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.
VP Plaza España design
A twenty-five-meter metal waterfall sculpture drops through the atrium from a glass-bottom pool.
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island
A curvilinear grid shell of five thousand diamond glass panels straddling the racetrack.
W Algarve
Bespoke Vista Alegre porcelain, Moorish floor mosaics, and mirrored glass installations reflecting coastal sea caves.
W Amman
A red-lit canyon arrival corridor and Bedouin textile installations merge futuristic high-rise lines with Petra-inspired geometry.
W Aspen
Sloping alpine rooflines shelter retro conversation pits and custom quad-queen bunk rooms.
W Austin
Warm guitar-body wood paneling and trumpet-curved brass anchor the music-inspired interiors.
W Barcelona
Ricardo Bofill's 26-story glass sail rises directly from the Barceloneta seafront breakwater.
W Bogota
Studio Gaia crafts a mythical El Dorado aesthetic with illuminated floating beds, black tunnels, and gilded butterfly installations.
W Brisbane
Interiors feature timber river reed staircases, bold psychedelic carpets, outback-inspired earth tones, and custom Australian artwork.
W Changsha
Digital starscapes line the lobby beside a three-meter space-cat sculpture by the pool.
W Chengdu
Jiuzhaigou-inspired palettes and Sichuan opera graphics meet futuristic electronic styling across the interiors.
W Doha
Modern curves, dim mood lighting, and subtle Qatari patterns anchor the sleek, high-energy interiors.
W Dubai - The Palm
Disruptive styling featuring Arabic calligraphy wall murals, Orsoni glass tilework, and a thirty-meter illuminated soundwave installation.
W Dubai – Mina Seyahi
Guestrooms showcase dhow-inspired white leather headboards, treasure-chest bedside tables, and a flying-carpet lobby chandelier.
W Edinburgh
A spiralling bronze ribbon facade enclosing interiors layered in charred timber, volcanic stone, and deconstructed tartan motifs.
W Florence
Interiors by AvroKO showcase 1970s Italian modernism, optical-illusion neon headboards, and a room-scale Medici menagerie mural.
W Fort Lauderdale
Meyer Davis interiors bring ocean-blue floors beneath translucent pool-bottom ceiling cutouts.
W Goa
Bold interiors featuring lunar phase artwork by Subodh Kerkar, rope ceiling installations, and vibrant Goan murals.
W Guangzhou
Asymmetrical dark glass architecture encasing a three-story LED waterfall and bold feng shui-inspired public interiors.
W Hoboken
Lobby features an Anne Carrington magnetic Manhattan skyline mural using dockland relics.
W Hollywood
Rockwell Group interiors feature sweeping curved staircases, emerald velvet seating, and mid-century accents across public spaces.
W Hong Kong
Enchanted forest interiors featuring a soaring twig column installation, woodland motifs, and bold pop art palettes.
W Ibiza
Stepped amphitheater platforms lead past hand-woven cord ceilings down to the sea.
W Koh Samui
Sunken circular pods inside a reflecting pool, and pop art lobby murals.
W Kuala Lumpur
Pixelated batik patterns and bamboo chandeliers line spaces linked by a mirrored staircase.
W Las Vegas
Suites carry a crisp white-on-white palette beneath floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the desert.
W London
Interiors feature mirrored walls, custom in-room disco balls, and an illuminated responsive glass facade.
W Macau - Studio City
Zaha Hadid Architects sculpted the glass-finned tower with cinematic Art Deco interiors.
W Maldives
Overwater villas feature ocean-view glass floor panels, marine-inspired palettes, and a mirror-polished stainless-steel slide at the pool.
W Melbourne
Curved wardrobes inspired by street kiosks anchor the laneway-themed interiors.
W Mexico City
Murals by Iván Aguirre and overhead infinity mirrors framing handcrafted artisan alebrijes.
W Montreal
Crimson lobby lounges give way to guestrooms dressed in electric blues and neon.
W Muscat
Bedouin storytelling and maritime heritage reinterpreted through mountain-inspired forms, Arabic majlis lounges, and bold Omani craft details.
W Nashville
Raw concrete and studio acoustic ceilings honor the Gulch rail yard heritage.
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.