| What a fantastic year "2006". After getting feedback | | | | Bar or enjoy views of the park and meals in the |
| from clients about hotels from around the world that | | | | Lobby Bar. |
| are hipper than hip, I have listed ten cosmopolitan | | | | 6. Clift Hotel (San Francisco) This Ian Schrager hotel |
| retreats below. Outstanding designs, great locations | | | | incorporates Philippe Starck furniture, guestrooms |
| and trendy bars and restaurants make each of these | | | | draped in leathers, silks and velvets and blends |
| hotels a unique experience. So in no particular order. | | | | tradition with cutting-edge design. Rooms offer great |
| 1. Soho Grand Hotel (New York) a favourite with | | | | views of the city while the Asia de Cuba restaurant |
| stars of the fashion and entertainment industries, the | | | | is one of San Francisco's hippest venues. |
| Soho Grand is ideally located for exploring the | | | | 7. Art'Otel Mitte (Berlin) Beautifully decorated hotel in |
| trend-setting shops and galleries in the surrounding | | | | Berlin's historical Mitte district, decked in art by |
| area. | | | | contemporary artist Georg Baselitz. Stylish rooms |
| 2. Pavillon De Paris Hotel (Paris) Within walking | | | | offer plenty of comfort while the hotel's restaurants |
| distance of some of the most attractive areas of | | | | offer a variety of modern cuisine. |
| Paris, this design boutique hotel is high on the style | | | | 8. Avalon Hotel (Los Angeles) Just a short stroll from |
| stakes offering hi-tech furnished rooms and a relaxed | | | | the world famous Rodeo Drive, the Avalon features |
| ambience. | | | | an hourglass swimming pool and 68 separate guest |
| 3. Lloyd Hotel (Amsterdam) a design hotel located in | | | | rooms all benefiting from separate sitting and dining |
| the fashionable Eastern Docklands area of | | | | areas; many of which have private balconies. |
| Amsterdam, the Lloyd Hotel offers individually styled | | | | 9. Andel's Design Hotel (Prague) Surrounded by the |
| guest rooms furnished by Dutch artists within easy | | | | shopping complexes of the renovated Andel City, |
| reach of the city centre. | | | | Andel's Design Hotel epitomises the area it inhabits. |
| 4. Hotel Birger Jarl (Stockholm) Located in the centre | | | | Expect architect-designed guestrooms with heated |
| of Stockholm, Hotel Birger Jarl is a uniquely-designed | | | | bathroom floors and minimalist but comfortable |
| contemporary testament to Swedish creativity. The | | | | furnishings. |
| rooms mix fun modern touches with authentic | | | | 10. Aleph A Boscolo Luxury Hotel (Rome) A short |
| Swedish décor. | | | | walk from the city's famous Spanish steps (and |
| 5. Bryant Park Hotel (New York) Bold colours and | | | | many of its better shops), the Aleph and its |
| modernist furnishings fill this stunning 25-storey | | | | award-winning design are housed in a Renaissance |
| building opposite New York's Bryant Park and close to | | | | building on a quiet side street. Massage and saunas |
| 5th Avenue. Sip Martinis in the hotel's candlelit Cellar | | | | are available in the hotel spa. |