Hotels Selected for Their Architecture
From cliffside retreats to glass dome hideaways. Hotels where the building is the story.
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Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam: This Hotel Looks Like 70 Dutch Houses Stacked on Top of Each Other
What if a neighborhood could become a building? That’s the question architect Wilfried van Winden answered in 2010. The result is a 12-story hotel tower in Zaandam that looks like someone carefully stacked an entire Dutch village — roof by roof, window by window — until it touched the sky. The Architecture The
Private Jet Villa Uluwatu: A Boeing 737 on a Bali Clifftop
Some buildings ask you to slow down. This one asks you to look twice. The Private Jet Villa in Uluwatu, Bali, is exactly what it sounds like — a decommissioned Boeing 737 converted into a private villa. Parked on a clifftop above the Indian Ocean, it’s one of those stays where the building is the
Hesperia Sevilla — Where Color Is the Architecture
Seville doesn’t do quiet. It does heat, noise, tile, celebration — and the Hesperia Sevilla has taken all of that and pressed it directly into every wall, cushion, and corridor. This is a hotel where the interior design is the story. The Palette Walk in and the first thing you notice is
Nuanu Suites & Accommodations: Domes That Grew From the Ground
The suites here are domes. Round, small, nestled into the green. They don’t look like hotel rooms. They look like they grew here. Where a City Lets Nature Lead Nuanu isn’t a hotel with a garden. It’s a 44-hectare creative city in Tabanan, west Bali. Architecture, art, and nature built to coexist from
The Oberoi Marrakech: Moroccan Mosaic, Maximum Glamour
The Oberoi Marrakech feels like a modern palace that speaks fluent Morocco. At its heart: a courtyard that holds the whole stay together—open to the sky, framed by arches, and finished with the kind of mosaic work that catches light from every angle. This is a luxury hotel, yes. But what makes it memorable is
Coral Bay Bungalows, Bocas del Toro: Overwater Calm in the Caribbean
If you come to Bocas del Toro for the water, Coral Bay Bungalows doesn’t just show it to you—it builds you into it. Alongside ocean-view rooms, the stay offers overwater bungalows, so your days unfold at water level: sea light, salt air, and that quiet feeling of being gently held by the bay. The
Crossbasket Castle Hotel & Restaurant: A Scottish Castle Stay Near Glasgow
Some places do not just preserve history. They let you step inside it. Crossbasket Castle Hotel & Restaurant, set in the Scottish countryside near Glasgow, is one of those places. Behind its stone walls, this 17th-century castle offers a stay shaped by heritage, texture, and atmosphere. For the Historic Soul collection, it stands out as
Cliffrose Springdale: Desert Calm at the Edge of Zion
At the edge of Zion National Park, Cliffrose Springdale, Curio Collection by Hilton stands out not only for its desert setting, but also for how easy and comfortable it makes a Zion stay. The red rock landscape is the first thing people notice, but the hotel’s real strength is the combination of location, comfort, and
Dream Cliff Mountain Resort: A Cliffside Stay Defined by Design and Comfort
Built for the setting Dream Cliff Mountain Resort is a cliffside hotel where design and setting feel closely connected. Built along the mountain’s edge, it uses clean architectural lines, natural materials, and a strong sense of placement to create a stay that feels refined from the start. This is not only a dramatic location.
Anemoessa House Near Mykonos: A Cliffside Stay Shaped by Light and Sea
Anemoessa House near Mykonos is the kind of stay that fits perfectly into a cliffside hotel collection. Set above the sea, it offers the quiet drama that makes island architecture so memorable. Instead of relying on excess, it creates impact through placement, proportion, and atmosphere. Why Anemoessa House Fits a Cliffside Hotels Collection
Inntel Hotels Amsterdam Zaandam: This Hotel Looks Like 70 Dutch Houses Stacked on Top of Each Other
What if a neighborhood could become a building? That’s the question architect Wilfried van Winden answered in 2010. The result is a 12-story hotel tower in Zaandam that looks like someone carefully stacked an entire Dutch village — roof by roof, window by window — until it touched the sky.
Private Jet Villa Uluwatu: A Boeing 737 on a Bali Clifftop
Some buildings ask you to slow down. This one asks you to look twice. The Private Jet Villa in Uluwatu, Bali, is exactly what it sounds like — a decommissioned Boeing 737 converted into a private villa. Parked on a clifftop above the Indian Ocean, it’s one of those stays
Hesperia Sevilla — Where Color Is the Architecture
Seville doesn’t do quiet. It does heat, noise, tile, celebration — and the Hesperia Sevilla has taken all of that and pressed it directly into every wall, cushion, and corridor. This is a hotel where the interior design is the story. The Palette Walk in and the
Nuanu Suites & Accommodations: Domes That Grew From the Ground
The suites here are domes. Round, small, nestled into the green. They don’t look like hotel rooms. They look like they grew here. Where a City Lets Nature Lead Nuanu isn’t a hotel with a garden. It’s a 44-hectare creative city in Tabanan, west Bali. Architecture, art, and
The Oberoi Marrakech: Moroccan Mosaic, Maximum Glamour
The Oberoi Marrakech feels like a modern palace that speaks fluent Morocco. At its heart: a courtyard that holds the whole stay together—open to the sky, framed by arches, and finished with the kind of mosaic work that catches light from every angle. This is a luxury hotel, yes. But
