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36 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Ovolo Canberra
Thousands of reclaimed timber lengths form the grand staircase and sculptural lobby.
Ovolo Central
A glazed metal grid exterior, spherical pendant lights, and rock-inspired pop art rooms.
Ovolo Melbourne, South Yarra
Seventies retro-glam interiors feature crushed velvet, chrome accents, and pop art beside a monolithic concrete desk.
Ovolo Southside
Raw industrial loft styling featuring exposed factory ceilings and quirky chain-link curtains.
Ovolo Woolloomooloo
Industrial timber architecture filled with colorful modern lounge spaces designed by Hassell.
Owl and the Pussycat Hotel & Restaurant
Four pastel buildings house suites filled with bold textiles and handcrafted artisan furniture.
Oxford House Paddington
Palm Springs mid-century aesthetic featuring pale timber finishes, curated Australian artwork, and light-filled guest spaces.
Oxygen
Glass-walled pavilions framed in teak and stone, perched above the rainforest canopy.
Ozone Cave
Raw granite boulders cut through guestroom glass and frame open-air communal terraces.
Padam hôtel
Studio Artefak layers geometric 1920s Art Deco styling with vintage Saint-Ouen flea market furnishings and bare wood.
Padstow Townhouse
Six individually styled suites mixing Cole & Son wallpapers, antique furniture, clawfoot bathtubs, and bespoke character-driven headboards.
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Light-wood minimalist interiors with retro touches and floor-to-ceiling windows framing green cricket pitch views.
Painswick Hotel
Nicky Farquhar refreshed the Georgian interiors with roaring log burners and valley-view suites.
Palace Beach Resort Fujairah
Double-height lobby spaces blend breezy coastal palettes with potted olive trees, linen curtains, and Arabesque motifs.
Palace Downtown
Low-rise Arabesque architecture featuring intricate mashrabiya latticework, keyhole archways, reflecting pools, and glowing brass lanterns.
Palace Elisabeth
Designer Oto Blaha’s hand-painted murals pair with restored Venetian arches above the harbor.
Palace Natali
A vaulted former cistern serves as a fireside lounge beside terraced Renaissance gardens.
Palacete Chafariz d'El Rei
Stained-glass windows and ornate stucco ceilings meet mid-century tulip tables and modern baths.
Palacete Severo
Paulo Lobo set minimalist garden-wing quarters against the mansion's hand-painted salon ceilings.
Palacio Astoreca Hotel
Eclectic interiors pair original ceramic tiles and French parquet with modern art and handwoven Andean textiles.
Palacio Ca'n Marquès
Carved stone fireplaces and beamed ceilings contrast with contemporary sculptural light fixtures.
Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World
Interiors homage Diego Velázquez paintings through Golden Age tones and reproduced Prado masterworks.
Palacio de Luces
Contemporary-classic interiors rendered in mountain greens and sea blues across historic and modern annex wings.
Palacio de Samaniego
French artist Mathisse Dalstein crafts patchwork wood tables alongside Ariane de Rothschild's global art collection.
Palacio de Sancti Petri, a Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World
Arcaded marble courtyards with trickling fountains evoke traditional Andalusian palace architecture.
Palácio de Tavira
Moorish-inspired Medina suites join the restored palace with Santa Catarina tiles and custom woven art.
Palacio del Inka, Hotel
Stone archways, cobalt blue accents, and coffered wood ceilings blend Spanish baroque details with contemporary comforts.
Palácio do Governador
Nini Andrade Silva interiors set beneath restored sixteenth-century brick domes and stone arches.
Palacio Gran Vía, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Restored Maumejean stained-glass windows frame a soaring glass-roofed central patio.
Palácio Ludovice Wine Experience Hotel
A central skylit courtyard with a vertical garden and vineyard-inspired rugs.
Palacio Nazarenas, a Belmond Hotel
Alabaster arcades, ancient fountains, and hand-carved wooden balconies frame cloistered stone courtyards.
Palácio Príncipe Real
Pastel-pink nineteenth-century architecture, a sunlit cascading staircase, and whimsical runner duck motifs across playful spaces.
Palacio Ramalhete
Rooms shaped around antique oak panelling, original azulejos, and a former kitchen hearth.
Palacio Solecio
Painted leather cordobanes and archival herringbone fabrics line the guestrooms.
Palacio Tondon, Autograph Collection
Giovanni Muzio extended the original stonework with contemporary glass, metal, and knotty pine.
Palais Amani
Iraqi stained glass and monochrome tilework set beneath lofty medina palace ceilings.
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.