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Dens of creativity and playfulness, each of these art infused hotels plays host to countless cultural events. The Culture Kids are the custodians of local talent, where boho meets highbrow. This art hotel collection of small, eclectic places have culture at their heart.
With piles of well-read books, serious art collections and an ever-changing creative programme of literary events, fashion workshops, thought-provoking talks and artistic gatherings, they take the concept of the European "salon" and update it for the modern Bohemian.
There's nothing dry or academic about these places though. They're about the joy of discovery, not the grind of being taught; they give an inside track on a contemporary culture that knows how to have some fun. Prepare to encounter long conversations, brilliant ideas, new friends and inspirations - and a side of a country that you won't find anywhere else.
Whether nestled in the city or far out in the sticks, these hotels create their own scene, meet the CULTURE KIDS TRAVEL EDIT.
Lovers of Surrealism flock to Zürich's Kunsthaus until July for a first exhibition 'Gardens of Dreams' devoted to the Surrealist cooperation between Salvador Dalí and Alberto Giacometti.
read moreA wonderful six-suite design guesthouse-hotel in the creative heartlands of Athens in the Kolonaki Quarter - home to the creative set, bookstores, publishing, galleries, museums and cafes.
read moreWith an extraordinarily creative mind, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846 – 1923), was known for taking his own approach which can be seen in this revealing museum which showcases his graphic arts, caricatures, ceramics, object design and decoration.
read moreCreated within a former Augustinian cloister and chapel, Hotel August in the Flemish city of Antwerp was designed by one of Belgium's most acclaimed architects, interior designers, and product designers, Vincent Van Duysen.
read moreWith more than 9000 artworks, Vienna's Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, MUMOK for short, sits au courant against the vast MuseumQuartier designed by Ortner&Ortner Architects.
read moreThe fabulous boutique Hotel Julien, with its mansion-house pedigree in the heartlands of old-town Antwerp, is a self-confessed curator of the arts, designer pieces, antiques and mid-century furnishings, which adorn the handsome salons and rooms in comfy elegance.
read moreCity Hotels that know what being urban and beyond cool is all about. Check out our list of city hotels that know their neighborhood like the back of their hand; where creativity is home for the perfect city break.
read moreA noble Palácio of cor de rosa in the leafy Príncipe Real district dates back to 1877, a luxurious family residence that courted Lisboan high society. Aptly, this former heritage palace is a rather fabulous boutique hotel of style – it is grandeur: suitably chilled.
read moreNow standing as Zurich’s largest museum, the Kunsthaus opened a new wing cloaked in Jura limestone, connected by an underground tunnel and designed by London-based firm David Chipperfield Architects.
read moreUnapologetically vivid, this preferred pad of intellect and creativity is awash in Art Nouveau flamboyance tamed with clever 1950s-inspired design interventions. A stylishly cool home of the arts, brushed with boldness.
read moreCrossing Condotti is a style colony of luxury suites, lavish apartments and designer penthouse living created within 18th-century palazzo townhouse, which poignantly resides behind the Piazza di Spagna and namesake, Via Condotti, in the heart of Rome’s historic Tridente district.
read moreArtsy modernism melts within aged tea plantation walls perched upon a verdant hilltop – a house of uninterrupted rural life where Azorean beauty bursts from the terracotta architecture and the scents of wild coastal nature clean the air.
read moreThe Hirschen "Young since 1755", is a love pot of heritage, art, culture, food and style – a Wunderkammer of familiar nostalgia reframed for the nomads who seek roots and prefer to sleep with history.
read moreNothing short of a foodie legend, Restaurant & Hotel Taubenkobel’s quirky 19th-century Austrian country cottage is the iconic culinary destination of Austria - and beyond. Serious pilgrims of food flock from far reaches of the globe to this tiny gourmet hub of creative flavour.
read moreDefinitely off-radar, ‘an insider’s boho art den’ best describes this series of lavish apartments, suites and rooms dressed in a plush melange of period styles, furnishings and artistic installations. This discreet little number is famed by writers, artists, actors and thinkers alike.
read moreFrom vast Doric columns to tiny, intricately carved religious artefacts, beautifully smooth busts and imposing door lintels, the Museum of Marble Craft in Tinos reveals the surprising malleability of this revered material.
read moreThe edgy contrast of an aged coaching inn where artsy installations lend an air of east-side gallery – this is a cradle of the arts and style where a bold, contemporary curatorial scene is flanked by twisted beams and heritage-thick walls.
read moreLisbon's sleek MAAT is the city's latest cultural hub, where the worlds of architecture, art and tech collide - a museum of force in glazed ceramic form.
read moreAn historic institution of bohemian flair and surrealist imaginings, Zurich’s Cabaret Voltaire ensconces the art world, Dada movement and night club vibes.
read moreThe extraordinary scenes of cult film, Ex Machina were filmed at this design hotel in Norway's wilderness. This architectural gem is like no other hotel. Find out where.
read moreNa Travessa pleasingly resides almost incognito amongst its neighbours, it is unassuming, familiar and reveals little about the poetic architectural features within.
read moreAn absolute charm ball landmarked by pillars, arcaded colonnades from the Roman archaeological ruins of "Grotte di Catullo" to the 13th-century fortress, Scaligero Castle.
read moreAffectionately known as the Monte Carlo of the Alps and the playground of the royals and the Habsburgs, Austria's Bad Gastein is a wunderkammer of faded belle-epoque glamour and energetic creativity.
read moreZaha Hadid Architect's coastal Salerno Maritime Terminal in Cilento, Italy carries her hallmark curves inspired by oysters and the waves, a coastal landmark.
read moreThis summer sees the re-opening of the Pavilion Le Corbusier. Located in Zurich, architects Silvio Schmed and Arthur Rüegg took on the restoration of this iconic structure which pays homage to an architect who was the forerunner of urban design, a pioneer of sustainability, and a leader of modernism.
read moreEstablished as an affluent town since the days of the Counts of Venosta, Meran / Merano is a poignantly interesting melange of Habsburg-era boulevards, Jugendstil art nouveau villas and medieval heartlands.
read moreMuseion in Bolzano, Italy, strikes a standout cubic pose created in reflective aluminium over five floors. Home to the modern and contemporary art museum designed by architects Krüger Schuberth Vandreike.
A mountainside eco-friendly bolthole of smooth timbered charm wrapped by the snow-dusted pinnacles of Watzmann and Hochkalter, in the pretty village of Bischofswiesen at the entrance to Berchtesgaden.
read moreA sneak-peek into Spain's legendary surrealist artist, Joan Miró, and his hidden Mallorcan studio, watercolours, paintbrushes, et al.
read moreWe have to admit, we're a bit art obsessed. We recently found ourselves rushing into a city on a 2-hour layover just to scurry through their contemporary art museum before breathlessly re-presenting ourselves at the airport.
read moreAffectionately termed by its motif of ‘chic-shock-Baroque’, the Hotel Weißes Kreuz, originally built in 1465, is a timely marriage of its opulent Baroque past with a high concept design that pays homage to the rhythm of change that has taken place over centuries.
read moreWhen thinking of Italian architecture, what’s most likely to come to people’s minds are the iconic Roman structures and ruins Italy is strewn with. But contemporary Italian architecture is not to be underestimated – on the contrary, one of the world’s most famous starchitects is Italian: Renzo Piano.
read moreAhrenshoop is a little, yet longstanding artist's village by Germany's Baltic Sea. Follow the art trail, go for a swim or just soak up some of its phenomenal light.
read moreOne of Ireland’s last handloom weavers, Eddie Doherty. At the age of 16, he learned to weave by hand, and he’s been doing so ever since for the next 40 years – with two long stints at large Irish fabric companies in between.
Turrell’s latest skyspace is such an iteration, located in Lech, a little skiing town in the Arlberg mountains, Austria. At a height of almost 1800 meters above sea-level, The Skyspace-Lech, a lightroom inside a stone building at the end of a 15-metre tunnel, is set in alpine terrain, and is only accessible by foot or by skiing – so wear your walking shoes and your best raincoat.
read morePaestum Temples in Southern Italy is one of those ancient antiquities that you have to visit – this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Cilento Campania is a treasure trove of ancient Greece including three of the world’s best-preserved temples.
read moreA fabulously chilled 1920s villa with just ten gorgeous suites set to a rhythm of vineyards, vegetable gardens, velvets, rattans, good food, pool – and a past decked in creative glamour wrapped in mustard yellow
read moreInis Meáin Knitting Company is an international beacon of knitted design & simple luxe - perched on the ruggedly beautiful Aran Islands as a warm fashion must.
read moreAffectionately known simply as ‘Magda’, personality flows from this mountainous bolthole of style framed on all sides by glorious greens, thanks to its location in choc-box Bolzano within the South Tyrolean Dolomites. Magda will soon become your New Best Friend.
read moreSmall, delicate, exquisite; this creative residence is fully-stocked with vintage family pieces and curatorial heritage, and includes a fabulous orangerie thriving between the greenest of Mediterranean gardens and whitest snow-capped peaks.
read moreBuilt into the original Medieval town walls of Hall, this former guilders’ house of traditional Tirol style has stood here for well over half a century with records dating back to 1450. Today, behind the rose petal façade, lies the small Kontor Boutiquehotel.
read moreA funky creative home to fashionistas and hipsters, trendy grandmas and urban kids - this is where generations mix with ease. Hotel Flora’s playfully light, vibrant boutique interior sees the modern designer hotel fused with Nordic confidence and a nudge of hot Brooklyn vibe.
read moreThe von Bartha art gallery in the little town of S-chanf, high up in Switzerland's Engadin Mountains, is the perfect cultural stop-off for skiers whizzing by.
read moreAh, did we say Copenhagen? Sorry, we actually meant Scandinavia; you see, Code Art Fair is the biggest international art fair in all of Scandinavia, held in forward-thinking, cool-as-ice, art-addicted Copenhagen.
read moreLisbon's sleek MAAT is the city's latest cultural hub, where the worlds of architecture, art and tech collide - a museum of force in glazed ceramic form.
read moreThe Kunsthaus Zürich is celebrating the work of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, an artist whose contribution to painting was initially labeled as ‘degenerate’ – surely a badge of honour in hindsight.
read moreLocated in the stunning setting of São Miguel, Açores, the Pico do Refúgio is a place with art in its blood. Once the home of sculptress, Luisa Constantina de Ataíde da Costa Gomes, the farm at Rabo de Peixe has been run by the family of current owner Bernardo Brito e Abreu since the Seventeenth Century.
read moreThe Thyssen family, legendary art collectors (and industrialists), founded the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, but the family is as much a patron to the arts now as it was then, and founded a contemporary equivalent: TBA21, short for Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary – a 21st century version, in Vienna.
read moreFor centuries, amber has washed ashore on the Fischland-Darß peninsula, originating from the evergreen pine tree family known as the Japanese umbrella pine that used to live in Northern Europe.
read moreSalzburg’s striking Building Academy stands as a contemporary ode to Austria’s longstanding ability to wow us with her architecture and design.
read moreWe love finding a patch of really good design production, architecture and style, when executed well, it’s like walking into a fantastic novel.
explorePitstop here for a bucket-list dispatch which jumps off the treadmill of busy on a journey through the Moi realms of wellness, escapism and curation.
explorePeer into the treasure pot of one-off brands, rarity and inherited blueprints – each throwing a punch at blandness as the incubators of curiosity, originality and legacy.
exploreBijou refuges crafted deep in the countryside or clinging to the wild coastline, these hideaways bring style to the gems of nature.
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