Our Favorite Boutique Hotels
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Our Favorite Boutique Hotels
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21C hotels are contemporary art museums with perfectly appointed rooms - not only is there a museum in the hotel, but there are art installations throughout the hotel in unexpected places like the men’s room and the elevators in Nashville.
Each hotel has a different colored, child sized, plastic penguin as a mascot. You will find that these move around the hotel during the night. They will even show up at your table when you dine in the hotel’s restaurant.
There are currently eight hotels located in some of the best ‘plan a trip around’ locations including Bentonville, Cincinnati, Durham, Kansas City, Lexington, Louisville, Nashville and Oklahoma City. Soon they will be opening in Des Moines, Chicago and Miami. We’re determined to stay at every one.
We can’t say enough about the wonderful experience from the comfortable rooms, exhibitions, award winning restaurants, and the fabulous staff.
These beautifully whimsical hotels are decorated with care by Kit Kemp. They feel special and comfortable at the same time. They have a wonderful high tea (gluten free with advanced reservations) and lovely gardens.
London : Ham Yard Hotel, Haymarket Hotel, The Soho Hotel, CharLotte Street Hotel, Covent Garden Hotel, Dorset Square Hotel, Knightsbridge Hotel, Number Sixteen
New York : Crosby Street Hotel, The Whitby Hotel
Built in 1923, this building served as the offices and printing presses of the Portland Press Herald newspaper until 2010. The hotel is full of newspaper themed art including famous quotes and original art in the rooms. The warm and welcoming atmosphere at this artful hotel make it the perfect spot to enjoy the best of Portland. Perfectly located in walking distance to Portland’s Old Port.
Eat at Union restaurant and enjoy the best local ingredients Maine has to offer.
If you have a Hilton Honors account or prefer to stay in a large chain, but still want the boutique feeling than these are for you. The rooms feel intimate and personal and reminded us home.
These hotel rooms are actually pods with adjustable smart beds that fold up into a couch to give you floor space during the day. They are known for their purple mood lighting and small but exceptionally well designed and clean rooms.
Cities include New York, Boston, Singapore, and San Francisco. These historic hotels have been reinvented with “cabins” and club lounges inspired by first class air travel.
YotelAir are located in London Gatwick and Heathrow, Paris Charle De Gaulle, and Amsterdam Schiphol. These pod hotels are small but comfortable. You can be right at the airport in your little purple lighted pod and wake up right before your flight. These photos are from the Yotel in Heathrow Airport that we enjoyed.
Unique, bold design and a personalized experience make these hotels a great choice. They have evening wine socials, great music, lux linens, yoga mats, public bikes and are dog friendly. 70 hotels in 43 cities.
