The Marriott Group has launched its first four Autograph Collection hotels in Europe, all located within Spain, reports TourMag.com.
The four new accommodations include the Palacio de Santa Paula in Grenada – featuring unique Turkish baths; the modern-meets-Old-World Palicio del Retiro; the regal Santo Mauro in Madrid – once the Palace of the Duke of Santo Mauro; and the Baqueira Hotel and Spa, overlooking the Pyrenees mountain range with skiing nearby.
The Autograph Collection, launched in January 2010, promises "a well-edited ensemble of high-personality and boldly original independent hotels, each carefully selected for its distinctiveness, style and synchronicity with your unique travel interests," explains the company website.
The AC hotels are grouped around five central themes: boutique arts, iconic historic, boutique chic, luxury redefined and retreat.
The company has already opened 20 hotels in the U.S., including the "iconic historic" Algonquin Hotel in New York, the "luxury redefined" Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, and a series of "boutique arts" Bohemian hotels in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.