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Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
36 hotels on this page
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Château Voltaire
Festen Architecture pairs custom woodwork, seashell sconces, and original Cy Twombly artwork across three historic townhouses.
Chesa Marchetta Hotel
Interiors pair restored sixteenth-century timber and sgraffito masonry with museum-grade contemporary art and custom arven-pine joinery.
Columns
Restored antiques, fringed bedside lamps, and claw-foot bathtubs fill the maximalist Victorian bedrooms.
Coral Sands Inn & Cottages, Harbour Island
Tropical maximalism with thousands of handcrafted seashells, wildflower-canopied four-poster beds, and vibrant pink and turquoise accents.
Corona Island, Cartagena
Ten boat-shaped eco-bungalows built from native bamboo and bahareque, oriented directly toward the sunset.
Decu Mérida, a SLH Hotel
Restored mosaic tile floors meet minimalist stone courtyards across a quiet colonial compound.
Desert Rock Resort
Suites and villas carved into granite massifs, finished with raw limestone, charred timber, and cantilevered plunge pools.
Desierto Azul
Polished concrete cottages showcase artisanal tiles, woven raffia lampshades, and private pergolas facing desert cacti.
Dexamenes Seaside Hotel
Concrete wine tanks and steel silos transformed with blackened steel, textured glass, and louvered canopies.
Divine Cave Experience
Ten organic cave suites carved into volcanic cliffs feature sculpted archways, private terraces, and caldera-view Jacuzzis.
Domaine Les Oliviers de Palombaggia
Handcrafted dry-stone cottages feature whitewashed walls, exposed timber beams, terracotta accents, and private plunge pool decks.
El Rey Court
Whitewashed adobe motor court interiors featuring exposed timber vigas, kiva fireplaces, Chimayo weavings, and vintage vinyl listening setups.
Erema, a Member of Design Hotels, Milos
Volcanic stone, Naxian marble, and earth-toned minimalist interiors framing Aegean horizons from every private pool terrace.
Estelle Manor
Roman and Williams interiors blend Jacobean wood paneling with malachite velvet banquettes, Murano chandeliers, and eclectic modern art.
Ett Hem
Studioilse interiors combine Gotland limestone, tactile oak, brass cocktail cabinets, and vintage Axel Einar Hjorth furnishings.
Faraway Sag Harbor
Saturated sea hues and warm wood interiors blending maritime history with Mediterranean motifs.
Felder Alpin Lodge
Centuries-old timber framing and drystone masonry meet contemporary Italian lighting and handcrafted travel finds.
Fogo Island Inn
An X-shaped timber structure on stilts over coastal granite, furnished with artisan-crafted pieces.
Further Hotel
Handmade Tabanan brick lattices cast shifting light across earth-toned suites.
Giraffe Manor
Ivy-clad brick gables, canopied four-poster beds, vintage travel trunks, and arched windows opening onto the lawns.
Grand Hotel Bellevue London
Fabrizio Casiraghi interiors pair dark lacquered boiserie and pumpkin-orange walls with custom textile tapestries.
Grand Hotel Son Net
Lorenzo Castillo layered the seventeenth-century manor in antique portraits and bespoke Spanish tapestries.
Green Gables Inn
Bright coastal interiors by Indigo Coast Design pair rustic wood floors with sea-inspired watercolor paintings and linen sofas.
Harmony Seljalandsfoss
Glass cottages with glazed ceilings designed for watching northern lights from bed.
Hastings House Country House Hotel
Sussex manor architecture and converted cedar farm buildings set with local stone fireplaces overlooking Ganges Harbour.
Heritance Kandalama
Geoffrey Bawa's concrete structure wrapped in creepers, raised on stilts along the cliff.
Holenberg - Home of Cabin ANNA
Manually sliding wooden and glass shells open the cabin entirely to surrounding forest.
HOSHINOYA Nara Prison
Five red-brick wings fan out from a central watchtower, housing suites formed from interconnected solitary cells.
Hoshinoya Tokyo
A seventeen-storey vertical ryokan wrapped in Edo Komon lattice, with seamless tatami floors and washi screens.
Hotel Bardo Savannah
Victorian Romanesque architecture meets peach tones, rattan wardrobes, and stenciled Savannah flora murals.
Hotel Cala di Volpe, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Costa Smeralda
Jacques Couëlle sculpted organic arches, pastel plaster walls, juniper beams, and stained glass into a Mediterranean fantasy.
Hotel César Lanzarote
Virginia Nieto interiors blend volcanic stone walls, bespoke lighting, and signature green window trims overlooking the Atlantic.
Hôtel des Dunes
White timber panelling, raffia ceilings, and zellige tile headboards channel mid-century coastal surf culture.
Hotel Eldorado Paris
House of Hackney floral wallpapers, Victorian hangings, and flea-market antiques across maximalist guestrooms.
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.