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.
Lokal Hotel Old City, Philadelphia, USA Six beautifully crafted apartments that pioneered Lokal’s invisible-service approach to hospitality Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Jersey Ice Cream Company transformed a historic Old City building into six richly textured apartments that feel genuinely residential rather than conventionally hotel-like. ● Lokal’s original “invisible service” concept eliminates reception, concierge…
read moreLokal Cape May - New Jersey, USA Invisible service, apartment-style freedom and a modern beach-house take on the Jersey Shore. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Just eight apartment-style suites make Lokal feel intimate, private and far removed from the conventional seaside hotel. ● The “invisible service” concept replaces reception desks and formality with digital…
read moreHotel Casa Bonay & Spa | Barcelona, Spain Where Catalan Heritage Meets Barcelona’s Creative Spirit Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Barcelona’s most authentic design hotels, housed inside a beautifully restored 19th-century mansion. ● A seamless blend of historic Catalan architecture, contemporary design, and local creative culture. ● More than a hotel: a…
read moreThe Hoxton Vienna | Austria Where Mid-Century Modernism Meets Vienna's Creative Spirit Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored 1950s modernist landmark that blends Viennese design heritage with The Hoxton's unmistakably relaxed style. ● Thoughtfully designed interiors inspired by the Wiener Werkstätte and Adolf Loos, balancing historic references with contemporary comfort. ● A…
read moreMunicipal Grand | Savannah, Georgia | USA Where Mid-Century Modernism Meets Southern Hospitality Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A masterful adaptive reuse project that celebrates Savannah’s overlooked mid-century architectural heritage. ● Interiors that blend Southern character, tropical modernism, and contemporary design with remarkable confidence. ● A hotel where cocktails, culture, and community are as…
read moreGrand Hotel Bellevue London | United Kingdom A Cinematic Boutique Hotel in a Victorian Townhouse Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored Victorian townhouse transformed into an intimate boutique hotel by designer Fabrizio Casiraghi. ● Elegant interiors where classical architecture, rich materials, and contemporary European design create a timeless atmosphere. ● A refined…
read moreWarren Street Hotel - New York City, USA Kit Kemp’s Kaleidoscopic Take on Downtown Manhattan Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Kit Kemp and her daughters Minnie and Willow transform Tribeca’s textile history into an exuberant world of pattern, colour, craft, and commissioned art. ● Stonehill Taylor’s cerulean-blue façade and yellow rooftop give the hotel…
read morePortella | Palma de Mallorca, Spain A Seventeenth-Century Palace Reimagined for Contemporary Living Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored 17th-century palace transformed by Festen and Gras Reynés into one of Palma's most refined boutique hotels. ● Thoughtful interiors that celebrate Mallorcan craftsmanship through natural materials, bespoke design, and quietly luxurious spaces. ●…
read more25hours Hotel Das Tour – Düsseldorf, Germany French romance meets German engineering in a high-rise playground above Düsseldorf. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Studio Aisslinger turns Düsseldorf’s close relationship with France into a wonderfully coherent design story, mixing German industrial precision with playful Parisian romance. ● The rooms are deliberately divided between two personalities…
read moreEl Rey Court | Santa Fe, New Mexico | USA Where Route 66 Meets the New Southwest Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored 1936 Route 66 motor court that preserves its historic adobe character while embracing contemporary Southwestern design. ● Authentic New Mexican interiors filled with handcrafted furniture, local art, and tactile…
read moreThe Reserve at Park MGM | Las Vegas, Nevada | USA European Elegance Meets Vegas Grandeur Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Jacques Garcia brings his signature Parisian glamour to the Las Vegas Strip, creating one of the city's most atmospheric interiors. ● The spectacular Library Restaurant transforms dining into theatre beneath walls lined with…
read moreCasa de La Flora - Khao Lak, Thailand Brutalist geometry meets tropical landscape on the Andaman Sea Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● VaSLab Architecture rejects the conventions of the tropical beach resort, replacing pitched roofs and decorative exotica with 36 angular concrete villas that seem to push their way out of the landscape. ●…
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