This new generation of hotels--fueled by the exponential growth of the travel industry--is notable for its attention to individuals and to detail. Globalization need not mean standardi-zation. With more leisure time and more money available to spend on it, the more popular travel has become, and the more crucial vitality and variety have become in competing for the affections and pocketbooks of today's travelers. The new designer hotels can afford to be more detailed and exotic in their varying motifs. This attention to personality coupled with an organic integration of the building with its history and surroundings, are the hallmarks of each project presented in this collection.