Design hotels

Yallingup, Margaret River Region From $350

Yala Yallingup Retreat & Spa - Formerly Empire Retreat

Split-level timber and stone villas featuring cathedral ceilings and secluded outdoor rain showers.

Zuid, Ghent $$

Yalo Hotel

A central glass dome crowns mid-century interiors inside a former shopping arcade.

Ratchawat, Bangkok From $50

YANH Ratchawat Hotel

Preserved 1980s white mosaic tilework and geometric wrought-iron grilles crafted by CHAT Architects.

Hasseludden, Stockholm $$$

Yasuragi Spa Hotel

Architect Yoji Kasajima's brutalist concrete structure meets blackened Swedish timber and tatami mats.

Ullandhaug, Stavanger $$

Ydalir Hotel

Three cubic pavilions by Lund+Slaatto Architects, built in dark brick, concrete, and oak.

Vourkari, Kea $$$

Ydor Hotel & Spa

Thanasis Kyratsous shaped local Tziot stone around custom railings depicting ancient Kean coins.

Island Park 2024 $$$

Yellowstone Peaks Hotel

Custom Scandinavian cabins furnished with original paintings and vaulted timber ceilings.

Saint Seurin - Fondaudege, Bordeaux $$$

Yndo Hotel

Original nineteenth-century moldings and fireplaces meet sculptural Edra furniture and contemporary paintings.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona $$

Yok Casa + Cultura

Eco-restored apartments pairing original hydraulic mosaic tiles and decorative stucco with upcycled wooden furnishings.

Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro From $150

Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro

Palm-patterned ceilings, encaustic tile floors, and a multi-story graffiti mural viewed through glass elevator shafts.

Orchard, Singapore From $150

YOTEL Orchard Road

Compact micro-cabins inspired by first-class aircraft travel feature motorized adjustable SmartBeds and Technowall mood lighting.

Ericeira 2018 From $150

You and the sea - Ericeira Apartments

Sculptures crafted from reclaimed marine plastic by Bordalo II across the grounds.

Xincheng, Xi'an $$$

Younch Hotel

MUDA-Architects framed traditional sloping roofs around a sunken courtyard and meditation pool.

West End, Washington D.C. From $150

Yours Truly DC Hotel - Vignette Collection by IHG

Concrete floors meet Persian rugs, velvet seating, and an on-site vinyl library.

Miyakami, Yugawara $$$

Yugawara Fukiya

Kitayama log ceilings and tatami mats meet mid-century Scandinavian furniture by Ole Wanscher.

El Born, Barcelona From $200

Yurbban Passage Hotel & Spa

Exposed cast-iron columns and brickwork meet bookmatched timber headboards and dark fixtures.

El Raval, Barcelona $$

Yurbban Ramblas

White coffered paneling joins black timber furniture and parquet flooring in compact bedrooms.

Medeu, Almaty $$

Yurta - Boutique Hotel

Nomadic motifs unfold through raw clay, carved timber, and murals by Kazakh artists.

The Greens, Dubai From $100

Zabeel House The Greens

LW Design shapes New York loft interiors with custom furniture by local studio Tashkeel.

Puerto Los Cabos, Los Cabos $$$$

Zadun Los Cabos, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve Residence

Low stone pavilions step down coastal dunes around a glowing Corten-steel lantern bar.

Carlton, Melbourne From $150

Zagame's House

Lukas Partners interiors combine dark timber, marble, brass fixtures, Darkon architectural lighting, and commissioned Australian artwork.

Noto $$

Zahir Country House

Eighteenth-century furnishings meet bold contemporary artworks inside a restored stone farmhouse.

Marken, Bergen $$

Zander K Hotel

Rain-patterned textiles and custom blue-tinted furniture from Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.

Rio Vermelho, Salvador $$

Zank by Toque Hotel

Judith Pottecher blends Brazilian designer pieces with regional antiques across a contemporary oceanfront annex.

North City, Dublin From $100

Zanzibar Locke

Dublin studio O'Donnell O'Neill fitted out the Georgian interiors with bespoke contemporary furniture.

Soho, London From $250

Zedwell Capsule Hotel Piccadilly Circus

Five floors of windowless natural oak sleeping pods engineered with ambient lighting and acoustic sound dampening.

Soho, London $$

Zedwell Piccadilly Circus

Minimalist oak-lined cocoons feature ambient circadian lighting schemes developed alongside architecture studio Neri&Hu.

Palmanova, Mallorca $$

Zel Mallorca

Burlap-lined ceilings and wood beams anchor interiors shaped for open-air Mediterranean living.

Costa Esmeralda, Miches $$$

Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton

Low-rise open corridors and custom petroglyph wall carvings honoring indigenous Taíno artistry.

Umeda, Osaka $$

Zentis Osaka

Tara Bernerd shapes the rooms around modular, space-saving bento-box layouts.

Ansonborough, Charleston $$$

Zero George

Original heart-pine floors and high ceilings meet white marble vanities and flax rugs.

Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie $$

Zhangjiajie Song Boutique B & B - Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Wulingyuan

Vintage wardrobes and low pendant lamps evoke a quiet riverside tea house.

Motithang, Thimphu From $250

Zhiwaling Ascent

A collaboration between Austrian architects and Bhutanese planners featuring passive solar design and clean timber interiors.

Stare Hute, Uherske Hradiste $$$

Zikmundov

Antique European cement floor tiles, exposed stone, and eclectic designer furnishings shaped by architect Luděk del Maschio.

Zillergrund, Zillertal From $550

ZillergrundRock Luxury Mountain Resort

Modern Alpine architecture blends regional stone and timber with floor-to-ceiling mountain views and platform beds.

Zwierzyniec, Krakow $$$

Zinar Castle

Interiors by Kaja Rewicka place works by Polish artists beside arched stone arcades.