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Beyond Mini Toothpaste: 10 Exceptional Hotel Gift Shops with Designer Goods & Artisan Finds

Beyond Mini Toothpaste: 10 Exceptional Hotel Gift Shops with Designer Goods & Artisan Finds

Hotel gift shops around the world are undergoing a much-needed transformation. Instead of basic toiletries and tourist T-shirts, a handful of our favorite hotels are stepping up their game with specialty boutiques selling indie designer goods, artisan food products, and luxury apothecary items.

Poketo at The Line

You can find a second, smaller outpost of the Downtown LA art and design shop adjacent to the lobby of Koreatown’s hippest hotel. In addition to apothecary items, apparel designed exclusively for The Line Hotel, and indie magazines, they also stock a stellar collection of stationery goods, including brightly colored pens and notebooks printed with bold geometric designs.

The Line Hotel
Los Angeles, California, USA
+1-213-381-7411 Ext. 3076


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