Hip Hotels France (Hip Hotels)

By Herbert J.M. Ypma

This work brings together the most authentically individual of France's hotels in 24 of the country's choicest destinations. Every one of these hotels is a unique response to the geography, cuisine and design heritage of its location.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2012402550
• ISBN13: 9780500282687
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Ultimate Coffee Table Book

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"

Found a wonderful place to stay in Troyes!!!!!

Hi. We got the Valentine's Day [money]round trip air fare to Brussels on SAS and were looking for a place to stay in the Champagne region of France. We used this book to find Les Champs des Oiseaux in Troyes, France. Since we were traveling with a 2 year old, I wrote the hotel in advance to find a room where we wouldn't disturb other guests if Luke had jet lag and wanted to play at 2 am. They identified this suite for us (only [money] per night), and it was perfect. We stayed 4 nights and didn't want to leave.

A visual feast

This book is one of the most beautifully photographed I've seen in years. Not only did it inspire me to stay in the Villa Gallici when I was in France over the Christmas holidays, but I have spent hours poring over the gorgeous pictures, finding inspiration for the decor of my new house. One great drawback of the book is that it doesn't include a map of France at the front or back, showing where the hotels are located. (My boyfriend is French, and even he didn't know some of the towns where the hotels are situated.)

Truly excellent...exquisite.

A truly beautiful, excellent book.Essentially perfect. The year's coolest coffee table book.A must have for any Franocphile or lover of hotels or design.There are four in the series (such as "Hip Hotels - City"). "France" is the most beautiful and personal one, a super achievement by the author.Bravo.

Inspired me to go to some new places in France.

I bought this book for my designer husband because of the architecture and interior design of the hotels. He loved it. As the travel planner of the family I found myself reading about the hotels and areas we haven't visited yet, and was inspired to vary our usual French holidays to include some of the hotels in the book. If the rates in the book are fairly accurate, many of the hotels are accessible to most travelers or within reason for a splurge stay. I would have liked more and bigger photos of some places like La Columbe d'Or, but generally the descriptions and photos were interesting as well as attractive. This is not a Fromer's guide or hotel guide but a glimpse of some of the more interesting places to stay in France.