October 4, 2009 @ 1:02 pm
When Michael Lebowitz’s grandfather passed away last year, his family discovered that the man had kept a wonderful collection of hotel door hangers from around the world. Each one was supposedly taken during a stay at the various hotels the grandfather stayed in during his time in the foreign service. This is definitely my visual inspiration for the day!
June 2, 2009 @ 11:04 pm
This is a bit of beautiful eye-candy for those like me who care: Vintage hotel labels from 1895-1910. [via]
February 25, 2009 @ 10:19 pm
First, I just want to say that I think John there has a wild last name. I love it and I’m wondering how he got it (or what the history is behind his family name).
Second, I just want to point out his great set of Hotelscape photos that document different hotels around the world and how they all seem to come together in the end to make us feel “at home”. This sort of photography inspires me and it’s exactly what I need to look at during this dry spell of mine.
Check out John’s website and some of my favorites from this series below.
February 9, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
Photo: Reuters Pictures
This is what China looks like today after a sudden blaze engulfed portions of a hotel near the CCTV tower in Beijing.
It hasn’t yet been ruled out, but some believe the fire may have started from fireworks used near the site during the final day of Chinese New Year celebrations.
February 5, 2009 @ 9:19 am
This dog-shaped hotel made it in to Telegraph’s list of weirdest hotels and I love it (try to deal with the stupid pagination)!
The place is called Dog Bark Park Inn Bed & Breakfast (doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue) and it’s located in Cottonwood, Idaho. The large beagle was created by “chainsaw artists” Dennis J. Sullivan and Frances Conklin and features a list of common luxuries you’d find in any hotel. And best of all, rates seem to be decent for a hotel that’s been awarded “top 20 most fun & exciting places to stay” according to the London Times.
I was hoping you’d be able to see in in Google Maps, but you can’t (and there’s no street view there).
