Where Creativity Becomes Part of the Stay
Some hotels don’t simply display art—they make culture part of the experience. Art & Culture brings together museum hotels and properties with their own galleries, artist-designed rooms and remarkable collections, alongside hotels that open a door to the creative identity of their destination. Painting and sculpture are only the beginning: architecture, photography, literature, music, performance and local traditions all belong here. These are hotels where staying becomes a way to discover the people, ideas and culture that shape a place.
The Westin Xi’an | China Ancient Chinese courtyard architecture reimagined by Neri&Hu — with a museum hidden beneath. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Neri&Hu designed the hotel as a contemporary interpretation of Xi’an’s monumental architecture, courtyard houses and 3,100 years of history. ● Architecture does the storytelling: floating pitched roofs, deep red window reveals,…
read moreLe Méridien Zhengzhou | China Where Neri&Hu turns Henan’s history into a monumental architectural archive. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Neri&Hu’s most ambitious hotel projects, combining architecture, interiors, furniture, signage, landscape and art into a single narrative. ● The 25-storey building is conceived as an “archive” of Henan’s culture, translating literature, nature,…
read moreMandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong | Central, Hong Kong, China Hong Kong heritage, contemporary residential luxury and one of Asia’s most formidable culinary collections, reimagined by Joyce Wang Studio. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Joyce Wang Studio has transformed the 109-room hotel into a sophisticated Hong Kong pied-à-terre inspired by the city’s historic…
read moreKruisherenhotel | Maastricht, Netherlands Late-medieval Gothic architecture meets uncompromising contemporary design inside a 15th-century monastery. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of the Netherlands’ most convincing examples of adaptive reuse: a Gothic monastery and church transformed into a contemporary hotel without disguising the original architecture. ● Henk Vos’ interiors and Ingo Maurer’s lighting installations…
read moreInterno Marche Design Experience Hotel - Tolentino, Marche, Italy A living museum of Italian design, where 60 years of creative history become part of the stay Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A former leather factory and Poltrona Frau headquarters transformed into a 30-room casa-museo, with more than 400 pieces tracing six decades of Italian…
read moreW Sardinia – Poltu Quatu, Italy W grows up on the Costa Smeralda, trading glossy excess for Sardinian craft, coastal textures and a hidden harbour Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Meyer Davis gives the W formula a distinctly Sardinian identity, replacing the brand’s old high-gloss aesthetic with tactile materials, organic forms, local stone and…
read moreVilla Argentina - Dubrovnik, Croatia Dubrovnik’s grande dame returns, with Adriatic views, Mediterranean gardens and a carefully restored modern soul Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Dubrovnik’s great historic hotels returns in August 2026 after a major transformation by Croatian architecture studio 3LHD, preserving the character of the original villa while radically improving…
read moreEl Cortés - Mexico City A 1915 mansion in Roma Norte where historic grandeur meets the creative energy of contemporary Mexico City Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Owner Carlos Zaragoza spent three years restoring this former presidential residence, preserving its Art Nouveau and Neoclassical character while surrounding it with contemporary Mexican art, craft and…
read moreImmerso Hotel – Ericeira, Portugal Surf culture, Portuguese craft and Atlantic cuisine come together in a secluded valley overlooking the ocean. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Ericeira’s first five-star hotel translates the relaxed spirit of Europe’s first World Surfing Reserve into sophisticated contemporary hospitality without turning surf culture into a theme. ● A distinctly…
read moreHotel Aurora – Merano, South Tyrol, Italy Four generations of family history meet 1970s glamour, Alpine modernism and a new cultural life on Merano’s Passer Promenade. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A rare renovation that builds on six decades of family design history rather than erasing it, preserving original 1970s interiors alongside bold new…
read moreArthouse Hotel Glasgow – Scotland Victorian grandeur, Glasgow creativity and one of the city’s best restaurants under one roof. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A thoughtful restoration by A-nrd that lets the building’s Victorian fabric — stained glass, timber floors, decorative plasterwork and extraordinary birdcage lift — remain the star. ● Glasgow’s creative community…
read moreHobo Hotel Oslo, Norway 1960s optimism, Nordic resourcefulness and a new kind of urban community in the heart of Oslo. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Studio Aisslinger turns 1960s countercultural idealism into an exuberant “Architecture of Optimism” filled with colour, reclaimed materials and playful design. ● Four very different food and drink concepts make…
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