For our latest TOPHOTELDESIGN exclusive, we cast our gaze upwards to consider how hotels have cleverly converted their loft spaces into superb suites.
Also known as the chambre de bonne, the attic was historically used and designed as a separate room at bourgeois apartments where domestic employees would sleep and rest. Because of its typical slanted ceiling and reduced space, it was considered to provide minimal comfort.
Reimagining the attic
As time went by, attics were suddenly being rented out as separate apartments at low rates, usually occupied by artists and writers from la bohème, or simply esteemed as the ‘good-for-everything’ room.
From cheap and low comfort to extra cosy and full of character, they are the perfect temporary accommodation for savvy travellers. Mostly part of beautifully aged metropolitan buildings, they also provide a sense of belonging to the city itself.
Transforming a tight space into comfortable and light-filled suites can be a great challenge, but with amazing interior design and clever use of space, a perfect balance is achieved between the old and new. Guests can feel at home and hip at the same time.
Explore our top five selection of suites in attics and get inspired by their unique solutions!
Sir Albert Hotel
Amsterdam
by Baranowitz + Kronenberg
Imagery: © Ewout Huibers
Hotel am Konzerthaus Vienna – MGallery
Vienna
by BWM Architekten und Partner
Imagery: © Katharina Gossow
The Audo
Copenhagen
by Norm Architects
Imagery: © Kim Petersen
Maximilian Hotel Prague
Prague
by Ian Bryan Architects and Conran and Partners
Cour des Vosges
Paris
by LeCoadic-Scotto
Click here to find more inspiring examples of attic suites with sloping ceilings on TOPHOTELDESIGN.
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