Europe’s finest luxury designer hotel suites: Dior, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari Jun 17, 2013 My recent stay at the St Regis Hotel Florence, provided a jaw dropping experience while endulging myself with the ultmost luxury accommodation - the Bottega Veneta Suite created by Thomas Maier, the house Creative Director. As this is the latest Bottega Veneta Suite to open, it features additional design features, every inch in the suite, from carptes, curtains, chairs, tables, bed linen…being signed by Bottega Veneta. Thomas Maier’s aim was to create a warm, friendly and understated luxury environment where the WOW factor is concealed, even ’muted’ but deeply felt for any guest experiencing it. The smell of the leather chairs and couches was almost addictive…becoming a sort of a ‘scent’ I missed when leaving… One of my favourite items in the Bottega Veneta Suite (video preview) was the ’trunk like’ business desk made of solid silver ’accesorized’ with two lateral leather hand-made handles, and a re-interpreted classic Florentine chair with a Bottega ‘intrecciato’ leather pillow – a weaving technoque of the finest leathers which is a signature for the brand). The same ‘trunk like’ concept was applied to the private bar, which also included large crystal glasses and like all the other elements, no logos or initials – just the ‘intrecciato’ pattern. The bespoke bedding by specialist Pedersoli for Bottega Veneta made of the finest linen, provided a unique fresh, yet at the same time warm feel. The views of the River Arno from the oversized Bottega Veneta King bed, were breathtaking… Unlike other ‘design’ suites such as the Jaguar Suite at 51 Buckingham Gate Taj at London or the Bentley Suite at St Regis in New York which provide evident references to the products of the respective luxury brands (luxury cars) in the case of the Bottega Veneta Suite, Thomas Maier succeded in re-creating the DNA of the brand through very subtle references. The fact that among the many glossy art or brand catalogues spread throughout the entire Suite, there was no Bottega Veneta literature (catalogues, brochures etc) - not even a note mentioning the address of the boutique in Florence perfectly reflects the Bottega Veneta lifestyle…understated luxury, warmth and comfort through neutral colors (grey, black, brown) and the materials used dominated by wood and leather. Instead of setting up ‘make shift’ atelier with two artisans ‘demonstrating crafts within a busy department store, Bottega Veneta (short view) invites the most discerning luxury consumers into its exclusive world through experiencing a suite within a landmark hotel. While the suite was in no way intimidating or imposing, I did, however, feel a sense of responsibility – I found myself paying attention to where I place a cystal glass, not to leave any marks or not to move any of the objects which were carefully placed. cpp-luxury/europes-finest-luxury-designer-hotel-suites-dior-bottega-veneta-bulgari/
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