By Danielle Tullo
If you’re looking for a hotel where the tables are actually speakers playing vinyl records, and instead of mini fridges there are mini Smegs—yes, such place exists—pack your bags and head to The Hotel Dylan in Woodstock, New York. Under the design direction of husband and wife design duo Robert and Cortney Novogratz, the space has transformed into a bohemian luxe oasis.
The hotel’s owner, Paul Covello, gave the couple free range to do what they do best—i.e., design a space you wish was your own—and they did just that. Taking inspiration from the rich music history of Woodstock, they created a space that’s colorful and sophisticated, but still doesn’t take itself too seriously. With original artwork from iconic artists like like HerrSpencer, Trey Speegle, and Ann Carrington, it’s filled with all of the right details that will make you never want to leave.
Every room in the hotel has something different to offer, each with various themes of artists and musicians and a ton of hidden design gems. For starters, the neon sign in the lobby is actually white, not colorful. Thinking outside of the norm, as the Novogratz typically do, the couple opted for white as a way to be subtle while still stunning, and to not dominate the space. And, what looks like a standard console placed behind the couch is actually a speaker. Handmade in the Hudson Valley, the Symbol Audio Stereo stores record cases while playing one at the same time.
The hotel’s owner, Paul Covello, gave the couple free range to do what they do best—i.e., design a space you wish was your own—and they did just that. Taking inspiration from the rich music history of Woodstock, they created a space that’s colorful and sophisticated, but still doesn’t take itself too seriously. With original artwork from iconic artists like like HerrSpencer, Trey Speegle, and Ann Carrington, it’s filled with all of the right details that will make you never want to leave.
Every room in the hotel has something different to offer, each with various themes of artists and musicians and a ton of hidden design gems. For starters, the neon sign in the lobby is actually white, not colorful. Thinking outside of the norm, as the Novogratz typically do, the couple opted for white as a way to be subtle while still stunning, and to not dominate the space. And, what looks like a standard console placed behind the couch is actually a speaker. Handmade in the Hudson Valley, the Symbol Audio Stereo stores record cases while playing one at the same time.
With so much variety, guests might find themselves booking multiple stays just for the chance to stay in each room. Not even the bathrooms are similar in this hotel, with each giving Woodstock goers a different taste of relaxation.
The Novogratz also used Tempaper wallpaper to bring the bedrooms to life.
If you can’t visit The Hotel Dylan, The Novogratz have one piece of advice to recreate your own version of the space: Find in a spot in your home where you can sit and enjoy music, maybe grab a drink from your Smeg, and pretend you’re in Woodstock in 1969.
This review was originally published in House Beautiful on Nov. 4, 2018.
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