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.
Located along the pedestrianized promenade on the Garonne River, and facing the Jacques Chaban Delmas Bridge, Hotel Seeko’o stands out of Bordeaux’s mostly 18th century architecture with its pearly exterior of Corian panels. Seeko’o (iceberg in Inuit) is one of France’s most radical hotels.
read moreHotel Viura (named after a white grape variety) is a unique, avantgarde design hotel in the village of Villabuena de Álava (Eskuernaga in Basque) in the La Rioja Alavesa wine region. The village (of 300 inhabitants) has 48 wineries ranging from small family-owned businesses to larger bulk-production wineries.
read moreSant Patrici - Ferreries, Menorca, Spain A Boutique Vineyard Retreat Rooted in Menorca's Rural Heritage Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A peaceful estate combining a boutique hotel, working vineyard, and winery in the heart of Menorca. ● Minimalist interiors that celebrate traditional Menorcan architecture with warmth and restraint. ● An authentic wine experience where…
read moreHotel-Bodega Finca de Los Arandinos – Entrena, La Rioja, Spain A contemporary winery hotel where bold Spanish design looks straight out across the vineyards of La Rioja. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Architect Javier Arizcuren created an uncompromisingly modern building among the vineyards, with floor-to-ceiling glass turning the landscape into part of the architecture.…
read moreHotel Wiesler is a hotel in the grand hotel style, but with a decisive hip twist. It is located in the Old Town of Graz, right on the Mur River next to the iconic Kunsthaus Graz.
read moreMorgan & Mees is an individual boutique hotel set in a completely renovated 1880s former girls orphanage in Amsterdam West. The interior style mixes vintage and contemporary design and matches the characteristics of the monumental building, in a balance that is both classic and fresh.
read moreQuinta da Côrte is a small charming hotel with interior design by Pierre Yovanovitch set in its own terraced vineyards clinging to the hills of the Douro Valley.
read moreHotel Marqués de Riscal | Elciego, Spain Frank Gehry’s titanium landmark turns Rioja wine country into an architectural pilgrimage Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Spain’s most recognisable contemporary hotel buildings, designed by Frank Gehry as a sculptural counterpoint to Marqués de Riscal’s historic winery. ● The multicoloured titanium ribbons reference the estate…
read moreA funky hotel in a period Biedermeier building, Hotel am Brillantengrund is located in Vienna’s happening 7th district, just a few steps from Mariahilfer Strasse.
read moreSet in a 1962 modernist office building, Hotel Daniel Vienna is a hip hotel located right next to Belvedere Palace and Vienna’s Hauptbahnhof train station. A sailboat sculpture (designed by Erwin Wurm) with a twisted hull hangs off the edge of the roof.
read more25hours Hotel MuseumsQuartier | Vienna, Austria Where Creativity, Circus Magic, and Urban Culture Meet Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Circus-inspired interiors bursting with colour, vintage finds, and playful design by artist Olaf Hajek. ● A lively social atmosphere with one of Vienna's best rooftop bars and an Italian restaurant that attracts as many locals…
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