Design hotels

Songjiang, Shanghai From $250

InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland

An eighty-eight-meter subterranean structure built into quarry cliffs featuring a cascading glass waterfall elevator core.

Tolentino 2024 From $200

Interno Marche

Interiors showcase mid-century and radical Italian masterworks beneath restored Liberty-era frescoes and graphic architectural ceilings.

Nesjavellir, Selfoss $$$

ION Adventure Hotel, Nesjavellir, a Member of Design Hotels

Minarc's concrete and glass structure cantilevers cleanly over mossy volcanic lava fields.

Midborg, Reykjavik From $300

Ion City Hotel

Textured aluminium sweater-pattern facade panels, glacier-sculpted Corian reception desks, and obsidian sand shower murals by Minarc.

Isla Palenque, Boca Chica $$$$

Isla Palenque

Thatched beachfront casitas hold carved driftwood furnishings and outdoor tubs in the sand.

Islas Secas, Boca Chica $$$$

Islas Secas Resort

Open-air bamboo cathedral palapas, custom reclaimed teak furniture, and canvas-walled ocean casitas by Tom Scheerer.

Perissa, Santorini $$$$

Istoria Beach, a Member of Design Hotels, Santorini

Earth plaster inspired by ancient Akrotiri murals shapes twelve beachside suites.

Saijo 2023 $$

Itomachi Hotel 0

Angular rooflines cover open walkways framed with embedded local Iyo stone.

Izumo 2023 From $450

Izumo Hotel The Cliff

Eight cave-style rooms carved into coastal rock with raw concrete and warm woodwork.

Sidi Ahmed Soussi, Marrakesh $$$

IZZA

Traditional tadelakt plaster and zellij tiles house over three hundred contemporary digital artworks.

Marina Grande, Capri $$$$

J.K. Place Capri

Michele Bönan balances checkered tile floors with powder-blue library walls.

Invalides, Paris From $1,400

J.K. Place Paris

Michele Bönan interiors blending bespoke Italian furnishings with vintage flea-market curios, fireplaces, and marble bathrooms.

Campo Marzio, Rome From $1,200

J.K. Place Roma

Canopied rosewood beds and architectural photography by Massimo Listri.

Ruaha National Park 2017 $$$$

Jabali Ridge

Stilted timber suites with louvered shutters and reclaimed dhow wood beds weave around giant granite boulders.

Makgadikgadi Pans 2021 $$$$

Jack's Camp

Muslin-draped campaign pavilions filled with antique mahogany furniture and Persian rugs.

Zuid, Ghent $

JAM Ghent

Peeling plaster walls meet furnishings shaped by forty regional craft workshops.

Saint-Gilles, Brussels From $150

JAM Hotel Brussels

Brutalist raw concrete, exposed electrical conduits, pine joinery, and upcycled furniture craft a playful utilitarian aesthetic.

Santos, Lisbon From $70

JAM Lisbon

Raw concrete interiors fitted with recycled-shoe headboards and burnt eucalyptus woodwork.

Leblon, Rio de Janeiro From $500

Janeiro Hotel

Freijó timber woodwork and circular window portals framing the Dois Irmãos peaks.

Dadella, Galle $$

Jetwing Lighthouse

Geoffrey Bawa built oceanfront pavilions centered around Laki Senanayake's bronze spiral staircase.

Geoje 2018 $$

Jipyeongjib

Concrete pavilions sunk into coastal turf, with water-eroded walls hosting wild vegetation.

Wunongding, Deqin From $350

Jixiashan Meili Sunyata Holiday Hotel

Rammed-earth walls, exposed concrete, and a vertical central lightwell frame views of Mount Kawagarbo.

Bodufushi Island, Maldives $$$$

Joali Being

Biophilic pavilions feature curving seashell rooflines, dervish-inspired jetty sculptures, and untouched native forest pathways.

Yeoksam, Seoul From $650

Josun Palace

Art Deco geometric lines and marble halls centered around Daniel Arsham's Moses sculpture.

Freedom Quarter, Brussels From $350

Juliana Hotel Brussels

The owner's private fine art collection meets custom wallpaper beneath dark timber beams.

Uluwatu, Bali From $600

Jumeirah Bali

Palatial villas and multi-tiered oceanfront infinity pools take inspiration from fourteenth-century Majapahit royal water palaces.

Anacapri, Capri $$$$

Jumeirah Capri Palace

Patricia Urquiola's suites feature undulating plaster walls set against handcrafted Vietri tiles.

Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai From $1,400

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

Aerodynamic superyacht curves house mashrabiya-partitioned lobbies and light-filled rooms styled after vintage Italian Riva speedboats.

Hexi, Nanjing $$$

Jumeirah Nanjing Hotel

Zaha Hadid's twin curvilinear towers evoke river sailing ships with sweeping glass.

Olhahali Island, Maldives From $1,400

Jumeirah Olhahali Island

Whitewashed penthouse villas feature curved superyacht lines, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, and private rooftop stargazing terraces.

Tulum, Riviera Maya $$$

Jungle Keva Tulum Villa/Lodges & Venue

Chukum stucco lodges under zacate thatch, clustered around preserved native sapote trees.

Fukai, Ishigaki From $800

Jusandi

White minimalist pavilions by Norihiko Dan with native Ryukyu limestone walls.

Marathi, Crete From $500

JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa

Stepped stone terraces and planted green roofs blend into coastal hills with custom terrazzo and handcrafted ceramics.

Bugis, Singapore From $550

JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach

Philippe Starck interiors pairing mirrored finishes and playful furniture with color-shifting Carnovsky elevator art installations.

Seogwipo, Jeju From $950

JW Marriott Jeju Resort & Spa

Volcanic basalt stone, canola-yellow accents, and hanok-inspired woodwork shape the clifftop pavilions.

Puerto Los Cabos, Los Cabos From $250

JW Marriott Los Cabos Beach Resort & Spa

Jim Olson's desert architecture blends sandy concrete, open-air travertine breezeways, and ocean-facing infinity pools.