July 14, 2010

Luxury Hotel With Lofty Ambitions

Filed under: Eco Travel, Eco-Friendly Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Hotels in Stockholm, Sweden, Travel News, Unique Hotels, Unique Luxury Hotels — admin @ 8:41 pm

A new concept in luxury hotels is opening in Sweden on Saturday.

The Swedes have elevated the simple tree-house into world-class hotel rooms for design-conscious travellers.

Treehotel, located in Harads about 37 miles south of the Arctic Circle, will consist of four rooms when it opens, each with its own distinctive character. They’re called the Cabin, the Blue Cone, the Nest and the Mirror Cube. Two additional structures are scheduled to open in October – the UFO and A Room With a View.

The Mirror Cube is currently attracting the most fascination. Thirteen feet square, with walls of mirrored glass, it’s attached to a single tree. Kent Lindvall, Treehotel’s owner, said: “Everything will reflect in this – the trees, the birds, the clouds, the sun, everything. So it should be nearly invisible in the forest.” However, a special film will be applied to the glass, which will be visible to birds.

The motto of Treehotel is ‘Feel Free In A Tree’, but the lofty experience comes at a cost: in the region of 290 euros (£242/$366) a night for a single occupant to 420 euros (£351/$531) for two guests in the Mirror Cube.

by Andy Moreton

If you prefer to keep your feet firmly on the ground, Luxique offers a selection of more traditional luxury hotels in Stockholm and Gothenburg.

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May 15, 2009

B and B Song

Filed under: Abba, Cool Hotels, Luxury Hotels in Stockholm, Stockholm Hotels, Unusual Hotels, Unusual News, Unusual Travel — admin @ 11:10 pm

Abba’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus are releasing their first new material as a musical partnership for more than 15 years, including a track performed by the staff of Andersson’s Stockholm hotel, Rival.

One of their two new songs, 2nd Best To None, was inspired by festivities at a party last September celebrating the fifth anniversary of the hotel. Andersson said he realised that at least 20 hotel employees were singing in amateur choirs in Stockholm.

“I asked them, ‘Do you want me to write a song for you …?’ They said yes, so I asked Björn if he would like to write the lyrics, and we recorded it with the staff. It’s just a lot of fun and it’s taking care of the staff at the hotel more than anything else.” The song has been released as a single in Sweden.

The pair’s other new number, Story of a Heart, will appear on the first English-language album from Andersson’s current band.

by Andy Moreton

You can hear see the staff performing 2nd Best To None at http://www.rival.se and, of course, you can book rooms at the Rival hotel in Stockholm at the best rates through Luxique.

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