Shutters on the Beach is more than just a spectacular place to stay, it’s the epitome of Southern California’s breezy lifestyle. This captivating hotel is located directly on the sand and within walking distance of the area’s biggest attractions including the Santa Monica Pier.
On the south side of the pier, Santa Monica Beach is level with the city, with parking lots, parks, homes and hotels bordering the beach. The Original Muscle Beach (featuring gymnastics equipment) and Carousel Park are located just south of the Santa Monica Pier. The ever present palm trees complete the California beach scene.
Despite the attractive hotel on the shore, the red kayak gets prime attention in this image.
The palace of Darbargadh Poshina still displays its historic beauty as one enters the inner sanctum of the hotel
Leading to the Interior
A Passageway to the Courtyard
Darbargadh Poshina is the remnant of the regal times of Gujarat. The beautiful heritage hotel offers amazing views, lavish charms and a memorable experience including the hospitality of a family that once ruled Poshina for eight generations before independence of India.
Palace Architecture from the Past
In Poshina, Gujarat, India is the Darbargadh Poshina, once a palace, and now a welcoming heritage hotel, with huge gateways, a massive dome, numerous pillars and arches, a pleasant courtyard, gardens, lawns and terraces, owned by the descendants of the Chalukyas, whose empire spread through much of Gujarat and Central India in the 12th century.
Majesty of Darbargadh Poshina
Greenery and Clouds at the Palace
Thornbury Castle Hotel – Built in the 1500s, Thornbury Castle has housed kings, queens and dukes over the centuries. Today, its surroundings are a little more peaceful: nestled in the leafy landscape of South Gloucestershire, England, it offers a luxurious step back in time from the hustle and bustle of modern life.
Staying in a Castle
Thornbury Castle Hotel Courtyard
The Hilton Chicago, (designed in Beaux-Arts architecture opened its doors in 1927 as the Stevens Hotel) is captured here on a foggy morning ….
A Majestic Hotel
Geometrical Designs in Black and White
A view from an open hotel lobby offers different geometrical designs
Photos by Ravi 