Want to live like A-List clientele? Welcome to the club! Just because you may not be contracting any of our top firms for your private residence doesn’t mean you can’t get a taste of the suite life—especially since a number of them have designed actual hotels. From local haunts to far-flung hideaways, plus a few options for what to wear when you get there, these are the hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops you need to know now.
Alisal Ranch
Solvang, California
Design by
NATHAN TURNER
Fans of San Francisco-born-and-raised designer Nathan Turner can experience his ability to conjure the best of rustic California living in Alisal Ranch’s Turner Cottages.
August
Antwerp, Belgium
Design by
VINCENT VAN DUYSEN
This hotel, Vincent Van Duysen’s first, spans five buildings in a converted monastery. True to its ecclesiastical roots, it incorporates original features like stained glass and painted floor tiles.
The Candler
Atlanta
Design by
NICOLE HOLLIS
Originally built in 1906 by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, the hotel recently underwent a crisp, clean makeover that subtly nods to the building’s Art Deco roots.
Casa Cody
Palm Springs
Landscape design by
TERREMOTO
L.A.-based landscape architecture firm Terremoto has created sumptuous scenery of desert plants and clinging climbers for Casa Cody, a B&B set against the picturesque San Jacinto Mountains.
George in Rye
Rye, East Sussex, England
Design by
RETROUVIUS
After a fire in 2019, this haute hamlet hotel has undergone a top-to-bottom “re-salvation” under the watchful eye of Retrouvius cofounders Adam Hills and Maria Speake.
Hotel 850 SVB
West Hollywood, California
Design by
RITA KONIG
For this property in West Hollywood, Konig was guided by her affinity for Southern California’s sun and color palette as much as by her distaste for cookie-cutter hospitality rooms.
Hôtel La Ponche
Saint-Tropez, France
Design by
FABRIZIO CASIRAGHI
This five-star hotel in the heart of the coastal village of Saint-Tropez features a Provençal restaurant, spa, and piano bar alongside 21 recently renovated rooms.
Hotel Santo Mauro
Madrid
Design by
LORENZO CASTILLO
With a different wallcovering and design in each of its 49 rooms, this first hotel (formerly home to a duke and duchess) project by Lorenzo Castillo reveals his passion for bold strokes.
Maison de la Luz
New Orleans
Design by
STUDIO SHAMSHIRI
The 67-room boutique hotel in the Warehouse District of New Orleans was designed by Studio Shamshiri with an eye to old-world Southern charm.
Nolinski
Paris
Design by
JEAN-LOUIS DENIOT
This sleek and chicly scented hotel is conveniently tucked away on the Avenue de l’Opéra and features 45 eclectically appointed rooms, as well as a luxe spa and a can’t-miss restaurant.
Cracco Portofino
Portofino, Italy
Design by
STUDIO PEREGALLI
The Italian masters of Baroque interiors bring high drama to the tony resort town on the Mediterranean—their second culinary collaboration with star chef Carlo Cracco.
Dune by LT
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Design by
ALFREDO PAREDES
This beachside destination is broken into distinct zones that feel intimate and residential, tied together with a neutral palette and a consistent material language.
La Bourse et La Vie
Paris
Design by
ELLIOTT BARNES
Michelin-starred chef Daniel Rose made headlines for temporarily converting this chic bistro into Le Borscht et la Vie in support of the ongoing aid efforts to Ukraine.
Le Bon Nosh
Atlanta
Design by
COMMUNE
The Los Angeles design duo mix ultraveiny European marble and large handwoven Middle Eastern rugs in this chic Atlanta restaurant that serves Persian food with a French twist.
Mother Wolf
Los Angeles
Design by
MARTIN BRUDNIZKI
In the historic Citizen News building (the home of the first liberal newspaper in Los Angeles), Martin Brudnizki has brought theatrical flair to chef Evan Funke’s humble Italian fare.
Pebble Bar
New York City
Design by
GACHOT
Part of an overhaul of New York’s iconic Rockefeller Center, the sleek and sexy Pebble Bar, inside a 19th-century townhouse, was reimagined by design duo John and Christine Gachot.
Pineapple & Pearls
Washington, D.C.
Design by
UNIONWORKS
This fine-dining destination on Capitol Hill has two Michelin stars and is set to reopen with refreshed interiors courtesy of Poonam Khanna’s Unionworks.
Sassetta
Dallas
Design by
JEAN LIU
The Dallas hot spot reopened its doors in April with a glamorous, Tuscany-inspired vibe that’s equal parts la dolce vita and Southern hospitality.
Villon
San Francisco
Design by
KELLY WEARSTLER
Chef Jason Fox debuted a new menu this spring that will offer guests “a return to glamour, without the stuffiness”—a statement that also encapsulates Kelly Wearstler’s space.
Carolina Herrera
New York City
Design by
STUDIO MELLONE
This three-story Madison Avenue flagship is cut, dare we say it, from a different cloth, featuring interior architecture from the firm of Andre Mellone.
Dior
Paris
Design by
PETER MARINO
After a two-year renovation and expansion, the Dior flagship at 30 Avenue Montaigne now encompasses some 108,000 square feet of airy retail, hospitality, exhibition, and leisure space.
Guild Gallery
New York City
Design by
ROMAN AND WILLIAMS
Just down the street from the home goods store Roman and Williams Guild, Guild Gallery spotlights a cross-section of contemporary makers and the blurred line between art and craft.
The Great
West Hollywood, California
Design by
BRIGETTE ROMANEK
The Melrose Avenue outpost of this lifestyle brand from Emily Current and Meritt Elliott features casually cool interior design by Brigette Romanek.
Ulla Johnson
New York City
Design by
RAFAEL DE CÁRDENAS
This showroom, open by appointment to the fashion industry, features a sophisticated mix of Rafael de Cárdenas’s and Ulla Johnson’s signature effortless styles.
