Hip Hotels: Escape

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Summary: INSPIRATIONAL
Review: A symphony of colors and true escape locations. The text is entertaining and the 45 hotels featured are truly inspirational. A great help for planning the next holiday!

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Summary: Kinda flat but still worth a looksee. Maybe
Review: hip hotels city is way better (although a new version of all the new hotels would be greatly appreciated). this version, i was expecting, was to be great spa-type places to go and get pampered. instead, it seemed that most were "rundown is charming." i may use two of the places in the book, but other than that, it was just a good read on the subway home. herbert would do us all happy if he'd do another cities version, complete with all the way hip new places opening up all over the world.

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Summary: A nice coffee-table item...
Review: I got this book as present from the owner of one the resorts featured by Ypma. Its true that a picture can paint a thousand word. This book is a beautiful compilation of some of the most breathtaking locations in the world. Some of the visuals also provide interior-decorating ideas. After all, the writer is founder of the award-winning Interior Architecture and creator of the best-selling World Design series. If I'm an owner of a resort, I'd want him to feature my property the way he does it here. The places featured may offer 'out-of-this -world luxury' but ONLY if one can afford it. If paradise is the aim in every respect, there are many more beautiful and 'Highly Individual Places' that are more accessible. I would not recommend this book as the ultimate vacation guide, only the perfect coffee-table item.

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Summary: EXCELLENT BOOK
Review: JUST THE BOOK I WAS LOOKING FOR WITH GREAT PICTURES IN THE BAHAMAS AND BALI, MUSTIQUE, ETC. THE BOOK IS A VACATION IN ITSELF. WORTH THE MONEY.

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Summary: Ultimate Coffee Table Book, but how do you book?
Review: Mr. Ypma is a gifted photographer and a careful writer - a rare combination. Great selection of hotels. It is the perfect coffee table version of cool new online services such as the great "tablethotels.com" which also work as a trip planner.

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Summary: Ultimate Coffee Table Book, but how do you book?
Review: Mr. Ypma is a gifted photographer and a careful writer - a rare combination. Great selection of hotels. It is the perfect coffee table version of cool new online services such as the great "tablethotels.com" which also work as a trip planner.

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Summary: Ultimate Coffee Table Book, but how do you book?
Review: Mr. Ypma is a gifted photographer and a careful writer - a rare combination. Great selection of hotels. It is the perfect coffee table version of cool new online services such as the great "tablethotels.com" which also work as a trip planner.

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Summary: The cover looks great but.....
Review: The book is basically a gathering of exotic hotel panflets that are pasted in a book that delivers few pictures and fewer information on the hotels. All the places in the book are great but it leaves you longing for much more info and even more pictures..not very helpful trip planner. PS- It looks like someone had a great free vacation all around the world and all he got was this stupid book.....sorry but its true!