[cool] mama shelter in paris

3.04.2009 | This hotel in the 20eme arrondissement is to mourir for, even though the name, Mama Shelter, gives pause. It sounds like a mommy blog. But the property redeems itself with a cool factor of three: design (Phillipe Starck), location (already noted) and price (rates start at 79 euro). I dig the chalkboard-painted floors, but wonder, based on personal home decorating experience: Don't they chip? Here a post from the Times' blog, The Moment.
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[tsk tsk ] this one annoys me

3.04.2009 | Who but someone with acute OCD needs their hotel sheets and towels washed every single day? Here's someone taking to task what from the start has struck me as one of the purest hotel green initiatives. Click here for the read. Eco-gimmick, my foot.
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[trend] mexico is the next colombia

3.04.2009 | The situation in Mexico deepens. Recent dispatches (NPR, 60 Minutes) elaborate on the encroaching drug cartel. If you are going to brave the top-to-bottom forces, I recommend Mexico Boutique Hotels. I will provide the link later. New laptop, mouse not functioning. Dios mio.
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