Thursday 09 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

Cuixmala Hotel: paradise of the stars

• 11 Apr, 2011 • Catégorie: Hotels and stars, Latin America, Mexico, One hotel a day, Out of the city, Romantic, Top stories, Waterfront

Have you ever dreamed of an exclusive stay at the other end of the world? It is now possible thanks to Sir James Goldsmith and his luxury hotel lost in the heart of the Mexican jungle, the Cuixmala. Settled over a 20,000 hectare property on the Mexican Pacific coast, this fantastic palace is a [...]



Lan Kwai Fong: The Best Boutique Hotel in Asia

• 11 Mar, 2011 • Catégorie: Getaway, Gourmet, One hotel a day

Named as “The Best Boutique Hotel in Asia” by TravelWeekly Asia, Lan Kwai Fong Hotel is contemporary in design with an exquisite oriental touch. Located in an area best known for its vibrant nightlife, the hotel is at the heart of buzzing city life. Adorned with stone statues of Buddha, Lan Kwai Fong Hotel [...]



The Weinmeister: The new high tech boutique hotel of Berlin

• 9 Aug, 2010 • Catégorie: Germany, One hotel a day

Located in Berlin’s downtown, the new lifestyle hotel of Berlin the Weinmeister, opened on July 1st 2010. Halfway between Weinmeister Straße and Rosenthaler Straße, in the heart of Mitte, it’s a stone throw from the best art galleries, shops and night clubs in the city. Elaborated in a  minimalist contemporary spirit, it still remains [...]



Milan boutique hotel

• 21 May, 2010 • Catégorie: Italy, One hotel a day

Except the veal breast, there are many seducing things in Milan. The Milan Cathedral, La Scala Opera, the street of fashion, Via Montenapoleone. And right in the middle of that, the Straf Hotel, designed by the architect and haute-couture designer Vincenzo De Cotiis. A raw artistic case in the heart of a buzzing city.

The [...]



Radisson Blu The Dokhan’s Paris: a charming mysterious hotel

• 20 May, 2010 • Catégorie: Paris

Before becoming the general manager of two new boutique hotels Radisson Blu The Metropolitan and The Dokhan’s, Fabrice Martin worked at Radisson Blu Champs Elysees. What attracted him at The Dokhan’s? Its charm and personality. “There is a real consistency between the style of the hotel, its architecture and its location”, he says. “With [...]



Private paradise in South Africa

• 22 Feb, 2010 • Catégorie: Gourmet, One hotel a day, Out of the city, South Africa

Olaf Dambrowski is part of this new generation of inspired and informed hoteliers who make their hotels a trendy address for modern nomads. First of all, Dambrowski offers his customers services that he wants to find when traveling: wifi, iPod docking station, DVD library, books, CDs … Secondly, he does in the hotel like [...]



Hotel Mathis Elysees: the Art Deco jewel in Paris 8th

• 5 Jan, 2010 • Catégorie: One hotel a day, Paris, Romantic

The Mathis is a boutique hotel of 23 unique rooms. Happy dance between the fabrics, the soft lighting and the antics, this boutique hotel has a soul, instilled by the general director : Laurence Gautier. Hoosta offers an unexpected visit to the heart of this Art Deco jewel. Bon voyage…

Upon the tiny lobby, [...]



Manolo Boutique Hotel, Cape Town: make yourself really comfortable!

• 6 Jul, 2009 • Catégorie: One hotel a day, Out of the city, Romantic, South Africa

Four luxury suites and a chic penthouse make this boutique hotel, an exclusive address in South Africa. If like me you would like to go on a nature trip in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, do not hesitate one second: the Manolo boutique hotel is a real paradise, located in the [...]



Hotel Fronlas: ecology and design in Wales

• 7 Apr, 2009 • Catégorie: Green hotels, One hotel a day, Out of the city, United Kingdom

Located in the Brecon Beacons National Park, on the wild earth of South Wales, the Fronlas boutique hotel, perfectly blend ecology and design. The hoteliers, Eva and Owain Huw, passionate and concern about the development of green tourism, welcome you personally in their home.

The three unique rooms of the hotel are designed by Colliss & [...]



Boutique Hotel Zara : enjoy the sales in June!

• 13 Mar, 2009 • Catégorie: Hungary, One hotel a day

Yes, contemporary hotels also have their sales! Between 24 May and 30 July, if you feel like visiting Budapest, here’s an address to remember: Zara Boutique Hotel. This 3 star hotel (which has nothing to do with the eponymous brand of prêt-à-porter), located in the downtown, in a cultural and commercial district, 50 meters from [...]



Kemp Townhouse: the eclectic boutique hotel in Brighton

• 29 Dec, 2008 • Catégorie: One hotel a day, United Kingdom

Two enthusiastic hoteliers, Claas Wulff and Russell Braterman, had the brilliant idea of opening a 5 star boutique hotel in Brighton, the very fashionable British seaside resort. The Kemp Townhouse is fun, contemporary and bohemian, but it remains an elegant hotel with a Victorian facade. Tiny, only nine rooms, the Kemp Townhouse is a friendly [...]