You come for the accommodations and stay for the artwork exhibits — or is it the other way around? Art hotels add cutting-edge modern art exhibits to their décor, such as paintings, sculptures, displays, hanging figures, and architectural anomalies. Some of these hotels are housed in renovated neoclassical-era buildings for greater ambiance.
Art Hotels
BnA_WALL - Stay Inside a Japanese ArtworkBnA_WALL  
BnA HOTEL, which operates unique hotels where you can stay inside artworks, opened BnA_WALL in the Nihonbashi, the business district of Tokyo, in 2021. In Japan, art and daily life are separate, so BnA's concept of bringing them together created a hotel plastered with murals. Thus, the WALL was born. …
Accommodation types: Art
Location: Tokyo  Japan  East Asia
nhow London - Eccentric Pop Art Hotelnhow London  
The Madrid-based NH Hotel Group's nhow brand offers a new, unique breed of accommodations in multiple locations across Europe, with some of the most extraordinary designs in the industry. Nhow doesn't shy away from eccentricity, to put it mildly. The hipster brand goes against typical hotel conventions like unimaginative communal …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: London  England  West Europe
Lost in SensationsLost in Sensations  
The daringly named French hotel promises to excite all your five senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing, in ways you haven't experienced before. The hotel's six distinctively different accommodations would each be worthy of a trip to the outskirts of Bordeaux, but there is more. Whichever unique lodging you …
Accommodation types: Art   Design   Tent
Location: Marcenais  France  West Europe
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo - The (Art) Palace of the Dragon GodHotel Gajoen  
Tokyo
Ryūgū-jō, in a classic Japanese folktale, is the mythical undersea residence of the Sea God, aka the Dragon Palace Castle. According to the books, this fabulous palace is home to Princess Otohime. For many Japanese people, the legendary tale of the exquisite building beyond the blue sea with coral walls …
Accommodation types: Art
Location: Tokyo  Japan  East Asia
CitizenM New York Bowery - Hidden Art Exhibition & Incredible NYC Skyline Panorama From Your BedCitizenM New York  
Bowery
The Dutch hotel developer, citizenM, opened its first property at the Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in 2008. It was the beginning of conceptualizing a hotel for world citizens. Since then, citizenM has expanded to America and Asia and opened 31 hotels, with three more coming this year. The recipe for their …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: New York  USA  North America
MONA Pavilions - Tasmania's Art WorldMONA  
Pavilions
The eight contemporary pavilions on Hobart's private peninsula complete Australia's coolest art experience. Hobart, the state capital of Tasmania, is home to a mind-blowing subterranean art gallery. The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is integrated into the Moorilla winery estate and showcases ancient, modern, and contemporary art.
Accommodation types: Art   Luxury
Location: Hobart  Australia  Oceania
BnA STUDIO Akihabara - Japanese Art Hotel That Shares Its Revenue With Its ArtistsBnA STUDIO  
Akihabara
Are you an artist, or do you take pride in supporting art? How about a hotel concept where you give money to the artists who created it by staying in the city's hippest rooms? BnA Hotels group came up with the ingenious idea of sharing part of their revenue with …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: Tokyo  Japan  East Asia
Ahau Tulum - Mystical Statues & Beachfront CabanasAhau  
Tulum
Ahau Tulum is a luxury hotel on a secluded beach located in Tulum. It opened in 2012, and the owners put a lot of effort into minimalizing the resort's environmental footprint. The property's buildings were intended to complement the topography and nature, giving the sensation of being in the jungle. …
Accommodation types: Art   Beach
Location: Tulum  Mexico  North America
El Nido de Quetzalcóatl - Surreal Organic Architecture In MexicoEl Nido de  
Quetzalcóatl
Javier Senosiain was the first Mexican architect to introduce organic architecture in his country. One of his first creations was the Casa Orgánica, a bio house with curvy surfaces wherever you look and a green roof. Then in 2007, he completed his masterpiece in Naucalpan, the Nido de Quetzalcoatl (Quetzalcoatl's …
Accommodation types: Art   Concept
Location: Naucalpan de Juárez  Mexico  North America
Galleria Vik Milano - 7-Star Accommodation In Italy's Oldest Shopping GalleryGalleria Vik  
Milano
Milan's central landmark, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, opened its doors to the public in 1877. Italy's oldest active shopping gallery, with its iconic iron-and-glass roof, is an architectural masterpiece by Giuseppe Mengoni. In 2007 they decided to open a luxury hotel, initially named TownHouse Galleria. Today, it's called the Galleria …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: Milan  Italy  West Europe
Haslla Art World Museum Hotel - Sleeping In A Contemporary Art ExhibitionHaslla Art World  
Museum Hotel
Located on the boardwalk in Gangneung, South Korea, the Haslla Art World Museum Hotel was created to be a piece of artwork itself. The architecture and design represent a harmonious balance between art and nature. There are 24 unique guestrooms inside. The areas in the front of the hotel feature …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: Gangneung  South Korea  East Asia
Zero Box Lodge - Quirky Concept Hotel In Porto With A Live Art InstallationZero Box  
Lodge
ZERO Box Lodge is not just another budget hotel. Located right in the heart of beautiful Port, ZERO is a self-proclaimed “ground-breaking experience”. How so? Let’s start with the basics. There are three types of rooms or “boxes”, as they call them here. Zero is a windowless room with a …
Accommodation types: Art
Location: Porto  Portugal  West Europe
The Henry Jones Art Hotel - Creativity In A Waterfront Warehouse And Jam FactoryThe Henry Jones  
Art Hotel
Infused with rich history and artistic styling, this Australian hotel was created within Hobart’s oldest waterfront warehouse and jam factory. Now, modern art peppers the walls in this hotel boasting 56 rooms. The hotel gets its namesake from one of Australia’s most successful businessmen, Henry Jones, who at just 12 …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: Hobart  Australia  Oceania
LoftHotel Sen Pszczoły - Dali-Inspired Loft In Central WarsawLoftHotel  
Sen Pszczoły
Ever wanted to jump right into a Salvador Dali painting? Sen Pszczoly in Warsaw might be as close as it gets. Inspired by the famous *Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee*, this loft hotel recreates the surreal, dreamlike and outlandish atmosphere of Dali’s paintings. Each room is different …
Accommodation types: Art
Location: Warsaw  Poland  East Europe
Ellerman House - Fine Art Gallery In A Boutique Hotel In Cape TownEllerman  
House
Located in Cape Town, South Africa, The Ellerman House is a boutique hotel home to just 11 rooms, 2 suites, and 2 three-bedroom Villas. Perched on the cliffside of Africa’s majestic Lion’s Head mountain, this masterpiece of a mansion offers unreal views of the Atlantic and spectacular accommodations. South African …
Accommodation types: Art   Luxury
Location: Cape Town  South Africa  Africa
The Henry - Autograph Collection - Art Gallery & Luxury Hotel In DearbornThe Henry  
The Marriot chain of hotels is known for its luxurious accommodations, a wide array of services, and extraordinary hospitality. The Henry Hotel, part of Marriot’s Autograph Collection, is situated in a prime locale of Dearborn, Michigan. The hotel focuses on providing a beautifully modern facility and excellent customer service for …
Accommodation types: Art   Luxury
Location: Dearborn  USA  North America
McMenamins Crystal Hotel - Entertain Me!McMenamins  
Crystal Hotel
The last century of songs and performances at the Crystal Ballroom have provided the inspiration for each of the 51 exquisite suites available at the McMenamins Crystal Hotel. Each suite is characterized by richly hued walls, black velvet drapery, colorful panels and headboards as accents, and animal print upholstery to …
Accommodation types: Art   Design   Heritage
Location: Portland  USA  North America
Canaan Boutique Hotel Ronda - Artsy Delight In RondaCanaan Boutique  
Hotel Ronda
If you want something Bohemian in spirit, the Hotel EnFrente Arte is an artsy delight. This hotel offers some truly unique décor and historical architecture. It is set on the oldest paved street of Ronda and surrounded by historic sites. Inside, you can expect to have the atmosphere of an …
Accommodation types: Art   Design
Location: Ronda  Spain  West Europe
Hôtel Droog - Dutch ConceptHôtel  
Droog
Whether you are visiting Amsterdam for business or pleasure, or perhaps a mix of both, one of the most unique hotel experiences to be had is at the Hôtel Droog. It is located in the heart of the historical center of the city and what makes it truly interesting is …
Accommodation types: Art   Concept   Design
Location: Amsterdam  Netherlands  West Europe
Hotel Not Hotel - Is It Hotel Or Is It Not?Hotel  
Not Hotel
It's certainly easy to remember the name, and with a central Amsterdam location, it's also easy to find. What really stands out, though, is the hotel's commitment to art. The rooms themselves are designed as artworks, with creative input by the Collaboration-O, founded at the Eindhoven Design Academy. The rooms, …
Accommodation types: Art   Concept   Design
Location: Amsterdam  Netherlands  West Europe
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