Design hotels

Fitzrovia, London From $650

Charlotte Street Hotel

Eclectic British interiors with bold pattern play, fabric headboards, and original Bloomsbury Group artwork.

Montigny-la-Resle 2017 $$

Château de la Resle, a Member of Design Hotels

Contemporary Dutch artwork and custom furnishings juxtaposed against exposed seventeenth-century timber beams and stone fireplaces.

Aix-en-Provence 2019 $$$$

Château de laGaude

Olivier Frémont's minimalist interiors set against the estate's preserved eighteenth-century architecture.

Villers-sur-Lesse, Rochefort From $350

Chateau de Vignee

Salvaged marble terrazzo and custom blue stone bas-reliefs reinterpret Ardennes hunting heritage.

Sauternes, Bordeaux From $500

Château Lafaurie Peyraguey

Bespoke crystal inlays, vine-leaf chandeliers, and a glass conservatory overlooking estate vineyards.

Reugny 2022 From $400

Château Louise de La Vallière

Jacques Garcia interiors recreating the Grand Siècle with embossed leather, gilded mirrors, and themed royal boudoirs.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve

ARRCC sculpted three exclusive villas from raw concrete, Corten steel, and mica stone.

George Town, Penang $$

Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion

Indigo walls enclose Scottish cast-iron columns, Art Nouveau glass, and gilded Chinese screens.

George Town, Penang $$$

Cheong Fatt Tze - The Qing Suites

Restrained interiors feature lime-plastered walls, terra-cotta tilework, large-scale local calligraphies, and custom light-wood furnishings.

Crans-Montana 2014 From $650

Chetzeron Hotel & Restaurant

Exposed concrete, local oak panelling, and vast glass facades transform a decommissioned 1960s cable car station.

Louvre - Tuileries, Paris From $2,300

Cheval Blanc Paris Hotel

Bespoke metalwork by Ingrid Donat, Lalanne bronze furnishings, and curated art throughout the Art Deco interiors.

Randheli Island, Maldives $$$$

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Lofty cathedral ceilings, seven-metre revolving doors, and custom sculptural color spots in every villa.

Anse Intendance, Mahe $$$$

Cheval Blanc Seychelles

Lofty Creole-style pavilions open over reflecting pools and commissioned textile art by Joël Andrianomearisoa.

Flamands, St. Barts $$$$

Cheval Blanc St-Barth

Jacques Grange designed the breezy whitewashed rooms with subtle blush pink accents.

La Bouillabaisse, Saint-Tropez $$$$

Cheval Blanc St-Tropez

Jean-Michel Wilmotte shapes thirty-two suites with azure tones, chant-doré stone, and regional ceramics.

Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro $$$

Chez Georges

Board-formed concrete meets mid-century Ricardo Fasanello chairs and vintage European flea-market finds.

Chicago Loop, Chicago From $300

Chicago Athletic Association

Pommel-horse benches and tennis-racket black-lacquer armoires evoke vintage athletic club culture.

South Luangwa National Park 2025 $$$$

Chichele Presidential Lodge Zambia

Panoramic floor-to-ceiling glass, indigenous timbers, and earth-toned interiors framing views across the Luangwa floodplains.

Son Tra, Da Nang From $70

Chicland Danang Beach Hotel

Bamboo arches, sandstone finishes, and cantilevered balconies draped in tropical greenery define the biophilic tower.

Ubersee 2025 $$$$

Chiemgauhof - Lakeside Retreat

Matteo Thun reinterprets traditional Bavarian barns using local timber, dark stone, and expansive lake-framing glass.

Ugarteche, Mendoza From $550

Chozos Resort

Adobe, stone, and thatch domes conceived by Sergio Roggerone, shaped with four-meter vaulted ceilings and artisan craft.

Dubai Marina, Dubai From $200

Ciel Dubai Marina

A 377-meter glass tower featuring an eye-of-the-needle aperture and a 300-meter atrium with vertically stacked sky gardens.

Centro Historico, Mexico City From $250

Círculo Mexicano

Pared-back Shaker minimalism by Ambrosi Etchegaray with custom ash furniture and exposed brick.

Historic Center of Arequipa, Arequipa From $650

CIRQA

Sleek modern woodwork and black steel fixtures offset dramatic sillar stone vaults.

Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City From $250

Citizen House

Michaelis Boyd interiors layer electric blue millwork, graphic marble flooring, and custom Crittall bathroom doors.

Tower Hill, London From $200

citizenM Tower of London

Modular pod-style rooms with tablet-controlled mood lighting, Vitra lobby furnishings, and curated book walls.

Downtown, Cleveland From $200

Cleveland's Fidelity Hotel

Vibrant floral wallpapers meet unlacquered brass and marble throughout the restored rooms.

Colchagua Valley 2024 $$$$

Clos Apalta Residence

Hillside villas feature salvaged granite flooring, indigenous raulí wood accents, and panoramic floor-to-ceiling vineyard windows.

Daiyue, Tai'an $$$

Cloud in hometown

Preserved Qing Dynasty rubble walls meet sliding glass panels framing Mount Tai.

Speightstown, Barbados From $900

Cobblers Cove Hotel

Pastel pink facades, candy-striped umbrellas, and bespoke Soane Britain rattan define the whimsical country-house aesthetic.

Roma Norte, Mexico City From $700

Colima 71 Casa de Arte Hotel

Alberto Kalach's concrete architecture frames Darío Escobar's suspended bicycle-tire sculpture.

Governors Island, New York From $450

Collective Retreats Governors Island

Modular timber shelters and canvas safari tents feature private harbor decks facing the Statue of Liberty.

Le Cure, Florence From $1,200

Collegio alla Querce

ArchFlorence transformed former classrooms into stone-lined suites with private wine cellars.

Hancock, Austin From $600

Commodore Perry Estate

Layered interiors combine Round Top antiques, hand-painted murals by Deborah Phillips, and bold Pierre Frey fabrics.

Barberino Tavarnelle, Chianti From $900

COMO Castello Del Nero

Paola Navone paired preserved medieval frescoes and terracotta floors with muted grey tones and contemporary furnishings.

Makunufushi, Maldives From $1,200

COMO Cocoa Island

Thirty-three overwater suites shaped like traditional Maldivian dhoni fishing boats, finished in teak and whitewashed timber.