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Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
36 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Room Mate Leo, Granada
Artesonado coffered ceilings and terracotta palettes inspired by the Alhambra palace. Outdoor heated rooftop plunge pool with Alhambra views, open daily from 10:00 to 18:30
Room Mate Macarena
Tomás Alía designed interiors with carved wooden celosías and artisan fallero sculptures. Outdoor rooftop dipping pool on the sun terrace
Room Mate Oscar Hotel
Tomás Alía interiors feature vivid color blocking and custom perspex wall murals. Outdoor seasonal rooftop plunge pool at La Terraza de Óscar.
ROOST Tampa
Morris Adjmi designed factory-style grid windows and interiors lined with American oak and terrazzo. 7th-floor outdoor resort-style swimming pool lined with private cabanas and a heated jacuzzi.
Rosapetra SPA Resort
Local Castellavazzo stone and raw fir woodwork anchor Carlo Samarati's alpine interiors. 12-meter heated indoor pool with hydromassage zones and cervical water jets.
Roseate House
Rooms follow a book chapter motif, finished in natural wood and soft ochres. Outdoor rooftop infinity swimming pool, private jacuzzi in the spa couple suite, and an open deck plunge pool in the presidential suite.
Rosewood Hotel Georgia
Checkerboard marble floors, dark mahogany paneling, and an extensive Canadian art collection. 52-foot heated indoor saltwater lap pool on the fourth floor; private plunge pools in Lord Stanley and Rosewood Suites
Rosewood Matakauri
Virginia Fisher frames Lake Wakatipu through panoramic glass, warm merino wools, and native timber. Outdoor heated infinity swimming pool and lake-view hot tub.
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
A grand viceregal hacienda recreated with local limestone, carved cantera stone, and exposed timber-beam ceilings. Three outdoor swimming pools including a 25-meter lap pool, family pool, and jacuzzi
Rosewood Washington, D.C.
Parquet sourced from a French chateau anchors the double-height library and corridors. Heated indoor-outdoor rooftop infinity pool with integrated fireplace and views across the Potomac River and city skyline.
Rote Wand Gourmet Hotel
Minimalist white Austrian maple interiors linked by a subterranean crimson passage. Year-round heated outdoor swimming pool maintained at 32°C and an indoor swimming pool at 28°C
Rove Al Marjan Island
Industrial-chic spaces blending polished concrete, colorful maritime art, and communal light-filled co-working lounges. Large outdoor swimming pool, sun deck, dedicated children's splash pad, and direct access to a private white-sand beach
Rove Downtown
Playful contemporary interiors feature local pop art installations, oversized garage doors, and versatile communal co-working spaces. Outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pool with sundeck and views of Burj Khalifa.
ROXANICH Winery and Design Hotel
Maximalist interiors by Idis Turato sit above five subterranean cellar levels. Outdoor heated swimming pool on the hillside terrace overlooking the vineyards and Mirna River valley.
Royal Barriere Hotel
Jacques Garcia outfitted the clubby bar in crimson velvet with equestrian accents. Outdoor heated swimming pool flanked by colonnades, open seasonally
Royal Hainaut Spa & Resort Hotel
Seven-meter-high ceilings rise above preserved Hainaut stone arches and a glass-roofed atrium. 22m by 10m heated indoor pool set beneath 18th-century blue-stone vaulted ceilings
Royal Ours Blanc Hôtel - Alpe d'Huez
A geometric cedar honeycomb facade opens into beehive-inspired rooms with hexagonal panels. Indoor grotto-style swimming pool and rock-sculpted plunge pool named The Bear's Plunge Pool.
Royal Sun Palm Springs
Stone facade and preserved 1960s signage ground the desert modern roadside architecture. Outdoor heated swimming pool open year-round
Royal Zambezi Lodge
Open timber decks, thatched roofs, and natural stone suites built around living riverine woodland trees. Main outdoor infinity pool and private plunge pools on suite viewing decks
Ryad Dyor
Three interconnected historic townhouses restored with egg-smooth tadelakt and European minimalism. Outdoor courtyard plunge pool and a wellness area relaxation hot tub.
Rydges Melbourne
Janet Graham Interiors curated custom works by Melbourne artists throughout the Brutalist tower. Level 23 heated rooftop outdoor swimming pool maintained at 28°C
Rye Motor Inn
Mid-century roadside motel refashioned by Doug Palardy into self-catered coastal apartments. Heated seasonal outdoor concrete swimming pool, ten feet deep at the deep end.
S Hotel Montego Bay
A Jatoba hardwood boardwalk links the coral-stone lobby to the central pool. Beachfront main outdoor pool with cabanas, and a fifth-floor rooftop glass-enclosed infinity plunge pool.
Sa Creu Nova
Contemporary art hung against exposed marès sandstone walls across seventeen clean-lined rooms. Outdoor saltwater swimming pool with water cascade in the interior garden courtyard.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.