"IT was a dreamline vision: it seemed as though everything had frozen in time. Neither the medieval hamlet nor the rural scenery surrounding it revealed any evidence of the 20th century's passing," says Kihlgren of his hotel's environs. Photo 8 of 12 in Design Hotels Book: 2010 Edition

Design Hotels Book: 2010 Edition

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"IT was a dreamline vision: it seemed as though everything had frozen in time. Neither the medieval hamlet nor the rural scenery surrounding it revealed any evidence of the 20th century's passing," says Kihlgren of his hotel's environs.