Design hotels

Motovun 2019 $$$

ROXANICH Winery and Design Hotel

Maximalist interiors by Idis Turato sit above five subterranean cellar levels.

Deauville 1913 $$$$

Royal Barriere Hotel

Jacques Garcia outfitted the clubby bar in crimson velvet with equestrian accents.

Valenciennes 2019 From $150

Royal Hainaut Spa & Resort Hotel

Seven-meter-high ceilings rise above preserved Hainaut stone arches and a glass-roofed atrium.

La Caleta, Tenerife From $550

Royal Hideaway Corales Suites

Stepped white cruise-liner terraces jutting over volcanic rock formations, with coral-inspired interiors and oceanfront decks.

La Caleta, Tenerife $$$$

Royal Hideaway Corales Villas

Volcanic-toned minimalist interiors by K-Studio framed in local limestone and sweeping glass.

Paddington, London From $400

Royal Lancaster London

Studio Proof reimagined the mid-century tower with brass detailing, pale horsehair walls, and a sweeping marble staircase.

Jeux, Alpe d'Huez $$

Royal Ours Blanc Hôtel - Alpe d'Huez

A geometric cedar honeycomb facade opens into beehive-inspired rooms with hexagonal panels.

Arcadia, Phoenix From $600

Royal Palms Resort and Spa

Hand-painted murals, arched courtyards, and wrought-iron gates beneath exposed wood beams.

Downtown Kyoto, Kyoto From $350

Royal Park Hotel Iconic Kyoto

Modern machiya-inspired interiors by UDS Ltd. featuring white plaster walls, dark timber accents, and clean Japanese lines.

Seef, Manama From $450

Royal Saray Resort

High-arched marble halls and mother-of-pearl accents inspired by traditional Bahraini royal summer houses and maritime heritage.

South Palm Springs, Palm Springs $$

Royal Sun Palm Springs

Stone facade and preserved 1960s signage ground the desert modern roadside architecture.

Lower Zambezi National Park 2021 From $1,300

Royal Zambezi Lodge

Open timber decks, thatched roofs, and natural stone suites built around living riverine woodland trees.

Trestraou, Perros-Guirec $$$

Roz Marine Hotel Thalasso & Spa

Clean-lined coastal architecture opens every room to private balconies facing Trestraou beach.

San Marco, Florence $$

Ruby Bea Hotel Florence

Convex mirror installations and vintage binoculars anchor a playful Renaissance perspective theme.

Omval, Amsterdam From $150

Ruby Emma Hotel & Bar

A LEED Platinum tower wrapped in over sixteen hundred climate-reactive motorized aluminum shading sails.

Maxvorstadt, Munich From $150

Ruby Lilly Hotel Munich by IHG

A champagne-bottle chandelier and test-pattern carpets channel Munich's eighties media era.

Schottenfeld, Vienna From $90

Ruby Marie Hotel Vienna by IHG

Tailoring mannequins, vintage fashion posters, and dark wood paneling line the circular corridors.

Notting Hill, London From $200

Ruby Zoe Hotel London by IHG

Carnival-inspired interiors featuring trumpet chandeliers, vintage decor, and glass mosaic façade panels by Zak Ové.

Sidi Ben Slimane, Marrakesh $$

Ryad Dyor

Three interconnected historic townhouses restored with egg-smooth tadelakt and European minimalism.

CBD, Melbourne From $200

Rydges Melbourne

Janet Graham Interiors curated custom works by Melbourne artists throughout the Brutalist tower.

Rye Beach, Portsmouth $$

Rye Motor Inn

Mid-century roadside motel refashioned by Doug Palardy into self-catered coastal apartments.

Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City From $150

Ryo Kan

An origami-inspired facade conceals tatami platform beds framed by woven bejuco screens.

Onomichi 2023 From $550

Ryokan Nishiyama

Restored sukiya woodwork and tatami pavilions lit by Isamu Noguchi paper lamps.

Hongdae, Seoul From $350

RYSE, Autograph Collection

Michaelis Boyd mixes pink resin floors with raw concrete across the communal spaces.

Krokiew, Zakopane $$

Rysy Boutique Aparthotel

Glazed diagonal towers frame Mount Giewont above interiors patterned with modern Podhale motifs.

Hip Strip, Montego Bay $$$

S Hotel Montego Bay

A Jatoba hardwood boardwalk links the coral-stone lobby to the central pool.

Old Town, Limassol From $150

S Paul Hotel

Restored limestone arches, cypress wood floors, and minimalist guestrooms frame a central courtyard with an olive tree.

Campos, Mallorca From $250

Sa Creu Nova

Contemporary art hung against exposed marès sandstone walls across seventeen clean-lined rooms.

Virgin Gorda 2021 $$$$

Saba Rock Resort

Floor-to-ceiling glass and driftwood tones frame views across the sound with surfboard accents.

Terramar, Sitges $$

Sabàtic, Sitges, Autograph Collection

Sandra Tarruella designed warm minimalist interiors accented with local ceramicist Adolfo Morgan's works.

Baixa, Porto $$$

Saboaria

Interiors layer tactile terracotta, wicker basketwork, and custom soap installations overlooking a secluded central garden.

Burbank 1955 From $150

Safari Inn, a Coast Hotel

A restored 1955 neon roadside sign with mid-century feather pool tilework.

Goreme, Cappadocia $$

Şah Saray Cave Suites

Suites hand-cut from volcanic tuff, shaped with Seljuk masonry and traditional arched niches.

Saiq, Jabal Akhdar $$

Sahab Resort & Spa

Indigenous mountain stone embeds prehistoric marine fossils alongside hand-carved Omani timber doors.

The Strip, Las Vegas $$

SAHARA Las Vegas

Three towers display contrasting aesthetics ranging from Moroccan headboards to Versailles chandeliers.

Ehmafushi, Maldives $$$

SAii Lagoon Maldives, Curio Collection by Hilton

Bill Bensley styled playful rooms with Portuguese tiling and bright maritime colours.