Ten Hippest Hotels

Tripadvisor announced the Ten Hippest Hotels worldwide. I've stayed in roughly half of them, and yes, most made me feel as if I needed a wardrobe upgrade just to walk through the lobby. Or maybe I just needed to throw away everything that wasn't black. In case the hipness of your accommodations is important to your selection, here they are:

• Hotel Gansevoort (NYC): Mostly for the rooftop pool, I would think
• Sanderson (London): Rock-star artsy
• THEhotel at Mandalay Bay (Las Vegas): Digs are cool and comfortable
• Hotel St. Paul (Montreal): Haven from the elements, inspired by the elements
• Claris Hotel (Barcelona): Art lovers will love it
• Clift Hotel (San Francisco): Decor, from the enormous lobby fireplace to the Redwood Bar, is larger than life
• The Setai (Miami): Cool hotel with a warm chocolaty color palate
• Palazzo Versace (Gold Coast, Australia): Italian decadence
• Morrison Hotel (Dublin): One of Ireland's hippest scenes
• Sezz Hotel (Paris): Loft beds float in the center of these ultramodern rooms

^{Image © 2006 Sezz Hotel}