Design Hotels

Picture this: you're sipping a cocktail surrounded by whitewashed walls and blue-domed architecture, but instead of the Aegean Sea stretching before you, it's the Indonesian waters where Komodo dragons patrol their ancient territory. The Loccal Collection Hotel in Labuan Bajo has committed fully to this geographical identity crisis, and somehow, …

What started as a house-hunting expedition in 2002 has morphed into one of Morocco's most photographed properties. Howell James and Vanessa Branson thought they were buying a holiday home in Marrakech's ancient medina. Instead, they accidentally acquired a string of crumbling buildings that would become El Fenn – a maximalist …

On the precipice of nowhere, where ancient stone meets endless blue, sits a hotel born from one man's obsession with a ruined windmill and a love affair with isolation. Folegandros – try saying it without stumbling over the syllables – remains mercifully untouched by the cruise ship hordes that descend …

A father-daughter duo have created something extraordinary in the hills above Manali - part spaceship, part anthill, entirely magical. Driving through the winding roads of Naggar, you'd be forgiven for doing a double-take when the Tree of Life Eila Art Hotel comes into view. Rising from the cedar forest like …

In a quiet side street in the 17th arrondissement, between residential buildings and a stone's throw from Parc Monceau, sits what might be Paris's most brazen attempt at bottling romance. The Paris j'Adore Hotel & Spa doesn't whisper sweet nothings – it shouts them from behind art deco doors flanked …

If you've been to Berry - NSW South Coast lately, you might have noticed something a bit different about the old motel at the north end of Queen Street. The Berry View, that 1950s roadside stop where families once pulled up for a basic overnight stay, has had quite the …

Animals strut freely between palm trees while mezcal cocktails are crafted behind an open-air bar – welcome to Acre, a paradoxical oasis where desert meets jungle in the quiet outskirts of San José del Cabo. Sprawling across 25 hectares of improbable greenery, this isn't just another Mexican boutique hotel but …

A striking new hotel in downtown Denver is seeking to bring Colorado's natural landscapes into the heart of the city by building nature-inspired design into its DNA. The newly opened Populus Hotel, with its distinctive façade resembling the eye-shaped marks on aspen tree bark, represents an attempt to blend eco-conscious …

In Kuala Lumpur's Taman Seputeh district, the Trés Hotel brings deliberate cinematic styling to a 1950s building once occupied by Chinese clan associations. Spread in the former building of the Ray Parc Hotel, this 86-room boutique hotel wears its Wes Anderson inspiration openly. From symmetrical compositions and pastel color palette …

The BnA Alter Museum stands out as a beacon of contemporary art and experimental hospitality in the heart of Kyoto, where tradition often takes center stage. Opened in 2019, this unique place blurs the lines between museum and hotel, allowing you to engage in art while trying out an unusual …

The Fig Lobby is among Bangkok's coolest and most unique hotels, where the "ambassadors" ensure you are well cared for during your stay in the contemporary art-filled, whimsical building that looks like it stepped right out of a cartoon. Its vibrant design is a Thai interpretation of Hundertwasser's signature style. …

The brand-new hotel tower, completed in 2024, is located in Hong Kong's famous Kowloon district, near the Benshe Pier and seaside promenade. Townplace West Kowloon takes high-tech industrial design to the next level. All rooms at Townplace West Kowloon are meticulously designed by internationally renowned interior design company Conran and …

Rome's Casa Monti has been created as a contemporary interpretation of how Ancient Roman patricians might have lived today if history had taken a different path. Inside these walls, you can imagine yourself as part of the upper class of Roman society and celebrate life with an abundance of colors, …

Would you sleep in a transparent room, visible to everyone, in exchange for free accommodation in Ibiza? Paradiso is a super chic hotel with a Miami Beach slash 70s Art Deco-style concept and an exciting twist that has left a lasting impression on the island of Ibiza.

Among the hundreds of luxury hotels in New York, it's a challenge to introduce a genuinely novel concept to the city. However, the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 2017, has managed to achieve just that. It combines eco-chic, luxury, and a touch of industrial roughness to create a …

Retro on the outside and modern on the inside, The Pink Hotel brings life to the Gold Coast region with its beautifully flashy façade. The Australian Barbie house has a motel-style room arrangement, and it's only a few hundred meters from the beach. Just south of Brisbane lies the Gold …

The JO&JOE Vienna is a hip hotel/hostel on the fifth and sixth floors of IKEA at Vienna's Westbahnhof, famous for its striking architecture. Vienna's centrally located IKEA has a metal skeleton frame with modular containers filling the gaps and solar panels on its rooftop. Bird nests, beehives, 160 trees, solar …

Conveniently located near Amsterdam's renowned Centraal station, a hub of various public transportation options including high-speed trains, metro, tram, bus, and even boats, The Bunk is just a quick ferry ride to Noord and a short walk away. At first glance, the hotel's brick-laden sacral building might give you pause, …

A new luxury hotel in Paris, Le Grand Mazarin, is Maisons Pariente's first property in the city and is located a few blocks from Cathédrale Notre-Dame. The hotel is in the historic Marais district, known for its vibrant cultural identity. Victor Hugo used to call this neighborhood his home, and …

The Madrid-based NH Hotel Group's nhow brand offers a new, unique breed of accommodations in multiple locations across Europe, with some of the most extraordinary designs in the industry. Nhow doesn't shy away from eccentricity, to put it mildly. The hipster brand goes against typical hotel conventions like unimaginative communal …