The PANTONE Hotel In Brussels Offers Colorful Accommodations (UPDATED).

The PANTONE HOTEL in the city of Brussels has opened. It's part of the new PANTONE UNIVERSE, an expanding line of colorful, design-driven products to touch and tempt consumers.





Described as a “hotel of colors”, the hotel consists of clean, simple, room layouts that use color to punctuate and define the rooms and common areas.




above three photos courtesy of Rhodes

The hotel also features many of the various PANTONE products about which I have blogged. Products such as their colorful iconic mugs by W2, PANTONE Kitchenware Collection by Typhoon, Seletti's PANTONE metal folding chairs and storage boxes, PANTONE stationery by Alpa, Seavees 09/63 PANTONE Sneaker Collection and the Sonia Spencer PANTONE Accessories Collection (jewelry, cufflinks and keychains).



above photo courtesy of Angel Of Harlem

Designed by Michel Penneman and Oliver Hannaert, The PANTONE HOTEL in Brussels showcases the color of emotion with a distinctive hue on each guest floor. From vivid to subdued, for business or leisure, the unique boutique hotel can suit your savvy palette and colorful imagination. The guest rooms also feature unique photography by esteemed Belgian photographer Victor Levy.



Guests enjoy state-of-the-art accommodations, distinctively chosen at reception to compliment their mood. Luxurious beds, inviting pillows, LCD TVs, and central A/C with individual controls are standard. Many of the rooms are illuminated with unparalleled views of Brussels as well.



Amenities



•THE PANTONE LOUNGE: Considered a destination within Brussels city centre for its relaxing vibe and exceptional city views, the PANTONE LOUNGE is a chic lounge and summer rooftop terrace with full bar.

Savor the moment, unwind and divulge the color you’re feeling with their divine cocktails: Pink Champagne PANTONE 12-1107, Lemon Drop PANTONE 12-0736 or Daiquiri Green 12-0435.

•PANTONE UNIVERSE: Shop and “test drive” stylish products showcasing the innovative use of color and emotion. From mugs to bicycles, browse the largest selection of Pantone products worldwide.

•COLOR SONSULTATION SERVICES: Pantone’s renowned consulting service influences product colors behind many of the world’s best selling brands, including Tiffany & Co., Nike, Barbie, Victoria’s Secret and The Gap. By appointment only.

•WI-FI: Free wireless internet available in all guest rooms and public areas.


Meetings

The PANTONE HOTEL Brussels is ideal for a small corporate meeting, midsize company incentive trips, business conferences, cocktail receptions, special events and annual general meetings. The meeting and convention rooms have a capacity of up to 20 people. The meeting space is equipped with advanced audiovisual and technical equipment. There are also two highly customizable meeting rooms that can accommodate up to 100 people. Both are outfitted with advanced audio video / technical equipment and are available by the day or by the hour. Catering is also available.

the Hotel exterior:



Contact info:
THE PANTONE HOTEL
1 PLACE LOIX
1060 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
TEL +32 2 541 48 98
FAX +32 2 791 57 02
info@pantonehotel.com

images courtesy of PANTONE, XRITE, LLC, angel of harlem, fast company, Rhodes on Flickr

Where To Stay In Berlin? How AboutAn Art Gallery That Sleeps Fifty

Often called a "gallery where you can spent the night" in one of the city's most exciting neighborhoods, The Arte Luise Kunsthotel in Berlin has 50 rooms -- each of which have been designed by a different artist.

Room sizes and prices vary - as do the talent of the artists..

Nevertheless if you're looking for an unconventional hotel, this is the place.

Situated within view of the Reichstag building, the Spree river, Friedrichstraße, Unter den Linden, and the Brandenburg Gate, this is a historical area that has been recently attracting attention with top-flight architecture, both old and new, on both sides of the Spree.

Comprising a neo-classical residential palais from 1825 and an addition from 2003, the hotel offers almost 50 rooms, a generous lobby, and an art gallery for holding events.



Above: The Lobby with sculptures by the Dutch artist Hans van Meeuwen and (below) a wall piece Markus Linnenbrink



The text below is taken directly from their site:

Our single and double rooms and the suites are not only comfortable, but in the "bel-étage" of the old building they are decidedly expansive. The rooms have a shower or bathtub, TV, free wireless Internet, and-in the new building-even air-conditioning. In the tradition of the "Künstlerheim" we additionally offer a few simple, very favorably priced single and double rooms in the mansard.

All rooms were decorated by a renown artist, whereby the entire room was included in the concept. Thus, every room is an original, and all rooms are only united by the high artistic standards with which the concepts have been carried out. Sculptures in the lobby and philosophy in the stairwell accompany guests en route.

At the reception desk a young, competent team is at our guests´ disposal around the clock. Our in-house restaurant "Habel" offers lovingly prepared German-Mediterranean cuisine, which is also served on the broad terrace in the hotel courtyard in the summer.

This combination of a truly unique location, the inspired manifestation of enormously diverse artistic concepts, and the pleasant urbane atmosphere of our small hotel make a stay at the "Luise" an incomparable experience.

We look forward to welcoming you!

A Hotel and Its Artists

Guests walking into a room at the hotel "Arte Luise Kunsthotel" find themselves within a work of art. Each room is unique, each room an artistic proposition, a museum, a gallery, an artwork and a place to inhabit.

A Berlin philosopher has added a dialectical dimension to the public areas of Luise. Sculptures greet guests in the hotel lobby. The director of a well-known public art gallery wrote about us, "This hotel is a place for art and an artwork of its own."

This has been made possible by over 50 artists who accepted the hotel's invitation to make a contribution. In designing different rooms artists have created scenarios that go beyond their work in the studio and reflect on the time, place, and situation of the traveler. The entire room is taken into consideration, usually including the furniture and other decorations.

The artists receive approx. 5% of the profit from "their" room as payment - a so-called artist obolus - a one-time compensation for materials and other costs, and a number of free overnight stays.

Most rooms are recommissioned every 2-5 years.

As the worldwide media response and the numerous guests of our house attest to the success of the unique project. This is our motivation for continuing to improve the quality of the hotel and offer new platforms for all manifestations of art with an outstanding niveau.

Click on the name of each artist below to see their room at the hotel.
Artists:

• ADOCHI (Pescia in Italy)
• anniroc, j. j. (Berlin)
• Babadjan, Shukrat (Usbekistan)
• Bach, Elvira (Berlin)
• Baumgärtel (Cologne)
• Benz, Tine (Berlin)
• Brée, Stefan (Berlin)
• Buechler, Peter (Berlin)
• Castringius, Eva (Berlin)
• Citny, Kiddy (Berlin)
• Daoust, Nathalie (Montreal/New York)
• Djurovic, Goran (Berlin)
• Fasoulidou, Nina (Berlin)
• Finke, Dieter (Berlin, N.Y.)
• Goertz, Augustus (N.Y.C.)
• Götze, Moritz (Halle)
• Groß, Sabine (Muenchen)
• Hartung, Sabine (Offenbach)
• Heckmann, Manfred (Berlin)
• Hoppenberg, Irene (Berlin)
• Hörl, Ottmar (Wertheim)
• Jordan, Oliver (Cologne, Port Blanc/France)
• Jung, Stephan (Berlin)
• Kehl (Berlin)
• Könige der Herzen (Cologne, Stuttgart, Biel)
• Linnenbrink, Markus (Dortmund)
• Mammel, Dieter (Berlin)
• Manrique, Carlos (Cologne)
• Teresa Mar (Barcelona, Vienna)
• März, Volker (Berlin)
• Meyer, Heiner (Bielefeld)
• Oberhäuser, Jo (Cologne)
• Odin (Berlin)
• Paeslack, Andreas (Berlin)
• Petrick, Wolfgang (Berlin, N. Y.)
• Platz, Christoph (Bochum)
• Stalzer, Nora (Berlin)
• Schmelter, Roman (Mainz)
• Schmid, Wilhelm (Berlin)
• Schmiddem (Berlin)
• Schröck, Brigitte (Berlin)
• Sieber, Guido (Berlin)
• Silbermann, Andreas (Berlin)
• Thiel, Norbert (Berlin)
• van Meeuwen, Hans (New York)
• Vollmers, Silke (Leipzig)
• Marc Volk (Berlin)

For those of you who will never click on the names above, below are examples of some of the lower priced rooms below:



And some of the higher priced:






Hotel Berlin
(formerly "Künstlerheim Luise" )
© Arte Luise Kunsthotel

E-Mail:info@luise-berlin.com
Web:www.luise-berlin.com

Luisenstr. 19
10117 Berlin
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)30 28448-0
Fax: +49 (0)30 28448-448