One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
36 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Hotel Rural Predi Son Jaumell Capdepera
Marga Rotger juxtaposes raw limestone walls, polished cement floors, and traditional woven palm. Outdoor swimming pool with solarium daybeds and sun loungers; hydromassage and freestanding bathtubs in suites
Hotel Rural Sant Ignasi
Understated Mediterranean interiors featuring exposed beams, natural stone, terracotta, and private garden terraces overlooking the countryside. Outdoor freshwater swimming pool set among manicured gardens and native oak trees.
Hotel Sahrai
Christophe Pillet shaped the hilltop hotel with Taza stone colonnades and mashrabiya screens. Outdoor panoramic infinity swimming pool and separate children pool overlooking the medina
Hôtel Saint Gelais
Walnut slatted screens, thermoformed resin furniture, and blown glass pendants shape the rooms. Outdoor swimming pool on the private garden terrace
Hotel San José
Texas-Zen minimalism featuring bare concrete walls, red tile roofs, crushed granite paths, and blonde pine furniture. Heated rectangular outdoor courtyard plunge pool framed by native greenery and bamboo
Hotel San Luis Obispo
Succulent moon gates and cracked-ice metal screens weave modern lines with Chinatown roots. 50-foot heated outdoor lap pool and separate Jacuzzi hot tub in the garden courtyard
Hotel Santiago, Curio Collection by Hilton
Interiors reinterpret traditional casonas santiagueras through warm woodwork and classic rocking chairs. Fourth-floor outdoor pool on a terrace with palm trees, hammocks, and loungers.
Hotel Saski Krakow, Curio Collection by Hilton
Portraits by photographer Ryszard Horowitz accompany custom musical motifs and piano-inspired furnishings throughout. Heated indoor swimming pool
Hotel Schloss Mönchstein
A contemporary glass dome shelters a vibrant glass sculpture by Dale Chihuly. 20-meter heated outdoor infinity pool and 36°C heated outdoor whirlpool with panoramic city views.
Hotel Schwarzschmied
Studio Biquadra pairs warm, earthy tones with sleek, low-slung furniture overlooking vineyard terraces. Heated outdoor swimming pool with Grander water set amid garden vineyards, indoor swimming pool, and cold plunge pool.
Hotel Signum
Restored whitewashed farmhouses with antique majolica tiles and panoramic sea-view terraces. Curved panoramic infinity freshwater swimming pool set among terraced gardens
Hotel Soclo Toulouse
Interiors pair exposed red Toulouse brick with soft British-inspired furnishings and textured homespun fabrics. Seasonal heated outdoor basin-style swimming pool situated in the private garden courtyard.
Hotel Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port
Mid-century fortress exterior reimagined by Hertrich and Adnet with wide harbor-facing glass. Seasonal 12 by 6-meter heated outdoor rooftop pool and an 8-meter heated indoor relaxation lap pool.
Hotel Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco and Spa
Restored Belle Époque interiors blending original historicism with French decorative touches. Heated indoor and outdoor connected swimming pool lined with brown marble, along with vitality bath facilities.
Hotel Spa A Quinta Da Auga Relais & Châteaux
French country-manor interiors set antique furnishings against raw eighteenth-century granite. Top-floor indoor heated relaxation lap pool under a glass ceiling with views of the Galician forest.
Hôtel Square Louvois
Leslie Gauthier interiors blending chevron oak parquet, deep petrol blue tones, houndstooth upholstery, and copper accents. 8m x 3.5m heated indoor plunge pool beneath 17th-century stone vaults with hydromassage bench and jets
Hotel Strand am Königshafen
Curved zinc barrel roofs top sea-facing rooms styled in driftwood tones and sand. Indoor pool equipped with a counter-current system.
Hotel Strandvogtei
Crisp driftwood accents and natural stone update classic thatched Frisian country houses. Heated indoor pool with counter-current system.
Hotel Su
Towering disco balls, stark white surfaces, and color-shifting illumination by architect Eren Talu. Large outdoor pool featuring an underwater sound system with adjacent children pool, and heated indoor swimming pool
Hotel Supetar Cavtat
Studio Lacroma paired Art Deco details with patterned wallpaper, marble baths, and custom art across twenty-one rooms. Outdoor freshwater infinity swimming pool in a private Mediterranean garden with citrus trees
Hotel Surazo
Modular rough-cut pine pavilions framed in glass, linked by oceanfront boardwalks. Outdoor swimming pool located within the central courtyard deck.
Hotel Sureño
Restored mansion rooms combine cool stone floors with wicker headboards and Yucatecan ceramics. Rooftop aquamarine plunge pool with sun loungers, woven hammocks, and shaded fabric drapery
Hotel Tannenhof
Antique timber beams and local cut stone frame contemporary suites and rotating art. 15m by 5m indoor swimming pool with counter-current jet stream system, heated indoor Jacuzzi whirlpool
Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski Dresden
Markus Hilzinger laid hand-knotted carpets over Versailles parquet beneath historic wallpaper motifs. 5 by 11 meter heated indoor swimming pool at 28 degrees Celsius
Hotel Tayko Sevilla
Custom local furniture meets restored 1920s floor tiles in light-filled guest rooms. Rooftop refreshment cooling zone and plunge area with skyline views
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.