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.
Thompson Nashville, Tennessee, USA Southern sophistication, creative energy and rooftop swagger in the heart of The Gulch Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Hastings Architecture and Parts and Labor Design give this 224-room hotel a distinctly Nashville identity without falling back on obvious music-city clichés. ● Locally made details—from Patrick Hayes’ monumental reclaimed-wood lobby floor…
read moreHyatt Regency San Francisco John Portman's Architectural Masterpiece on the Embarcadero Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of the world's most iconic hotel atriums, designed by legendary architect John Portman and still one of the great achievements of modern hospitality architecture. ● A landmark of 1970s Brutalist-inspired design where dramatic scale, light, and geometry…
read moreD-Resort Šibenik | Croatia Modern Adriatic Living at the Edge of the Sea Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Croatia’s most architecturally striking contemporary resorts, designed by acclaimed Croatian architect Nikola Bašić. ● A rare combination of marina lifestyle, minimalist design, and genuine Adriatic tranquility. ● Every room enjoys uninterrupted sea views, creating…
read moreLocated in the heart of the vibrant city of Breda, Hotel Nassau Breda, an Autograph Collection Hotel, is the perfect combination of rich history and contemporary comfort and luxury. On one of the oldest streets in the city centre, three court houses, a convent and a beautiful chapel have been converted into a luxury hotel.
read moreZash is a 1930s country manor turned design hotel. Located on the eastern slopes of the Etna Mountain it offers sublime views over the surrounding vineyards, citrus groves and Ionian Sea. Enjoy exquisite rooms and suites, the delightful Mediterranean garden and excellent Sicilian food.
read moreLocated between the Etna and the Ionian Sea, Ramo d’Aria is a boutique design hotel with a typical Sicilian, yet decisively modern atmosphere. It has a lounge, bar and seasonal outdoor pool.
read moreThe owner named the property after his mother, Modesta Maria, who grew up in the original 1940s house built by his grandfather, a local fisherman. Transformed by his sister, the humble home now features nine minimalist suites, each with private bathrooms and patios. The exterior’s clean cubic aesthetic introduces an unfussy interior featuring vaulted brick ceilings and traditional terracotta floor tiles, cedar furnishings and bespoke cork and brass lamps.
read moreElement Detroit at the Metropolitan - Michigan, USA Where Neo-Gothic grandeur gives an unlikely extended-stay hotel some serious Detroit drama. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Occupies the spectacular 1925 Metropolitan Building, once the centre of Detroit’s jewellery trade and rescued after nearly four decades of abandonment. ● An unusual collision of Element’s clean, contemporary…
read morePé no Monte, loved by both urban minimalist and country style admirers is located in a rural area near São Teotónio, just a few kilometers from the Alentejo South West Natural Park, Algarve’s Vicentine coast and wild, uninhabited beaches. Retreat in contemporary style while enjoying the simple pleasures of life: peace, great food, sunshine, surf, company.
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