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At these luxury hostelries, you’ll receive the levels of comfort and convenience you’d expect from the finest hotels, but you’ll also feel revitalized thanks to their emphasis on relaxation and wellness. Whether a fully equipped spa, where you’ll receive an array of pampering treatments, or a kitchen that emphasizes healthy and invigorating menus, here are some destinations where you can be sure to leave feeling better than when you checked in.

* An indispensable guide to a select collection of luxury spa and wellness hotels
* Appealing to both those who plan to recharge their batteries at one of these exclusive destinations, and those who fantasize about doing so

614 color photographs

What makes a luxury hotel "top of the world?" The answers might include exquisite linens, museum-quality furniture, stunning surroundings, and of course, impeccable standards and exacting attention to detail. This selection of the world's very best lodgings profiles the ultimate in accommodations across the globe. This generously proportioned addition to teNeues' Luxury Hotels series contains an extensive selection of delectable hotel interiors, exteriors and surroundings. Perhaps only a select few will ever get to stay here, but now many more can dream of doing so. This special double edition is over 400 pages in length.

300 color photographs

* Essential for all lovers of luxurious homes
* A sourcebook for professionals and homeowners alike

286 color photographs

Castles conjure up a wealth of images: fairytale fantasies, military bastions, or quaint remnants of a distant past. Whatever your personal associations, the following exploration of Germany's privately-owned castles is sure to intrigue and inspire you. This striking volume introduces the reader to the noteworthy personalities, the whimsical eccentricities and the rich culture found within each of the noble homes. You will learn of the contribution to society each generation has made, and may be inspired to wonder at our own generation's legacy. Jeannette Countess Beissel von Gymnich presents the spirit of each of these historic dwellings by introducing the reader to the history, romance and culture as well as the modern relevance encountered in each of these magnificent structures.

Countess Jeannette Beissel von Gymnich, American author, was born in Bonn and raised in Germany, USA and Argentina. She lives at Satzvey Castle near Cologne where she and her husband organize large historical festivals.

* A visual treat for art lovers and history buffs alike
* An original exploration of German history, culture, and contemporary life-style

Over 25 years in business, covering architecture and interior decoration, the Collection Privée team has completed a multitude of projects - houses, apartments, boats, aeroplanes and offices. As well as the Côte d'Azur where they have their stronghold, Gilles Pellerin and Nicolette Schouten work both in France and abroad. London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Lyon, Saint Petersburg, Ibiza, Gstaad, Zurich, Moscow... they take on all styles and all settings. All their travel has made them flexible and capable of adapting to any situation.

The Mediterranean coast is attracting a growing number of people from all over the world, both holiday-makers and other visitors, some of whom eventually decide to settle in one of the countries that enjoy its unique environment.

The benign climate, with its dry summers and mild winters, as well as the stunning tapestry of bays, rocky coves, sandy beaches, lush mountain ranges and strong red earth have all conspired to create a unique Mediterranean architectural style. Exceptionally beautiful houses, apartments and estates, many of which have been meticulously restored, all reflect their surroundings.

The bright colours, the terracotta tiles of the roofs, the white-washed walls and interior details are still the most typical design elements but reinterpreted in a thousand different ways. The residences featured in this book are fine examples of the splendour and enchantment of Mediterranean architecture.

They have been selected to pay homage to the various cultures that contribute to resplendence and to illustrate the perfect fusion between tradition modernism.

Methods of Early Golf Architecture features selected writings from 19th century architects Alister MacKenzie, H.S. Colt, and A.W. Tillinghast. With precision and detail, these prominent architects discuss each element of golf course design, and no detail is left untouched.

Methods of Early Golf Architecture Includes:

A hotel is an establishment which provides short-term accommodation. The provision of basic accommodation, consisting only of a room with a bed, a wardrobe, small table and a sink has been replaced by rooms more completes with modern facilities services, including a private bathroom and climate control.

We present in this book some of the best mini-hotels in the world, according to its architectural criteria, interior design, respect for sustainability and the environment and the use of local and organic materials. Hotels at rehabilitated rural buildings, in between façades plots, urban buildings, historical buildings and so on. Selected under the criteria of singularity and with a small number of rooms.

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560 illustrations

From the contents:

* New Magestic Hotel in Singapore
* Trianon Palace in Versailles, France
* Dolder Hotel in Zurich, Switzerland
* Indigo Patagonia in Puerto Natales, Chile
* Huski Hotel in Falls Creek, Australia

Theme hotels are architectural expressions of individuality and a unique sense of style. Making them unmistakable and distinguished is an exciting field of experimentation for architects and designers. Imaginative buildings and one-of-a kind interiors combine into works of art that charm, impress and pamper guests. With their unique styles and unusual ambiances, the hotels introduced in this book cater to the wishes of their guests, promising modern-day nomads an unforgettable stay.

More Theme Hotels takes readers to all corners of the globe in the categories Historical Ties, Mountain Pastime, Designed Spaces, Luxury Residences, Wellness Islands, Urban Hideouts and Countryside Hotels. Whether an icy abode, an opulent suite, a quiet resort, an exclusive villa, or a trendy place to stay, each hotel is a design masterpiece, offering everything its guests desire.

Natural Elegance showcases the award-winning interiors of WRJ Design, headquartered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and led by Rush Jenkins and Klaus Baer. The firm’s homes are set against the back-drop of dramatic Western landscapes from the Rockies to the Pacific. Their interiors are infused with a unique elegance — one versed in the beauty of the wilderness combined with sophisticated contemporary design. Juxtaposing a warm palette with rugged elements, they create homes that have a deep connection to the natural world just outside the windows. Illustrated with photographs by the masterly William Abranowicz, the book features more than a dozen gloriously sited houses decorated in WRJ’s signature rustic yet refined style.

About the Authors:

Rush Jenkins, formerly Director of Design at Sotheby’s New York, and Klaus Baer, formerly head of international production teams for investment banking firms, relocated to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where they established WRJ Design.

William Abranowicz has been a photographer for nearly forty years and his work has appeared in nearly every major publication in the United States, Europe, and Asia. His most recent book is Vendome’s American Originals: Creative Interiors.

Nancy Greystone co-authored Barbara Barry’s Around Beauty and Tim Campbell’s Intentional Beauty.

Combining classical styles and modern styles, Neoclassicism uses simpler and open skills to satisfy people’s missing of classical styles, and in the meanwhile possesses modern aesthetics. Neoclassical Hotel introduces 33 hotels of neoclassical styles. Decent and gorgeous, stylish and elegance, fresh and smooth, the hotels all contains deep cultural deposits and noble aesthetics, exactly where the quintessence of Neoclassicism lies.

The long-awaited follow-up to New Hotels presents a showcase of some of the most recent and inventive projects by the greatest names in hotel design. Architecturally speaking, a hotel presents the opportunity to challenge the aesthetic uniformity that currently plagues the design of public places. The search for a misunderstood modernity has spawned a crop of dismal clones all over the planet, in no way lightening the dreary burden of endless preconceived ideas afflicting the traditional hotel industry. Hoteliers have quickly recognized that ongoing changes in taste and needs within society call for a "live or die" approach to hotel service as a priority objective. The concept of "luxury" is continually evolving; it no longer means providing ostentatious spaces, full of glitz and chandeliers. Today's visitor wants to feel different simply because of where he or she is staying, which means that nowadays luxury is a matter of finding that sought after, special difference, such as cultural centers inside the hotel, 24-hour bars, personal assistants rather than receptionists, and varied types of cuisine. According to this vision, the hotels that are visited in New Hotels 3 are the ultimate expression of this new conception of luxury. Each one has its own personality born of merging innovation with local character. Without the former there is no progress; without the latter we run the risk of fading into that great morass of inconspicuous absurdity.

With its intoxicating mix of Berber, Arab, Spanish and French Art Deco styles influencing and informing both homes and hotels, Morocco may be the birthplace of fusion. As new waves of travellers succumb to its charms and make it their home, they have added their own styles to the mix, respecting the roots of Moroccan design, yet altering it in subtle ways. With gorgeous photographs by Jean Cazals, Sully takes readers on an unprecedented tour through private homes, stylish resorts and intimate guest-houses, many never before published. Complementing the various houses are recipes and tips for entertaining Moroccan-style, as well as a comprehensive source guide for travellers and shoppers. A treasure trove of ideas and images, New Moroccan Style is a treat for the eyes, palate and imagination brought to light by a fresh new voice in design.