Where Design Defines the Experience
This is the heart of DNA Hotels. A design-led hotel doesn’t have to be created by a famous architect or interior designer—it can be carefully designed from the ground up or have evolved organically over decades. What matters is that everything feels connected: architecture, interiors, furniture, materials, light and atmosphere. These are hotels with a clear point of view, where design isn’t decoration or a marketing label, but part of the character of the place and the way you experience it.
The Standard, Ibiza | Ibiza Town, Spain A former cinema reborn as a layered mix of Californian mid-century ease, Mediterranean restraint, and unmistakable Standard energy Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● The design bridges two very different references — The Standard’s Californian roots and Ibiza’s vernacular architecture — through travertine, timber, hessian, cotton, vintage European…
read moreMontesol Experimental Ibiza | Ibiza Town, Spain Ibiza’s 1933 grande dame reborn in pastel colours, bohemian craft, and a little celestial mischief Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Dorothée Meilichzon respects the hotel’s landmark neocolonial identity while giving its 33 rooms a wonderfully tactile new world of shell-imprinted walls, embroidered fabrics, walnut, wicker, and cosmic…
read morewecamp Cadaqués | Costa Brava, Spain Where Mediterranean Nature Meets Contemporary Slow Living Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A design-led reinterpretation of camping that combines architecture, nature, and sustainability. ● Beautifully integrated into the landscapes of Cap de Creus and the artistic spirit of Cadaqués. ● Proof that simplicity, thoughtful design, and a strong…
read more25hours Hotel Piazza San Paolino | Florence, Italy Where Dante's Divine Comedy Becomes a Design Playground Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A wonderfully imaginative conversion of a former monastery and historic bank into one of Florence's most playful design hotels. ● Milanese designer Paola Navone transforms Dante's Divine Comedy into a rich interior narrative,…
read moreLodge at Marconi - Marshall, California, USA Where Northern California modernism meets one of the strangest chapters in coastal history. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A 62-acre retreat above Tomales Bay with a remarkable past that stretches from Guglielmo Marconi’s pioneering wireless station to Synanon and decades as a conference centre. ● Home Studios…
read moreVocabolo Moscatelli - Umbertide, ItalyA soulful monastery retreat where eight centuries of history, contemporary design, and Umbrian craftsmanship converge in remarkable harmony. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored 12th-century monastery where historic architecture and contemporary design exist in perfect balance. ● Architect Jacopo Venerosi Pesciolini’s sensitive intervention preserves the soul of the…
read moreCOMO Metropolitan Singapore A Vertical Lifestyle Destination Where Design, Wellness, and Contemporary Luxury Converge Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● The first Singapore hotel from COMO Hotels & Resorts, bringing together hospitality, fashion, wellness, and gastronomy under one beautifully designed roof. ● Elegant interiors by Paola Navone, Atelier Ikebuchi, and an international design team that…
read moreArtyzen New Bund 31 Shanghai | China Contemporary Chinese Design Meets Garden Serenity Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Beautifully designed by Shanghai-based Neri&Hu, drawing inspiration from the spatial poetry of traditional Chinese gardens. ● Minimalist guestrooms with soaring ceilings, custom-made furniture, and a refined material palette that feels both contemporary and unmistakably Chinese. ●…
read moreSaint James Paris - FranceA rare walled estate where château grandeur, private-club sophistication, and Parisian romance come together in perfect harmony. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● The only true château-hotel in Paris, hidden behind walls and gardens in the heart of the 16th arrondissement.● Laura Gonzalez’s extraordinary redesign layers neoclassical architecture, Chinoiserie, Art Deco…
read moreEnterprise Hotel | Milan, Italy An Industrial Landmark Reimagined for Contemporary Milan Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A pioneering design hotel created within a former electronics factory and newspaper printing house. ● Industrial architecture softened by refined Italian interiors, contemporary art, and carefully curated materials. ● A creative atmosphere that reflects Milan's spirit of…
read moreMoxy Banff | Alberta, Canada A 1964 roadside motel reborn as a riot of mid-century ski culture, mountain nostalgia and unapologetically social design. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Workshop/APD preserved Banff's first commercial motor hotel's Rundle stone walls and distinctive precast wings, turning a 1964 roadside relic into a convincing piece of contemporary hospitality.…
read moreEdgar Suites Bouchardon | Paris, France Bernard Dubois Brings Seventies Modernism to the Heart of Paris Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Bernard Dubois creates a distinctive residential retreat inspired by 1970s design, mountain lodges, and Bauhaus principles rather than traditional Parisian grandeur. ● Just eleven apartment-style suites combine bespoke furniture, warm timber, sculptural headboards,…
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