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Southern hospitality, cosmopolitan charm.


Mississippi's latest achievement comes in the form of metropolitan luxury. The Alluvian hotel, touted as the state's only luxury boutique hotel Boutique hotel is a term originating in North America to describe intimate, usually luxurious or quirky hotel environments. Boutique hotels differentiate themselves from larger chain/branded hotels and motels by providing personalized level accommodation and services / facilities. , recently won the Grand Prize in the luxury hotel category of Lodging Hospitality magazine's 11th Annual Design Competition. It was also named one of 2004's hottest new hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.

Lodging Hospitality's contest considers properties from around the world each year; this year's contestants included hotels in Mexico, Egypt, and Nashville, just to name a few. Conde Nast Traveler's 2004 "Hot List" includes hotel properties from 42 countries.

Fred Carl, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Viking Range This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article.  Corp., parent company to The Alluvian, said the idea behind the hotel was to create a sophisticated and elegant place that would offer a level of luxury and service equal to that at the best hotels in the world. To make guests feel like they are in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, Rome, or Paris, when they are actually in the heart of the Delta, is a gift of Southern hospitality and great design. The hotel's traditional and simplified architecture and French Moderne mo·derne  
adj.
Striving to be modern in appearance or style but lacking taste or refinement; pretentious.



[French, modern, from Old French; see modern.]

Adj. 1.
 details are complemented by deep shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?"
reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something
 burgundy, bordeaux, and claret and accents of lime green.

The ForrestPerkins firm of Washington D.C. and Dallas, Texas, served as both design architect and interior designer. For the Greenwood hotel, ForrestPerkins combined the original Hotel Irving facade with two adjacent buildings, creating an interior courtyard in the center. They also added third and fourth stories, including a terrace and balcony above the contemporary front entrance.

The 45 guest rooms and five suites include furniture designed by ForrestPerkins specifically for the hotel. The pieces, constructed of maple solids and veneers, feature custom-crafted hardware. Elegant down duvets, pillows, and blankets and plush lounge chairs and chaise lounges add to the comfort of the rooms, as do the oversized o·ver·size  
n.
1. A size that is larger than usual.

2. An oversize article or object.

adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized
Larger in size than usual or necessary.
 showers in the bathrooms.

For more information, contact The Alluvian at 866/6005-201 or see www.thealluvian.com.
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Publication:Mississippi Magazine
Date:Jul 1, 2004
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