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In an age of increasing standardization, many are asserting their individuality through personal taste, whether in home furnishings or in the kinds of places they choose to stay when on business or vacation. In this sumptuously illustrated book packed with over 400 four-color photos, are twenty-one hotels that are sure to become classics of modern architecture - lodgings that combine innovative design with tasteful simplicity and functionality. Discerning travelers will find this an indispensable guide to the cosmopolitanism and comfort they seek in cities from Europe and the Americas to Africa, Asia, and Scandinavia.