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Palazzetto Rosso
Palazzetto Rosso Siena

Palazzetto Rosso

Palazzetto Rosso is a luxury design boutique hotel located in the heart of Siena’s medieval center. Set in an inn from the 13th-century, it has been hosting travelers for eight centuries. The original façade, decorated with traditional wrought-iron ensigns and flares, remains the same. Inside, the majestic arched hall, high vaulted ceilings, curving archways, red brick walls and richly frescoed ceiling rich frescoes are combined with cutting-edge Italian design.

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Hospederia
Hospederia Algarve

Hospederia

Building on the success of the now well established Pensão Agrícola, Hospedaria – a short stroll away across flower-filled meadows – marks the return of the partnership between Lisbon architects Atelier RUA and owner Rui Liberato de Sousa.

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Pensão Agrícola

Pensão Agrícola

Pensão Agrícola is a hip b&b, set in a small farmhouse located in the quiet Sotavento (Eastern) Algarve. This undiscovered spot, framed by orange, fig, almond and arbutus trees, nestles between the historic town of Tavira and Cacela Velha, a picturesque clifftop fishing village, and just 1.5km from the Formosa delta and the deserted beaches that are its best-kept secret.

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De L’Europe
De L'Europe | Amsterdam

De L’Europe

First established in 1896, Hotel de L’Europe Amsterdam is one of the standard-bearers in the city’s luxury hotel scene. Recently, it was reborn through a contemporary lens, while still paying homage to the Dutch Masters.

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Cowley Manor Experimental
Cowley Manor Experimental

Cowley Manor Experimental

Cowley Manor Experimental, CotswoldsWhere Whimsy Meets Heritage in the English Countryside Cowley Cheltenham GL53 9NL Type: architectural hotel, boutique hotel, design hotel, heritage hotel Style: art & culture, colors, manors & country houses Vibe: countryside retreat, fabulous hotel bars, quiet A Country House Reimagined French interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has reimagined the interiors of

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Strandhotel Zoomers
Strandhotel Zoomers Castricum

Strandhotel Zoomers

Located among the dunes of North Holland’s Castricum beach, Strandhotel (beach hotel) Zoomers is a stunning creative collaboration between Dutch interior brand HKliving and the property; the design-led concept born this year to offer guests a slow pace of life amid nature and the bracing coast.

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Monsieur George
Monsieur George | Paris

Monsieur George

In Paris’ 8th arrondissement is Monsieur George Hôtel, a five-star boutique hotel at 17 rue Washington. Steps from the Champs-Élysées, the luxury hotel was crafted by famed British designer and indisputably chic style icon Anouska Hempel.

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Rooms Tbilisi
Rooms Hotel Tbilisi

Rooms Tbilisi

The sister hotel to Georgia’s first design hotel in the Caucasus mountains, Rooms Hotel Tbilisi is located in the Georgian capital. The property is set in an industrial Soviet-era publishing house- a nostalgic remnant of Vera, the intellectual neighbourhood it inhabits.

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Hotel Arena
Hotel Arena | Amsterdam

Hotel Arena

Set in a historic building from 1886 that once functioned as a girls orphanage, hostel and party palace, Hotel Arena now features a tranquil, priste white Dutch minimalist design meeting 1970s retro, with occasional period touches (grand wrought-iron stairways, remnants of 19th-century patterned wall paintings). illuminating vintage and bespoke furnishings.

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Pensão Favorita
Pensão Favorita | Porto

Pensão Favorita

Pensão Favorita is a hip hotel, located in a restored historical building in Porto’s arts district in the city centre. The interiors feature an assemblage of vintage pieces mixed with modern furniture, and the hotel’s structural transformation was orchestrated by a local architect. Result is a low-key bohemian ambiance. Within short distance you will find numerous galleries and unique designer shops.

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Speicher7
Speicher 7 Mannheim

Speicher7

Speicher7 is an industrial chic design hotel located on the banks of the river Rhine in Mannheim. It is set in a renovated 1950’s grain silo, which stood empty for over 30 years.

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Casa Cook El Gouna
Casa Cook El Gouna | Egypt

Casa Cook El Gouna

The Casa Cook vernacular embraces the Greek concept of parea, the celebration of coming together to make memories. Located at the threshold of the Red Sea, Casa Cook El Gouna in Egypt—the second in the brand’s portfolio—echoes the German hotel company’s style while also drawing inspiration from the surrounding blue lagoons, rolling dunes, and sweeping views.

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