Hip Hotels Atlas (Hardcover)

~ Herbert Ypma (Author)

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Product Description

The ultimate guide to the world's most special places to stay, from the author of the best-selling Hip Hotelsseries—featuring 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 sections—Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, and South America—each 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.

About the Author

Herbert Ypma grew up on three continents and has remained a global nomad ever since. In addition to the Hip Hotels series, his other books include Maison: Christian Liaigre.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson (November 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500512485
• ISBN-13: 978-0500512487
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 10.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #748,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic complement to the series, May 15, 2007

By	Peter J. Coughter, Jr. (Richmond, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My wife and I consult Ypma's books whenever we're planning a trip. We consider them indispensable. So important in fact, that we often choose one destination over another based on the availabilty of a "hip hotel."
We've never been disappointed.
The atlas serves a a kind of compendium, or the "best of" hip hotels around the world.
As such, it's a terrific resource.
But even if you never leave home, it's such a beautifully produced book that you can derive considerable enjoyment just be leafing through the pages.