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 QVEST Hotel Cologne marries Neo-Gothic architecture with a museum-worthy collection of modern design, art, and photography.
read moreW Ibiza | Santa Eulària des Riu, Spain A colourful reinvention of an 1980s beachfront hotel, where Flower Power references meet contemporary resort architecture Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Baranowitz + Kronenberg retain the massing of the original 1980s structure while radically opening it up, turning an inward-looking building into a much more social…
read moreA firm favourite with the Milanese high society since 1863 (and still private owned), and -more recently- with the fashionista incrowd, the Grand Hotel et de Milan is a classic grand hotel, yet always with that je-ne-sais-quoi atmoshere that is always in fashion.
read moreWhitewashed walls provide backdrops for cacti and frame ocean views at the laid-back Hotel San Cristóbal, with the hotel’s vibe minimal and beachy, reminiscent of the Baja in the 1970s. The boutique hotel is located directly on the beach of Todos Santos. One of Mexico’s “pueblos magicos” it is in a transition from fishing village to bohemian getaway to emerging tourist destination. The hotel is a three-mile bike ride from the town, close to the rocky Punta Lobos promontory, with access to good surf, fishing and hiking, whale watching, as well as eating spots and art galleries.
read moreDistributed between 3 buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries, on a narrow cobblestone street, the Sapientia is a boutique hotel is located next to the University of Coimbra, on top of the hill overlooking the Mondego river. The style is modern, a sort of quasi-rustic minimalism, with artwork made from the pages of classic Portuguese books.
read moreFamous for its eponymous university, Durham is laden with historic pubs, listed buildings, cosy cafes and spellbinding churches, surrounded by rolling countryside and quiet villages. A stone’s throw from the city’s cathedral and castle – which together make up the city’s famous UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Hotel Indigo Durham is also within easy walking distance from the train station.
read moreThe Princesa Sofia Hotel was for some years Barcelona’s InterContinental Hotel and for some years the Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia. Now, after a major revamp it is called just “Sofia”. The new Sofia is designed by Jaime Beriestain, a name familiar to many hotels on the DNA Hotels pages.
read moreL’oscar is a luxury boutique hotel set in a former church, in Holborn, a district in the West End of London. The heritage building dates from the early 20th century and retains its original tiling, flooring, and ornately decorated ceilings. Originally conceived as the Baptist Church headquarters in the UK, it fell into dereliction and remained empty for ten years.
read moreBISHA, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Toronto Toronto's boldest luxury hotel combines fashion, art, nightlife, and rock-and-roll glamour in the heart of the Entertainment District. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Toronto's most daring design hotels, where Studio Munge and Lenny Kravitz bring together luxury, music, fashion, and art. ● Dramatic interiors layered with…
read moreHoused in a former Neoclassical Revival-style church, The LINE Hotel DC is located in Washington DC’s northwestern neighbourhood of Adams Morgan with pop-up restaurants, just-opened bars and well-loved flea markets. The rooftop opens out over the Washington Monument and the Washington National Cathedral.
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