Boutique and design hotels are still a hot trend in hospitality. Guests do search constantly for that unique hotel, either by design or by size, either as it is run by Bulgari, Missoni or Armani, either by the number of good reviews, either by the fact that these hotels offer facilities, services and special events that larger chain hotels do not offer. From 2 stars to 5 stars, these boutique or design hotels provide their guests with the ultimate experience.

1. Who are you? I’m the G.M. of Soho Boutique Hotel (the seventh sense of Budapest). 2. What do you like about what you do? Every day is a new challenge, I enjoy every minute what I spend in the “seven sense”. 3. What don´t you like about what you do? When I meet the owner and I have to explain him time to time why we are not the best producing hotel of the world! 4. Please tell us

1. Who are you? My name is Edwin van der Meijde. My wife Karen and I are the owners of The Pincoffs Suite Hotel in Rotterdam, a boutique hotel in an historical building on the riverfront. 2. What do you like about what you do? The best part was inventing the hotel, the constructions and interior design. It has become an exciting mix of design and classic furniture and modern lighting. Now that we are open, we like giving our

Several terms for intimate, unusual luxurious hotel environments where guests experience a more personal ‘looking-after’ feeling and a more private and dedicated level of service. Boutique hotels are unique properties that are mostly operated by individuals or companies that operate a small hotel collection. A few examples: Stein Group, Geisel Privathotels in Germany, Schössle Hotel Group and Bulgari Collection. Mostly all boutique hotels are furnished in a themed, aspirational or stylish way, boost between 30 and 80 guest rooms and

Holly Maguire from Escapio.com visited The Ring Hotel and reports at the escapio blog: “In the cultural heart of Vienna, Austria, The Ring – Vienna’s Casual Luxury Hotel bucks the trend of traditional 5 star hotels, with a smiley, helpful concierge team who are genuinely friendly and discrete. Just 2 years old, the property retains the atmosphere of a boutique hotel with stylish chocolate browns, greens and rusty orange décor, enormous cuddle-up beds and shiny plasma televisions. [Read more ...]