Jet Set: Heidelberg Suites by Michele Bonan

<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW83PEqi__QHYd3EMhMV4EE8qSSLRTB_cnfAe98Az_MaM7Pzx5spoSv7uFuM3yyVCK9KUA7j5X5Jo9CfF61_RPFKgZTE2ToMYSCdH4eHrTFNGitbbexZwE4PpM6BgMS-OYH8a7vr0muk/s1600-h/heidelberg8.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719901516514098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvW83PEqi__QHYd3EMhMV4EE8qSSLRTB_cnfAe98Az_MaM7Pzx5spoSv7uFuM3yyVCK9KUA7j5X5Jo9CfF61_RPFKgZTE2ToMYSCdH4eHrTFNGitbbexZwE4PpM6BgMS-OYH8a7vr0muk/s400/heidelberg8.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong> The Heidelberg Suites is ultra-chic, as is typical of Bonan's designs.</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><a href="http://www.heidelbergsuites.com/">The Heidelberg Suites Boutique Hotel</a> opened in the fall of 2008. It is an extraordinary hotel property located in one of Germany's oldest and most charming cities. It is composed of villas from the turn of the century which were restored and furnished by world-renowned architect and interior designer, <a href="http://www.michelebonan.it/">Michele Bonan</a>. You may already know and love a couple of his projects, like the <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/search?q=bonan">JK Place Firenze in Florence and the JK Place Capri</a>.</span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibSqH03qWPUoLVZ4nCHaDbTDgmw66IAz4AxusFcktdlUfkTLoZWZzX7Ra6Oq0YuRnLrrDg7fhO5Q8obLcTgeaLC8r6lYDglq84qQWVi-YZef3yDAyFc1zOy6q7FVu-dvWrsTDL9dLczA/s1600-h/jkfsuite2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719693293626626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibSqH03qWPUoLVZ4nCHaDbTDgmw66IAz4AxusFcktdlUfkTLoZWZzX7Ra6Oq0YuRnLrrDg7fhO5Q8obLcTgeaLC8r6lYDglq84qQWVi-YZef3yDAyFc1zOy6q7FVu-dvWrsTDL9dLczA/s400/jkfsuite2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> A Suite at the <a href="http://www.jkplace.com/">JK Place Firenze</a><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPwRLMcyiSb8coR8GIFZEYSLyy_hndEcGwFf0E3dB2RUmeRhPTQRN9NeMPJXbpxhhzET2uCf_AMHMF5OGcUrNSSMp5ZgBLJ3ESxx0E4e_VJEk91Su4vkdcEGnb7FOogakz9TbihbaLSo/s1600-h/reception+mabelle.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719286924886658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPwRLMcyiSb8coR8GIFZEYSLyy_hndEcGwFf0E3dB2RUmeRhPTQRN9NeMPJXbpxhhzET2uCf_AMHMF5OGcUrNSSMp5ZgBLJ3ESxx0E4e_VJEk91Su4vkdcEGnb7FOogakz9TbihbaLSo/s400/reception+mabelle.png" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 298px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Reception Area at the <a href="http://www.jkcapri.com/">JK Place Capri</a></span><a href="http://www.jkcapri.com/"><br /></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDr4VvP4tOQNZNfQVShs1rzoDUPF276aUN9LGro_9yoOyPC3mpLYSNzuAHbv0FdaOWEdvFR7akamY9l9pjWztlrVZZF69_yPYpXVdRT5k-JQUoHXNycui6xkm_xAEW6uEd4U19nyVefg/s1600-h/heidelberg.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719046919409954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipDr4VvP4tOQNZNfQVShs1rzoDUPF276aUN9LGro_9yoOyPC3mpLYSNzuAHbv0FdaOWEdvFR7akamY9l9pjWztlrVZZF69_yPYpXVdRT5k-JQUoHXNycui6xkm_xAEW6uEd4U19nyVefg/s400/heidelberg.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Heidelberg Suites, illuminated in the evening</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />According to </span><a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g187286-Heidelberg_Baden_Wurttemberg-Vacations.html"><span style="font-family:verdana;">TripAdvisor.com</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, who named the city of Heidelberg a Travelers Choice Award Winner in 2008, "Home to the oldest university in Germany, Heidelberg suffered during 17th-century wars and was rebuilt in the 18th century, using the old Gothic street layout but with Baroque buildings. The historic city center's Gothic streets are easy to navigate on foot. Fourteenth-century Heidelberg Castle is the symbolic heart of the city. Alte Brucke is a beautiful 18th-century bridge. This university town also has a historic Student Jail, for visitors who take both their history and education seriously." </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Sounds charming, doesn't it? <a href="http://www.heidelbergsuites.com/">The Heidelberg Suites</a> is situated next to the "Old Bridge" and overlooks the Neckar River. Every room in the hotel features an incredible view of the Castle as well as the "Old Town". It is also located within walking distance from all of the historical sites. The hotel also features a rooftop terrace, garden, and spa.</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:verdana;"></div></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGLau6hUm7pYmdIgJn_MKk9vwRSY2FlWjIf0HuREjkeYwB2vwhzc0HBlSGVRrCBFI-YfiMqI6kkoep7p7ywBo82CFDNnR2IMV3IdJLoZAwuIvihWp2glMJByfOWtnJGml7tCgehyNFME/s1600-h/heidelberg3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719045273767586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGLau6hUm7pYmdIgJn_MKk9vwRSY2FlWjIf0HuREjkeYwB2vwhzc0HBlSGVRrCBFI-YfiMqI6kkoep7p7ywBo82CFDNnR2IMV3IdJLoZAwuIvihWp2glMJByfOWtnJGml7tCgehyNFME/s400/heidelberg3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 354px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Michele Bonan was inspired by the history of Heidelberg when creating the hotel and focused on a vision of "German Romanticism meets Italian Architecture. Bonan emphasizes this through his choice of colour and the interior design. According to the architect, an ideal synthesis has been composed of 'Heidelberg’s historicism', 'Florentine elegance' and 'refreshing naturalness'".</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNsD5jL1U8bHRkyslz4RlIC3BjIIkKkPtzKHu15hBjGO8muJyooU8guA-YxIIaPkFMVbmqZKxubofMWdrhNb0TZo5a7_T8CrxVGdN9V3mSJ2C_6OSa95HK6gjlNurxRZBOAZDcg8SjUs/s1600-h/heidelberg4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719042917798850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZNsD5jL1U8bHRkyslz4RlIC3BjIIkKkPtzKHu15hBjGO8muJyooU8guA-YxIIaPkFMVbmqZKxubofMWdrhNb0TZo5a7_T8CrxVGdN9V3mSJ2C_6OSa95HK6gjlNurxRZBOAZDcg8SjUs/s400/heidelberg4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The Heidelberg Suites is purely Bonan's vision. In addition to designing the architectural elements of the villas, he designed the interiors along with every single piece of furniture found in the hotel, which is available for purchase, if you are so inclined.</span><br /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322719042113025650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTFXm7aiVmrG0LdTvn8OxxUys-NIjbVkoFhr4cRPrENNmX_3H3IaFS40L890ycR6nXGVnva3uIqjn5EYgu1ufeASiH9TsRxb84vZ664YYlEWvLVg6XTjN1id2Et0LCV8puHdnQw2vwz4/s400/heidelberg5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A sitting area in one of the suites overlooks the Neckar.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aQTLEJKgI8VfzL_RFk_y8mh-x1UdZYZtidNCTALUfFuEeMhdhTtSU0l2NVxxwpLvrQ6YfOagIIG3zfB5izGXujVzcK0D8U-epSW3A1Xye7zMSVu9oe0DLsShnNTDL2FXHkoAQVyHzJM/s1600-h/heidelberg6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718689135335282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-aQTLEJKgI8VfzL_RFk_y8mh-x1UdZYZtidNCTALUfFuEeMhdhTtSU0l2NVxxwpLvrQ6YfOagIIG3zfB5izGXujVzcK0D8U-epSW3A1Xye7zMSVu9oe0DLsShnNTDL2FXHkoAQVyHzJM/s400/heidelberg6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 332px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Bonan's Italian influence is very evident in this room. Notice the pattern in the rug. It is the same design he used for the hotel's logo. Everything was custom made.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPoYfwN-1tfU0bJ1uPepBHzUFCuOMuzYrD7Kz68KIq_KWK1GIcfnWc8qRDO0igSrvcvx3jiytwUPSIr4rLUUmrHukb715FnP20QbyQTq-iIpuJ_XuJJmL1UYZ3kaFHnMwZqhh5Ht5zkg/s1600-h/heidelberg7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718686553458994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPoYfwN-1tfU0bJ1uPepBHzUFCuOMuzYrD7Kz68KIq_KWK1GIcfnWc8qRDO0igSrvcvx3jiytwUPSIr4rLUUmrHukb715FnP20QbyQTq-iIpuJ_XuJJmL1UYZ3kaFHnMwZqhh5Ht5zkg/s400/heidelberg7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 263px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The Spa at the Heidelberg Suites</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAgxFzwP38yeb_c9RMmkH0Xqhgb-H7xfWZ4d_kmJh4Lsrj6GTVAOPOd7hu51YxxtKPy3Dpz1DOdznN8PaFwDpex_uLhpyrs2AKV2wRfO-1OM1h1MwpO_5jd0JmnTqcjoYYTuKzgXlmbU/s1600-h/heidelberg2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718684817219730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAgxFzwP38yeb_c9RMmkH0Xqhgb-H7xfWZ4d_kmJh4Lsrj6GTVAOPOd7hu51YxxtKPy3Dpz1DOdznN8PaFwDpex_uLhpyrs2AKV2wRfO-1OM1h1MwpO_5jd0JmnTqcjoYYTuKzgXlmbU/s400/heidelberg2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 307px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The hotel features four types of suites ranging from a Standard Suite to the Penthouse Suite. Though they vary in size, every suite features a unique view of the castle and the "Old Town" along with two rooms, a fully stocked pantry kitchen with an espresso machine, and state of the art electronics. More importantly, they are dressed in Bonan's signature style of mixing a bit of modernism with classical romanticism.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy6z5UY8BR96_bE-D8GkzK9EhrdhYPa7P1Oas8iflGOak6mvTnf24eiJFllNgFdL_t06fIrBB63M3dOQFjlCDolQMhSJenxcVbmY0s1DgbOgIQC2j8Nwo-YUGu_j9eXVRbvgRcT99h9U/s1600-h/heidelberg9.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718685349174994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKy6z5UY8BR96_bE-D8GkzK9EhrdhYPa7P1Oas8iflGOak6mvTnf24eiJFllNgFdL_t06fIrBB63M3dOQFjlCDolQMhSJenxcVbmY0s1DgbOgIQC2j8Nwo-YUGu_j9eXVRbvgRcT99h9U/s400/heidelberg9.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 315px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The Rooftop Terrace</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7smB08BIHJD_SYnT1Omq8oBSB3UaoskhuLRsc-Ci5KXm7IuhjDcSNT8yH56FWruAPRZhoAeoli8I-wqCxxcgheMowNr7waNB79CvXEerla4Op5jCsbvQOVQiD_b4QwZrOaICwJkaGI8/s1600-h/heidelberg10.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718270096789970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7smB08BIHJD_SYnT1Omq8oBSB3UaoskhuLRsc-Ci5KXm7IuhjDcSNT8yH56FWruAPRZhoAeoli8I-wqCxxcgheMowNr7waNB79CvXEerla4Op5jCsbvQOVQiD_b4QwZrOaICwJkaGI8/s400/heidelberg10.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 371px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Staircase</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocmwm5rbnXQL5_44aoHshX5OF-y1oluMsqMEc22RXyJ2928UV67xrNwzu3Lqa_anrN7RENAyRaeb65htviFLbHkODjpd3d1v66yAOCVLOgfPYyokczHYO7D-7tmi3g9NMFgJ2m1ew4yA/s1600-h/heidelberg11.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718270420749890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgocmwm5rbnXQL5_44aoHshX5OF-y1oluMsqMEc22RXyJ2928UV67xrNwzu3Lqa_anrN7RENAyRaeb65htviFLbHkODjpd3d1v66yAOCVLOgfPYyokczHYO7D-7tmi3g9NMFgJ2m1ew4yA/s400/heidelberg11.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> The reception is the area of the Heidelberg Suites which reminds me most of Bonan's JK Place Firenze and JK Place Capri.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsSDu2DlxLgeIKNnDItepjBpHRVPkqkjx_9W99_vDB6BQzpxviULXDydf2tigJwtqvWVTREaACUBgocE9Nw9pycOZPWnYpCj2PQN7bJ4HuxmAdRc6IvaGqwrmWogKxJzO3M85EHWqE8w/s1600-h/heidelberg12.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718263568290914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsSDu2DlxLgeIKNnDItepjBpHRVPkqkjx_9W99_vDB6BQzpxviULXDydf2tigJwtqvWVTREaACUBgocE9Nw9pycOZPWnYpCj2PQN7bJ4HuxmAdRc6IvaGqwrmWogKxJzO3M85EHWqE8w/s400/heidelberg12.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 370px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;">How romantic is this courtyard? I love the white buildings with the painted black shutters and black and white awnings. The little benches and vintage bicycles complete with wicker baskets add the perfect touch.</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAsD_hVTi8fIQSYNg2XpTGm1V8NGsCFdl02t1JwEvLU8LbLv6AwTdIEz_4ZRj-LaAcCLG4-D_SbjtmaAwR_fvBhyyj-PIB34VsxXsWZkokkH4UEufT6C85iIbp0IpWSOWUOwcrE9SWT4/s1600-h/heidelberg16.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718262659606946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAsD_hVTi8fIQSYNg2XpTGm1V8NGsCFdl02t1JwEvLU8LbLv6AwTdIEz_4ZRj-LaAcCLG4-D_SbjtmaAwR_fvBhyyj-PIB34VsxXsWZkokkH4UEufT6C85iIbp0IpWSOWUOwcrE9SWT4/s400/heidelberg16.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> An Alternate View of the Beautiful Hotel</span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzAGWwBiPwMSNIWC46BDuUu8hVkhuNi5SKf3U2t_p1Be7nX_FwcesKuP6wG_E5IUqzgYg07jJa_ey5DmMBwrvIFhifrNgN1_n3Xmsq5jhZ6trG8iXHt-Mzh1NBG50awGsx6WlYRuFWk8/s1600-h/heidelberg15.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322718263129475282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzAGWwBiPwMSNIWC46BDuUu8hVkhuNi5SKf3U2t_p1Be7nX_FwcesKuP6wG_E5IUqzgYg07jJa_ey5DmMBwrvIFhifrNgN1_n3Xmsq5jhZ6trG8iXHt-Mzh1NBG50awGsx6WlYRuFWk8/s400/heidelberg15.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 372px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> A View of the "Old Bridge" and Castle from the Heidelberg Suites.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><div align="left"><br />I cannot adequately describe how much I love Michele Bonan's work. He is the person I would turn to if I ever needed someone to design a dream villa or hotel for me. Notice I said "dream"! I can't imagine he comes cheap. I adore his aesthetic and think his work is absolutely brilliant. </div><div align="left"><br />As you may have noticed, there was no installment of my <a href="http://paloma81.blogspot.com/search?q=jet+set">Jet Set</a> series last week. I hope that this week's featured hotel, the gorgeous Heidelberg Suites was worth the wait! I don't know about you, but I am definitely wishing I could book a little getaway to Heidelberg right now. Seriously, doesn't it look romantic?</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br />Images via <a href="http://www.heidelbergsuites.com/en/">Heidelberg Suites</a>, <a href="http://www.jkplace.com/">JK Place Florence</a>, and <a href="http://m-a-belle.blogspot.com/">M.A. Belle </a>(JK Place Capri image)</span></div></div></div>

Jet Set: Heidelberg Suites by Michele Bonan

The Heidelberg Suites is ultra-chic, as is typical of Bonan's designs. The Heidelberg Suites Boutique Hotel opened in the fall of 2008...

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