Design hotels

Palermo, Buenos Aires $$

Mine Hotel Boutique

Slender infill architecture framing a central fountain courtyard and retro-furnished living room.

Villaroger, Les Arcs $$$

Mineral Lodge

Architect Christian Girard built concrete roofs and glass walls over ruined farmhouse masonry.

Xuanwu, Nanjing $$

Ming Hotel Nanjing

One House Design shaped the interiors with chiselled stone, bamboo weaves, and antique brick.

Miniloc Island, El Nido $$$

Miniloc, El Nido

Stilted overwater cottages and cliffside bungalows built from native bamboo and cogon thatch.

Agios Nikolaos, Crete From $250

Minos Palace Hotel & Suites

Curvilinear Mediterranean architecture by Stones & Walls, featuring sculpture installations, cork accents, and open-air lagoon pools.

Yazd 2021 $$

Minoudar House

Harandi & Harandi rebuilt earthen mud-brick volumes around a sunken courtyard garden.

Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs $$

Miracle Manor Boutique Hotel & Spa

Mid-century motel architecture updated with Roman clay plaster and handmade reclaimed wood beds.

Sant'Angelo, Ischia $$$$

Miramare Sea Resort & Spa

Native volcanic stone and angled majolica tilework by architect Giuliano dell'Uva.

Tatsugo, Amami Oshima $$$$

Miru Amami

Villas shaped like traditional granaries enclose exposed timber beams and woven tatami.

Norrmalm, Stockholm From $200

Miss Clara

Interiors feature dark oak herringbone parquet, limestone bathrooms, and custom bentwood headboards crafted by Swedish maker Gemla.

Ternes, Paris From $250

Miss Fuller

Artist-commissioned floors feature botanical murals, hand-drawn water lily carpeting, and an intimate sunlit glass rotunda.

Marble Falls 2024 $$$

Missing Hotel

Freestanding geodesic domes and charred-cedar cabins feature stargazing skylights, panoramic windows, and elevated treetop decks.

Townsite, Oceanside From $250

Mission Pacific Beach Resort

Pale wood furnishings and linen headboards accompany museum-curated Southern California artwork.

Kokkini Hani, Crete $$$

Mitsis Selection Rinela

Whitewashed coastal pavilions, local stone walls, and shaded timber pergolas frame wide views of the Aegean Sea.

Downtown Kyoto, Kyoto From $200

Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Sanjo Premier

Interiors by Teruhiro Yanagihara Studio frame eight inner courtyards with layered kimono palettes and fine woodwork.

Downtown Kyoto, Kyoto From $250

Mitsui Garden Hotel Kyoto Shinmachi Bettei

Contemporary timber latticework, an inner moss garden, and dining spaces conceived around a historic storehouse.

Ginza, Tokyo From $300

Mitsui Garden Hotel Millennium

A champagne-gold woven facade frames interiors featuring textile art by Kyoto kimono designer Jotaro Saito.

Hakata Station, Fukuoka From $250

Miyako Hotel Hakata

A glass cube tower by Mitsubishi Jisho wrapped in illuminated vertical greenery.

Nan'ao, Shenzhen $$

Miyue Shenzhen Blue and White Holy Island Cliff Pool Hotel

GS Design stacked whitewashed cliffside blocks punctuated by arched sea-framing windows.

Gamla Vaster, Malmo $$

MJ's

Pink and green rooms with flamingo accents open to an ivy-filled glass atrium.

12th Arrondissement, Paris From $200

mk2 hotel paradiso

Alix Thomsen styles graphic modernist interiors with pops of colour, cinema details, and views of monumental courtyard murals by JR.

Hackescher Markt, Berlin $$

MM:NT Berlin Lab

Modular rooms with recycled plastic surfaces and fold-out furnishings from studio ACME.

Saint-Ouen Flea Market, Paris $

MOB Hotel

Pared-down rooms with French-made beds, warm lighting, and private garden-facing terraces.

Carnot, Cannes $$

MOB Hotel Cannes

Upcycled 1980s residential apartments with custom raw timber furnishings and vintage refrigerators.

La Confluence, Lyon $

MOB Hotel Lyon Confluence

A rust-ochre honeycomb mesh facade encases interiors of raw concrete and blonde wood.

Saint-Ouen Flea Market, Paris From $100

Mob House

Philippe Starck interiors built with natural clay-and-straw walls and solid oak parquet.

Downtown, Boise From $150

Modern Hotel

A converted 1961 Travelodge showcasing retro teak furnishings, George Nelson bubble lamps, and vibrant accent walls.

SoHo, New York From $900

ModernHaus SoHo

Bauhaus inspired interiors showcase museum grade original art by Alexander Calder, George Condo, and KAWS throughout public spaces.

Ribeira Grande, Sao Miguel $$

Moinho da Areia

Staggered ocean-framing windows and recycled skateboard furnishings inside a restored Azorean watermill.

Yase, Kyoto From $450

Moksa Rebirth Hotel

Minimalist pale timber interiors feature tatami mats and paper screens opening toward a preserved moss garden.

Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto $$$$

Moku Kyoto

Minimalist timber interiors across four private full-floor suites featuring dedicated tea-ware and open-air balcony baths.

Auteuil, Paris From $450

Molitor Hotel & Spa Paris

Jean-Philippe Nuel paired cruise-ship Art Deco architecture with artist-curated changing cabins and a graffitied lobby Rolls-Royce.

Buckland, Faringdon From $150

Mollie's Motel, Oxford

Mid-century roadside aesthetic featuring natural oak panelling, terrazzo flooring, Conran furniture, and glowing red neon signage.

Montmartre, Paris From $200

Môm'Art Hotel

Art Deco accents and five distinct visual themes shape intimate quarters framing a central leafy patio.

Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur From $30

MoMo's Kuala Lumpur

Micro-rooms feature blond timber platforms, dusty pink accents, and sliding storage, arranged around a central core lightwell.

Balquhidder 2001 $$$

Monachyle Mhor Hotel

An architectural treehouse pod and a restored 1950s showman wagon across the grounds.