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.
Combining the best of old and new, Pousada Palácio Estói is set in a rococo palace from 1909 with an ultra-modern wing added exactly 100 years later. The palace, once home to the viscount of Estói, took 20 years to built. It was in the viscount’s family until 1987 when it was sold to the municipality of Faro which turned it into the pousada it is today.
read moreCasa Talía – Modica, Sicily, Italy A tiny architectural hideaway woven into Modica’s hillside, where restored stone cottages, Mediterranean gardens and slow Sicilian living become one. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Created by architects Marco Giunta and Viviana Haddad, who restored the property themselves with the sensitivity of custodians rather than conventional hoteliers. ●…
read moreLocated in the city centre of the Greek metropolis, and only steps from the Acropolis Museum, Parthenon, Dionysos Theatre and Syntagma (or Constitution) Square, AthensWas is a luxury design hotel set in a apartment building from 2006. The extensive use of Greek marble and walnut pays hommage to the Classic Modernism movement, popular in Greece from the 1950s to 1970s.
read moreWalker Hotel Tribeca | New York City, USA Industrial Heritage with a Softer Downtown Soul Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored Renaissance Revival building that reflects Tribeca's industrial past without feeling nostalgic. ● Warm, residential interiors where herringbone floors, leather, marble, and natural materials make compact rooms feel unexpectedly generous. ● A…
read moreAmid the narrow streets that crisscross Palma de Mallorca’s cosmopolitan old town, a 10 minute walk from the port is the luxury boutique Hotel Cort. Set in a 100-year old bank building it offers serene, spacious suites and a sun terrace with lounge beds, towel service, and bar service upon request.
read moreDutch architecture firm Space&Matter has turned a series of redundant canal-side bridge keeper’s houses in Amsterdam into the SWEETS hotel. Connected by the city’s waterways instead of corridors, the suites occupy 28 different bridge houses that were built between 1673 and 2009. Each suite is decorated to reflect the architectural history of that particular bridge house.
read moreHotel Trouvail Miami Beach, Miami Beach Vintage Miami Charm with a Mediterranean Soul Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored 1940s Miami Beach landmark that blends historic character with relaxed Mediterranean-inspired interiors. ● Residential-style rooms, many with kitchenettes, create the atmosphere of a stylish beach apartment rather than a traditional hotel. ● An…
read moreThe Guesthouse Vienna | Austria Where Contemporary Design Meets Vienna's Cultural Heart Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● An intimate luxury hotel designed by Sir Terence Conran that replaces grand formality with understated elegance. ● One of Vienna's finest locations, directly opposite the Albertina and beside the Vienna State Opera. ● A genuine residential atmosphere,…
read moreBehind the classic Viennese façade of the four star Der Wilhelmshof you will find a modern, family-run hotel. Throughout the hotel, in public areas and private guestrooms you will artworks and painted walls by Viennese artist Ty Waltinger, which makes the hotel a “Gesamtkunstwerk”. The Wilhelmshof is located in a quiet side street in the typical Viennese 2nd district “Leopoldstadt”.
read moreLouvre Hotels has opened its dual branded Golden Tulip and Campanile hotel in the centre of Montpellier opposite the main Saint-Roch train station. The hotel is set in the spectacular Le Belaroïa multi-use complex, designed by French architect Manuelle Gautrand.
read moreÓbidos, about an hour north of Lisbon, is usually associated with its fortified hilltop town and the local cherry liquor. Now there is another reason to visit: the cutting-edge boutique hotel Rio do Prado, built and operated along strict eco guidelines.
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