Lumoriaon

An index in four parts

Hotels worth reading about before you go.

Art, capsule, casino and ice hotels, each described in plain prose by an independent editor.

Casino hotels — chips, gold bars and gaming imagery
  1. Art Hotels

    Hotels that hang, commission or show art as part of how they run. The work is on the walls and in the rooms, not tucked into a lobby corner.

  2. Capsule Hotels

    Sleeping pods instead of rooms, with shared baths and lounges doing the rest of the work. The format started in Japan and has travelled.

  3. Casino Hotels

    Large hotels where a licensed gaming floor sits alongside restaurants, theatres and spas. We describe them as places to stay first.

  4. Ice Hotels

    Rooms carved from river ice, rebuilt every winter by artists and builders. One property defines the category.