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HOTEL DUOMO |
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RIMINI, ITALY
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These days, design hotels need to pull out all the stops to
get noticed. The Hotel Duomo
in Rimini, Italy's top Adriatic resort,
does just that. It is Ron Arad's first foray into hotels, and his industrial-design background comes through in some audacious party pieces, such as the huge chrome ring that houses the reception desk and the brass benches in the NoMi club and bar, which swoop up the walls and onto the ceiling. The bedroom design follows Arad's uncompromising dictum,
'I don't want to make people feel at home, because they're not at home.' In the Loop rooms pod-like 'wet rooms' thrust out into the sleeping area, while the nine Dreaming Suites (three with hydro-massage pools on terraces) are roomier and equally striking showcases for Arad's furniture, all of which is for sale. Created by British designer David Atkinson, the mood lighting in the rooms can be switched from aubergine (our favourite) to crimson to lime green. Rimini and its surrounding resorts are the centre of Italy's club scene, and this self-styled 'club with rooms' is making a pitch for the classier end of the party market.
WHEN TO GO
Cool party animals come in the off-season, from October to March.
ROOM TO BOOK
If you're here for the nightlife, a mid-range Loop room is fine.
CONTACT
Via Giordano Bruno 28, Rimini, Italy (00 39 0541 24215; www.duomohotel.com).
COST
Doubles from 99 euros; Loop rooms from 110 euros
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