A traveler’s hideaway tucked in the 2,000-year-old German city of Cologne, the QVEST is a beautifully designed hotel that expertly blends old and contemporary and can be found within a gothic building behind St. Gereon's Basilica. Built in 1897, the building was formerly home to the Historical Archive of Cologne. ...

Once, it was Europe’s biggest water tower, now it is one of the best conversion jobs in the world. In this 130-year-old building, you will stay inside a design job worth $75 million. The 11-meter high lobby is as impressive as the collection of art hanging on the walls, including ...