Local hotels

Chiang Mai 2014 From $40

Siripanna Villa Resort & Spa

Guests join rice planting in the resort's central working paddy field.

Cunda Island $$

Siyah Lale Otel

Morning courtyard breakfasts pair cold-pressed Ayvalık olive oil with regional Cunda cheeses.

Rovaniemi 2025 $$$$

Skýra Retreat

Authentic Lapland hospitality featuring daily afternoon pullakahvit pastries, regional wild botanicals, and traditional birch-whisk sauna ceremonies.

Los Alamos, Santa Ynez Valley From $150

Skyview Los Alamos

An on-site working pinot noir vineyard, panoramic Santa Ynez Valley views, and complimentary bikes for Bell Street.

Sanjo 2022 $$$$

Snow Peak FIELD SUITE SPA HEADQUARTERS

Niigata sake and Shitada rice accompany walls finished with local metalworking offcuts.

Lecong, Foshan From $150

Sofitel Foshan

Direct links to Guangdong Louvre Furnishings connect rooms to Shunde's furniture trade.

Teavaro, Moorea $$$$

Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort

Traditional Taurumi massages with local tamanu oil, and weekly Polynesian dance performances.

Oude Zijde, Amsterdam From $400

Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam

Canalside setting featuring a traditional Dutch brown cafe, courtyard garden, and city heritage tours.

South Congress, Austin $$$$

Soho House Austin

Seventy-two Texas artists and custom Keith Kreeger ceramics ground the South Congress clubhouse.

Juhu, Mumbai $$$

Soho House Mumbai

Contemporary Indian art and a Kishore Kumar tribute anchor the Juhu beachside stay.

Nagato 2025 $$

SOIL Nagatoyumoto

Guests receive passes to the adjacent 600-year-old Onto bathhouse beside the Otozure River.

Setoda, Onomichi $

SOIL Setoda

Seasonal island citrus and seafood from Setoda farmers shape the wood-fired dishes at Minatoya.

Rantum, Sylt $$$$

Söl'ring Hof

Frisian thatched architecture meets North Sea dune paths, traditional beach baskets, and island-sourced coastal gastronomy.

Ahangama 2024 $$

Sola Boutique Hotel

A working three-acre estate cultivating tea, cinnamon, and tropical fruit trees integrated directly into daily meals.

Alfama, Lisbon From $150

Solar do Castelo

Inhabiting the quiet medieval castle grounds after closing, with resident peacocks wandering the traditional azulejo courtyard.

Penafiel 2013 $$

Solar Egas Moniz

Handcrafted embroidery workshops, Vinho Verde tastings in the cellar, and themed rooms celebrating northern Portuguese artisans.

Lake Tarawera, Rotorua From $1,700

Solitaire Lodge

Boat excursions run to geothermal Hot Water Beach, paired with garden-grown regional menus.

Llanuces, Quiros From $350

Solo Palacio

All hotel profits directly fund local valley wildfire prevention and donkey rescues.

Katajanokka, Helsinki From $250

Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4

Finnish forestry materials, seasonal Baltic ingredients at Harbore, and minibar fridges stocked with Turku craft brews.

Oia, Santorini $$$

Solstice Luxury Suites

Subterranean Cycladic dwellings carved into Oia's volcanic caldera cliffside, reflecting traditional island cave living.

Igualada 2019 $$

Somiatruites

Window lattices echo traditional tannery drying racks in the historic leather district.

Chongming, Shanghai $$

Somland Chongming

Farm-to-table Chongming island cooking, traditional Dian Cha tea appreciation, and craft workshops rooted in rural village life.

Llucmajor, Mallorca $$$

Son Julia Country House

Estate vineyards producing white wine from indigenous Prensal Blanc grapes beside olive groves.

Hyde Park, Chicago From $300

Sophy Hyde Park

Rooms feature turntables with South Side jazz and gospel vinyl, alongside novels by local Chicago authors.

Santo Spirito, Florence From $200

SoprArno Suites

Set along the antique shops of Oltrarno, featuring handmade stationery, local art, and pastries from nearby bakeries.

South Congress, Austin $$$

South Congress Hotel

Revival Cycles retail and streaming Austin films ground the stay in local culture.

Reitrain, Tegernsee From $350

Spa & Resort Bachmair Weißach

Historic 1862 dining parlors serving morning pretzels and draft beer in Tegernsee.

Grand Anse, Grenada From $900

Spice Island Beach Resort

Grenadian spice-infused dining at Oliver Restaurant, nutmeg spa treatments, and nightly live calypso and steel pan music.

New Farm, Brisbane $$$

Spicers Balfour Brisbane

Veranda dining and breezy frangipani courtyards capture residential Queenslander domestic living.

Potts Point, Sydney From $300

Spicers Potts Point

Showcases aquatic oil paintings by Sydney artist Martine Emdur, steps from Victoria Street's lively village bistros.

Pokolbin, Hunter Valley $$$

Spicers Vineyards Estate

Restaurant Botanica plates dishes with vegetables gathered daily from its on-site kitchen garden.

Kolonaki, Athens $$$

St George Lycabettus Lifestyle Hotel

An on-site art gallery showcases Greek painters steps from Kolonaki's hill funicular.

St Mawes 2015 $$$

St Mawes Hotel & Restaurant

A harbourside pub where reception sits at the bar beside St Mawes ferries.

Nagasaki 2024 $$$

Stadium City Hotel Nagasaki

Rooms look directly onto the home pitch of local soccer club V-Varen Nagasaki.

Mikulov 2017 $$

Štajnhaus

A vaulted brick cellar beneath the house hosts tastings of Moravian Pálava wines.

Apollonia, Sifnos $$$

Stamna Sifnos

Vathi-crafted pottery and clay-pot dishes inspired by Sifnos culinary traditions at Pilós.