One of eight vibes
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
36 hotels on this page
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Soho Warehouse
A converted 1916 industrial warehouse and former 1970s recording studio preserving original brickwork, columns, and graffiti tags.
Solar Egas Moniz
Restored nineteenth-century granite manor house celebrating regional traditions alongside the historic Romanesque Route monastery.
Solo Palacio
A restored fifteenth-century fortified manor complex retains its coat of arms and granary.
Somnifabrik Hotel
A former 1790 paper mill that supplied Francisco de Goya with sketch paper.
Son Julia Country House
A restored fifteenth-century manor house preserving historic sandstone arches and vaulted ceilings.
SonoLux
A restored 1914 National Trust Company branch retains its neoclassical stone facade and subterranean reinforced vault.
SoprArno Suites
Occupying a historic Velluti family palazzo on Via Maggio, the residence retains exposed timber beams and an ancient courtyard setting.
Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
The collection includes Bismillah, Qatar's first hotel, restored alongside traditional merchant quarters.
Southernhay House Hotel
An 1800 Grade II* listed Georgian villa once home to diplomat William Kirkpatrick.
SOWAKA
A restored century-old Taisho teahouse retaining its original footprint and wooden corridors.
Sozo Hotel
Restored 1883 Neo-Gothic chapel featuring soaring stone vaults, original granite columns, and preserved stained-glass windows.
Speronari Suites
A restored nineteenth-century palazzo preserving original brick vaulting and stone staircases.
Spicers Balfour Brisbane
A 1910s timber Queenslander residence stands alongside a heritage-listed 1920s apartment block.
Spicers Potts Point
Three conjoined 1880s Victorian Italianate terraces preserving ornate iron-lace balconies and original decorative marble fireplaces.
Splendid Venice
Operating as hospitality quarters since the sixteenth century, originating as the Black Hat Inn.
Splendide Royal Paris
An 1897 Belle Époque mansion once owned by Pierre Cardin, restored into an intimate private residence.
Sporthotel Pontresina
An 1895 Art Nouveau palace facade designed by Samedan architect Jakob Ragaz.
Sports Illustrated Resorts Chicago
A 1928 landmark bank conversion retaining ornate coffered ceilings, mythological terra-cotta ornamentation, and restored neoclassical plasterwork.
St Regis Hotel
Operating since 1913, the six-story Edwardian building preserves original crown molding, baseboards, and operable sash windows.
Stadshotel Woerden
An eighteenth-century military arsenal and royal armoury, preserved as a national monument.
Štajnhaus
Sixteenth-century Renaissance residence in the Jewish quarter, restored down to original stone steps.
Stanhope Hotel Brussels by Thon Hotels
Three interconnected nineteenth-century townhouses and former convent walls around a protected magnolia courtyard.
Stanwell House Hotel
Grade II listed Georgian facades preserve an early Doric porch and rusticated stonework.
Starlite Motel
A preserved 1960s Catskills roadside lodge retaining low-slung motor court architecture and restored mid-century guest quarters.
Stayokay Hostel Amsterdam Stadsdoelen | 18+ Travellers Hostel
A preserved 1730 monumental canal house fitted with high-efficiency vacuum monument glass.
Stazzo Lu Ciaccaru
A nineteenth-century agricultural estate whose stone stables and hay barn now house guests.
Steigenberger Wiltcher's
A 1913 Beaux-Arts facade featuring historic wrought-iron banisters and an Art Nouveau stained-glass dome in Café Wiltcher's.
Stewart House Hotel & 1883 Tavern
An 1883 Italianate riverfront boarding house restored with soaring bronzed pressed-tin ceilings and antique woodwork.
Stoes Boutique Hotel
A protected 1893 stone arcade and merchant inn, entered through the original portal.
StoneHaven Le Manoir Relais & Châteaux
A restored 1908 Laurentian manor once owned by Montreal financier Douglas Lorne McGibbon.
Stonehurst Place Bed & Breakfast
An 1896 shingle-style mansion preserving original heart-pine floors and a stone front porch.
Stoneridge Estate Queenstown
A 150-year-old stone homestead incorporating timbers salvaged from demolished nineteenth-century churches.
Stora Hotellet i Umeå
Built in 1895 as a seamen's mission, preserving its original central staircase.
Storchen Zürich
Documented hospitality on Weinplatz since 1357, originally serving as a river guild house.
Strand Palace
A 1909 Edwardian facade featuring period exterior lamps, with historic Art Deco design preserved at the V&A.
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.