One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
36 hotels on this page
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Hotel Locarno
An original 1925 Art Nouveau townhouse joined to a 1905 Venetian palazzo with preserved period woodwork.
Hotel Luciano K
Santiago's 1924 residential skyscraper retains its rooftop gargoyle and vintage 1920s Schindler elevator.
Hotel Majestic Saigon
A 1925 French colonial riverfront landmark built with Indochine arches and stained-glass details.
Hotel Maria Cristina, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Sebastian
Inaugurated in 1912 by Spain's queen regent, a landmark designed by Charles Mewès.
Hôtel Marquis Faubourg Saint-Honoré
An eighteenth-century private mansion by royal architect Antoine Mazin where the Marquis de La Fayette once lived.
Hotel Masseria San Domenico
A fifteenth-century Knights of Malta watchtower restored into a fortified Puglian stone masseria.
Hôtel Mercure Figeac Viguier du Roy
14th-century defense towers and an 18th-century provost residence classified as official historic monuments.
Hôtel Mercure Rochefort La Corderie Royale
A seventeenth-century naval armoury commissioned under Louis XIV within the royal dockyards.
Hotel Metropole
The Beggiato family has filled the corridors with antique fans and crucifixes.
Hotel Miramar
Inaugurated by King Alfonso XIII in 1926 and protected as cultural heritage.
Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
The seventeenth-century Palazzo Dandolo once housed the Venetian Republic's first public gaming hall.
Hotel Monopol
An 1892 Neo-Baroque landmark where Picasso once sketched a dove on a napkin.
Hotel Monteleone
Founded in 1886 on Royal Street, this Beaux-Arts hotel is an official National Literary Landmark.
Hotel Monumento La Ermita Suites
An 18th-century chapel and hermit dwelling restored as an official monument hotel.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
A 1998 National Monument housing eighteenth-century coastal battery cannons on its lawns.
Hotel Nacional Rio de Janeiro
A listed national heritage landmark from 1972 housing preserved concrete relief murals and cast mermaid sculptures.
Hotel Nani Mocenigo Palace
A fifteenth-century Gothic palazzo preserving Jacopo Guarana frescoes and original sculpted stuccoes.
Hotel Napoleon
A 1928 residence gifted to a Parisian bride, hosting artistic legends alongside authentic Napoleonic imperial memorabilia.
Hotel Nassau Breda, Autograph Collection
Five national monuments link three courtier mansions with a restored Neo-Gothic chapel.
Hotel Neri
Two restored palaces merge twelfth-century stone arches and sgraffito facades on Plaça de Sant Felip Neri.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo EXECUTIVE HOUSE ZEN
A 400-year-old samurai estate garden preserving ancient waterfalls, historic stone paths, and seasonal flora.
Hotel New Otani Tokyo The Main
A four-century-old Edo samurai estate turned into ten acres of strolling gardens with koi ponds and waterfalls.
Hotel New York
A 1901 Jugendstil landmark and former headquarters of the Holland America shipping line.
Hotel NH Collection Firenze Porta Rossa
A 13th-century Monalda Tower anchor woven into a Renaissance palazzo.
Hotel NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa
The 1910 Art Nouveau New Student House and historic Seurahuone hotel sensitively restored.
Hotel NH Collection Palacio de Burgos
Sixteenth-century Gothic convent cloister preserved with stone arches under a glass roof.
Hotel NH Collection Palazzo Verona
Excavated fourth-century Roman domus ruins and medieval stone walls displayed beneath glass.
Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV
Preserved 1890 Czech Mortgage Bank palace retaining Bohemian coats of arms, stucco ceilings, and original teller kiosk windows.
Hotel Pacai
A 1677 baroque residence of the Pac grandees that once hosted Napoleon and Russian czars.
Hotel Paço de Vitorino
An eighteenth-century noble manor framed by stone courtyards and a private chapel.
Hotel Palace Portorož
A 1910 Austro-Hungarian seaside landmark with restored Habsburg-era ballroom gilding and protected parklands.
Hotel Palais Mailberger Hof
A seventeenth-century Knights of Malta palace with preserved cross-vaulting and historic stone portals.
Hotel Palazzo Murat
Former summer residence of King Gioacchino Murat, furnished with original Bourbon-era antiques.
Hotel Parc Beaux Arts Luxembourg
The 1510 timber frame makes this medieval merchant house the city's oldest.
Hotel Peter and Paul
Four restored 1860s Catholic parish buildings preserve original cypress mouldings and stained glass.
Hotel Place d'Armes
Four 19th-century buildings anchored by an 1870 landmark, designated a heritage site in 1975.
Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.