Have you experienced the new trend of quirky hotels - Vintage and Retro boutique hotels? Our selection of vintage boutique hotels combine good old-fashioned service with spaces decorated with restored, iconic furniture and artwork that create an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. Guests will travel through time, as they discover a variety of characteristics and designs that emerged from the last century. Unique quirky objects and cultural icons are dotted throughout the hotels giving rise to the nostalgic elegance of the 1950's, 60's and 70's. All the following hotels, however, are equipped with 21st century amenities, such as free WiFi and flat screen televisions. Artist Residence, London.
This quintessential five-story Regency terrace hotel is located in Pimlico. The brickwork and wooden floors have been exposed and restored throughout the communal spaces and 10 bedrooms. Oddities and an eclectic mix of artwork are dotted about, giving a satisfying voyage of discovery in each nook and cranny. For example, the espresso machines encased in Family circle and Rover Biscuit tins, the Victorian style toilet chain, vintage rotary dial telephones and milking stools dressed as bedside tables. Comfort was clearly part of the design brief as the hotel has been furnished with leather armchairs, king size beds, freestanding bathtubs and chunky, built to last furniture. Hotel Paradis, Paris.
Situated within walking distance of the Grand Boulevards, between Gare du Nord and Opera, in a typically quaint little side street of Paris, this boutique hotel lends itself to vintage charm with its wood panelled walls, bold, yet tastefully patterned wall paper, low lighting, luxurious, heavy curtains, and thick duvets. Watch passers by through large windows from a timeless haven before taking the classic little elevator down to the bars and theatres below. Paper Factory Hotel, Long Island City, New York.
As its name explicitly describes, this 122-room hotel was once a five-storey paper factory located in the ever-shrinking industrial zone of Long Island City. The large factory windows still remain allowing light to flood in, highlighting the scars on the original fifth-floor wooden floorboards of its industrious past. Large doors made from the metal of the original floors, open out into the lobby. Oil drum coffee tables, an old printing press, cast iron furnishings, metal wall panels, all add to this industrial effect. These durable design features are softened when set against retro ‘finds’ by the developer, which have been placed throughout the vast building; the impressive three-storey column of colourful books stacked at the centre of the spiral staircase, leather sofas, school chairs from China, laminated pages from the New York City newspaper set into the concrete floor, a London red phone box, a vesper, a rickshaw. The rooms range from more affordable dormitories with bunk beds to private suites. The hotel is also located very close to the Museum of the Moving Image and The Noguchi Museum. Soho House, Chicago.
This boutique hotel, also an old converted warehouse, is a veritable vintage dining experience boasting three public restaurants: The Chicken Shop, with its colourful school cafeteria style chairs; Pizza East, an American-Italian diner with red checked napkins and red leather counter stools; The Allias, a Bistro, serving patisseries, coffee and cocktails under a crystal chandelier hanging from an industrial sized ventilation unit. Go up to the roof and you will find another restaurant that opens out onto a nautical themed terrace with stripy sun beds, 2 fireplaces and an 80-foot stainless steel outdoor swimming pool. The Hotel’s interior is elegant and simple, peppered here and there with idiosyncrasies such as rugs, chandeliers, teacups and antique crystal whisky decanters. Its fitness centre even has an old school boxing ring and there is even a music room filled with acoustic instruments and a stage prepped for live music events. Gorki Apartments, Berlin.
Every apartment has been uniquely designed with particular and individual colour schemes, textiles and materials. It is very reflective of its native Kiez neighbourhood; a place that remains distinct yet ever evolving thanks to its open-minded attitude. There are 35 individual apartments and two large penthouses, all fully equipped with a kitchen with refrigerator and dishwasher, a bathroom. Some come with a balcony but all have access to the courtyard. A personal retreat awaits each and every visitor.