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Hospitality Net
28-05-2025
- Business
- Hospitality Net
Introducing Eight New Members of Design Hotels
From charming retreats in Upstate New York and the Swiss Alps to urban wonders in Baltimore and Prague, discover the newest members of Design Hotels around the world. Situated in an array of locations ideal for different types of travelers, the following eight new members showcase unique transformations of spaces. In one, guests will discover underground concrete wine tanks that have become a series of inviting baths. At another, a family's former villa now boasts a beachfront all-suite hotel. And in a historic structure dating to 1912, visitors can sip craft cocktails amongst contemporary high-camp style in an homage to John Waters. Source: Marriott LA PUNTA ZICATELA, MEXICO At Hotel Humano by Grupo Habita in Puerto Escondido, local culture takes center stage. Steps away from Zicatela Beach, one of the most renowned surf destinations in the world, guests can blend in with the locals as they surf, chill, and repeat—or simply take in stunning Pacific Coast sunsets from a relaxed yet pampering atmosphere filled with gardens, fire pits, and poolside pleasures. Permeable lattice structures enable a seamless flow between interiors and the outdoors, while a rooftop garden and central courtyard provide ample room to lounge beneath the Mexican sun and fresh ocean breeze. Throughout the hotel, materials like exposed concrete contrast with clay tiles, raw bricks, and tropical wood details, all of which were sourced, produced, or handcrafted locally. Welcoming barefoot guests among simple luxury, the hotel places the focus on the enchanting Oaxacan coast and allowing visitors to effortlessly integrate with the local culture. TULUM, MEXICO A private coastal sanctuary of suites thoughtfully oriented toward the sea, XELA Tulum is a beachfront, soulful retreat for likeminded spirits seeking laidback luxury and an authentic experience in the heart of the Caribbean. The hotel was designed to evoke a sense of ease and a beach house ambiance, with a color palette dominated by soft, sand-like hues and warm oranges, accented by organic woods, woven fibers, and stone finishes. Originally a chic European family's private holiday home, the property now boasts a carefully preserved charm with the added amenities of contemporary communal spaces, a sophisticated bar, a serene spa, and a garden-facing gym. Additionally, three restaurants operated by the hotel offer a range of dining experiences: The on-property XELA Restaurant & Bar pairs a seasonal, local menu with signature cocktails. Nestled within a stylish nearby roadside shack, Los Bowls de Guadalupe presents healthy organic bites, smoothies, and bowls. And NÜ Tulum, an upscale experience also close to the hotel, was mentioned in Mexico's first Michelin Guide. Source: Marriott NEW YORK CITY, USA Tucked in the heart of Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, surrounded by old brownstones and tree-lined streets, The Moore greets guests with a classic façade that has deliberately been left untouched—a nod to Clement Clarke Moore, who developed Chelsea in the 1800s. Behind the historical façade is a lobby designed to feel like a living room and 81 luxe guestrooms, where the pervading feeling is more about home than hotel. Believing that the coziest spaces always present warm tones of woods and velvets, the hotel's designers augment a rich neutral pallet with off-white linen-textured walls, wide-planked oak-wood flooring, teak wall paneling, and furniture with brass inlays. Windows are draped in a modern, deep-charcoal velvet, framing plush fabric headboards and desk chairs upholstered in mohair and velvet. Downstairs, the 24-hour Cafe Moore serves pastries and resembles an old diner counter, while the seasonal roof terraces is home to Moore Wine bar. The hotel also has an intimate gym and offers partnerships with local businesses, including Bathhouse, Bombshell Pilates, Soul Cycle, and the neighboring restaurant Marsanne. KINGSTON, USA Less than 90 minutes north of Manhattan, Hotel Kinsley is spread across four historic buildings in the charming village of Kingston, close to countless hiking trails, local farms, breweries, and more. Graced by the Catskill Mountains and the Hudson River, the hotel presents an inviting world of exposed beams, stone walls, and a mixture of locally scouted vintage pieces, custom furniture and millwork, and original moldings. Each of the four buildings, which date from the 17th to the 19th centuries, is set on a different street and contains its own unique story and aesthetic featuring designs by Robert McKinley, Vanessa Guilford and Aviva Blaichman. In one, guests will discover a serene gym. In another, infrared saunas and a private massage room await. Another hosts Restaurant Kinsley, which offers a fresh take on New American cuisine with indoor and outdoor seating. Similarly, every room has its own personality and gives the feeling of staying in a private residence, courtesy of features like original fireplaces and abstract art from the owner's private collection. Unifying the experience are watercolor illustrations, found throughout all buildings and created by a celebrated Brooklyn-based artist. Source: Marriott BALTIMORE, USA Farther down the East Coast is Hotel Ulysses in Baltimore's Mount Vernon Historic District. An homage to local icons John Waters, Edgar Allen Poe, and Billie Holiday, the hotel is a stylized world full of drama, mystery, and playfulness set within a nine-story structure built in 1912. Largely inspired by Waters's high-camp style, guests will discover vibrant leopard-print carpets, vintage furniture, and flamingo motifs. Rooms boast four color schemes—cerise, citron, jade, and azure—and are adorned with canopy beds, plush quilted bedding, hand-beaded Indian lampshades, charming antique finds, and handpicked artwork from around the globe. Public spaces, designed to pique curiosity, include the all-day café, market, and nightspot Ash—Bar, where guests can enjoy breakfast and afternoons can stretch long into nights; Bloom's, a plush cocktail bar serving up classics from the Prohibition era as well as famous drinks from the 1970s; and The Coral Wig, a cocktail bar tucked in the hotel's alley inspired by the clubs of 1980s-era Manila. PRAGUE, CZECHIA Set in a 19th-century landmark building with beautiful views of the Vltava River, Sir Prague Hotel is a Gothic wonder with an inviting contemporary spirit in the heart of the Czech capital city. Built in 1884, the structure was once home to Prague's Ministry of Coal. Inspired by this history, the hotel's designers drew attention to traditional stonework and ornate ceilings, while introducing geometric shapes and graphic patterns inspired by the Czech Republic's Cubist era. As a result, contrasting materials provide a unique and energetic aesthetic, with rooms also featuring whimsical artwork. Guests can relax in the library, where soft lighting, elegant woodwork, and Murano chandeliers create a quiet place to unwind or rendezvous. Steps beyond this urban sanctuary are the famous Dancing House and a unique mix of UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance architecture as well as Art Nouveau and Cubist landmarks. Source: Marriott MARTIGNY, SWITZERLAND Located at the foot of the Swiss Alps in the once-thriving Roman settlement of Martigny (33 kilometers south of Montreux), Hôtel Borsari is situated within a stunningly renovated former agro-industrial site and winery. The hotel's bold design combines this history with an eclectic mix of midcentury pieces, embraced by warm deep-wine reds and complemented by concrete, brick, granite, terrazzo, oak, and larch. Each floor is characterized by dark green, dark red, basalt black, or blue, each of which represent the fundamental elements of the region: foliage, grapes, minerals, and spring water. Underground, guests will discover a series of original borsaris, or concrete wine tanks, that have been transformed into extraordinary baths. Back upstairs, a cobblestone courtyard between the hotel's two buildings offers the ideal setting for alfresco indulgence at the in-house dining outlets Le Cercle, focusing on culinary delights, or La Saucithèque, showcasing the hotel's emphasis on wine. MÜNSTER, GERMANY A welcoming city hotel that could easily belong in Stockholm, Amsterdam, or New York, Mauritzhof Hotel Münster presents sublime elegance with an artistic flair on a promenade just minutes from Münster's historical center. Oiled oak-parquet floors, regional limestone, and a warm, dark color palette create a sophisticated, inviting setting. Works by local artists abound, including those of well-known photographer Berthold Socha. The open-plan lobby features a fireplace alongside pieces by Gubi and Fredericia to create a relaxed lounge space. The hotel is perhaps most recognized for Reckos Restaurant, a unique and sought-after destination in the city, where locally inspired, down-to-earth dishes celebrate the region's finest produce and the changing seasons. Plus, an outdoor terrace equipped with heaters and canopies is the perfect year-round setting for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or enjoying a sunset cocktail with friends. About Design Hotels For 30 years, Design Hotels has been at the forefront of a movement in travel by crafting a handpicked portfolio of 300+ independently owned and operated hotels in over 50 countries. From cultural hubs in fast-paced cities to tiny off-the-beaten-path escapes, each hotel reflects the vision of its pioneering owner—or 'Original'—who possesses a passion for genuine hospitality, cultural authenticity, thought-provoking design, and architecture. More than a collection of hotels, Design Hotels brings forward-thinking member hotels insightful travel industry expertise – from trend forecasting and creative consultancy, to PR, marketing, and global sales representation. Design Hotels is headquartered in Berlin, with branches in London, Los Angeles, New York, and Singapore. In 2019, the company partnered with Marriott Bonvoy ® , expanding the reach of its member hotels and offering its community access to the industry's leading loyalty program. About Marriott International Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of nearly 9,100 properties across more than 30 leading brands in 142 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on X and Instagram. About Marriott Bonvoy Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's award-winning travel programme and marketplace, gives members access to transformative, eye-opening experiences around the corner and across the globe. Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of 31 extraordinary brands offers renowned hospitality in the most memorable destinations in the world. Members can earn points for stays at hotels and resorts, including all-inclusive resorts and premium home rentals, as well as through everyday purchases with co-branded credit cards. Members can redeem their points for experiences including future stays, Marriott Bonvoy Moments™, or through partners for luxurious products from Marriott Bonvoy Boutiques®. With the Marriott Bonvoy app, members enjoy a level of personalisation and contactless experience that allows them to travel with peace of mind. To enrol for free or for more information about Marriott Bonvoy, visit To download the Marriott app, go here. Travelers can also connect with Marriott Bonvoy on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok. View source
New York Times
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
In a Mexican Town Known for Big Waves, a Stylish New Hotel
On the Oaxacan Coast, a Hotel With Earthen Architecture and a Rooftop Bar Once a bohemian enclave popular among surfers and backpackers, the Oaxacan town of Brisas de Zicatela (or 'La Punta,' as locals call it), just south of Puerto Escondido, has evolved into a buzzing tourist spot, its big waves and boisterous mezcal bars now attracting a still young but decidedly less countercultural crowd. Hotel Humano, the latest offering from Mexico City-based Grupo Habita, both embraces the area's lively ambience and offers a refined respite from it. The 39-room, three-level property opened in late December on a busy street that becomes a party strip every evening, but its striking design creates an elegant barrier between the action outside and the considered details within (while an enforced municipal ordinance also requires loud music to stop at 11 p.m.). The building, designed by Jorge Hernández de la Garza, follows the current fad, in local architecture, of disguising heavy concrete structures with earthy textures meant to evoke vernacular constructions; here, breeze walls made of pale clay bricks provide privacy and shade, allowing air to sweep through. Linen lampshades, toffee-hued glazed tiles and big stainless steel sinks by Madrid-based Plantea Estudio add a lighter, contemporary touch, most effectively in eight suites featuring terraces with soaking pools. Guests and visitors alike can enjoy Humano's casual cafe and juice bar in the double-height lobby, French fare by the self-taught chef Marion Chateau served in the palapa-covered poolside restaurant and the rooftop bar's concrete bleachers — La Punta's best spot to take in the sky at dusk. From $190 a night, A Fashion Designer's Colorful Rug Collection Over the past 19 years, the fashion designer Victor Glemaud has gained a devoted following for his vibrant knitwear. His own wardrobe features an equally eye-catching array of bright colors and prints. 'I've always dressed the same. It's just the clothes got better as I grew older,' he says. He aims for consistency in his approach to interior design, too, gravitating toward dashes of color in the form of flowers, textiles and art — sometimes created by his nephews and goddaughter. Now, Glemaud has channeled his signature aesthetic into his latest home design collaboration: a collection of rugs made by the carpet company Patterson Flynn. A journey abroad provided the initial spark of inspiration for his creations. 'The concept started with these gorgeous hand-painted bowls I picked up at the Grand Marché De Treichville market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast,' Glemaud recalls. 'On the plane ride back to Paris, I started looking at images I had taken, mixing [in] references from trips to Dakar and Copenhagen.' His favorite of the resulting four designs, titled Biétry, is available in two colorways and materials (flatweave wool or abaca, a fiber that comes from the bark of the banana tree) and features a geometric design with a cheerful floral border. In a nod to Glemaud's fashion background, the full collection features additional unexpected materials like hand-spun silk, cotton and raffia. Price on request, The Artist Dan Friedman's Fantastical Furniture, on View in New York Number one on the artist Dan Friedman's 1994 'Radical Modernist' agenda, which he wrote a year before his death from AIDS-related complications, is 'Live and work with passion and responsibility; have a sense of humor and fantasy.' That tenet is at the core of 'Why Shouldn't I Have Fun All Day?,' an exhibition at Manhattan's Superhouse gallery focused on Friedman's art furniture. It's the first solo gallery show of Friedman's work since his death in 1995, and includes several pieces from his private home collection that have never been publicly displayed. Stephen Markos, Superhouse's founder and director, sees a kinship between Friedman's practice and his own project to exhibit and promote New York-based art furniture makers. 'Because Dan was friends with Keith Haring and that group, he was someone who pushed furniture into the fine-art sphere, which is what I try to do with the gallery,' he says. Friedman's home goods were informed by his work in graphic design (his clients included Citibank and the downtown couturier Willi Smith), which similarly combined Swiss Style simplicity with extravagant Pop Art flourishes. In the 1980s, Friedman began making assemblages out of trash and crafting colorful, oddly shaped folding screens, which he used as canvases and to divide his Fifth Avenue apartment. The first of these screens, which he called 'movable walls,' is on display at Superhouse, along with assorted items Friedman owned, like a collection of ceramic ducks. A Day-Glo green-painted television set modeled after the artist's own will loop a video tour of his residence. 'Why Shouldn't I Have Fun All Day?' will be on view at Superhouse, New York, from Feb. 6 through Mar. 22, A New Rooftop Restaurant in Jaipur's City Palace The open-air Sarvato Bhadra, a pavilion in the heart of Jaipur's 300-year-old City Palace in the Indian state of Rajasthan, was historically used as a diwan-i-khas, where the maharajah would hold private audiences with visitors. On Jan. 23, Jaipur's current maharajah, the 26-year-old Sawai Padmanabh Singh, began inviting guests back to the rooftop aerie, now reborn as the restaurant Sarvato. Singh partnered with the New York-based hotelier Abhishek Honawar on a tasting menu that's intended to be 'a celebration of Rajasthan's heritage, of the region's culinary folklore,' says Honawar. Amid age-old surroundings, Sarvato offers a contemporary take on the state's food and design. An amuse bouche, for instance, comes in a sleek brass tiffin box. Inside is a clarified tomato consommé and onion dumpling paired with bajra pithod, petite discs of pearl millet sandwiched with a mirch malai, or chilli-cream, chutney. Another course comes in a filigreed sandook, or chest, holding an assortment that Honawar describes as the 'jewels of Rajasthan,' including bites of Udaipur fish, mushrooms from Bikaner and a Jaisalmer lamb chop. There's also a tableside phulka cart doling out made-to-order breads at regular intervals. The cocktail menu includes a signature Maharaja Martini made with Cîroc and dry vermouth punched up with pickled mango brine and a dash of pepper. 'The idea was to have people spend time in this incredible space,' says Honawar, 'surrounded by historical monuments on all sides, sitting under the stars.' Sarvato will be open seasonally, with reservations available through March, then from September through March 2026; A Zegna Collection Made of Fine Merino Wool Since its founding in 1910, the Italian fashion house Zegna has been known for its men's tailoring featuring innovative wools produced at the company's mill in the Piedmont province of Biella. When it comes to winter staples like sweaters and outerwear, the brand has long sourced the world's thinnest — and softest — cashmere fibers. Now, it's releasing a collection of pieces in a newly developed wool named Vellus Aureum (the term is Latin for golden fleece, in reference to the ancient Greek myth in which the prized wool of a winged ram is ultimately stolen by Jason and his Argonauts). The fabric is made of wool gathered from Merino sheep in Australia. Representing less than 0.05 percent of global wool production, Vellus Aureum is composed of fibers whose diameters measure just 12 to 13 micrometers, as opposed to cashmere, which typically measures 14 to 17. The narrower fibers result in a more delicate textile that feels smoother to the touch. Pieces debuting in the fabric include an assortment of shirting and knitwear, as well as Il Conte (the Count), a stand-collar chore coat named in honor of the house's founder Ermenegildo Zegna, who was given the title of Count of Monte Rubello in the 1930s. From $2,850, An Interior Designer's Travel-Inspired Textiles For 15 years, the Los Angeles-based interior designer Sean Leffers has been collecting vintage fabrics he encountered on his travels. 'My favorite pieces are the ones that clearly show creation across hundreds of years, where you can see the lineage,' he says. But when redesigning restaurants and interiors, he struggled to source vintage textiles of the length and strength required — so he began making them himself. He created his inaugural fabric collections — which include prints made using blocks hand-carved in Delhi and ahimsa silk created in Rajasthan — in collaboration with artisans around the world. Inspired by designs from Japan's Edo period, Leffers's new Between Heaven and Earth collection features woven checks, katazome florals (made using the Japanese stencil dyeing technique), and patterns of peonies and chrysanthemums. A second set of fabrics, In the Shadow of Merapi, is named after the mountain that looms over Java, and pays tribute to the history of Indonesian textiles via techniques like warp printing and dobby weaving. 'It's about making things that feel connected to our human history of craftsmanship, while also being practical,' says Leffers. Available through Kneedler Fauchère's showrooms in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver; from $178 per yard, She Cooked Dinner for 30. Then She Danced With a Lion.
