Recently we had the lovely experience of staying at the Boutique Hotel Staats in Haarlem, North Holland, in the Netherlands. It was such a pleasure to stay in this unique hotel which had the perfect marriage between cosy “gezelligheid” Dutch charm and modern, high end design. The special atmosphere of this hotel, a partnership between the owner and Dutch art director Michel Ruijgrok, of the ESTIDA design company, is apparent as soon as you enter the huge, heavy wooden double