FIVE TOP HOTELS FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Grand Hotel Europe Nevsky Prospect....member of the Leading Hotels of the World
Mikhailovskaya
Ulitsa
1/7, St Petersburg
Russia
00 7 812 329 6000
www.grand-hotel-europe.com
Doubles start at $413 (£234), room only
Classified as the national and cultural landmark by the Russian Government, the Gfrand Hotel Europe hosted composers from Tchaikovsky to Stravinsky during its illustrious past. Built in 1824, the hotel's art nouveau decor and neo-classical facade were restored to their glory when the hotel re-opened in 1991.
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Alexis Hotel.... member of kimptonhotels.com
1007 First Avenue
Seattle, USA
00 1 206 624 4844
www.alexishotel.com
Doubles start at $175 (£97) room only, rising to $285 (£158)
for the John Lennon and Miles Davis suites.
Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, the Alexis has dedicated two suites to late-greats of the music world. The John Lennon suite contains hand written lyrics and limited-edition prints of his artwork, all signed by Yoko Ono. The Miles Davis suite has numbered prints by the jazz musician and artist, including a self-portrait and a piece entitled Bebop. If you tire of looking at the walls, both rooms have a selection of the perfomers' music,a swell as related literature. To top it all off, there's a funky Dale Chihuly glass sculpture in the hallway-very rock'n'roll.
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The Carlyle...member of Rosewood Hotels and Resorts
35 East 76th street
New York
USA
00 1 212 744 1600
www.carlyle.com
Doubles start at $450 (£250) room only, rising to $1600 (£889) for the de-luxe suite.
Former Presidents Truman, Carter and Reagan have desribed the Carlyle as their unofficial New York home. For music lovers though, the draw is the Steinway or Baldwin baby-grand piano in 23 of the suites. The hotel's musical links began when Richard Rodgers became the hotel's first tenant in 1930. Since then, Cafe Carlyle has hosted performances from Eartha Kitt to Woody Allen, who jams with Eddy Davis's Jazz band on Monday evenings. And for guests who ca't bear to be parted from their baby -grand, each room has a direct line to Sothebys, for discreet bidding.
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The Moog Hotel
43 Bourke Street,
Sydney
Australia
00 61 1300 554330
www.mooghotel.com
The suite starts at $990 (£418) per night, including Limousine transfer
Fancy recording a masterpiece in your own suite? Then check into the hip Moog Hotel. Designed by Australian music moguls Simon and Susanah Page, the Moog has just one lavish suite, with a recording studio attached. When you've finished laying down your tracks, you can find out what they sound like underwater, via the speakers built into the private plunge pool. Luxuries such as the option of a personal butler and use of the hotel's jaguar XJR 100 are thrown in for good measure.
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The Aria Hotel
Trziste 9
Prague
Czech Republic
00 420 225 334 111
www.aria.cz
Doubles start at Euros 215 (£154), including breaklfast
Each floor the Aria, close to the Charles Bridge, is dedicated to a different genre, from opera and jazz to pop. The rooms are named after artists such as Louis Armstrong, Puccini and Mozart, who was a regular visitor to Prague. Each features related music, books and artwork and is decorated in a subtle interpretation of the musician or composer. The entrance hall features Italin Tiles, forming the score of an ancient Gregarian chant. There is also a music library and winter garden with grand piano to complete the experience.
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