Where the Building Is Part of the Journey
Some hotels are memorable because of where they are. Others because of the building itself. Architectural Hotels celebrates places where architecture defines the experience—from bold contemporary structures created by leading architects to historic buildings given an entirely new life through imaginative adaptive reuse. These are hotels where form, materials, history and surroundings matter, and where staying the night means experiencing the architecture from the inside.
Located just steps from Passeig de Gràcia and Plaça Cataluña, the luxury Almanac Barcelona is the first in the Almanac Hotels collection, and is designed by Carlos Ferrater of Office of Architecture in Barcelona (OAB) and incorporates two neighboring buildings from two different eras into one seamless contemporary hotel experience.
read moreJoie de Vivre Hotels’ Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco has completed a US$28 million renovation. While the building’s 1960s exterior was maintained, interiors have been completely scrapped and reimagined by Brooklyn-based Markzeff Design.
read moreFour Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens - Vouliagmeni, Greece A Modernist Riviera Icon Where Athenian Glamour Meets the Aegean Sea Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● An impeccably restored 1960s modernist landmark that helped define the Athens Riviera, reimagined by Meyer Davis, K-Studio, and Martin Brudnizki. ● A spectacular 74-acre pine-covered peninsula with private beaches,…
read moreMonverde Wine Experience Hotel is a design hotel set on the Quinta da Lixa estate, Telões, near the city of Amarantes – under an hour’s drive from Porto. The 30 hectares estate, of which 22 are vineyards, are dedicated to the production of grapes for green and sparkling wines.
read moreBarceló Torre de Madrid is a luxury hotel designed by Jaime Hayón, set in Madrid’s iconic Torre de Madrid at the end of the Gran Vía on Plaza de España. One of Madrid’s tallest buildings at 36 floors it was constructed between 1954 and 1957 and was for some time the world’s tallest concrete structure.
read moreSet in an architectural gem from 1883, and hailed for its iconic nine-story atrium and pyramidal skylight, The Beekman is a unique luxury lifestyle hotel located in New York’s downtown.
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