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Hotel Fow­les­combe Farm
Fow­les­combe Farm
Hotel Fow­les­combe Farm
Fowlescombe Farm is located between Dartmoor National Park and the wild beaches of South Devon. The historic ensemble with its organic farm has been harmoniously converted and delights its guests with well-curated experiences, ten guest suites and a restaurant with open kitchen: Hands on!
Hotel Adler His­toric Guest­house
Adler His­toric Guest­house
Hotel Adler His­toric Guest­house
Located right by the River Isarco and the Eagle Bridge, the hotel in Bressanone has become an architectural statement. bergmeisterwolf has restored the 500-year-old building with the cadastral number 1 in close collaboration with the monument protection authorities and placed it in the present with timeless elegance.
Hotel 1280 Die Krone
1280 Die Krone
Hotel 1280 Die Krone
Open and authentic: the walls of the Hotel 1280 Krone in the Black Forest are almost 750 years old and look back on a long history of hospitality. Today it shines in a new light and with subtle elegance.
Hotel Leuch­tenburg
Leuch­tenburg
Hotel Leuch­tenburg
A breath of fresh air within 500-year-old walls: The Pension Leuchtenburg on Lake Kaltern is a family-run journey through time between historic vaults and peasant furniture, modern design and dolce vita at the hotel's own lakeside lido.
Hotel Artbau Hotel
Artbau Hotel
Hotel Artbau Hotel
Exposed concrete, colourful Moroccan textiles and warm wood: the Artbau Hotel in Waldkirch near Freiburg is a play of contrasts in an unusual urban location set against the deep green backdrop of the Black Forest.
Hotel Avion Hotel
Avion Hotel
Hotel Avion Hotel
Form follows function: the Hotel Avion in Brno, built by Bohuslav Fuchs, is considered an architectural masterpiece of the interwar avant-garde. Discover one of Europe's slimmest hotels.
Hotel Wilmina
Wilmina
Hotel Wilmina
In a lush green backyard in the middle of Berlin Charlottenburg, the Wilmina - an extraordinary hotel with a delicate history - reveals its unique dimension. The listed ensemble has been transformed by the architect duo Grüntuch Ernst.
Hotel Hotel Sturm
Hotel Sturm
Hotel Hotel Sturm
In the Hotel Sturm, the architecture of the 80s takes on new dimensions, artfully and subtly connecting the past with the present. A multi-layered house with a clear philosophy and sustainable concept, set amidst the cultural landscape of the Rhön.
Apartment Ves­ter­landet
Ves­ter­landet
Apartment Ves­ter­landet
Light and easy-going: The former coastal farm Vesterlandet in the Danish fishing village of Agger is a reinterpreted overall concept of glass, wood and sand tones that houses two airy, bright apartments as well as versatile office space and the regional restaurant Tri as well as an ice cream café.
Holiday homeHotel Peterhof
Peterhof
Holiday home // Hotel Peterhof
The Peterhof in Vorarlberg has always been a place of community. A home. With a long history and lots of memories. With its modern chalets, the old-established alpine inn on the Alpe Furx has been adding a new chapter with a formal link to contemporary zeitgeist.
Hotel Anders
Anders
Hotel Anders
A house that seems to be in motion, lying flat like the horizon at an altitude of 1850 metres and giving its structure free rein. Lightness abounds here in the midst of the impressive South Tyrolean mountains, thanks to the clarity and reduction of form.
Hotel Milla Montis
Milla Montis
Hotel Milla Montis
With its restrained and at the same time sensational design, the South Tyrolean Milla Montis Hotel enriches the Puster Valley with an architectural highlight. The motto of the architectural intervention: origin, redefined.
Hotel Alpenloge
Alpenloge
Hotel Alpenloge
The Alpenloge is a small hotel in the Allgäu region, where modern-elegant design and the style of the 1930s combine with Bavarian mountain panoramas. 
Hotel Hotel Villa Mayr
Hotel Villa Mayr
Hotel Hotel Villa Mayr
Villa Mayr in Vahrn near Brixen, South Tyrol, is a house steeped in history. The building, which is more than 400 years old, used to be the summer residence of the Hotel Elephant in Brixen and was converted into a boarding house in 1878.
Hotel Gasthof zum Riesen
Gasthof zum Riesen
Hotel Gasthof zum Riesen
Gasthof zum Riesen is a house full of history. Since the 14th century, this former pilgrims' hostel has stood in the centre of Tarsch, a village in the Vintschgau region of South Tyrol.
Hotel Krone Hit­tisau
Krone Hit­tisau
Hotel Krone Hit­tisau
The traditional Hotel Gasthof Krone is centrally located at the village square of von Hiltisau in the Bregenzerwald. This typical log building from 1838 was originally built as a a courthouse, but has been used as an inn for 170 years.
Hotel MIRAMONTI Bou­tique Hotel
MIRAMONTI Bou­tique Hotel
Hotel MIRAMONTI Bou­tique Hotel
High above Merano, the Miramonti Boutique Hotel has been offering a stylish place for nature and design lovers for many years. The three individually designed wooden houses of the Monti House complement the ensemble, offering understated luxury - and a spectacular view of the mountains.
Hotel See­hotel Ambach
See­hotel Ambach
Hotel See­hotel Ambach
Seehotel Ambach beams its guests back to the seventies. At the beginning of the decade, architect Othmar Barth, considered a pioneer of modernity in South Tyrol, created a complete work of art – merging architecture, design and nature – on the northern shore of Lake Caldaro.
Hotel Das Schga­guler
Das Schga­guler
Hotel Das Schga­guler
At the South Tyrolean Schgaguler Hotel in Castelrotto at the foot of the Alpe di Siusi, you can admire the amazing transformation of an 80s building into an elegant modern boutique hotel.
Hotel Zum Hir­schen
Zum Hir­schen
Hotel Zum Hir­schen
In the village square of Unsere liebe Frau im Walde a pilgrimage site in South Tyrol, you will find the Hotel Zum Hirschen. When this former pilgrims' hostel was transformed into a hotel, a special emphasis was placed preserving the authenticity of the building and making its history come alive.
Hotel Hotel Bären
Hotel Bären
Hotel Hotel Bären
The Hotel Bären in the village square of Mellau in the Austria’s Bregenzerwald is one of the few stone houses within a village characterized by wooden houses. Its new owners have breathed new life into the traditional house, which dates to 1872.
Hotel Kranich Hotel
Kranich Hotel
Hotel Kranich Hotel
Nestled in the fields of northern Western Pomerania, the Kranich Hotel owes its name to the fact that hundreds of cranes rest here in spring and autumn before moving on to their summer or winter quarters.
Hotel Park­hotel Holzner
Park­hotel Holzner
Hotel Park­hotel Holzner
With a broad view of the Dolomites, the Parkhotel Holzner is located on a sunny plateau above the South Tyrolean town of Bolzano. Built in 1908 in Alpine Art Noveau style and family-owned for four generations, the hotel has been progressively renovated and expanded over the past century.
Apartment Denkmal Karl­stadt
Denkmal Karl­stadt
Apartment Denkmal Karl­stadt
The Denkmal situated near to the historic town walls of Karlstadt is just a few steps away from the River Main. The listed building from 1576 has been extensively renovated and converted into a cafe and two apartments.
Hotel Pension Briol
Pension Briol
Hotel Pension Briol
Hotel Briol high above the South Tyrolean Eisack Valley can only be reached on foot or with a taxi jeep. Time seems to stand still up here at 1310 meters height above sea level.
Hotel Hotel Gra­canica
Hotel Gra­canica
Hotel Hotel Gra­canica
The hotel was a project between three friends. For several years they had been looking for an appropriate property situated in the quiet countryside close to Pristina – and with a lovely view. The result is a modern building with many wooden elements.
Hotel Tan­nerhof
Tan­nerhof
Hotel Tan­nerhof
The Tannerhof in the Bavarian Alps is surrounded by meadows, forests and mountains and, with its buildings, looks like a small village. In 2011, it was transformed from a sanatorium into a hotel and health resort.
Hotel Refugio Laudegg
Refugio Laudegg
Hotel Refugio Laudegg
Modern architecture at the foot of an old castle: with its contemporary design, Refugio Laudegg forms a stunning contrast to its neighbor from the 12th Century. By virtue of its form with several vertically displaced units and the use of local materials, it blends in harmoniously with its surroundings.
Holiday homeHotel Hofgut Haf­ner­leiten
Hofgut Haf­ner­leiten
Das Foto ist ausschließlich für PR- und Marketingmaßnahmen der Firma Feuerring GmbH - Tieftalweg 3 - CH-6405 Immensee - und dem Hofgut Hafnerleiten - D-Bad Birnbach zu verwenden. Jegliche Nutzung Dritter muss mit dem Bildautor Günter Standl (www.guenterstandl.de) - (Tel.: 00491714327116) gesondert vereinbart werden.
Holiday home // Hotel Hofgut Haf­ner­leiten
Pure deceleration: In the midst of the Lower Bavarian picture postcard landscape, the Hofgut Hafnerleiten offers a retreat in harmony with nature that combines the elements in a down-to-earth and architecturally subtle way.

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