Certain kinds of hotels and
holidays appeal to certain kinds of people. City bums love the contemporary
feel of a hotel, nature-lovers love the overwater villas. We talk about
different kinds of hotel decors that exist in the world
By: Soumya
Jain
Luxury
hotels come in a variety of sizes, shapes and designs. Some our smaller,
boutique properties, others are large, mammoth sized creations. Along with the
size, the décor of the hotel also helps define the vibe the property wants to
give, and the kind of vacationers or tourists it wants to invite to its folds.
Locational
attributes also define the style of the hotel. Island hotels are more tropical,
airport hotels more basic.
We talk
about some common kinds of hotel designs and hotels that exemplify them.
The Island Look
Island
hotels look like they come from a dream. One of the most apt examples is St.
Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort. It’s villas with private pools and
surrounded by lush flora and fauna make it an instantly refreshing hotel
design. Water inspired features and spas, tropical colours – all add up to make
St. Regis Maldives a stunning resort to spend your vacation in!
The City Style
Cities
with their skyscrapers look like a magical place to those who come from suburbs
or islands to holiday in the ‘big, bad world’. City hotels exemplify that
feeling with their contemporary design, encompassing modern art features,
innovative lighting and neutral shades. Hotel Conrad
Pune has incorporated all these features in its hotels, along with some
smart room technology. High ceilings and sleek lines make Conrad Pune a hotel
par excellence in the upcoming city of Pune.
Design
specialist Anouska Hempel gave a tip to luxury blog LuxuryFacts on
how to add that magnificent feeling in hotels, “Proportions up-high. If you are
building a space and the volumes allow, consider the possibility of reaching
high into the heights with domes and cupolas covered in Baccarat Crystals. The
light and reflections of water or candlelight below will create a majestic
interior with memorable consequences.”
The Retro Vibe
Nostalgia
works well with many vacationers. And many hotels take advantage of that with
curvaceous furniture, bright pop shades, vintage signs and other features that
communicate a way of life that doesn’t exist anymore. TWA
Hotel in New York has aced this kind of style. An airport terminal
which was once futuristic, it was turned into TWA Hotel which is now retro with
white surroundings and red furniture. As far as airport hotels go, TWA Hotel is
the most intriguing, exciting one we have seen!
Historic Heritage
It’s
always challenging to preserve the historic heritage of a property, while still
giving it that slight modernity. Truth be told, there is a certain charm about
historic hotels which evokes images of flowy gowns, champagne glasses and
violins. Nothing spells luxury more appropriately than a historical hotel.
Examples abound: The Ritz in London and Paris, Ciragan Palace Kempinski in
Istanbul and The Drisco in Tel Aviv.
For both
island looks and retro vibes, another advice by Anouska
Hempel to luxury blog LuxuryFacts, may work well: “During travels…be
spontaneous and bring something back that catches your eye at first glance...An
interesting mix of furniture, desks, books, chairs, baskets, lamps, cushion
shapes and glassware will in turn catch someone else’s eye, and create more
stories about faraway travels – real or not!”
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