Wednesday 22 February 2012
Yann Casparini I am a hotel manager. With a hundred of contemporary hotel managers we created this travel magazine to share our selection of addresses and tips.
Yann Casparini

Luxury hotel at the Great Wall: The Commune

• 19 Oct, 2011 • Catégorie: Asia, China, Getaway, In the mountains, One hotel a day, Out of the city, Top stories

Contemporary style, design avantgarde and extraordinary view. There is now and unforgettable hotels on the Great Wall of China. You have never seen that kind of hotel. Imagined by asiatic designers, managed by renowned hoteliers, and dedicated to modern urban nomads, The Commune is unique. It’s a new experience. Exit at Shuiguan, then Badaling [...]



Urban stopoff at the Waterhouse at South Bund

• 23 Mar, 2011 • Catégorie: Asia, China, One hotel a day

You recently enjoyed Christopher Nolan’s movie? Relive the Inception at the Waterhouse at South Bund in Shanghai. Designed by architect and designer Lyndon Neri from the Neri & Hu Design and Research Office agency, this boutique hotel shows a decoration based on a confusion between spaces, thus creating a spatial disorientation.

When arriving in front [...]



The Luxe Manor : the Dadaist boutique hotel

• 13 Oct, 2010 • Catégorie: Asia, China, One hotel a day, Unusual hotels

There are hotels which dare everything improbable, even if it means loosing a particular clientele. The Luxe Manor in Hong Kong makes part of this group. With its positioning of Dadaist boutique hotel, this luxurious hotel routs the most seasoned travellers.

It starts with the lobby, inspired from the Spanish master Antonio Gaudi. In a red, [...]



The Mira Hotel: journey to the gates of China

• 8 Sep, 2010 • Catégorie: China, One hotel a day

This hotel has its eye on China Sea. It has many strengths and arouses curiosity. Located in the very heart of Tsim Sha Tsui courted, The Mira Hotel is the best place for increased activities, with among others the famous Temple Street Night Market for enthusiasts jewelry and clothing. But also Sham Shui Po, [...]



Luxury Hotel in Beijing

• 26 Jul, 2010 • Catégorie: China, One hotel a day

Located in one of Beijing’s oldest districts, the Côté Cour Hotel was used as a rehearsal place for royal musicians, dancers and actors of the Ming dynasty for a long time, before being bought in 2008 by the ex-investment banker Shauna Liu, who made this place an exceptional haven of peace right in the middle [...]



History and traditions from China

• 26 Apr, 2010 • Catégorie: China, Historical, One hotel a day

The excitement of the Summer Palace stays behind the Aman at Summer Palace. The quietness and peace of mind triumph as soon as you enter the gardens. Here is a hotel from the hotel group Aman, which is very different from the others. Several former villas were used to welcome  the visitors of the [...]



Fuchun Resort: a zen retreat in the Fuchun mountains

• 31 Mar, 2010 • Catégorie: China, In the mountains, One hotel a day, Out of the city, Waterfront

At some 200 km from the bustle of Shanghai, against the Fuchun peaks lays the poetry and arty Fuchun Resort hotel, inspired by the paintings of a Chinese landscape from the fourteenth century: “A house from the Fuchun Mountains”. It is in an idyllic and isolated area, near a lake, on the heights of [...]



Crosswaters Ecolodge & Spa in the heart of the bamboo forests in China

• 10 Mar, 2010 • Catégorie: China, Green hotels, In the mountains, One hotel a day, Out of the city

Want to escape the stress of everyday life? Peaceful retirement in the valley of Nankun mountains and bamboo forests. Let yourself be lulled by the sound of natural rivers and the rustle of trees moved by the wind. You are in China, and learn a whole new landscape filled with Chinese environmental resources where [...]



Hotel G: stop in seventh heaven

• 10 Feb, 2010 • Catégorie: China, One hotel a day

Always in search of discovery? Conquer the East, and let yourself be guided towards a Chinese change of scenery. I do speak about the Chinese capital! Considered the cultural and political center of the country, Beijing has unsuspected treasures. Forget the Mysteries of Peking, and venture into this corner of the globe too unknown [...]



Vision Fashion Hotel: UFO Hotel lands in China

• 15 Sep, 2009 • Catégorie: China, One hotel a day

Futuristic, surprising, unusual, as many adjectives to describe a UFO hotel located in Shenzhen. The Vision Fashion Hotel and its rooms offer one hundred sixty different design, making each one unique. With a lounge bar, a spa and a contemporary restaurant, the Vision Fashion Hotel is a place to discover quickly.

For your stay, Hoosta recommends [...]



Jia Shanghai Hotel: a design stay in the heart of China

• 23 Jul, 2009 • Catégorie: China, One hotel a day, Romantic

You are tempted to feel like home behind the chic and urban walls of the JIA Shanghai. After all, JIA means “house” in Mandarin…Hidden in a prestigious building from the 20’s, a few paces from the famous shops of the Nanjing Xi Road, this modern jewel is well balanced, between hotel and luxury cosy residence. [...]