All Boutique Hotels

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Wine Castle

Château de Bagnols

Beaujolais, France

15th-century golden stone fortress among vineyards

21 rooms Spa Fine dining

15th-century fortification

110 rooms Spa Fine dining

Lake Castle

Schloss Fuschl

Salzburg, Austria

1450s castle on shores of Lake Fuschl

Summer best for lake activities Historic heritage

Sound of Music filming region

Medieval Castle Resort

Castello di Casole

Tuscany, Italy

Medieval castle on ancient Etruscan site with timeless Tuscan charm

41 rooms Spa Fine dining

Ancient Etruscan settlement site

Forest Castle

Domaine de la Bretesche

Loire-Atlantique, Western France, France

15th-century stone castle in Brière Park forest

36 rooms Spa Fine dining

15th-century Loire castle

Historic Castle Hotel

Clontarf Castle

Dublin, Ireland

12th-century Norman castle with unique décor and atmosphere

111 rooms Fine dining

12th-century Norman fortification

Royal Castle

Dromoland Castle

County Clare, Ireland

Former home of Ireland's High King, now luxury hotel

97 rooms Spa Fine dining

Former residence of High King of Ireland

Ancient Fortress

Dalhousie Castle

Edinburgh, Scotland

13th-century castle in 11 acres of parkland

29 rooms Spa Fine dining

13th-century Scottish fortress

Boutique Wine Castle

Château du Fey

Burgundy, France

Intimate 18th-century château in Burgundy wine country

14 rooms Spa Fine dining

18th-century Burgundy château

Royal Palace Hotel

Tivoli Palácio de Seteais

Sintra, Portugal

18th-century royal palace overlooking Sintra mountains

18th-century royal residence

30+ rooms Spa Fine dining

Historic Cave Complex

Kayakapi Premium Caves

Cappadocia, Ürgüp, Turkey

10th-century cave church and historic neighborhood

April-June, September-October Historic heritage

First residential area of Ürgüp

April-June, September-October Historic heritage

Romantic Cave Hotel

Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita

Basilicata, Matera, Italy

Authentic cave rooms in Matera's Sassi district

18 rooms Fine dining

Paleolithic settlement

Luxury Cave Suites

Nobu Santorini

Santorini, Imerovigli, Greece

Cave-like suites on volcanic cliffs with infinity views

25 rooms Spa Fine dining

Traditional Cycladic cave architecture

Cave Restaurant Hotel

Grotta Palazzese

Puglia, Polignano a Mare, Italy

Restaurant and boutique hotel built inside a natural sea cave

25 rooms Fine dining

Cave dining since 1700s

Cave Luxury Resort

Museum Hotel

Cappadocia, Uchisar, Turkey

Luxury cave hotel carved into Uchisar Castle rock formation

Ancient cave dwellings

Monastic Cave Complex

Argos in Cappadocia

Cappadocia, Uchisar, Turkey

6th-century monastery converted to luxury cave hotel

51 rooms Spa Fine dining

Byzantine monastic heritage

1 (part of 47-room hotel) rooms Fine dining

Designer Lighthouse

Molja Lighthouse

Ålesund, Norway

150-year-old lighthouse as 47th room of boutique hotel

150-year maritime heritage

Exclusive Lighthouse Hotel

West Usk Lighthouse

Newport, Wales

1821 lighthouse converted to luxury 23-guest hotel

8 rooms Spa Fine dining

Built by James Walker 1821

Romantic Lighthouse

Corsewall Lighthouse Hotel

Galloway, Scotland

19th-century operational lighthouse with 11 rooms

11 rooms Fine dining

19th-century maritime heritage

Remote Island Lighthouse

Pater Noster Lighthouse

Hamneskär Island, West Coast, Sweden

32-meter lighthouse on windswept rock in Swedish archipelago

9 rooms Spa Fine dining

Historic navigation landmark

Boutique Lighthouse

Farol Design Hotel

Cascais, Portugal

19th-century lighthouse transformed into design hotel

33 rooms Spa Fine dining

19th-century Portuguese lighthouse

Exclusive Private Lighthouse

Belle Tout Lighthouse

East Sussex, Beachy Head, England

1832 lighthouse offering exclusive private stays

6 (entire property) rooms

1832 lighthouse heritage

Luxury Monastery

Abbaye de la Bussière

Burgundy, France

12th-century monastery in 6 hectares of parkland

13 rooms Spa Fine dining

12th-century Cistercian monastery

Wine Monastery

Santa Maria de Retuerta

Valladolid, Spain

1146 monastery in winemaking province

Founded 1146, important Romanesque work

118 rooms Spa Fine dining

Convent Hotel

Four Seasons Hotel Milano

Milan, Italy

15th-century convent in Milan's fashion district

1450s nuns' convent

150 rooms Spa Fine dining

Gothic Monastery Hotel

The Dominican

Brussels, Belgium

15th-century monastery and gothic church conversion

15th-century Dominican monastery

101 rooms Spa Fine dining

Active Monastery Hotel

Augustine, A Luxury Collection Hotel

Prague, Czech Republic

13th-century monastery still active with four resident monks

13th-century Augustine monastery

Former Catholic Monastery

Katikies Garden Santorini

Santorini, Fira, Greece

Venetian Catholic monastery preserving historic charm with modern luxury

Venetian Catholic monastery heritage

Cliffside Monastery

Monastero Santa Rosa

Amalfi Coast, Conca dei Marini, Italy

17th-century monastery perched on Amalfi Coast cliffs

20 rooms Spa Fine dining

17th-century Dominican monastery

Heritage Monastery Hotel

Convento do Espinheiro

Évora, Alentejo, Portugal

15th-century convent in UNESCO World Heritage Évora

92 rooms Spa Fine dining

15th-century Hieronymite convent

December-April Historic heritage

Ice Hotel

ICEHOTEL

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

World's first ice hotel built entirely of snow and ice

65 rooms Fine dining

First ice hotel in the world

Treehouse Hotel

Treehotel

Harads, Sweden

Designer treehouses in pine forest

7 rooms Spa Fine dining

Innovative eco-hotel design

December-March (northern lights) Historic heritage

Glass Igloo Resort

Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort

Saariselkä, Finland

Glass igloos under northern lights

65 rooms Spa Fine dining

Pioneer in glass igloo accommodation

Scandinavian Treehouse Design

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

Rovaniemi, Finland

Elevated treehouses designed for northern lights viewing

53 rooms Spa Fine dining

December-March (northern lights), June-August (midnight sun) Historic heritage

Innovative Arctic accommodation design

1 (underground suite) rooms Fine dining

Underground Mine Hotel

Sala Silvermine

Sala, Sweden

World's deepest hotel suite 155 meters underground

Historic Swedish silver mine

Eco Luxury Pods

Whitepod

Valais Alps, Switzerland

Geodesic dome pods on Alpine mountainside

15 rooms Spa Fine dining

Innovative sustainable architecture

Renovated Harbor Crane

Krane Hotel

Faroe Islands, Denmark

Historic harbor crane converted to unique hotel room

1 rooms

1960s industrial heritage

Tropical Design

The Ivens

Lisbon, Portugal

Botanical-themed hotel with rich fabrics and animal motifs

87 rooms Fine dining

Named after famous Portuguese explorer

129 rooms Spa Fine dining

Museum District Design

Conservatorium Hotel

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Former music school converted to greenhouse-style hotel

Former music conservatory

Home Away From Home

Ett Hem

Stockholm, Sweden

1910 private residence turned intimate boutique hotel

12 rooms Fine dining

1910 private residence heritage

Cliffside Boutique

Hotel La Pérouse

Nice, French Riviera, France

1936 hotel on limestone cliff with Riviera charm

53 rooms Spa Fine dining

1936 French Riviera heritage

Maximalist Boutique

Broadwick Soho

London, Soho, England

Whimsical glamour with 1970s disco pop and Soho history influences

57 rooms Spa Fine dining

Historic Soho district location

121 rooms Spa Fine dining

Celebrity A-List Resort

Hotel Cala di Volpe

Sardinia, Costa Smeralda, Italy

1960s Jacques Couëlle design resembling old Italian village

1960s architectural masterpiece

Contemporary Bohemian

ACRO Suites

Crete, Greece

Natural materials architecture echoing Cretan surroundings

56 rooms Spa Fine dining

Modern interpretation of Cretan architecture

Industrial Chic

Hotel V Fizeaustraat

Amsterdam, Oud-Zuid, Netherlands

Former 1960s laboratory converted to design hotel

91 rooms Fine dining

1960s research laboratory conversion

Philippe Starck Design

Mama Shelter Prague

Prague, Czech Republic

Philippe Starck-designed urban playground hotel

238 rooms Fine dining

Contemporary design landmark

Lakefront Art Hotel

The Drake Devonshire

Prince Edward County, England

Contemporary art-focused lakefront boutique hotel

13 rooms Fine dining

Contemporary art and hospitality fusion

231 rooms Spa Fine dining

Art Deco Luxury

Sommerro

Oslo, Norway

1930s landmark with Art Deco design

1930s Oslo landmark

124 rooms Spa Fine dining

Alpine Wellness Retreat

Hotel Krallerhof

Leogang, Austrian Alps, Austria

Luxury alpine hotel at foothills of Leoganger Steinberge mountains

Traditional Austrian Alps hospitality

Dolomites Luxury Lodge

Adler Mountain Lodge

South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy

Alpine chalet luxury with panoramic Dolomite peak views

Traditional South Tyrolean architecture

Kingdom of Peace Resort

Hotel Miramonti

South Tyrol, Merano, Italy

Mountain hotel on porphyry rock 1,230m above Merano

44 rooms Spa Fine dining

Mountain retreat tradition

Remote Luxury Farm

Deplar Farm

Flijót Valley, Troll Peninsula, Iceland

Converted sheep farm in remote valley for Arctic adventures

13 rooms Spa Fine dining

Traditional Icelandic sheep farming heritage

123 rooms Spa Fine dining

Alpine Asian Fusion

The Chedi Andermatt

Andermatt, Uri Alps, Switzerland

Asian-inspired alpine luxury in Swiss mountains

Contemporary alpine luxury standard

Art & Design Alpine

Backstage Hotel Vernissage

Zell am See, Austria

Artist-designed alpine hotel with creative workshops

67 rooms Spa Fine dining

Art and hospitality integration

Vineyard Spa Hotel

Les Sources de Caudalie

Bordeaux, France

Vinotherapy pioneer among Château Smith Haut Lafitte vineyards

61 rooms Spa Fine dining

Birthplace of vinotherapy wellness

UNESCO Wine Estate

Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo

Douro Valley, Portugal

18th-century quinta in UNESCO World Heritage Douro Valley

11 rooms Spa Fine dining

18th-century Douro wine heritage

Rhine Valley Wine Castle

Relais & Châteaux Burg Schwarzenstein

Rheingau Wine Region, Germany

Medieval castle overlooking Rhine vineyards and river

44 rooms Spa Fine dining

Medieval Rheingau wine heritage

UNESCO Tokaj Wine Hotel

Andrassy Residence Wine & Spa

Tokaj Wine Region, Hungary

Historic mansion in UNESCO World Heritage Tokaj wine region

25 rooms Spa Fine dining

Tokaj noble wine heritage since 1000+ years

Medieval Wine Castle

Château de Vault de Lugny

Burgundy, Avallon, France

13th-century fortress castle in Burgundy wine country

12 rooms Fine dining

13th-century Burgundian fortress

Tuscan Wine Castle

Castello del Nero

Tuscany, Chianti, Italy

12th-century Tuscan castle in Chianti Classico wine region

50 rooms Spa Fine dining

12th-century Tuscan castle heritage

185 rooms Spa Fine dining

Opulent Grand Hotel

Anantara New York Budapest Hotel

Budapest, Hungary

Exercise in grandiosity with Austrian and Spanish design collaboration

Historic Budapest palace architecture

October-May Historic heritage

Andalusian Palace Hotel

Hotel Casa 1800 Sevilla

Seville, Andalusia, Spain

19th-century mansion in historic Santa Cruz neighborhood

25 rooms Fine dining

19th-century Sevillian palace heritage

Coppola Family Palace

Palazzo Margherita

Basilicata, Bernalda, Italy

Francis Ford Coppola's restored 19th-century palazzo

9 rooms Spa Fine dining

19th-century noble palace heritage

Neo-Bistro Boutique

Hôtel des Grands Boulevards

Paris, 2nd Arrondissement, France

Belle Époque hotel with neo-bistro and cocktail culture

50 rooms Fine dining

1900s Belle Époque Parisian heritage

Artist Collaborative Hotel

Hôtel Amour

Paris, 9th Arrondissement, France

Each room designed by a different artist in bohemian Pigalle

24 rooms Fine dining

Contemporary Parisian art scene

201 rooms Spa Fine dining

Scandinavian Luxury

Nobis Hotel Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden

Contemporary Swedish design in historic Norrmalmstorg

Contemporary Scandinavian luxury

Boutique Roman Palace

The First Roma Dolce

Rome, Italy

19th-century palazzo near Spanish Steps with contemporary art

87 rooms Spa Fine dining

19th-century Roman palazzo

May-September Moderate crowds Easy

Featured Destinations

Cliff-Top Coastal Town

Polignano a Mare

Puglia, Italy

Dramatic white town perched on limestone cliffs above Adriatic

Dramatic cliff-top location

Year-round Moderate crowds Moderate

Underground Grand Canyon

Škocjan Caves

Škocjan Caves Regional Park, Slovenia

UNESCO World Heritage underground river canyon system

Reka River underground gorge

April-October Moderate-high crowds Easy

Gothic Medieval City

Siena

Tuscany, Italy

UNESCO medieval city famous for Il Palio horse race

Shell-shaped Piazza del Campo

Traditional Mountain Village

Lofou

Troodos Mountains, Cyprus

Stone-built village preserving traditional Cypriot way of life

April-October Low crowds Moderate

Traditional stone architecture