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.
Sant Angelo
Rough tufa walls meet hand-polished Laterite floors and furnishings finished with beeswax.
Sant Jaume Design Hotel
A twelve-meter sculpture rising through the central atrium of the restored mansion.
Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort
Modernist coastal villas framed in local cryptomeria timber and Portuguese cork.
Santa Casa
Airy interiors combine terracotta tile flooring and mid-century furnishings with a palette of pistachio and burnt ocher.
Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida
Coastal textures and native greenery woven across contemporary beachfront spaces by Andamio.
Santarena Hotel at Las Catalinas
Cuban-style pressed balcony tiles open through breezy whitewashed arches overlooking the plaza.
Santavenere
Whitewashed villa salons feature polished terracotta floors and vintage maritime art.
Santiago de Alfama
Architect Luís Rebelo de Andrade blends contemporary styling with preserved vaulted timber ceilings.
Santiburi
Teakwood pavilions and duplex villas use polished native timbers and jewel-toned silks.
Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas
Dark volcanic stone and Cycladic white lime define suites arranged in village neighborhoods.
Santorini Secret Suites and Spa, an SLH Hotel
Whitewashed Cycladic cave suites carved directly into the Oia volcanic cliffside feature curved plaster and panoramic decks.
Santre - dolomythic home
Black-glazed larch shingles and a fifteen-meter rock-face mural step down Mount Plose.
Sapientia Boutique Hotel
Minimalist whitewashed interiors featuring custom collages made from classic book pages across three interconnected historic townhouses.
Sapphire House Antwerp, Autograph Collection
Debby Wentink styled the rooms in gemstone hues of sapphire, ruby, and emerald.
Saraca Lucknow
Hand-carved wooden headboards and traditional Chikan embroidery cushions open onto tiled garden patios.
Sataa Resort Nan
Roof cutouts allow mature teak trunks to rise directly through villa verandas.
Satri House
Indochine colonial architecture filled with carved balustrades and the owner's antique textile collection.
Savona 18 Suites
Interiors by Aldo Cibic feature an oversized Tibetan cabinet desk, yellow mosaic tiles, and purchasable furnishings.
Savoy Beach Hotel
Hellenistic columns and a soaring atrium overlook an amphitheater-style black lava pool.
SAX Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Sto's ceiling fresco and Christian Pellizzari glasswork meet Panda White marble, cognac leather, and custom oak millwork.
SAY Hotel
Bespoke wooden furniture with brass joinery, terrazzo bathrooms, and an elegant 1960s spiral staircase by A&M Architects.
Scandic Helsinki Hub
Preserved 1920s printing-house bones furnished with Artek pieces, pegboard walls, and lofted industrial guest rooms.
Scandic Paasi
Stylt Trampoli styled bold interiors across wings from the 1920s, 1950s, and 2010s.
Scandic Palace Hotel
Anton Rosen’s Danish Art Nouveau architecture showcases decorative exterior brickwork, Johannes Kragh mosaics, and custom metalwork.
Scandic Victoria Tower
A 117-meter skyscraper wrapped in 8,000 shimmering triangular glass panels, with Flos lighting and Dinesen wood floors.
Scapes The Suite
Hatsuhiro Nagahama styled each ocean-facing suite around a distinct coastal palette.
Schloss Lieser
A striking blend of Italian Palladian villa structure, Jugendstil detailing, and hand-painted Karl Julius Gratz landscape murals.
Schlossberghotel – Das Kunsthotel
Over five hundred contemporary artworks hang alongside Biedermeier antiques across historic rooms.
Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz
Classicist chambers featuring oiled wooden floorboards, gilt picture frames, rich silk fabrics, and Hellerau craftsmanship.
Schlössle Hotel
Restored Gothic-Baroque interiors pairing rough-hewn limestone walls and timbered beams with soft Nordic color palettes.
Schwabinger Wahrheit by Geisel
Lanz Architekten shaped minimalist interiors with light timber detailing and six-sleeper pod rooms.
Schweizerhof Zermatt
Oak-clad walls and marble bathrooms anchor bedrooms decorated with vintage Matterhorn photos.
SCP Depoe Bay
Coastal minimalist rooms crafted with reclaimed timber and repurposed surfboards.
SCP Redmond Hotel
Minimalist guestrooms use reclaimed timber accents, living greenery, and high-desert earth tones.
SCP WildFree Colorado Springs Hotel
Reclaimed timber and living succulent walls line a revived two-story roadside motel.
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.