The ultimate guide to the world's most special places to stay, from the author of the best-selling Hip Hotelsseriesfeaturing eighty remarkable destinations, many new to this book.Herbert Ypma, creator of a whole new genre of style and travel books, has selected a galaxy of destination hotels that make travel dreams become reality. Every one is, in every sense, a Highly Individual Place.This large-format, worldwide guide is divided into six sectionsEurope, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, and South Americaeach with its own introduction and atmospheric historical map. You will be tempted, among a host of other alluring possibilities, by a stay in a classic Italian palazzo with a romantic rose garden, a magnificent mud Casbah set in a lush oasis, a traditional Japanese inn with a Zen ambience, a contemporary Tasmanian lodge overlooking idyllic turquoise waters, a rugged log cabin in the heart of the American Wild West, and an elegant colonial-style ranch set in acres of horse-riding country. Featuring over 1,000 of Ypma's beautiful color photographs, this spectacular book will inspire and delight travelers everywhere.
| ISBN-13: | 9780500512487 |
| ISBN-10: | 0500512485 |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson |
| Publication date: | 2005 |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 522 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 12 Inches, Length: 10.25 Inches, Weight: 6.72 Pounds, Width: 1.75 Inches |
| Author: | Herbert J. M. Ypma |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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