A 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.
read moreLocated along the pedestrianized promenade on the Garonne River, and facing the Jacques Chaban Delmas Bridge, Hotel Seeko’o stands out of Bordeaux’s mostly 18th century architecture with its pearly exterior of Corian panels. Seeko’o (iceberg in Inuit) is one of France’s most radical hotels.
read moreHotel Viura (named after a white grape variety) is a unique, avantgarde design hotel in the village of Villabuena de Álava (Eskuernaga in Basque) in the La Rioja Alavesa wine region. The village (of 300 inhabitants) has 48 wineries ranging from small family-owned businesses to larger bulk-production wineries.
read moreSant PatriciMenorcan Tranquility Amid Vineyards and Heritage Camí Sant Patrici, s/n 07750 Ferreries, Illes Balears, Spain Type: boutique hotel, design hotel, independent hotel Style: agroturismo, charm, minimalist, wine hotel Vibe: in the countryside, quiet Wine, Land & Legacy Set in the lush heartland of Menorca,
read moreQuinta da Côrte is a small charming hotel with interior design by Pierre Yovanovitch set in its own terraced vineyards clinging to the hills of the Douro Valley.
read moreAn unusual hotel concept in Austria’s capital, Vienna. The Hotel Rathaus – Wine & Design represents the Fleischhaker family’s pleasure concept with its vinophile philosophy. At every step you will be confronted by the theme of wine in the modern design hotel: the wine cheese on the breakfast buffet, the wine guglhupf with your coffee, the wine cosmetics in your room, etc.
read moreOctant Hotels Furnas – A Hot-Springs Haven in the Azores’ Wild HeartWhere Geothermal Wonder and Contemporary Calm Come Together Avenida Dr. Manuel de Arriaga 9675-022 Furnas, São Miguel, Portugal Type: design hotel, luxury hotel Style: contemporary Vibe: quiet A Spa Sanctuary Born from the Earth Itself In the lush volcanic basin of Furnas—where steam curls…
read moreEntre Cielos: Modernist Wine Dreams Beneath the Andes SkyA vineyard hotel that hovers between earth, architecture, and Malbec magic Type: architectural hotel, boutique hotel Vibe: quiet, retreat DNA: adult-only, independent hotel, singular suite, wellness, wheelchair accessible, wine hotel Where Wine Country Breaks the Mold In the heart of Luján de Cuyo, just 20 kilometers from…
read moreSet in a converted early 20th century townhouse, Malmerendas Boutique Lodging is a chic b&b-style option blending immaculately restored architectural features and contemporary design. It is located in the up-and-coming downtown Porto neighbourhood Mercado do Bolhão, a 3-minute walk from the metro station.
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