- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson (14 Feb 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0500281319
- ISBN-13: 978-0500281314
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 19.3 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 365,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Escape society: that's been the motivating dream of books from Henry David Thoreau's Walden to Alex Garland's The Beach but in Herbert Ypma's Hip Hotels: Escape it's not just a dream. Interior design expert (and author of Hip Hotels: City) Ypma tracks down photographs and meticulously records over 40 hotels around the world that will, in his opinion, provide a real escape from the pressures of modern life.
For some, escape means roughing it in nature--climbing a mountain, trekking with a backpack. Ypma's idea of escape is more sophisticated. The best escape locations, he writes, "amplify the attractions of their setting" and enable us to recognise "man's ability to enhance the beauty of a beautiful place." It's no surprise, then, that the hotels Ypma chooses don't have the conventional feel of a Hilton or Sheraton; many are family-run and all are unique. At Amandari, on Bali, guests don't get a room, they get a house positioned along walkways that echo the arrangement of a traditional Balinese village. At the Ice Hotel in Sweden, glasses and beds are literally made out of ice. It's important to the author that the hotels he describes have been constructed with ecological sensitivity: most, like the log cabins of Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado, are built from local materials and their food and design reflect local culture.
The hotels are listed in alphabetical order by country. Addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and room rates (in local currencies) are provided. Despite their relatively small sizes, France, Great Britain, and Italy get the most attention; combined they have 13 hotels to North America's five, South America's two and Australia's one. Ympa's luscious, detailed photographs accompany equally descriptive text that's rich in cultural detail and literary reference (Carey on Australia, Chatwin on Chile). The author has a habit of mentioning the stars, actors, media and entertainment types who have vacationed at each hotel. This may grate some nerves but it also points to a shift in travel patterns; as travel becomes less exclusive, it's not only the stars who get the chance to combine luxury with environmental awareness in their choice of escape destinations. --Tamsin Todd
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'There are few people more expert than Herbert Ypma. His HIP HOTELS series has raised the bar for hotels as destinations'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE PERFECT REFERENCE FOR TRAVEL AND DESIGN,
By A Customer
This review is from: Hip Hotels: Escape (Paperback)
Throw away those dated Fodors and Lonely Planet that mention a small cute hotel by the beach and you discover a hut near a parking lot, simply because the writer never actually bother to check it out!. Here the answer is in photography. Fantastic, I have checked already a few places, including La Posta Vecchia in Rome (a real true Palazzo) and Gazelle D'Or in Morocco (a true oasis)... frankly just one word: fantastic book, great recommendations and top ideas for your interior! Bravo Ypma
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Best Job in the World,
This review is from: Hip Hotels: Escape (Paperback)
Writing and researching this book has to be the worlds best job. Each of the other books in the Hip Hotels series sit on my coffee table and are flicked through on a regular basis by visitors. Each time I will hear 'I have been there' or doesn't that look amazing.This book does not disappoint. The selection of hotels is as diverse as ever and the pictures are stunning. My only observation along with all the other books in the series is that this should not be used as a travel guide or a brochure replacement. It is a great coffee table book.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The perfect escape!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Hip Hotels: Escape (Paperback)
An incredible symphony of colours and illustrations, and a great help to plan my next holidays away from the boring Hilton! The top recommendations for hideaways after the urban hotels of Hip Hotels City.
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