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Lonsdale Quay is a SeaBus ferry terminal and major transit exchange in the City of North Vancouver, and serves Metro Vancouver's North Shore municipalities. The Quay Market and Food Hall, also known as Lonsdale Quay Market, is a vibrant waterfront destination in The Shipyards. It is a curated mix of flavours and experiences located on North Vancouver's waterfront. Lonsdale Quay is part of the Shipyards District which has food, shopping and e-bike rentals to explore further. The Lonsdale Quay Hotel in North Vancouver BC Canada is a luxury boutique hotel with stunning views of the city, Burrard Inlet and mountains. Stroll the plaza boardwalk in front of the Lonsdale Quay Market and take in ocean and city skyline views. This area is also known as Lower Lonsdale or Lolo. Google
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The Old Harbour House where I stayed in this ancient city was originally built some 300 years ago. It was the first hotel in the city and reflects Dutch and Portuguese architectural designs.
The structure also served as a residential home for English tea brokering firms.
Now it is a comfortable boutique hotel with this lovely dining room. I wish I had taken more pictures of the hotel. The public area is laid out as an one huge open veranda. Yes the food was great. I always ordered the catch of the day.
The King's Wardrobe is a boutique hotel set in Wardrobe Place which was home to the King's Wardrobe (or Royal Wardrobe), a storehouse for royal arms and clothing, until is burned down in the Great Fire of London and was replaced by terraced houses.
Hotel Magma is a historic boutique hotel opened in 1912 in the heart of the town of Superior, Arizona. Print Size 13x19 inches.
Live Your very own Tivoli Fairytale
Feel the Freedom & Excitment of Children who find Everything in Nothing ... as oftentimes,we,the wise adults, find Nothing in Everything ...
Tivoli pleasure gardens,the second oldest park in the world, has been thrilling visitors,adults and children alike,since it opened its gates in Copenhagen in 1843.
It is more than just a fairground.It’s a cultural wonderland and historical gem,a national treasure in the heart of Copenhagen.
It is so romantic after dusk and at night as it takes on a different aura when thousands of fairy lights are switched on and lamps hang from the trees and restaurants.
The Nimb at Twilight
The Nimb building at twilight,in the above image,is a white Moorish - Taj-Mahal looking building, with towers and minarets and it is a five-star boutique hotel in Tivoli.
H.C.Andersen visited the park many times,as did Walt Disney and many other celebrities, who all fell in love with the secrets of the gardens.There is something for everyone.
The scenery is beautiful with exotic architecture,historic buildings and lush gardens.At night,the coloured lights create a fairytale atmosphere that is completely unique.Best Large ...
♥ Many Thanks for all your visits & pink ☆s ♥ ♥
One of America's great historic hotels: The Union Station Nashville Yards
This is a unique boutique hotel from a historical Nashville site by hotel franchisor Marriott Corp. This hotel site is marketed and grouped into Marriott's Autograph Collection. It used to be Nashville's Union Station of the historical Louisville & Nashville Railroad. The L&N Railroad helped win the war in the Western Theater.
The Royal Dental Hospital Was In Leicester Square From 1858 To 1985 Its Now The Long Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel....Look At That Array Of Parked Cars.....
The King's Wardrobe is a boutique hotel set in Wardrobe Place which was home to the King's Wardrobe (or Royal Wardrobe), a storehouse for royal arms and clothing, until is burned down in the Great Fire of London and was replaced by terraced houses.
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Indignant, this grotesque has been peering down on the north-west corner of Gladstone Avenue and Queen Street West for some 139 years.
Built to serve the adjacent railway station that was shared by the Canadian National, Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Railway's along with providing accommodation for visitors to the Canadian National Exhibition.
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Restaurant Le Baudelaire and Le Burgundy Paris are exceptional destinations in their own right, each offering a unique and luxurious experience to their guests.
Restaurant Le Baudelaire stands out with its Michelin star recognition, symbolizing its dedication to culinary excellence and innovation. Its blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, along with an elegant ambiance and attentive staff, ensures that diners have a memorable gastronomic journey.
On the other hand, Le Burgundy Paris is a luxury hotel that excels in offering discreet yet excellent service, paired with a contemporary and artistic atmosphere. The meticulous use of top-quality materials in its architecture and the incorporation of art throughout the spaces elevate the overall experience for guests.
Both establishments cater to individuals seeking an exceptional and refined experience, whether it's in the realm of dining or luxurious accommodation.
In the heart of the Basque Country, between the lively Biarritz and Saint-Jean-de-Luz is the authentic village of Bidart. Between the sea and the mountains, tourism and local activities, the Hôtel du Fronton welcomes you in an authentic setting, on the lovely square of the cityhall, near the “fronton” (“pelota court”) to which it owes its name.
The hotel has been entirely renovated by Bernard Catugier, designer and architect from Toulouse. From outside, you’ll appreciate the traditional Basque front. Once inside, the welcoming setting of the warm-coloured living room, decorated with the work of local painters, invites you to relax.
The 8 rooms of the hotel are decorated in a contemporary style, with shades of red and white reminiscent of the colours of the Basque Country. Two of them enjoy a private terrace, two others a cosy living room. Chic, simple and comfortable rooms with view on the square, the village, the mountains or the ocean…
A little extra: The bar of the hotel to have breakfast in the sun on the terrace, or typical pre-dinner drinks at the end of the day, or even at night to sip on a cocktail. A place where you’ll discover Basque flavours (tapas) and local dances!
Rates: From €140 with view on the court to €160 with view on the ocean, high season.
Hôtel du Fronton
Place Sauveur Atchoarena
64210 Bidart
France
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Boutique Hotel Malleberg
Original Construction: 17th Century
Restoration: 1924
Architectural Style: Neo-Baroque
Boutique Hotel Malleberg occupies the historic 17th-century townhouse ’t Haentken in the heart of Bruges, Belgium. The building combines a centuries-old core with a neobaroque stepped-gable façade reshaped in 1924, giving it a strong street presence that fits beautifully into the medieval fabric of the city.
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The Blue Liberdade Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal, stands proudly along the elegant Avenida da Liberdade, where 19th-century grandeur meets modern sophistication. Its striking façade of cobalt-blue azulejos—Portugal’s signature glazed ceramic tiles—makes the building a luminous presence amid the white-stone and pastel façades of central Lisbon. The rhythmic repetition of tall French windows with wrought-iron balconies, crowned by a red-tiled mansard roof, reflects the city’s unique fusion of Parisian and Portuguese architectural influences.
Originally part of a residential block built during Lisbon’s late-19th-century urban expansion, the structure was restored and adapted into a boutique hotel that blends tradition with contemporary comfort. The blue tiles shimmer differently throughout the day, catching Lisbon’s famous Atlantic light—from soft morning silver to the deep ultramarine tones of dusk. This dynamic play of color against the hotel’s crisp white trim and black balcony railings gives the building a timeless yet fresh character.
Inside, the Blue Liberdade embraces understated luxury, offering a tranquil refuge in the heart of the capital. Its interiors carry echoes of the street’s architectural rhythm—clean lines, polished wood, and a palette of blue and neutral tones that nod to the façade outside. Guests can step directly from its doors into the pulse of Lisbon: the grand boulevard of Avenida da Liberdade lined with jacaranda trees, designer boutiques, and the soft sounds of fado spilling from nearby cafés.
The hotel also sits just steps away from Restauradores Square, one of Lisbon’s most recognizable plazas, and within view of the Elevador da Glória, which climbs toward the Bairro Alto. The nearby Pinoquio restaurant, visible at street level in this photograph, is a beloved local spot known for its seafood and convivial outdoor seating—one of many small details that anchor the Blue Liberdade within Lisbon’s everyday life rather than apart from it.
As the city continues to evolve, the Blue Liberdade Hotel embodies Lisbon’s commitment to honoring its architectural past while embracing its cosmopolitan future. It’s not simply a building painted blue—it’s a reflection of Lisbon’s soul: colorful, layered, resilient, and endlessly welcoming.
Bar and hotel near the bottom end of Brick Lane (where the street name changes to Osborn Street shortly before it ends on Whitechapel High Street).
It's not (exactly) as old as it looks: the building is a redevelopment of a former pub on the same site, but with two additional floors added on top to create space for the hotel rooms.
The Dixie Walesbilt Hotel, known as the Grand Hotel in later years, is one of a small number of skyscrapers built in the 1920s that still stand today and is a prime example of how optimistic people were during the Florida land boom. Built in 1926, it found financing through a stock-sale campaign in the local business community, costing $500,000 after it was completed(which equates to about $6 million today.)
The building architecture, masonry vernacular with hints of Mediterranean-Revival, is also a good example of the time is was built. It was designed by two well-known architects at the time, Fred Bishop who designed the Byrd Theatre in Virginia, and D.J. Phipps, whose designed both the Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail and the Colonial Hotel in Virginia.
The hotel was constructed using the “three-part vertical block” method, which became the dominant pattern in tall buildings during the 1920s. Three-part buildings are composed of a base, shaft and a cap, all noticeably visible.
The hotel opened as the “Walesbilt” in January 1927, shortly after the land boom had started to collapse and two years before the Great Depression began. It’s also best to note that the hotel opened around the same time the Floridan Hotel in Tampa opened, another hotel built during the Florida land boom.
In 1972, the hotel was purchased by Anderson Sun State and renamed the “Groveland Motor Inn”. The firm completely renovated the hotel and used it to host visitors to the area who were interested in Green Swamp, land sectioned off for land development. At the time there was heavy speculation in the land because of it’s close proximity to Walt Disney World and were selling for around $5,000 an acre at the time. That ended after a state cabinet designation of the swamp as an area of critical state concern, placing the land off-limits to any large land developments. The firm filed for foreclosure and the hotel was auctioned off in 1974. Despite RCI Electric purchasing the hotel, it remained empty for many years afterwards.
n 1978, the hotel was signed over to the Agape Players, a nationally known religious music and drama group, who would assume the mortgage and would pay the costs to make improvements to meet city fire and safety standards. The hotel was renamed the “Royal Walesbilt” and after extensive improvements were made, it became the headquarters for the Agape Players; using it as a teaching facility and the base from which the group launched their tours. In addition, they operated a restaurant, an ice cream parlor on the lobby floor and a “Christian hotel” on the upper floors, catering mostly to groups. The Agape Players disbanded in 1985 and put the property up for sale
Victor Khubani, a property investor from New York acquired the property and renamed the hotel “Grand”. The hotel closed briefly in December 1988, due to a variety of code violations and causing the owner to later pay $14,000 in fines. On August 31, 1990 it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, possibly for tax exemption reasons. In October 1991, The State Fire Marshall’s Office gave the owner one year to install a new sprinkler system and in May 1993, the code enforcement board gave Khubani until March to complete the work.
In March 1994, the hotel closed due to multiple code violations and was to remain closed until a new fire sprinkler system was installed. To reopen, the fire escapes and elevator, which did not function, would have to be repaired as well. In 1995, the hotel was auctioned off to a redevelopment firm, which dismantled part of the interior for reconstruction, which was never completed.
Since then, the hotel has deteriorated, becoming an eyesore to many of the residents of Lake Wales and nicknamed “The Green Monster” for the greenish color it has acquired from over the years. In 1995, it was even jokingly mentioned to become a sacrifice to “the bomb”, an economic boom that occurred in parts of Florida where movie production companies would pay cities to blow up buildings for their movies. In 2007, the city foreclosed on the structure for more than $700,000 in unpaid code fines, with hopes in finding someone to restore it.
Development firm, Dixie-Walesbilt LLC announced plans to restore the hotel, signing into an agreement with the city of Lake Wales in February 2010. By the agreement, the city would retain ownership of the building until a defined amount of work had been accomplished. The work must be completed within 16 months and the amount of money invested must succeed at least $1.5 million. The building would then be handed off the Dixie Walesbilt LLC, where they may continue with private funding or other methods to for debt funding.
Ray Brown, President of Dixie Walesbilt LLC, planned to invest $6 million into the renovation, with original plans to put retail stores on the ground floor and using the upper floors for as many as 40 condominiums.
On June 2, 2011, the city of Lake Wales agreed to deed the building off to Ray Brown in a 4-1 vote, after meeting the requirements of the redevelopment agreement. Though Brown submitted a list of costs to the city totaling $1.66 million, Mayor Mike Carter wasn’t satisfied with the results so far, pointing out that Brown failed to repair the windows and repaint the building. Previous owners had put tar on the building and then painted over it, so much of Brown’s investment went to stripping the tar off the exterior walls.
To repaint the building, Brown would also have to resurface the hotel with hydrated lime to replicate the original skin as well as the window frames would need to be constructed of Douglas fir, red cedar and gulf cypress. According to Brown, previous owners who renovated the building rarely removed the building original elements. They carpeted over intricate tile flooring, stuck tar paper above skylights and placed modern drinking fountains in front of the originals. He estimated about 98 percent of the building is still in it’s original form.
Restoration of the building’s exterior began in January 2015 and included surface repair, pressure washing, paint removal, chemical treatment, and a comprehensive resurfacing of the exterior.
While the original plans were for turning the building into condominiums, that has since changed and current plans call for operating the building as a boutique hotel. The hotel will feature geothermal cooling as opposed to traditional air conditioning, a permanent art gallery as well as theme gallery showings throughout the year, and the best WiFi/internet in the city. The project is expected to be completed in 18 to 24 months.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.cityoflakewales.com/505/Dixie-Walesbilt-Hotel
www.abandonedfl.com/dixie-walesbilt-hotel/
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
The Dixie Walesbilt Hotel, known as the Grand Hotel in later years, is one of a small number of skyscrapers built in the 1920s that still stand today and is a prime example of how optimistic people were during the Florida land boom. Built in 1926, it found financing through a stock-sale campaign in the local business community, costing $500,000 after it was completed(which equates to about $6 million today.)
The building architecture, masonry vernacular with hints of Mediterranean-Revival, is also a good example of the time is was built. It was designed by two well-known architects at the time, Fred Bishop who designed the Byrd Theatre in Virginia, and D.J. Phipps, whose designed both the Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail and the Colonial Hotel in Virginia.
The hotel was constructed using the “three-part vertical block” method, which became the dominant pattern in tall buildings during the 1920s. Three-part buildings are composed of a base, shaft and a cap, all noticeably visible.
The hotel opened as the “Walesbilt” in January 1927, shortly after the land boom had started to collapse and two years before the Great Depression began. It’s also best to note that the hotel opened around the same time the Floridan Hotel in Tampa opened, another hotel built during the Florida land boom.
In 1972, the hotel was purchased by Anderson Sun State and renamed the “Groveland Motor Inn”. The firm completely renovated the hotel and used it to host visitors to the area who were interested in Green Swamp, land sectioned off for land development. At the time there was heavy speculation in the land because of it’s close proximity to Walt Disney World and were selling for around $5,000 an acre at the time. That ended after a state cabinet designation of the swamp as an area of critical state concern, placing the land off-limits to any large land developments. The firm filed for foreclosure and the hotel was auctioned off in 1974. Despite RCI Electric purchasing the hotel, it remained empty for many years afterwards.
n 1978, the hotel was signed over to the Agape Players, a nationally known religious music and drama group, who would assume the mortgage and would pay the costs to make improvements to meet city fire and safety standards. The hotel was renamed the “Royal Walesbilt” and after extensive improvements were made, it became the headquarters for the Agape Players; using it as a teaching facility and the base from which the group launched their tours. In addition, they operated a restaurant, an ice cream parlor on the lobby floor and a “Christian hotel” on the upper floors, catering mostly to groups. The Agape Players disbanded in 1985 and put the property up for sale
Victor Khubani, a property investor from New York acquired the property and renamed the hotel “Grand”. The hotel closed briefly in December 1988, due to a variety of code violations and causing the owner to later pay $14,000 in fines. On August 31, 1990 it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, possibly for tax exemption reasons. In October 1991, The State Fire Marshall’s Office gave the owner one year to install a new sprinkler system and in May 1993, the code enforcement board gave Khubani until March to complete the work.
In March 1994, the hotel closed due to multiple code violations and was to remain closed until a new fire sprinkler system was installed. To reopen, the fire escapes and elevator, which did not function, would have to be repaired as well. In 1995, the hotel was auctioned off to a redevelopment firm, which dismantled part of the interior for reconstruction, which was never completed.
Since then, the hotel has deteriorated, becoming an eyesore to many of the residents of Lake Wales and nicknamed “The Green Monster” for the greenish color it has acquired from over the years. In 1995, it was even jokingly mentioned to become a sacrifice to “the bomb”, an economic boom that occurred in parts of Florida where movie production companies would pay cities to blow up buildings for their movies. In 2007, the city foreclosed on the structure for more than $700,000 in unpaid code fines, with hopes in finding someone to restore it.
Development firm, Dixie-Walesbilt LLC announced plans to restore the hotel, signing into an agreement with the city of Lake Wales in February 2010. By the agreement, the city would retain ownership of the building until a defined amount of work had been accomplished. The work must be completed within 16 months and the amount of money invested must succeed at least $1.5 million. The building would then be handed off the Dixie Walesbilt LLC, where they may continue with private funding or other methods to for debt funding.
Ray Brown, President of Dixie Walesbilt LLC, planned to invest $6 million into the renovation, with original plans to put retail stores on the ground floor and using the upper floors for as many as 40 condominiums.
On June 2, 2011, the city of Lake Wales agreed to deed the building off to Ray Brown in a 4-1 vote, after meeting the requirements of the redevelopment agreement. Though Brown submitted a list of costs to the city totaling $1.66 million, Mayor Mike Carter wasn’t satisfied with the results so far, pointing out that Brown failed to repair the windows and repaint the building. Previous owners had put tar on the building and then painted over it, so much of Brown’s investment went to stripping the tar off the exterior walls.
To repaint the building, Brown would also have to resurface the hotel with hydrated lime to replicate the original skin as well as the window frames would need to be constructed of Douglas fir, red cedar and gulf cypress. According to Brown, previous owners who renovated the building rarely removed the building original elements. They carpeted over intricate tile flooring, stuck tar paper above skylights and placed modern drinking fountains in front of the originals. He estimated about 98 percent of the building is still in it’s original form.
Restoration of the building’s exterior began in January 2015 and included surface repair, pressure washing, paint removal, chemical treatment, and a comprehensive resurfacing of the exterior.
While the original plans were for turning the building into condominiums, that has since changed and current plans call for operating the building as a boutique hotel. The hotel will feature geothermal cooling as opposed to traditional air conditioning, a permanent art gallery as well as theme gallery showings throughout the year, and the best WiFi/internet in the city. The project is expected to be completed in 18 to 24 months.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.cityoflakewales.com/505/Dixie-Walesbilt-Hotel
www.abandonedfl.com/dixie-walesbilt-hotel/
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Our delightful accommodations in Tierra del Fuego, Hostería Yendegaia. Bright and functional on the outside, it was warm, comfortable and inviting within, featuring beautiful wooden floors and fixtures, and a friendly family running the operation. It seems to be the go to place for travelling birders, another tour was checked in while we were staying over. There was no problem arranging early breakfasts. That's our BirdsChile vehicle parked on the side, a rental 4X4 from the airport in Punta Arenas with a magnetized tour company logo affixed to the door.
Hostería Yendegaia was representative of many of the places we stayed in on our tour through Patagonia - small, charming "boutique hotels" that provided comfort and a sense of the local community. Porvenir was a nice place generally, scenic on the water, well laid out, with the good feel of a working town beginning to effectively accommodate the tourist trade. We dined each night at the Club Croata where we enjoyed great meals - the seafood was excellent. If they are serving the King Crab Lasagna, definitely order that!
The Dixie Walesbilt Hotel, known as the Grand Hotel in later years, is one of a small number of skyscrapers built in the 1920s that still stand today and is a prime example of how optimistic people were during the Florida land boom. Built in 1926, it found financing through a stock-sale campaign in the local business community, costing $500,000 after it was completed(which equates to about $6 million today.)
The building architecture, masonry vernacular with hints of Mediterranean-Revival, is also a good example of the time is was built. It was designed by two well-known architects at the time, Fred Bishop who designed the Byrd Theatre in Virginia, and D.J. Phipps, whose designed both the Wyoming County Courthouse and Jail and the Colonial Hotel in Virginia.
The hotel was constructed using the “three-part vertical block” method, which became the dominant pattern in tall buildings during the 1920s. Three-part buildings are composed of a base, shaft and a cap, all noticeably visible.
The hotel opened as the “Walesbilt” in January 1927, shortly after the land boom had started to collapse and two years before the Great Depression began. It’s also best to note that the hotel opened around the same time the Floridan Hotel in Tampa opened, another hotel built during the Florida land boom.
In 1972, the hotel was purchased by Anderson Sun State and renamed the “Groveland Motor Inn”. The firm completely renovated the hotel and used it to host visitors to the area who were interested in Green Swamp, land sectioned off for land development. At the time there was heavy speculation in the land because of it’s close proximity to Walt Disney World and were selling for around $5,000 an acre at the time. That ended after a state cabinet designation of the swamp as an area of critical state concern, placing the land off-limits to any large land developments. The firm filed for foreclosure and the hotel was auctioned off in 1974. Despite RCI Electric purchasing the hotel, it remained empty for many years afterwards.
n 1978, the hotel was signed over to the Agape Players, a nationally known religious music and drama group, who would assume the mortgage and would pay the costs to make improvements to meet city fire and safety standards. The hotel was renamed the “Royal Walesbilt” and after extensive improvements were made, it became the headquarters for the Agape Players; using it as a teaching facility and the base from which the group launched their tours. In addition, they operated a restaurant, an ice cream parlor on the lobby floor and a “Christian hotel” on the upper floors, catering mostly to groups. The Agape Players disbanded in 1985 and put the property up for sale
Victor Khubani, a property investor from New York acquired the property and renamed the hotel “Grand”. The hotel closed briefly in December 1988, due to a variety of code violations and causing the owner to later pay $14,000 in fines. On August 31, 1990 it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, possibly for tax exemption reasons. In October 1991, The State Fire Marshall’s Office gave the owner one year to install a new sprinkler system and in May 1993, the code enforcement board gave Khubani until March to complete the work.
In March 1994, the hotel closed due to multiple code violations and was to remain closed until a new fire sprinkler system was installed. To reopen, the fire escapes and elevator, which did not function, would have to be repaired as well. In 1995, the hotel was auctioned off to a redevelopment firm, which dismantled part of the interior for reconstruction, which was never completed.
Since then, the hotel has deteriorated, becoming an eyesore to many of the residents of Lake Wales and nicknamed “The Green Monster” for the greenish color it has acquired from over the years. In 1995, it was even jokingly mentioned to become a sacrifice to “the bomb”, an economic boom that occurred in parts of Florida where movie production companies would pay cities to blow up buildings for their movies. In 2007, the city foreclosed on the structure for more than $700,000 in unpaid code fines, with hopes in finding someone to restore it.
Development firm, Dixie-Walesbilt LLC announced plans to restore the hotel, signing into an agreement with the city of Lake Wales in February 2010. By the agreement, the city would retain ownership of the building until a defined amount of work had been accomplished. The work must be completed within 16 months and the amount of money invested must succeed at least $1.5 million. The building would then be handed off the Dixie Walesbilt LLC, where they may continue with private funding or other methods to for debt funding.
Ray Brown, President of Dixie Walesbilt LLC, planned to invest $6 million into the renovation, with original plans to put retail stores on the ground floor and using the upper floors for as many as 40 condominiums.
On June 2, 2011, the city of Lake Wales agreed to deed the building off to Ray Brown in a 4-1 vote, after meeting the requirements of the redevelopment agreement. Though Brown submitted a list of costs to the city totaling $1.66 million, Mayor Mike Carter wasn’t satisfied with the results so far, pointing out that Brown failed to repair the windows and repaint the building. Previous owners had put tar on the building and then painted over it, so much of Brown’s investment went to stripping the tar off the exterior walls.
To repaint the building, Brown would also have to resurface the hotel with hydrated lime to replicate the original skin as well as the window frames would need to be constructed of Douglas fir, red cedar and gulf cypress. According to Brown, previous owners who renovated the building rarely removed the building original elements. They carpeted over intricate tile flooring, stuck tar paper above skylights and placed modern drinking fountains in front of the originals. He estimated about 98 percent of the building is still in it’s original form.
Restoration of the building’s exterior began in January 2015 and included surface repair, pressure washing, paint removal, chemical treatment, and a comprehensive resurfacing of the exterior.
While the original plans were for turning the building into condominiums, that has since changed and current plans call for operating the building as a boutique hotel. The hotel will feature geothermal cooling as opposed to traditional air conditioning, a permanent art gallery as well as theme gallery showings throughout the year, and the best WiFi/internet in the city. The project is expected to be completed in 18 to 24 months.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
www.cityoflakewales.com/505/Dixie-Walesbilt-Hotel
www.abandonedfl.com/dixie-walesbilt-hotel/
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.
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Neil Gaiman
This beautiful Georgian building is home to a posh boutique hotel in the heart of Lymington. I was quite surprised that it has some rooms which are dog friendly, and also dogs are welcome in the bar and the orangery.
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Alternate build (B-model) for the LEGO 10297 Boutique Hotel.
Instructions available at reb.li/m/137582
A bit late, since it's already 2023 and the next modular building is released by LEGO, but here is my alternate build for the Boutique Hotel. It contains a travel agency and - according to the name - an antique store over two stories. And on the second floor there is an apartment with apartment stuff ;)
I used 2703 of the 3037 parts of the original set, minifigs excluded.
Nesta bela mansão no bairro de Botafogo morou o Conde D'Eu (1842-1922), marido da Princesa Isabel. Este palacete neoclássico é conhecido como Mansão Teixeira Boavista e foi construído no século XIX. Recentemente sofreu uma reforma que, a princípio, o transformaria num charmoso hotel butique, mas até o memento não se sabe ao certo seu destino.
Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Mansion Teixeira Boavista
Conde D'Eu (1842-1922), Princess Isabel's husband, lived in this beautiful mansion in the Botafogo neighborhood. This neoclassical mansion is known as Mansão Teixeira Boavista and was built in the 19th century. Recently it underwent a renovation that, at first, would transform it into a charming boutique hotel, but even at the moment its destination is not known for sure.
Botafogo neighborhood, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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