Design hotels

Historic District, Savannah $$$

JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District

A chrome dinosaur skeleton and illuminated amethyst geodes anchor the soaring turbine hall.

Isola delle Rose, Venice From $400

JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa

Matteo Thun interiors with expansive floor-to-ceiling glass, custom Murano lighting, and restored historic brick pavilions.

Anaheim Resort, Anaheim From $350

JW Marriott, Anaheim Resort

An outdoor augmented reality butterfly sculpture garden complements interiors inspired by Orange County agricultural heritage.

Waikiki, Oahu From $500

Ka La'i Waikiki Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts

A thirty-eight-story tower refitted with warm natural timber, lava stone, and artisanal tilework.

Kabini $$$

KAAV Safari Lodge, Kabini

Stilted timber and canvas pavilions display custom lighting with turned Channapatna lacquer rings.

Kachong, Trang $$

Kachong Hills Tented Resort Trang

Tented pavilions on stilts framing rainforest views, finished with local woven textiles.

Umekoji, Kyoto $

KAGANHOTEL

Concrete market dormitory transformed by OHArchitecture into minimalist guestrooms, working artist studios, and two galleries.

Galle 2006 $$$

Kahanda Kanda Galle

Open pavilions appointed with collected Asian antiques and an imported Javanese joglo.

Canggu, Bali $$

KAIA Canggu

Pale timber joinery and warm lighting shape the minimalist Japandi suites.

Honjo, Tokyo From $150

KAIKA Tokyo by The Share Hotels

A converted 1966 warehouse displaying contemporary art collections inside open wire-mesh storage vaults and public corridors.

Diamond Head, Oahu From $250

Kaimana Beach Hotel

Mid-century surf interiors combine upcycled rattan with gallery walls of local art.

Scheffau, Wilder Kaiser $$$

Kaiserlodge

Modern Tyrolean timber architecture framing mountain views through floor-to-ceiling glass balconies.

Berawa, Bali From $60

Kalapa Resort and Yoga Retreat

Hand-carved antique Javanese Joglo and Limasan pavilions constructed from reclaimed teak, natural stone, and terracotta tiles.

Kalkudah 2025 $$$$

Kalkudah Beach House by Teardrop Hotels

Dutch-inspired arches in the 1981 Main House meet deep-blue tiled suites in Palm Villa.

Laem Set, Koh Samui $$$$

Kamalaya

Open-air pavilions and hillside walkways built directly around existing granite boulders and palms.

Ioannina 2017 From $100

Kamares Historic Boutique Hotel & Spa

Restored brick archways, exposed stone masonry, and vaulted timber ceilings across nine rooms.

Yunohama, Tsuruoka $$$

Kameya Hotel

Curved copper ceilings in concept suites draw inspiration from regional Shonai shrines.

Sanur, Bali $$

Kampung Kecil

Restored two-century-old Javanese joglos with carved teak timbers and open-air granite bathtubs.

Kapama Private Game Reserve, Hoedspruit From $4,100

Kapama Karula

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls and timber decks pair contemporary lines with hand-crafted rustic textures along the riverbank.

Admiralteysky, Saint Petersburg $

Karelinn

Restored arched ceilings pair with bold graphic art, curvilinear furniture, and vibrant burgundy hues across twenty-six guest rooms.

Bophut, Koh Samui $$$

Karma Resort Samui

Carved teak Joglo pavilions open to stone outdoor bathrooms and shaded timber sundecks.

Kalkudah Beach, Kalkudah From $200

Karpaha Sands

Safari-style canvas tents open to timber decks and private rubble-stone outdoor showers.

Kirishima 2025 $$$

Kasan

Five individually themed suites built with local Kagoshima cedar carpentry.

Gerolimenas $$$

KaSeas Boutique Hotel

Native stone masonry meets vaulted timber beams across the restored waterfront rooms.

Chepino, Velingrad $$

Kashmir Wellness & Spa Hotel Adults Only

Modern wood-and-glass architecture, exposed stone walls, tufted leather headboards, and two-story suites with floating wooden staircases.

Kata, Phuket $$$$

Kata Rocks

White-on-white hillside villas with cantilevered fiberglass canopies and private infinity plunge pools.

Katara Cultural Village, Doha $$$$

Katara Hills Doha, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Curved laminated wood chalets spiraling across the terraced parkland hills.

Imerovigli, Santorini $$$$

Katikies Chromata Santorini

Domed whitewashed cave suites carved into the cliff face with sleek monochromatic interiors.

Fira, Santorini $$$$

Katikies Garden Santorini

Whitewashed vaulted arches framing a bougainvillea courtyard, paired with emerald green accents and dark parquet floors.

Agios Ioannis, Mykonos $$$$

Katikies Mykonos

Whitewashed Cycladic volumes cascade down the cliffside, accented by Aegean-blue details and minimalist interiors oriented toward the sea.

Oia, Santorini $$$$

Katikies Santorini - Gea House

Whitewashed Cycladic architecture with vaulted cave ceilings and curved cliffside terraces.

Taiharuru, Whangarei $$$$

Kauri Mountain Point Estate

Andrew Patterson designed the concrete villa alongside Paul Clarke's glass pavilion.

King's Cross, London From $300

Kaya Great Northern Hotel

Bespoke Italian walnut cabinetry and freestanding roll-top baths evoke vintage railway sleeper carriages in contemporary rooms.

Opatija 2024 $$$

Keight Hotel Opatija

Rooms oriented like ship staterooms, behind a grid facade designed by studio 3LHD.

Aqaba 2009 $$$

Kempinski Hotel Aqaba Red Sea

A curved semi-concave concrete silhouette where every room faces the Red Sea.

Hanyu Financial Center, Jinan $$$

Kempinski Hotel Jinan

In the 52nd-floor sky lobby, a dark-wood spiral staircase echoes Jinan's surrounding mountains.