At the Wolf River Harbor of Memphis, Tennessee, stands a structure that has undergone a serious transformation. The Memphis Pyramid was once a sports arena loud of crowd roar, but now it houses an unlikely blend of retail extravaganza, a rustic lodging known as the Big Cypress Lodge, and a …
There's something deliciously impractical about building a hotel on a cliff. While most sensible hoteliers would plant their flag on a sandy beach or charming piazza, Francesco Mansi had grander ideas back in 1956. Fresh from his adventures in Mexico, he took one look at the Amalfi Coast and thought: …
The Mirante do Gaviao Amazo is located in a unique spot where the road ends and nature begins. Nestled on the banks of the dark-colored Rio Negro, this resort, with its boat-shaped houses, harmonizes luxury, sustainability, and adventure in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon. It fosters a deep connection …
High above Lake Brienz, where waterfalls crash down mountainsides and the sound of rushing water mingles with the rattle of Europe's oldest funicular railway, sits a hotel that nearly became a car park. Well, not quite a car park, but something almost as tragic: a concrete "jumbo chalet" complex that …
The Tranøy Lighthouse rises majestically on Stangholmen at Hamarøy's edge, showing a captivating scenery as one descends toward the parking area. This impressive maritime lookout stands surrounded by charming white buildings, complemented by a distinctive red boathouse and welcoming pier along the water's edge. A winding bridge traverses rocky outcrops, …
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 …
There's something utterly surreal about sipping Turkish coffee while the Great Pyramid looms outside your breakfast window like an ancient stone grandfather, quietly judging your choice of cereal. At the Marriott Mena House Cairo, this beautiful morning ritual is just another Tuesday. Perched at the foot of the Giza pyramids, …
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 …
On the granite outcrops of Félicité Island in the Seychelles archipelago, Six Senses Zil Pasyon occupies an ecological position as remarkable as its price point. The resort spans just one-third of this private island, with the remaining land preserved as natural habitat for endemic species, including the endangered Seychelles white-eye …
In the quiet woodlands of North Jutland, just an hour from Aalborg, architect Sigurd Larsen has created something that feels both radical and inevitable: the Løvtag treetop cabins. These elevated dwellings stand on slender stilts amidst Denmark's native beech, oak and birch trees, showing a rare perspective on Scandinavian forest …
Ewelina and Artur, the owners and creators of the Szuflandia project, wanted to create a unique getaway in Wisła – a picturesque town nestled in the heart of the Beskid Mountains in southern Poland. Their goal was to break away from the local tradition of building multi-storey A-frame houses or …
The former telephone exchange building on Budapest's Horváth Mihály Square awaits guests in its former glory, with five-star opulence and Hungary's second-largest staircase. The inner districts of Budapest hide many architectural treasures waiting to be discovered. One of these is undoubtedly this beautiful red-brick, stucco-decorated historic building, which hides further …
Between the ancient fortress of Masada and the stark beauty of the Dead Sea lies Kfar Hanokdim, a desert lodging experience that walks a fine line between cultural immersion and desert tourism. Constructed in the Judean Desert near Arad, this collection of goat-hair Bedouin tents, stone lodges, converted buses, and …
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 …
On a picturesque hillside in the Swiss Alps, Anakolodge stands out as something different. The seven traditional cabins scattered across two hectares of wilderness are the vision of architect and manager Olivier Cheseaux, who wanted to create a place where people could completely disconnect from the modern world. The philosophy …
The Sukoon Houseboat offers an alternative experience to Kashmir's conventional hotel scene, anchored permanently on Srinagar's Dal Lake. Unlike the hundreds of aging houseboats that line the lake's periphery, this meticulously restored five-bedroom vessel attempts to balance traditional Kashmiri craftsmanship with contemporary standards. Built primarily from local cedar wood and …
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 …
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 …
On a rocky precipice above the Aegean, where the island of Crete drops dramatically into sapphire waters, sits a hotel that takes its name quite literally. Acro Suites – from the Greek 'akros' meaning 'on the edge' – perches precariously on the clifftops of Mononaftis Bay, and sisters Danae and …
In the rolling hills beyond Bangkok's concrete sprawl, a whimsical hotel has turned abandoned train cars into a luxurious escape three hours north of Bangkok. As the capital's endless urban landscape finally gives way to undulating hills and thick jungle, something unexpected appears through a curtain of towering trees: the …