McDonalds is committed to the real Dutch winterfeeling. The Dutch Winter Weeks started in Sneek. People with skates around the neck were given a free burger. For a period of six weeks the menu holds genuine winterproducts. In addition, the guests are given an opportunity to win ‘winter‘ in their own street (www.wineenwinter.nl). For two days the street will be transformed in a winter setting.
British Holiday Inn Hotels are going to use people to warm up the bed for guests. The bed-warming service takes about 5 minutes to complete. Holiday Inn started this action because people sleep better in a warm bed.
In this restaurant in Portland (USA) guests can put together their own pancake. There are several choices in syrup, chocolate and fresh fruit from the garden.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and artist Höller provide a unique opportunity for a one night sleep in a museum. Guests are offered day and night access to the entire museum, a private butler and can sleep in a work of art. The Revolving Hotel Room consists of three rotating discs a wardrobe, a desk and chairs and a bed wearing. A fourth disc bears the very slowly rotating different disks
The champaignbrand Veuve Clicquot has teamed up with designers from L’atelier LZC the ‘Sakura’ to design a collection. The design is based on the beauty of cherry blossoms and a Japanese tradition in the spring to keep feasts and picnics under the cherry blossoms. The portable box contains half a bottle of champagne and two plastic flutes. A pink jacket can keep the bottle cool for two hours.
This elegantly shaped article of stainless steel is both a cake knive and a cake server. The knife was designed by Finnish designer and has the name Mary Kivijärvi Magisso. The ‘knife’ cuts through the cake and through the “handle” the cake can be put on a dish.
A fishing boat from the ’50s has been transformed into a “Spaboot”. There is a Turkish Hammam (bath, shower and heated floor) and a Zen Lounge with fireplace, sauna and panoramic views. With a number of bedrooms and a restaurant, guests are provided a good weekend.
The famous French three-star chef Marc Veyrat started a self-service restaurant in Annecy, France that is called”Cozna Vera ‘. He presents the old-fashioned food in jars filled with natural products such as veal or chicken with turmeric ourguignon (heated bain marie). Starters, Main courses and desserts cost between € 5 and € 10. Guests can sit at stainless steel tables and stools are on transparent plastic. The restaurant will strongly promote that they do not sell products with pesticides, they do this through the slogan, ‘0 pesticides = 0 illness.
During NYC Restaurant Week in 2010 for the first time a truck is used. The truck will be used between the 25th and 29th of January and from the first of February to the 5th. The truck will drive through Manhattan during lunch and people in busy locations will be offered a cup of soup. Each day a different restaurant will provide the soup. Via twitter and www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek, people can track where the truck will be located.
Aston Martin has designed a Ski line which is inspired by the cars behind the brand. The skis are excellent for an all-round skier, the materials used ensure that the skis are suitable for all types of runs.
The company Ultimate Ears produces earbuds that can be custom made and styled to everyone’s own idea. Beside choosing your own colour the earbuds can also be styled with different prints.
Designer Marc Jacobs, will soon open his own café in Milan. The cafe will be open from 7:30 in the morning until 2 o’clock at night. The cafe will be attached to the store with a blue glass sliding door. Both rooms will have the Marc Jacobs look with neon signs, dark blue concrete floors and steel racks.
This hotel asked 10 designers from 10 different companies (including surf brands Billabong, Quick Silver, Roxy) to design 10 suites. The hotel, La Casa del Camino is located in the heart of Laguna Beach (USA), this way the hotel established a bit of sponsorship. There is also a room that’s designed by the “Riviera Magazine”. All rooms are themed to the sea and have a link to surf and skate borders.
Taxi2 is a service free of charge for Virgin Atlantic and other airlines passengers who want to share their taxi from the airport to their home / hotel. An initiative to share costs and preserve the planet. Travelers can register online and submit flight and arrival details. The system ensures that you are linked to a suitable companion to share a taxi.
We couldn’t find an immersive Christmas Light Maze in Europe yet, howevere correct us if we are wrong. But we love the idea, another fun read more
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