The Overstay Checkout
27-11-2012
Art Series hotels and Naked communications have created the ‘Overstay Checkout’. This service lets guests check out anytime until another guest arrives. If the room isn’t booked, guests can choose to checkout a few hours later, or even a few days later, for free! On the morning of departure, guests can call the reception to request Overstay Checkout, and they’ll be informed exactly for how long they can stay, depending on when the next guests are set to arrive. The Overstay Checkout is offered to guests of Art Series Hotels from December 16th untill January 13th 2013.
New tourist center in Belgium
22-11-2012
On Sunday November 25, tourist center Historium opens its doors in Brugge (Belgium). Seven themed rooms show the tourists how the city looks like centuries ago. The center features a grand beer café, called Duvelorium, which is created in association with brewery Duvel Moortgat and designed by Puresang. The interior consists of traditional materials combined with contemporary aspects. Duvelorium is opened every day of the week.
To the top in style with the skimousine
22-11-2012
In the ski area Hochzillertal Kaltenbach in Austria, you can go to the top in style. This ‘skimousine’ is an exact copy of the new BMW 7, including the leather, state-of-the-art sound system and heated chaires, and available for 2 persons. Make a reservation in advance.
Decorative dessert table
20-11-2012
Surprise your youngest guests with a decorative dessert table in a specific theme. In this case, the Dutch ‘Sinterklaas’ is applied. On the website of ‘Gewoon Marieke’ (blog) several tips, recipes and printables are given.
International Club The Hague
15-11-2012
On Saturday November 17, International Club The Hague will open her doors officially. This is an informal social club for expats, and the family and friends of these internationals in The Hague, located in the former city hall at the Javastraat. International Club The Hague features a restaurant, including a chef’s table, a bar, a wine cellar, tv room, smoker’s lounge, library and a children’s room. This is (still) an official wedding location as well. Watch a short movie here about the International Club, including an interview.
Charging station at Stravinsky Eten & Drinken
15-11-2012
At Stravinsky Eten & Drinken in Hengelo (the Netherlands) you can reload yourself, but from now your phone as well. This charging station, developed by Mobiel Bijtanken.nl, offers a place for your phone. Very clever and very hospitable!
The coolest hotels
13-11-2012
The winter is on its way, so it is almost time for the ice hotels. But which ice hotels are a ‘must-see’? The ice hotel in Québec in Canada, called Hotel de Glace, is the most famous hotel, which opens each winter since 2001. Coming winter this hotel opens its door on January 5 till March 24. In the Swedish village Jukkasjärvi, the ice hotel opens already on December 7. It features also a bar and several ice sculptures created by several artists.
Fashion store becomes total experience
6-11-2012
Since the end of October, bistro ‘Meneer van Dijk’ (in English Mister van Dijk) opened its doors inside a fashion store, located in Waalwijk (Netherlands) to create a total experience for the guests and shopping clients. Special and fresh local products will be served and the coffee will be made by a barista. The bistro is open 7 days a week.
Centipede Pop-up Cinema
5-11-2012
Centipede Cinema is a compact freestanding theater, designed for screenings in locations with limited space, developed by Barlett School of Architecture in Guimarães (Portugal, European City for Culture 2012). Besides the limited needed space, also limited resources are needed.
Playing domino during your cup of coffee
29-10-2012
The playful artists at Christopher Norman Chocolates creates these chocolate-caramel confections by hand from start to finish, then arrange them domino-style, in a custom gift box. Dark chocolate is molded into sharply defined rectangles, piped with white chocolate dots and filled with rich, silky caramel. Nice to serve at coffee time.
