Design hotels

Water Mill, The Hamptons $$$$

Shou Sugi Ban House

Glass-walled meditation pavilions and pale timber cottages among sculpted dune gardens.

Burgsvik, Gotland $$$

Sibbjäns

Nordic interiors blending vintage Scandinavian furnishings, reclaimed oak beams, limewashed walls, and dry-climate gardens.

Neustadt, Hamburg $$$

SIDE Design Hotel Hamburg

A hundred-foot atrium illuminated by a shifting light installation from Robert Wilson.

Jamsil, Seoul From $550

Signiel Seoul

Double-height public salons framing skyline views, featuring custom Lasvit crystal chandeliers and hand-embroidered plum blossom murals.

Valles, Rio di Pusteria $$$

SILENA

Decorative facade screens inspired by bog grasses frame concrete and timber interiors.

Daintree Rainforest 2021 $$$$

Silky Oaks Lodge

Stilted Queenslander-style architecture brings skillion roofs, quartzite accents, and timber verandas.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Silvan Safari

Sculptural timber suites and custom contemporary artwork set under towering jackalberry trees.

Buhoma, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest $$$$

Silverback

Local slate, black gloss, and raffia-backed tub chairs overlook the ancient rainforest.

Grand Anse, Grenada From $750

Silversands Beach House

Sail-like tensile canopy roofs, light wood accents, and floor-to-ceiling glass framing panoramic Portici Beach views.

Grand Anse, Grenada $$$$

Silversands Grand Anse

Crisp tropical minimalism centered on a 100-meter infinity pool stretching from the open-air lobby to the beach.

Otake 2023 From $1,300

Simose Art Garden Villa

Ten standalone Shigeru Ban pavilions built with recycled paper tubes and timber screens.

Ratchaprasong, Bangkok From $300

Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel

Sculptural concrete architecture framing a fifteen-meter vaulted atrium lobby filled with tropical foliage and birdcage pavilions.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Singita Boulders

Organic dry-stacked stone and glass walls open directly onto the riverbank boulders.

Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park $$$$

Singita Ebony

Canvas and glass pavilions frame adobe fireplaces and vintage campaign furniture.

Grumeti, Serengeti $$$$

Singita Milele

Floor-to-ceiling glass pavilions feature woven grass walls, custom cork furniture, and curated pan-African art pieces.

Grumeti, Serengeti $$$$

Singita Sabora

Ground-level canvas pavilions framed in blackened steel, bronze, and tan leather.

Grumeti, Serengeti $$$$

Singita Sasakwa

Edwardian manor styling with parquet floors and verandas overlooking the Serengeti savannah.

Kruger National Park 2017 $$$$

Singita Sweni

Cécile and Boyd interiors layering iridescent beetle-shell tones, geometric art, and bespoke hand-loomed mohair cushions.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $250

Sir Victor Hotel

Peeling limestone window panels and rubber-lined hallways frame interiors anchored by a custom Carrara marble billiard table.

Wat Arun, Bangkok $$$$

Siri Sala Private Thai Villa

Whitewashed walls, earthenware scoop showers, and a jazz lounge chandelier crafted from salvaged canal-house timbers.

Za'abeel First, Dubai From $300

SIRO One Za'abeel

LW Design interiors blending minimalist Scandi tones, custom recovery closets, and panoramic glass framing Dubai's skyline.

Palchan, Manali From $150

Sitara Himalaya

Handwoven Tibetan rugs and Banarasi silk brocade panels against Himalayan mountain vistas.

Sitatunga, Okavango Delta $$$$

Sitatunga Private Island

Suites shaped like traditional Bayei bamboo fishing baskets, constructed from railway sleepers and topped with shaggy thatch.

Rosendale, Hudson Valley $$$

Six Bells Countryside Inn and The Feathers Tavern

Folk-art murals by Wally Whitehurst, scalloped trims, Tyrolean wood cutouts, and custom Scandinavian-style box beds.

Crans-Montana 2023 From $900

Six Senses Crans-Montana

Contemporary chalet architecture with local quartzite masonry, oak joinery, and a sculptured timber ceiling over the pool.

Portinatx, Ibiza $$$$

Six Senses Ibiza

Buildings stepped down the cliffs, with bamboo roofs echoing traditional fisherman huts.

Higashiyama, Kyoto From $1,100

Six Senses Kyoto

Folded ash ceilings and 504 handcrafted Raku tiles retrace Heian-era courtly elegance.

Bayswater, London $$$$

Six Senses London

Interiors translate retail history into botanical retreats with bespoke vitrines, Art Deco curves, and suspended porcelain sculptures.

Paro 2019 $$$$

Six Senses Paro

Hand-chiselled local stone walls, timber ceilings, and bukhari fireplaces mirror the adjacent medieval fortress ruins.

Trevi, Rome From $1,200

Six Senses Rome

Patricia Urquiola interiors blending traditional cocciopesto plaster, travertine stone, and lush biophilic greenery throughout.

Shaharut, Negev Desert From $850

Six Senses Shaharut

Limestone pavilions partially buried into Negev cliffs, roofed in thatch and local flint.

The Red Sea 2023 $$$$

Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea

Petal-shaped rope canopies and curved dune-inspired roofs shelter a central garden oasis.

Babesa, Thimphu $$$$

Six Senses Thimphu

Dzong-inspired whitewashed pavilions carry cloud-carved timber ceilings over tiered reflecting ponds.

Malsi, Dehradun $$$$

Six Senses Vana

Low-slung symmetrical pavilions by Esteva i Esteva Arquitectura feature bamboo ceilings, ash screens, and contemplative Siraj Saxena artworks.

Felicite 2016 From $1,600

Six Senses Zil Pasyon

Geometric timber villas and glass-bottomed plunge pools sit tucked between massive granite boulders.

Diagonal Mar, Barcelona From $250

SLS Barcelona

Undulating wave architecture by Fermín Vázquez frames theatrical, maximalist interiors featuring neon tunnels and mirrored minibars.