Friends of ours over at White Line Hotels were recently at the opening of the new Hotel Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.  This new design hotel is an absolute must visit by all accounts.  Not only is it bang in the centre of Stockholm, but it is also isolated on an island - offering total tranquility just a 10 minute walk from the hustle and bustle.

Have a look at the White Line Hotels website for an alternative view of it (they do things a bit differently over there).  If that doesn’t flick your switch (which it quite frankly should), then check out the hotels own website.

Just when you thought this blog was getting all Design Hotels focused……BAM!

The Smiths (that’s Mr & Mrs Smith to you) are feeling pretty generous.  Over at their site, they are running a little competition to win an idyllic getaway weekend in West Sussex, with a two-night stay at York House Rooms, a luxury cottage with all the trimmings of a modern city pad.

Added to that, the lucky winner will get a Spoilt Silly giftbox worth £110 from Coco Ribbon, packed with designer treats including a bottle of the signature Coco Ribbon fragrance, luxurious bath oil, a silk jewellery roll, a bespoke-print silk eyemask and a sultry silk knicker set.

No sooner had I finished my post on their new Book (see my previous post), but a little bird tells me that DesignHotels.com will be re-launching in a matter of days.

A new site will go live on Monday presenting the brand in a new way, in line with their rebranding as the home of the originals.

More details to follow soon, but for now enjoy the last few days of their current site: www.DesignHotels.com.

Design Hotels Book 2009

It has been a while since I posted, so sorry if you missed me.  I have been working on a number of things, some of which will make their way on to this blog over the course of the next few months.

One thing I have not stopped doing though is hunting around for cool stuff….and what could be cooler than the latest Design Hotels Book.  Shipping from 16 March it is available from the Design Hotels website for the princely sum of €44. 

Seems we are not the only ones highlighting how hotels can get you out of the credit crunch.

The ever excellent Travel Blog from Mr & Mrs Smith offers 10 great ways to avoid the credit crunch, yet still enjoy and treat yourself to a trip.

They offer a range of tips from staying closer to home, taking more short trips, through to taking advantage of weak exchange rates.

Check out the full article here