Sofia Franzén
Some of my favorite hotels around the world
Fasano Las Piedras is a contemporary boutique hotel in Punta del Este, Uruguay. A private hotel where you can enjoy a secluded and luxurious vacation. The boutique hotel consists of 32 concrete bungalows designed by the renowned architect Isay Weinfeld, the same architect that designed the Hotel Fasano that is located in Sāo Paulo.
POD Camps Bay is a barefoot luxury boutique hotel in Cape Town. A stylish place just by the beachfront that feels as upscale as it feels relaxing and down to earth. In this small hotel with only 15 suites and rooms one will experience the luxury of simplicity.
In the heart of Amsterdam close to famous museums and the well-known designer-fashion district of Van Baerlestraat and P.C. Hoofstraat, you'll find the high-end hotel Conservatorium Amsterdam. The hotel is located where the former Sweelinck music conservatorium used to be.
Hotel Americano New York is one of Manhattan's most cutting-edge hotels - a unique boutique hotel in New York. The building that used to be a parking garage still has a rough industrial feeling to it but also a warm Latino soul. The perfect match for the visitor in the city that never sleeps.
Hotel Caro in Valencia is a unique hotel - built with pieces from various eras, it's like a beautiful patchwork. Once a palace of the Marquis of Caro, today it's a contemporary space with a captivating and fascinating atmosphere. It took three years to renovate and restore the old palace from the 15th century into what is now hotel Caro.
A bohemian boutique hotel in Mykonos, Greece San Giorgio Mykonos is a down to earth yet luxury hotel - a place where selected simplicity creates a magical atmosphere. This can be a place to where you escape from the hectic everyday life for a while, a refuge where you can enjoy silence, and this can also be your source of inspiration.
Hotel Daniel Vienna is an urban boutique hotel with charm. The affordable design hotel has 116 rooms, some with an amazing view and some offering the unusual possibility of sleeping in a hammock. All of the rooms are light and comfortable.
Entering Sofitel So Bangkok is like entering an art gallery. You're greeted by staff in beautiful costumes, passing a small boutique shop that sells design furniture and immediately you get the feeling of amazement. The smooth darkness represents the old Siam and the atmosphere is calm and relaxed.
To be Unique is a pretty big statement and is is a name that is hard to live up to. But then the boutique Hotel Unique in São Paulo is not interested in the simple challenges - the half-moon-shaped hotel is one of the most dramatic hotel buildings in the world and certainly doesn't look like anything else!
Dreaming about a luxury summer mansion by the sea? Well there's no need to buy your own one - on the west coast of Portugal you can relax by the Atlantic Ocean and stay in a large beautiful house from the 19th century any time you want - just check in at the boutique hotel Farol!
In the south of Bali, above the beach, with a savannah landscape and a view over the Indian Ocean you might have found paradise - Alila Villas Uluwatu. This contemporary boutique hotel, created by architects from WOHA, opened in 2009 and is a tribute to the beautiful scenery - designed to be in harmony with its surroundings.
It's not hard to understand why Armani hotel Dubai is a success story.Take one of the most famous fashion designers in history and the tallest tower in the world and you can be pretty sure you'll get attraction.
There are a couple of great design hotels in Spain, but in the heart of Barcelona you can find one of our absolute favourite hotels - one of Spain's most vibrant and avant garde hotels, the luxury 4 star hotel Barcelo Raval Barcelona (Barceló Raval).
Enter through the black anonymous lobby at 99 Bonham, take the elevator up to your floor, leave the busy streets behind and take a deep breath and relax while overlooking the stunning cityscape of Hong Kong. If you can, time your arrive to Hong Kong and 99 Bonham late in the evening, when the city is at its most beautiful.
Are you one of those who loves snow, great mountains and vertiginous downhill skiing? Then the boutique hotel Cambrian in Adelboden might be your dream! The high-end hotel is a perfect place to rest your sore legs and relax.
