Hotel Reviews with Photos from The Interior Review
The Interior Review's hotel reviews span the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, examining landmark luxury brands and independent properties alike through original photography, firsthand reporting, and thoughtful analysis.
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Perched on a remote slope in the heart of the Italian Alps, the family-owned Chalet Mirabell is huge, moody, and luxurious. With commanding views, a sleek lounge and a sprawling spa, the property feels potent and charged—like being inside a James Bond film.
With a showstopper garden, bespoke artwork, lots of lounge space, and an extraordinarily convenient 17th Arrondissement location, the Tribe Paris Batignolles flips idea of the boutique hotel on its head. The question becomes: does it succeed? Writer Dan Latif investigates.
United States Hotel Reviews
From New England to the nation's capital and beyond, The Interior Review explores hospitality through the lens of design, atmosphere, service, and cultural context in the United States.
Just steps from Hollywood Boulevard, the Whisky Hotel offers spacious rooms, curious interiors, and a spectacular rooftop overlooking the Hollywood Sign. Can a hotel built around whisky and the personal collection of an Argentine hotelier bring something new to Hollywood's hospitality scene?
Positioned directly on Bryant Park and within walking distance of Times Square, the Park Terrace Hotel is raising the standards in an area dominated by aging chains. Its modern, airy guest rooms, large fitness and yoga studio, quick and understated service, and access to a private members' club makes it one of Midtown Manhattan's best values.
The debut Raffles property in the US is a sleek and art-filled tower in Boston’s Back Bay. Take a look around as we spend the weekend there.
The all-new Conrad Washington, DC offers a well-timed shot of high design and discreet luxury in the nation’s capital.
Hotel Reviews in Europe
From grand historic hotels and urban landmarks to family-owned alpine retreats, The Interior Review’s European hotel reviews explore the spectrum of hospitality in this enchanting region.
Perched on a remote slope in the heart of the Italian Alps, the family-owned Chalet Mirabell is huge, moody, and luxurious. With commanding views, a sleek lounge and a sprawling spa, the property feels potent and charged—like being inside a James Bond film.
With a showstopper garden, bespoke artwork, lots of lounge space, and an extraordinarily convenient 17th Arrondissement location, the Tribe Paris Batignolles flips idea of the boutique hotel on its head. The question becomes: does it succeed? Writer Dan Latif investigates.
An hour from Salzburg, this five-star, ski-in hotel in the Austrian Alps offers far more than just immediate access to the slopes. With two spas, impressive dining, and one of the most unique design bathrooms we’ve ever seen, Nesslerhof challenges the notion of the design hotel at every turn.
Long beloved by celebrities, artists, and world leaders, Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof has emerged from a $200 million, multi-year renovation—reaffirming its status not just as a luxury hotel, but as a self-contained universe of culture, dining, and design. Shaped by a bold collaboration with Axel Vervoordt, The Interior Review explores the luxury hotel that functions like a living organism.
With truly exceptional service, an incredibly indulgent spa, and a convenient Old Town location, the Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga is in a class of its own in almost every regard.
Steeped in history and wrapped in understated luxury, Dijon’s Grand Hôtel de la Cloche delivers gilded salons, a secret garden, and one of Burgundy’s most indulgent spas—making it far more than just a place to sleep between wine tastings.
Middle East & North Africa Hotel Reviews
From Morocco to the Gulf, The Interior Review’s Middle East and North Africa hotel reviews explore how hospitality, design, culture, and architecture come together inside some of the region's most notable properties.
With a convenient location, helpful staff, and newly renovated rooms, the Fairmont Dubai is a continues to be a reliable star in Dubai’s galaxy of luxury hotels.
In a posh quarter of Morocco’s capital city, STORY Rabat is a sprawling yet discreet hotel with an extraordinary attention to detail, feeling more like a personal villa than a hotel.
In the heart of summertime, the St. Regis Abu Dhabi offers a traditionally luxurious experience in UAE’s buttoned-up capital city.
The Dubai EDITION hotel is on a mission to counter every accusation posed against the vast metropolis that is Dubai, which happens to be the site of the first EDITION hotel in the region and major moment of growth for the brand.
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Just steps from Hollywood Boulevard, the Whisky Hotel offers spacious rooms, curious interiors, and a spectacular rooftop overlooking the Hollywood Sign. Can a hotel built around whisky and the personal collection of an Argentine hotelier bring something new to Hollywood's hospitality scene?
Historic Route 66 runs through the heart of Beverly Hills, a city with a constantly evolving vision of luxury. Three of its best-known hotels opened in three very different eras: The Beverly Hills Hotel in 1912, The Beverly Hilton in 1955, and The Peninsula Beverly Hills in 1991. Together, they offer three ways to experience the architecture, rituals, food, and Hollywood history that have shaped the city.
Just steps from Hollywood Boulevard, the Whisky Hotel offers spacious rooms, curious interiors, and a spectacular rooftop overlooking the Hollywood Sign. Can a hotel built around whisky and the personal collection of an Argentine hotelier bring something new to Hollywood's hospitality scene?