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The Royal Suite houses numerous artifacts collected by the hotel’s namesake, Spain’s King Alfonso XIII.
in 1990. “That most recent update was in a pan-European style, with little reference to local culture,” says HBA associate Bethany Gale. “The hotel had lost a sense of belonging to its fabulous location, and there was a disconnect between the grandiose architecture of the public spaces and the ordinary feel of the guest rooms.” To overcome those drawbacks, designers set about putting the 151-key
property through an update that “would sensitively build on its fascinating heritage,” says Gale. Indeed, this is a hotel with quite a past. According to historical accounts, Spain’s King Alfonso XIII conceived the hotel to be the grandest of its time in Europe, as it was constructed to house international dignitaries for the Ibero-American Exhibition that was held in Seville. Over the intervening years, the
Bethany Gale, HBA
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Tim Beddow (Hotel Alfonso XIII); Courtesy of HBA (Gale)
Boutique Design - September 2012
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Boutique Design - September 2012
Boutique Design - September 2012
From the Editor
Contents
In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Buzz
Hostel Takeover
Q+A: Jeffrey Beers
Royal Treatment
Texas Two-Step
DreamBook: Practical Magic
Indoor Furnishings
Green
The Last Detail: Attrap’Rêves hotel
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Intro
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Boutique Design - September 2012
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Cover2
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 1
Boutique Design - September 2012 - From the Editor
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 3
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Contents
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 5
Boutique Design - September 2012 - In This Issue/ Editorial Advisory Board
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 7
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Boutique Buzz
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 9
Boutique Design - September 2012 - 10
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Hostel Takeover
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Q+A: Jeffrey Beers
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Royal Treatment
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Texas Two-Step
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 45
Boutique Design - September 2012 - DreamBook: Practical Magic
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - 49
Boutique Design - September 2012 - Indoor Furnishings
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - Green
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Boutique Design - September 2012 - The Last Detail: Attrap’Rêves hotel
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