Hotel Chatter admits a soft spot for Swedes, what with the bounty of pop culture gifts with which they've furnished the world (like, you know, Robyn, IKEA, and The Fun Theory campaign). The notably upbeat Scandinavians harbor a mutual love for aspects of American culture, such as…sourdough bread?]]>
If you want to check into a cool-looking Bollywood suite, you'll have to visit, um, Switzerland. The Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa in Interlaken has a new suite dedicated to famous Indian film director Yash Chopra.
It isn't as random as it seems; the director has shot a number of his movies in Switzerland. Bollywood fans will want to stay in the 915-square-foot Yash Chopra Suite—which comes with a living room, bedroom and two bathrooms—to gaze at framed posters from the director's romance Veer-Zaara on its walls.]]>
Nearly two years ago, we we asked for a Harry Potter Hotel and we got our hopes up this morning that our dreams may have come true.
PropertyWeek.com reports that Warner Brothers is investing £100 million redevelopment of Leavesden Studios, located just outside of London, where the Harry Potter movies have been filmed. The redevelopment plans include a walk-through Harry Potter-themed tour where visitors can walk onto sets used in the movie such as the Hogwarts Great Hall and Professor Dumbledore's office. It will also include a 120-room hotel.
But does that mean the hotel will be a Harry Potter-themed hotel? ]]>
Expect some Nemo sheets!
It seems that there can never be too many hotels at Disney World and the more thematic these hotels can get, the better.
Which is why Walt Disney World is planning its first family-suites hotel that will be centered around the animated Disney movies everyone knows and loves. It will be called Disney's Art of Animation Resort and yes, expect to find Nemo here, as well as Ariel and Simba.
The 2,000-room hotel will open in May 2012 with 866 standard rooms but also 1,120 of these family suites which can fit up to six people. ]]>