DOWNTOWN SEATTLE BOUTIQUE HOTEL: KIMPTON VINTAGE PARK, WINE HOTELS. GOTH CLUB SCENE, NOC NOC INDUSTRIAL MUSIC.
Thanks for supporting our GPKISM dance video on the anniversary of the earthquake! Mary Nine and tank9 are an amazing duo. We hope the video encourages people to take action for Japan.
The charity project wouldn’t have been possible without Seattle’s Kimpton Hotel Vintage Park. (Remember the time we stayed at this boutique wine hotel?)
As a seasoned traveler, I can vouch: Kimpton’s customer service is through the roof. The charming concierge Louis greeted us with hugs, and sent this hand-written note to our room — along with chocolates, a DVD, and a bottle of Syrah!
The rooms are lushly decorated, each with individual artwork. No beige here.
The hotel upgraded us to a double suite. We love the leopard print bathrobes.
Local producers hold afternoon wine tastings, which let the guests mingle. This time, we tried rose and syrah by Washington’s Adamant Cellars.
The beds were comfortable, and had a good bounce! (No, we don’t encourage such naughty behavior…)
Guess who brought these bear bags.
When you travel to Seattle, keep Hotel Vintage Park in mind. You can’t find a warmer hotel (and it’s pet-friendly too).
For more tips about why boutique hotels rock, watch my Huff Post video.
Closeup on my DIY crown, scarves and nails. The sheer sleeves are gifted by Sleevey Wonders.
My dashing eyelashes are a gift by Sugarpill by Shrinkle. Basil Farrow loves the packaging.
Sugarpill’s eyelashes are well-made: no sharp edges, and lightweight. They went on easily and kept their shape, so I can wear them multiple times. Paws up.
Rose also rocked spider lashes.
Lolita-Punk fashion, and leopard half-shaved hair.
That evening, we went to the Industrial night (Resurrection) at Club Noc Noc.
Hugs for everyone who came and supported our project.
PS: I’m posting daily photos with the Instagram app, including cute Scottish Fold cat snaps. Let’s be friends? My Instagram name is lacarmina.
What’s your favorite hotel, and why? Did you enjoy our Seattle Goth adventures? Take a moment to watch my industrial dance video with tank9, Mary Nine, and jumping kigurumi.
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Alpha Inn love hotel, Tokyo: Japanese S&M fetish themed love hotels in Roppongi! Casting National Geographic Taboo.
What’s been going in La Carmina-land? A lot! I’ll be traveling to about six cities in the next months for work (announcements soon). My Pirates company’s been busy with Tokyo consulting, tours and TV jobs. In fact, we’re working on a National Geographic show, and want YOU to join us! Read on for details…
Yesterday was the debut of World’s Weirdest Restaurants (Food Network Canada), the TV show I appear on and that we Pirates arranged. In the first Japan episode, Naomi spoke with authority about monkeys that moonlight as waiters. Watch us every Weds night on Food Network Canada. If you don’t have the channel, don’t worry, I’ll post behind-the-scenes photos and clips.
TOKYO CASTING CALL! We’re arranging a TV shoot for National Geographic’s TABOO. The program’s been on the air for 10 seasons, and is about extreme cultures/acts worldwide. This episode showcases the bagelhead (saline forehead inflation) body mod.
Tues, April 10 at 7pm: We need audience members for the Shinjuku exhibition, where you’ll get to watch the bagelhead procedure. Please invite friends. Free food and drinks, and you’ll get to hang with Yukiro and John Skeleton! You’ll be filmed as part of the audience, and potentially interviewed.
WHEN: Tuesday April 10, 7pm (you can come earlier but please be there at 7pm for the audience filming scene)
WHERE: “Studio-On”, 1-30-28 Kita-Shinjuku, Tokyo.
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View the access info and map
If you can come, please email me, gothiccarmina {att} gmail, with your full contact details and number of guests. Have fun!
As TV fixers, Naomi and I have received some utterly bizarre requests (for props, scheduling, you name it). But the absolute cherry on top… was the mission to find an anatomically-correct love doll, and deliver it to the S&M fetish love hotel within 24 hours.
Did we nail it? The image above says it all.
For the show Strangers in Danger (Fuel / Discovery TV), the poor (or lucky?) boys had to be dominated by Japanese mistresses. We set them up in Alpha-In, a notorious Roppongi love hotel.
There are various theme rooms: dungeons, cages, you name it. This one’s a medical clinic from hell, equipped with doctor coats, an exam table and stirrups.
In the hotel lobby, you can buy devices to entertain yourself and guests.
Cosplay costumes are also available to rent.
This sign shows which rooms are occupied, and the price for a “rest” or “stay.” Dominatrix not included.
Another room had a torture chamber. Metal bars and a leather horse. What’s the hole in the seat for…
Choose your weapon. (This Gothic mistress looks like she’s ready to do a shibari rope tying.)
The jittery love doll man gave us this brochure, advertising his other products.
He was a funny fellow. Alpha Inn has a bizarre themed love hotel room for any kink.
The love doll creeped me out. The skin felt cold but real, and the anatomy was true to life. At the end, we had to pull off her head and limbs, and stuff them in a body-bag…
Watch my appearance during the saline forehead injection scene of Fuel’s Strangers in Danger. To learn more about our TV hosting and production coordinating services, check out La Carmina & The Pirates.
Did your jaw drop when you read this post? Would you enjoy staying in one of these rooms? If you have questions about anything in the photos, leave me a comment.
PS: please help spread the word about our National Geographic Tokyo TV shoot. Hope you can make it.
LA CARMINA
