I'm forever on the lookout for the truly unusual hotel room. I like the standard-issue chain room -- there's something about expectations being met -- but if I can sleep inside a giant light bulb, well, I'm charmed.
My friend's family will be staying at the Propeller Island City Lodge in Germany soon. Of note: the all-orange room:
Is it like napping inside a huge piece of citrus? Or the center of the sun, perhaps? Must find out.
The Arte Luise Kunsthotel in Germany is famous for its work-of-art rooms. I especially like Mammel's Dream, where the adult guest is rendered a child again by the mere size of the furniture:
What's the first thing you do when you enter a hotel room and after you've set your luggage down?
My order: peek in the bathroom, open the curtains (if they're closed), look in the mini bar, thumb through the local magazines fanned on the dresser, check the television for the hotel channel.
And then I flop on the bed. I never vary. Predictable.
Room service, elevator games, a fascination for ice machines. Living in the hotels my father managed wasa bit Eloise, a bit The Shining and all magic. If you love old lobbies, fancy buffets, and the mystery of a long hallway, check in now...
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Dressed for brunch and mischief, Dad's hotel, age 5
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