The Room Machine by Ira Scott Bartell

What can you expect?

'Thinking outside the box' probably describes the room best. Here you can arrange your furniture as you need it and adapt everything to your requirements.

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Room Machine – create your own room

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Room Machine – create your own room

Keywords:

Colourful // Clean // Best friends

Keywords:

Colourful // Clean // Best friends

room

Spacious twin room with wooden floor, desk and fridge – The best choice for those who are a bit unconventional and want to stay a little longer – Ideal for good friends as there are 2 separate beds on request – The bathroom can be visually separated by a curtain

room

Spacious twin room with wooden floor, desk and fridge – The best choice for those who are a bit unconventional and want to stay a little longer – Ideal for good friends as there are 2 separate beds on request – The bathroom can be visually separated by a curtain

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1.80m double bed with plenty of cosy pillows for snuggling 

18Arts Standard: Coffee & Tea Station, Mineral Water, Magazines, Radio with Bluetooth, Hot Water Bottle, Hairdryer & Straighteners, High-Quality Body Cosmetics by Jean And Len and other surprises

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1.80m double bed with plenty of cosy pillows for snuggling 

18Arts Standard: Coffee & Tea Station, Mineral Water, Magazines, Radio with Bluetooth function, Hot Water Bottle, Hair Dryer & Straighteners, High-Quality Body Cosmetics and Other Surprises

"Man only manages to set something of his own up when he is convinced that what already exists has not been enough for him"

About the artist

The American artist Ira Scott Bartell was born in New York in 1954. He lives and works in Cologne.

Ira Scott Bartell about the room

The starting point for my “room machine” room design was functionality. I also wanted to create a kind of multi-purpose room – a ‚do-it-yourself room,’ so to speak, where the guest is encouraged to rearrange the furniture. For this reason, all furniture is also equipped with castors. As a counterpoint to the pure functionality of the individual elements (bed, wardrobe, table, etc.), I wanted to use strong colours to make the furniture appear playful, almost like toys. The second element is the „immovable,“ i.e. the ceiling, floor, and walls.

 

The design extends from the high-gloss lacquered ceiling and speckled, matt walls to the alternating striped Siberian birch wood floor, which brings both design features together.

Then there's the third, surreal or „irrational“ element – the metallic, industrially manufactured golden folding chair with leopard cushions – which emphasises the idea of the „room machine“ by combining both functionality and luxury.

 

What happens in 18arts, stays in 18arts
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We were there for the second time and are simply delighted with the hotel once again. The rooms are clean, the staff are friendly and every single room is just so well furnished. The next short holiday in this hotel is already planned 🙂

Jenny Wiesel Google

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Beautiful and fairly central location in a lively neighbourhood. Wonderful, spotlessly clean room with a good bed and great breakfast. Service and booking, as well as help with problem solving (self-inflicted) was perfect. Thanks again for that! You have to be aware that the parking facilities are a few metres away from the hotel itself (but at a reasonable price) and that the hotel does not have a lift. On hot summer nights, the lack of air conditioning (at least in this room under the roof) could be a the roof) could be a drawback, but was not an issue during this stay. Overall a great stay stay and a highly recommended accommodation. We will be back.

Tom Organ Google

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WAmazing Stay in the 'Big in Japan' Room! I had a fantastic stay at this theme hotel! The Big in Japan room was beautifully designed with great attention to detail, creating an incredible atmosphere. The quality of the room was top-notch, and everything felt well thought out. The staff was extremely welcoming and made the experience even better. Overall, a wonderful stay-I would definitely book again!

Michael Trust You Survey

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Room was clean and very nice, reception very friendly. Nice little touches little touches such as kettle, hot water bottle, coffee/tea, hairdryer and hair straightener. We were thrilled! The price-performance ratio is definitely right. The city centre and train station, as well as numerous cafés and bistros are within easy walking distance. The "Big in Japan" room has a friendly, quiet atmosphere to make you feel at home.

Louise Trust You Survey

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Original furnishings Nice city hotel in the weekend party zone

Erhard Hotels.com

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Highly recommended! A well-designed hotel with a unique concept - each room is individually designed by artists and you can feel it in every detail. We felt completely at ease and would come back anytime! come back again! There was a little curiosity in the "Love-Lyric-Lounge": intimacy is very important here is very important here - so much so that even the toilet has no partition. This requires a certain closeness or takes it to a whole new level. But those who love each other share everything, right?

Angelica Agoda

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Idéalement positionné, belle chambre au design unique, rapport qualité/prix très attractifs. We have had We had a great time discovering this beautiful town from the hotel. so much so that even the toilet has no partitions. This requires a This requires a certain closeness or takes it to a whole new level. But those who love each other share everything, right?

Bernard Bonvalot Google

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Bonito y muy céntrico Nos encantó el hotel. La habitación era amplia y luminosa. Algún día que llovió nos quedamos en la habitación y pudimos sentirnos cómodos. El único inconveniente fue subir hasta el 4rto piso sin ascensor. Esto hará que no repitamos la experiencia. Pero si no tienen problemas en subir escaleras esta muy cerca del centro, a 20 min del Dom andando. Lo recomiendo! A 15-20 min andando del centre

Isabelle Trust You Survey

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Great value for money, we highly recommend this accommodation! The location was great, check-in very straightforward. -

Anne Booking.com

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The staff were very friendly, the room was nicely furnished and clean.

R. Schmidt Trust You Survey

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Everything perfectly organised...Super location in Cologne and top staff... Gladly again

Thomas Hotels.com

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Good city hotel with individual rooms Nice room, comfortable, well equipped, quiet location, good for a city trip

Laoko.on Booking.com

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Gladly again and again!!! Very friendly staff, beautiful room, very inviting. Music (radio) was playing, soft lighting, pleasant smell

Anonymous Trust You Survey

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Mega room We had a wonderful stay during carnival and would love to come back!

Florian Hemmersbach Trust You Survey

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It was perfect for us Beautiful accommodation in a great location. There is no lift, you have to climb some stairs. We didn't mind, but you should know that.

Uschi Booking.com

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Feel-good rooms in a city hotel - simply great. I particularly liked the fact that there are different themed rooms. This creates a very individual and personal atmosphere. You can see a lot of attention to detail in the rooms and the hotel should retain this. Simply beautiful. The breakfast at the Hotel Mercure was was also very appealing and there was plenty to choose from. We'll see you again :-).

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