Social Hotels are destinations where people naturally come together. These hotels are designed around connection, with lively lobbies, welcoming lounges, buzzing restaurants, rooftop bars, communal tables, and vibrant public spaces that encourage interaction. Whether it’s sharing cocktails at sunset, meeting fellow travelers over breakfast, or experiencing the energy of the local community, Social Hotels offer more than just a place to sleep. They create memorable moments, conversations, and a sense of belonging. Perfect for travelers who enjoy atmosphere, creativity, and hotels with a social heartbeat.
Danieli, Venezia, A Four Seasons Hotel | Venice, Italy A Venetian Gothic legend reborn, with Pierre-Yves Rochon bringing light, colour and contemporary refinement to one of Venice’s grandest hotels Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Venice’s great historic hotels, centred on the 15th-century Palazzo Dandolo and now meticulously restored rather than reinvented by…
read moreThe Westin Xi’an | China Ancient Chinese courtyard architecture reimagined by Neri&Hu — with a museum hidden beneath. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Neri&Hu designed the hotel as a contemporary interpretation of Xi’an’s monumental architecture, courtyard houses and 3,100 years of history. ● Architecture does the storytelling: floating pitched roofs, deep red window reveals,…
read moreLe Méridien Zhengzhou | China Where Neri&Hu turns Henan’s history into a monumental architectural archive. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Neri&Hu’s most ambitious hotel projects, combining architecture, interiors, furniture, signage, landscape and art into a single narrative. ● The 25-storey building is conceived as an “archive” of Henan’s culture, translating literature, nature,…
read moreThe Shàng by Artyzen | Shanghai, China Where Neri&Hu turns compact hotel rooms into contemporary curio boxes inspired by Shanghai, Qing dynasty collections and ingenious modernist design. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Neri&Hu transforms an unusually compact 20 m² room footprint into the hotel’s defining idea rather than treating it as a limitation. ●…
read moreKruisherenhotel | Maastricht, Netherlands Late-medieval Gothic architecture meets uncompromising contemporary design inside a 15th-century monastery. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of the Netherlands’ most convincing examples of adaptive reuse: a Gothic monastery and church transformed into a contemporary hotel without disguising the original architecture. ● Henk Vos’ interiors and Ingo Maurer’s lighting installations…
read moreUrban 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 moreW Sardinia – Poltu Quatu, Italy W grows up on the Costa Smeralda, trading glossy excess for Sardinian craft, coastal textures and a hidden harbour Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Meyer Davis gives the W formula a distinctly Sardinian identity, replacing the brand’s old high-gloss aesthetic with tactile materials, organic forms, local stone and…
read moreVilla Argentina - Dubrovnik, Croatia Dubrovnik’s grande dame returns, with Adriatic views, Mediterranean gardens and a carefully restored modern soul Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● One of Dubrovnik’s great historic hotels returns in August 2026 after a major transformation by Croatian architecture studio 3LHD, preserving the character of the original villa while radically improving…
read moreCanopy by Hilton Bangkok Sukhumvit - Thailand Bangkok’s cinematic past meets contemporary neighbourhood cool in Asoke Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● The first Canopy hotel in Southeast Asia, with AvroKO using Asoke’s industrial history and Thailand’s early film industry as unexpected starting points for the design. ● A bronze façade inspired by vintage movie…
read moreHôtel Nelligan - Montréal, Canada A landmark Old Montréal address reborn with richer interiors, local craftsmanship and a new social energy Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A comprehensive redesign by Montréal studio Atelier Zébulon Perron respects the hotel’s historic stone and brick architecture while giving it a sophisticated new identity. ● Local design runs…
read moreHotel Riviera Menorca – Ciutadella, Spain A splash of 1970s Italian seaside glamour brings colour, curves and a little mischief to Menorca. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Ilmiodesign deliberately rejects the ubiquitous white-on-white Balearic aesthetic, looking instead to the colourful beach culture of the 1970s Italian Riviera Romagnola. ● The former Hotel Madrid has…
read moreImmerso Hotel – Ericeira, Portugal Surf culture, Portuguese craft and Atlantic cuisine come together in a secluded valley overlooking the ocean. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Ericeira’s first five-star hotel translates the relaxed spirit of Europe’s first World Surfing Reserve into sophisticated contemporary hospitality without turning surf culture into a theme. ● A distinctly…
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