Inntel Hotel

In today’s economic climate, travelers want to be impressed from the minute they leave their homes. “I’m spending money and dealing with airline restrictions, black out dates and volcanos – astound me!” Or, maybe that’s just how we feel. At any rate, the Inntel Hotel, currently underway in Zaandam, the Netherlands, is doing just that. This 11-story pile of houses, designed by WAM Architecten, will have 160 rooms and a conference center once it’s complete this fall.

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Resembling traditional houses in the region, the Inntel Hotel’s exterior is made up of overlapping green wooden facades. The hotel will also offer a bar-restaurant, a swimming pool, and a wellness centre with a Finnish sauna and a Turkish bath. [via dvice]