Design hotels

Los Ranchos, Albuquerque $$$

Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm

Restored 1930s dairy buildings with wood-burning kiva fireplaces and alligator juniper millwork.

Hojbjerg, Aarhus $$$

Løvtag

Cabins wrapped around living trees with pinwheel layouts and cantilevered canopy showers.

Helberskov Strand, Hadsund $$$

Løvtag Mariager Fjord

Sigurd Larsen treehouses built around living trunks that pierce the roof.

Tongue 2019 $$$$

Lundies House

Preserved flagstone floors and Danish furnishings beneath hand-painted botanical dining room murals.

Grand Gaube, Mauritius From $450

LUX Grand Gaube

Kelly Hoppen interiors combine retro-chic palettes, geometric tiling, and wicker accents beneath thatched roofs.

Pereybere, Mauritius From $850

LUX* Grand Baie

Sailing-vessel curves by Jean-François Adam topped with sugar-cane thatch over polished concrete.

Blasieholmen, Stockholm From $400

Lydmar Hotel

Rotating photography exhibitions and shared residential living rooms on every floor.

Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. From $150

Lyle Washington DC

Burlwood Art Deco headboards, rattan seating, and Berber carpets anchor Jacu Strauss's serene residential interiors.

Gion, Kyoto $$$

Maana Kamo

Shigenori Uoya paired subdued lighting and timber framing with an urushi lacquer island and tatami matting.

Kiyomizu, Kyoto $$$

Maana Kiyomizu

Interiors showcase exposed takekomai woven bamboo screens, Hatano Wataru washi panels, and handcrafted Shigaraki ceramic bathtubs.

Alcantara, Lisbon From $300

Macam Hotel

Restored palace architecture joins a three-dimensional ceramic tile facade housing extensive contemporary art museum galleries.

Babanango Game Reserve 2023 From $1,600

Madwaleni River Lodge - Babanango Game Reserve

Curved twenty-two-meter timber arches support stretch-fabric canopies shaped like traditional Zulu shields.

Porta Genova, Milan From $350

Magna Pars L' Hotel à Parfum

Post-industrial glass walls wrap fragrant courtyard gardens lined with liquidambar trees.

Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara From $3,500

Mahali Mzuri

Arched canvas canopy suites along the ridge feature floor-to-ceiling glass, custom brasswork, and curated East African contemporary art.

Le Sablon, Metz From $150

Maison Heler Metz, Curio Collection by Hilton

A monolithic concrete tower crowned by a traditional Lorraine mansion with nineteen custom stained-glass windows.

Marina Grande, Sorrento From $600

Maison la Minervetta

Handcrafted Vietri ceramic tiles, bold primary colours, and curated nautical antiques.

Warehouse District, New Orleans From $400

Maison Métier - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Snake-shaped shower handles and zodiac-gilded tables accent the high-ceilinged bedrooms.

Khao Yai 2025 $$$$

Maison Mystique

Theatrical cinematic interiors with jewel-toned velvet, antique furnishings, and dining under a ceiling carpeted in vibrant blooms.

Upper Marais, Paris From $1,100

Maison Proust, Hotel & Spa La Mer

Jacques Garcia interiors feature gold-leaf ceiling domes, Córdoba leather walls, period portraits, and custom silk tapestries.

Pigalle - SoPi, Paris From $450

Maison Souquet Hotel

Jacques Garcia interiors layered with Napoleon III velvet, Cordovan leather, and silk wall hangings across twenty boudoirs.

Downtown Kyoto, Kyoto $

MAJA HOTEL KYOTO

Pitched-roof sleeping huts in light Tamo ash feature bespoke Marimekko blinds and custom timber furniture.

Weligama Bay, Weligama $$$

Malabar Hill

Haveli-style corridors and invected arches shape the hilltop villas.

Meads Bay, Anguilla From $1,200

Malliouhana

Mirrored mosaic floors, Moorish arches, pastel palettes, and over three hundred Haitian paintings.

Mamilla, Jerusalem From $550

Mamilla Hotel

Moshe Safdie architecture meets minimalist Piero Lissoni interiors, featuring geometric black steel staircases and switchable liquid-crystal glass.

Mandai, Singapore From $350

Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree

Curved biophilic architecture featuring elevated seed-pod treehouses and concrete walls imprinted with native tree bark.

Jungutbatu, Bali $$$$

Mandala The Bay

Picasso-inspired murals, polished terrazzo floors, and a circular sunken firepit hand-carved into the oceanfront cliff rock.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $950

Mandarin Oriental Barcelona

Patricia Urquiola shapes light-flooded interiors with custom Italian furniture, graphic screens, and subtle Mediterranean palettes.

Museumkwartier, Amsterdam From $550

Mandarin Oriental Conservatorium Amsterdam

Soaring glass atrium enclosing the nineteenth-century brick courtyard, framing duplex suites above.

City Walk, Dubai From $550

Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai

Twisting ceramic-finned Wasl Tower architecture houses warm oak-floored rooms and a 36th-floor sky lobby overlooking the skyline.

Jumeirah 1, Dubai From $1,100

Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

Fourteen illuminated bronze trees with nine hundred crystal leaves canopy a lobby of polished marble and reflecting pools.

Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris From $1,400

Mandarin Oriental Lutetia

Jean-Michel Wilmotte revived the Art Nouveau structure with fluted wood, custom Murano fixtures, and chevron parquet floors.

Mayfair, London From $1,200

Mandarin Oriental Mayfair Hotel

Curiosity’s green Ming marble interiors meet RSHP’s red-brick facade and de Gournay silk finishes in a sleek architectural dialogue.

Scala, Milan From $1,600

Mandarin Oriental Milan

Interiors by Antonio Citterio feature custom oak boiserie, geometric marble mosaics, and bespoke tribute suites.

Lucerne 2022 From $650

Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern

Restored checkerboard marble floors meet coral scagliola pillars beneath high Belle Époque ceilings.

Palmanova, Mallorca $$$$

Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra, Mallorca

Low-profile stone pavilions fan sea-ward beneath Aleppo pines, styled with tactile textures and warm sand-hued interiors.

Qianmen, Beijing $$$$

Mandarin Oriental Qianmen, Beijing

Cheng Chung Design restored Ming-era timber beams and blue-brick courtyards across Caochang.