The Arctic Bath hotel and spa floats atop the Lule river during summer and freezes into place come winter. Located in Swedish Lapland, its star attraction is the bath which sits in the centre of a stunning circular complex. Guests can take an icy dip in the four-degree water and then retire to their own toasty cabin for the night.
read moreThe unique El Blok is a boutique design hotel located on the waterfront in Esperanza, a quiet town on the south side of the island of Vieques, located 13km off the east coast of Puerto Rico. Conceptually the hotel is conceived as a block of coral removed from the sea; inspired by the form, density and porosity of the coral reefs located just off shore.
read moreCompanhia das Culturas is a working family farm (olives, quince, oranges, figs) of forty acres in the Eastern Algarve, amidst gently rolling hills and miles of white sandy beaches. The owners, a writer and an anthropologist turned a part of the farm into a atmospheric and stylish b&b. There is a lush garden with swimming pool and bikes are available to discover the surroundings and magnificent beaches.
read moreVilla San Michele is a charming little hotel on the Amalfi Coast at Castiglione di Ravello. With picture perfect views over the glittering Tyrrhenian Sea, it is the perfect spot to spend a relaxing holiday relishing the sea the sun. A charming refuge from which the most attractive towns such as Amalfi, Positano and Sorrento can be easily reached in one of Italy’s most beautiful parts.
read morePedras Salgadas Spa & Nature Park offers ecological self-catering bungalows with sleek minimalistic design featuring sustainable strategies and local materials, such as slate and wood. The hotel is located within a national park.
read moreTorre de Palma Wine Hotel is a stylish country retreat featuring white-washed Alentejo architecture. Dating from 1338, it celebrates the ancient Roman passions for wine, olive oil, horses, and spas. Interiors feature a a charming mix of elegant furniture and quirky knickknacks, recalling a well-loved home.
read moreWanås Restaurant Hotel – Knislinge, Skåne, Sweden An 18th-century estate where contemporary art, organic farming and quietly beautiful Nordic design become one experience. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● An intimate 11-room hotel surrounded by the Wanås Foundation sculpture park, where works by artists including Yoko Ono, Jenny Holzer and Ann Hamilton turn the surrounding…
read moreCasa Talía – Modica, Sicily, Italy A tiny architectural hideaway woven into Modica’s hillside, where restored stone cottages, Mediterranean gardens and slow Sicilian living become one. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Created by architects Marco Giunta and Viviana Haddad, who restored the property themselves with the sensitivity of custodians rather than conventional hoteliers. ●…
read moreDutch architecture firm Space&Matter has turned a series of redundant canal-side bridge keeper’s houses in Amsterdam into the SWEETS hotel. Connected by the city’s waterways instead of corridors, the suites occupy 28 different bridge houses that were built between 1673 and 2009. Each suite is decorated to reflect the architectural history of that particular bridge house.
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