Looking to the year ahead, we’re diving deep into six mindful themes and placing a special focus on properties that follow suit. Specifically, we’re thinking about hotels that align themselves with the concepts of regenerative travel, cultural exchange, local experiences, conscious destinations, community wellbeing, and forward-thinking design and architecture. These six hotels spread around the world, from a Maldivian atoll to a Finnish town to the jungles of the Mexican coast embody these pillars.
At the newest properties to join Design Hotels, guests can enjoy Michelin-starred cuisine in the foothills of the Alps, bask in the Mediterranean sun surrounded by contemporary Cycladic architecture, or hang out in Lisbon’s coolest quarter and get inked downstairs, among much more.
With a name and ethos that reflect Finland s unique history and traditions, Runo Hotel Porvoo is a newly opened city escape. The word runo itself, which translates to "poem," sets the tone for the property, with a cozy, calming, and poetic ambiance established through Studio Joanna Laajisto s exceptional design. An emphasis is placed on neutral colors and natural materials, exemplified everywhere from the guestrooms to the traditional Finnish sauna to the communal Living Room furnished with bespoke contemporary furniture and artworks by young regional artists. Located in the city of Porvoo, only a short distance from Helsinki, Runo Hotel is a place where Finnish traditions meld seamlessly with modernity.