a visual feast whether you are looking for a place to stay or not.
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Summary: beautiful hotels
Comment: The book Hip Hotels by Herbert Ypma is the second edition of the first book of his series about beautiful hotels in the world. In Hip Hotels, he shows trendy design hotels in major cities such as New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles, etc. Every hotel is featured with an introductory text as well as many larger and smaller pictures, so you can directly see what to expect. The book is a nice coffee table book and is enjoyable to read even if you do not intend to make a journey right now but just want to see which hotel could potentially tempt you.
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Summary: nice, but not totally up-to-date
Comment: im a hotel snob and do tons of travel, sometimes simply to go to a city for the hotel. while the book has some very useful and practical information, the hotel business changes as fast as the net. some very fine, very hip hotels have been missed. there should be, maybe a next edition, bigger sections or more books per city, assuming the city or region has enough. in any event, the pictures are great, the text is simple to follow and pretty accurate as to tyhe hotel and it's vibe. i'd give it 4.5 stars if it had more hotels.
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Summary: The first great book about hotels - Highly recommended
Comment: Just bought the book, enjoyed the text and of course the pictures. Nothing like it on the market I can't wait for Hip Hotel Escape next Autumn
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