I know hotel.

But this hotel - the Chambers Luxury Art Hotel - this is something else.

As always, I am a sucker for clean lines, stark decor, and modern furniture. But the Chambers takes it to a whole new level. For an art lover, this hotel is a must-stay.

In walking down the hallway, I got caught up in the middle of some minor renovations, and got bumped in the arm with a Damien Hirst splatter painting. I haven't washed that arm since.

One of my particular fascinations with art has always been in the presentation - the lighting, the flooring, the sound, the distance, the framing. Staying for a week at the Chambers (for the Lullabot workshops) was a great chance to get to "live with" some museum quality art.

The hotel restaurant, the Chambers Kitchen, by much-lauded chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten was a hit or miss (mostly miss, due to the service). However, the rest of the service was impeccable, the showers were a total spectacle, and the experience, for an art lover, was totally rad.

Check it out sometime.