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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.
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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.
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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.
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Holiday home Casa Joana
Casa Joana
Holiday home Casa Joana
A green oasis with urban flair: light and air fill the open, bright architecture of Casa Joana. A retreat in the sun-drenched Algarve that celebrates laid-back outdoor living.
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Apartment Casa Santa
Casa Santa
Apartment Casa Santa
Like a canvas, the white backdrop of Monopoli reflects the sky and the sea. Casa Santa next to the San Salvatore Church also focuses on the essentials, staging light, texture and the magnificent view.
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Apartment Jacob 1808
Jacob 1808
Apartment Jacob 1808
Between Lake Constance, St. Gallen and the Alpstein mountains lies the baroque town of Bischofszell. Once, fabric merchants, craftsmen, innkeepers and Thurgau noblemen lived here behind the picturesque façades on Grubplatz. Today, the Jacob 1808 is a wonderful place to spend a holiday.
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Apartment Dort­mannhof
Dort­mannhof
Apartment Dort­mannhof
From the outside, the listed Dortmannhof seems as if it has fallen out of time; inside, an artistic backdrop of historical inventory and unusual perspectives opens up. A subtle and clever concept by architect and furniture designer Sigurd Larsen, which now also welcomes guests.
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Apartment Casa 1923
Casa 1923
Apartment Casa 1923
Poetic minimalism behind an artful façade: the virtuously decorated Casa 1923 is one of Faro's outstanding Art Nouveau buildings. With their careful handling of traditions and materials, the architects of PAr tie in with the building's past and redefine it for today's needs.
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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.
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Holiday home The Artist Tarifa
The Artist Tarifa
Holiday home The Artist Tarifa
The sky over Tarifa: The Artist Tarifa, a listed building, is as cosmopolitan as the city itself. A haven of tranquillity amidst the whitewashed, lively streets of the old town, its roof terrace offers views stretching all the way to the mountains of Morocco.
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Apartment Palazzo Fabiny
Palazzo Fabiny
Apartment Palazzo Fabiny
Like a fortress, the small medieval town of Diano Castello towers over the Ligurian landscape. In Palazzo Fabiny you feel as if you have been transported to a bygone era, because the history of the old patrician house goes back almost 400 years.
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Apartment Sixty Steps Studio
Sixty Steps Studio
Apartment Sixty Steps Studio
A dance between époques. The Sixty Steps Studio in the heart of Dubrovnik welcomes its guests with casual elegance within historic walls. These look back to the year 1600 - and from the third floor out over the atmospheric alleys of the car-free old town.
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Apartment Netz­schuppen
Netz­schuppen
Apartment Netz­schuppen
The five loft apartments, designed in the style of Scandinavian fishermen's houses and with black tarred wood cladding, are located on a slope at the end of the harbour promenade of Kappeln, directly on the Schlei.
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Apartment Ida
Ida
Apartment Ida
South Tyrolean Stuben meets minimalist zeitgeist. The Ida - historic town apartments in the heart of Sterzing skilfully bridge the gap between the past and today. Here, star-ribbed vaults and ornate door frames blend with clear shapes and natural materials.
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Apartment Par­cloft
Par­cloft
Apartment Par­cloft
At the Parcloft, you stay in a stately city palace in the historical centre of Merano, in the Elisabeth Park, overlooking the Passer River. Here, the award-winning architect Markus Scherer has transformed a former store into an extraordinary holiday apartment.
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Apartment Loft Atelier Dietzold
Loft Atelier Dietzold
Apartment Loft Atelier Dietzold
The art scene and industrial heritage are closely intertwined in Leipzig – a fact that guests can experience in the loft named Atelier Dietzold. The holiday apartment is located in an old factory building, the former Dietzoldwerke in the west of the city.
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Apartment Loft Atelier 16
Loft Atelier 16
Apartment Loft Atelier 16
The Loft Atelier 16, located in an old factory in the west of Leipzig, plays with contrasts and skilfully achieves a balance between cool and cosy. The raw brick walls generate a warm atmosphere in the 56-square-metre flat.
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Apartment Loft Galerie ff15
Loft Galerie ff15
Apartment Loft Galerie ff15
When staying in the Galerie ff15 loft, you are surrounded by artworks on the walls and next door to artists. The loft is located in the administration building of the former Springer & Möller printing ink factory in the Leipzig district of Leutzsch.
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