Design hotels

Sagres 2007 $$

Memmo Baleeira Hotel Sagres

Restored 1960s dining chairs set against whitewashed modernist lines and pale timber.

Principe Real, Lisbon From $350

Memmo Príncipe Real

Local limestone and oak millwork meet custom hand-carved plaster reliefs by Iva Viana.

Jeronimos, Madrid $$$$

Mercer Hotel Madrid

Pared-back contemporary interiors set against restored plaster mouldings and historic woodwork throughout.

Casco Antiguo, Seville $$$

Mercer Plaza Sevilla

Architect David González set minimalist rooms around original patio archways and high ceilings.

Old Town, Bukhara $$

Mercure Bukhara Old Town

Architect Zoirsho Klichev shaped vaulted brick galleries and an open courtyard iwan arch.

Theater District, New York From $700

Merrion Row Hotel

Interiors evoke Georgian Dublin through emerald accents, herringbone patterns, rich blue furnishings, and curated Irish landscape photography.

Kaigan, Tokyo From $550

Mesm Tokyo, Autograph Collection

Casio digital pianos in every bedroom, bespoke Yohji Yamamoto uniforms, and art-led public spaces overlooking Tokyo Bay.

Kata, Phuket From $100

Metadee Concept Hotel

A sculptural red dome lobby opens into modern art suites and wooden villas.

Methamis, Luberon $$

Metafort

Polished concrete and Scandinavian furniture set against exposed seventeenth-century stone walls.

Downtown, Ottawa From $250

Metcalfe Hotel Ottawa by Gray Collection

A central five-storey glass atrium illuminates loft-style rooms, blending exposed heritage brick with mid-century detailing.

Tasmajdan, Belgrade From $150

Metropol Palace Hotel Belgrade

Sleek Yugoslav modernist architecture updated with clean lines, mood lighting, warm wood paneling, and park-facing balconies.

Eski Cesme, Bodrum $$$$

METT Bodrum

Suites finished in Turkish timber and local stone, framing central planted courtyards.

New Golden Mile, Costa del Sol $$$

METT Marbella - Estepona

Whitewashed Andalusian minimalism and an open lobby atrium anchored by an olive tree.

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, Hluhluwe From $500

mFulaWozi Wilderness Private Game Reserve

Hillside suites blending apothecary-inspired steel cabinetry, charcoal walls, and hand-hewn local stone architecture.

Yalikavak, Bodrum $$$

MGallery The Bodrum Hotel Yalıkavak

Architect Mustafa Toner staged the property as an open-air gallery for contemporary sculpture.

NAPE, Macau $$$$

MGM Macau

A tri-color undulating wave facade houses Dale Chihuly glass installations and an 82-foot skylit central plaza.

Laoshan, Qingdao From $100

MGM Qingdao

Studio Munge interiors feature custom curved furnishings, fluted glass, and rammed earth walls inside restaurant Fiamma.

West Bund, Shanghai From $250

MGM Shanghai West Bund

A fifty-seventh-floor sky lobby presents interactive contemporary installations alongside custom porcelain motifs across dining spaces.

Jodhpur 2024 $$$$

Mharo Khet

Cuboid cottages feature white terrazzo floors, Bhadohi wool rugs, and dual decks angled for sunrise and sunset.

Tulum Beach, Riviera Maya $$$

Mi Amor, an SLH Hotel

Salvaged concrete pavilions connected by wooden walkways floating over shallow reflection pools.

Bai Dai, Nha Trang $$

Mia Resort Nha Trang

Living grass roofs and on-site granite boulders camouflaged against the cliff.

Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City From $200

Mia Saigon Hotel

French-Indochinese Art Deco interiors display vintage Vietnamese posters and polished lacquer finishes.

Nana, Bangkok From $50

Miami Hotel

Restored 1960s motel interiors feature pastel terrazzo floors, geometric wall patterns, and nostalgic brass key fobs.

Naundorf, Vetschau $$

Michelberger Farm

A rotated redbrick tower rises over a glazed barn built with salvaged beams.

Covent Garden, London From $400

Middle Eight Hotel - Covent Garden

Interiors showcase a reclaimed-oak reception desk, double-height lobby sculptures, and a brass canopy of 2,500 sycamore leaves.

Beijiao, Foshan $$

Midea Shunde Tribute Portfolio Hotel

Brushed metal screens and glass atrium sculptures shape the flowing interiors.

Braddon, Canberra $$

Midnight Hotel, Autograph Collection

Fender Katsalidis centered the dark concrete building around a cascading courtyard waterfall.

El Born, Barcelona From $250

Miiro Borneta

Interiors by Thurstan blend Catalan timber flooring, zellige tiles, flea-market antiques, and a rooftop poolside egg sculpture.

Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, Paris From $350

Miiro Le Grand Hôtel Cayré

Michaelis Boyd shapes Parisian apartment styling with geometric motifs, Jacques Adnet touches, and curated vintage collectables.

Innere Stadt, Vienna $$$

Miiro Palais Rudolf

Blonde parquet floors and collected vintage furnishings inside a residential townhouse setting.

Earl's Court, London From $350

Miiro Templeton Garden

Interiors blend seven Victorian townhouses with custom metal chandeliers, pale oak parquet, and a contemporary garden orangery.

Milaidhoo Island, Maldives From $1,600

Milaidhoo Maldives

Curved timber architecture features domed thatch ceilings and panoramic glass doors opening directly onto the turquoise reef.

Porta Garibaldi, Milan $$$

Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze

Native ceppo lombardo stone and walnut panelling anchor the mid-century Milanese interiors.

Napa, Napa Valley From $450

Milliken Creek Inn

2021 redesign with river-view terraces, outdoor fire tables, and hydrotherapy soaking tubs or rain showers.

Duomo, Florence $$

Milu Hotel

Rotating contemporary art collections and custom Italian furnishings fill the stairwells and rooms.

Wanaka 2024 $$$$

Minaret Station Alpine Lodge

Raised timber boardwalks link four minimalist alpine chalets across the meadow, finished in sheepskin and warm timber.