Design hotels

Beauvallon, Saint-Tropez $$$$

COMO Le Beauvallon

Toyo Ito's reconstructed Serpentine Pavilion houses the waterfront dining room beside modern sculptures.

Cape Yamu, Phuket From $300

COMO Point Yamu

Paola Navone frames Phang Nga Bay with woven lobster-pot pendants and Peranakan-inspired tiles.

Payangan, Bali From $700

COMO Shambhala Estate

Open-air jungle residences integrate reclaimed teak timber, Carrara marble, and curving infinity pools along the Ayung River gorge.

CBD, Perth From $600

COMO The Treasury

Kerry Hill interiors set travertine stone against pale timber joinery and bronze accents.

Echo Beach, Bali From $200

COMO Uma Canggu

Paola Navone and Koichiro Ikebuchi combine Japanese minimalism and Italian flair with volcanic stone pillars and copper-hued accents.

Palma Old Town, Mallorca From $250

Concepció by Nobis

Restored sixteenth-century vaulted sandstone arches meet custom green Huguet ceramic tiles and Scandinavian mid-century furnishings.

Kolonaki, Athens From $450

Conrad Athens The Ilisian

Restored modernist architecture features Yannis Moralis sculpted marble façades, bespoke Saridis furnishings, and curated Athenian ceramics.

Bunker Hill, Los Angeles From $300

Conrad Los Angeles

Undulating Gehry-designed architecture framed by molten lava stone and custom West Coast interiors.

Rangali Island, Maldives From $1,000

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

Curved acrylic underwater structures by Yuji Yamazaki feature alongside minimalist overwater timber villas framing the turquoise lagoon.

Orchard, Singapore $$$

Conrad Singapore Orchard

A twelve-storey cascading skylit atrium designed by John Portman features glass elevators and suspended wire sculptures.

Downtown, Washington D.C. From $400

Conrad Washington, DC

Undulating chain mail wraps a light-filled central atrium crowned by skylights.

Monroyo, Matarrana $$

Consolación

Ten timber-clad modernist cubes perched along a ridge feature west-facing glass walls, suspended fireplaces, and copper-treated pine.

Hornbaek 2026 $$$$

CORI Hornbæk Hotel

Curved tower suites and bespoke carpentry crafted on the owners' local farm.

Freedom Quarter, Brussels From $700

Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels

A restored thirty-six-foot stained-glass dome illuminates the central Palm Court lounge.

Cismigiu, Bucharest $$$$

Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest

Restored neoclassical cupolas crown suites inspired by Mihai Eminescu's Blue Flower poem.

Colonna, Rome $$$$

Corinthia Rome

Neoclassical architecture restored with polychrome marble inlays, oak millwork, and geometric mosaics.

Civita di Bagnoregio 2013 $$$$

Corte della Maestà

Nineteenth-century theatrical backdrops serve as headboards alongside clawfoot tubs and original fresco fragments.

Healdsburg, Sonoma $$$$

Cottages at Little Saint

Four cottages channel Laurel Canyon folk lore with wallpapered ceilings and painted floors.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $400

Cotton House Hotel, Autograph Collection

A suspended 1957 spiral staircase anchors monochrome interiors designed by Lázaro Rosa-Violán.

Le Marais, Paris From $750

Cour des Vosges

Interiors pair seventeenth-century architectural bones with nineteen-seventies modernism, brushed stainless steel canopy beds, and black marble accents.

Covent Garden, London From $800

Covent Garden Hotel

Custom floral wallpapers, tailored dressmaker mannequins, and salvaged wood panelling create a distinct British townhouse aesthetic.

Cowley, Cotswolds From $450

Cowley Manor Experimental

Checkerboard carpets, baldaquin beds, and glossy lacquer bring storybook whimsy to bedrooms.

Battle 2025 $$

Crafted at Powdermills

Local Sussex terracotta tiles pair with English timber furniture by Sebastian Cox.

Historic Centre, Menorca From $200

Cristine Bedfor Guest Houses Mahón

Lorenzo Castillo blends vintage brocante finds, rich mustard walls, floral prints, and antique fabrics across distinct guestrooms.

Centro Historico, Malaga $$$

Cristine Bedfor Guest Houses Málaga

Tented ceilings and candy-striped corridors meet restored 19th-century hydraulic cement floor tiles.

Casco Antiguo, Seville From $250

Cristine Bedfor Guest Houses Sevilla

Lorenzo Castillo interiors layer custom Gastón y Daniela textiles, terracotta floors, and bold Moorish fretwork.

SoHo, New York $$$$

Crosby Street Hotel

Layered pattern-clashing interiors, bespoke headboards, Crittall warehouse windows, and original sculptures throughout the spaces.

Senglea, Malta $$$

Cugó Gran Macina

Original limestone cathedral vaults contrast minimalist black slate and lacquered steel finishes.

Estremoz 2018 $$$

Dá Licença

Curated Scandinavian Jugendstil and Anthroposophical furnishings pair with handcrafted local stonework and bespoke artisan pieces.

Dangkou Ancient Town, Wuxi From $100

Dangkou Ancient Town Hotel Wuxi - Mgallery Collection

Interiors by Wimberly feature a scholar library lobby and a circular Moon Court with cascading rainwater.

Castello, Venice From $1,400

Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel

Restored interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon blending Gothic tracery, pink marble columns, and custom Rubelli textiles.

Ezzaouia, Nefta $$

Dar Hi Life

Matali Crasset shaped ochre pill houses and troglodyte suites above the desert.

AlUla Old Town, AlUla $$$$

Dar Tantora The House Hotel

Shahira Fahmy restored thirty mud-brick dwellings with reed ceilings, earthen staircases, and nightly illumination by 1,800 candles.

Krun 2017 $$$$

Das Kranzbach

Stepped Arts and Crafts gables alongside contemporary glass wings and cedar forest pavilions.

Zell am Ziller, Zillertal $$$

DasPosthotel

Untreated local spruce, oak, and Swiss stone pine craft an eco-conscious alpine lodge with sunlit panoramic windows.

South East Okavango, Okavango Delta $$$$

Daunara Safari Camp

Elevated canvas suites built around mature trees, featuring brass-studded timber panels and a sculptural three-pod boma.