Sharma Springs Bali’s Bamboo Masterpiece in the Ayung River Valley Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of the most extraordinary examples of contemporary bamboo architecture anywhere in the world. ● Designed by Elora Hardy and IBUKU, the pioneers behind Bali’s globally celebrated Green Village. ● A visionary blend of sustainability, craftsmanship, and luxury that…
read moreION Adventure Hotel An iconic design hotel where brutalist architecture, geothermal energy, and Iceland's untamed landscape create one of the country's most unforgettable stays. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A striking cantilevered design by Minarc that turns a former geothermal workers' building into an architectural landmark. ● Sustainable hospitality powered by Iceland's natural geothermal…
read moreEs Racó d’Artà, 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 moreEremito – Parrano, Umbria, Italy A modern hermitage built stone by stone for silence, solitude and a radically simpler way of staying. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Built from 130,000 stones using traditional 13th-century masonry techniques, Eremito looks ancient but is a remarkable contemporary creation by former fashion designer Marcello Murzilli. ● The monastic…
read moreGasthof Bad Dreikirchen is a splendid, 14th-century family-owned historic inn set in splendid isolation in South Tyrol.
read moremegalithic monument in the Iberian Peninsula), is Imani, a unique country house. Rustic elements like old beams and stone hearths, pots bursting with flowers, stone tanks are combined with vintage touches like a quirky display of antique sewing machines and salvaged neon signs in the garden plus walls full of modern art. In the extensive, mature gardens and lawns are two swimming pools, plus a pair of donkeys roaming the estate. It is incredibly peaceful out here, though Évora is just a 15-minute drive away.
read moreLOPUD 1483 A Sacred Sanctuary Reborn on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A meticulously restored 15th-century Franciscan monastery transformed into one of Europe’s most extraordinary private retreats. ● A unique fusion of sacred architecture, contemporary art, and Adriatic serenity. ● Complete exclusivity, with just five suites available for a single group…
read moreThe Rooster is a small luxury design hotel consisting of 17 houses located on the tiny Cycladic island of Antiparos, Greece.
read moreMexican practice PPAA has designed Casa Octavia, a boutique hotel in Mexico City that is based around the eponymous fashion brand. A facade of slim wooden lattices covers the hotel’s concrete and glass exterior, shading the interiors from harsh sunlight and creating a delicate pattern of shadows.
read moreThe soft sloping hills of Breitenbach, in the Alsace, France is an unusual place to find these stunning Scandinavian, minimalist “huts” of Hotel 48° Nord.
read moreAhangama, the up-and-coming surfer hideout on Sri Lanka’s palm-fringed south coast, has seen intimate boutique properties pop up like mushrooms in the past few years. The sleekest new addition is PALM Hotel, a seven-key resort nestled between rice paddies and palm trees in a coconut grove some five kilometres inland from Ahangama’s craggy beaches.
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