ROOM MATE
Room Mates is a hotel chain with a global and international vision founded in Spain in 2005 by the renowned businessman Kike Sarasola, whose philosophy is to consider that the best way to travel is by visiting friends in each city, friends whose lifestyle we share and transmit their knowledge and experiences of the city taking us by the handthrough it.
Room Mate Hotels, with 28 hotels and more than 2,000 rooms available, are conceived as «homes»that open their doors to travelers who come to the city looking for comfort, warmth and the welcoming spirit offered by its great team, human and professional. to their guests
At Room Mate Hotels design plays a crucial role. Renowned designers such as Patricia Urquiola, Lázaro Rosa Violán, Tomás Alía, Lorenzo Castillo, Pascua Ortega and Teresa Sapey, among others, have been the architects of the design of the establishments throughout the world.
We would like to highlight two of their hotels: Room Mate Giulia in Milan and Room Mate Emir in Istanbul Room
Mate Giulia: The hotel is located in the heart of Milan, a few steps from Piazza Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, it has 85 rooms divided into 4 categories. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Room Mate Giulia has a great connection with the city of Milan, thanks to the materials and elements used.
The floor of the hotel lobby is made of pink marble, the same one used in the Duomo in Milan, following the line of the latest projects by the Spanish designer. The predominance of this color in her work has made it almost one of her main hallmarks. Terracotta bricks, another typical characteristic of Milanese architecture, are used in the curved wall of the lobby creating a three-dimensional effect. The recurring geometric patterns reflect the rigor of the city and also refer to the graphic arts, an important element of Milan’s cultural history. The rooms refer to the typical Italian domestic spaces, with a vintage touch.
The aim is to create an essential and very familiar space where guests find everything they need to temporarily live in the rooms as if they were at home. And, in the different spaces of the hotel you can admire works by different artists, photographers and
illustrators with a common denominator: they are Milanese. Room Mate Emir: Located in the central
Beyoğlu neighborhood, Emir, it is just a few minutes from some of the main monuments and most mythical areas of exotic Istanbul, such as the modern Taksim Square and the Galata Tower . Designed by Lázaro
Rosa Violán and with 47 rooms, the hotel maintains the essence of the area’s old palaces with its majestic entrance and its striking staircases. The building, which dates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
