Design hotels

Castellana, Madrid From $900

Rosewood Villa Magna

Modernist granite architecture opens to residential interiors adorned with four hundred artworks.

Valletta, Malta From $300

Rosselli - AX Privilege

Six distinct interior schemes combine colored marble with bold geometric modernism.

Champillon, Epernay From $1,100

Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa

Giovanni Pace curved a modernist wing of pale regional stone into the hillside.

Casablanca 2024 From $750

Royal Mansour Casablanca

Sculpted modernist architecture detailed with Brazilian marble and carpets woven from fishing nets.

Arset El Bilk, Marrakesh From $2,000

Royal Mansour Marrakech

Over twelve hundred master craftsmen created intricate zellij tilework and carved cedar ceilings.

Marina Smir, Tamuda Bay From $800

Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay

Modern pavilions layered with hand-cut zellige tiles, marble mosaics, and carved Moroccan woodwork.

Porvoo 2021 From $200

Runo Hotel Porvoo

Hand-painted linseed oil walls and Shaker-inspired furniture by Studio Joanna Laajisto.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge

Excavated earth-sheltered suites blend into the bushveld slope using straw-and-stone plaster.

Calheta, Madeira From $200

Saccharum

Interiors by Nini Andrade Silva feature warm copper accents, basalt stone walls, and sugarcane mill motifs.

Pueblo Eden 2018 $$$$

Sacromonte

Prefabricated glass-and-steel cabins clad in one-way mirrors to reflect the surrounding sierras.

Freycinet 2024 $$$$

Saffire Freycinet

An undulating stingray-shaped timber roofline echoing the Hazards, framed in local celery-top pine.

Chaillot, Paris From $800

Saint James Paris

Neoclassical spaces reimagined with custom panoramic wallpapers, ceramic lighting by Jean Roger, and bespoke Art Deco furnishings.

Oia, Santorini $$$$

Saint Santorini

Cascading all-white cave suites linked by concrete stairways carved into volcanic cliffs.

Siem Reap 2024 From $400

Sala Lodges

Eleven rural Khmer stilt houses reassembled into an architectural village among tropical gardens.

Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui $$$

SALA Samui Chaweng Beach Resort

Bangkok studio Onion designed curving whitewashed facades shaped around lunar phases.

Palmar, Mauritius $$$

SALT of Palmar

Geometric Memphis-inspired patterns, cobalt daybeds, pastel peach walls, and locally woven rattan lamps shaping playful spaces.

Gangapole, Jaipur From $350

Samode Haveli

Intricate frescoed archways, hand-painted murals, and a low-roofed Sheesh Mahal suite lined in mirrored glass mosaics.

Samode, Jaipur From $600

Samode Palace

Intricate Sheesh Mahal mirror mosaics, hand-painted floral murals, carved sandstone jali screens, and antique-filled royal suites.

Banglamphu, Bangkok From $30

Samsen Street Hotel

CHAT Architects wrapped the former motel in mint-green steel scaffolding, creating airy verandas around a central open-air courtyard.

Choeng Mon, Koh Samui $$$$

Samujana Villas

Cantilevered concrete pavilions by Gary Fell built directly around massive native granite boulders.

Historic Center, Taormina From $2,400

San Domenico Palace, Taormina, A Four Seasons Hotel

Valentina Pisani merges fourteenth-century stone vaults with Patagonian marble and smoked glass.

Tenderloin, San Francisco From $300

San Francisco Proper Hotel

Maximalist interiors layer clashing geometric patterns, vintage European furniture, and vibrant Cubist artwork across the flatiron spaces.

Downtown, San Luis Obispo From $150

San Luis Creek Lodge

Nina Freudenberger interiors with whitewashed shiplap and framed geometric block prints.

Avelengo, Merano $$$$

San Luis retreat hotel & lodges

Treehouses and lakefront chalets crafted from lunar-harvested moon wood, featuring loft-style glazing and natural clay accents.

Sandve, Karmoy $$

Sandhåland Overnatting

Three boulder-shaped timber micro-cabins with dark interiors and floor-to-ceiling North Sea glazing.

Indian Wells, Palm Springs $$$

Sands Hotel & Spa

Pink stucco walls, custom Moroccan tilework, and striped cabanas surround the central pool.

Hirafu, Niseko From $250

Sansui Niseko

Makoto Nakayama frames Mount Yōtei through floor-to-ceiling glass and raw timber.

Palma Old Town, Mallorca From $300

Sant Francesc Hotel Singular

Contemporary Spanish art and designer furnishings set against minimalist French oak floors.

Lisbon $$$

Santa Clara 1728

Restored eighteenth-century arches meet pale pine floors, Davide Groppi lighting, and bespoke pink limestone bathtubs.

Downtown, Santa Monica From $500

Santa Monica Proper Hotel

Curved headboards, earthy plasterwork, and vintage furnishings link a 1928 landmark to a modern glass wing.

Werapitiya, Kandy From $900

Santani Wellness Kandy

Stilted timber pavilions by Thisara Thanapathy feature glass walls, concrete terraces, and passive mountain cross-ventilation.

Almagro, Madrid From $650

Santo Mauro, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid

Lorenzo Castillo interiors across crimson French ballrooms, Chinoiserie salons, and an oak library.

Hokuto 2022 $$

SANU 2nd Home Yatsugatake 2nd

Elevated wooden cabins feature honeycomb geometries, four-meter ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling glass framing the Yatsugatake forest.

Minamiuonuma 2014 $$$$

Satoyama Jujo

A restored timber kominka framing mountain vistas, furnished with mid-century Scandinavian chairs.

Funchal, Madeira From $300

Savoy Palace

Nini Andrade Silva shapes wave-like curves, floral installations, and bronze latticework referencing traditional Madeiran embroidery.

Chobe National Park 2018 $$$$

Savute Elephant Lodge

Sustainable timber and canvas tents by Muza Lab feature four-poster beds, custom rope chandeliers, and composite bamboo decks.