Design hotels

Vesterbro, Copenhagen From $200

Axel Guldsmeden Hotels

Balinese teak carving and Mexican textiles set against classic Scandinavian architectural lines.

Union Square, San Francisco From $150

Axiom Hotel

A tunnel of light leads past exposed conduits and cable-inspired chandeliers.

Aydinli, Cappadocia $$$

Aza Cave Hotel

Carved tufa stone suites with wooden headboards and woven Anatolian kilims.

Ke Ga, Phan Thiet From $200

Azerai Ke Ga Bay

Vietnamese retro-modernism shaped with woven rattan screens, natural timber, and pebble-wash floors.

Hue 2019 $$$

Azerai La Residence Hue

Nautical porthole motifs and dark Indochine timber furnish the riverfront wings.

Downtown, Vancouver From $200

Azur Legacy Collection Hotel

Art Deco brass detailing and European marble across a slim fourteen-story glass tower.

Sunshine Bay, Queenstown From $2,600

Azur Lodge

Silver beechwood villas open to sunken tubs set within panoramic bay windows.

South Shore, Bermuda $$$

AZURA Bermuda

Cliffside pavilions set traditional Bermudian stepped roofs over oceanfront glass balconies.

Zona T, Bogota $$

B.O.G. Hotel

Interiors dressed in gold and emerald tones with artisan-woven Colombian fibers.

Historic Centre, Palermo $$

B&B Palazzo Natoli

Clean-lined modern Italian furnishings complement restored high ceilings across twelve boutique rooms.

Enge, Zurich $$$

B2 Hotel Zürich

Three beer-bottle chandeliers illuminate the former boiler house lined with 33,000 books.

Banglamphu, Bangkok From $50

Baan Tuk Din Hotel

Interiors contrast exposed brickwork and vintage leather seating with working 1957 JBL Paragon stereo speakers.

Yaowarat, Bangkok From $150

Baan2459 Heritage Boutique Hotel

Four quarters showcase Sino-Portuguese styling, antique carved beds, brass chandeliers, and freestanding clawfoot bathtubs.

Natai Beach 2017 $$$$

Baba Beach Club Phuket Natai Luxury Pool Villa Hotel by Sri panwa

Sino-Portuguese architecture finished with vivid Shanghai Tang colors and hand-painted wall murals.

Belleville, Paris From $150

Babel Belleville

Limewashed ochre walls, raffia details, and a fifteen-meter elevator mural illustrating the Tower of Babel.

Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen From $250

Babette Guldsmeden

Handcrafted Balinese four-poster beds and a glass-roofed Orangerie courtyard lounge.

Frome 1998 $$$

Babington House

Freestanding roll-top tubs sit beside fireplaces, under exposed wooden beams in the bedrooms.

District 3, Ho Chi Minh City $$

Bach Suites Saigon, A member of Design Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy

Rounded white corners and black steel frames reinterpret Indochinese colonial architecture.

Old Town, Krakow $$$

Bachleda Luxury Hotel Kraków - MGallery Collection

Orb Studio shapes Kraków Art Deco geometry beneath gilded chandeliers and intricate mosaics.

Krokiew, Zakopane From $200

Bachleda Resort Zakopane

Regional Podhale architectural motifs rendered in native carved timber, polished granite, sandstone, and warm hearths.

Djurgarden, Stockholm $$

Backstage Hotel

Theatrical interiors with exposed ceiling beams and suites displaying authentic gold discs.

Pomaio, Arezzo $$$

Badia di Pomaio

Designer Ilaria Miani balances 1645 monastic sandstone with stark modern ironwork.

Vittoria $$$

Baglio Occhipinti

Rough-hewn stone walls, antique Caltagirone ceramics, and interiors shaped by Fausta Occhipinti.

Alcamo $$$

Baglio Passofondo

Exposed stone arches and heated Alcamo travertine floors meet contemporary Italian furnishings.

Otranto, Salento $$$$

Baglioni Masseria Muzza Resort & Spa

Whitewashed limestone arches, vaulted ceilings, and sunlit private courtyards crafted from local pietra leccese stone.

Key Largo, Florida Keys $$$

Baker's Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton

Whitewashed waterfront rooms display conch-shaped bedside lamps and Turkish bathroom tiling.

Castle Hill, Budapest From $200

Baltazár Boutique Hotel

Graphic art murals and vintage mid-century furnishings meet exposed brick in individually styled rooms.

Old Town, Krakow $$

Balthazar Design Hotel

Velvet armchairs, vibrant palettes, and Dorota Zemła murals inside a converted townhouse.

City Centre, Rennes $$$

Balthazar Hôtel & Spa Rennes - MGallery

Sculptural lighting and metallic wallpaper across two restored nineteenth-century stone townhouses.

Kakadu 2006 $$$$

Bamurru Plains

Elevated timber bungalows built with corrugated iron and floor-to-ceiling mesh walls.

Haruyoshi, Fukuoka From $250

Band Hotel Hakata

A DJ booth reception lined with vinyl, plus in-room cinematic wall projectors.

Blasieholmen, Stockholm From $350

Bank Hotel

Checkerboard marble floors, rich mahogany walls, and a six-meter glass atrium ceiling.

Bankside, London From $300

Bankside Hotel, Autograph Collection

Midcentury interiors showcase custom Laura Carlin tile murals, cast Jesmonite tables, and bespoke British craft commissions.

Punta Diamante, Acapulco From $500

Banyan Tree Cabo Marqués

Hand-assembled stilted villas feature pitched clay-tile roofs, floor-to-ceiling glass, and private heated plunge pools over the rocks.

Ten Mile Hot Spring, Chongqing From $8,600

Banyan Tree Chongqing Beibei

Sichuan mountain architecture with sloping slate roofs, gray-brick courtyards, and dark timber.

Hongcun, Huangshan $$$$

Banyan Tree Huangshan

Stepped horse-head gables evoke traditional Huizhou ink-wash paintings across the tea hills.