Dining at great heights

2-8-2012

Going to Bangkok? Than you should visit the Sirocco Restaurant and the Sky Bar, also known from the movie Hangover 2. This hotspot is located at the 63rd floor of the five star Lebua Hotel, with a magnificent view. Enjoy nipping a cocktail, live jazz music and a perfect dinner. Not suitable for people who are afraid of heights…

Hotspot Bar-restaurant Mercat

2-8-2012

This coming September, Spanish bar-restaurant Mercat will open its doors in the upcoming harbor-area of Amsterdam. This restaurant, which is part of IQ Creative, is based on the typical Spanish market halls, where guests can enjoy all day of a (small) bite or a drink. Mercat will be open seven days a week from 9 am.

Careless outside-dining

2-8-2012

With this outdoor table you don’t have to worry about the wind. All the plates, glasses and bowl are standing sheltered on table. Clever if you want to enjoy an outdoor dining party when the weather may let you down. Design by Marco Marotto and Paola Oliva.

Clever ice cream spoon

2-8-2012

This so-called 15.0% ice cream spoon is made from solid aluminum which is heat-conducting. The heat of your hand makes the ice cream melt to easily lick of the ice of the spoon.

Eat and drink in MAS Antwerp

1-8-2012

The Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) is a diamond in the Antwerp harbor area, next to old cranes and a marina. The imposing building is located in a relatively unknown part of the city and houses a museum, the raw Café Storm and two star restaurant ‘t Zilte by Viki Geunes. With this mix of interests the area attracts a diverse audience.

Tip: Also check ‘Antwerpen Proeft’ from 16 to 19 August.

Escapism in Frabriken Furillen Hotel

1-8-2012

Hotel Fabriken Furillen is located on a remote island off the Swedish island of Gotland in a former limestone quarry. The factory houses a hotel, restaurant and a bakery. There are hermit cabins alongside the hotel to escape the busy modern day lifestyle.

 

Photos by Peter Guenzel

Hotel Droog

31-7-2012

It is not a ‘real’ hotel, because of the missing licenses, but a range of shops, a café and a clothing shop of the leading Dutch design production company Droog. Droog creates products, projects and events around the world in collaboration with designers, clients and partners, located in Amsterdam. Hotel Droog is an exhibition space and test space and opens officially in September.

Check in with a smartphone

31-7-2012

Guests of the Olympic Games who stay in one of the 40 VIP hotel rooms of the London’s Stratford Holiday Inn, can use a Samsung Galaxy S III during their stay. With a customized Holiday Inn app, guests are capable of checking in and out, locking and unlocking doors, ordering room service and controlling the room’s TV. Also, the app will keep you updated with the latest Olympic news.

DIY mini vase

31-7-2012

A very simpel, but nice tip. Create this mini vase just by using a glass and a balloon. Perfect on a nicely decorated table.

Sleep in the subway

30-7-2012

Sleep in this festival tent with 16 people or use the London Underground Tube Tent for a party with 72 people. You’ll never have to look for your tent again.

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