Hotel Kitsch : a pretty cool tour of Americas fantasy getaways In 1963 the owners of the Cove Haven Resort in the Poconos unveiled their heart shaped tub. It launched a postwar phenomenon that defined a new era of pop pleasure: the honeymoon hotel. Destinations across the country were soon racing to catch up installing not just heart shaped tubs but all types of over the top design flourishes from pink shag carpeting to immersive worlds worthy of a Broadway stage set in order to create a sense of romance fantasy even adventure. Margaret and Corey Bienert celebrate dozens of creative nostalgic one of a kind hotels that span the heart of the Poconos and across the United States to Mexico Spain and the UK. Readers will details about unconventional beds (a Cadillac a clamshell a sandwich) mirrors on mirrors on mirrors in room swimming pools full suits of armor and fiber optic star ceilings just for starters!