Design Hotels

A big congratulations to Otro Oaxaca from GRUPO HABITA and Boca de Agua, two of our Mexican properties, as well as Warren Street Hotel by Firmdale Hotels PLC and Scribner’s Catskill Lodge of Escape Hospitality in New York, who are among the proud winners of the AHEAD Awards Americas! This prestigious accolade, organized by Sleeper Magazine, celebrates those shaping the future of hospitality, and we couldn’t be prouder of these teams for making their mark.

The newest MICHELIN Key hotels are here! This time recognizing exceptional hospitality in Switzerland and Austria, and we're thrilled (though not surprised) to see so many of our member hotels on the list: A big congratulations to the teams at the cōmodo, Hotel Kitzhof - Mountain Design Resort, Rote Wand Gourmet Hotel, CERVO Mountain Resort, THE OMNIA Mountain Lodge, The Cambrian Adelboden, Giardino Mountain, Giardino Asocana and Giardino Lugo from Giardino Hotels. The honor is well deserved!

We’re hiring! We're looking for a Senior Studio Manager to join our team in Berlin. If you excel in effectively managing creative and digital teams, bringing their work together seamlessly, enjoy client management and demands, and overall have a passion for data and performance — let's talk! Ready to grow your career with us? Apply now by clicking the link below! https://lnkd.in/ekQuxbin

Have you ever chosen a hotel because you felt it would connect you with likeminded travelers or cultural programming?   We’re interested in what motivates you to travel. To help shape our next Further study, we’ve compiled a few questions that will help us to know your thoughts. Answer them and you will be eligible to win a two-night stay at one of our member hotels in in Singapore, Mexico, Italy, or Austria. You can find the survey here: https://lnkd.in/e_U4ktgD   Thank you for being a part of this report. We're looking forward to sharing our findings with you.

Have you ever chosen a hotel because you felt it would connect you with likeminded travelers or cultural programming?   We’re interested in what motivates you to travel. To help shape our next Further study, we’ve compiled a few questions that will help us to know your thoughts. Answer them and you will be eligible to win a two-night stay at one of our member hotels in in Singapore, Mexico, Italy, or Austria. You can find the survey here: https://lnkd.in/e_U4ktgD   Thank you for being a part of this report. We're looking forward to sharing our findings with you.

Every moment of Arena by Design Hotels is curated for next-level inspiration. So without further ado, meet the minds that will lend their expertise to our 2024 edition. We reached out to Sana Frini, Louie Schwartzberg, Louise French of The Future Laboratory, Dr Michelle Ulor, Victor Alarcon of Viti Vinci, and Mariana Harpreet of Sadhana Works for their compelling perspectives on our theme, Dare to Feel. We can’t wait to share what they have in store in Mallorca.

We are thrilled to share that Rastrello has achieved the prestigious B Corp certification led by B Lab! The nine-room hotel, on the border of Umbria and Tuscany, is the vision of Christiane Wassmann, who led the team through the nine-month certification process. Among its many measures, the hotel has an organic garden that yields vegetables, fruit, and herbs for the restaurant in addition to its thriving olive groves. The hotel's famed extra virgin olive oil, produced on property, has also been B Corp-certified. From the beginning, Christiane and her team have been highly involved in our hotel community, seeking inspiration and support and sharing their learnings whenever possible to help others on their Conscious Journey. A huge congratulations and thank you to the team at Rastrello Hotel & EVOO!

This wasn’t just a dinner. It was an insider’s experience where guests could dip a toe into the life of a chef and witness how culinary artistry comes to life. Across three editions and three hotels, our guest chefs— Ellie Bouhadana, Vadim Otto Ursus, Zana Josipovic and Naiara Sabandar—provided insights into their work with workshops and educational sessions, then crafted delicious menus highlighting their personal approaches.   A huge thank you to American Express for the partnership, thank you to our member hotels for hosting: THE QVEST hideaway, The George Hotel Hamburg , and Wilmina Berlin, and to the many teams involved in bringing these one-of-a-kind events to life!   "A Culinary Quest" was a reminder to eat and live with abandon. Until next time.

The next batch of MICHELIN Keys by The MICHELIN Guide honors the most exceptional stays in Mexico—and we’re excited to see three of our member hotels on the list.   Congratulations to the teams at Terrestre, Hotel Matilda, and Boca De Agua. The recognition is so well deserved!

From his childhood fascination with buildings to his early, meteoric rise, it’s as if Aristides Dallas was always bound to be an architect.   Today, Aristides has over two dozen architects on staff at his Aristides Dallas Architects and several awards to his name—including a spot on the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies’s 2017 40 best architects under 40. But after years of working for clients, he wanted to make something of his own: Pnoes Tinos, an intimate, three-villa jewel that gently melds with the landscape on the Greek island of Tinos.   “Some buildings are completely spectacular,” Aristides tells us. “But spectacular is a single firework. That doesn’t mean you want them in the sky all the time.” Learn more about Aristides’ meteoric rise, the first building he loved, and his future-focused approach to architecture here: https://lnkd.in/dhTQ5CyC