Where the Outdoors Is the Main Attraction
Some hotels are really just the starting point for everything outside. Nature brings together places surrounded by forests, jungle, desert, rivers and wide-open landscapes—made for hiking, cycling, kayaking, wildlife watching or simply getting your shoes muddy. Sometimes it’s adventurous, sometimes wonderfully slow. These are hotels where nature isn’t something admired through the bedroom window, but something you’re meant to get out and experience.
Urban Nature Bad Gastein - Austria Bad Gastein’s historic bathing culture reborn with a playful new attitude — and an extraordinary pool above the Alps. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● BWM Designers & Architects transformed the historic Badeschloss of 1791 and a bold 35-metre contemporary tower into one architectural composition built around Bad Gastein’s…
read moreFinca La Bobadilla – Sierra de Loja, Andalusia, Spain An Andalusian village in miniature, reborn by Único Hotels with local craft, olive-grove living and a new culinary identity. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A 73-room estate spread across 350 hectares of Mediterranean woodland and more than 2,000 ancient olive trees, conceived not as a…
read moreMajamaja Helsinki | FinlandOff-Grid Living on the Edge of the Baltic Sea Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A pioneering off-grid retreat where architecture, technology, and sustainability come together in one remarkably compact design. ● Located on a secluded rocky shoreline in the Helsinki archipelago, yet easily reached from the city by bicycle, boat, or…
read moreWhite River Cottages, Crete Where Ancient Stone Houses Embrace the Wild Soul of Crete Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A beautifully restored hamlet of traditional stone cottages hidden among olive groves on Crete's unspoiled southeast coast. ● Authentic architecture that preserves the island's rural heritage while offering understated contemporary comfort. ● One of Crete's…
read moreVale Palheiro Earth Resort, Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal Where Architecture Dissolves into the Landscape Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A remarkable contemporary interpretation of traditional Algarvian architecture built almost entirely from rammed earth, stone, and reclaimed materials. ● Just 13 villas, suites, and casitas immersed in one of the Algarve’s most unspoilt natural landscapes. ●…
read moreAZUMA FARM Koiwai, Shizukuishi, Japan Where regenerative farming, contemporary architecture, and slow Japanese hospitality come together beneath Mount Iwate. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A pioneering farm retreat that redefines luxury through landscape, sustainability, and an authentic connection to place. ● Architecture by Shiro Miura that dissolves into forests and pastures using hyperlocal materials…
read moreEstancia Vik José Ignacio - Uruguay Contemporary art, gaucho culture and 4,000 acres of wild Uruguayan countryside Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A 12-suite contemporary estancia where every room has been individually conceived by a Uruguayan artist, turning the hotel into an extraordinary showcase of the country's creative scene. ● Traditional ranch life and…
read moreUrban Cowboy Lodge | Big Indian, New York | USA Maximalist Mountain Living in the Catskills Wilderness Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks transform an 85-year-old mountain lodge into an unapologetically layered retreat filled with pattern, craft, and Americana. ● Twenty-eight individually designed rooms and suites combine hand-printed wallpaper, Pendleton…
read moreVipp Tunnel, Tasmania Brutalist Poetry at the Edge of the World Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A spectacular off-grid architectural retreat designed by Room11 Architects and Danish design brand Vipp. ● Raw concrete, vast glazing, and dramatic wilderness views create one of the world's most immersive design stays. ● Proof that sustainability, architecture, and…
read morequartier - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Solid-timber lofts, mountain-shaped architecture and a modern answer to Bavarian Alpine tradition Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A rare contemporary take on Garmisch-Partenkirchen, replacing decorative chalet clichés with sculptural forms, solid timber and crisp modern interiors. ● Sixteen suites and one apartment are arranged around a restored 1906 main building,…
read moreShinta Mani Mustang - Jomsom, Nepal Bill Bensley brings bold design, Tibetan culture and Himalayan adventure together at the edge of the sky Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Bill Bensley turns the drama of Mustang into the starting point for the design, using Tibetan references, local craft and richly layered interiors rather than importing…
read moreOLM Nature Escape - Sand in Taufers (Campo Tures), Italy A Circular Alpine Retreat Where Radical Sustainability Meets Contemporary Design Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A striking ring-shaped hotel by architect Andreas Gruber, inspired by an old millstone and conceived as a contemporary interpretation of the Alpine pasture. ● Natural larch, stone, glass, and…
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