Design hotels

Harads 2022 $$$$

Tree Hotel

Bespoke architectural treehouses include a reflective mirrored glass cube and a sphere clad in 350 birdhouses.

Tomigaya, Tokyo From $1,300

TRUNK(HOTEL) Yoyogi Park

Tactile aggregate concrete, curved timber furniture, and Kyoto washi lanterns create an exquisite minimalist retreat.

Kagurazaka, Tokyo $$$$

TRUNK(HOUSE)

Custom leather seating, Masumi Ishikawa tile murals, and a soundproof neon mini-disco inside a wooden shell.

Chunxi Road, Chengdu From $400

Upper House

Woven brick and bronze facades frame contemporary studios alongside stepped courtyard lawns.

Yelapa, Costalegre $$$

Verana

Color-blocked open pavilions and thatched stone casitas built by hand above the bay.

San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 2019 From $800

Vik Chile Retreats

Marcelo Daglio's undulating titanium roof rises above glass-walled casas overlooking the valley.

Ribcev Laz, Bohinj $$$$

Vila Muhr

Charred Slovenian timber cladding, reclaimed stone masonry, and larch-lined suites designed by OFIS arhitekti.

Sumel, Jaipur $$$$

Villa Palladio Jaipur

Hand-painted floral murals and carved marble screens across a crimson country estate.

Gili Air, Gili Islands $$$

Villa Tokay

Handcrafted bamboo villas with sweeping staircases and canopy netting suspended above pools.

Colonia Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City From $350

Volga Hotel

A nine-story raw concrete atrium with sliding iron lattice screens and volcanic stone.

Solvorn 2024 $$$

Walaker Hotell

Four centuries of architecture contrast seventeenth-century courtrooms with modernist garden-wing interiors.

Imerovigli, Santorini $$$$

WeSense Santorini

Smooth whitewashed vaulted cave walls, minimalist timber furnishings, and organic Cycladic curves carved into volcanic rock.

Kinigi, Volcanoes National Park $$$$

Wilderness Bisate Reserve

Thatch-domed spherical villas with curved timber ribs, volcanic stone accents, and emerald glass chandeliers overlooking Mount Bisoke.

Mosman, Sydney From $400

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

Curved cross-laminated timber pods designed by Cox Architecture featuring earth-toned safari interiors by CHADA.

Gay 2024 $$$$

World of Quercus

Vaulted timber ceilings, non-toxic finishes, and curated Italian heirloom art evoke refined rustic elegance across four cottages.

Dorchester 2022 $$

Wraxall Yard

Converted dairy barns with Douglas fir trusses, lime plaster, and seamless step-free pathways.

Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta $$$$

Xigera Safari Lodge

Stilted pavilions showcase bespoke pan-African art commissions, hand-beaten copper fireplaces, and Porky Hefer woven nests.

Suanbo, Chungju $$$$

You One Jae

A minimalist village layout reinterprets classic Korean inn architecture with private landscaped courtyards and reflective water features.

Song Cau, Phu Yen From $400

Zannier Bãi San Hô

Handcrafted villas interpret three traditional architectural styles, crowned by a twelve-meter Bahnar stilted restaurant pavilion.

Paro 2005 From $600

Zhiwaling Heritage Hotel

Handcrafted Dzong architecture showcasing hand-carved joined timber beams, intricate Buddhist murals, and stone masonry across garden cottages.