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 iconic architectural complex of “Largo do Botícario” in the Cosme Velho neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro is being redeveloped under AccorHotels’ JO&JOE hostel brand. AccorHotels bought the six houses that make up the architectural complex for R$20 million (4.6€m) and will invest an additional R$30 million (6.9€m) in renovations and furnishings.
read moreBrody House, Budapest, Hungary A Bohemian Townhouse Where Art, Community, and Creativity Come Together Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A characterful boutique hotel where every room is inspired by an artist and filled with original artworks, vintage finds, and upcycled furniture. ● More than a hotel, Brody House functions as a creative community, hosting…
read moreHotel Indigo The Hague – Palace Noordeinde | The Netherlands Royal Heritage Meets Boutique Design Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored former Dutch National Bank where history is reimagined through playful contemporary design. ● Rich interiors inspired by the building's banking past, filled with bespoke details, bold colours, and unexpected surprises. ●…
read moreSacromonte Landscape Hotel - El Eden, Uruguay Mirrored cabins, Tannat vineyards and architecture designed to disappear into the Uruguayan sierra Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Brazilian-Uruguayan practice MAPA Architects designed 13 prefabricated shelters that almost disappear into the landscape, their one-way mirrored façades reflecting grasslands, vineyards and sky. ● The cabins combine radical modernism…
read moreRadisson Collection Royal Hotel, Copenhagen | Denmark The World's First Design Hotel and Arne Jacobsen's Total Work of Art Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Designed entirely by Arne Jacobsen in 1960, it is widely regarded as the world's first true design hotel and one of the finest examples of a Gesamtkunstwerk. ● Home to…
read moreFabrika Tbilisi Where Soviet Industrial Heritage Meets Creative Community Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Europe’s most successful examples of adaptive reuse, transforming a former Soviet sewing factory into a vibrant hospitality and cultural hub. ● Raw industrial architecture, street art, and preserved factory details create an atmosphere that feels authentic rather than…
read moreA DNA Hotels’ favourite, Parkhotel Bellevue & Spa in Adelboden is a stylish indie hotel from the 1930s where tradition meets charming Scandinavian and mid-century design. The timelessly elegant design consists of a linear, classical and streamlined modernistic style (a former sanatorium) contrasting with the rustic village and spectacular Alpine landscape. A renovated lobby features furniture by Finn Juhl, Wegner and Gio Ponti. All this creates a truly authentic hotel experience.
read moreCitadines Connect Sydney Airport | Mascot, Australia A Retro-Futurist Airport Hotel That Brings the Glamour of the Jet Age Back to Travel Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A rare airport hotel with genuine design personality, inspired by the glamour, optimism, and graphic style of aviation’s golden age. ● The top-floor Sky Lounge turns arrivals…
read moreHotel Le Germain Charlevoix - Baie-Saint-Paul, Canada A contemporary farmstead where Québec’s rural heritage, local food and wild landscape shape the entire stay Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Built on the site of a historic farm, the hotel reinterprets Charlevoix’s agricultural architecture as a contemporary village of barns, farm buildings and pared-back rural spaces.…
read moreHotel Infante Sagres, Porto’s “Grande Dame” mixes classic interiors with a 1950s vibe.
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