Where the Past Becomes Part of the Stay
Some hotels have been welcoming guests for generations; others give historic buildings an entirely new purpose. Heritage & Historic Hotels spans centuries of architecture—from ancient monasteries, castles and coaching inns to grand mansions, Art Nouveau landmarks and Art Deco icons. Some were built as hotels, others have been brilliantly adapted. What connects them is a respect for what came before, allowing original architecture, craftsmanship and stories to remain part of the experience rather than becoming simply a backdrop.
Es Racó d’Artà | Mallorca, Spain A 13th-century finca transformed into a deeply considered retreat where architecture, agriculture, art, and wellbeing move at the same slow pace Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Architect Toni Esteva treats the historic finca and its 200-hectare landscape as one continuous composition, using local stone, timber, limewash, cane, and…
read moreKOZMO Hotel, Budapest, Hungary A Monumental Palace Where Belle Époque Architecture Meets Contemporary Luxury Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A magnificent historic landmark transformed into one of Budapest's most refined contemporary luxury hotels. ● Monumental architecture, soaring staircases, and richly restored historic details are balanced by understated modern interiors. ● Spacious guestrooms and elegant…
read moreSextantio Albergo Diffuso has rustic designer rooms dispersed along the narrow cobblestone streets of a medieval village high up in the Abruzzo mountains.
read moreFormer 1871 North Western Hotel at Liverpool Lime Street railway station to become Radisson RED.
read moreANIME A SUD – Casa Sabir – Syracuse, Sicily, Italy A restored Liberty-era home overlooking Ortigia’s historic market, where Sicilian maiolica, contemporary design and the rituals of food become part of everyday life. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Set inside a 1908 Liberty-style palazzo directly above Ortigia’s historic market, placing the sounds, smells and…
read moreGasthof Bad Dreikirchen is a splendid, 14th-century family-owned historic inn set in splendid isolation in South Tyrol.
read moreHotel Indigo Verona, the former Grand Hotel des Arts is a boutique design hotel set in 1920 Liberty-style building.
read moreScandic Helsinki Hub is a large design hotel featuring loft-style rooms, a trattoria and a sauna. It is set in the impressive Tilgmann building, a printing house from the 1920s and 1930s.
read moreThe DNA: Sister to the Casa do Conto, the Tipografia has a similar aesthetic, albeit mixing in more green: wood and plants inside, a hidden-away courtyard and a leafy green garden complete with inviting swimming pool surrounded by trees and hammocks outside. Green is also the colour of the tiled bar, which doubles as the hotel’s breakfast area.
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