Would you like a Little Culture with your Room?
By Gabi. Filed in Germany |
Last week we spent in Berlin and the first three nights were in an art’otel , which we had booked for a very reasonable rate on the INTERNET. It’s a new concept in the sometimes mundane hotel market. The originator of this new chain wants to combine travel with art, photography and design. This Berlin Hotel was dedicated to the pop artist Andy Warhol. Displays of his works, as well as pictures of him, taken by photographer Christopher Makos, were displayed in every room, as well as the common spaces of the hotel.
The design of the rooms was ultra modern in lime green and violet with light furniture. When we turned on the desk light, Andy’s face was greeting us. When we went to sleep at night, Marilyn Monroe’s picture image was watching over us from behind the bed. Beyond that, it did have all the amenities of a modern hotel and with a 5 min walk to the Ku-Damm, it met our expectations.
I guess this concept is taking off, since there are more of these types of hotels, each time with a different artist highlighted, around the country. Hey, you just got to have an idea and put it into action, with a marketing plan and shazzam it’s there. People seem to get bored easily and are always game for something new.