Dress to Impress - the Ultimate Styling Guide for Iconic Hotels.
Thanks to her years of experience in the fashion industry and contacts to the most beautiful niche brands, Falstaff Travel Fashion Contributor Carmen Haid knows exactly how to dress best in the world's most legendary establishments. She shows how to check in properly at the coolest design hotels and most magnificent palaces, and how to blend in perfectly with the regular clientele of noble luxury hotels. Her look embodies a mix of unique vintage pieces paired with exclusive branded products. This is how you become a temporary Hollywood star: The Glamouros Life.
Inmitten des Nobelviertels Mayfair liegt eine der besten Adressen Londons. Die unverkennbare Backsteinfassade und der große Stiegenaufgang prägen das unverwechselbare Stadtbild Londons. Nicht umsonst wird die Lobby Lounge inoffizielle als das Wohnzimmer der Betuchten Elite Großbritanniens bezeichnet. Weltklasse im Service, Art Deco im Interior und legendär in Punkto Atmosphäre – das Claridge’s ist eines der Hotels, die man im Leben gesehen haben muss. Spannende Neuentwicklung: Sternekoch Daniel Humm eröffnete im Dezember seinen ersten Ableger in Europa direkt im Haus.
DZ from € 700 / night | claridges.co.uk
The motto "Dress-to-Impress" applies to all luxury hotels in this world metropolis. The city that never sleeps offers the perfect opportunity to present yourself at any time of day. At The NoMad, people gather in the evening for pre-dinner drinks in the bar surrounded by heavy red curtains before heading to one of New York's trendiest restaurants. The hotel's distinctive look, with luxurious dark fabrics, is a common thread throughout the hotel, making The NoMad a somewhat mysterious and hip place for local high society.
Double room from € 240 / night | thenomadhotel.com
America's beach hotels are indeed nothing like their Italian or French counterparts. Thus, it is the enormous size of the property and the palatial buildings that leave a lasting impression. The Breakers is no exception: as soon as you arrive, you are escorted along a long avenue of palm trees to the imposing main house. The hotel's impressive lobby, while more reminiscent of a Canadian chateau hotel at first glance, is very much in keeping with the history of the property and provides the ideal setting every day at 5pm to watch guests stage the coming season's beach looks on the "catwalk" between the beach and the room.
Double room from € 490 / night | thebreakers.com.
Was die Luxushotellerie in Brasilien betrifft, hat die Marke Fasano vorbildliche Pionierarbeit geleistet. Was ursprünglich in Sao Paulo begonnen hat, wird nun von Salvador bis Rio de Janeiro angeboten: Die Hotels der Fasano Gruppe sind so kein zweites Mal auf der Welt zu finden. Edles Design, viel dunkles Holz gepaart mit lokalen Materialien – besser kann man die Kultur Brasiliens nicht mit Top-Hotellerie kombinieren. Neben der schicken Lobby des Fasano Sao Paulo trifft sich die hiesige Elite im italienischen Restaurant des Hotels. Ein wahrer Laufsteg im hektischen Getümmel der Megametropole.
Double room from € 340 / night | fasano.com.br
Marrakech is one of the destinations that are ideal for a long weekend all year round. In the middle of the old town, near the famous medina, there are countless riads. Since the local prima donnas have to hide their exclusive and elegant looks from the public, it's always worth taking a peek behind the gates of a riad. Carmen Haid shows a small selection of the finest vintage pieces in her own shop. Matching the location, you will find special pieces for one of the most romantic cities in the world.
DZ from € 150 / night | riadmenaandbeyond.com.
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