A speakeasy and brothel for naughty weekending movie-industry types in the 1930s, the 56-room Colony Palms has a new incarnation as a cool restaurant-hotel...

More is more at Chicago's new music industry hot spot (formerly the House of Blues hotel), extroverted both stylistically and socially...

The Palazzo doesn't do anything dramatically different from its competitors-it just does it better. Like its sister property The Venetian and its main rival...

Unfinished and abandoned for nearly 80 years, the city's 1927 Masonic temple is now the best thing to happen to Providence's lackluster hotel scene...

Unfinished and abandoned for nearly 80 years, the city's 1927 Masonic temple is now the best thing to happen to Providence's lackluster hotel scene...

This eight-room hotel in an 1840 hacienda may be just a few blocks from Mérida's central plaza, but in the evening, when bats dart through...

The latest offering from the design-savvy Grupo Habita is set inside a nineteenth-century water-purification plant separated from Puebla's center...

Fastidiously neat Legado Mítico enjoys the best of both worlds: Superbly located at the heart of Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires' food-and-fashion quarter...

Fastidiously neat Legado Mítico enjoys the best of both worlds: Superbly located at the heart of Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires' food-and-fashion quarter...

The idyllic jungle-meets-beach location of this Pacific Coast resort means guests can spot two-foot iguanas, white-faced monkeys, and birds of myriad...

Occupying a renovated sixteenth-century brick house on a tiny lane steps from the medieval Grote Markt, the intimate Matelote is a refreshing take...

With a terrific location on a quiet street near the Grand Place, the 150-room Dominican takes its design cues from the fifteenth-century abbey...

At first glance, it's hard to see beyond the high-tech surface of this refurbished Art Nouveau building just south of Wenceslas Square...

The owners of Helsinki's Palace Kä mp have opened a spin-off property, minimalist in design but full up on service and clever touches...

With its terra-cotta tile roof, whitewashed walls, and dark-green trim, L'Auberge Basque doesn't look much different from the neighboring farmhouses...

They overuse the word-Grace Suite, Grace Boutique Spa, State of Grace Restaurant & Bar, With Good Grace Gym-but it really is the right one to describe...

Perched on the banks of the Danube adjacent to the Chain Bridge, the 48-room Lanchid 19 breaks new ground with its striking modern design...

This romantic inn is in the renovated stables of an aristocratic palazzo in a small medieval town in Le Marche, an increasingly popular region on...

Set atop a verdant hill 15 miles west of San Sebastián, this country retreat is a seductive reason to leave the Basque city behind. Outside...

Cappadocia has no lack of quirky cave accommodations, but the Serinn House is the region's first with a strong design sensibility. From the outside...

Located in a renovated shophouse alongside sister property the One Hotel ("Hot List," May 2006) in the middle of Siem Reap's nightlife district...

Sitting squarely in the sweet spot between cheap guesthouse and big-box hotel-and unbeatably priced-Viroth's has a simple, clean design that is accented...

In a reversal of Beijing's tear-down frenzy, former banker Shauna Liu discovered a courtyard house on a small street called Performance and Music Alley...

If Macau is the new Sin City, the $2.4 billion Venetian Macao resort is the ultimate ode to China's new consumer culture...

The 18 antiques-filled guest rooms at this gem of a hotel are reminiscent of a romantic Parisian inn yet work for demanding business travelers as well as...

With the assistance of the Neemrana group of heritage hotels, John Persenda, a collector of colonial art, has undertaken a labor of love to restore this...

CGH Earth-known for its eco-friendly, less-is-more heritage approach-has refurbished a magnificent mansion as a 15-room hotel in...

The Thai capital is awash in hotels of all shapes and sizes, but tucked into a cul-de-sac off Sukhumvit Road, this town house turned B&B will satisfy...

Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag secures his reputation as the latest Thai design wunderkind with striking minimalist work at this 79-room beach resort...

This intimate eight-room urban retreat from owner-designer Rachen Intawong on a residential street in downtown Chiang Mai-he also designed...

At the Villa Water Orchid, the intimate B&B-style experience goes considerably upmarket, thanks to an Irish owner who has filled this four-suite inn...

From the fantastically funky red lobby to the zebra-print ironing boards, every trait of the Emporium is by design. Set in the food- and fashion-oriented...