Design hotels

Castelrotto, Seiser Alm $$$

Schgaguler Hotel

White concrete exoskeletons and gables framing honey chestnut interiors and minimalist loggias.

Grunewald, Berlin From $150

Schlosshotel Berlin

Italian Renaissance coffered ceilings and crimson damask blend with Patrick Hellmann's tailored suiting fabrics and monochrome fashion photography.

Hunter, Catskills $$

Scribner's Catskill Lodge

Twelve-sided stargazing cabins and white lofted rooms inside a converted motor lodge.

Pigeon Bay, Akaroa $$$$

Scrubby Bay

Cedar cladding, macrocarpa timber interiors, and floor-to-ceiling glass pavilions framing the remote surf beach.

South Bank, London From $350

Sea Containers London

A massive curved copper hull commands the lobby, complementing maritime cabin suites and transatlantic cruise styling.

Gangneung 2015 From $400

SEAMARQ Hotel

Pritzker-winner Richard Meier crafted a geometric white tower with floating balconies and expansive sea-facing glazing.

Palmariggi, Salento $$$

Secolario - Masseria del Viverbene

Limestone barrel vaults frame custom Álvaro Siza stonework and international contemporary sculptures.

Portsmouth 2011 $$$$

Secret Bay

Treehouse villas designed by Fruto Vivas using sustainably sourced Guyanese Greenheart timber.

Centro-Sagrario, Granada From $350

Seda Club Hotel

Emerald plaster walls, Alhambra-inspired glazed tiles, and bronze fixtures shaped like archery bows.

Caldaro 2018 $$$

Seehotel Ambach

Architect Othmar Barth designed the curved 1973 building, preserving original period furnishings.

Miyahama Onsen, Hatsukaichi From $950

Sekitei

Sukiya villas and subterranean salons arranged around a terraced Japanese strolling garden.

Chrifia, Marrakesh From $600

Selman Marrakech

Jacques Garcia interiors set zellige mosaic tilework against palatial scarlet stables.

Kefalari, Athens $$

Semiramis Hotel

Karim Rashid shaped glowing candy-colored balconies around an amoeba-shaped swimming pool.

Quadrilatero della moda, Milan From $400

Senato Hotel Milano

Custom Bottega Gadda brass ginkgo lamps and Alessandro Bianchi monochrome interiors.

Lanai $$$$

Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort

Cloud-white interiors open to Cook pine grounds and botanical gardens dotted with monumental Botero sculptures.

Matsuyama 2015 From $750

Setouchi Retreat Aonagi

Tadao Ando concrete architecture framing sea vistas, anchored by a cantilevered infinity pool.

Hirafu, Niseko $$$$

Setsu Niseko

Oak floors, tatami rooms, sliding shoji screens, and a lobby crowned with Kohei Nawa glass deer art.

Stratford 2021 $$$

Seven&Nine

Raw concrete modernism by Shim-Sutcliffe filled with mid-century furniture and contemporary art.

Stubenbach, Lech am Arlberg From $1,200

Severin's – The Alpine Retreat

Reclaimed Tyrolean timber, copper roofing, and natural stone with custom Minotti furnishings.

Santo Stefano di Sessanio 2004 From $450

Sextantio Albergo Diffuso, Santo Stefano di Sessanio

Austere candlelit stone masonry fitted with radiant heated floors and soaking tubs.

Sassi di Matera, Matera From $300

Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita

Minimalist salvaged timber furniture, heated stone floors, and egg-shaped bathtubs set in raw caverns.

The Bund, Shanghai From $500

Shanghai EDITION

Neri&Hu interiors bridge a 1929 Art Deco headquarters and modern tower around a soaring twenty-six-meter green atrium.

Panlong, Kunming $$$

Shangri-La Kunming

AvroKO shapes a tea merchant's mansion around woven installations and stained glass.

Shougang Park, Beijing From $150

Shangri-La Shougang Park, Beijing

Preserved steel trusses and concrete columns enclosed within a twenty-meter glass winter garden.

Denali National Park 2018 $$$$

Sheldon Chalet

An engineered hexagonal lodge anchored to bedrock, featuring custom triple-pane glass framing Ruth Glacier and Denali.

The Fan, Richmond $$

Shenandoah Mansions

Hand-painted trompe-l'œil wood grain, folk art tiles, and custom celestial rugs crafted with Nordic Knots.

Nantou Ancient Town, Shenzhen From $100

Shenzhen Nantou Jiangnan House

Raw concrete bones wrapped in metal mesh around a suspended steel stairwell.

Hanazono, Niseko $$$$

SHIGUCHI

Restored wooden kominka featuring nail-free timber joinery and an avant-garde steel tea room.

Kolonaki, Athens From $250

Shila

Six curated suites combine exposed plaster, floating beds, and shoppable vintage art in a restored residence.

Downtown Detroit, Detroit From $400

Shinola Hotel

American white oak pairs with custom bathroom fixtures inspired by watch casebacks.

Okazaki, Kyoto From $1,400

Shinsho-an

Master carpentry, artisanal plaster finishes, and curated European furnishings frame quiet views of courtyard greenery.

Siem Reap From $250

Shinta Mani Angkor

Monochromatic Angkorian geometry, dramatic King Jayavarman wall reliefs, and two-level villas designed with private rooftop sky lounges.

Marpha, Jomsom $$$$

Shinta Mani Mustang

Suites blend local Baglung stone, tiger-motif rugs, and yak-fur upholstery with sweeping vistas of Mount Nilgiri.

Nara Park, Nara From $450

Shisui, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Nara

Kengo Kuma pairs clean-lined glass pavilions with traditional timber joinery and garden-facing vistas.

Tsuruoka 2018 $$

Shonai Hotel Suiden Terrasse

Architect Shigeru Ban floated low-rise timber pavilions directly over seasonal rice paddies.

Falmouth, Cape Cod $$

Shore Haven Inn

Rachel Reider interiors layer textured wallcoverings, light wood, and rattan in coastal tones.