Hotels attempt to deliver a particular ‘homely’ ambience for their guests. Yet strangely, by attempting to be everyone’s home, they feel like no one’s. Instead, they create an ambience that is instantly recognisable as ‘hotel’ and which is, oddly, homely.

All photos © Barbara Van Schaik

Barabara Van Schaik has captured this particular quality in her series ‘Hotel Inc.’ More here.

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