TOP 10s: Design

At a Glance Just over a two-hour drive from Athens, Amanzoe commands a position atop a hill like a modern-day acropolis—a complex so striking it would impress Alexander the Great. Hills planted with olive groves lead up to the property, which...

Adjacent to Volcanoes National Park, Bisate, a Wilderness Safaris camp, is made up of a series of spherical fiber-thatched pods with domed roofs, including six sophisticated forest villas built into an eroded volcanic cone. They take their design inspiration from...

Though he is known as the designer of 200-plus hotels in 30 countries, California-born, Bangkok-based Bill Bensley doesn’t design hotels as much as he creates experiences and environments. For the Capella Ubud, which opened in 2018, his idea was “Dutch...

At a Glance Ett Hem is an effortlessly chic, 12-room boutique jewel box of a hotel, housed in a 1910 Arts & Crafts building that is centrally located in Lärkstaden, a posh residential neighborhood. It’s so special that it is...

In its post-Hurricane Irma incarnation, this legendary resort, an Oetker Collection property, has been rebuilt by its owners, David and Jane Matthews (a.k.a. Pippa Middleton’s in-laws), as a 21st-century retreat that’s the place to come for an island scene within...

Just one hour south of Marrakech by car, Kasbah Tamadot is nestled in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, with only a Bedouin village for company. Sir Richard Branson fell in love with this former private home and transformed it...

Situated within Marrakech’s bustling medina yet surrounded by 17 acres of manicured gardens (and olive trees), La Mamounia is a true grande dame. When you enter through the elaborate Moorish gateway, you are greeted by the hotel’s attentive staff and...

Housed within two restored mansions, The Norman brings 20th-century glamour with modern zest, and the feeling of being in a private oasis, to a city full of high-rise hotels. The eclectic, eye-catching buildings blend architectural influences ranging from Modernist to...

Though more recently built than the palaces that inspired it, The Oberoi Rajvilas features all the requisite royal Rajasthani touches as well as plenty of modern amenities.

Phum baitang was born from the imagination of fashion entrepreneur Arnaud Zannier, who happened upon a neglected piece of land 10 minutes outside Siem Reap and pictured a “green village” (as its name translates). This peaceful resort is set among...