One of eight vibes
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
36 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Quintessence Hotel
Vaulted cedar ceilings and the largest collection of Haitian art outside Haiti.
Quirk Hotel Richmond
Salvaged pine joists form bed frames beneath the 1916 groin-vaulted lobby ceilings.
Rabot Hotel
Timber eco-lodges with open-sky rain showers and a black quartz infinity pool.
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago
Undulating concrete balconies wrap the exterior, framing interiors with a fifty-foot fireplace.
Radisson Collection Hotel, Gran Via Bilbao
Art Deco interiors by dAAr Arquitectura inside a neoclassical mid-century bank.
Radisson Collection Hotel, Magdalena Plaza Sevilla
Curved white corridors around a central staircase, with traditional ironwork-inspired facade railings.
Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice
Custom contemporary lighting and jewel-toned velvet balance original terrazzo and historic portego salons.
Raffles at Galaxy Macau
Tower-connecting glass airbridges, Italian palazzo aesthetics, and a fifty-foot chandelier crafted from half a million crystals.
Raffles Dubai
A landmark nineteen-storey glass-capped pyramid featuring hieroglyph-engraved lobby pillars and contemporary Middle Eastern interior flourishes.
Raffles Istanbul
Byzantine-inspired gold mosaics and commissioned Turkish art installations fill the soaring public spaces.
Raffles Makati
High ceilings, dark hardwood floors, and crisp white louvres frame intimate all-suite interiors.
Raffles Shenzhen
KPF-designed glass tower with thirty-fourth-floor sky lobby art installations and a seventy-first-floor concert hall.
Raffles Udaipur
Palladian symmetry meets Mewari motifs, framed by bone-inlay cabinets and hand-painted murals.
Rakkojae Seoul Main Hanok
Curved clay giwa rooflines and mulberry hanji screens wrap around a quiet courtyard garden.
Raku Suisan
Single-story timber pavilions by Takenaka Corporation connect through covered walkways framing mountain views.
RAKURO Kyoto Hotel
Architect Hiroyuki Tanaka shaped the botanical lounge with minimalist timber furniture and Rui Sasaki glass installations.
RAKxa Integrative Wellness
Village-style villas detailed with woven bamboo, water hyacinth, and reclaimed wood.
Rambutan Hotel & Resort - Siem Reap
Custom sugar-palm beds and private outdoor terrazzo soaking tubs furnish the duplex villas.
Rancho Bernardo Inn
Whitewashed stucco and exposed ceiling beams define the Spanish Colonial ranch architecture.
Rancho Caymus Inn
Nineteenth-century reclaimed barn timber frames murals by ceramicist Guillermo Granizo.
Rancho do Peixe
Elevated timber bungalows by Gui Mattos stand on stilts under hand-woven carnaúba thatch.
Rancho Pacifico
Canopy treehouses and stone-accented villas feature bamboo finishes, open-air living decks, and handcrafted contemporary furniture.
Rastrello
Pelizzari Studio restored salvaged terracotta tiles alongside local stone and bespoke Italian furnishings.
Rayavadee Resort
Two-storey circular pavilions pair dark timber joinery with curved staircases under coconut palms.
RC Hotel Kyoto
Exposed concrete walls across three themed floors showcase dried botanicals, vintage silk-farming tools, and contemporary art murals.
Read and Rest Hotel
Oak-lined reading alcoves, pleated grey-plaster walls, and minimal greyscale rooms frame a quiet retreat.
Recoleta Grand, Buenos Aires, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Lucas Gashu pairs chevron parquet floors with French proscenium paneling and mid-century porteño accents.
Redchurch Townhouse
Mid-century furnishings, custom chandeliers, hand-painted bathroom tiles, and articulated charcoal concrete infill architecture.
RedDot Hotel & Culture
A twenty-seven-meter stainless steel spiral slide twists directly into the ground-floor lobby.
Refinery Hotel
Loft rooms feature twelve-foot ceilings, distressed hardwood floors, factory-style windows, and tactile industrial finishes.
Refuge du Montenvers
Spruce-paneled bedrooms lit by repurposed miner lamps evoke high-altitude alpine shelters.
Regency House
Restored Georgian cornicing and roaring fireplaces alongside freestanding copper soaking tubs.
Regent Bali Canggu
Low-slung andesite stone pavilions incorporate traditional wood carvings, Indonesian batik patterns, and mythological coastal murals.
Regent Chongqing
LTW Designworks shapes the interiors using regional lacquerware and Sichuan minority weave motifs.
Regent of Rotorua
Monochrome guest rooms with custom perforated screens echoing rising geothermal steam.
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.