Design hotels

Sanjo 2022 $$$$

Snow Peak FIELD SUITE SPA HEADQUARTERS

Ceilings clad in twenty thousand firewood logs mirror the dramatic mountain ridge.

Aburayama, Fukuoka From $700

Snow Peak Yakei Suite Aburayama Fukuoka

Cave-inspired villas and wall-less chalets by SUPPOSE DESIGN OFFICE dissolve boundaries against panoramic Fukuoka city views.

Tiergarten, Berlin From $300

SO/ Berlin Das Stue

Patricia Urquiola's interiors set a bronze crocodile sculpture beside restored travertine stairs.

Emboodhoo, Maldives $$$$

SO/ Maldives

Red floating arrival pavilions, catwalk jetties, custom woven tapestries, and vibrant mosaic-tiled lagoon pools.

Arsenal, Paris From $500

SO/ Paris

Interiors pair amber glass pillars and trellised wood beneath a mirrored rooftop installation by Olafur Eliasson.

Leopoldstadt, Vienna $$$

SO/ Vienna

Jean Nouvel glass architecture crowned by glowing, multicolored ceiling video installations.

Grandola 2015 From $100

Sobreiras - Alentejo Country Hotel

Gabled white pavilions shaded by vertical timber log screens open to panoramic cork forest views.

San Diego, Cartagena From $450

Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena

Restored seventeenth-century arches frame corridors filled with original Colombian masterworks.

Great Tew, Cotswolds $$$$

Soho Farmhouse

Reclaimed timber barns and lakeside cabins mix Cotswold vernacular with upstate cabin culture.

Fulton Market, Chicago $$$

Soho House Chicago

Soaring timber ceilings, exposed brickwork, salvaged concrete, and eclectic vintage furnishings across a 1907 warehouse.

Juhu, Mumbai $$$

Soho House Mumbai

Bedrooms feature lampshades made from vintage saris and pastel Bharat cement tiles.

Wedgewood-Houston, Nashville $$$

Soho House Nashville

Exposed factory brick and verdigris copper doors frame custom tapestries concealing television screens.

Nihonbashi, Tokyo $$

SOIL Nihonbashi Hotel

Curved rust-red steel panels and terracotta tiles frame balconies planted with over a hundred local cuttings.

Vertis North, Manila $$$

Solaire Resort Quezon City

A thirty-meter glass mangrove sculpture anchors the atrium alongside bespoke botanical chandeliers and layered timber interiors.

Tourist Corridor, Los Cabos From $950

Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort, Los Cabos

Cascading concrete and quarry stone terraces step down to the sea, framed by endemic desert plantings and sculpture.

Oia, Santorini $$$

Solstice Luxury Suites

Vaulted subterranean cave suites sculpted with white cement screed, patterned ceramic tiles, and custom built-in furniture.

Are Guling, Lombok From $150

Somewhere Lombok

Terraced concrete villas feature shed roofs, latticed wooden screens, and private plunge pools lined in green stone.

Chongming, Shanghai $$

Somland Chongming

Recycled brick facades mimic local textiles beneath thatched roofs, complemented by curved bamboo ceilings and branch-lined corridors.

Frogner, Oslo From $350

Sommerro

Bespoke wood marquetry, folkloric woven rugs, and restored Per Krohg wall murals.

Torre Soli Nou, Menorca $$$

Son Blanc Farmhouse Menorca

Restored 19th-century finca interiors featuring local marés limestone, raw clay plaster, and reclaimed wild olive wood.

Pollenca, Mallorca From $400

Son Brull Hotel & Spa

Polished concrete and gold-leaf ceilings contrast with preserved monastic stone walls and walkways.

Medhufaru, Maldives From $3,100

Soneva Jani

Eva Shivdasani’s interiors fill pale timber villas linked by winding stilted boardwalks, with portholes and glass-bottomed floors.

Dhipparufushi, Maldives $$$$

Soneva Secret

Double-storey villas feature motorized roofs for open-air stargazing, built from plantation wood, upcycled glass, and melted aluminium.

Sihanoukville 2012 $$$$

Song Saa Private Island

Biophilic thatched ocean villas shaped by Melita Koulmandas with driftwood decor and private plunge pools.

Old Montreal, Montreal $$$

SonoLux

Corridors double as galleries with rotating video art exhibitions, while minimalist guest rooms offer soundproofed respite.

Tabanan, Bali From $950

Soori Bali

Clean-lined pavilions of local sandstone and Pejaten terracotta open directly to courtyards, reflective ponds, and ocean surf.

Long Bay, Providenciales From $850

South Bank Resort

Minimalist beachfront villas and marina residences designed by Blee Halligan, alongside Piero Lissoni glass Sky Villas.

South Congress, Austin $$$

South Congress Hotel

Custom Studio MAI furnishings stand over locally sourced terracotta tile floors.

Tawala, Panglao $$$

South Palms Resort and Spa Panglao

Boholano craft shapes the architecture using salvaged boat timber and excavated limestone cladding.

Kangaroo Island 2023 $$$$

Southern Ocean Lodge

Max Pritchard's rebuild sets curved glass pavilions and local limestone along the windswept bluff.

Kodaiji, Kyoto From $1,700

SOWAKA

Sukiya-zukuri timber carpentry and original oval windows open onto moss courtyard gardens.

Bowen Mountain, Blue Mountains From $1,400

Spicers Sangoma Retreat

Safari-inspired timber suites open onto private bushland decks with freestanding Philippe Starck baths.

Portofino 2021 From $650

Splendido Mare, A Belmond Hotel, Portofino

Terracotta tilework, rope marquetry headboards, and vintage Gio Ponti armchairs evoke mid-century Italian Riviera glamour.

Stari Grad, Belgrade From $450

Square Nine Hotel Belgrade

Brazilian cumaru wood paneling, authentic Danish Modern seating, and limestone accents define the interiors by Isay Weinfeld.

Temple, London $$$$

St. Clement, 180 The Thames

Eagle and Hodges interiors pair soft plaster walls and Brian Clarke stained glass with vintage mid-century furnishings.

Wan Chai, Hong Kong From $700

St. Regis Hong Kong

Soaring bronze screens and handblown Lasvit chandeliers anchor the residential-style interior spaces.