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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.
Lotte Hotel Seattle
A reclaimed sequoia reception desk anchors interiors styled with subtle forest motifs.
Lotte Hotel St.Petersburg
Japanese studio Naoko Horii combines classical European plasterwork with a stained-glass water lily dome over the lounge.
Lotte New York Palace
Restored Gilded Age plasterwork and carved marble fireplaces meet an integrated fifty-five-story modern Manhattan tower.
Lough Eske Castle
Airy contemporary castle interiors, with suites finished in local Magee 1866 tweed.
Louis Appartements Galata
Floor-to-ceiling windows and chandeliers illuminate suites dressed with mid-century furnishings.
LOUIS Hotel
Wardrobes styled as travel trunks, set beside oiled oak floors.
Löwen Hotel Montafon
Slatted timber facades shelter interiors with lighting inspired by traditional Montafon cross-stitch embroidery.
Loy Chiang Mai Hotel
Teak woodwork, woven rattan screens, and rooms surrounding an enclosed courtyard pool.
Loy La Long Hotel
Color-themed rooms feature rustic woodwork, hand-painted murals, platform beds, and riverfront balconies above the water.
LUA Resort
Stepped lakeside concrete architecture descending toward Lake Balaton, with metallic ribbon balconies.
Lucky Arrow Retreat
Yurts with stargazing dome skylights stand beside cedar-accented modern cabins.
LUGANODANTE
Dante-inspired motifs and lake-blue interiors shaped by Bologna's Rizoma Architetture.
Luisenhöhe - Gesundheitsresort Schwarzwald
Curved timber architecture and Belgrano stone framing panoramic valley views through full-height glass.
LUMA Hotel San Francisco
A 32-foot dynamic light sculpture by Jim Campbell illuminates the ground-floor lobby.
LUME Boutique Hotel
Mid-century modernist interiors with custom velvet furnishings across four converted Wilhelmine villas.
Lumeria Maui Retreat Center
Interconnected Craftsman wooden buildings with Japanese joinery enclosing a central courtyard.
Lupaia
Exposed ancient wooden ceiling beams, rough-hewn stone walls, terracotta tiles, and curated vintage furnishings throughout each room.
Lure Hotel & Spa
Art Deco elegance meets modernist brass detailing, with floating marble vanities and bespoke timber furnishings.
LUX Belle Mare
Tropical minimalism by Jean-Marc Tang featuring pastel palettes, reclaimed local sand tables, and custom coral-motif wallpapers.
LUX Marijani, Zanzibar
Whitewashed Omani arches and hand-carved doors reflect Arab and coastal Swahili traditions.
Luxury Chalet Alpurio
Mouth-blown Bomma crystal cubes light wood-and-stone spaces by Simon Senoner.
Luz Charming Houses
Terra-cotta cottages with polished concrete and suspended bronze lights in an olive grove.
LUZ Culinary Wine Lodge
A vermillion-red posada marrying rustic Uruguayan simplicity with soft Moroccan architectural lines among pine woods.
Lydia Hotel
A sharp contemporary wing integrated with nineteenth-century architecture on Toomemägi hill.
lyf one-north Singapore
Cascading green planter stairs, origami rooflines, and an inhabited bridge connecting dual angular concrete towers.
LYLA Restaurant & Rooms
Moody Scarinish interiors pair dark timber joinery with bespoke Orkney textiles and glinting brass accents.
LyLo Auckland
Acoustic felt-lined sleeping pods with integrated ventilation and built-in secure storage lockers.
Lys Martagon
Fanciful Art Deco salons display original Impressionist oil paintings and vintage Lalique glass.
M Boutique Hotel
Minimalist guest rooms built with warm timber accents and tall glass windows.
M Social Hotel Auckland
Playful contemporary interiors combine neon quotes with graphic murals above the harbor.
M Social Hotel Singapore
Pitched ceilings, duplex lofts, and mirrored surfaces styled by Philippe Starck along Robertson Quay.
M'ar de Ar Aqueduto
Clean contemporary lines contrast with original barrel-vaulted ceilings and historic palace stonework.
Macalister Mansion
Eight distinctive suites hold spiral staircases and custom Bisazza mosaic tilework.
MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa
SFA Design paired clean-box interiors with oversized plaid ceiling moldings and custom furnishings.
Machiyado Ichiryu
Sober modern interiors and raw timber joinery behind a traditional machiya facade.
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.