Design hotels

Laguna Beach 2025 $$$

Surf & Sand Laguna Beach

Splashes dining room centres on a hand-blown Dale Chihuly blue glass sculpture.

Waikiki, Oahu From $200

Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club

Midcentury beach-bungalow design shaping an open courtyard anchored by Matthew Tapia's hand-lettered pool mosaic.

Polizzi Generosa 2008 $$$

Susafa

Restored stone walls, beeswax-finished plaster, and wooden beams pair with handcrafted Sicilian furniture and wrought-iron accents.

Torba, Bodrum $$$$

Susona Bodrum, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Curving whitewashed pavilions cascade down the hillside toward wooden sundecks along the water.

Los Tamarindos, Puerto Escondido $$

Suuel Hotel Adults Only

Dark grey chukum plaster wraps around a sandy courtyard meant for barefoot exploring.

Ben Nghe, Ho Chi Minh City $$

Suzu Saigon Hotel

Modular concrete tiles evoking bamboo culms lead inside past a lobby bonsai garden.

Zhongxiao Dunhua, Taipei From $200

Swiio Hotel Daan

Stark white geometric architecture frames minimalist monochrome rooms detailed with light wood accents and cinematic lighting.

West Bay, Doha $$

Swissôtel Corniche Park Towers Doha

Honeycomb exterior panels shade the towers above Sidr-inspired timber interiors.

Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta From $150

Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue

Suites feature wraparound glass and custom timber ceilings, anchored by 1920s Shanghai inspired restaurant interiors.

Marienbad 2025 $$

Swissôtel Marianske Lazne

A central glass atrium links historic townhouses beneath a three-ton blown-glass chandelier.

Centro Historico, Queretaro $$

Tá Hotel de Diseño

Restored masonry courtyards and second-floor guest pavilions set behind historic parapets.

Leuven 2017 $$

Tafelrond - The Fourth

Contemporary stone wings encircle an inner courtyard behind restored vaulted neo-Gothic galleries.

Ortahisar, Cappadocia $$

Tafoni Houses Cave Hotel

Bird-nest-themed cave suites fitted with carved stone archways and Turkish marble bathrooms.

Tulum Beach, Riviera Maya $$$

TAGO Tulum

Architectural pink-tinted chukum plaster meets cumaru wood and palapas.

Tai O, Hong Kong From $300

Tai O Heritage Hotel

Nine nautical-themed rooms feature French casement windows beneath Chinese-tiled roofs, crowned by a glass-roofed conservatory restaurant.

Victoria, London From $700

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences

Themed suites incorporate custom automotive metalwork and vintage cinema prints alongside an atmospheric vaulted brick cellar spa.

Kodiyat, Udaipur $$$

Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur

Mewar equestrian motifs and glass-walled suites look onto the Aravali hills.

Kappil, Bekal $$$

Taj Bekal Resort & Spa, Kerala

Villas modeled on traditional kettuvallam houseboats beneath vaulted thatch roofs.

Gurugram 2013 $$$

Taj City Centre, Gurugram

A soaring glass atrium connects courtyard pavilions framed by reflecting pools and gardens.

Chennai 2018 $$$

Taj Connemara, Chennai

Art Deco facades meet Bawa pool wings and Mahabalipuram carved temple reliefs.

Business Bay, Dubai From $200

Taj Dubai

Interiors combine Indian-inspired motifs, handcrafted jali lattice screens, and vibrant jewel tones against contemporary glass architecture.

Vile Parle East, Mumbai $$$

Taj Santacruz

A six-story color-changing mirror-inlay atrium mural anchors the gilded Art Deco lobby.

Surajkund, Faridabad $$

Taj Surajkund Resort & Spa, Delhi NCR

Tiered leafy exterior profiles wrap around a soaring, sunlit central courtyard.

New Town, Kolkata $$$

Taj Taal Kutir, Kolkata

Traditional khorkhori louvred shutters meet terracotta tiles laid in Jamdani textile patterns.

Pirojshanagar, Mumbai From $150

Taj The Trees, Mumbai

Bombay Deco accents, bespoke Based Upon artwork, and light-filled spaces designed by Conran and Partners.

Theog, Shimla $$$

Taj Theog Resort & Spa, Shimla

Suspended timber spindles and local slate meet warm deodar wood paneling.

Stowe 2023 $$

Tälta Lodge, a Bluebird by Lark

Modular wall pegboards store ski gear against clean Scandinavian birch and neutral tones.

Mbour $$

Tama Lodge

Thatched beachfront cabins evoke traditional masks, dressed in Tuareg leather and Kuba cloth.

Gojo, Kyoto $$

Tamao

Minimalist timber interiors and traditional tiled roofs arranged around a quiet central courtyard garden.

Old City, Chiang Mai From $200

Tamarind Village

Courtyard architecture inspired by northern temples wraps around an ancient tamarind tree.

Otres Beach, Sihanoukville $$

Tamu Hotel

Polished cement floors and open-air garden showers define the minimalist rooms.

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park $$$$

Tanda Tula

Nicholas Plewman's canvas and glass suites frame riverbed views through traditional Tsonga textiles.

Casco Viejo, Panama City From $150

Tántalo Hotel & Roofbar

Each room features unique artist murals, upcycled Panama Canal timber, and an atrium with a vertical garden.

Taormina 2025 $$$

Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale

Interiors balance terracotta floor tiles and wooden ceiling beams with saturated Mediterranean colors.

Uchisar, Cappadocia $$$

Taskonaklar Hotel Cappadocia

Tufa cave chambers carved into cliffside rock, hosting an on-site artist residency programme.

La Piedra, Guatape $$$

Tau House

Timber and stone architecture with high wood-beamed ceilings framing reservoir views.