ForbesTraveler just keeps putting out lists that I love like 400-count sheets and 15th floor ocean-views. This time they have released their take not on designer hotels but hotels created by top Fashion Designers:
“What do Versace, Christian Lacroix and Ralph Lauren have in common (besides presumably impressive walk-in closets)? They all have hotels—and they’re in good company. The Italian fashion houses of Missoni and Moschino will both open fashion/hospitality hybrids this year in Milan. Giorgio Armani recently announced ambitious plans to build branded hotels in New York, Dubai and London. And Versace will add a second resort to its empire this year in Dubai (naturally).
From the whimsical styles of LaCroix to the classic lines of Lauren, how does the spirit of fashion translate to the guest experience? We went to several industry experts for their thoughts on the parallels between these design worlds and the growing presence of fashion hotels.
Style guru Todd Oldham believes that clothiers have a sensitivity to the body that is often overlooked in interiors. “Fashion designers are more sensual in their approach as to how to ‘wear’ a room,” said Oldham. “They’ll design rooms that people look good in, as opposed to rooms people litter by being in.”
Uh, well. Ok, Todd. I agree with you in theory, I think, although I’m not sure how much I appreciate being called litter. Then again, didn’t you just release a La-z-boy line of furniture?
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Here is the list of hotels from ForbesTraveler:
The G Hotel, Galway, Ireland
Round Hill Hotel and Villas – Montego Bay, Jamaica
Hotel Lungarno – Florence, Italy
Byblos Art Hotel, Verona, Italy
The Hotel – Miami, Florida
Hotel Petit Moulin – Paris, France
Morrison Hotel – Dublin, Ireland
The G Hotel – Galway, Ireland
Tortuga Bay, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Palazzo Versace – Gold Coast, Australia
Hotel Miro – Bilbao, Spain
