We journey both close to home and further afar to put together an exclusive itinerary featuring five of our favourite design hotels. From the island of Mykonos to the Queensland coastline, we guarantee that you’ll never want to leave these first-class, vacation destinations.
There are some moments in life that deserve a little extravagance. When it comes to choosing a destination to commemorate that special occasion – whether it’s a honeymoon, romantic trip for two or a dream-come-true adventure, there are few hotels that offer a truly memorable experience, feature discerning design and an unforgettable location.
In the hope of inspiring your next memorable holiday, we’ve put together our favourite collection of design accommodation. From
Located on the sun-soaked southern tip of Mykonos, the exclusive
One minute this resort is a quiet retreat for silence and stillness and the next a mecca for entertainment. This shape-shifting quality has been expertly channelled through Kutucu’s clever design. A resort that is all about the natural environment; wood, rattan, hemp, cotton and stone create a space that is laid back and warm with an aesthetic style firmly set in contemporary minimalism. Nothing is trying too hard at Scorpios Mykonos and that, of course, is precisely the point.
If you’ve been Byron Bay bound in the past few years, chances are
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A stone’s throw from the lapping waves of Puerto Escondido on Mexico’s Oaxacan coast,
As one of the first building’s architect Aranza de Ariño has constructed, Casa Tiny’s design was inspired by American author Henry David Thoreau’s 19th-century novel, Walden. The novel follows Thoreau’s experience of living in an isolated self-built cabin in the woods over a two year period. Just like Thoreau’s stint of self-sufficient solitude, de Ariño built Casa Tiny as a way to get back to the romantic ideal of simple living in natural surroundings.
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Modelled on traditional Greek island architecture, the one and two-storey houses of the hotel are cubist, contemporary and minimalist – a style mirrored in the interior’s clean-lined furniture. A lived-in feel is created through the use of textural, Moroccan overtones and its rough, natural materials and earthy hues only add to the overall sense of relaxation. Finally, a nod to mid-century design keeps the property well within the realm of contemporary.
Located at laid-back Cabarita Beach in northern New South Wales,
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