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