Design Hotels represents and markets a curated selection of more than 180 independent hotels in over 40 countries across the globe. More than a collection of hotels, the company is a collection of stories. Each property reflects the ideas of a visionary hotelier - an Original - someone with a passion for genuine hospitality, cultural authenticity, thought-provoking design and architecture. Each "Original" stands for the individual, aesthetic and service-driven experience that her or his hotel provides. Founded by Claus Sendlinger in 1993, Design Hotels offers its members insightful travel industry knowledge, from feasibility studies and conceptual branding to market trend consultancy and international sales representations. The company has its headquarters in Berlin and branches in London, Barcelona, New York, Singapore, Bali, Tokyo and Perth. Watch out for the ongoing yearbook of Design Hotels. For more information please feel free to send us your email: info@designhotels.com
In the centre of the beautiful and historic Portuguese city of Porto, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hotel Teatro is an elegant innovation set in shades of bronze and gold. It has been built on the same site where the revered 1859 Teatro Baquet once stood. The hotel reflects its roots in the theatrical and the spectacular, while transmitting an ultimately stylish and contemporary urbanity.
Hotel La Renaissance’s design concept and social spaces gracefully draw upon its own history as a hive of European and North African glamour. By reviving the iconic focal point for Marrakech’s chic social life, the re-opening of Hotel La Renaissance guarantees a new surge of life and fresh delights to Morocco’s inspiring capital.
Nestled against Zurich’s surrounding forests, and in the vicinity of the bustling city, the Dolder Grand’s renovations by world-renowned architect Lord Norman Foster have made the historic landmark into a modern masterpiece.
Nestled deep in a valley in the Swiss Alpine village of Adelboden, The Cambrian looks out onto one of the world’s most spectacular landscapes. Combining sleek, modern design with innovative uses of natural, local materials, The Cambrian’s exquisite interior effortlessly reflects its exterior, adding to the purifying immensity of the mountains.
On the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, the Seaside Hotel Palm Beach is embedded in a 1000-year-old palm grove. With the first design hotel on Gran Canaria, French architect and designer Alberto Pinto has created a new form of hotel on the island with a mix of tradition and modern design, clear lines and fresh simplicity.
To those travellers exhausted by the stresses of modern life, the Hotel Gabriel Paris Marais emits the epitome of privacy and elegance, apparent as soon as one sets foot in the entrance hall. The Hotel’s façade is highlighted by its gorgeous Art Deco ornamentation, and in conjunction with the minimalist interiors, conceived by the wonderful architect/designer Axel Schoenert, an overarching atmosphere of calm and relaxation is created.
In a city known for its ancient past, the Semiramis is a hotel of the future. Facing a tranquil green park in the Kifissia area of north Athens, the hotel is the creation of designer, Karim Rashid, well-known for his fluid, soft style that mingles rounded forms with bright, lively colours. The Semiramis is no exception to this; all its 51 guestrooms and public areas carry Rashid's distinctive signature.
The product of Milanese architects Piero Lissoni and Nicoletta Canesi's creative inspiration, the Bentley Hotel is a temple to radiance and light. A few minutes from Istanbul's most popular shopping streets, in the center of the city's European section, the construction was three years in the making, proving the maxim that good things come to those who wait. DESIGN HOTELS™: Finest luxury hotels for your unique journey! Find your design hotel now and enjoy :-) http://www.designhotels.com http:/...
Lovers of art, admirers of design: Boundary welcomes you. Located amidst the plentiful galleries and studios of London’s famed Shoreditch quarter, Boundary is a celebration of fine art and fine taste for the sophisticated traveller. DESIGN HOTELS™: Finest luxury hotels for your unique journey! Find your design hotel now and enjoy :-) http://www.designhotels.com http://designhotels.com/hotels/europe/unitedkingdom/london/boundary Enjoy and take your tour!!! Distributed by Tubemogul.
DESIGN HOTELS™: ROADTRIPS MADE BY ORIGINALS When you are travelling, the last thing you want is to be regarded as a tourist. You want to discover a city or a region through the eyes of a local. With Roadtrips Made by Originals Design Hotels™, Sixt and BMW ConnectedDrive invite you to your own roadmovie and to become a local upon arrival! All members of Design Hotels™ have a deep connection to their regions -- they know exactly where to find cutting-edge art exhibitions, the latest club or the ...