Kiwi Curated
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
by Darren DunneAnonymous hotel rooms just won’t cut the mustard anymore, ushered out for more personalized, residential-style experiences. This week, we highlight a number of hotels who have perfected the all-important home-away-from-home feel.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
In the trendy surrounds of the city’s Yaletown neighborhood, Opus Hotel Vancouver’s rooms and suites sport a hip residential feel that’s far removed from the cookie-cutter hotel rooms of rival hotels. Each is decorated in vibrant hues, with contemporary furnishings, iPads for use during your stay, Frette bathrobes and Herman Miller ergonomic chairs. We’re also huge fans of the heated flooring in the spa-style bathrooms.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
Despite its location among the stars in Beverly Hills, Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills is perched on a quiet residential street, allowing guests all the privacy and discretion they desire. The hotel is all-suite, with the beautiful Studios serving as an example of expansive, cosmopolitan living. These exclusive retreats contain custom-designed furniture, a sophisticated runway-style dressing room, marble bathroom and private walkout balcony with French doors.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
Down on Florida’s Treasure Coast, Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa is taking the home-away-from-home concept to new heights with their innovative “Fill the Fridge” offering. The hotel’s suites all contain fully featured kitchenettes with fridges, and guests can send a grocery list in advance that staff will purchase and place in the suite before arrival. This ultra-convenient service simply costs the price of the groceries with a 20% service fee.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
The charming bungalows at Ceylon Tea Trails invoke the feel of a colonial era long departed; one filled with gentle pursuits like croquet, afternoon tea and fireside chats. The hotel encompasses the former residences of British tea estate managers, lovingly restored to their period glory. Each is filled with flourishes like silk cushions, cushioned cane chairs and old wooden desks from the 19th century. They look and feel like the home of an important 19th century figure, and this effect is bolstered by the presence of a bungalow manager, chef and butler.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
So far, we’ve focused on individual guest accommodations that foster the home feel, but at Le Roch Hotel & Spa by Sarah Lavoine it’s the hotel’s special common areas that are responsible for this vibe. Upon crossing the threshold of the hotel, the hustle and bustle of Paris melts away to a common area containing a fireplace, shelves filled with books and oversized comfy chairs for lounging. Feeling like the living room of a particularly fashionable friend, it’s an environment that encourages mingling.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
Auberge Saint-Antoine is one of the oldest hotels in Québec City, and enjoys a prestigious location on the St. Lawrence River. Each of the 95 rooms and suites contains a unique slice of the city’s history in the shape of an artifact unearthed during the hotel’s construction. A cozy atmosphere permeates these guest accommodations with standard features such as an evening turndown service, robes, slippers, 100% cotton sheets, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
The Galapagos Islands are uniquely isolated, playing host to a spectacular array of endemic life found nowhere else on earth. Amid such isolation, it’s still possible to feel quite at home thanks to the warm guest experience and roomy surrounds at Royal Palm Hotel Galapagos. This eco-conscious hotel sprawls over an almost 400-acre private estate, guaranteeing seclusion and space to enjoy nature’s stunning display. The smallest accommodations here – The Casitas – are surprisingly large, containing a spacious bedroom, dining area, en suite bathroom, indoor Jacuzzi and front porch overlooking the hotel’s stunning gardens.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
Recently named as one of the 25 Best Resorts in Europe by Condé Nast Traveler, Schloss Fuschl, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa enjoys a storied past, dating all the way back to the 15th century. Nowadays, the hotel’s Lakeside Cottages offer enough rustic charms to be considered a must on our list. These enchanting abodes sit right on the lakeshore providing a harmonious refuge a short drive from Salzburg. Each contains fantastic features like private saunas, fireplaces and a waterfront terrace with outdoor seating.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
Located close to the Cantareira State Park, the last preserved patch of native Atlantic Forest in Sao Paulo, Unique Garden Hotel & Spa lives up to its name with a garden full of blooming flowers year-round. Ensconced among these fragrant displays are the hotel’s 27 lodges, thoughtfully appointed with residential-style amenities, and a palette of calming whites. We’re especially fond of the Mediterranean Villas, which encircle the hotel’s “Fountain of Youth” and contain outdoor terraces with scenic views.
Hotels that Feel like Home Away From Home
The picture above may resemble a suburban kitchen, but in reality it’s one of Acqualina Resort and Spa on the Beach’s Oceanfront Suites. Featuring marble bathrooms, spacious living rooms and private balconies, these apartment-style accommodations overlook the Atlantic Ocean at one of Miami’s most prestigious addresses. If work calls during your stay, there’s also a convertible den with writing desk, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
In the trendy surrounds of the city’s Yaletown neighborhood, Opus Hotel Vancouver’s rooms and suites sport a hip residential feel that’s far removed from the cookie-cutter hotel rooms of rival hotels. Each is decorated in vibrant hues, with contemporary furnishings, iPads for use during your stay, Frette bathrobes and Herman Miller ergonomic chairs. We’re also huge fans of the heated flooring in the spa-style bathrooms.
Despite its location among the stars in Beverly Hills, Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills is perched on a quiet residential street, allowing guests all the privacy and discretion they desire. The hotel is all-suite, with the beautiful Studios serving as an example of expansive, cosmopolitan living. These exclusive retreats contain custom-designed furniture, a sophisticated runway-style dressing room, marble bathroom and private walkout balcony with French doors.
Down on Florida’s Treasure Coast, Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel & Spa is taking the home-away-from-home concept to new heights with their innovative “Fill the Fridge” offering. The hotel’s suites all contain fully featured kitchenettes with fridges, and guests can send a grocery list in advance that staff will purchase and place in the suite before arrival. This ultra-convenient service simply costs the price of the groceries with a 20% service fee.
The charming bungalows at Ceylon Tea Trails invoke the feel of a colonial era long departed; one filled with gentle pursuits like croquet, afternoon tea and fireside chats. The hotel encompasses the former residences of British tea estate managers, lovingly restored to their period glory. Each is filled with flourishes like silk cushions, cushioned cane chairs and old wooden desks from the 19th century. They look and feel like the home of an important 19th century figure, and this effect is bolstered by the presence of a bungalow manager, chef and butler.
So far, we’ve focused on individual guest accommodations that foster the home feel, but at Le Roch Hotel & Spa by Sarah Lavoine it’s the hotel’s special common areas that are responsible for this vibe. Upon crossing the threshold of the hotel, the hustle and bustle of Paris melts away to a common area containing a fireplace, shelves filled with books and oversized comfy chairs for lounging. Feeling like the living room of a particularly fashionable friend, it’s an environment that encourages mingling.
Auberge Saint-Antoine is one of the oldest hotels in Québec City, and enjoys a prestigious location on the St. Lawrence River. Each of the 95 rooms and suites contains a unique slice of the city’s history in the shape of an artifact unearthed during the hotel’s construction. A cozy atmosphere permeates these guest accommodations with standard features such as an evening turndown service, robes, slippers, 100% cotton sheets, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
The Galapagos Islands are uniquely isolated, playing host to a spectacular array of endemic life found nowhere else on earth. Amid such isolation, it’s still possible to feel quite at home thanks to the warm guest experience and roomy surrounds at Royal Palm Hotel Galapagos. This eco-conscious hotel sprawls over an almost 400-acre private estate, guaranteeing seclusion and space to enjoy nature’s stunning display. The smallest accommodations here – The Casitas – are surprisingly large, containing a spacious bedroom, dining area, en suite bathroom, indoor Jacuzzi and front porch overlooking the hotel’s stunning gardens.
Recently named as one of the 25 Best Resorts in Europe by Condé Nast Traveler, Schloss Fuschl, A Luxury Collection Resort & Spa enjoys a storied past, dating all the way back to the 15th century. Nowadays, the hotel’s Lakeside Cottages offer enough rustic charms to be considered a must on our list. These enchanting abodes sit right on the lakeshore providing a harmonious refuge a short drive from Salzburg. Each contains fantastic features like private saunas, fireplaces and a waterfront terrace with outdoor seating.
Located close to the Cantareira State Park, the last preserved patch of native Atlantic Forest in Sao Paulo, Unique Garden Hotel & Spa lives up to its name with a garden full of blooming flowers year-round. Ensconced among these fragrant displays are the hotel’s 27 lodges, thoughtfully appointed with residential-style amenities, and a palette of calming whites. We’re especially fond of the Mediterranean Villas, which encircle the hotel’s “Fountain of Youth” and contain outdoor terraces with scenic views.
The picture above may resemble a suburban kitchen, but in reality it’s one of Acqualina Resort and Spa on the Beach’s Oceanfront Suites. Featuring marble bathrooms, spacious living rooms and private balconies, these apartment-style accommodations overlook the Atlantic Ocean at one of Miami’s most prestigious addresses. If work calls during your stay, there’s also a convertible den with writing desk, and complimentary Wi-Fi.