The Greenwich Hotel
A combination of country house familiarity and urban chill. A designer orchestration of salvaged pieces, crafted textiles, aged ceramics and bespoke furnishings that are housed in a traditional red-brick new build – this new luxury kid on the block gives TriBeCa the unpretentious grand hotel it so craved.
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Miramonti Boutique Hotel
The chilled design hotel Miramonti sits perched atop Merano, nestled in forestry with spectacular, Bond-like views. Modernity subtly reigns whilst snuggling up to Alpine traditions – the vibe is relaxed, chilled and most definitely easy-going.
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Palacio Can Marqués
A former 18th-century Mallorcan palace built for a wealthy marqués merchant in 1760, is now one of Palma’s most noble Palacio's of style, renovated into a seductively glamorous grand hotel of casual luxe.
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Vigilius Mountain Resort
The vigilius mountain resort, created by architect, Matteo Thun, reclines in effortless eco style set to a fragrant Alpine landscape of larch trees, mountain pine, foxgloves and alpine roses.
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Hotel Arlberg
A legendary crash pad of royalty, celebs and lovers of Arlberg, this is the chic chalet hotel and spa of consummate five star style. Interiors are dedicated to Alpine heritage and modern luxe running through the hotel’s family history.
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Widder Hotel
Twisted beams frame the 14th century frescos while a curatorial catalogue of designer classics delivers a modernist influence: the Widder Hotel is where medieval heritage meets Eames and Poliakoff slumbers against thick stonewalls. This is at the heart of Old Town Zurich and has both the luxury pedigree of a small Grand Dame Hotel and the eclectic charisma of a design diva.
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Forsthofgut
A lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.
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Hotel Julien
The fabulous boutique Hotel Julien, with its mansion-house pedigree in the heartlands of old-town Antwerp, is a self-confessed curator of the arts, designer pieces, antiques and mid-century furnishings, which adorn the handsome salons and rooms in comfy elegance.
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Son Brull Rural Sanctuary
A monastic designer den of rural appeal set in a 30-hectare estate, this rural sanctuary has clubhouse flair, a sleek modernist touch and loads of sun-kissed sophistication. Altogether, a chilled off-radar adaption of indulgent luxury.
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(Y)our Top 10 Dinky Luxe Hotels
Our top 10 small boutique hotels brimming with design, luxury, character, and distilled with local charm - this is beyond B&B, this is Dinky Luxe.
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Bally: A Swiss Fashion Story
Luxury fashion house Bally started life in a small Swiss village before becoming an international design giant - not bad for a former elastic factory.
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Zurich does Design
Zurich has many striking features: the River Limmat winding through the city, historic architecture, and snow covered Alps as a picturesque backdrop. Only rarely does contemporary design get real attention in the city – and that’s usually in conjunction with events such as blickfang.
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New York Design Guide
Set among the wide streets and historic buildings of downtown Manhattan, for decades Tribeca has been an understated artist haunt, a fusion of easy-going European charm and New York ambition. Home to the iconic Greenwich Hotel, it is an artsy shopping district with its close proximity to both the city’s romantic waterfront promenades and the heart of many creative industries giving it the feel of a separate town within a major metropolis. Truly a design-lover’s dream for inspired shopping and the perfect place to stay when in NYC.
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Axel Vervoordt + The Greenwich Penthouse
Wabi sabi, the Japanese phrase derived from two distinct roots – ‘wabi’ for simplicity and ‘sabi’ for the on-going movement of time – is a concept that celebrates the beauty found in imperfection. Quiet and slow, it observes cracks, ageing and above all, authenticity; an attitude that iconic Belgium interior designer, Axel Vervoordt has adhered to all his life.
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Ettinger Leather Goods
Ettinger of London is a family owned and run luxury leather goods and accessories company whose products are still hand-made by British craftsmen in the UK. It prides itself on designing and creating only the very best leather goods and was appointed a Royal Warrant holder to HRH the Prince of Wales in 1996.
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Walk New York’s streets with footwear brand FEIT
Some design principles are so uncomplicated and understated that they can be found in different iterations, in different corners of the world. The value placed on craftsmanship is one of these; so is the use of natural materials that not only can last a lifetime, but also get more handsome with each passing year.
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A Luxury Summer in Lech
Summer in Lech - Austria's playground for the rich & famous - think luxury cars, the world's highest golf, classic cuisine & healthful Alpine retreats.
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Vienna Design Guide
The former cradle of the Habsburg empire, today the chic Austrian capital is the travel destination in daring design and breathtaking architecture. Go beyond Art Nouveau buildings and sleek cafe culture and you’ll find that design in Vienna is thriving.
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Lisbon Design Guide
Lisbon, Portugal's legendary capital simply bursts with heritage, azulejo tiles, Pastéis de Nata & art - this is a design guide you can shop, see & drink.
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Helmut Lang: Austria’s fashion success story
Austria's most successful fashion designer, Helmut Lang, and his eponymous style.
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Alpine Golfing in Lech - boy it’s high.
High in the mountains – Winter sports aficionados know only too well that Lech-Zürs am Arlberg is perhaps one of Austria’s premier ski resorts and now is about to set a new challenge with a stunning 9-hole golf course being the highest altitude club in Austria surrounded by the Arlberg mountain range.
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Jeweller De Grisogono Geneva
Luxury jewellery designer De Grisogono is Genevan luxe at its finest, a lavish, playful style & avant-garde ethos that seeks ‘the beauty in audacity’.
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Art Guide to Vienna
Browse our unique Vienna Art Guide below for all there is to know about Austria’s art and culture capital. Once the epicentre of the longstanding Habsburg empire, Vienna is awash with galleries, artists, museums and odes to moments of age-defining culture, as well a new generation of creatives call this city home, once again.
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