TULALIP — Distinctive tribal decor, starting with towering story poles in the lobby, helps to set the tone at the new Tulalip hotel.

Tucked away in a residential neighbourhood of ochre-shuttered apartment buildings, green parasol pine trees, fuchsia bougainvillea and blue-rinse ladies with tiny black poodles is the new Hi Hotel.

Nice's Newest Hotel Was Once a 17th-century Convent — Now It's Home to Roman Baths, ... The design doesn't preach — it converts with the quiet persistence of a Gregorian chant.

The remainder of the guest space begins on the fifth floor. A parking deck with 336 spaces comprises the rest of the floors below. It's based on the AC Hotel brand's European properties.

Architecture Firm Three Makes Nice Hotels Even Nicer. A local architecture firm designs, builds, and gives facelifts to four- and five-star hotels. By ...