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.
Les Roches Rouges | Saint-Raphaël, France Mid-century Riviera modernism where white architecture, red Estérel rock and the Mediterranean meet Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Festen Architecture stripped away decades of additions to rediscover the clean modernist character of the original 1950s seaside hotel. ● Vintage pieces by Pierre Chareau, Willy Guhl and Charlotte Perriand…
read moreJupiter Hotel, Portland, Oregon, USA Portland’s original indie motel reborn with murals, music and East Burnside attitude Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A 1960s motor lodge that helped pioneer Portland’s affordable, design-conscious boutique hotel scene when it reopened as Jupiter in 2004. ● The 81 renovated rooms celebrate music through 11 floor-to-ceiling murals, alongside…
read morePURO Wrocław Stare Miasto, Poland A contemporary city hotel where Scandinavian restraint, Polish art, and Wrocław’s layered urban character come together Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● The clean-lined new-build architecture sits confidently within Wrocław’s historic Four Denominations District without attempting to imitate its Gothic and 19th-century neighbours. ● Warm timber, soft fabrics, contemporary furniture,…
read moreRiad Rosemary, Marrakech, Morocco A Handcrafted Sanctuary Where Contemporary Art Meets Moroccan Tradition Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● An intimate five-suite riad created by artist Laurence Leenaert and Ayoub Boualam as a living expression of their creative world. ● Extraordinary craftsmanship, with every surface shaped by Moroccan artisans using traditional techniques and contemporary design.…
read moreJnane Rumi, Marrakech An Artistic Sanctuary Hidden Among the Palms of the Palmeraie Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored Charles Boccara villa transformed into an intimate house hotel where Moroccan craftsmanship, contemporary art, and architecture exist in perfect harmony. ● Just 11 individually designed suites surrounded by century-old palm trees, olive groves,…
read moreLes Trois Rois, Basel, Switzerland One of Europe’s oldest grand hotels, reimagined through the contemporary vision of Herzog & de Meuron Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A legendary grand hotel dating back to 1681, where centuries of history meet one of the most exciting contemporary hotel transformations in Europe. ● Herzog & de Meuron’s…
read moreEstancia Vik José Ignacio - Uruguay Contemporary art, gaucho culture and 4,000 acres of wild Uruguayan countryside Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A 12-suite contemporary estancia where every room has been individually conceived by a Uruguayan artist, turning the hotel into an extraordinary showcase of the country's creative scene. ● Traditional ranch life and…
read moreBahía Vik José Ignacio - Uruguay Contemporary art, dune architecture and barefoot living on the Atlantic coast Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● The most relaxed of the three José Ignacio Vik retreats, spreading 37 individually designed rooms and suites across a central pavilion and 11 freestanding bungalows among the dunes. ● Every accommodation is…
read morePlaya Vik José Ignacio - Uruguay Contemporary art, radical architecture and Atlantic sunsets on Playa Mansa Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Designed by Carlos Ott, Playa Vik turns the beach house into an extraordinary piece of architecture, centred around a cantilevered titanium-and-glass structure known simply as The Sculpture. ● The private collection makes the…
read moreGasthaus Traube - Buchs, Switzerland Two centuries of Swiss innkeeping meet charred timber, quiet design and a seriously impressive wine cellar Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A centuries-old village inn given a contemporary second life, with a new 14-room hotel replacing the former stable while allowing the historic Gasthaus to remain very much the…
read moreThe Blue Mansion – George Town, Penang, Malaysia Cheong Fatt Tze’s extraordinary indigo mansion turns a stay in George Town into an encounter with living Straits-Chinese history. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Penang’s great architectural landmarks: an indigo-blue Straits-Chinese mansion combining Southern Chinese principles with Gothic windows, Scottish ironwork and European decorative…
read moreThe Chow Kit | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A richly layered boutique hotel where vintage glamour meets the authentic soul of Kuala Lumpur Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Studio Tack (now Post Company) transformed Kuala Lumpur's historic Chow Kit district into the backdrop for one of Southeast Asia's most atmospheric boutique hotels. ● Deep colours,…
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