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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.
Hotel Altus Palace
Modernist furnishings and sleek contemporary lighting complement restored Neo-Renaissance stucco ceilings and historic parquet floors. Cellar-level plunge pool and jacuzzi hot tub.
Hotel Ambasador Split
Floor-to-ceiling bedroom glazing captures views across the marina and the Adriatic Sea. Outdoor swimming pool on the third-floor terrace overlooking Split harbor
Hotel Arai
Exposed timber beams and historic brickwork meet black slate and steel bathrooms. Outdoor unheated rooftop plunge pool on a wooden sun deck, open seasonally from mid-June to mid-September.
Hotel Arconte
Dynamic aluminum lattice louvers enclose a central light-well atrium with glass elevators. Ninth-floor outdoor plunge swimming pool with solarium sun loungers.
Hotel Arpuria
Natural wood and woven textiles meet accents of brass and bold colors. Heated indoor-to-outdoor connecting pool with panoramic mountain views.
Hotel Azúcar
Thatched-roof palapa bungalows sheltering curved all-white interiors with private woven hammocks. Irregular-shaped outdoor swimming pool by the beach, plus hydrotherapy and thalassotherapy offerings.
Hotel B Design & Spa
Minimalist loft suites by Christophe Pillet open onto private south-facing terraces. Heated outdoor swimming pool open April to October, plus indoor sensory hydrotherapy basin.
Hotel Badia Hill
Protruding cubic timber volumes open to minimalist interiors framed by wide Dolomite panoramas. Heated outdoor rooftop panoramic infinity pool with an integrated whirlpool corner.
Hotel Bagués
Madagascar ebony woodwork and museum vitrines set inside compact guest rooms. Unheated outdoor rooftop plunge pool on the 7th-floor terrace
Hôtel Balzac Paris & Spa Ikoï
Interiors by studio Festen feature warm walnut paneling, checkerboard marble floors, and understated 1930s Parisian classicism. Heated indoor plunge pool
Hotel Bardo
Minimalist concrete pavilions embrace lush jungle greenery, layered with woven Caralarga cotton textiles and outdoor rain showers. Central outdoor swimming pool with daybeds, plus individual private plunge pools in each of the 30 guest villas.
Hôtel Barrière Le Fouquet's
Jacques Garcia interiors layering textured damasks, gold quilted headboards, mahogany casework, and sleek black granite bathrooms. 15-meter heated indoor swimming pool lined with artwork and a hydrotherapy aquatic circuit.
Hotel Bellevue Dubrovnik
Tereza Prego shaped the subtle nautical interiors and glass balconies over Miramare Bay. Heated indoor freshwater oval pool measuring 10 meters by 5 meters with sea views.
Hotel Belvedere
Custom furniture by Giulia Jannello and Carrara marble detail the hillside rooms. Heated outdoor swimming pool set in tiered gardens with an adjacent hydro-massage whirlpool jacuzzi.
Hotel Bennett
Sinker cypress lobby ceilings meet an oculus-topped rotunda lined with colonial harbor murals. Ninth-floor outdoor heated rooftop pool with sun loungers and rentable private cabanas
Hotel Beore Sun Moon Lake, an SLH Hotel
Monolithic grey walls curve around arched windows and handmade kiln-fired tiles. Top-floor rooftop outdoor wading and splash pool with mountain views and terrace loungers.
Hotel BLEU
White concrete channeling an ocean liner, anchored by Franck Lebraly's lounge fresco. Outdoor rooftop infinity pool overlooking the marina and the Mediterranean Sea.
Hotel Blu di Te
Mid-century furniture and Italian modernist pieces fill the bedrooms, all available to purchase. Outdoor plunge pool on the rooftop terrace
Hotel Boscolo Exedra Nice
Sculptural tree columns and a white Corian bar meet warm Burma teak boiserie. Heated indoor hydrotherapy pool with massaging jets in a 500-square-meter spa, plus a heated seasonal outdoor rooftop pool
Hotel Boulevard, Autograph Collection
Six low-rise floors frame a quiet central courtyard and temperature-controlled swimming pool. Outdoor temperature-controlled courtyard pool lined with private cabanas and sun loungers.
Hotel Boutique Mendi Argia
Restored interiors feature Markina black marble and Santa & Cole lighting. Outdoor infinity-edge pool on the hillside terrace overlooking the coastline
Hôtel Bowmann
Herringbone parquet, Carrara marble, and custom brass chandeliers define Laurent Maugoust's contemporary Parisian interiors. Indoor heated relaxation pool with sapphire-blue tiling and mirrored ceiling, hydrotherapy jacuzzi.
Hotel Breitenburg
Preserved 1922 brick stable walls meet sleek modern wings, centered on a salvaged-brick lobby fireplace and travertine bathrooms. 7 x 15-metre heated indoor/outdoor infinity pool facing the Breitenburg Canal, accompanied by an open fireplace.
Hotel Brummell
Sri Lankan tropical modernism and exposed concrete behind a restored 1870 facade. Small outdoor courtyard plunge pool
Hotel Byron
Restored Art Nouveau architecture meets contemporary suites inside the stone-clad Sasso wing. Outdoor heated fresh-water swimming pool set in the walled garden.
Hôtel C2
Restored nineteenth-century townhouse combining original ceiling frescoes with Le Corbusier seating and Ingo Maurer lighting installations. Subterranean heated indoor relaxation pool carved into historic stone foundations
Hotel Ca'n Verdera
Three restored stone townhouses hold exposed timber beams and collected Mallorcan paintings. Outdoor freshwater swimming pool set within terraced Mediterranean gardens overlooking the mountains.
Hotel Caesar Augustus
A mustard-yellow villa lined with yellow-striped canopies, Roman columns, and terraced gardens. Split-level two-tiered heated infinity pool perched on the cliff terrace
Hôtel Cala di Greco 4 étoiles Luxe
Greek-inspired minimalist volumes built from native Bonifacio stone and bleached wood. Two communal heated saltwater infinity pools, five private heated saltwater plunge pools, and an outdoor panoramic jacuzzi overlooking Catena Bay.
Hotel Calimala Milano
Black terrazzo floors and walnut millwork accompany paper artworks by Carmel Ilan. Heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool with sundeck and skyline views
Hotel Camiral
Lázaro Rosa-Violán interiors featuring earth tones, hand-painted Spanish tiles, oak parquet floors, and curated contemporary art. 25-meter outdoor resort pool set in Mediterranean landscaping and an indoor children's splash pool area
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.