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.
Cowley Manor Experimental - Cotswolds, England Where English country-house heritage meets Parisian playfulness. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A 19th-century Italianate manor reinvented by Experimental Group, with Dorothée Meilichzon bringing her unmistakable mix of colour, pattern and playful sophistication to the English countryside. ● Subtle Alice in Wonderland references run through the interiors, from…
read moreLocated in the heart of Dublin Docklands, next to the 3Arena on the River Liffey, The Mayson is a boutique-style property. One of Dublin’s most modern and architecturally striking hotels it is set in two historic buildings on North Wall Quay (one a public house from 1860 and and one warehouse from 1870).
read moreSet in a historic building from 1886 that once functioned as a girls orphanage, hostel and party palace, Hotel Arena now features a tranquil, priste white Dutch minimalist design meeting 1970s retro, with occasional period touches (grand wrought-iron stairways, remnants of 19th-century patterned wall paintings). illuminating vintage and bespoke furnishings.
read moreGrupo Habita has done it again. Here in its hometown, Mexico’s trailblazing boutique hotels chain have reimagined a 19th century residential building, housing a modern ground floor marketplace, 18 guestrooms and seven suites. Crowning the property is a rooftop bar and restaurant, combining al fresco dining with sweeping vistas.
read moreHoused in the former Danish Post and Telegraph office from 1912, adjacent to the central railway station and Tivoli Gardens, the Villa Copenhagen is a Grande Dame hotel for the 21st century.
read moreHotel Indigo Larnaca, Cyprus, is a boutique hotel set in a stunning building with a rooftop swimming pool.
read moreInPátio Guest House is set in a fully restored late 19th century building in a quiet cul-de-sac in the Ribeira quarter. Elegant, contemporary and simple decoration define this special guest house plus an excellent location to discover Porto’s and Gaia’s treasures, with just a five minute walk to the Douro riverside.
read morePreview of the Ace Hotel Kyoto, a design and art hotel opening later in 2020.
read moreTattersalls is a complete renovated boutique hotel in Art Deco style, located in Armindale, New South Wales, Australia.
read moreSet in an Art Nouveau mansion from 1900, Casa Popeea is a design boutique hotel located in Br?ila, Romania.
read moreA former 500 year-old nunnery, La Bandita Townhouse is located in the heart of Pienza (a UNESCO World Heritage site), a small, beautiful Tuscan village in the Val d’Orcia. Located between Florence (1.5 hours) and Rome (2 hours) in southern Tuscany, Pienza is situated in the province of Siena. Watch the world go by on the cobbled streets from your window and enjoy a glass of vino and delicious bruschetta from La Bandita’s wine bar.
read moreSituated on the market square in the centre of medieval and walled Glurns (Glorenza in Italian), Hotel Gasthof Grüner Baum, dating from 1500, offers decisively contemporary styled rooms. The frescoed walls harbour a fresh, contemporary styling.
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