Design

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Sixteen Essential Winery Hotels in Europe

There’s no doubt which countries are the “Big Three” of European wine production. When it comes to winery hotels, however, a new challenger is looking to join the party.

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold

Hostels Have a Stylish New Identity

The hostel reached surprising levels of sophistication in Japan, before returning back to Europe and the U.S. with a stylish new identity that’s infiltrated our hotel selection.

One of a Kind

Hotels in Trains On Bridges

We’ve seen hotels in all sorts of wild places — forts, caves, ghost towns, wine tanks. But there’s nothing else quite like a hotel in a train on a bridge.

Hell Is Other People

Small Hotels You Can Have to Yourself

A collection of intimate hotels perfect for those who are looking for some separation — and looking to gleefully misinterpret Sartre’s famous phrase.

Full Monty

Spa Hotels With the Total Zen Package

To achieve full zen status, a hotel needs stunning design and an inspired setting to go along with its saunas, steam rooms, and sound baths. Oh, and maybe one other thing.

Award Tour

The Best New Hotel Designs of 2022

We’ve sifted through every hotel added to the Tablet selection in 2022. These are our picks for the year’s most exciting designs.