If your the world traveler, and I know some of you are, this site is for you. You know those design books you see in the travel section of your local Virgin or Barnes/Noble called Hip Hotels? This is a web version similar to those books, with the reservation featured added in for good measure. Its got a database of some 200 hotels worldwide that are all focused on a ‘design experience’, not only is the hotel an architectural work of art, but its also a very luxurious and potentially expensive affair. Each hotel has a short piece of descriptive text to get you all excited to start saving for your next globetrotting vacation in style.

design hotels was established in 1993 to provide marketing and global representation services for design-led hotels worldwide. Subscribing to the view of design as a measure of living, not as a temporary trend, the company began to cooperate with forward-looking hoteliers and designers who share a similar vision.

An international zeitgeist brand was formed synonymous with distinctive architecture and interior design, balanced with functionality and service. Each hotel caters to the modern traveler, reflecting the individual and the environment - a revolution in hospitality and lifestyle.

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